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James Leahy

James Leahy

Dec 24, 2008

James M. Leahy, 85, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died on Tuesday, December 23 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Malden on May 1, 1923, he was the son of the late William P. and Helena (O'Connell) Leahy. Mr. Leahy was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School. He was a World War II Army...

Herbert Leafquist

Herbert Leafquist

Dec 23, 2008

Herbert Leafquist – 93 Retired Engineer Wakefield, MA: Herbert Leafquist , 93, passed away on December 23, 2008 of natural causes. Herbert was born in Vinalhaven Island, Maine on April 18, 1915 to Ivar and Cecelia (Hultman) Lovkvist. At age 3, the family returned to the state of Blekinge in southern Sweden where he lived on the family farm...

Herbert Leafquist

Herbert Leafquist

Dec 23, 2008

Herbert Leafquist – 93 Retired Engineer Wakefield, MA: Herbert Leafquist, 93, passed away on December 23, 2008 of natural causes. Herbert was born in Vinalhaven Island, Maine on April 18, 1915 to Ivar and Cecelia (Hultman) Lovkvist. At age 3, the family returned to the state of Blekinge in southern Sweden where he lived on the family farm until his...

Phyllis Mcgonagle

Phyllis Mcgonagle

Dec 23, 2008

Phyllis L . McGonagle , of Stoneham, died on Tuesday, December 23 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Medford she was the daughter of the late Philip P. and Mildred (O'Hara) McGonagle . Ms. McGonagle was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Mary Cuff Academy in Arlington and Leslie College in Boston. She was a retired School...

Phyllis Mcgonagle

Phyllis Mcgonagle

Dec 23, 2008

Phyllis L. McGonagle, of Stoneham, died on Tuesday, December 23 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Medford she was the daughter of the late Philip P. and Mildred (O'Hara) McGonagle. Ms. McGonagle was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Mary Cuff Academy in Arlington and Leslie College in Boston. She was a retired School Teacher of the Revere...

Susan Arnold

Susan Arnold

Dec 21, 2008

Susan L . Arnold , 53, of Wakefield died Sunday, December 21 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. Born in Salem on April 17, 1955 she was the daughter of Erwin Bishop of Salem and the late Florence M. (Serwatka). Mrs. Arnold had been a Wakefield resident for the past 27 years. She was a graduate of Salem High...

Susan Arnold

Susan Arnold

Dec 21, 2008

Susan L. Arnold, 53, of Wakefield died Sunday, December 21 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. Born in Salem on April 17, 1955 she was the daughter of Erwin Bishop of Salem and the late Florence M. (Serwatka). Mrs. Arnold had been a Wakefield resident for the past 27 years. She was a graduate of Salem High School, Class of...

Laurence O'Neill

Laurence O'Neill

Dec 20, 2008

Laurence J. O'Neill Jr., 90, a 60 year resident of Stoneham died Saturday December 20, at the Kaplan House in Danvers. Born in Somerville July 17, 1918 he was the son of the late Laurence J. and Sarah C. (Moran) O'Neill. Laurence was a graduate of Arlington High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II having served...

Laurence O'Neill

Laurence O'Neill

Dec 20, 2008

Laurence J . O'Neill Jr., 90, a 60 year resident of Stoneham died Saturday December 20, at the Kaplan House in Danvers. Born in Somerville July 17, 1918 he was the son of the late Laurence J . and Sarah C. (Moran) O'Neill . Laurence was a graduate of Arlington High School. He was an Army veteran of World...

Kathleen Curley

Kathleen Curley

Dec 19, 2008

Kathleen P. Curley, 53, of Wakefield, died on Friday, December 19th at her home. Born in Melrose on August 16, 1955, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Catherine (Rice) Curley. Kathy was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1973 and an elementary education graduate of Simmons College. She was a waitress for over 30...

Kathleen Curley

Kathleen Curley

Dec 19, 2008

Kathleen P . Curley , 53, of Wakefield, died on Friday, December 19th at her home. Born in Melrose on August 16, 1955, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Catherine (Rice) Curley . Kathy was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1973 and an elementary education graduate of Simmons College. She was a...

Frances Henderson

Frances Henderson

Dec 19, 2008

Cleo Henderson , 91, of Wakefield, formerly of Everett died on Friday, December 19 at her home. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on August 16, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Clay C. and Glennie P. (Dobbins) Nelson. Mrs. Henderson was raised in Alabama and later moved to Everett. She was a graduate of Everett High School, Class...

Frances Cicciarella

Frances Cicciarella

Dec 19, 2008

Frances S. Cicciarella, 88, of Woburn, formerly of Wakefield, died on Friday, December 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Peabody on April 22, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Charlotte (Tuttle) Moore. Mrs. Cicciarella was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1937 and Lawrence Memorial School of Nursing. She was a retired Registered...

Frances Henderson

Frances Henderson

Dec 19, 2008

Cleo Henderson, 91, of Wakefield, formerly of Everett died on Friday, December 19 at her home. Born in Birmingham, Alabama on August 16, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Clay C. and Glennie P. (Dobbins) Nelson. Mrs. Henderson was raised in Alabama and later moved to Everett. She was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1935....

Frances Cicciarella

Frances Cicciarella

Dec 19, 2008

Frances S . Cicciarella , 88, of Woburn, formerly of Wakefield, died on Friday, December 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Peabody on April 22, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Charlotte (Tuttle) Moore. Mrs. Cicciarella was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1937 and Lawrence Memorial School of Nursing. She was...

Mary Landrigan

Mary Landrigan

Dec 18, 2008

Mary E. Landrigan, 103, a life long resident of Wakefield, died on Thursday, December 18 at Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly. Born in Baltimore, MD on July 12, 1905, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Florence (Johnston) Garrett. Mrs. Landrigan was educated in Baltimore, MD. During World War II she worked with the...

Mary Landrigan

Mary Landrigan

Dec 18, 2008

Mary E. Landrigan , 103, a life long resident of Wakefield, died on Thursday, December 18 at Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly. Born in Baltimore, MD on July 12, 1905, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Florence (Johnston) Garrett. Mrs. Landrigan was educated in Baltimore, MD. During World War II she worked...

Irene Powell

Irene Powell

Dec 17, 2008

Irene N . Powell , 89, of Boston formerly of Allston died on Wednesday, December 17 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Fitchburg on April 5, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Clara (Sawyer) Cormier. Mrs. Powell was a retired Payroll Supervisor at the Harvard Trust Company. She was the wife...

Irene Powell

Irene Powell

Dec 17, 2008

Irene N. Powell, 89, of Boston formerly of Allston died on Wednesday, December 17 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Fitchburg on April 5, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Clara (Sawyer) Cormier. Mrs. Powell was a retired Payroll Supervisor at the Harvard Trust Company. She was the wife of the late...

Helen O'Leary

Helen O'Leary

Dec 16, 2008

Helen F . O'Leary , 91, of Reading, formerly of Weymouth died on Tuesday, December 16 at her home. Born in Boston on August 8, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Haggerty) Griffin. Mrs. O'Leary was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Dorchester, High School. She was a retired Personnel Director for...

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