Obituaries

Aug 24, 2021

Michael A . Racamato , 86 a longtime resident of Wakefield died Tuesday August 24, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Everett, June 23, 1935 he was the son of the late Peter and Marion (Moffi) Racamato .

Michael was raised and educated in Wakefield. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict....

Aug 22, 2021

William Edward Griffin , of Springfield, Missouri, died Sunday, August 22nd.

He was born and raised in Medford, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph A. and Eileen Jarvis Griffin .

He is survived by his wife, Gae (Slavens); a son Patrick J. and his wife, Erin; grandchildren, Patrick W., Quinn, and Noah Griffin of...

Aug 22, 2021

David Francis Palermo passed away peacefully at home on August 22, 2021, he was 62.

He was born in Malden, MA on August 20, 1959, the son of the late Joseph and Patricia Palermo. He is survived by his wife Lisa (Haddock) Palermo and sons Nathaniel and Nicholas. David is also survived by his 13 siblings, Catherine...

Aug 21, 2021

James Hafferty, 78, of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham, died on Saturday, August 21 at his residence.

Born in Everett on September 4, 1942, he was the son of the late Albert and Edith (Chilvers) Hefferty.

Mr. Hafferty was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. He served in the United States...

Aug 20, 2021

Mary T. Gifford, 68, of Ashburnham, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died on Friday, August 20 at her residence.

Born in Boston on March 31, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Francis P. and Mary T. (Toomey) Welby.

Mrs. Gifford was raised in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Mt. Saint Joseph High...

Aug 19, 2021

Rosemarie Franzaroli, age 92, of Wakefield, formerly of Roslindale and the North End of Boston, died Thursday, August 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of the late George Franzaroli. She was the loving daughter of the late Emilio and Filomena (Cassese) Nicastro. She was predeceased by her nine siblings. She is survived by...

Aug 16, 2021

Anna E. "Ann" Brodbine, age 92, of Falmouth formerly of Lynnfield and Peabody, died Monday, August 16 at Artis Senior Living in Lexington.

Born in Lynn on September 11,1928 she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Niebrzydowski) McLaughlin.

Ann graduated with highest honors from Regis College to become an elementary school teacher....

Aug 16, 2021

Grace Moran , age 90 of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday August 16 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Malden on April 5, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Angelina (Salerno) Pastorello.

Grace was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Aug 15, 2021

Janice McCarthy , age 58, of Andover, formerly of Stoneham, died on Sunday August 15 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital of pancreatic cancer.

She was born in Malden on March 23, 1963 and was the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Coye) Busteed. She is survived by her mother Dorothy and her brother Robert Busteed Jr., of...

Aug 15, 2021

Genevieve A . (Ostrowski) Horne , age 97 of Lynnfield died Sunday, August 15 at her home following a brief illness.

Genevieve was born in Saugus and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Blanche (Rydzewski) Ostrowski. She was the beloved wife of the late William "Bill" Horne .

Genevieve was raised and educated...

Aug 15, 2021

Margaret Leona Harvey COLACHICO, of 35 Bay State Road, passed away at her home on August 15, 2021 after a long illness. A 70 year-resident of Wakefield, Mrs. Colachico was 97 years old at the time of her passing.

Mrs. Colachico was the beloved wife of Charles (Chuck) A. Colachico who preceded her in death in 2013....

Aug 14, 2021

Barbara M . Wilson , age 89, of Wakefield formerly of Malden, died Saturday, August 14 at her residence.

Born in Everett on December 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Emma (Pothier) Babin.

Barbara was a 30-year resident of Malden before making her home in Wakefield 11 years ago. For...

Aug 8, 2021

Patricia B. Mooney, age 90 of Wakefield, died on Sunday August 8 at Care One Wilmington.

She was born in Melrose on January 24, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Christopher and Vera (Wilson) Barrett.

Pat was a longtime broker for Christopher J. Barrett Realtors of Wakefield. She also served many roles in...

Aug 8, 2021

With deepest sorrow, we regret to inform you that Laurence Joseph Brennan, 49, our most beloved son, brother, uncle, family member, and friend passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 8.

Those who knew Larry lost a very bright light in their lives.

In the first 18 years of his life, people knew Larry as a...

Aug 3, 2021

Robert E. De Paolis-Foglietta, age 71, died on Tuesday August 3 at his home in Lynnfield.

He was born in Lynn on May 25, 1950 and was the son of the late Rupert and Lillian (Lancaster) De Paolis-Foglietta.

Robert was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, and Mass College of Art.

He was...

Aug 2, 2021

David Robert Meuse, 38, formerly of Wakefield, MA, passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2021.

David was born at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on July 10, 1983 to Kenneth Leroy Meuse and Carol E. Meuse. He moved to Florida for a few years before he and his family moved back to Wakefield in 1990. He went on to...

Jul 31, 2021

John J. "Jack" Johnston , Jr . age 97 of Stoneham and a former resident of Medford died July 31 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford, MA.

Jack was born in Medford, MA on April 12, 1924 and was the son of the late John J. and Madeline P. (Moore) Johnston .

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Jul 30, 2021

John Raymond Fitzgerald , age 74, long-time resident of Wakefield, passed on July 30th, 2021. Beloved husband to the late Loretta Fitzgerald for over 30 years. Devoted father of Brendan Fitzgerald and his wife Kailey of Boxford, and Nicholas Fitzgerald and his wife Misty of Reading. Loving Papa to his grandchildren Loretta and Holden Fitzgerald . Dear son of...

Jul 28, 2021

Vikram "Paul" Rawate , age 45 of Wakefield peacefully passed away after a courageous battle against cancer on Wednesday July 28th at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Agra, India on January 4, 1976 and came to the United States a year later. He is the son of Arun and Clara (Richard)...

Jul 28, 2021

Duncan Robert Alan McInnes , M.D. age 75, of Lynnfield died Wednesday, July 28 at his home surrounded by family.

Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada on June 20, 1946 he was the son of the late John Duncan and Coline (Wedgwood) McInnes .

Rob was raised and educated in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Following high school...