Obituaries

Nov 23, 2021

George Elias Ghareeb , M.D. of Stoneham, Ma. passed away on November 23, 2021 at the age of 87.

He was born in Springfield, MA. To Elias Kallil and Theada Ghareeb .

He attended Classical High School in Springfield, Ma., Tufts University and Boston University for his medical degree. He did his internship and residency...

Nov 23, 2021

Louis J . Rosalbo , age 98, of Brooksby Village, formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday November 23 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

He was born in East Boston on February 11, 1923 and was the son of the late Mario and Lucia (Cantella) Rosalbo .

Louis lived in Wakefield before moving...

Nov 21, 2021

Kathryn White of Medford, MA passed away November 21, 2021 as a result of cancer. Daughter of the late John "Jack" and Caroline Wallner, Kathy was most proud of her family: daughter Erin and her husband Sam Barnum and their children and daughter MaryKathryn White . She is survived by her sister Marilyn (Warren) Lischette, and brothers Jim (Jane)...

Nov 20, 2021

Robert A . Rowton , age 82 of Wakefield, died on Saturday November 20th at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester.

He was born in London, England on November 7, 1939 and was the son of the late Robert and Hannah (Hayes) Rowton .

Robert moved to the United States at the age of 9...

Nov 19, 2021

Jean F . Dunlea , 71, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away at her home on Friday November 19, 2021.

Born in Boston on April 10, 1950, she was the daughter of the late William D. and Rose Marie (Flaherty) Dunlea , and sister of the late Marie L. ( Dunlea ) Maranville.

Jean...

Nov 19, 2021

Donald Colin Hunt , age 88, of Lynnfield, died on Friday, November 19th after a long, full life with friends and family.

He was born in Lynn on September 22, 1933 and was the son of the late William and Helen (Steele) Hunt .

Don enriched the lives of so many people with his positive...

Nov 17, 2021

Daniel J . Devlin , 86 a longtime resident of Wakefield died Wednesday November 17, at Beverly Hospital. Born in Charlestown, July 20, 1935 he was the son of the late James and Mary (McCorriston) Devlin . Dan was raised in Charlestown and graduated from Cathedral High School, attended Northeastern University and served in the Navy. Dan was always...

Nov 16, 2021

Domenica Opland , age 90 of Wakefield, died on November 16 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

She was born in Saragusa, Italy on January 22, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Lucia (Monterosso) Battaglia.

Domenica was raised in Italy and came to Wakefield at the age of 17. She was a...

Nov 15, 2021

During a gentle late-autumn sunset on November 15th 2021, Robert P . Encarnacao passed away peacefully with the love of family by his sideat the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. Robert was 77 years young.

Robert ("Bob") was born in Wakefield, Massachusetts in 1944. He attended high school in Wakefield where, like his older brothers who were...

Nov 14, 2021

John "Jay" Connolly , Jr . of Newburyport, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 14, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Jay was born in Lynn on July 3, 1946 and was the son of the late John Connolly , Sr. and the late Charlotte (Dougherty) Connolly .

Jay was raised in...

Nov 13, 2021

Marilyn J . Maffa , age 88, of Wakefield, died on Saturday November 13 at Brightview Wakefield.

She was born in Boston on July 15, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Ann (Connolly) Dowd.

Marilyn was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Cheverus High School in Malden class...

Nov 12, 2021

Philip (Felice) Spagnuolo, Sr., 79, of Wakefield, died peacefully at his home and in the company of loved ones on November 11.

Philip's life story symbolizes the American Dream. Born to a farming family in Avellino, Italy on October 19, 1942, Philip was a high-energy boy eager for a different life. At 14 years old, he boarded...

Nov 8, 2021

Viola Confalone went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 8, 2021.

She was born on March 12, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Madeline (Bimonte) DeLisio.

Viola had five siblings including Genevieve Sabella who predeceased her on the same day, November 8, in 1970 and Frederick DeLisio who predeceased...

Nov 7, 2021

Frank A. Brown, III age 75 of Saugus, died Sunday, November 7 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Boston on April 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Frank A. Brown, Jr. and the late Grace A. (Ward) Brown.

Mr. Brown was raised in Charlestown...

Nov 5, 2021

Edna L. Santilli (O'Brien), 92, of Lynnfield passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at her residence in Lynnfield.

Edna was born in Chelsea on December 30,1928 and was the daughter of the late Richard and Mildred (Walls) O'Brien.

Edna was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. She worked at...

Nov 3, 2021

Gregory Stewart Rober, 64, of Lynnfield, MA, passed away suddenly on November 3.

Greg was born on July 4, 1957, to Edna and Donald Rober in Natick. He grew up in Belmont and attended Belmont Hill School before going on to study architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. He took time off partway through his sophomore...

Oct 30, 2021

Christopher M. Bibo, age 44 of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, October 30th.

He was born in Lynn on February 2, 1977 and was the son of Gerrie (Ulatowski) Bibo and the late Donald Bibo.

Christopher was raised in Tewksbury. In his early years he was involved in numerous youth sports where he made many...

Oct 27, 2021

Robert J. DiRaffaele, age 85 of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, died October 27 at his residence. He was born in Somerville, MA on April 12, 1936 and was the son of the late Francisco and Anna (Carra) DiRaffael. Mr. DiRaffaele was raised in Melrose and had been a Wakefield resident since 1965. He was a retired automobile mechanic...

Oct 26, 2021

Edward Carl Eliason, 82, of Douglaston, N.Y., went home to be with the Lord on October 26, 2021.

He was born in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. on December 17, 1938 to Carl and Ada Eliason.

Edward met Esther Anderson at Rock Church in New York City in 1958. They married two years later on June 11,...

Oct 26, 2021

Charles J (James) Chisholm of Stoneham passed away on October 26, 2021 in hospice care after a long illness.

Charlie, as he was known to friends and family, was born and raised in East Somerville, Massachusetts in 1945. An exceptional student, Charlie went on to Boston College on scholarship. Upon graduating with Boston College, Charlie embarked on...