Obituaries

Sep 7, 2020

Arnold P . Chirichetti , 86 of Wakefield died at his home on Monday September 7.

Born in Malden October 23, 1933 he was the son of the late Angelo and Eva Chirichetti .

Arnold was a graduate of Malden High School and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He served in the Army during...

Sep 6, 2020

Mary Ishkanian, beloved sister, aunt, and great aunt, died peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on September 6, 2020 at the age of 92. Born May 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Herand and Ardemis (Missirlian) Ishkanian.

Mary grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts and was a 1946 graduate of Lynn English High School. She...

Sep 6, 2020

Frances A. Colantuoni, age 92, a longtime Stoneham resident, died Sunday, September 6 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Boston on October 23, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Victor and Mary Olivitz.

Frances was raised and educated in South Boston and was a graduate of South Boston High School,...

Sep 5, 2020

Lydia E. DiNanno, 84, of Wakefield, died on Saturday, September 5 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Everett on June 28, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Evelyn (Cincotti) Senibaldi.

Mrs. DiNanno was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1950. She had been a Wakefield resident...

Sep 4, 2020

Susan A . Connell , 79, of Lynnfield, died on Friday, September 4 at the Tuft's Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Hyannis on February 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor J. (Howland) DeCosta and stepdaughter of the late John DeCosta.

Susan was a graduate of Barnstable High School, Class of...

Sep 2, 2020

Dr. John "Jack" K. Erban III, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday. September 2 at his home.

Born in Boston on August 26, 1955, he was the son of the late John K. Jr., and Najla (Maloof) Erban.

Dr. Erban was a graduate of Brooks School, Class of 1973, Harvard University, Class of 1977, and Tufts...

Aug 31, 2020

Josephine C . Doherty , age 91 of Hampstead, NH formerly of Stoneham, MA passed away peacefully Monday August 31, 2020 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. She was born on March 19, 1929 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Heath) Brown.

Josephine was a graduate of Everett High School, class of 1947,...

Aug 31, 2020

George D . Hoffman , 68 a lifelong resident of Stoneham died Monday August 31, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center of Burlington.

Born in Arlington May 9, 1952 he was the son of the late Irving and Elsie (Downing) Hoffman ,

George was a graduate of Stoneham High School class of 1970 and Boston...

Aug 30, 2020

Barbara A . White , age 88 of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died on Sunday August 30 at the Windsor Place in Wilmington.

She was born on November 21, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Michael T. and Florence (Sipione) Guttadauro. Barbara was a lifelong Wakefield resident. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

Aug 30, 2020

Charles R. "Crow" Anderson , 77 a Lifelong resident of Wakefield died peacefully Sunday August 30, after a brief illness at Sunrise of Lynnfield.

Born in Winchester, July 28, 1943 he was the son of the late Herbert D. (former selectman) and Rita (McInnis) Anderson .

Charlie was raised and educated in Wakefield. He was...

Aug 30, 2020

Philip Eugene Gates , age 73, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Sunday, August 30 at the Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody.

Philip was born on July 20, 1947 and was the beloved son of the late Harold B. and Ella B. (Tyler) Gates . He was a 1970 graduate of New Hampshire...

Aug 28, 2020

Rosemary A. Robertson, age 88, of Wakefield, died Friday, August 28 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Boston on June 14, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Earl and Catherine (Hampe) Nickerson.

Mrs. Robertson was raised in Quincy and Dorchester and was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She had also attended...

Aug 26, 2020

Sharon E . Russell , 62, of Framingham died on Wednesday, August 26 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.

Sharon was born in Winchester on September 3, 1957 and was the beloved daughter of the late John I. and Mary E . (Stout) Russell .

Sharon was raised in Stoneham and was a...

Aug 25, 2020

Harriet M . (Michelfelder) Holt of Lynnfield, age 93, a member of a well-known local family died Tuesday, August 25 at her residence in Lynnfield surrounded by her family.

Harriet was born in Philadelphia on September 4, 1926 and was the beloved daughter of the late Erwin and Martha Michelfelder.

Harriet was raised in Philadelphia...

Aug 25, 2020

Robert W . White May 23, 1950 ~ August 25, 2020 (age 70)

"Bob" passed away after a one-year battle with pancreatic cancer on August 25, 2020 in Naples, FL. He is survived by his wife Cathy and their son Rob and his wife Jennifer from Litchfield, NH, their son Brian and his partner Kelly McKenna from...

Aug 23, 2020

Phyllis S . Senier , age 79, a longtime Reading resident, died Sunday, August 23 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Cambridge on August 11, 1941 she was the daughter of Feliks and Sophie (Szatawski) Hitron.

Raised and educated in Cambridge, Phyllis loved her city. She worked for 30 years as a...

Aug 23, 2020

Sally L . Simpson , 74, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died on Sunday, August 23 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Everett on February 6, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Helen (Tracy) Smith.

Mrs. Simpson was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1964. She had been...

Aug 21, 2020

Janet L . Flanagan , 85 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died at Brudnick Center of Peabody.

Janet was born in Lowell, MA January 16, 1935 and was the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Lewis) Miller.

She was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1953 and Fisher Junior College class of...

Aug 21, 2020

Robert (Bob) E. O'Connor, Jr., 59, passed away at Brigham & Women's Hospital on August 21st, surrounded by his heartbroken family after a courageous battle with melanoma.

Family meant everything to Bob and he was always happiest spending time with Carolyn and their three boys - Ian, Kyle and Brice. Together Bob and Carolyn built their boys...

Aug 20, 2020

Nicholas P . Giacalone , age 86, of Wakefield, died on Thursday August 20, at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers.

He was born on July 23, 1934 and was the son of the late Paul and Esther (Puglisi) Giacalone .

Nicholas was a graduate of Gloucester High School, Class of 1952. He served in...