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John "Jack" C. Lubinski

John "Jack" C. Lubinski

Mar 30, 2026

John "Jack" C. Lubinski of Wakefield, MA passed away on March 30, 2026 at the age of 71 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a long battle with chronic health issues.

Jack is predeceased by his parents Leonard & Eleanor (Orsini) Lubinski of Waterboro, ME (formerly of Wakefield, MA). He is also predeceased by his sister Sandra (Lubinski) Gallo of...

Ada Ann (Creech) Wall

Ada Ann (Creech) Wall

May 2, 2026



Ada Ann (Creech) WallApril 21, 1942 – May 2, 2026

Ada Ann (Creech) Wall, formerly of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away on May 2, 2026, in Burlington, Massachusetts, after several years with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 84 years old.

Ada was born on April 21, 1942, in Highsplint, Kentucky, to the late George and Margie Creech of Jonesville, Virginia. She graduated from Pennington...

Peter A. Meuse

Peter A. Meuse

May 1, 2026

Peter A. Meuse, age 73 of Wakefield, passed away on Friday May 1 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

He was born in Melrose on March 15, 1953 and was the son of the late Peter and Catherine Meuse. 

Peter was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a member of Wakefield High School class of 1971. He was a longtime member of...

Diane E. Jones

Diane E. Jones

May 1, 2026

Diane E. Jones, 83, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Friday May 1, at the Brudnick Center of Peabody.

Born in Revere, April 18, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Shirley (Prower) Eager.

Diane was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1961. She trained at the Boston Dispensary and became a certified medical lab technologist. She...

Janis Enfugian

Janis Enfugian

Apr 27, 2026

Janis Enfugian, 50, of Reading, died at her home on Monday, April 27.

Born in Stoneham, July 28, 1950, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Gadarian) Enfugian.

Janis was raised in Stoneham. She is a former worker for the EMARC. She was a cherished resident of Pitman Drive of Communitas for nearly 30 years, where she developed close...

Francis E. Rose III

Francis E. Rose III

Apr 27, 2026

With great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Francis Edward Rose of Middleton and Sarasota, formerly of Lynnfield, on April 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

The son of the late Francis and Josephine (Connery) Rose, Frank was born in 1946 in Salem, Massachusetts. He grew up in Revere and Lynn and attended St....

Helen E. Duncan

Helen E. Duncan

Apr 24, 2026

Helen E. Duncan, 94, of Salem, New Hampshire, formerly a longtime resident of Saugus, MA died on Friday, April 24 at The Inn at Fairview in Hudson, New Hampshire.

Born in Saugus on June 24, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Alexandra (Parsons) Conrad.

Mrs. Duncan was raised and educated in Saugus. She was a retired lead receptionist...

Pietro D'Alfonso

Pietro D'Alfonso

Apr 20, 2026

Pietro D’Alfonso, age 93 of Wakefield, passed away on Monday April 20 at the Residences at Pearl Street in Reading.

He was born in Italy on December 27, 1932 and was the son of the late Rosario and Barbara (Moretti) D’Alfonso.

Pietro grew up in Italy and came over to the United States when he was 30 years old. He was a...

Rosemary T. White

Rosemary T. White

Apr 20, 2026

Rosemary T. White, age 82, of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and formerly a longtime resident of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away on April 20, 2026, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

Born on May 26, 1943, in Melrose, Rosemary was the cherished daughter of the late John F. and Alice P. (Donahoe) Mahoney. She grew up in Wakefield, where she formed...

Charles Henry Rankin, III

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

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

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...

Robert "Bob" Murphy

Robert "Bob" Murphy

Apr 14, 2026

Robert “Bob” Murphy, 71, a much-loved brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home on April 14, 2026, after a long battle where he bravely confronted and fought cancer.

Bob was born on June 20, 1954, in Stoneham, Massachusetts, and was a proud graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1972. He went on to further his education at...

Viola Murphy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...