Obituaries

Oct 26, 2022

Herbert H . McLaughlin , age 85, a longtime resident of Lynnfield died Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

Born in Somerville on November 1, 1936 he was the son of the late Arthur and Margaret (Coughlin) McLaughlin .

Mr. McLaughlin was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1955. He...

Oct 25, 2022

William J. "Bill" Yeo, age 65, of Lynnfield, passed away Tuesday, October 25 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a short illness.

Born in Everett on January 14, 1957 he was the son of the late John Patrick and Genevieve L. (Tobin) Yeo.

Bill was born and raised in Everett and was a graduate of...

Oct 24, 2022

Michael A . Modica , 96, of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2022. Mike was born in Wakefield on November 13, 1925, to Michele and Josephine (Ciacera) Modica .

At 17, Mike enlisted in the Army Air Corps. At 19, his B-17 was shot down over Eastern Europe, and Mike was reported Missing In...

Oct 23, 2022

Janis P . Reed (Dydzulis/Malone), known as Didi to all, passed away peacefully on October 23 at home after a fierce battle with cancer.

Janis was born in Somerville, MA to Stanley and Lena Dydzulis. She met the love of her life, Richard Malone, married and had 3 daughters settling first in Reading and then in Wakefield....

Oct 23, 2022

Brandon J. Ste. Croix of North Billerica, formerly of Woburn and Stoneham, passed away on Sunday, October 23 at his home. Brandon was born in Winchester on April 7, 1983 and was raised in Stoneham until moving to Woburn at the age of eight. He attended the Wyman School, the Kennedy Middle School and graduated from Woburn High School,...

Oct 23, 2022

Kathleen Claire Gagnon (McCarthy)

Of Natick, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on October 23 at the age of 85.

Born in Lynn MA to Helen (Rooney) and Charles McCarthy, Kay attended St. Joseph Elementary and graduated from St. Mary's High School with her beloved class of '55. She earned her teaching degree in 1959...

Oct 21, 2022

Joyce Elizabeth Hart , age 83 of Middleton, died on Friday October 21 at the Masconomet Rehab Center in Topsfield.

She was born in Malden on April 17, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lucille (Cate) Conti.

Joyce grew up in Greenwood and Wakefield Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Wakefield...

Oct 20, 2022

Mary S. Sweeney, age 86, a Wakefield resident for the past 59 years, died Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 25, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Laura F. (McQueeney) Sullivan.

Mary was a graduate of Emmanuel College,...

Oct 20, 2022

Surrounded by family, Richard W. McGurin of Stoneham, MA passed away on October 20, 2022. Beloved husband of 70 years to Pauline (Cardarelli). Devoted father of Deborah Davidian and her late husband John of Melrose, Linda McGurin of Greenland, NH, Diane Luppi and her husband Ken of Tewksbury, and Lynette Huth and her husband Fred of Cream Ridge, NJ....

Oct 20, 2022

Barbara Ann (Lynch) Warchol, of Winchester, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 20, at the age of 87. She died peacefully, surrounded by family, after a brave struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Born on March 29, 1935, Barbara was the only child of John J. and Margaret A. (Sullivan) Lynch.

Born and raised in Woburn, MA, Barbara...

Oct 20, 2022

Charlotte R . Lane , 90, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, October 20.

Born in Lynn on June 2, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Bryant) Briggs.

Charlotte was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1949. A resident of Wakefield for the past 60 years, Charlotte...

Oct 20, 2022

Claire Mary Goodwin age 48 formerly of Wakefield Ma. passed away in her sleep at her residence in Winchester Ma. October 20th. Claire was the loving mother of two children: George Jr. of Saugus and Andrea (Ali) Goodwin of Sarasota, Fl. She was the daughter of and is survived by Elizabeth and Joseph D'Arcangelo, long time residents of Wakefield...

Oct 17, 2022

Alwyn Florence (Taggart) Van Cor , age 100, a longtime Wakefield resident, concluded an admirable and active life and passed away peacefully on October 17, 2022.

She was born at home on October 2, 1922, in Malden and was the daughter of Frederick James Taggart and Margaret Maunder Curtis Taggart. She was the wife of the late...

Oct 15, 2022

Barbara Ann Cadogan , 70. A lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Saturday, October 15th at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Beverly on June 17, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Bruno and Linda Pierotti.

Mrs. Cadogan was a graduate of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield and was a retired longtime payroll specialist for the Town of...

Oct 15, 2022

Susan A . Dingle passed much too soon. She passed peacefully with her loving family by her side on Saturday, October 15th. Sue was born on July 17, 1952 in Everett to William and Shirley Durie.

Susan is survived by her soulmate of 35 years, Norman. Devoted mother and best friend to her adoring children, Erik (wife...

Oct 15, 2022

Trudi Murphy, age 83, of Wakefield, formerly of Belmont and West Peabody passed peacefully at home on Saturday October 15, 2022 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in Melrose on August 27, 1939 she was the daughter of Duncan and Reta (Johnson) Miller.

Trudi was raised and educated in Belmont, MA and was...

Oct 15, 2022

Jane (Hurton) Kelley , age 74 of Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died on October 15 at the Residences at Pearl Street in Reading.

She was born in Melrose on June 22, 1948 and was the daughter of the late Thomas G. and Margaret (Sullivan) Hurton.

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

Oct 15, 2022

Joan Theresa Keegan , age 89, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday, October 15 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Boston on June 25, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary A. (Balboni) Gould.

Joan was raised in East Boston and had been a longtime Wakefield resident until recent years...

Oct 14, 2022

George R. "Mac" McCarthy, 89 years old, of Lynnfield, October 14th.

Beloved husband for 64 years of the late Janice (Russell) McCarthy. Dear father of Diane Carey and her husband, Bruce, of Andover, Dawn of Lynnfield, and George, Jr., and his wife, Nancy, of Lynnfield.

Mac grew up in Revere and graduated from Immaculate Conception...

Oct 10, 2022

Patricia L. Rainville, age 85, of Wakefield died Monday, October 10 at the Lawrence General Hospital.

Born in Medford on April 19, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Alphie and Mable (Newell) Saulnier.

Patricia was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. She was a longtime Wakefield resident and...