Obituaries

Oct 6, 2021

Hugh C . McLucas , age 86 of Wakefield passed away October 6 in Lincoln, MA. He was born in Donegal, Ireland on July 27, 1935 and was the son of the late William and Adeline (Calhoun) McLucas . He came to the United Sates in 1957 and made his home in Medford. He enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Oct 5, 2021

John Staffier III , age 62, of Pepperell MA, passed away in his home on October 5, 2021. He leaves behind many people who loved him, most especially his sister Phyllis Staffier of Clinton MA; his sister Helene O'Brien of Cambridge MA; his nephew Timothy O'Brien of Cambridge MA; his niece Tess O'Brien of Oakland CA, her husband Jack...

Oct 5, 2021

Joan Marie Allen, age 83, of Marblehead, formerly of Lexington and Stoneham, died Tuesday, October 5 at the Salem Hospital. Born in Malden, MA on September 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Elwood) Gilmartin. Joan was raised in Stoneham, MA. She attended St. Patrick Elementary School and graduated from Stoneham High School where...

Oct 5, 2021

Ann M. Payzant, age 81, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, October 5 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Wakefield on January 15, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Eugene J. and Irene (Lazzaro) Sullivan.

Ann was a longtime Wakefield resident and was a former member of St. Joseph Church. She had...

Oct 4, 2021

Peter James May was born in Boston, MA on February 3, 1959 to Charlotte Woods and James May. The youngest of five, his siblings include Henry May, Catherine May, the late John May, and David May. Peter spent his entire childhood in Northborough, MA, where he grew up playing baseball, soccer, and listening to his older brothers, John and...

Oct 2, 2021

John Robert Mitchell, age 71, of Lynnfield, formerly of Chelsea, died Saturday, October 2 at his residence.

Born in Chelsea on July 6, 1950 he was the son of the late James Donald and Marion Viola (Spracklin) Mitchell.

John was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. He went on to...

Oct 1, 2021

Anthony M . Celani , age 88 of Lynnfield Massachusetts and formerly of Melrose, died October 1, 2021 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mr. Celani was raised in Malden, later residing in Melrose, and had been a Lynnfield resident since 1972. He was the retired president and owner of New England Sports Cars in Malden. He was a member of...

Oct 1, 2021

Janice M . Solimine , of Wakefield passed away October 1 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 85 years of age.

She was born in Stoneham on March 30, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Deschamps.

She was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. She...

Oct 1, 2021

Ramona Musker (Felix), 84, of Lynnfield, died on Friday, October 1 at The Palmettos of Bluffton assisted living center in Okatie, South Carolina.

Beloved wife of the late Thomas H. Musker, of Lynnfield. Devoted mother of Oscar J. Musker and his wife Janine Brunelle Musker of Lynn, Susan Oliva and her husband Richard Oliva of Okatie, SC,...

Sep 30, 2021

Nicholas "Nick" J. Bopf, of Wakefield, died suddenly at Winchester Hospital on September 30th at the age of 39. Nick is survived by his wife, Lisa A. (Alessandro) Bopf and their three energetic children, Owen, Clara and Andrew.

Nick was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey on December 26, 1981. He graduated Manasquan High School in Manasquan,...

Sep 30, 2021

Robert H. Amiro, 77, of Wakefield, died on Thursday, September 30 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Stoneham on February 19, 1944, he was the son of the late Harold J. and Mildred (Boudrow) Amiro.

Mr. Amiro was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1963. He was a retired...

Sep 26, 2021

Harold "Clayton" Bowser of Lynn died Sunday September 26, at the Hospice House of Lincoln.

Born in Weymouth, October 3, 1937, he was the son of the late Harold C. and Mary (Cassidy) Bowser .

Clayton was raised in Somerville He served in the Army during the Vietnam Era where he served 2 tours of...

Sep 26, 2021

Linda M Connors , of Peabody, died on Sunday, September 26th peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers at the age of 65. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 9, 1955. She was the daughter of Gloria Hopkins, of Danvers, and the late Philip Hopkins.

Linda was a graduate of Danvers high school...

Sep 25, 2021

Henrietta Marie Papadinoff of Wakefield, MA, passed away on September 25 at home. She was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, but spent over 60 years in the Boston area.

Henrietta was the beloved wife of the late Chris Papadinoff for 53 years. She is survived by five loving children: Debra Papadinoff of Wakefield, MA; Chris...

Sep 24, 2021

Susan Jane Benedetto , age 57, of Melrose died September 24, 2021. She was born on March 12, 1964 in Winchester, MA to Anthony R. and Rosella (Vittozzi) Benedetto . Susan was raised in Wakefield and was a 1982 graduate of Wakefield High School.

Susan was the baby of the family, being the youngest out of five...

Sep 23, 2021

Barbara Jean Matteson , age 74, of Northport, FL formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday, September 23 in Florida.

Born in Stoneham on July 10, 1947 she was the daughter of the late James Ingham and the late Mildred (Craig) Bulfinch and the step-daughter of the late Henry Bulfinch.

Barbara was raised in Wakefield and was...

Sep 20, 2021

Lynne J . Serrentino , 58 of Wakefield died at her home on Monday September 20.

Born in Melrose, July 28., 1963 she was the daughter of Pasquale C. and Sandra (Rolfe) Serrentino .

Lynne was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1981. She was a longtime employee of J .N. Phillips Glass...

Sep 20, 2021

Gloria C. Mahan, 91, of Gilford, NH formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday September 20. Born in Malden on July 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Angelina (Gobeo) Tartarini.

Mrs. Mahan was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1948. She was a retired Customer Representative for the New England Heritage...

Sep 18, 2021

Vicki Lynn Freni Cochrane , of Lynnfield, Mass., beloved wife of Robert (Bob) Cochrane , passed away suddenly Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the age of 74.

She was daughter of the late Vada Rachel Willits and Robert Walter Edleman, and the sister of Robert "Harry" Edelman of Miami Beach, FL. She was the devoted mother to...

Sep 18, 2021

Christopher William Sardella of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday September 18.

He was born in Melrose, MA on November 6, 1965. And was the third son of the late Louis R. Sardella and Ann Marie Pratt Sardella.

From a young age, Chris was a gifted athlete. Throughout his boyhood and high school years, it was...