Obituaries

Nov 18, 2018

Sarah E. Welsh, age 81, of Lynnfield died Sunday, November 18 at the Hunt Nursing and Rehab Center in Danvers.

Born in Melrose on January 10, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Ruth E. (Ober) Wiley.

Mrs. Welsh was a lifelong Lynnfield resident and was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Nov 18, 2018

Albion W. "Al" Hinds, age 93, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Tufts Medical Center Boston.

Al was born on October 20, 1925 to the late Albion and Margaret Hinds of Wakefield, MA.

A lifelong Wakefield resident, he attended Wakefield High School until his enlistment...

Nov 17, 2018

Virginia A. "Ginny" Hopkins, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Saturday, November 17 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Melrose on August 17, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angela (Pizzano) Capone.

Ginny was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1950....

Nov 16, 2018

Daniel J. Carroll, 40, of Saugus, formerly of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, November 16th.

Born in Boston on December 16, 1977, he was the son of John H. Carroll of Wakefield and the late Marion E. (Theall) Carroll. Danny was a graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School, class of 1996, and served in...

Nov 16, 2018

Robert M. Gearin, 58, of York, ME., died on Friday, November 16 at the York Hospital in York, ME.

Bob was born in Melrose on February 13, 1960 and was the son of the late Robert P. and Barbara (Hayes) Gearin.

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

Nov 14, 2018

Mary F. (Zappala) Paiva, 85, of Boxford, MA passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Atria Merrimack Place in Newburyport.

Born in Melrose on March 15, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Anne Mary (McLaughlin) Zappala of Wakefield. She was also the stepdaughter of the late Gloria Zappala.

Raised in...

Nov 13, 2018

Gordon Eli Buffett, age 84, of Tamworth, NH, formerly of Wakefield died Tuesday, November 13 at the Laconia Region General Hospital in New Hampshire.

Born in Medford on December 25, 1933 he was the son of the late William G. and Pheobe (Seymour) Buffett.

Gordon was raised in Wakefield and a graduate of Wakefield High...

Nov 12, 2018

Norma Elizabeth LeBlanc, 68, passed away on November 12, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Norma was born on March 28, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, the first daughter of Norman James and Elizabeth Rose (Buckley). After 21 months of courtship, she married the love of her life, Russell LeBlanc on September 5, 1970. It...

Nov 11, 2018

Matthew Lafferty, age 84 of Wakefield formerly of Melrose, died Sunday, November 11 at his residence.

Born in Gourock, Scotland on September 16, 1934 he was the son of the late Daniel and Briget (Coyle) Laverty.

Matthew was raised and educated in Gourock, Scotland before moving to the United States in 1955, where he settled...

Nov 11, 2018

William C . McElhaney , age 86, of Woburn, formerly of Stoneham, died Sunday, Veteran's Day, November 11, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born in Fort Payne, AL on March 17, 1932 he was the son of the late Jewel and Hattie (Coley) McElhaney .

Mr. McElhaney was born and raised in...

Nov 9, 2018

Richard G . Areglado , 78 of Mt. Horeb Wisconsin, formerly of Reading, died on Friday November 9 in Melrose.

He was born in Boston on July 29, 1940 and was the son of the late Richard and Mary (Swedloff) Areglado .

Richard was a graduate of Boston English High School and Bentley College. He...

Nov 5, 2018

Nancy Colwell (Farrell), age 83, of Burlington, MA formerly of Wakefield, MA and The Villages, FL, lost her battle with Alzheimer's disease surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, November 5 at Wingate Nursing Home in Reading.

Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late John Walter and Alice (Anderson) Farrell.

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Nov 5, 2018

William E. Chetwynd, age 75 of Wakefield, died Monday, November 5 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on February 15, 1944 he was the son of the late Paul and Thelma (Hatch) Chetwynd.

Bill was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1961 and later went onto Lowell...

Nov 5, 2018

Rosaria A. "Sally" Angelo , 105 of Wakefield formerly of Medford, died on Monday, November 5 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.

Born in Newburyport on March 7, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Anna Maria (Mirabile) Angelo .

Sally was raised in Newburyport and Somerville. She had lived...

Nov 3, 2018

Richard A . Marshall , age 71, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Saturday, November 3 after a long battle with illness.

Born in Malden on May 5, 1947 he was the son of the late Donald B. and Hazel L. (Boone) Marshall .

Mr. Marshall was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield...

Nov 1, 2018

Rosemarie Mauriello , beloved wife of the late Richard P. Mauriello of Greenwood, passed away November 1 following a long illness at the age of 77. She is survived by her son Richard Jr and her brother-in-law David, both of Wakefield, and her sister-in-law Gael Gallagher of California.

She is also survived by nieces; Linda Farmer of...

Oct 26, 2018

Sophie M. D'Apice, age 85, of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died Friday October 26 at her residence.

Born in Boston on July 20, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Louis and Teresa (Conzo) Caso.

Mrs. D'Apice was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School. She married her...

Oct 26, 2018

Karen E . Duffy of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, MA, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 26, 2018. Karen was the youngest of four children and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1986. Karen worked as a successful mortgage underwriter for many years, most recently with Caliber Mortgage Loans. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling, shopping and visiting with family and...

Oct 26, 2018

Douglas M . Bradley , age 88, of Stoneham died Friday, October 26 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.

Born in Woodhaven, Long Island, New York on August 12, 1930 and was the son of the late Robert and Gertrude (Kenworthy) Bradley .

Mr. Bradley was raised in Bourne and was a graduate...

Oct 26, 2018

Darlene M. DeStefano, 61, a lifelong Stoneham resident died on Friday, October 26 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Stoneham on September 24, 1957, she was the daughter of Edward and Lillian Jean (Zacconi) Pinato of Stoneham.

Darlene was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1975. She had worked as...