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William H. Hall

William H. Hall

Feb 24, 2025

William H. Hall left this world on February 24, 2025 at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury, MA. His parents, Irene and Gino Porzio, predeceased him.

"Billy" was born on May 31, 1950 in Boston, MA. He grew up in Allston and Medford. After high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the age of seventeen. Billy...

Bradford W. Spear

Bradford W. Spear

Apr 3, 2025

Bradford W. Spear, 71 of Lynnfield, died Thursday, April 3, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Malden on May 31, 1953, he was the son of the late Manton P. and Barbara (Lunt) Spear, the brother of the late M. Shepard Spear, and the husband of the late Dawn (Parsons) Spear.

Brad grew up in Lynnfield and graduated from the...

Elinor L. Chabot

Elinor L. Chabot

Mar 13, 2025

Elinor L. Chabot, a woman of remarkable grace and unwavering dedication, passed away peacefully in Naples, Florida, on March 13, 2025, at the age of 94.

Born on October 10, 1930, in Melrose, Massachusetts, Elinor lived a full and vibrant life, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and community spirit.

The daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Coggin, Elinor grew up in Wakefield...

Ida Montgomery

Ida Montgomery

May 26, 2025

Ida Montgomery, 94 a longtime resident of Wakefield died Monday May 26, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Tabusintac, New Brunswick, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Murray) Loggie.

Ida moved to the United States in 1948. She married her husband John in 1950 and settled in Wakefield. During her working years she ran a local Daycare...

June M. Fahey

June M. Fahey

May 23, 2025

June M. Fahey, a longtime resident of Wakefield and recent resident of Brightview Senior Living Wakefield, passed away on May 23, 2025. She is survived by eight children, John and wife Elise of Medford, James of Stoneham, Paul and wife Kathleen of Campbell, CA, Robert and wife Juli of Wakefield, David and wife Alice of Wilmington, Janet Rice and husband...

Eleanor Cobleigh

Eleanor Cobleigh

May 22, 2025

Eleanor Cobleigh of Reading, Ma, former resident of Lowell, Ma, and 30-year employee of Raytheon Co, died May 22 at Vantage Healthcare in Wakefield, Ma. She was 85.

Eleanor was the daughter of the late George and Margret (Tampas) Banakos and the mother of the late Michael J Cobleigh.

She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, and...

Johnathan Pebley

Johnathan Pebley

May 20, 2025

Johnathan Pebley was born on July 21, 1985, in Wiesbaden, Germany. In 1987, he returned to the United States with his parents, settling in Wakefield, Massachusetts, where he spent his childhood. A proud graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2004, Johnathan answered the call to serve his country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 2005.

During his...

Victor F. Van Neste, Jr.

Victor F. Van Neste, Jr.

May 19, 2025

Victor F. Van Neste, Jr. age 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away at the Care One in Wilmington on May 19, 2025.

He was born in Boston on August 26, 1935 and was the son of the late Victor F. and Gunhild M. (Furnstrom) Van Neste. He was the beloved husband of the late Jean E. (Barrett) Van Neste....

Marilyn Pray Bommer

Marilyn Pray Bommer

May 13, 2025

Marilyn Pray Bommer passed away on May 13, 2025. She was born in Bradford, Maine in 1931, the fourth of Percy and Lucy Pray's nine children.

Marilyn was the valedictorian of her nine-student graduating class from Bradford High School and then graduated from the Maine General Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a nurse in New York City, Hartford, and...

Dexter R. Wheeler

Dexter R. Wheeler

May 13, 2025

Dexter R. Wheeler, age 90 of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday May 13 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

He was born in Clinton, MA and was the son of the late Edward and Phyllis (Reed) Wheeler.

Dexter graduated from Wakefield High School in 1952, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1956 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Years later he received his master’s...

Beatrice A. Dantona

Beatrice A. Dantona

May 12, 2025

Beatrice Ann Dantona, age 87, of Wakefield passed away on Monday, May 12 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Boston on April 11, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lena (Mascis) Aceto.

Mrs. Dantona was raised in East Boston and Malden. She enjoyed cooking and taking care of her family. She especially liked making her famous Pastina, a...

Rocco J. Rizzuto

Rocco J. Rizzuto

May 11, 2025

Rocco Joseph "Rocky" Rizzuto passed away on May 11, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on August 8, 1932, he was the beloved son of Joseph J. Rizzuto and Mafalda "Peggy" DeSimone.

Rocky lived a life of service. He was proud of his service in the Air Force during the Korean War. After leaving the Air Force he joined the...

Elisa Magliozzi

Elisa Magliozzi

May 10, 2025

Elisa Marie Magliozzi, 59, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at her home on May 10, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving husband and family after a courageous 22-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Elisa was a cherished wife, daughter, sister, aunt, godmother, niece, cousin, and friend. She was the daughter of the late Anthony Pacillo Jr. and Emily Pacillo, the...

Richard M. Ledonne

Richard M. Ledonne

May 7, 2025

Richard M. Ledonne died peacefully on May 7, 2025, in Peabody, MA. Dick, as he was known throughout his life, was born in Melrose, MA on January 4, 1938, to the late Michael and Gertrude (LaRue) Ledonne.

Dick grew up in the Maplewood Square section of Malden, MA. He loved playing baseball and was a star player on the Malden High...

Paul F. Egan

Paul F. Egan

May 2, 2025

Paul Francis Egan, age 74, died peacefully Friday, May 2 in Boston at the Massachusetts General Hospital after years of battling cancer.

He was born in Northampton, MA on May 14, 1950, and was the son of the late John S. and Margaret (McMann) Egan.

Mr. Egan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1969,...

Joseph A. "Ted" DiNanno

Joseph A. "Ted" DiNanno

May 1, 2025

Joseph A. “Ted” DiNanno, age 94, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025 in Boca Raton, Florida. Born in Malden, Massachusetts to Rocco and Elizabeth DiNanno, Ted graduated from Malden Catholic High School before attending Wentworth Institute of Technology then serving in the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret DiNanno...

Jane P. Killeen

Jane P. Killeen

Apr 29, 2025

Jane P. Killeen, age 75, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29th, surrounded by her loving family at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

She was the beloved wife of James Killeen, her partner in life for 54 beautiful years. Together, they built a home filled with love, laughter, and treasured memories. Jane was the love of James’s life, and...

Marie C. Lojko

Marie C. Lojko

Apr 27, 2025

Marie C. Lojko, age 88 of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday April 27th at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Belmont on June 20th, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Bastinio and Concetta (Frassica) Santoro.

Marie was very proud of being an assembler and working as a seamstress. She had...

Donna M. Carleton

Donna M. Carleton

Apr 27, 2025

Donna M. Carleton, 65, of Stoneham, MA, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025. 

Born on July 23, 1959, Donna was the daughter of the late Matilda and Ronald Nelder of Malden. She was the sister of Stephen Nelder of Ballston Lake, NY, and Nancy Athridge of Wakefield, MA. She graduated from Malden High School class of 1977.

Donna is survived by...

Alice C. Fitzpatrick

Alice C. Fitzpatrick

Apr 25, 2025

Alice Claire (McLaughlin) Fitzpatrick, aged 95, peacefully passed away on April 25, 2025 at the home of her son Steven and daughter in law Karen at 46 Emerson Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts. She is predeceased by her beloved husband John.

Alice was born on July 23, 1929. She enjoyed a full and wonderful life. Born at the end of the Roaring Twenties,...