Obituaries

Nov 20, 2019

Chester Eliot Nightingale , 92, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Sawtelle Hospice House with his wife of 63 years Peggy Golding Nightingale at his side.

Chet was born in Boston, the youngest son of Professor W.E. Nightingale and Mary Rowe.

He was predeceased by his brother Charles and is survived by...

Nov 18, 2019

Born in 1929 in Milford, MA, Jack grew up in Halifax, NS with his parents John and Kathleen, stirring up trouble with his seven siblings - Margaret, Mary, Phil and Kerry, and the late Doug, Pat, and Martin. Wanting to claim his US citizenship birthright, he returned to the Boston area and lived with relatives.

He joined...

Nov 16, 2019

Nancy M. Benecchi, 68, of Wakefield formerly of Revere, died on Saturday, November 16 at her residence.

Born in Revere on November 1, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Valder and Jeannette (Foppiano) Benecchi.

Ms. Benecchi was a graduate of Revere High School, Class of 1969, Boston College, Class of 1973 and had...

Nov 15, 2019

Chester J . Confalone of Wakefield passed away at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family on November 15, 2019.

He was born on March 27, 1930 to the late Chester and Mary Confalone of Wakefield. He attended St. Joseph's School and was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of...

Nov 13, 2019

Roy M . Moore , died on November 13 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.

Roy was born in Revere on May 14, 1926 and was the son of the late William and Ethel Moore .

He was a graduate of Tufts University, Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude in 1957. Roy...

Nov 13, 2019

Philip A . Russo , 96 of Wakefield, formerly a 60 year resident of Meridian Street in Melrose died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on November 13, 2019.

Born in Boston on February 20, 1923, he was the son of the late Angelo and Francesca Parlagreco.

Mr. Russo was raised in East Boston. He...

Nov 13, 2019

Maureen "Moe" Louise Keating, 61, passed away at home on November 13th, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born February 10th, 1958 in Medford, Massachusetts to the late James and Marilyn (Olson) Hess.

The world did not know what it was getting itself into when "Moe" made an appearance! Maureen grew up...

Nov 11, 2019

Francis A. Sousa, age 95, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, died Monday, November 11, Veterans Day, at his residence.

Born in Cleveland, OH on November 22, 1923 he was the son of the late Francis M. and Lillian (Faucon) Sousa.

Mr. Sousa was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class...

Nov 8, 2019

Jean K. (Luciano) Camerato December 18, 1938 - November 8, 2019 Jean K. (Luciano) Camerato died at home on Friday, November 8, 2019.

Born in Wakefield, Jean was the daughter of the late Domenic and Josephine Luciano. She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1956. In the 1970's Jean known as "the hawk" was a manager for...

Nov 7, 2019

Virginia M . Fairfield , 94, of Wakefield, died on Thursday, November 7 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Wakefield on August 12, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Althea (Packer) Eldredge.

Mrs. Fairfield was raised in North Reading and lived her whole marriage life in Wakefield. She worked...

Nov 7, 2019

Emily N . Brescia , age 97, of Stoneham, died Thursday, November 7 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Boston on December 31, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Bernardo and Pasqualina (Dascoli) Colantuoni.

Mrs. Brescia was raised in Everett and had been a longtime Stoneham resident. She was a...

Nov 5, 2019

Louis A . Sassano , age 90, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, November 5 at the CareOne in Wilmington.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 11, 1929 he was the son of the late George and Rose (Pope) Sassano .

Mr. Sassano was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and had formerly been a resident of...

Nov 5, 2019

John F. "Jack" Troughton, of Wakefield, passed away November 5 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Somerville on November 14, 1925 he was the son of the late Walter and Sarah (Jones) Troughton.

Jack was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. He enlisted in the United...

Nov 4, 2019

Michael J. Skeldon, 54, of Wakefield, Massachusetts (formerly of Kankakee, Illinois), died of complications from pancreatic cancer on Monday, November 4, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Kankakee, Illinois, on December 23, 1964, to Judith (Jefferson) and Oran Lee Skeldon, Mike grew up surrounded by family, including parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and a younger brother, Richard. While...

Nov 4, 2019

Harriet Alta Pierce Winsor , 91, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2019 at the Sunrise Senior Living Center in Lynnfield, Massachusetts due to complications of dementia. She was the daughter of the late Louise Rush Pierce and Herbert Robbe Pierce.

Harriet was born on March 12, 1928, in Montpelier, Vermont. She received a Bachelor of Arts...

Nov 3, 2019

Francis S. "Frank" Gallahue, 82, of Wakefield died Sunday November 3, at the Oosterman's Rest Home in Melrose.

He was born in Quincy on November 18, 1936 and was the son of the late James and Marion (Foy) Gallahue.

Frank was raised in Braintree and was a graduate of Archbishop Williams High School, Class of...

Nov 3, 2019

Robert D. "Bobby" Sullivan, age 69, of North Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died Sunday November 3 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on August 4, 1950 he was the son of the late Daniel J. and Helen F. (Murphy) Sullivan.

Bobby was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate...

Nov 2, 2019

Peter Andrew Elliott, Husband of Carolyn Palmerino Elliott 7/26/1971 - 11/02/2019

Peter Andrew Elliott of Stoneham, MA, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 2, 2019, All Souls Day. He was surrounded by all his family, with his cherished and devoted wife, Carolyn Palmerino Elliott, by his side. Peter had battled glioblastoma fiercely for more than...

Oct 31, 2019

Cynthia M. Nesbitt, 68, of Reading, PA formerly of Reading, MA, Louisville, KY and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA died on Thursday, October 31 at the Reading Hospital Tower Health in Reading, PA Born in Melrose, MA on October 15, 1951, she was the daughter of Louise D. (Badaracco) McNall of Stoneham and the late Robert G. McNall. Mrs. Nesbitt...

Oct 30, 2019

Paula Louise Smith, 69, of Peabody MA died peacefully October 30 surrounded by loved ones after a long struggle with melanoma. Born in 1950 in Stoneham MA, she was the youngest child of the late Anne M. (Maguire) Smith and George C. Smith. She is survived by her loving husband Paul Harty, dear sisters Susanne Smith (Frank Roderick) and...