Obituaries

May 2, 2020

Chambers , Rita J of Cambridge, MA - wife of the late Robert Chambers of Stoneham, MA and mother of son Edward Chambers (wife Cheri) of Jupiter, FL and the late Robert Chambers .

She is survived by sister Jean Flynn (Somerville), brother Edward DeRose (Cambridge), grandchildren Jacquelyn Chambers (Atlanta, GA) and Robert Chambers Jr (Cambridge)

May 1, 2020

James H. Meuse Jr., 88, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at Elmhurst HealthCare on Friday May 1, 2020.

Jim was born on December 12, 1931 in Boston, MA. He was the son of the late James Meuse Sr. and the late Frances (Poitier) Meuse.

He was raised in Dorchester and Malden, MA, and graduated from Malden High School in 1950. Upon graduation he worked...

May 1, 2020

James H . Meuse Jr ., 88, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at Elmhurst HealthCare on Friday May 1, 2020.

Jim was born on December 12, 1931 in Boston, MA. He was the son of the late James Meuse Sr. and the late Frances (Poitier) Meuse .

He was raised in Dorchester...

Apr 30, 2020

James "Jim" Longo , 100, died after a brief illness with COVID-19 and failing health at the Masconomet Healthcare Center in Topsfield, MA.

Jim is survived by; Jean Longo Anderson of Wakefield, MA, Francis Ginty of NV, Susan Bayek of NH, Patti Gauron of NH, Joan Caggiano of CA, John Cicciarella of MI and Joseph Trozzo of...

Apr 29, 2020

Christine "Chrissy" Ann Rosati, 48 of Wakefield, MA passed at The Brigham and Women's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on April 29th, 2020. Chrissy was born in March 9, 1972 in Melrose. She is the beloved daughter of Barbara Whitcomb and the late Robert Rosati.

Christine was married to her loving husband in a beautiful ceremony in Burlington on...

Apr 29, 2020

Carmela "Millie" LaConte passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, at Woburn Nursing Center. Born in Boston's West End on May 29, 1918, daughter of Rocco and Giuseppina Montecalvo Cipriano, her family later moved to Malden where she was educated and spent most of her life before settling in Wakefield.

After graduating eighth grade, Millie went to...

Apr 29, 2020

Courtney Marie Yentile-Fahey passed away on April 29, 2020 at the age of 42. Our hearts are broken with the passing of our beautiful daughter, mother, sister, and friend.

She is survived by her children, Dylan James and Brooke Marie Fahey. She was a devoted mother to her children who meant the world to her. They were...

Apr 28, 2020

George W . Parsons , Jr . age 95 of Woburn, formerly of Stoneham, died Tuesday, April 28 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Born in Stoneham on June 2, 1924 he was the son of the late George and Gertrude (Anderson) Parsons .

Raised in Stoneham, Mr. Parsons was a graduate of Stoneham High...

Apr 27, 2020

Rev . Earl Daniel Jeyaraj

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7

Rev . Earl Daniel Jeyaraj , 61, loving husband, father, grandfather, and beloved Pastor of New England Tamil Church (Boston, MA) and Indian Christian Fellowship (Hartford, CT), entered into God's glory...

Apr 26, 2020

Jean E Van Neste , 90 Graduate of Boston College and the University of Massachusetts Boston

WILMINGTON - Jean E . (Barrett) Van Neste , 90, of Wakefield passed away suddenly of COVID-19 at the Care-One Skilled Nursing Facility in Wilmington. Jean was the first child born to Christopher and Vera (Wilson) Barrett in Melrose on June...

Apr 25, 2020

Frank M . Campinell , Jr. (Campi) age 87, of Wakefield, died Saturday, April 25 at the Winchester Hospital due to complications of COVID-19.

Born in Syracuse, NY on December 11, 1932 he was the son of Frank M . and Frances A. (Guglielmo) Campinell .

Mr. Campinell had lived in Syracuse, New York, Scranton,...

Apr 25, 2020

John Lane Jr., 79, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away at Lahey Hospital on Saturday, April 25, 2020, after a brief illness with Covid-19, and a lengthy, courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.

John was born on June 8, 1940, in Salem, MA, and was raised in Peabody. He was the son of the late Mary (Carty)...

Apr 24, 2020

Jean Marie LeBlanc , age 87, a lifelong Stoneham resident, died Friday, April 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Winchester on August 2, 1932 she was the daughter of the late John and Augusta (Pothier) LeBlanc .

Jean was raised and educated in Stoneham. She had attended St. Patrick School and graduated from Stoneham...

Apr 23, 2020

On April 23rd, Mary Ann Rich Ellis of Wakefield, loving mother of seven children passed away peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 95. She was born in Boston on September 11, 1924 to Betty (Naimo) and Joseph Rich who emigrated from Italy and eventually settled in Wakefield. She was especially close to her mother, Betty, and learned first...

Apr 22, 2020

Paul J. Sciaba U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War

WAKEFIELD - Paul J. Sciaba, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Paul was born in Lynn on October 6, 1931, son of the late James and Josephine (DeLeo) Sciaba and son-in-law of the late Frank...

Apr 21, 2020

Tirimacco , Barbara A . (Conley) a long time Billerica resident, formerly of Stoneham, died April 21. Beloved wife of Anthony Tirimacco . She was the sister of Mildred Foley and the late Marjorie Muse, Doris Butler, Judith Allen, & Edward, Daniel, Charles, Joseph, and Mary Conley. She is survived by many nieces and nephews to whom she was...

Apr 21, 2020

Ann G. Nicolai, (Torcivia), 77 of Wakefield, died on April 21, 2020 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham. Ann was born in Medford on February 3, 1943, and she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Flora (Giannone) Torcivia. Ann was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School in 1961. She had been a...

Apr 20, 2020

Zaremba, Jean Margaret (Newton), age 90, longtime Wakefield resident, died peacefully after an up and down battle from CHF, April 20, 2020. Beloved wife of Thaddeus (Ted) Zaremba recently celebrating 59 years of marriage. Daughter of Elizabeth (DiCicco) and Francis Newton, Jean was born in the North End, grew up in Allston and moved to Stoneham, graduating from Stoneham...

Apr 20, 2020

Gunnar H . Berggren , age 93, of Wakefield, died Monday, April 20 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Born in Boston on December 16, 1926 he was the son of the late Carl and Klara (Tholinson) Berggren .

Mr. Berggren was raised and educated in Malden. He enlisted and proudly served his country during...

Apr 19, 2020

Richard C. "Dickie" Wilder, age 72, of Wakefield died on Sunday, April 19 in Melrose.

Dickie was born in Melrose on March 4, 1948 and was the beloved son of the late Theodore and Helen (Flanagan) Wilder. He was the loving brother of Kenneth Wilder and his wife Patti of Strafford, NH, Paul Wilder of Wakefield and...