Obituaries

Dec 7, 2020

Judith M. (Patten) Humphreys of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, December 7th, after a brief illness. Judy, the only daughter of Robert A. and Elizabeth G. (Doyle) Patten, was born in Medford on May 12, 1940. She was a graduate of Girls Catholic in Malden and Merrimack College, class of 1962, where she was a member of the cheerleading,...

Dec 4, 2020

George M . O'Neill , age 74 of Stoneham, died on Friday December 4 at the Winchester Hospital.

He was born in Chelsea on August 29, 1946 and was the son of the late John and Mary (Flaherty) O'Neill .

George was a graduate of the former Don Bosco High School, class of 1964. He...

Nov 27, 2020

Stanislaw "Stanley" Rossa, age 97, of Bradenton, FL formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 27 after a brief illness.

Born in Poznan, Poland on November 13, 1923 he was the son of the late Jan and Anna (Kulchinski) Rossa.

Mr. Rossa was raised in Poland and moved to the...

Nov 27, 2020

Christine M . McGrail , January 31, 1931 - November 27, 2020. She was the devoted wife to Richard J. McGrail until his death in 1995 and the loving mother to Attorney Brian McGrail and his wife Melissa of Wakefield, Christine Marshall and her husband Laurence of Farmington Hills, Michigan, Dr. Kevin McGrail and his wife Lisa of McLean,...

Nov 27, 2020

Linda E. Thompson, age 72, of Lynnfield, formerly of Franklin and Millis, transitioned into heavenly peace on Friday, November 27 at North Shore Medical Center after bravely fighting many illnesses throughout her life. Born in Boston on September 13, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Lorraine (Mason) Hansen and the step daughter of the late...

Nov 26, 2020

Dorothy T . Ciulla , 93, of Wakefield formerly of Somerville, died on Thursday, November 26.

Born in Cambridge on December 12, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Maria (Ribeiro) Lima.

Mrs. Ciulla was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1944. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1974....

Nov 25, 2020

Carmella A. Vinchesi, age 98, of Reading, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Wednesday, November 25 th.

Born in Charlestown on January 25, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Armando and Carmella (Ferranti) Bernardi.

Carmella was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1940 and Malden School of...

Nov 25, 2020

Melissa "Mel" DelRossi; chocolate lover, rescue and shelter dog and cat collector, goofball, photographer, master of the 'Carlton Dance', passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. She was born in Winchester, Massachusetts to William (Bill) Sullivan and the late Maureen (Moe) Keating on January 2, 1983. Melissa grew up in Wakefield, Massachusetts where she attended and graduated from...

Nov 25, 2020

Leonard "Roy" Richard, age 67, of Peabody, died Wednesday, November 25 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Cambridge on August 14, 1953 he was the son of Anna (Avery) Richard of Peabody and the late Leonard S. Richard.

Roy was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of St. Catherine's before receiving his bachelor's...

Nov 23, 2020

Barbara (Bonney) DeStefano of Stoneham, formerly of Woburn and Somerville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 23.

Beloved wife of Anthony for 70 years. Devoted mother of Deb Iuliano and her husband Lou, Donna McCabe and her husband Dennis and Denis DeStefano. Loving grandmother (Nana) to Michelle Aitbourezque, Nicholas Iuliano and Alyssa...

Nov 22, 2020

R. Scott Cheyne, Boston Adman, 76

Robert Scott Cheyne of Boxford, formerly of Stoneham and Danvers, died on November 22, 2020 at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He passed peacefully, unafraid and without pain.

Scott was born in Winchester Hospital on May 6, 1944 to the late Robert Buckingham and Shirley Darlin' (Buckler)...

Nov 21, 2020

Glenn R . Proodian , age 70, a lifelong Stoneham resident died suddenly November 21 at the Winchester Hospital.

Glenn was born in Winchester on August 23, 1950 and was the beloved son of Marie (Sandner) Proodian of Stoneham and the late Edward H. Proodian , Jr. Glenn was a graduate of Stoneham High School.

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Nov 20, 2020

Marjorie Anne (Walsh) Harrington was born in Malden in 1927 during the Roaring Twenties, but was shaped by her childhood during the Great Depression era that followed. She grew up in a large household loved and cared for by her mother Mary Agnes (Cotter) and father Joseph Henry Walsh. Of her seven sisters, she was predeceased by Marie (MacDonald),...

Nov 18, 2020

Elizabeth N. (Norton) Callahan "Betty", 90, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, November 18 at her home.

Elizabeth was born in Waltham on September 21, 1930 and was the daughter of the late James E. and Catherine C. (Horgan) Norton.

Elizabeth was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1948....

Nov 18, 2020

Walker , Patricia M . (Salemme). Nov. 18. Wife of the late Thomas Walker . Mother of Tom Walker and wife Jamie of Sutton, and Jessica Fragione and husband Sandro of Methuen. Loving Nana of Aiden and Declan Walker & Kit and Tory Fragione. Sister of Thomas Salemme and wife Nancy Omogrosso, Joseph Salemme and partner Carol Philbrick, Joan...

Nov 16, 2020

Marilyn Ann Burque , a resident of Lexington, died Monday, November 16, 2020, at the age 66, at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Beloved wife of David Joseph Burque and cherished mother of Kathryn Ann Burque Harris and her husband Fergus, Grandmother of Anastasia and Makayla Harris all of Norcross, Georgia; sister of...

Nov 16, 2020

Lorraine Mary (D'Angelo) Vitagliano, 77.

Lorraine was born in Melrose and grew up in Everett. She attended Everett High School where she was active in many social groups and went on to earn her bachelor's degree at Boston College. After graduating, she moved back home to Everett where she began her teaching career at Everett High School....

Nov 11, 2020

Andrew J . Millyan , 64, of Wakefield died after a long heroic battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 11 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

He was born in Boston on March 6, 1956 and was the son of the late Andrew and Margaret (Aiello) Millyan .

Andy attended Wakefield High School and later attended Mt....

Nov 10, 2020

Helen M . Coffey , 92, of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, November 10 at the Winchester Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.

Born in Wakefield on November 25, 1927, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Murphy) Hanright.

Mrs. Coffey was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1945. She had worked in...

Nov 9, 2020

Carolyn A. O'Keefe, a longtime resident of Stoneham, died Monday, November 9, age 82, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House/Care Dimensions in Danvers.

Beloved wife of the late Robert P. O'Keefe. Cherished mother of Eileen M. Blake and her husband Christopher of Billerica, Matthew G. O'Keefe and his wife Maryann of Woburn, and the late Robert P....