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Michael J. Polito, Jr.
Mar 13, 2026
Michael J. Polito, Jr., 81, of Burlington, formerly of Lynnfield died peacefully at his home on Friday, March 13.
Born in Somerville on December 21, 1944, He was the son of the late Michael J. and Esther (O’Keefe) Polito.
Michael was the husband of the late Marilyn (Haskell) Polito. He is survived by his three daughters; Michelle Polito, Dawn-Marie Morris and her...
Richard I. Freeman
Mar 13, 2026
Richard I. Freeman, age 94, a longtime Reading resident, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026 at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading.
Born in Boston, MA, on May 7, 1931, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mariam (Irwin) Freeman. He was raised and educated in Whitman. After graduating from Whitman High School, Richard enlisted in the Navy....
Richard F. Sweeney, Sr.
Mar 12, 2026
Richard F. Sweeney, Sr. of Wakefield passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the age of 80, with his family by his side. Dick Sweeney was born in Winchester, MA on December 31, 1945. He was the son of the late Daniel J. Sweeney, Sr. and Bernice (Branch) Sweeney.
Dick was the former Postmaster in Burlington, MA, retiring in 2002.
Mr....
Mary Frances Marotta
Mar 12, 2026
With deep love, we share the passing of, Mary Frances Marotta, born in Arlington Massachusetts on November 14, 1937, Mary was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (O’Connor) Wall. A longtime Lynnfield resident, Mary passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on March 12, 2026.
Her life was defined by devotion to God and her family....
Frank Xavier Oberle
Mar 11, 2026
Frank Xavier Oberle, age 82, of Everett, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11 at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.
He was born in Roxbury on June 19, 1943 and was the son of the late George Henry and Hildegard Paula (Sidow) Oberle.
Frank was raised in Roxbury and was a graduate of Revere High School. He had worked at the...
Marilyn "Chickie" Polito
Mar 9, 2026
Marilyn “Chickie” Polito, 82 of Burlington, formerly of Lynnfield died peacefully at her home on Monday March 9.
Born in White Plains, NY, September 1, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Good) Haskell.
Marilyn was a graduate of Cambridge & Latin Class of and later married the love of her life, Michael J. Polito. They were married...
Stephen C. Prince
Mar 8, 2026
Stephen C. Prince, 75, of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday March 8, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, with his family by his side.
Born in Winchester, July 28, 1950, he was the son of the late Paul and Lucille (Kuklinski) Prince.
Stephen was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Grace) Prince, married for 53 years. He was the loving father of...
Cynthia (Doucette) Tolley
Mar 5, 2026
Cynthia (Doucette) Tolley, born October 20, 1953, in Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026, in Waterford, Maine. She was 72.
After high school, Cynthia studied computer programming at Northeast Regional Vocational School in Wakefield and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Bentley College. She spent much of her career in information technology, including more than two decades...
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...
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