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Charles Henry Rankin, III
Apr 18, 2026
Charles Henry “Chuck” Rankin III, age 76, of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on July 6, 1949, Chuck was the son of Charles Henry Rankin Jr. of Everett, Massachusetts, and Margaret (Pierce) Rankin of Lincoln, Nebraska. He began his distinguished dental career in 1968 as a Dental Assistant in the United...
Janet O'Leary
Apr 17, 2026
Janet O’Leary, age 74, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, passed away at Winchester Hospital on April 17, 2026 after a brief illness.
She was born in Melrose on November 21, 1951 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (DeMaso) O’Leary.
Janet was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. She was a long-time resident of...
Ann M. Helfer
Apr 16, 2026
Ann M. Helfer, aged 80, of Peabody and formerly a longtime resident of Somerville and Arlington, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on April 16, 2026, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.
Born on November 24, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, Ann was the beloved daughter of the late Albin and Mary (Donahue) Szczepkowski. Early in life, her family relocated...
Viola Murphy
Apr 11, 2026
Viola “Vi” Bergstrom Murphy, 98, longtime resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Born November 3rd, 1927 in Melrose, MA, she was the daughter of the late Yolande French and Andrew Bergstrom. Viola was raised in Stoneham during the Great Depression by her beloved grandmother, Sarah J. Hodges, whom she called her “angel.” Viola entered...
Paul F. Murphy
Apr 11, 2026
Paul Murphy a devoted family man, proud Army veteran, and friend to many, passed away on Saturday, April 11 at the age of 86. Paul was a longtime resident of Lynnfield, MA and spent the last 16 years in Londonderry, NH.
He was born in Medford on March 16,1940 and was the son of the late John R. Murphy, Alice D....
Caitlin Marie Hook
Apr 10, 2026
Caitlin Marie Hook, aged 38, peacefully passed away on April 10, surrounded by her loving family at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston. Born on December 17, 1987, in Boston, Caitlin was the cherished daughter of Edward Hook, Jr. and Kathleen Thorsen.
Raised in Melrose, Caitlin was a proud graduate of Melrose High School’s Class of 2006, where she excelled...
Diane E. Williams
Apr 9, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the sad news of the passing of our sweet, beloved sister Diane E. Williams who passed away at the age of 63 on April 9th, 2026. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.
Diane was born on September 2nd, 1962. She was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Madaleine...
Anthony Rauseo
Apr 3, 2026
Anthony Rauseo, age 88, of Lynn, MA, passed away peacefully at home comforted by his loved ones on April 3rd, 2026.
Born on October 21, 1937 in Everett, MA, Tony was the son of Millie and Tony Rauseo. They moved to Lynnfield in 1950 and he graduated from Wakefield HS before joining the Air Force. After the Air Force, he became...
Dorothy "Dottie" Chanley
Apr 2, 2026
Dorothy “Dottie” Chanley (Mueller), age 91, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, at Kaplan Hospice House.
Born on October 19, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the beloved daughter of Frank and Anna (Korbelik) Mueller.
Dottie met her husband, Richard Chanley, while he was stationed in Chicago serving in the Air Force. After they were married, they moved to Everett, and...
Marie Sciascia
Apr 1, 2026
Marie Sciascia, age 96, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on April 1, 2026, in Danvers. She was born in Quincy on August 23, 1929, and was the daughter of the late Bernard and Nathalie (LeBlanc) Hurlburt.
Marie was a graduate of St. Patrick High School in Stoneham. She lived in Wakefield from 1963 to 1979 before making her home...
Judi Brown
Mar 30, 2026
Judi Brown, 81, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Monday, March 30th, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.
Born in Melrose, July 22, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (Ahern) Amato.
Judi was multi-talented having enjoyed and excelled at some of the following careers throughout her lifetime. After graduating Wakefield High School, class of 1962, Judi started a...
Claire M. Croce
Mar 30, 2026
Claire M. Croce, age 96, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill on March 30, 2026, after a short period of failing health.
Born in Boston on July 22, 1929, Claire was the daughter of the late Isaac and Lillian (Higgins) Melnick. Raised in East Boston, she graduated from East Boston High School before moving...
Catherine M. Mitchell
Mar 29, 2026
Catherine “Kay” (McGrath) Mitchell, born Jun 18, 1928 in Boston, MA passed away on March 29, 2026. Kay’s parents were Frank and Mary (Hendley) McGrath from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She had two brothers, Frank and John, and a sister, Carol Ann, who had all predeceased her.
She was married to Robert Mitchell for over 60 years; he passed away in 2012....
Claudia Mary Davis
Mar 28, 2026
Claudia Mary Davis (Frampton) passed away peacefully at her home in Lynnfield on March 28, 2026. She was 79 years old. Born on January 9, 1947, Claudia was the eldest of five daughters in the loving family of Mary and Graham Frampton. Originally from Malden, she grew up in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School. She went on to...
John E. "Jack" Fitzgerald, Jr.
Mar 25, 2026
John E. Fitzgerald Jr., age 70, of Hampton, N.H., formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully in Newburyport on Wednesday, March 25.
Born in Boston on April 9, 1955, he was the son of the late John and Margaret (Laffey) Fitzgerald.
Known to many as Jack or Fitzy, he was a graduate of Wakefield High School and the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute. He was...
Adrienne St. Amand
Mar 24, 2026
Adrienne (Lemos) St. Amand, age 88, of Stoneham, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in Winchester, MA.
She was born in Salinas, California on June 21, 1937 and was the beloved daughter of the late John and Lorene (Wylie) Lemos.
Adrienne attended Marquette University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree and met her future husband, Dr. Andrew...
Judith Shea
Mar 23, 2026
Judy Shea, the last of the original “Shea Clan” of Wakefield, signed off with one last Irish goodbye. Without fuss or fanfare, she left this world the same way she lived – gracefully, quietly, and on her own terms.
Judy was the daughter of the late Richard and Anna (Driscoll) Shea, and the youngest of six children. She died peacefully on...
Barbara Ellen Shea
Mar 21, 2026
Barbara Ellen Shea—“’Tis herself”—was an only child born and raised in Peabody, Massachusetts, the beloved daughter of Raymond and Kathryn Poor. Surrounded by the constant love of her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, she grew up cherishing the deep family bonds that would define her life.
Educated in Catholic schools from childhood through graduation, Barbara rarely spoke directly about her faith,...
Elizabeth Jane Scranton
Mar 20, 2026
Elizabeth Jane Scranton, age 85, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on March 20, 2026, at Winchester Hospital. Born on October 24, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Julia (McMahon) Downie.
Elizabeth was born and raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High School. A longtime resident of Wakefield, she raised her family...
Robert L. Sheehan
Mar 18, 2026
Robert L. Sheehan, 90, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died on Wednesday, March 18 at his home.
Born in Rowley on March 28, 1935, he was the son of the late Anthony and Stella (Boudreau) Sheehan.
Mr. Sheehan was a graduate of Medford Vocational High School. He was a retired carpenter supervisor for Polaroid in Waltham. Mr. Sheehan was a member of...
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