Obituaries

Aug 20, 2022

Robert L. Couture, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Saturday, August 20, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. The husband of Maureen T. (Keeley) Couture, he was 75 years old.

Born in Everett on November 26, 1946, Bob, as he was affectionately known, was one of six children born to the late Francis Xavier and Anne J....

Aug 19, 2022

Joan M. Sawyer, age 89 of Tewksbury and a former longtime Lynnfield resident died peacefully at home on Friday, August 19th with her daughters Carol and Lisa at her side. She was born in Everett, MA on March 16, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Florence (Pettitt) Kenison. She was raised in Everett and graduated...

Aug 18, 2022

James F. Simmons, of Lynnfield died on Thursday August 18 at his residence.

Born in Boston on August 11, 1934, he was the son of the late Earl and Alice (Brice) Simmons

Mr. Simmons was a graduate of Medford High School. He had been a resident of Lynnfield for over 40 years. Mr. Simmons served...

Aug 17, 2022

Regina Mary (Bartolomucci) Matthews, 83, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, August 17, after a long illness at Winchester Hospital. She was born in Malden, MA on July 27, 1939, daughter of the late Raymond and Emily (Nigro) Bartolomucci.

Regina was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School in 1956. She earned her bachelor's degree from...

Aug 17, 2022

Carol A. (Henry) Cerullo, age 84 and long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday surrounded by her family.

Beloved wife of the late Anthony Cerullo. Loving mother of Karen and her husband Paul Caruso of New Hampshire and grandmother of Ashley and her husband Michael Bracken. Daughter of the late Earl and Anna (Swangren) Field. She...

Aug 16, 2022

Patricia H . Sweeney , 78, of Stoneham died on Tuesday August 16, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a lengthy illness.

She was born in Cambridge on December 9, 1943 to James and Helen (Gutoski) Kelly.

Pat was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of Watertown High School, Class of 1962. After high school...

Aug 15, 2022

Barbara Ventullo , recently of Woburn and lifelong Stoneham resident died August 15 in Woburn, MA at age 80.

She was born in Winchester on June 18, 1942 and was the daughter of the late William and Lillian (Pine) Donahue.

She was a graduate of Saint Patrick School of Stoneham and proud member of the...

Aug 14, 2022

Steven T . Fleming , age 58, of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham, died on Sunday, August 14th, on Martha's Vineyard.

He was born in Stoneham on January 20, 1964 and was the son of David F. Fleming and the late Shirley (DeAngelis) Fleming . He was a proud alum of Stoneham High School and Norwich University.

Aug 13, 2022

We regret to announce the sudden passing of Sandra "Sandi" Johnson on Saturday August 13, 2022 while at her home in Wells, ME.

Sandra was born on November 7, 1945 in Revere, MA to Ralph and Shirley Eager. In 1967 she married William H. Dam of Malden, MA. Several years after Williams tragic passing in 1973, she...

Aug 13, 2022

Josephine L . Macera , age 88 of Peabody, formerly of Lynnfield, died on Saturday August 13 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

She was born in Boston on August 23, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Alfonso and Concetta (Prestandrea) Guarnaccia.

Josephine was born and raised in the North End....

Aug 11, 2022

M . Arlene Lightbown (Smith) passed away on August 11, 2022, at her home in Wakefield, MA. If you'd seen her that day or for that matter any day after her 100th birthday on January 11, she would have told you she's almost 101. It was around her mid nineties that she declared that "when she got old" she...

Aug 8, 2022

John E . Rodgers Jr ., age 76 of Milton, NH, formerly of Everett, Billerica, and Medford, died on Monday August 8 at the Royal Meadow View Nursing Home in North Reading.

He was born in Cambridge on August 10, 1945, and was the son of the late John and Ruth (Hill) Rodgers and brother of the...

Aug 8, 2022

Kathryn A." Kay" Covell, age 85 of Maine and formerly of Stoneham died Monday August 8 in Scarborough, ME. She was born in Woburn, MA on December 23, 1936 and was the daughter of the late George E. and Catherine C. (Flynn) Hooper.

She was a long time Stoneham resident and was a devoted member of Saint...

Aug 8, 2022

Maria Rose Scanzillo , age 91, of Reading, formerly of Everett and Saugus, died Monday, August 8 at The Residence at Pearl Street.

Born in Boston on January 2, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Rosaria (Chiaramotta) Brangiforte.

Mrs. Scanzillo was raised and educated in South Boston. She went on to...

Aug 7, 2022

Theresa E. Yulling, 87, of Lynnfield, died on Sunday, August 7 at the Life Care Center of the Northshore in Lynn.

Born in New York, New York on January 11, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Csoma) Yulling.

Ms. Yulling was a Registered Nurse, and started her career in New...

Aug 5, 2022

Wilmington - We mourn the loss of Alice Marie (Joseph) Wilson, 96, on August 5th, 2022 after a recent struggle with declining health. Alice was the wife of the late Henry "Harry" Wilson. Born in Dorchester in 1926 at the Codman Square Hospital, she was the daughter of the late John Edward Joseph and Elizabeth McLean (Wynter) Joseph. Alice...

Jul 31, 2022

Patricia M . Cotty , 94 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Sunday July 31, at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading. Born in Winchester May 6, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (McMahan) MacKay. Patricia was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1946. She was married to her late husband J....

Jul 30, 2022

Alfred Martino, age 97, of Wakefield, formerly of Malden, died on Saturday July 30, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Wakefield on December 15, 1924 and was the son of the late Antonio and Camilla Martino.

Alfred was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. After high school,...

Jul 28, 2022

Peggy O'Leary (Cummiskey) passed away peacefully in the early hours of July 28th in Reading, MA. Peggy was born the sixth of seven children to Thomas and Nel Cummiskey of Medford in May 1929. Growing up on Warner Street in Medford, Peggy spent her days at Saint Clement Catholic School and Church. And it was in the hallways of...

Jul 28, 2022

Charles A. Gaffney, Jr. age 83 of Reading, formerly of Wakefield died Thursday, July 28 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Wakefield on October 13, 1938, to the late Charles Gaffney Sr. and Anna (Rosati) Gaffney. Mr. Gaffney was raised in Wakefield and attended Wakefield High School, where he was a member of the football...