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John O. Olson
Aug 6, 2026
John Olaf Olson, Sr. of Barrington, RI, formerly of Stoneham, MA, and Moody Beach, ME, passed away peacefully in North Kingstown, RI, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, after a brief illness.
John was born in Cambridge, MA, on July 25, 1935, to the late Hilmer and Inez (Hedin) Olson, immigrants from Sweden. He was raised and educated in Burlington, MA, on...
Patricia Higley
Aug 23, 2026
Patricia Higley, 82, a longtime resident of Stoneham died at the Reading Rehabilitation Center on Sunday August 23.
Born in Revere January 7, 1944, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Ellen Sullivan. Patricia was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School class of 1961.
Patricia was the beloved wife of the late Wayne Higley. She was the loving...
Maureen O'Brien
Aug 22, 2026
Maureen O’Brien (Greenwood), a devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend, left the world peacefully at home on August 22, 2026, at 78 years young.
Maureen leaves behind her husband of 56 years, Philip O’Brien; her daughters, Stephanie O’Brien and her partner Dave Connolly of East Boston, and Jill O’Brien and her fiancé Kevan Bradley of Malden; her sisters, Gayle and Debbie...
Alicia Casallas
Aug 20, 2026
Alicia "Tita" Casallas, 82, of Malden, died on Thursday, August 20th at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Born in Barbosa, Colombia on November 30, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Campo Elias and Maria (Sanchez) Casallas.
Mrs. Casallas was raised and educated in Colombia. She moved to the United States in 1966 and had been a Malden resident since 1986. Mrs. Casallas...
Charles A. Jankowski Jr.
Aug 20, 2026
Charles A. Jankowski Jr., 94, a longtime resident of Wakefield MA, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Born in Chelsea, MA on August 12, 1932. He was the son of the late Charles A. and Lillian (Schrimpf) Jankowski.
Charles was raised and attended school in Chelsea MA. He served in the Army over in Europe. Charles worked...
Jerome C. Altieri
Aug 19, 2026
Jerome C. Altieri, 80, of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday August 19, 2026 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. He was a lifelong resident of Wakefield.
Jerome (Jerry) was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1964. He was in the Seabees Division in the U.S. Navy, on the USS Suribachi an ammunition ship. He was a Crane...
Eleanor M. Elliott
Aug 18, 2026
Eleanor M Elliott, age 92 of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday august 18 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.
She was born in Medford on April 26, 1934 and was the daughter of the late Howard and Florence (Lane) Miller.
Eleanor was a 40 year member of the Rebeccas Assembly, where she served several Officer Posts.
She was a Dental Receptionist...
Mario Marzino
Aug 16, 2026
Mario Marzino, age 78 of Stoneham, passed away on Sunday August 16.
He was born in 1948 to Albert and Josephine (Vita) Marzino.
Mario lived in the North End of Boston for a short while, and later in Medford and then Stoneham. He was a graduate of Christopher Columbus High School, Class of 1966. He furthered his education at Mass Bay Community...
Regina "Sue" Ducette
Aug 16, 2026
Regina Suzanne Ducette, age 92, of Wakefield passed away on August 16, 2026 at home with her loved ones.
She was born in Boston on September 30, 1933 and was the daughter of Elizabeth (Wilson) Langevin of Scotland and her husband John Langevin of Lewiston, Maine. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond L. Ducette Jr on August 19, 1986.
She was...
Theresa L. Caligandes
Aug 16, 2026
Theresa L. Caligandes, age 100 of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday August 16.
She was born in Somerville on July 8, 1926 and was the beloved daughter of the late George and Mary (Zefferino) Calligandes.
Theresa was the loving sister to the late Alyce Suss, Helene Purtell, Mary, Eloise, Peter, George & John Calligandes. Devoted aunt to 15 nieces and nephews and...
Rose Pignone
Aug 15, 2026
Rose Pignone (Tae Pok Ro), age 87 of Stoneham, MA, passed away on Saturday August 15th in her home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She served as a Stoneham Police Department Traffic Director for 40 years. She showed her love by sharing her passions for cooking, baking, knitting and above all else, her very popular garden. She was loved...
Jeffrey Thomas Mitchell
Aug 14, 2026
Jeffrey Thomas Mitchell, 50, of Sutton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 14, 2026.
Jeffrey was born on September 20, 1975, and grew up in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. He was the beloved son of Arthur Mitchell, who predeceased him, and Susan Mitchell. He is also survived by his brother, Jason Mitchell.
Jeffrey leaves behind his two daughters, Hayley Mitchell and...
John C. Bohling
Aug 13, 2026
John C. Bohling, 88, of Salem, died on Thursday, August 13 at Advinia Care in Salem.
Born in Boston on May 23, 1938, he was the son of the late John J. and Elaine (Welsh) Bohling. He was a graduate of Stoneham High School and went on to earn an associate's degree in broadcasting from Northeast Broadcasting School in Boston.
Mr. Bohling...
Richard J. McGrath
Aug 12, 2026
Richard James McGrath, age 70 of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 12 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Malden on April 23, 1956 and was the son of the late Francis and Florence (Berrigan) McGrath.
Dick cherished his work as an EMT, playing softball, his career at Wakefield Municipal Gas...
Ellin LaBonte
Aug 10, 2026
Ellin (Hoyt) LaBonté passed away peacefully at age 78 on August 10, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a quick illness.
Born in Wakefield, MA in April of 1943, to the late Laurence and Mary (Dignan) Hoyt, Ellin was a woman of strength and deep kindness. She found joy in reading, baking, sewing, decorating her antique home, spending time with...
Cheryl Lynn Powell
Aug 8, 2026
Cheryl Lynn Powell, 74, of Lynnfield, passed away on August 8, 2026.
Born on January 3, 1952, in Wakefield, Cheryl was the daughter of the late George F. Powell and Ruby L. (Cartee) Powell.
A true free spirit from the start, Cheryl grew up in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1970. She went on to earn her Associate Degree...
Mary K. Galvin
Aug 8, 2026
Mary K. Galvin, 83, former Wakefield Town Clerk, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Mary K. was a native of Wakefield, and Wakefield never really left her. She was raised there, and in her heart, it was — without question — the best town in America. She carried that love with her all her life, in her devotion to the town...
Paul F. O'Brien
Aug 7, 2026
Paul Francis O’Brien, 92, of Camden, Maine, devoted husband and father of three sons, passed away peacefully in the loving care of his family after a lengthy illness.
Paul was born and raised in Medford, Massachusetts, and was the son of the late Raymond Francis O’Brien and Helen Connor. He graduated from Medford High School and began his undergraduate studies at...
Joel E. Rogers
Aug 6, 2026
Joel E. Rogers, 59, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, following a sudden illness.
Born in Brookline, Massachusetts on January 16, 1967, Joel was the son of the late Edward and Lillian (Deveau) Rogers.
He is survived by his wife Deborah (Handrich) Rogers, his son Benjamin Rogers, and his daughter Sabrina Rogers. He was the son-in-law of Darius and...
Antonia Giannattasio
Aug 5, 2026
Antonia Giannattasio - 1926 – 2026
We lovingly remember and celebrate the life of our beautiful, independent, and fiercely feisty matriarch, Antonia “Toni” Giannattasio, who passed away peacefully at the age of 100. She lived boldly, loved deeply, and lit up every room she entered—often with a delicious home cooked meal and a story to share.
Born in Portland, Maine in 1926,...
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