Obituaries

Jan 14, 2023

MAC DONALD, Paul William of Reading, MA, passed away peacefully among family in the early morning of January 14th, 2023, due to complications from lung cancer. Paul was born in Malden on July 12, 1947, son of the late Maurice MacDonald and Frances MacDonald-Ward (Surrette), beloved father of Juelanne (Steven) Schwartz, and James (Noriko) MacDonald, stepchildren Melanie and Thomas...

Jan 13, 2023

Katherine Bergonzi,age 101 of Stoneham died on Friday January 13 at her home.

She was born in Boston on November 29, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Girolamo and Rosa (Palazzo) DiMercurio.

Katherine was a graduate of The High School of Practical Arts, where she was a member of the honor society. She was...

Jan 13, 2023

Mary Elizabeth (Picone) Borges died unexpectedly at her home, Friday, January 13.

Born on January 21, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Price) Picone. She was the sister of the late Pauline Pascouchi and the late James Nelson Picone and his late wife Anne.

Mary was born and raised in...

Jan 12, 2023

Maureen E. Burke, age 64, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 12 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on July 8, 1958 she was the daughter of the late Edwin J. and Helen (Cronin) Burke.

Maureen was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1977. After completing high school,...

Jan 10, 2023

Joan M. Mathewson, age 93, of North Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday, January 10 at the Lahey Clinic and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Melrose on May 21, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Alice Mae (Galvin) McWhinnie.

Joan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of...

Jan 9, 2023

Colleen E. Goossens, age 33, of Amesbury, formerly of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on January 9, 2023.

Born in Boston on January 26, 1989 she was the daughter of Brian Trainor and the late Kathleen F. (Hanley) Trainor, both formerly of Wakefield.

Colleen graduated from Wakefield High School and was studying for her advanced degree at...

Jan 9, 2023

Carolyn M. Rourke, 85, of Lynnfield died on Monday, January 9 at the Pilgrim Rehabilitation Center in Peabody.

Born in Arlington on December 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Jesse A. and Margaret (Erickson) Cunha.

Mrs. Rourke was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1956. ...

Jan 8, 2023

James Robert “Bob” Cochrane Jr. of Lynnfield Mass passed away Sunday, January 8th 2023 at the age of 80.

Bob was the son of the late Doris Paine Cochrane and James Robert Cochrane Sr. Husband to the late Vicki Cochrane of Lynnfield, MA, Father to the late Kimberly Lynn Cochrane of Lynnfield, MA, Stepfather to Kristina Marie...

Jan 4, 2023

Martha A. Buono, age 79 of Stoneham, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday January 4 at her residence.

She was born in Winthrop on October 3, 1943 and was the daughter of the late Albert and Mabel (Winter) Prybylo.

Martha was born and raised in Winthrop and was a graduate of Winthrop...

Jan 4, 2023

Kathleen M. McClory, 78, of Wakefield, died suddenly on Tuesday, January 4.

Born in Somerville on November 18, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Agnes (Carey) Scott.

Mrs. McClory was raised in Cambridge and was a graduate of Reading Memorial High School.  She had been a Wakefield resident for the past...

Jan 4, 2023

Robert W. Schneider, age 79, of Reading died suddenly on Wednesday, January 4.

Born in Malden on December 17, 1943 he was the son of the late William George and Jean Elizabeth (Gray) Schneider.

Bob was raised in Woburn, MA and attended Woburn public schools. He was a resident of Reading, MA since 1969 and...

Dec 31, 2022

John P. “Gambo” Giambarresi, Jr., 67, of Wakefield, died on Saturday, December 31 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Melrose on July 4, 1955, he was the son of the late John P. and Rose (Sardella) Giambarresi.

John was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class...

Dec 30, 2022

John E. Burke, age 63, of Wakefield died Friday, December 30 in Haverhill.

Born in Melrose on September 15, 1959, he was the son of the late Edwin J. and Helen (Cronin) Burke.

Mr. Burke was a lifelong Wakefield resident and attended the Wakefield public schools. As a self-employed tradesman was a “jack of all...

Dec 29, 2022

Jeanette B. Coombs, longtime resident of Wakefield, formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 29, 2022.  She was 84 years old.

Jeanette was born in Malden on April 22, 1938 and was one of 6 children born to Ercole and Grace Pagliccia.  Jeanette grew up in Malden and married her high school sweetheart, Ray, in...

Dec 29, 2022

Mary Runnels Scerra, 78, formerly of Auburn NH, passed away peacefully at Seasons of Danvers on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Mary was born in Gardiner, Maine on July 6, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Leslie and Margaret (Cole) Runnels.

Mary graduated from Gorham State Teachers College and started out her career teaching at Cape...

Dec 28, 2022

Joseph M. O’Neill, age 88, of Wakefield, formerly a longtime Malden resident, died December 28 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Somerville on September 15, 1934 he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine (O’Dea) O’Neill.

Joe had been a longtime Malden resident before making his home in Wakefield nearly 13 years ago....

Dec 26, 2022

On Monday, December 26th 2022, Carole Ann M. Scovel of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Tufts Hospital in Boston.

Carole Ann was born January 17th, 1947 at the Gardiner Hospital in Gardiner, Maine. As a child she moved around to other states such as California before moving back to Maine and then eventually settling in Massachusetts where...

Dec 25, 2022

John Allen Wallace, age 87, of Boston, died December 25 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Milford, MA on July 9, 1935, he was the son of the late John and Lillian (Moran) Wallace.

John (and to his family, “Allen”) was a longtime resident of Boston before moving to the Residence Senior Living Center in...

Dec 22, 2022

Gerald A. Curran, retired Det. Sgt. of the Wakefield, MA Police Department, died Thursday, December 22 at his residence in Litchfield, NH.

Born in Winchester, MA on March 4, 1946, he is the son of the late Ardis Curran Lavoie and the late John T. Curran.

Jerry was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class...

Dec 21, 2022

Marjorie M. Cormier passed away peacefully at Oosterman’s Rest Home on December 21st.

She was born in Brockton on October 8, 1922 to Frederick and Nora (Donahue) Grant.

She spent her early years in Brockton until her family relocated to Somerville after she graduated from high school. She was employed at Schraffts in Charlestown for...