Obituaries

Dec 31, 2020

Patricia A . Silva , age 85, of Methuen formerly of Stoneham, died December 31, 2020 surrounded by family. Born in Cambridge on March 8, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Alexander H. and Margaret (Matthews) Janko. Patricia graduated from Sacred Heart High School in East Cambridge. She had worked many years for Polaroid, first in the...

Dec 29, 2020

Judith A. Dean, age 80, a longtime Wakefield resident, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.

She was born in Melrose on April 14, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Francis Brooks Jr. and Pauline (Gillespie) Brooks.

Judith was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. She had been...

Dec 29, 2020

Alfred A. DeSimone, 82, of Reading, died, December 29, 2020 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

Alfred was born in Boston on August 24, 1938 and was the son of the late Alfred D. and Albina (Lemongelli) DeSimone.

Alfred was raised in Medford and later moved and lived most of his life in Wakefield. He...

Dec 27, 2020

Ralph P. "Brud" DeCecca, age 92, of Wakefield died Sunday, December, 27, 2020 at the Winchester Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Wakefield on November 17, 1928 he was the son of the late Ralph and Annie (Leach) DeCecca. Ralph was a graduate of Wakefield Public Schools, class of 1947.

He was the...

Dec 27, 2020

Joseph P . Racamato , age 86, of Wakefield, died Sunday, December 27 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Everett on May 15, 1934 he was the son of the late Peter and Marion (Moffi) Racamato .

Joseph was raised in Everett and moved to Wakefield as a young boy. He attended the Franklin...

Dec 25, 2020

Carl Mata , 71 a longtime resident of Wakefield, died December 25, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

He was born in Boston on March 14, 1949 and was the son of the late Alvin and Angela (Gumini) Mata .

Carl was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School Class of 1967...

Dec 24, 2020

Marie Theobald , 95 a Stoneham resident for over 60 years, died December 24, at Life Care Center of Billerica.

Born in Woburn August 13, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Walsh) Neergaard.

Marie was a graduate of Woburn High School. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Anthony Parish...

Dec 22, 2020

Claire Muriel Quigley , 99, of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, December 22 at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester.

Born in Medford on May 29, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Kathryn (Barrett) Murphy.

Mrs. Quigley was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1939. She had been a...

Dec 22, 2020

Eleanore S . Jorgenson , age 101, died peacefully at her residence in Lynnfield on December 22, 2020.

Born on August 30, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Florence (Frase) Stechbart.

Eleanore was born and raised in Chicago and attended Lake Forest College and Northwestern University before marrying and raising her...

Dec 21, 2020

Life-long South Lynnfield resident Dick Weeks passed away on the evening of December 21st, 2020. Dick was known for his many accomplishments as a local athlete, particularly in ice hockey and road running. Dick was also a Korean War veteran and participated in the Lynnfield Memorial Day parade and Veterans Day commemorations in some capacity for more than 75...

Dec 20, 2020

Jean Pedersen , age 90, of Wakefield and formerly of Malden, died peacefully Sunday, December 20th. She was born in Boston on March 18, 1930 to the late Nicola and Theresa (DeFina) Carrazza. Jean had been a Malden resident for 42 years before making her home in Wakefield. Jean was a homemaker and also worked as an Office Manager...

Dec 19, 2020

James L. Buonopane, age 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield died Saturday, December 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a brief illness.

Born in Malden on May 4, 1931 he was the son of the late Christie and Anne (Viola) Buonopane.

Jim was raised in Malden and attended Malden High School where he was a...

Dec 18, 2020

Roger D. Williams, 80, of Maynard, died on Friday, December 18 at the Artis Senior Living in Reading.

Born in Concord on December 16, 1940, he was the son of the late Bernard and Esther (Launola) Williams.

Mr. Williams was a graduate of Maynard High School, Class of 1958 and Boston University. He was a...

Dec 18, 2020

Catherine E. "Katie" Joyce , age 101, died peacefully on Friday, December 18 in Reading.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 9, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Catherine "Lillian" (Schorr) Farrell.

Mrs. Joyce was raised in The Bronx in New York before moving to Massachusetts. She had been a...

Dec 14, 2020

Patricia Marie Sloane , age 77, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Patricia was born in Denver, Colorado on August 18, 1943, and moved to Massachusetts with her beloved father where she attended and was a graduate of Concord-Carlisle High School in Concord, MA in 1961. Soon after graduation, she...

Dec 12, 2020

William J. McCarty, of Stoneham died on Saturday, December 12 at the E.N Roger's VA Hospital in Bedford.

William was born in Medford on July 27, 1947 and was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Todd) McCarty.

William was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. He later served...

Dec 12, 2020

Christopher J. Fowlie of Wakefield passed away suddenly after complications from a car accident on Saturday, December 12, 2020.

Chris leaves behind his cherished wife, Kim, his stepchildren Charles and Lilyann, and his son, Jon. Born on October 1, 1970 in Melrose. Chris is the beloved son of the late James Adams Fowlie Sr. Ph.D. and survived...

Dec 8, 2020

Two days before his 88th birthday, Anthony Pace of Wakefield, passed away on December 8, 2020. He was the beloved husband and soulmate of the late Phyllis (Taibbi) for 63 years. Tony was the devoted father of his only daughter, Suzanne Hall. Tony was born in Calabria, Italy on December 10, 1932, to the late Assunta and Michael Pace....

Dec 7, 2020

Judy A. Chinn, age 60, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 7 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

Born in Melrose on September 15, 1960 she was the daughter of Jacquelyn (White) Muise and the late Irving Muise.

Judy was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1979....

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,...