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Martin Lawrence, Jr.

Martin Lawrence, Jr.

Nov 16, 2008

Martin J. Lawrence, Jr. of Hudson, NH formerly of Wakefield died suddenly Nov. 16 at age 83. Born in Stoneham on April 28, 1925 he was the son of the late Martin J. & Annie E. (Milliken) Lawrence. Marty was raised in Stoneham and Reading and had been a long time Wakefield resident. He was a decorated W.W. II veteran...

George Borstell

George Borstell

Nov 16, 2008

George R . Borstell , 89, of Wakefield, died on Sunday, November 16 at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody. Born in Somerville on July 6, 1919, he was the son of the late George F. and Annie (Brine) Borstell and was raised by the late Florence (Jensen) Borstell . Mr. Borstell was a graduate of the Marine Corps. Institute...

George Borstell

George Borstell

Nov 16, 2008

George R. Borstell, 89, of Wakefield, died on Sunday, November 16 at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody. Born in Somerville on July 6, 1919, he was the son of the late George F. and Annie (Brine) Borstell and was raised by the late Florence (Jensen) Borstell. Mr. Borstell was a graduate of the Marine Corps. Institute and earned a Bachelor...

Edward Kelley

Edward Kelley

Nov 15, 2008

Edward A . Kelley , 81, of Wakefield died on Saturday, November 15 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield. Born in Boston on June 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Edward A . and Margaret (Noonan) Kelley . Mr. Kelley was raised and educated in Roxbury. He served in the United States Marine Corps....

Edward Kelley

Edward Kelley

Nov 15, 2008

Edward A. Kelley, 81, of Wakefield died on Saturday, November 15 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield. Born in Boston on June 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Edward A. and Margaret (Noonan) Kelley. Mr. Kelley was raised and educated in Roxbury. He served in the United States Marine Corps. during World War II and...

William Mathews

William Mathews

Nov 14, 2008

William W . Mathews , 60, of Stoneham, died on Friday, November 14 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Detroit, MI on September 11, 1948 he was the son of Allen T. and Mollie A. (Wynn) Mathews of New Jersey. Mr. Mathews was a graduate of East Orange High School in New Jersey, Rochester University and...

Gerald Howard

Gerald Howard

Nov 14, 2008

Gerald R. Howard, 83, of Wakefield died on Thursday, November 13 at his home. Born in Malden on September 11, 1925, he was the son of the late John T. and Mary (Mahoney) Howard. Mr. Howard was a graduate of Malden High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He had later worked for...

Gerald Howard

Gerald Howard

Nov 14, 2008

Gerald R . Howard , 83, of Wakefield died on Thursday, November 13 at his home. Born in Malden on September 11, 1925, he was the son of the late John T. and Mary (Mahoney) Howard . Mr. Howard was a graduate of Malden High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He...

Arlene Driscoll

Arlene Driscoll

Nov 14, 2008

Arlene Driscoll of Lynnfield, formerly of Milford, died on Friday, November 14 at her home. Born in Bridgeport, CT she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Jessica (Sutherland) Butkewich. In the 70's and 80's, her work as an actress and model brought her to New York City and gave her an opportunity to work as a screenwriter....

William Mathews

William Mathews

Nov 14, 2008

William W. Mathews, 60, of Stoneham, died on Friday, November 14 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Detroit, MI on September 11, 1948 he was the son of Allen T. and Mollie A. (Wynn) Mathews of New Jersey. Mr. Mathews was a graduate of East Orange High School in New Jersey, Rochester University and the New Jersey...

Arlene Driscoll

Arlene Driscoll

Nov 14, 2008

Arlene Driscoll of Lynnfield, formerly of Milford, died on Friday, November 14 at her home. Born in Bridgeport, CT she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Jessica (Sutherland) Butkewich. In the 70's and 80's, her work as an actress and model brought her to New York City and gave her an opportunity to work as a screenwriter. She...

Phyllis Burbine

Phyllis Burbine

Nov 13, 2008

Phyllis Burbine, 92, a long time Wakefield and Lynnfield resident died Thursday, November 13 at the Radius Health Care in Danvers. Born in Wakefield on January 14, 1916 she was the daughter of the late Francis and Millie (Gillette) Pottle. Mrs. Burbine was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She was the wife of the late Daniel F. "Bub" Burbine...

Lorraine Topple

Lorraine Topple

Nov 13, 2008

Lorraine A . Topple , 77, of Wakefield died on Thursday, November 13 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on June 13, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Ross H. and Minnie (Sorette) Peers. Mrs. Topple was a graduate of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia High School. She had been a resident of...

Phyllis Burbine

Phyllis Burbine

Nov 13, 2008

Phyllis Burbine , 92, a long time Wakefield and Lynnfield resident died Thursday, November 13 at the Radius Health Care in Danvers. Born in Wakefield on January 14, 1916 she was the daughter of the late Francis and Millie (Gillette) Pottle. Mrs. Burbine was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She was the wife of the late Daniel F....

Lorraine Topple

Lorraine Topple

Nov 13, 2008

Lorraine A. Topple, 77, of Wakefield died on Thursday, November 13 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on June 13, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Ross H. and Minnie (Sorette) Peers. Mrs. Topple was a graduate of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia High School. She had been a resident of Wakefield since 1972...

George Mitchell

George Mitchell

Nov 8, 2008

George E . Mitchell , 89, of Wakefield died on Saturday, November 8 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. Born in Manchester, NH on May 29, 1919, he was the son of the late Thomas and Bessie A. (Boone) Mitchell . Mr. Mitchell was raised and educated in Lincoln, NH. He was a World War II Veteran serving...

George Mitchell

George Mitchell

Nov 8, 2008

George E. Mitchell, 89, of Wakefield died on Saturday, November 8 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. Born in Manchester, NH on May 29, 1919, he was the son of the late Thomas and Bessie A. (Boone) Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was raised and educated in Lincoln, NH. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the US Army...

Romeo Levesque

Romeo Levesque

Nov 7, 2008

Romeo J . Levesque , 84, of Beverly and formerly Wakefield, passed away at his home Friday, Nov. 7 after a period of declining health. Born in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada, on Oct. 8, 1924 he was the son of the late Andrew and Lea (Creostone) Levesque . Mr. Levesque originally moved to the United States in 1948,...

Romeo Levesque

Romeo Levesque

Nov 7, 2008

Romeo J. Levesque, 84, of Beverly and formerly Wakefield, passed away at his home Friday, Nov. 7 after a period of declining health. Born in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada, on Oct. 8, 1924 he was the son of the late Andrew and Lea (Creostone) Levesque. Mr. Levesque originally moved to the United States in 1948, where his family 1st...

Frank Boccelli

Frank Boccelli

Nov 7, 2008

Frank P. "Dina" Boccelli, 88 of Wakefield, who spent summers in Falmouth and winters in Clearwater, FL died at home on Friday evening November 7, with his family at his side after a long illness. Born in Wakefield, July 25, 1920 he was the son of the late Soccorso and Maria Rosa (Sateriale) Boccelli. Frank was a graduate of Wakefield...