Obituaries

Jul 26, 2021

Michael Ferguson , 66 of Wakefield formerly of Melrose died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Tuesday July 26.

Born in Denver, CO on September 20, 1954, he was the son of the late James R. and Katherine (Barron) Ferguson .

Michael was raised in Colorado. He moved to Massachusetts in 1981 and settled in...

Jul 24, 2021

James M. McMahon, age 88 of Reading, MA, died on Saturday July 24.

He was born in Boston on April 14, 1933 and was one of five children of the late John and Alice (Smith) McMahon.

He was raised in Brighton and graduated from Brighton High School. He joined the Air Force and served four...

Jul 21, 2021

Richard Orne Bayrd, 92 of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, July 21 at his residence.

Born in Wakefield on April 8, 1929, the son of the late Edward Leonard and Ruth Etta (Hall) Bayrd. He was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1947.

His yearbook entry notes that he "has steadied the...

Jul 21, 2021

Crowley, Elaine A (Pendlebury)

July 21, 2021

Elaine was born May 16, 1942, in Boston, MA. She was the daughter of Burt Leo Pendlebury and Dorothy Mary (Peterson) Pendlebury. Elaine grew up in Charlestown and Chelsea and graduated from Saint Rose High School in Chelsea, class of 1961. Elaine passed peacefully on July 21, surrounded...

Jul 20, 2021

Marilyn G . Hanley , 88, of Stoneham formerly of Medford died at her home on Tuesday July 20.

Born in Winchester, December 24, 1932 she was the daughter of the late George and Lillian (Feelan) McCall.

Marilyn was a graduate of Medford High School where she was the class Valedictorian. Marilyn loved to dance...

Jul 19, 2021

John S. Donovan, 62 of Hampton, NH formerly of Seabrook, NH and Stoneham, died on Monday July 19 at his residence.

Born in Boston on September 15, 1958, he was the son of the late William E. and Lorraine A. (MacDonald) Donovan.

John was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Austin Preparatory School,...

Jul 15, 2021

Sabina Kusch , age 94, of Wakefield died Thursday, July 15 in Woburn. She was born in Lynn on November 17, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Anna (Capuano) LaSala.

Mrs. Kusch was raised in Revere and was a graduate of Revere High School, Class of 1945. She had been a Wakefield resident...

Jul 8, 2021

Cheryl L. O'Brien, age 51, a former resident of Reading and Wakefield, died unexpectedly on July 8 in Portsmouth, NH. She was born in Malden, MA on June 11,1970 and was the beloved daughter of Elizabeth (Doria) O'Brien of Ft. Myers, FL and the late Jack O'Brien. Cheryl made many friends in her lifetime, and she was best known...

Jul 7, 2021

Joseph H. Shea, Jr., 78, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, July 7 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Chelsea on February 8, 1943, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Ruth (McMahon) Shea.

Mr. Shea was a graduate of Immaculate High School in Revere, Class of 1961. He...

Jul 5, 2021

Lawrence "Lawrie" Charles Manning, age 86 of Wakefield, died Monday, July 5 at the Benchmark Senior Living Community in Woburn. The Manning Family wish to thank the Benchmark staff for their kind, caring support and guidance during Mr. Manning's residency there.

Born in Wellesley Hills on June 13, 1935 Lawrence Manning was the son of the late...

Jul 4, 2021

Salvatore Pustizzi , 84 a Wakefield resident since 1976 died on Sunday July 4, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Boston, June 11, 1937 he was the son of the late Salvatore and Augustine (Bova) Pustizzi .

Sal was raised in the West End of Boston. He was a graduate of Catholic High School....

Jul 2, 2021

Eleanor M . Hubbard , age 104, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Friday, July 2nd at the Sutton Hill Center in North Andover.

She was born in Wakefield on April 12, 1917 and was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Barry) Riley.

Eleanor was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of...

Jun 28, 2021

Anne M. Burns, 94, of Lynnfield, MA died peacefully on Monday, June 28, at the Alliance Health at Rosewood Nursing Home in Peabody after a precious day of visiting with her loving family.

Born in Boston on August 7, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Francis L. and Annette (Desautels) Chamberlain.

Anne was...

Jun 28, 2021

Priscilla L. Stark, age 92, of Wakefield died Monday, June 28 at the Brightview Assisted Living in Arlington.

Born in Melrose on May 2, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Alden W. and Helen A. (Holbrook) Clark.

Priscilla was raised in Melrose and after graduating from Melrose High School she went on to...

Jun 27, 2021

Patricia Reilly, 62, of Dracut formerly of Stoneham, died on Sunday, June 27 at the Mass General Hospital.

Born in Somerville on October 15, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Marjorie (Ward) Lawless.

Patty was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1976 and was a former member of the...

Jun 27, 2021

Constance "Elaine" Cook , age 83, of Wakefield passed away on June 27th surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Boston on September 29, 1937 and was the daughter of the late David and Constance (Littlewood) Flanagan.

Elaine was a graduate of Brookline High School and had been a Wakefield resident for over...

Jun 26, 2021

Lillian T. Coolidge, 85. Of Wakefield, died on Saturday June 26 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Cambridge on June 28, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian (McLaughlin) Turner. Lillian was a graduate of Nazareth Academy Class of 1953 where she was an avid basketball player. She had been...

Jun 24, 2021

Eileen McMahon, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, died Thursday, June 24 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Medford she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Josephine (Ferullo) Parisi. She was raised in Revere and was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School in Revere. She settled in Lynnfield in 1955 and...

Jun 22, 2021

Mary E. Kelly, age 71, of East Bridgewater died Tuesday, June 22 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Boston on December 18, 1949 she was the daughter of the late James W. "Jim" and Bridget H. "Bridie" (Dirrane) Kelly.

Mary was born and raised in South Boston before the family moved...

Jun 21, 2021

Pasquale "Pat" C. Cambria age 86, of Stoneham, MA passed away peacefully on Monday, June 21 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

He was born in Boston on March 9, 1935 and was the son of the late Pasquale and Pasqualina (Martocchio) Cambria.

Pat was the devoted husband of Ruth (Greenwald) Cambria for 58...