Obituaries

Feb 5, 2020

John A. Peach, 87, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, February 5 at his residence.

Born in Chelsea on May 12, 1932, he was the son of the late Augustus and Mildred (Jillette) Peach.

Mr. Peach was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1952. He served in the United States Air Force during the...

Feb 5, 2020

Kevin F. Brizee, 42, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, February 5, at his residence.

Kevin was born in Melrose on August 14, 1977 and was the son of Dagmar (Fogal) Brizee and the late Alfred A. Brizee.

Kevin was a lifelong resident of Wakefield and was a graduate...

Feb 3, 2020

Antonette V . Martini , age 91, of Wakefield, died Monday, February 3 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Wakefield.

Born in Everett on June 19, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Nunzia (Ciulla) Corrao.

Antonette was raised in the North End of Boston and graduated from the Boston Public...

Jan 31, 2020

Donald D . Rosmarinofski , age 84, of Lynnfield, died Friday, January 31 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Worcester on March 26, 1935 he was the son of the late Dominic and Marie Rosmarinofski .

Donald was raised in Northborough and had been a longtime Lynnfield resident. In 1959 he opened his...

Jan 26, 2020

Joyce E. Nelson, age 73, of Wakefield, formerly a longtime Malden resident, died Sunday, January 26 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Malden on August 26, 1946 she was the daughter of the late Gustaav and Miriam (Gayton) DeVits.

Joyce was raised and educated in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School,...

Jan 25, 2020

Marjorie F. Hery, 92 of Reading, died on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at The Bear Hill Nursing Center. She was born in Boston on November 23, 1927, and was the daughter of the late Patrick and Katherine (Lawlor) Shine. Marge was an avid golfer, traveler, and baker. She worked as an RN for 40 plus years. She also volunteered...

Jan 21, 2020

Carl E. Akerberg, 83, a longtime resident of Wakefield died on Tuesday, January 21 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

He was born in Boston on October 7, 1936, and was the son of the late Edwin C. and Mary (Manfredi) Akerberg.

Carl was raised and educated in East Boston and Revere, and was a graduate...

Jan 20, 2020

Joan Marie O'Donnell, age 90, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Monday, January 20 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Born in Bayonne, NJ on March 16, 1929 she was the daughter of the late David and Eleanor (McKigney) Donovan.

Mrs. O'Donnell was raised and educated in Bayonne, NJ and was a graduate of Holy Family...

Jan 18, 2020

Marjorie Babine , 96 of Stoneham formerly of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada died at her home on Saturday January 18.

Born in Halifax, April 20, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Hilda (Westaver) Pitts.

Marjorie was raised and educated in Halifax. She was retired from Air Canada. Along with her husband...

Jan 18, 2020

Deanna M . Palmer , age 81, died on Saturday January 18 at The Kaplan Family Hospice house in Danvers.

She was born in Melrose on June 24, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mae (Davies) Santoro.

Deanna was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1956 where she was...

Jan 17, 2020

Walter E. "Bud" Lundgren, 94, of Wakefield MA died on Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home.

Born in Cambridge MA on June 10, 1925, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Edgerly) Lundgren.

Mr. Lundgren was a graduate of Malden High School. He was a retired Tool & Die Engineer for...

Jan 17, 2020

Theresa M. (Maloney) St. George, 94, of Stoneham, died peacefully on January 17 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in 1925 in Somerville, MA, she was the youngest child of Nicholas and Catherine Maloney, and was the devoted wife of the late Brendan E. St. George with whom she enjoyed 45 years of marriage. She is survived...

Jan 13, 2020

Geraldine F. Orozco, 74, of Wakefield formerly of Reading, died on Monday, January 13 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Medford on May 17, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary Elizabeth (Boylan) Shanahan.

Ms. Orozco was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of North Cambridge...

Jan 13, 2020

Helen V . Jennings died peacefully in her Wakefield home on January 13, 2020. Helen was born on October 9, 1920, the year women gained the right to vote, in New Berlin, Chenago Co. NY. She was the daughter of Elizabeth and Joseph Glennie and the sister of the late Margaret Hilts Sweeney, Harold and Elizabeth Glennie. She was...

Jan 11, 2020

Dorothy R. Murphy (Barry), age 88, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died on Saturday, January 11 at the Masconomet Health Care Center in Topsfield.

With sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Dorothy, our mother and friend to all whose lives she touched on.

Dottie was born and raised in Somerville, the daughter of the late...

Jan 9, 2020

John A. Bilicki, 89, of Rochester, New Hampshire formerly of Wildwood, Florida & Reading, died on Thursday, January 9 at his residence.

Born in Wakefield on July 31, 1930, he was the son of the late Anthony and Victoria (Zoiremski) Bilicki.

Mr. Bilicki was a graduate of Reading High School. He served in the United...

Jan 8, 2020

M. Patricia O'Brien, age 83 of Stoneham died Wednesday January 8 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born in Boston, MA on September 18, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Mildred (Jamieson) McCluskey. She was raised in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Most Blessed Sacrament High School in...

Jan 5, 2020

Kevin J. Murphy, 68, of Stoneham, died on Sunday, January 5 at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Cambridge on November 27, 1951, he was the son of the late John and Margaret (Tarrant) Murphy.

Kevin was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1969. He was a long time Stoneham resident....

Jan 4, 2020

Joanna M . "Joan" Jankowski 86, longtime resident of Wakefield died Saturday January 4, at Bearmountain of Reading.

Born in Chelsea, September 20, 1933 she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Bednarek) Kravish.

Joan was a graduate of Medford High School class of 1951. She had been a Wakefield resident for the...

Jan 4, 2020

Anthony J . Gioioso , age 75, of Winchester, died Saturday, January 4 at the Winchester Hospital. Born in Boston on May 23, 1944 he was the son of the late Anthony and Julietta (Gemma) Gioioso .

Anthony was raised and educated in East Boston before marrying and raising his family in Somerville. He was an avid...