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Richard DeSano

Richard DeSano

Jul 21, 2011

Richard J. "Dicky" DeSano, 75, of Stoneham died peacefully Thursday, July 21 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Stoneham on June 18, 1936 he was the son of the late Anthony and Doris (Surrette) DeSano. Mr. DeSano was raised and educated in Wakefield. He was a Wakefield resident before moving to Stoneham in 1984. He was...

Eleanor Alhemovich

Eleanor Alhemovich

Jul 16, 2011

Eleanor L. Alhemovich, 87, of Wakefield died on Saturday, July 16 at the Wakefield Care and Rehab Center. Born in Watertown on November 3, 1923 and raised in East Boston she was the daughter of the late Salvatore L. and Antoinetta L. (Ingo) Trapasso. Mrs. Alhemovich was a long time member of the Wakefield #1734 OSIA Lodge, State Deputy to...

Eleanor Alhemovich

Eleanor Alhemovich

Jul 16, 2011

Eleanor L . Alhemovich , 87, of Wakefield died on Saturday, July 16 at the Wakefield Care and Rehab Center. Born in Watertown on November 3, 1923 and raised in East Boston she was the daughter of the late Salvatore L . and Antoinetta L . (Ingo) Trapasso. Mrs. Alhemovich was a long time member of the Wakefield #1734...

Bernard Riley

Bernard Riley

Jul 12, 2011

Bernard T. Riley, 87, a lifelong Stoneham resident died Tuesday, July 12 at Wakefield Care and Rehab. Born in Winchester on January 29, 1924 he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Johanna A. (Bekkenhuis) Riley. Mr. Riley was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1942 and was a retired service manager of Exide of Pennsylvania....

Bernard Riley

Bernard Riley

Jul 12, 2011

Bernard T . Riley , 87, a lifelong Stoneham resident died Tuesday, July 12 at Wakefield Care and Rehab. Born in Winchester on January 29, 1924 he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Johanna A. (Bekkenhuis) Riley . Mr. Riley was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1942 and was a retired service manager...

Fredric Kranefuss

Fredric Kranefuss

Jul 12, 2011

Fredric L . Kranefuss , 78, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 12. Born in Malden on June 9, 1933 he was the son of the late Herman and Marion (Mellon) Kranefuss . Fred was raised in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High School, Class of 1951. He enlisted in...

Fredric Kranefuss

Fredric Kranefuss

Jul 12, 2011

Fredric L. Kranefuss, 78, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 12. Born in Malden on June 9, 1933 he was the son of the late Herman and Marion (Mellon) Kranefuss. Fred was raised in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High School, Class of 1951. He enlisted in the Army Airborne and...

Mary Fama

Mary Fama

Jul 11, 2011

Mary T. Fama, 84 a lifelong resident of Stoneham died Monday July 11, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Born in Woburn, January 17, 1927 she was the daughter of the late George E. and Catherine (Flynn) Hooper. Mary was a graduate of St. Patrick High School. She retired over 22 years ago as the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent of...

Mary Fama

Mary Fama

Jul 11, 2011

Mary T . Fama , 84 a lifelong resident of Stoneham died Monday July 11, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Born in Woburn, January 17, 1927 she was the daughter of the late George E. and Catherine (Flynn) Hooper. Mary was a graduate of St. Patrick High School. She retired over 22 years ago as the Administrative Assistant to...

Collette MacKenzie

Collette MacKenzie

Jul 9, 2011

Collette M . MacKenzie , 86, of Reading formerly of Wakefield died Saturday, July 9 at the Woodbriar of Wilmington. Born in Dublin, Ireland on December 7, 1924 she was the daughter of the late John and Georgina (Hurlbutt) Reynolds. Mrs. MacKenzie moved to the US at the age of 21 and had served in The British Air Force...

Collette MacKenzie

Collette MacKenzie

Jul 9, 2011

Collette M. MacKenzie, 86, of Reading formerly of Wakefield died Saturday, July 9 at the Woodbriar of Wilmington. Born in Dublin, Ireland on December 7, 1924 she was the daughter of the late John and Georgina (Hurlbutt) Reynolds. Mrs. MacKenzie moved to the US at the age of 21 and had served in The British Air Force during WWII. She...

Mary Powers

Mary Powers

Jul 8, 2011

Mary C. Powers of Reading and a formerly of Stoneham and Charlestown died Friday July 8 at age 76. Born on January 13, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Helen (Myers) Tarrant. Mrs. Powers was raised Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High School. She had been a long time Stoneham resident before making her...

Mary Powers

Mary Powers

Jul 8, 2011

Mary C . Powers of Reading and a formerly of Stoneham and Charlestown died Friday July 8 at age 76. Born on January 13, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Helen (Myers) Tarrant. Mrs. Powers was raised Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High School. She had been a long time Stoneham resident before...

Everett Kischer

Everett Kischer

Jul 6, 2011

Everett Kischer, 94, of E. Dennis and Lynnfield, died Wednesday, July 6 at Epoch Senior Healthcare Nursing Home in Brewster. Everett Walter William Kischer, son of Walter and Florence (Swanberg) Kischer was born in Albert City, Iowa on March 1, 1917. Everett had one sister, June, who passed away this year on February 26, 2011 at age 90. Everett went...

Everett Kischer

Everett Kischer

Jul 6, 2011

Everett Kischer , 94, of E. Dennis and Lynnfield, died Wednesday, July 6 at Epoch Senior Healthcare Nursing Home in Brewster. Everett Walter William Kischer , son of Walter and Florence (Swanberg) Kischer was born in Albert City, Iowa on March 1, 1917. Everett had one sister, June, who passed away this year on February 26, 2011 at age...

Geneva Collins

Geneva Collins

Jul 4, 2011

Geneva G . Collins , 95, of Lynn died Monday, July 4 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Lynn of March 15, 1916 she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Jennie (Cormier) Melanson. Geneva was a graduate of Lynn Classical Class of 1935. She spent most of her life as a resident of...

Geneva Collins

Geneva Collins

Jul 4, 2011

Geneva G. Collins, 95, of Lynn died Monday, July 4 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Lynn of March 15, 1916 she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Jennie (Cormier) Melanson. Geneva was a graduate of Lynn Classical Class of 1935. She spent most of her life as a resident of Lynn. She was...

Virginia Eck

Virginia Eck

Jul 2, 2011

Virginia (Gray) Harrington Eck, of Reading, entered into heaven on July 2, 2011. Born in Framingham on August 30, 1921, she was the daughter of the late William and Virginia Blanchard Gray. Devoted wife of William Daniel Harrington, Jr. until his death in 1964; later of Francis S. Eck, also predeceased. Beloved mother of Michael W. Harrington, who preceded his...

Virginia Eck

Virginia Eck

Jul 2, 2011

Virginia (Gray) Harrington Eck , of Reading, entered into heaven on July 2, 2011. Born in Framingham on August 30, 1921, she was the daughter of the late William and Virginia Blanchard Gray. Devoted wife of William Daniel Harrington, Jr. until his death in 1964; later of Francis S. Eck , also predeceased. Beloved mother of Michael W. Harrington,...

Ethel Reilly

Ethel Reilly

Jul 2, 2011

Ehtel C . Reilly of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully in her sleep early Saturday morning, July 2nd of heart failure, She was 87. Born in Revere on October 6, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Ann (LaTorre) and stepdaughter of the late Henry Tracy of Revere. Mrs. Reilly was a graduate of Revere High School, class of...