Obituaries

Jun 21, 2021

Richard Joseph Dumont, age 82 of Wakefield passed away Monday, June 21st at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

He was born in Andover, MA on April 3, 1939 and was the son of the late Louis and Yvonne (Fournier) Dumont. Richard was the fourth born of five children.

A lifelong resident of Wakefield, Rich attended St. Joseph's School...

Jun 20, 2021

Constance M. Rossetti, 72, of Revere formerly of Chelsea, died on Sunday, June 20 at her residence.

Born in Revere on September 19, 1948, she was the daughter of the late John and M. Constance (Geary) Madigan.

Mrs. Rossetti was a graduate of Chelsea High School, Class of 1966 and Bunker Hill Community College. She...

Jun 18, 2021

Kenneth "Kenny" Lyle Jr ., age 77, passed away after a long illness on Friday June 18, 2021. Kenny will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 43 years Bernadette.

Kenny was born on August 3, 1943, in Middletown, Connecticut, to Kenneth Lyle Sr. and Mary "Alice" Lyle . He graduated from Wakefield Memorial High School. Upon...

Jun 15, 2021

Susan Ann Robinson , 67, of Wakefield formerly of Belmont, died on Tuesday, June 15 at her residence after a courageous battle with Metastatic Kidney Cancer.

Born in Cambridge on January 31, 1954, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Arel) Smith of Medford and the late George Smith.

Susan was a graduate of Belmont High...

Jun 12, 2021

Elaine J. Pyburn, a lifelong Lynnfield resident died Saturday, June 12 in Lynnfield at age 87.

She was born in Lynn, MA on August 24,1933 and was the daughter of the late Herman H. and Gunhild (Nordstom) Hammer. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School. A career bookkeeper, she worked for many years for the Madico...

Jun 12, 2021

Hazel E. Cook, age 88, of Wakefield, MA passed away peacefully on June 12, 2021 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House with family by her side.

Born in Somerville on January 22, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Hazel Cadagan.

Hazel was a graduate of Malden High School. While primarily a...

Jun 11, 2021

Gerard Vincent Roberto, age 82 of Wakefield, died Friday, June 11 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Boston on October 2, 1938 he was the son of the late Angelo and Carmela (Salimone) Roberto.

Mr. Roberto was raised in a neighborhood in Boston formerly known as the "west end." From there...

Jun 9, 2021

Janet Andreatta, age 62, of Reading, died Wednesday, June 9 surrounded by her family.

Born in Revere on April 19, 1959 she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Elizabeth D. (Correale) Andreatta.

Janet was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1977. She spent much of...

Jun 9, 2021

Michael Lawrence Halliday of Bedford, NH, formerly of Wakefield, MA, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly but peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Medford, MA on March 14, 1956 he was the son of the late Wilbur (Whip) Halliday and Arda (Caputo) Halliday. Michael was the fourth of their eight children and a graduate of Wakefield...

Jun 7, 2021

Lucille Scott Wallace, age 91, of Lynnfield, MA, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio passed away on June 7, 2021 after a painful struggle with ovarian cancer. Cherished grandmother of James John Wallace, Mary Lucille Wallace, John Scott Wallace, and Angel Pumpkin Pie, devoted mother to her three children John Raymond Wallace, Mary Doris Wallace, and James Scott Wallace (Rodica and...

Jun 6, 2021

Roberta A. "Bobbie" Coombes , age 83, of Wakefield died June 6, 2021.

Born in Malden on February 22, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Robert V. and Ann F. (Carruthers) Coombes .

Bobbie is survived by her son Michael S. Coombes and his wife Eileen M. (Myers) Coombes of Tewksbury; her granddaughter:...

Jun 5, 2021

Vincenza A . Commito , 96 a longtime resident of Wakefield died Saturday June 5, at Windham Terrace in Windham, NH. Born in Boston, May 11, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Lena (Spagnola) Frangiamone. Vincenza was raised in the North End of Boston and was a graduate of Catholic High School. As a young...

Jun 4, 2021

Karen Ramsdell, of Wakefield, passed away at age 67 on Friday, June 4, 2021. Karen was born on April 2, 1954 and was a graduate of Arlington High School, class of 1972. Karen continued her education at Northeastern University and had a successful career in sales and marketing in various industries. Karen was a devoted, loving, and beloved mother,...

Jun 4, 2021

Doris Robichaud (Re) Sullivan , age 90, of Winchester, formerly of Melrose, died on Friday June 4th at the Winchester Nursing Center.

She was born in Berlin, NH on March 2, 1931, and was the daughter of the late William and Melina (Favreau) Robichaud.

Doris was educated by the Grey Nuns of Montreal. She enjoyed...

Jun 4, 2021

Elaine Anne DiCorato, age 78, of Stoneham, died Friday, June 4, in Boston surrounded by her family.

Born in Medford on May 4, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (D'Orlando) Perosino.

Elaine was raised in Melrose and was a proud graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1961. She then...

Jun 3, 2021

Andrea (Kulick) Nigro , age 31, passed away on June 3, 2021, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 4, 1989, and was the daughter of Paul and Cindy Kulick and the late Carol (Fagen) Kulick.

Andrea was the most loving, caring, and supportive person to...

Jun 3, 2021

Stephen T. Coolidge, 56 of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died at his home on Thursday June 3.

Born in Winchester June 26, 1964 he was the son of Frank and Lillian (Turner) Coolidge.

Stephen was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1983. He was currently working as a Monitor for VSP Transportation. Stephen...

Jun 2, 2021

Joseph V. Pacholski, Jr. age 84, of Wakefield, died June 2, 2021 at his home after a traumatic fall.

He was born in Somerville on August 23, 1936 and was the son of Joseph Pacholski and Ada Carr. Joe was one of six children.

He was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School...

Jun 1, 2021

Bruna Sapienza , age 83, of Wakefield died at her home on Monday, June 1.

Born in Grillsgnana, Italy January20, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Italo and Amelia (Puzer) Daris.

Bruna was raised in Italy before Immigrating to the United States at the age of 19. She had been a Wakefield resident...

May 31, 2021

Alaina N . Rodriguez , age 24, died unexpectedly on Monday May 31.

She was born in Framingham MA. on November 10, 1996 and was the daughter of Kamaala and Andrew Townshend, and her biological father Paul R. Rodriguez .

Alaina attended Nazareth Academy where she played basketball and softball and was a graduate of...