Obituaries

May 27, 2019

Carmella I . (DeNisco) Bradley , age 88, of Stoneham died, Monday, May 27 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham.

Carmella was raised in East Boston and attended the Roxbury Vocational School where she learned sewing. She had worked for Singer Sewing Machines and later retired from Stop and Shop of Stoneham after 40 years.

May 25, 2019

Anna L. "Ann" Delmarsh, age 78, a longtime resident of Middleton died Saturday, May 25 at High Pointe Hospice in Haverhill after a long battle with COPD. She was born in Utica, NY on December 31, 1940, a daughter of the late Guy and Agatha (Drake) Delmarsh.

Ms. Delmarsh grew up in Inlet, NY and graduated from...

May 22, 2019

Mary Rose Anjim , age 73, of Wakefield, died Wednesday, May 22 at her residence surrounded by family.

Born in Damascus, Syria on September 30, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Habib and Hneneh (Abou-Hamad) Sulaiman.

Mary Rose was raised in Damascus, Syria where she was a care taker to her family. She...

May 21, 2019

Jacquelin Ann Louzan , 65, a Wakefield native, died suddenly at her home on May 21.

She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Doris (Walsh) Louzan .

Jackie was a 1971 Wakefield High School graduate and attended Northeastern and Monserrat Art School. She worked as an artist and then Art Director at Liberty...

May 17, 2019

Annie Belle (Taylor) Benedetto , age 99, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully, at Sunrise Assisted Living of Lynnfield, on May 17, 2019.

Annie Belle was born in New London, NC on October 3, 1919. She was the cherished daughter of the late Cicero and Rosa Belle Taylor, and sister to the late Alvin, Joe,...

May 9, 2019

Carolyn F . Bartlett , age 74, of Rowley, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away on Thursday, May 9 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Richmond, VA on October 20, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Douglas P. and Elsie E. (Horner) Bartlett .

Carolyn was raised in a military...

May 7, 2019

Dr. John Losco, veteran, educator and loving patriarch, of Revere, Wakefield and Lynnfield, Massachusetts died May 7, 2019 after a brief period of declining health. He was 95 years old.

John is survived by his children, Lorraine Howard of North Reading, MA, Pamela Barton-Almy of Lynnfield, MA and John (Jack) Losco Jr. of Wakefield, MA and his...

May 6, 2019

Anthony Joseph "Tony" LaRosa , age 80, of Lynnfield died Monday, May 6 in Boston.

Tony was born in Everett on July 3, 1938 and was the son of the late Joseph A. and Phyllis (Colorusso) LaRosa .

Tony was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1956. He...

May 6, 2019

Eleanor R . McCarthy , 93 of Venice, Florida formerly of Somerville, Stoneham and Hampton, New Hampshire, died on Monday, May 6 in Melrose.

Born in Somerville on October 26, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Irving H. and Catherine (Riley) Mallett.

Mrs. McCarthy was a graduate of Boston City Hospital as a...

May 6, 2019

Another member of the World War Two generation has passed. Leith Harpell Leard quietly left us on May 6, 2019 due to ongoing health issues.

His story started in Everett Mass. on June 24, 1923 the only son of Leith L. and Una M. Leard . After graduating high school there and briefly attending Wentworth College in...

May 1, 2019

Laurence Salvatore Tecce, Sr., age 83 of Wakefield died suddenly May 1, 2019 in Melrose.

He was born in Melrose, MA on May 24, 1935 and was the son of the late Bernardo and Virginia (Frongillo) Tecce.

Laurence was a lifelong Wakefield resident and a graduate of Wakefield High School. He later served in the...

May 1, 2019

Lisa M. Rabbitt, 35, of Salem, formerly of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, May 1.

Lisa was born in Winchester on January 16, 1984 and was the beloved daughter of Manuel F. and Virginia A. (Carr) Rabbitt of Salem.

Lisa was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 2002. She...

May 1, 2019

Robert J. "Bobby" Caristo , age 79, of Wakefield, formerly of East Boston, died Wednesday, May 1 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in East Boston on October 5, 1939 he was the son of the late Salvatore and Mary (Ruotolo) Caristo .

Raised in East Boston, Bobby was a graduate of...

Apr 30, 2019

Joseph Raymond Gagnon, 83, died from complications following heart surgery, on April 30, 2019. He was born in Salem, MA, the son of Homer and Irene (Comeau) Gagnon, and grew up in Lynn. Ray attended St. Jean-Baptiste where he played baseball and basketball, then was selected for the GE Apprentice program, earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering and English from...

Apr 30, 2019

Joseph L. Nasson, age 86, of Lynnfield, formerly of Melrose died Tuesday, April 30 surrounded by family.

Born in Boston on October 25, 1932 he was the son of the late Lazar and Constance Nasson.

Mr. Nasson was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1950. He served in...

Apr 29, 2019

Debra ( Abbott ) Analetto , of Palm Coast Florida and formerly of Wakefield, MA, died on July 24, 2018 at her home in

Florida. Debbie will be remembered for many things but especially for her kindness and her laugh.

She was born on November 7, 1958, the beloved daughter of the deceased Ray and...

Apr 28, 2019

Agnes M. LeFave, age 102 of Wakefield died April 28 in Woburn, MA. She was born on April 20, 1917 and was the daughter of the late George and Ann S. (Doucette) LeBlance. She had been a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a member of Saint Joseph Church. She enjoyed painting, sewing, gardening and cooking

Agnes was...

Apr 28, 2019

Lillian Ann Craig , age 93, a Wakefield resident for 65 years, died April 28 at the Overlook Masonic Nursing Home in Charlton.

Born in Medford on March 25, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Hannah (Devine) Fagan.

She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick S. Craig , Sr....

Apr 25, 2019

Elizabeth M . Wass , 91 of Melrose died on Thursday April 25 at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington.

She was born in Wakefield on August 12, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Gaw) Johnson.

Elizabeth was a graduate Wakefield High School. She was a longtime Melrose resident. She...

Apr 24, 2019

Paul F. Murphy, Jr., age 54, of Lynn died Wednesday, April 24 surrounded by his family at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.

Born in Winchester on November 30, 1964 he was the son of Paul F. Murphy Sr. and Margaret (Sands) Murphy of Londonderry, NH formerly of Lynnfield.

Paul was raised in Lynnfield...