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Mary Elaine Butler
Jun 6, 2023
Mary Elaine Butler, age 94, of Lynnfield, formerly of Holden and Rockport, died Tuesday, June 6 at the Beverly Hospital.
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on August 10, 1928 she was the daughter of the late William Joseph and Catherine (Griffin) McGrath. As many Catholic families did at the time, she was given a saint’s name as a first name, but...
Salvatore T. Vaccaro
Jun 6, 2023
Salvatore T. Vaccaro, age 80 of Lynnfield, formerly of East Boston, died on Tuesday, June 6 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.
He was born in Boston on September 29, 1942, and was the son of the late Charles and Jennie (DiPaolo) Vaccaro. He was the beloved husband of Lorraine (Tashjian) Vaccaro of Lynnfield. He was the loving...
Anne Fazzina
May 28, 2023
Anne Fazzina, age 92, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, died Sunday, May 28 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Anne was born in Boston on February 15, 1931, and was raised in the West End of Boston. She married her husband and the two began their family in Medford before making their home in Revere and then ultimately settled in Wakefield for...
Mary L. McCarthy
May 24, 2023
Mary L. McCarthy, age 73, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following her courageous battle with ALS.
She was born in Brighton on December 5, 1949, and was the daughter of the late John and Anastasia (Kelly) Lawlor.
She received her bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State University and her...
Peter A. Recka
May 23, 2023
Peter A. Recka, age 70, of Lynnfield, died Tuesday, May 23.
Born in Waltham, on October 29, 1952 he was the son of the late Joseph and Cyril (Recka) Sullivan. He also held a special place in his heart for the late Robert “Pops” Woods, who he considered his surrogate father. Their profound bond was exemplified when Peter inherited the...
Dorothy A. Anastos
May 19, 2023
Dorothy A. Anastos, age 95, of Wakefield died Friday, May 19 at the CareOne at Essex Park in Beverly.
Born in Wakefield on January 23, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Vincenza (Vozella) Pizzano.
Mrs. Anastos was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church. She was a graduate of Wakefield...
Joseph Guy Adragna
May 18, 2023
Joseph Guy Adragna, age 91, a longtime Wakefield resident passed away Thursday, May 18th at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford.
Born in East Boston on October 8, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Filippa (Puiarello) Adragna.
Mr. Adragna was raised in East Boston and later moved to Medford where he graduated in...
Bruce R. Dickey, Sr.
May 17, 2023
Bruce R Dickey Sr., age 85, of Wakefield, MA, passed away after a brief illness on May 17, 2023. He was the son of the late Milton and Ada (Foster) Dickey; and grew up in Somerville, Stoneham, and Woburn. He was married for 65 years to his beloved wife Barbara and settled in Wakefield to raise their family.
Bruce was...
Rosalie K. Nutile
May 7, 2023
Rosalie Katherine Nutile, (Kravish) age 88, of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully at home with her family on May 7th, 2023. She was born to parents John and Mary Kravish, on November 8th, 1934 in Chelsea, MA. She is pre-deceased by her two sisters, Joanna “Joan” Jankowski and Theresa Thacker.
She is survived by her devoted husband Richard Nutile and...
Mary O’Reilly McManus
May 6, 2023
Mary O’Reilly McManus of Reading, Massachusetts (formerly of Wakefield, Massachusetts) passed away on May 6, 2023 at the age of 86 surrounded by her family. Mary was the loving wife of John F. “Jack” McManus for 65 years, and the loving daughter of the late Thomas G. and Helen (Toomey) O’Reilly.
Mary was the devoted sister of Thomas G....
John B. O'Donnell III
May 3, 2023
John B. O’Donnell III of Stoneham died Wednesday May 3, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was 71 years old.
Born in Boston January 13, 1952, the son of the late John B. O’Donnell Jr. and Margaret M. (Doyle) O’Donnell.
Raised in Brighton and a graduate of Brighton High School class of 1969, John was a proud member of...
Catherine Elizabeth Haggerty
May 2, 2023
Catherine Elizabeth “Betty” Haggerty, age 87, a longtime Stoneham resident, died Tuesday, May 2, at Sunrise of Lynnfield Assisted Living Community.
Born in Ireland on June 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Katie (Cotter) Landers.
Betty was raised in Ballyglassin, Killeagh, County Cork, Ireland, as the youngest of six children. She came to the United...
Melida McAlmon
Apr 29, 2023
Melida "Meli" McAlmon, a beloved mother and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2023, just shy of her 92nd birthday. Born on May 12, 1931, in Panama City, Republic of Panama, she was one of twin daughters born to Wilhelmina Blake and Albert Hamm.
After her education in Panama at the Santa Familia Sewing School and a private...
Belarmino B. Pecjo
Apr 28, 2023
Belarmino Buan Pecjo “Bernie”, age 86, of Ossipee, NH, formerly a longtime resident of East Boston, MA died Friday April 28th at the Portsmouth Hospital in New Hampshire.
Bernie, the son of Jose Pecjo and Eusebia Buan, was born and raised in Angeles City, Philippines. He joined the US Navy in 1958. In 1961 he married Irene Jones of...
Samuel A. Boccelli
Apr 28, 2023
Samuel A. Boccelli, age 90, of Wakefield died Friday, April 28 at the Wakefield Center rehabilitation center.
Born in Wakefield on January 13, 1933 he was the son of the late Sorcorso and Rosina (Sateriale) Boccelli.
Mr. Boccelli was a Wakefield native and a graduate of Wakefield High School. He proudly served his country as a member of the United...
Robert J. Shone
Apr 27, 2023
Robert Joseph Shone (“Bob”), age 84, of Lynnfield, formerly a longtime resident of East Boston, died Thursday, April 27 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Born in Boston on December 4, 1938 he was the son of the late John W. and Lillian M. (Regan) Shone.
Bob was raised in Boston, spending time in Dorchester, West Roxbury and Roslindale. In 1963, he...
Gunther H. Greulich
Apr 26, 2023
Gunther Hermann Greulich, age 95, a longtime resident of Lynnfield died peacefully, with family, in hospice care at his residence on April 26.
Born in Brandenburg, Germany on March 17, 1928 he was the son of the late Karl and Emma (Lehmann) Greulich.
As a teen, Gunther spent most of his time training as a coxswain with the local rowing...
Antoinette J. Colantuonio
Apr 26, 2023
Antoinette J. Colantuonio, age 100, of Winthrop, formerly a longtime Wakefield resident, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Born in Boston on February 14, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Gennaro and Philomena (Caggiano) Ebba.
Mrs. Colantuonio was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1941....
John W. Deveney
Apr 24, 2023
John W. Deveney, 83, of Wakefield, MA and Kennebunk, ME, passed away on April 24th after a brief illness, leaving his wife of 56 years Dorothy-Ann Giardino Deveney.
He was predeceased by his loving parents, Nona and John Deveney and his sister Nona Patricia and her husband Edward Stappen. He was the loving uncle of Nona Therese Stappen-Brown and husband...
Mary Louise Lundgren
Apr 23, 2023
Mary Louise Lundgren, 93, of Wakefield MA died on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at her home.
Born in Boston MA on May 26, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mabel (Glode) Clement.
Mary was raised in Revere MA and was a graduate of St. Rose High School in Chelsea MA. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in...
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