Obituaries

Jun 17, 2019

Vivien K. Kharibian, age 78, of Peabody, formerly of Medford, died Monday, June 17 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Gloversville, NY she was the daughter of the late Earl and Doris (Stoller) Weymouth.

Vivien was raised and educated in Gloversville, NY and at the age of 21 moved to...

Jun 16, 2019

Yvonne S Bragalone, 85, of Groveland, formerly of Wakefield passed away peacefully on June 16th, at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers with her family by her side.

Born in Wakefield on March 3, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Edith (DeViller) Muise.

Yvonne was a lifelong Wakefield resident until two...

Jun 16, 2019

Bruce Downing of Stoneham died on Sunday, June 16 at the Woburn Nursing Center.

Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 6, 1942, he was the son of the late Mariner E. and Viola D. (Tibbetts) Downing.

Bruce was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1961 and Wentworth Institute, Class of 1963. He...

Jun 13, 2019

May C . Smart of Stoneham, died Thursday, June 13 surrounded by family. She was 100 years old.

Born in Chelsea on May 2, 1919 she was the daughter of the late James and Jennie (Meyers) Arsenault.

Mrs. Smart was raised primarily in Massachusetts and had been a Stoneham resident since 1955. Prior to Stoneham,...

Jun 12, 2019

Carolyn M . Bohling , age 81, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose died June 12 at the New England Tufts Medical Center.

Born in Somerville on April 6, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Oscar W. and Dorothy (Martin) Kievenaar.

Carolyn was raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. She met her...

Jun 12, 2019

Mark P . "Marky" Curran , age 56, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died Wednesday, June 12 at the Salem Hospital.

Born in Melrose on October 1, 1962 he was the son of the late Charles C. and Kathryn "Jean" (Cassidy) Curran .

Mark was raised in Wakefield and enjoyed growing up in a large...

Jun 11, 2019

Lorraine M . "Lorry" Moores , age 65, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield died Tuesday, June 11 at the Wingate Nursing Home in Reading.

Born in Alexandria, Louisiana on March 30, 1954 she was the daughter of Beverly L. (Spousta) Moores of Wakefield and the late Robert E. Moores .

Lorry was raised in Wakefield...

Jun 9, 2019

Jean Marie Palmerino, age 89, of Wakefield died Sunday, June 9 at the Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley in Billerica.

Born in Beverly Farms on March 22, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Zopito and Celeste (Zardelli) Acciavatti.

Mrs. Palmerino was raised in Beverly Farms and was a graduate of Beverly High...

Jun 9, 2019

After a full and loving life, Phyllis T. (Taibbi) Pace, 84, passed away on June 9th at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center with her family by her side. She had bravely fought Interstitial Lung Disease.

Phyllis was a lifelong resident of Wakefield. She was the cherished wife and soulmate of Anthony Pace for 63 years. She was...

Jun 9, 2019

Doris Mae Ford , age 92, a longtime Stoneham resident died Sunday June 9 in Melrose. She was born September 10, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Leon and Elsie Mae (Carter) Tibbetts. She was raised in Chelsea and attended Chelsea public schools. She later made her home in Stoneham in 1966. She was devoted to her...

Jun 7, 2019

June I Beane , age 95, a longtime Reading resident, passed away Friday, June 7 in Stoneham. June was 10 days shy of reaching her 96th birthday. She felt blessed with her longevity but was also mindful of others that did not share her good fortune.

She was born on June 17, 1923 in Brighton. She was...

Jun 7, 2019

Priscilla J . Druce , 78 of Wakefield died at her home on Friday June 7.

Born in Medford, January 16, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Walter J . and Lillian E. (Lynch) Corbett.

Priscilla was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School in 1958 and the former Boston City...

Jun 6, 2019

Robert A . Caissie , 85 of Wakefield formerly of Reading, Peabody & Lynn died on Thursday, June 6 at the Wakefield Care Center.

Born in Chelsea on July 3, 1933, he was the son of the late Fidele and Mary Caissie .

Mr. Caissie was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School. He had...

Jun 6, 2019

Richard M . Connors , 65 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Thursday June 6, at his home in Wakefield.

Born in Everett, February 5, 1954 he was the son of the late William R. and Margaret M . (Sullivan) Connors .

Richard was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1972. He was...

Jun 4, 2019

Genevieve "Jimi" Butler Lenehan of Wakefield, MA, formerly of Malden, MA passed to her eternal rest on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield. She was 96 years old.

Jimi was born in Malden on April 29, 1923 to the late James H Butler and Lillian Thorne Butler. She was a devoted sister...

Jun 4, 2019

Judith A. Pettingill, age 71, of Natick, formerly of Wakefield and Stoneham, died Tuesday, June 4 at the Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Lowell on February 15, 1948 she was the daughter of the late George and Pauline (Muse) McCauley.

A member of the well-known McCauley family, Judy was raised in Wakefield and...

Jun 2, 2019

James Matthew McGourty , age 70, a longtime Needham resident, formerly of Newton, Mashpee and Melrose, died Sunday, June 2 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Newton on July 14, 1948 he was the son of the late Francis and Jean (Adamo) McGourty .

James was born and raised in Newton and was a graduate...

May 31, 2019

John J. Ruehrwein, 87 a longtime resident of Wakefield died at his home of Friday May 31 surrounded by his family.

Born in Boston December 19, 1932 he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Mary E. (Cronin) Ruehrwein.

John was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. He...

May 30, 2019

Angelina Marie Bragger, age 88, of Brighton, died Thursday, May 30 at the Masconoment Healthcare Center with her family by her side.

Born in Brighton on February 10, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Danato and Elizabeth (Bianchi) Cugini.

Angie was raised in Brighton and was a graduate of Brighton High School. She...

May 29, 2019

Christian M . Dishion , 46, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, May 29. Survived by his mother Royale J. Dishion of Wakefield and his brother Daniel Dishion of Wakefield.

Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Saturday from 2-4pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial...