Obituaries

Jul 13, 2022

Joseph A. Visco II, age 63, of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Lynnfield, MA died unexpectedly on July 13, 2022 at his residence in Florida.

He was born on November 21, 1958 in Boston, MA to Joseph Visco of Lynnfield and the late Patricia (Koeppe) Visco. The family lived in East Boston, and later resided in West Peabody,...

Jul 13, 2022

Barbara E . Blais , age 92 of Wakefield died Wednesday July 13 in Reading, MA.

She was born in Winthrop, MA on February 2, 1930 and was the daughter of the late John & Edna (Toomey) Peters.

Raised in Winthrop, she was a graduate of Winthrop High School and later made her home in...

Jul 12, 2022

THADDEUS J. "Ted" ZAREMBA, at age 91, long time Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 12, 2022.

Ted was the husband of the late Jean (Newton) Zaremba, sharing 59 years of marriage. He was a loving father to son John Zaremba and wife Donna of Wilmington, daughter Jean Zaremba and wife...

Jul 12, 2022

Janet Orcutt, age 75, of Peabody MA, died Tuesday July 12, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 3, 1946 and was the daughter of late Harold and Helen (Moloy) Simonds.

Janet was the beloved wife of the late Arthur F. Orcutt, with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. She was...

Jul 9, 2022

Edward John "Eddie" LaSpina, age 59, of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 9, 2022.

He was born in Melrose on September 5, 1962 and was the son of the late John and Theresa (Meuse) LaSpina.

Eddie was born and raised in Wakefield on Pleasant Street. He was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Jul 9, 2022

Robert Francis MacGibbon, age 78, of Wakefield formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on July 9th, 2022.

Robert was raised in Wakefield at the head of Lake Quannapowitt, the son of the late Robert and Margaret (MacClellan) MacGibbon. Robert was a resident of Melrose for 30 years and worked as a floor mechanic for over 40 years....

Jul 8, 2022

Richard "Dana" Vining, 62 of Wakefield, died peacefully at his home on Friday, July 8. He was born in Melrose on May 10, 1960. He was the son of Judith Vining (Gillis) and the late Arthur L. Vining.

Dana attended Wakefield High School where he played football. He graduated in 1978 and went on to Merrimack College...

Jul 6, 2022

Donna J . Lyle Turner , age 74, of Stoneham, died on Wednesday July 6 at the Winchester Hospital.

She was born in Melrose on August 16, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Maryalice (Wortman) Lyle.

She was the loving wife of John Turner of Stoneham. Beloved mother of Lee A....

Jul 5, 2022

John Barberian, age 65 of Wilmington, formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday July 5 in Wolfboro, NH.

He was born in Chelsea on January 24, 1957 and was the son of the late Joseph and Maria (Kibarian) Barberian.

John grew up in Chelsea and moved to Wakefield when he was high school. He was a...

Jul 5, 2022

Anna Maria Savini , age 91, of Great Falls, Virginia, died peacefully on July 5, 2022.

Anna was born April 15, 1931 to Franco Savini and Angelina (Covitti) Savini in Rome, Italy.

She spent a happy childhood with her sisters until it was interrupted by the tragedy of World War II. Shortly after Anna's mother...

Jul 5, 2022

Irene Ruth (Werre) Dillon, leaving a legacy of light and love, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022 at the age of 95, surrounded by the love of her friends and family.

She was born in Stoneham, MA on August 23, 1926 to William and Ida (Howard) Werre. She and her three sisters, Claire, Margie and Alma...

Jul 1, 2022

Dorothy Ida (Salucco) Crusco, age 89, of Wakefield died Friday, July 1st at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on February 15, 1933 she was the daughter of the late James and Filomena (Giardullo) Salucco.

Dorothy was born and raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1950 and also...

Jun 27, 2022

William E . McLaughlin Jr., age 74 of Wakefield, died at his home on Monday June 27.

He was born in Chelsea on January 25, 1948 and was the son of the late William and Dorothy (Fone) McLaughlin .

Bill was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, class of 1967....

Jun 24, 2022

Ann C . Dugan , age 85, formerly of West Dennis and Somerville, died Friday, June 24 at Windrose at Woburn.

She was the daughter of the late Walter and Ann (Johnson) Dugan . She was the sister of the late John Dugan and wife Mary, Thomas Dugan , Catherine Dugan , and Rose Dugan . She...

Jun 24, 2022

Orabella Miguel, a longtime Wakefield resident died peacefully Friday, June 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 102 years old. Born in the Azores, Portugal on December 7, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Emily (Mello) Souza. Orabella was a member of St. Joseph Church in Wakefield. She had a love of arts and crafts,...

Jun 23, 2022

Ruth Elinor (Eidinger) Brezina (May 12, 1927 to June 23, -2022) 95 years, 41 days (wife of the late Edward Leon Brezina) both of Wakefield, MA

Ruth Brezina, a long time resident of Wakefield, was born in Westfield, MA on May 12, 1927. She attended Westfield schools and graduated in 1945. Ruth was an active woman. She...

Jun 23, 2022

June Peterson, age 73, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 23rd, 2022, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Charles R. Peterson and the devoted mother of Craig T. Williams and wife, CarolAnn of Wakefield and Andrea M. Thistle and husband, Ken...

Jun 23, 2022

Walter Ring Callahan, Jr., age 92, of Wakefield, died peacefully on Thursday, June 23rd, at Melrose Wakefield Hospital surrounded by his family.

Born in Pittsfield, MA, on July 16, 1929, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Agnes (Salmon) Callahan.

Walter was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Pittsfield. He...

Jun 17, 2022

Roselyn Listernick, 90 years old of Peabody, MA (formerly of Lynnfield and Middleton) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on June 17, 2022.

Born in Cambridge, MA on June 4, 1932, to the late Rev. Dr. John M. Ratcliff (Dean of the School of Religion at Tufts University) and Lucille (Smith) Ratcliff, and younger sister to...

Jun 16, 2022

Richard M . Quinn , age 84, of Wakefield died Thursday, June 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Stoneham on August 5,1937 he was the son of the late Peter A. and E. Ermyntrude (Potter) Quinn . He was the beloved husband of Betsey J. (Batchelder) Quinn . He was the brother...