Obituaries

Dec 20, 2022

Joseph A Nasella, 69, of Methuen, died on Tuesday, December 20 at the Cedar View Nursing Home in Methuen.

Born in Wakefield on August 22, 1953, he was the son of the late Joseph and Louise (Fusco) Nasella.

Joseph attended the Berklee School of music for drumming and in his youth, he was a talented drummer and had received his...

Dec 17, 2022

Jean M. Ventura, 89, of Wakefield, died on Saturday December 17th, at her home surrounded by family. Born on September 18, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Rosario and Mary (Capone) Tucci.

Raised in Waltham, Jean was a graduate of Waltham High School, Class of 1952. She went on to work at the Star Market in...

Dec 16, 2022

Barbara K. O’Leary, age 94, of Winchester, passed away peacefully on December 16 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

She was born in Boston on December 21, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Samuel and Jean (Clark) Kenton.

Barbara was the foundation of the extended O'Leary family. She was a fixture of...

Dec 12, 2022

Alexander Byron, age 85 of North Reading, formerly of Stoneham, died on Monday December 12 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

He was born in Gaeta, Italy on November 30, 1937 and was the son of the late Tancredi and Maria (Patalano) Byron.

Alexander was raised in Gaeta, Italy and immigrated to the...

Dec 11, 2022

Dr. Stephen P. de Garavilla, D.M.D., age 69, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Medford on January 5, 1953, he was the son of the late Richard C. and Rose (Guzzetta) de Garavilla. A 1970 graduate of Wakefield Memorial High...

Dec 9, 2022

Florence “Dolly” McKenna, age 93, of Wakefield died peacefully on Friday, December 9 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Wakefield, she was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1947. After raising her two daughters, she worked for 32 years at Kane’s Donuts, serving the earliest customers of each day. She and her loving husband,...

Dec 7, 2022

Kentenjian, Judith L. (Lawrence) age 86, a resident of Lynnfield, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 7, 2022, at the Kaplan Hospice House.  Judy leaves her beloved husband of 65 years Richard “Dick” Kentenjian.  She was the loving mother of Donna Nestor and her husband Kevin of Reading, MA and the late Debra Anderson of Tampa, FL.  She...

Dec 7, 2022

Sharla Jean Sieve (Caico), a kind, beautiful, and giving soul born August 24,1973, entered into eternal rest on December 7, 2022.

She passed gracefully and too soon after a fearless and tenacious battle with cancer. Sharla faced her journey as she did all she encountered; with courage, optimism and humor.

Sharla grew up in the...

Dec 5, 2022

Evelyn Round, age 97, formerly of Wakefield and Lynnfield, died on Monday, December 5 at Brooksby Village Continuing Care in Peabody. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 20, 1924 and was the daughter of the late John and Henrietta (Lamp) Ferguson.

Evelyn was one of the last of “The Greatest Generation”, and her well-lived 97...

Dec 3, 2022

Maureen Bryson, age 86 of Celina, OH, a native of Wakefield and former resident of Andover, died December 3 in Celina after a long period of failing health.

She was born in Melrose, MA on July 27,1936 and was the daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Kelleher) Hourihan.

She was raised in Wakefield and...

Dec 2, 2022

Donna L. Hebert, age 63, of Windham, NH formerly of Wakefield and Tewksbury, died Friday, December 2 at her residence, surrounded by family.

Born in Everett on September 3, 1959 she was the daughter of Dorothy (Mueller) Chanley of Wakefield and the late Richard Chanley.

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

Dec 1, 2022

John B . Tredinnick of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a period of failing health at his residence at Brooksby Village on December 1, 2022 at the age of 95. John was born September 2, 1927 at 129 Pleasant St. in Wakefield, the son of the late Frank Alexander and Mary Louise Tredinnick . He...

Nov 30, 2022

Edward M . Simpson Jr . age 83, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Wednesday, November 30 at the Lahey Clinic and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on May 21, 1939 he was the son of the late Edward M . and Katherine (Delaney) Simpson . He was the beloved husband of Mary (Burke) Simpson ,...

Nov 28, 2022

James (Jim) M. Scott, age 90, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died peacefully on November 28, 2022. Born on December 18, 1931, he was raised in Wakefield, MA and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1949. Jim was the loving husband of 60 years of the late Yvonne Scott.

Jim was predeceased by his...

Nov 28, 2022

Jean E . Jackson , age 87 of Stoneham, passed away on Monday November 28 at the Woburn Nursing Center.

She was born in Winchester on October 18, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Oscar and Elizabeth (McFeeley) Lundblad. She was the beloved wife of the late William R Jackson Sr.

Jean grew...

Nov 28, 2022

Michael J. Solazzzo, age 50 of Stoneham died November 28 at his home after a long battle with cancer.

He was born in Boston, MA on August 18, 1972 and was the son of Michael A. Solazzo and Jane (Didonato).

He was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. He worked...

Nov 27, 2022

Fiore , Alice M . (Pottie) age 76, from Wakefield, formerly of South Boston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 27, 2022.

Alice was predeceased by her parents, Alice M . (Simons) Pottie and Arthur J. Pottie, her sisters Edna Hunter, June Welden and brothers Joseph "Sonny" Krocker and Arthur J. Pottie Jr....

Nov 27, 2022

Wakefield- Robert H. Bain Jr., age 76, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Sunday, November 27, 2022.

Bob was raised in Medford. He was a graduate of Medford High School class of 1964 where he met the love of his life, June. They married in 1966 and moved to Wakefield to raise their family. In the 1970's, Bob...

Nov 26, 2022

Norman E . Canney , age 93 of Stoneham, died on Saturday November 26 at his home.

He was born in Malden on October 27, 1929 and was the son of the late Elroy Carpenter and Pearle (Taylor) Canney .

Norman grew up in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of...

Nov 26, 2022

William George "Billy" Caton of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away on November 26, 2022, after a brief illness. He was 79 years old.

Billy - he rarely went by William - is survived by his wife, Phyllis Caton née Bryson; his sister Kathleen Lepore and her husband John; his sisters-in-law Bonnie-Ellen Bryson and Theresa Caton; nephew John Caton...