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Rosemary Rowley Sherman
Mar 3, 2026
Rosemary Rowley Sherman of Stoneham, MA passed on March 3rd with her loving husband, Doug, by her side.
Fondly known as Roe, she was born on October 10, 1953 in Boston, MA and was the daughter of the late Henry W. and Rose E. (Kenny) Rowley.
Roe graduated from Our Lady of the Presentation Academy and received a Bachelor of Science Degree...
Robert "Bob" Dirkman
Mar 2, 2026
Robert “Bob” Dirkman, 91 of Londonderry, NH, formerly of Stoneham, MA passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Born in Winchester, MA on February 18, 1935, he was the son of the late John and Lena (Doucette) Dirkman.
Robert graduated from Stoneham High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from...
Elaine McCauley
Mar 1, 2026
Elaine McCauley, age 74, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield, passed away suddenly on Sunday March 1, at Winchester Hospital.
She was born in Waltham, MA on November 3, 1951, and was the daughter of the late Manuel and Elizabeth (Talbot) Souza.
Elaine was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1970. She was a longtime employee of the Guillow Corporation. Elaine...
Nancy A. Griffith
Feb 28, 2026
Nancy A. Griffith, age 95, of Tewksbury, formerly of Stoneham, passed away on February 28, 2026.
She was born in Somerville on September 20, 1930 and was the daughter of the late E. Everett Adams and Mable (Hellman) Adams.
Nancy was born in Somerville and grew up in Arlington. After having married, she and her husband settled in Stoneham to raise their...
Robert "Bob" J. Brennan
Feb 27, 2026
Robert [Bob] Joseph Brennan, age 84, passed away on Friday, February 27.
Bob will be deeply missed by his wife, Margaret [Maggie] Brennan; his daughter and son-in-law Katy and Jeff Daley; his in-laws Ruth and Larry Magnan and Bernie Perella; his many nieces and nephews, including Keith Kuckert, Kevin Kuckert, Frank Samra, Cindy Wilson, Beth Huntley, Joe Samra, Brett Magnan, Jeff...
Karen "Linda" McCarthy
Feb 26, 2026
Karen “Linda” McCarthy, age 69 of Wakefield, formerly of Westwood, passed away on Thursday February 26 at the Rubin Home in Saugus after a long illness.
She was born in Belmont on September 28, 1956. She graduated from Westwood High School, Class of 1974, and went on to the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1979.
Linda was a loving daughter, sister,...
Laura B. White
Feb 26, 2026
Laura B. White, age 86, of Wakefield passed away at the Kaplan Family House in Danvers on February 26, 2026.
She was born in Winthrop on March 2, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Pauline (Valanti) Biancucci.
Laura was an accomplished reporter, most recently having worked for the Boston Herald. She had also been published in USA Today,...
Frank Robert "Bob" Noyes, Jr.
Feb 26, 2026
Frank Robert “Bob” Noyes, Jr. age 87, of Wakefield passed away peacefully in New Hampshire on February 26, 2026.
He was born on December 11, 1938 and was the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Bickmore) Noyes.
Bob was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. While there he was a standout athlete, participating in hockey, baseball...
Octavio O. Reis
Feb 25, 2026
Octavio O. Reis, age 78, of Saugus passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026 at his residence.
He was born in The Azores of Portugal on June 4, 1947 and was the son of the late Jeremias and Ermelinda (Reis) Botelho.
Octavio was raised in Sao Miguel, Azores Portugal and was a member of the Portuguese military, having been recruited to be...
Donald F. Crosby
Feb 25, 2026
Donald F. Crosby, age 89, of Londonderry, NH, formerly of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026.
He was born on May 5, 1936 and was the son of the late George and Elizabeth (Mahoney) Crosby.
Mr. Crosby was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. He was a longtime employee of Stoneham Ford and had retired...
Joseph G. Spezzafero
Feb 24, 2026
Joseph G. Spezzafero, age 89, of Stoneham, passed away on February 24, 2026.
He was born in Cambridge, MA on February 22, 1937, and was the proud son of the late Dante and Helen (DeStefano) Spezzafero.
Joe was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. Following high school, he worked nights loading and driving trucks for A&P and...
William E. Locke
Feb 22, 2026
William E. Locke, aged 104, a longtime resident of Reading, North Reading and most recently Brooksby Village in Peabody, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Everett on October 7, 1921, Bill was the cherished son of the late Frederick and Anastasia (O'Hearn) Locke. He was raised in Everett.
Bill married the love of his...
Deborah Jean Ryan
Feb 22, 2026
Deborah Jean (Griffin) Ryan, 70, of Saugus passed away peacefully with her husband by her side Sunday night February 22, 2026, while listening to her favorite song 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'. Debbie was born July 29, 1955 to JoAnn and Charles Griffin. She attended Medford High School and later got her nursing degree from Boston University. Debbie worked at New...
Jean M. McCluskey
Feb 22, 2026
Jean M. McCluskey, age 99, passed away on February 22, 2026 at the Lahey Clinic and Medical Center in Burlington surrounded by her family.
She was born in Medford on September 17, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Marion (Mooney) Rowe.
She was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Girls Catholic High School and a graduate of Chandler...
Susan W. Richter-Haskell
Feb 22, 2026
Susan W. Richter-Haskell, age 78, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026 at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.
She was born in Melrose on February 7, 1948 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Barbara (Hindon) Kearney.
Susan was raised and educated in Melrose. She had lived a short time in Malden before making her home...
Austin G. Rossetti
Feb 21, 2026
Austin G. Rossetti, age 80, of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026. He was born in Winthrop on November 29, 1945.
He was the beloved son of the late Anthony C. and Mary L. (Georgina) Rossetti. He was the loving brother of Anthony A. Rossetti and his wife Leona of Stoneham. He was the uncle of Mark and Christopher...
Ann F. Bruzzese
Feb 19, 2026
Ann F. Bruzzese, age 90, of Wakefield, formerly of Revere, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 19, at Brightview Assisted Living in Wakefield.
Born in Boston on January 9, 1936, she was the cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Phyllis (Catalano) Amoroso.
Ann was an extremely strong woman whose life was defined by her deep passion...
Carol M. Mustone
Feb 12, 2026
On Thursday, February 12, Carol Marie Mustone of Stoneham Massachusetts passed peacefully with her son Craig by her side. Carol joins her parents Joseph and Marie as well as brothers and sisters Joe, Francis, Susan, Michael, Mary, Anthony Theresa, Barbara, Adeline, Christie, John in celebration of their reunion in heaven. Carol is survived by her daughter Mary, sons Michael, Craig...
David Lee Blankenship
Feb 11, 2026
David Lee Blankenship, devoted loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on February 11, 2026, at the age of 79, in Wakefield, Massachusetts.
He was born in Morton, Washington, on March 16, 1946 to parents Edwin Blankenship and Edith Humphries. David spent his early years on the West Coast, where he worked as a Logger.
In 1966 he served as a Medic...
Thomas R. Benedetto
Feb 10, 2026
Thomas R. Benedetto, born May 17, 1955 in Winchester, MA died unexpectedly on February 10, 2026 at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, surrounded by his family.
He was the fourth son of the late Alfred P. “Gus” Benedetto and Agnes C. (Meuse) Benedetto of Wakefield. He leaves behind his loving wife Pamela A. (Mason) Benedetto, his two sons,...
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