Obituaries

May 1, 2018

Mary E . Paris , age 98, of Wakefield died Tuesday, May 1 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Wakefield on February 1, 1920 she was the daughter of the late George B. and Janet E . (McLaren) DeRoche.

Mary was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

May 1, 2018

Dr. Frank V. Colombo, 91, of Lynnfield died on Tuesday, May 1 at his residence.

Born in Everett on May 26, 1926, he was the son of the late Louis and Yolanda (Strianese) Colombo.

Dr. Colombo was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1944, Harvard University, Class of 1949 and Harvard Medical School,...

Apr 30, 2018

William E. "Bill" Barter, age 83, of Wakefield died Monday, April 30 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Bill was born on November 29, 1934 was the son of the late William E. and Bertha (Wells) Barter.

Mr. Barter was raised in Malden. He had been a longtime Wakefield resident, having been in the area for more...

Apr 28, 2018

Ursula S . Lawson , age 81, of Hampton Beach, NH formerly of Wakefield, passed away on April 28, 2018 at her daughter's house in Virginia.

Born in Germany on June 24, 1936 she was the daughter on the late Karl and Karoline Andermann.

She was the beloved wife of the late Charles H. Lawson...

Apr 27, 2018

William W. "Billy" Pelton, III, age 53, of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 27.

Born in Boston on July 30, 1964 he was the beloved son of Annette K. (Russo) Pelton of Medford and William W. Pelton, II of Florida.

Billy was raised in Watertown and Waltham...

Apr 25, 2018

Robert F . Kilroe of Leesburg, FL formerly of Wakefield, died suddenly Wednesday, April 25.

Born in Boston, September 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Frederick H. Kilroe and Edna V. (Morrell) Kilroe . Mr. Kilroe was raised in Melrose and had been a resident of Wakefield for over 35 years. He served in...

Apr 24, 2018

Manuel G . Souza , son of the late John Souza and Maria Nounes, known to family and friends as Manny passed in peace in Melbourne Florida, on Tuesday April 24, 2018 at the age of 88.

Manny was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Souza , Brothers John and Joseph Souza , and Son-in-law William...

Apr 24, 2018

Frances Claudine Nauss , age 91, of Beverly formerly of Wakefield, died April 24 at the Ledgewood Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly.

Born in Concord on July 1, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Larry and Dorothy (Lohnes) Nauss .

Ms. Nauss was educated at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton....

Apr 24, 2018

Robert E . Lynch , 61, of North Reading formerly of Wakefield died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Winchester Hospital.

Robert was born in Woburn on October 2, 1956 and was the son of the late Francis J. and Agnes L. (Murphy) Lynch .

Robert was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate...

Apr 24, 2018

Kevin M. Canty, age 65, died Tuesday, April 24 at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.

Born in Lynn on August 30, 1952 he was the son of the late Harold V. and Dorothy (Best) Canty.

Kevin was a lifelong resident of Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 1970 and...

Apr 24, 2018

Josephine DiNanno , 90, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, April 24 at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington.

Born in Filetto, Italy on December 17, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Maria (Cicchini) DiNanno .

Ms. DiNanno graduated in 1946 from Everett High School with honors. She was a member of...

Apr 23, 2018

Margaret B . Moore , 87, of Wakefield died on Monday, April 23 at the Winchester Hospital.

Margaret was born in Everett on May 21, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Ann (Lyons) Meuse.

Margaret was a former president of the Middlesex Legal Secretaries Association and had worked as a...

Apr 18, 2018

Gail P. Courtney, age 82, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died Wednesday, April 18 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Holyoke on August 10, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Carl E. and Anastasia (Hall) Moakler.

Gail was raised in Springfield and was a graduate of Commerce High School. Shortly...

Apr 17, 2018

Eileen T. Layton, age 85, of Peabody, formerly of Tewksbury and Somerville, died Tuesday, April 17 in Wilmington.

Born in Somerville on December 4, 1932 she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Driscoll) Canty.

Mrs. Layton was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of St. Clements High School of Medford, Class...

Apr 9, 2018

Dorothea C . Tremblay , age 95, of Lynnfield, died Monday, April 9 at her residence.

Born in Salem on January 22, 1923 she was the daughter of the late John J. and Cecilia F. (Sullivan) Barry.

She was the beloved wife of the late Leo E. Tremblay . She was the loving mother of...

Apr 6, 2018

John A. Dussault, Jr., 79, of Wakefield died on Friday, April 6 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on November 30, 1938, he was the son of the late John A. and Irene (Malinowski) Dussault.

Mr. Dussault was raised in Everett and had been a Wakefield resident since 1972. He...

Apr 6, 2018

Charles Hurley , 79, of Wakefield, died on Friday April 6 at the High Point House in Haverhill

Born in Malden on March 4, 1939, he was the son of the late Daniel and Helen (McCarthy) Hurley .

Mr. Hurley was a graduate of Malden Catholic. He had been a Wakefield resident for the past...

Apr 4, 2018

Lillian C . Roberto , a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Wednesday, April 4 at the Oosterman's Rest Home in Wakefield.

Born in Wakefield on March 9, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Cavalieri) Puleo.

Mrs. Roberto was raised and educated in Wakefield. She was a longtime devoted member of St....

Apr 3, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Dirrane, 72, of Wakefield, MA, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Cambridge on April, 21, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Mansell) Gilchrist.

Patricia was raised in Watertown and attended Sacred Heart School and St. Patrick's High School. She worked at Annie's' Book Stop...

Apr 3, 2018

Shirley (Wolfe) Bernhard , of Peabody, MA, a former Registered Nurse serving New York City hospitals and schools, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the age of 90.

Shirley will be remembered for the joy she brought to life and to those around her, her generosity of spirit and her determination to further world peace and...