Obituaries

Oct 26, 2019

Jean C . Funk , 101, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Saturday, October 26 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Wakefield on December 12, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Philomenia (Krezicka) Yazinka.

Mrs. Funk was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1935. She worked as...

Oct 25, 2019

Adrianna Conte , age 36, of Medford, formerly of Stoneham, died suddenly Friday, October 25. She was the daughter of the late Matthew Conte and Sandra (Durgin) Dawson.

Adrianna was raised in Stoneham and had attended the Stoneham public schools. Her most cherished memories were spending time with her children, going to the beach, and writing and...

Oct 22, 2019

Christine M . Driscoll , age 64, of Venice, FL formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday, October 22 in Venice, FL.

Born in Boston on May 26, 1955 she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Marguerite (Killian) Leary; and was the beloved wife of Robert J. Driscoll , with whom she shared 27 years of marriage....

Oct 22, 2019

Dennis Stephan , age 76, of Wilmington, formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 22 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Medford on October 20, 1943 he was the son of the late Myles S. and Charlotte E. (Strunk) Stephan .

Mr. Stephan was raised and education in North Reading...

Oct 21, 2019

Arthur R. Munroe, 80, of Peabody formerly of North Reading and Lynnfield, died on Monday, October 21 at his residence.

Born in Lynn on September 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Angus and Adeline (Murphy) Munroe.

Mr. Munroe was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1957. He served in the...

Oct 14, 2019

Nancy F. Malonson, age 62, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away Monday, October 14 at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Everett on November 23, 1956 she was the daughter of Paul and Anne (Gilmore) Fazzina.

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

Oct 14, 2019

Ralph A. Francesconi, 88, of Wakefield died on Monday, October 14 at his residence.

Born in Revere on January 29, 1931, he was the son of the late Alexander and Mary (Federiconi) Francesconi.

Mr. Francesconi was a graduate of Christopher Columbus High School in Boston, Class of 1949 and had attended Tilton Academy in New...

Oct 9, 2019

Louise Tansino , age 90, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, October 9 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born in Boston on April 27, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Thina (Matto) Nassan.

Louise was a graduate of Somerville High School Class of 1947. She had been a...

Oct 6, 2019

Miriam Ann Shafner , age 75, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, died Sunday, October 6 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Merrimac, MA on March 11, 1944 she was raised on the Sargent Farm dairy farm by her late parents, George Leonard and Alice (Bragdon) Sargent.

Miriam was raised in Merrimac...

Oct 6, 2019

Helen Mary James, age 100, of Lynnfield, died Sunday, October 6 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Peabody on August 20, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Marcus and Nellie (Dowd) Peterson.

Mrs. James was raised in Peabody and was a graduate of Peabody High School and then attended...

Oct 6, 2019

Hugh Francis Sweeney , of Stoneham, MA, passed away October 6, 2019. Age 100.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Pauline (Fraughton) Sweeney , nieces Terese Ajer of Lake Forest Park, WA, Diane Frost of Sandwich, MA and several other nieces and nephews.

Hugh was born on August 17, 1919 in...

Oct 6, 2019

Anna T . Tibbetts (Doyle) of Reading, formerly of Lynn died on Friday, October 6 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Anna was born in Stoneham on July 24, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Charles T . and Agnes (Power) Doyle.

Anna was a graduate of St. Patrick High School, Class of 1946....

Oct 5, 2019

Donald T. Young, age 84, a lifelong resident of Wakefield and a veteran newspaper photographer, died on Saturday, October 5.

Mr. Young was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1955; Franklin Technical Institution, Boston, Class of 1956 (majoring in photography); and New England School of Art, Boston, Class of 1959 (majoring in commercial art and...

Oct 4, 2019

Ernest J. Yamartino, Sr., 94, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2019. He was born on February 17, 1925 to Salvatore Yamartino and Giovannina "Jennie" (Lanzano) Yamartino and was raised in Waltham, MA.

He was the beloved husband of 65 years to Dorothy (Hartigan) Yamartino until her death in July 2014. He leaves his six loving children:...

Oct 1, 2019

Judith A . (Kelley) DeCourcy , of Wakefield, MA, beloved wife of the late David H. DeCourcy passed away peacefully on October 1, 2019 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center surrounded by her loving family.

Born and raised in Woburn Massachusetts on June 17, 1937, Judy was the oldest of five children of William V. Kelley and...

Oct 1, 2019

Nancy M. Shea, age 72, of North Reading, formerly of Melrose, died Tuesday, October 1 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Malden on March 11, 1947 she was the cherished daughter of the late Robert M. and Claire (Fisher) Shea. She was the beloved sister of Barbara Shea of North Reading and the late Roberta and Kevin...

Oct 1, 2019

Edna M. Gilfeather, 100, a long time Wakefield resident died on Tuesday, October 1 at the Beverly Hospital.

Born in Melrose on November 4, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Sylvine and Mary (Babin) Bourque.

Mrs. Gilfeather was raised and educated in Melrose and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in...

Sep 30, 2019

Ruth J . Mogan , age 97, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Sunday, September 30 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Burlington.

Born in Malden on March 19, 1922 she was the daughter of the late John and Frances (Barnes) McDonough.

Mrs. Mogan was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Girls Catholic High...

Sep 30, 2019

Mariane P . Tarnoff , age 81, a longtime Wakefield resident died Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Care One in Wilmington.

Born in Montclair, NJ on September 21, 1938 she was the daughter of the late John J. and Hedwig (Buchinski) Stone.

Mrs. Tarnoff was raised in Montclair, NJ and was a graduate of...

Sep 23, 2019

Frank Paul Rivera, age 55, of Stoneham, MA passed away on Monday, September 23rd.

Frank was raised in Stoneham, MA and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1982. In 1990, Frank joined the Department of Corrections and sustained a career ending injury which made him disabled. In 1995, he married Desiree (Vitiello) Rivera, also...