Obituaries

Dec 14, 2019

Priscilla Ramsay Troutman was a loving mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She died at the age of 69 on Saturday, December 14th at the Winchester Hospital.

She was born in East Boston on August 4, 1950 and was the daughter of the late David and Florence (Driscoll) Ramsay . A graduate of Wakefield High School in 1968,...

Dec 12, 2019

John Garfield McLean , Sr., age 79 of Wakefield died Thursday, December 12, 2019.

Born in Melrose on June 11, 1940 he was the son of the late William J. and Helen (Bourque) McLean .

Garf served in the United States Army.

Garf was the loving husband of his late wife, Bonnie-Jean McLean...

Dec 10, 2019

Enrico Sabatino "Henry" Palmerino, age 89, of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, December 10 at his home.

Born in Bridgeport, CT on January 7, 1930 he was the son of the late Nicola and Francis Palmerino.

Henry was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1948, where he played football...

Dec 9, 2019

Nicholas L . DeRosa , 87, of Lynnfield passed away on Monday, December 9 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice Center in Reading.

Nicholas was the beloved husband of the late Nancy E. (Bemiss) DeRosa . He was the loving father of Francesca ( DeRosa ) Durant, Marc DeRosa and Christina DeRosa . He was the brother of...

Dec 8, 2019

Lois Arlene Christopher passed away peacefully joining her beloved husband, Earl, in eternal life on December 8, 2019 at the age of 92. She was born on May 3, 1927 in Tisbury, MA to the late Laura (Hinckley) and Howard Powell, and was the granddaughter of Hebert N. and May Hinckley of Vineyard Haven.

Lois worked for...

Dec 7, 2019

Diane M . Rock , 68, of Lynn formerly of Wakefield died on Saturday, December 7 at the Bay Path Nursing Center in Duxbury.

Born in Melrose on October 30, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine (DelRossi) Confalone.

Ms. Rock had been a Lynn resident for the past 40 years....

Dec 5, 2019

Paul V . Gilbert , Sr . age 83, a longtime Melrose resident, died Thursday, December 5 at the Meadow View Center in North Reading.

Born in Somerville on November 18, 1936 he was the son of the late Arthur and Gladys (Blanchard) Gilbert . He was the beloved husband of Dorothy M. (Chute). Also survived by...

Dec 5, 2019

Barbara E . Cipoletta , 86, of East Boston died on Thursday, December 5, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in East Boston on June 7, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Velardo) Grande.

Mrs. Cipoletta was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1951.

Mrs....

Dec 2, 2019

Marie Margaret Crouse, age 88, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Monday, December 2 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a courageous battle with ALS.

Born in Medford on January 14, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Margaret A. (Hickey) Ryan.

Marie was raised in Medford and had attended St. Joseph School...

Dec 2, 2019

Geljookian, Alexander Eghia; born in 1924, died December 2, 2019. Affectionately known as "Al" and "Grampy" to all.

Al grew up in Dorchester and was a longtime resident of Wakefield, MA since 1957. He passed peacefully at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers after a valiant battle with heart failure.

Al was predeceased by his...

Dec 2, 2019

Edward W. Campbell, Jr. of Wakefield died on Monday, December 2 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Edward was born in Boston on March 21, 1943 and was the son of the late Edward W. and Mary E. (White) Campbell.

Edward was born and raised in Boston and was a graduate of St. Columbkille High School,...

Nov 28, 2019

Mary E. Dahlquist, age 89, a longtime Reading resident, died Thursday, November 28 at the Winchester Nursing Center.

Born in Medford on February 28, 1930 she was the daughter of the late James J. and Anne (Lydon) Boyle.

Mary was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Cheverus High School in Malden. She had...

Nov 27, 2019

Sean M. Lyons, 54 of Wakefield died Wednesday, November 27 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

He was born in Malden on November 3, 1965 to the late Benjamin and Mary (Shanahan) Lyons.

Sean was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Northeast Regional Vocational High School. He worked for the Local#17...

Nov 26, 2019

Darinka Jankovic , 90, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, November 26 at the Genesis-Wakefield Center Nursing Center.

Born in Foca, Bosnia on August 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Milan and Janja Ivanovic.

Ms. Jankovic had been a Wakefield resident for the past nine years. She moved to Malden from Dubrovnik, Croatia...

Nov 26, 2019

John G. Haggerty, 82 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Tuesday November 26, at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Stoneham, July 12, 1937 he was the son of the late Thomas and Marion (Surette) Haggerty.

John was a graduate of Wakefield high School class of 1956. He captained the hockey team and was a...

Nov 25, 2019

Helen M. Fallica, age 91, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died Monday, November 25 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lynn on July 6, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Primo and Maria (Cappelletti) Ferrari.

Mrs. Fallica was raised and educated in Lynn. She met her husband, the late Joseph Fallica, at Revere...

Nov 24, 2019

Donald P. Curran "Bucko", 85, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Sunday, November 24 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Wakefield on September 6, 1934, he was the son of the late John J. and Winifred (D'Entremont) Curran . Mr. Curran was a graduate of Wakefield High School and had attended Northeastern University. He was...

Nov 23, 2019

John B . Berriola , of Medford, died Saturday, November 23 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Naples, Italy on Jul 31, 1926 he was the son of the late Oreste and Maddalena (Pittaluga) Berriola .

Mr. Berriola was born and raised in Naples, Italy and moved to the United States at the age of...

Nov 21, 2019

Judith M . Robinson , 76 of Amesbury formerly of Wakefield died on Thursday, November 21 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston.

Born in Boston on April 20, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Viorene (Livernois) Stiles.

Mrs. Robinson attended Greenwood School and was a graduate of Nazareth Academy,...

Nov 20, 2019

Anthony David was born on March 18, 1963 in Winchester, MA to Anthony R. and Rosella (Vittozzi) Benedetto. David grew up in Wakefield and was a 1981 graduate of Wakefield High School. While in high school, along with lifelong friend Walter Havey, David was an inaugural member of the committee which opened the first high school bank institution in...