Obituaries

Jul 18, 2018

Carl S . Yancey , age 73, of Charlotte, NC formerly of Stoneham, died Wednesday, July 18 in North Carolina.

Born in Woburn at Choate Memorial Hospital on February 16, 1945 he was the son of the late Robert N. and Mary D. (Hepburn) Yancey .

Carl was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate...

Jul 16, 2018

Elizabeth M . Beyer , age 78 most recently of Danvers, passed away on July 16th. A Funeral Service will be held for her at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Friday, August 3 at 1pm. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held prior to the service from 11am-1pm.

Liz was born in...

Jul 14, 2018

Scott A. DiMella, age 51, of Wakefield, died Saturday, July 14 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born in Boston on February 16, 1967 he was the cherished son of Deirdre (Dragon) DiMella of Springfield and Frederick DiMella and Valerie (Rose) of Waterford, CT.

Scott was raised in Munroe, CT before moving to Courtland,...

Jul 13, 2018

George Michael Kaltsounis, age 58, of Lynnfield, MA passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2018. He was born in Igoumenitsa, Greece on June 1, 1960 and was the son of the late Michael and Vasiliki (Kolovos) Kaltsounis.

George was a man with a heart of gold, always there for you when you needed him. He was always...

Jul 11, 2018

Tisei, Debra Ann "Debbie" of North Reading, formerly of Lynnfield, passed from this world to the next on July 11, 2018 surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. Debbie was born with tetralogy of Fallot, a rare heart condition that presented her with many physical challenges throughout her 56 years. Her strong faith in God enabled...

Jul 8, 2018

Alfred J. French, 93, of Lynnfield formerly of Chelsea died, Sunday, July 8 at his residence in Lynnfield.

Alfred was born on January 21, 1925 in Chelsea and was the son of the late Alfred and Lillian (Foley) French.

He was raised Chelsea and Lynnfield and was a graduate of Boston University. He later went...

Jul 8, 2018

Lewis E . Rizk , Sr ., of Saugus. Died on Sunday, July 8. at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Boston on October 28, 1952, he was the son of the late Emil and Frances (Mangio) Rizk .

Mr. Rizk was a graduate of Quincy High School and Northeastern University. He...

Jul 5, 2018

Josephine M. Adams, age 87, of Wakefield died Thursday, July 5 at the Brightview Senior Living Center in Wakefield.

Born in Kenne, NH on February 2, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Frances (Amorosa) Columbus.

Mrs. Adams was raised in Keene, NH and was a graduate of Keene High School. She...

Jul 3, 2018

William F . McNulty , Jr ., a longtime Stoneham resident, died Tuesday, July 3 at the Winchester Nursing Center at the age of 91.

He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Mae (Surette). He was the devoted father of William F . McNulty III and his companion Elayna Evans and Scott H. McNulty and...

Jun 29, 2018

Veronica P. "Vera" Piasecki, age 94, of Lynnfield, died Friday, June 29 at the Sunrise Assisted Living.

Born in Chelsea on January 19, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Stephena (Bartoszevich) Garniewicz.

Vera was the Past State President of the Polish American Veterans Auxiliary of Massachusetts and the Past President of...

Jun 28, 2018

Virginia Pauline Minichiello (White), longtime resident of Lynnfield, MA, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 28, 2018. She was 95 years old. A beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, "Gammy" cooked a perfect lasagna, had a fondness for Whitman's Samplers, and was an avid fan of the Red Sox and Patriots (especially when Bill Parcells was in charge)....

Jun 26, 2018

Mabel L . McWhinnie , age 105, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, June 26 at the Woburn Nursing Center.

Born in Wakefield on December 20, 1912 she was the daughter of the late Fred A. and Mary E. (Dulong) Muse.

Mrs. McWhinnie was raised and educated in Wakefield, where she ultimately settled and raised...

Jun 25, 2018

Henry M. Tanner, Jr., age 82, of Wakefield formerly of Melrose, died Monday, June 25 at his residence.

Born in Melrose on May 2, 1936 he was the son of the late Henry and Frances (Tash) Tanner.

Mr. Tanner was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1954, as...

Jun 23, 2018

Peter J. Ingeneri, age 96 of Quincy and formerly of Wakefield and East Boston died Saturday June 23 at the So. Shore Medical Center. He was born in Faro Superiore, Sicily on September 5, 1921 and was the son of the late Giuseppi and Maria Ingegneri. Raised in Boston, he was a graduate of Boston Latin High School in...

Jun 22, 2018

Doris M. (Sullivan) Gallant of Wakefield died on June 22 at the Ledgewood Nursing Center in Beverly.

Doris was born in Somerville on June 21, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Wilson) Sullivan.

Doris was raised in the Boston area and worked as a switchboard operator, then later as a...

Jun 21, 2018

Dorothy M. (McQuade) Trotta, 91, of Wakefield and Hampton Beach, NH passed away on June 21, 2018.

Born in Lowell, MA she was the daughter of Rose (Carroll) and Hubert McQuade.

Dot attended Lowell schools and graduated from St. John's School of Nursing in Lowell with her R.N. degree. She worked as an R.N. at...

Jun 19, 2018

Barbara A. Lomas, 89 a longtime resident of Wakefield died at her home on Tuesday June 19.

Born in Boston, June 23, 1930 she was the wife of the late Anthony and Angelina Lopardi.

Barbara was a graduate of East Boston High School class of 1947. A Wakefield resident since 1966, she was a retired...

Jun 19, 2018

Thomas M. Creed, 87, of Stoneham and a native of South Boston died Tuesday June 19 unexpectedly in Winchester.

Thomas was born in Boston on July 20, 1930 and was the son of the late Atty. Thomas N. and Elizabeth (Reilly) Creed.

Thomas was raised in South Boston and was a graduate of South Boston...

Jun 19, 2018

Robert F. "Bob" Young , age 80, died peacefully Tuesday, June 19 at his home.

Born in Melrose on June 4, 1938 he was the son of the late Robert F. and Dorothea (Velmure) Young .

Bob was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1957. He then enlisted...

Jun 19, 2018

Barbara J. Kilkelly, 67 of Methuen, formerly of Wakefield died Monday June 19, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center of Burlington.

Born in Somerville, November 25, 1950 she was the daughter of Thelma A. (Ghilardi) Bernard and the late Ernest H. Bernard.

Barbara was a graduate of Tewksbury Memorial High School class of 1968 and...