Obituaries

Jan 1, 2018

William R. Pepe, 71, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Monday, January 1 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Winchester on October 17, 1946, he was the son of Vienna (DiTonno) Pepe of Wakefield and the late William C. Pepe of Wakefield.

Mr. Pepe was raised and educated in Wakefield. He...

Jan 1, 2018

Lena L . Tine , of Arcadia, California formerly of Wakefield died on Monday, January 1 at the Arcadia Methodist Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on March 8, 1919 she was the daughter of the late John and Carmella (Bonito) DiTonno.

Lena's greatest gifts were the love and attention she showed to her family and friends....

Dec 31, 2017

Anthony Francis Carra, age 79 of Saugus, died Sunday, December 31 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home.

Born in Salina, Italy on January 1, 1938. He was the son of the late Aurelio and Anna (Soldani) Carra.

Anthony was raised in Italy and moved to the United States at the age of 16. He served...

Dec 31, 2017

Roger C . Lummus Jr . passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2017 surrounded by his family.

He was born February 7, 1934 and was a lifelong Lynnfield resident.

He was the husband of the late Gloria (Chadbourne) Lummus and the son of the late Roger and Helen Lummus . He is survived...

Dec 30, 2017

Anna Welsh, 78, of Wakefield, died Friday, December 29 at the Beverly Hospital.

Born it Italy, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Giovanna (Gasbarri) Berardinangelo.

Anna was born and raised in Italy until moving to the United States at the age of 15 and settling in Wakefield. While growing up in Italy,...

Dec 29, 2017

Anthony F. "Tony" Lucia , age 70, of North Reading formerly of Lynnfield, died Friday, December 29 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Stoneham on October 24, 1947 he was the son of the late Anthony and Laura (Colassanti) Lucia .

Tony was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School, Class...

Dec 27, 2017

Ruby L . Powell , age 95, died Wednesday, December 27 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Alabama on June 12, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Molly (Bayne) Cartee.

As a child Mrs. Powell was raised and traveled throughout the south with her family. She resided...

Dec 26, 2017

Paul Perkins, age 94, of Lynnfield died Tuesday, December 26 at the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, VT.

Born in Somerville, MA on February 2, 1923 he was the son of the late Frank H. and Sarah M. (Evans) Perkins.

Paul was a tugboat captain and docking pilot for Boston Tow Boat Company. A well-known...

Dec 24, 2017

John B . Bouchard , Jr ., of Wakefield, passed away after a long illness on December 24 with his family by his side. He was 65.

A writer by trade, he had the intellect necessary to follow a career as a technical writer and the heart to pursue his love of creative writing. He had a...

Dec 22, 2017

Dorothy J . Hunt , 87, of Georgetown, died on Friday, December 22 at the Langdon Place of Exeter.

Born in Everett on February 3, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Jane (Beattie) Smith.

Mrs. Hunt was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. She was a...

Dec 22, 2017

Jeffrey James Owen , the son of Jeffrey Douglas and the late Sarah Ann (Crabtree) Owen , was born 19 June 1985 at the New England Memorial Hospital in Stoneham, Mass. and died suddenly 22 December 2017 in Wakefield, Mass., where he lived with his father and grandfather Owen . He suffered from asthma and COPD or Chronic Obstructive...

Dec 21, 2017

Morris , James C . of Wakefield, Dec 21, Winter Solstice, 2017. Beloved husband of Rhoda U. (Krey) Morris . Beloved father / father-in-law of Steven J. Morris & wife Alice Turner of Newton, Kathleen M. Morris & husband Bruce Musicus of Lexington, Roxanne M. Tosi & husband Paul Tosi of Sterling, and Athena M. Morris of Montague. Also...

Dec 20, 2017

Judith Treece Pamula , age 76, of Hamilton, died Wednesday, December 20 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers with her family by her side.

Born in Marshall, AR on April 2, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Jack and Sally (Eagle) Treece .

Judy was a member of St. Joseph Parish...

Dec 19, 2017

Mary F . Campbell , age 92, of Lynnfield died Tuesday, December 19 in Gloucester with her family by her side.

Born in Lynn on October 9, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Francis and Marie "Sadie" (Marchand) Cusick.

Mary was born and raised in Lynn and began her own family there before...

Dec 12, 2017

Marie J. Volpe, age 89 of Reading and formerly of Wakefield and Stoneham, died December 12 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center after a long period of failing health.

She was born in Wakefield, MA on July 30, 1928 and was the beloved daughter of the late Nicholas A. and Lena M. (Carbone) Frenzo. She was raised...

Dec 10, 2017

John P. Bandino, 85, of Medford formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, died on Sunday, December 10 at the Atria Marland Place in Andover.

Born in Boston on November 24, 1932, he was the son of the late Dominic and Angelina (Bellino) Bandino.

Mr. Bandino was a graduate of Chelsea High School, Class of 1950...

Dec 8, 2017

Kenneth P. Matousek, 64, of Lynnfield, died on Friday, December 8 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston.

Born in Chicago on March 28, 1953, he was the son of the late Robert and Jean (Cooksey) Matousek.

Kenneth was a graduate of Cathedral High School in Chicago, Class of 1971 and DePaul University in...

Dec 7, 2017

Francis X . Zagarella , 78, of Malden, died on Thursday, December 7 at his residence.

Born in Boston on October 17, 1939, he was the son of the late Russell and Irene (Rabinobitz) Zagarella .

Mr. Zagarella was a graduate of Boston Latin High School, Class of 1957. He had been a Malden resident...

Dec 6, 2017

Thomas H. McKenna of Wakefield, MA, 58, passed away suddenly and tragically, on December 6, 2017, as the result of a car accident. Beloved husband of Lisa J. (Dowley). Devoted and very proud father of Matthew, Michael and Alex, all of Wakefield. Loving son of the late Mary and Henry McKenna. Dear son - in-law of Nancy Dowley and...

Dec 4, 2017

Marion P . Edkins , age 92 of Peabody and formerly of Lynnfield and Lynn died in Peabody on December 4 at age 92. She was born in Lynn, MA on September 11, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Erwin and Alice (Anderson) Peterkin. She was raised and later lived in Lynnfield where she was an active...