Obituaries

Nov 11, 2017

Grace "Betty" Gately McWade Stepasiuk, 89, of Wakefield died on Saturday, November 11 at her residence.

Born in Malden on February 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Martin J. and Grace (McKeever) Gately.

Betty was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1945. She was a retired Office Manager for Keystone...

Nov 9, 2017

Carmen M. Colotti, age 37, of Stoneham died suddenly on Thursday, November 9 at his residence.

Carmen was born in Stoneham on June 2, 1980 and was the beloved son of Carmen M. and Maria L. (DiGangi) Colotti.

Carmen was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1998. He...

Nov 7, 2017

Ruth Elizabeth (Cooper) Carroll , age 99, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, November 7 at the Daniels House in Reading.

Born in Stoneham on July 22, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Brickley) Cooper.

Mrs. Carroll was a member of the first graduating class of St. Joseph's School in...

Nov 6, 2017

Marilyn Ann Torpey , age 82, of Wakefield, formerly of Somerville, died Monday, November 6 at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Boston on November 24, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Zarella) Faletra.

Marilyn was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High...

Nov 5, 2017

Daniele C. "Daniel" Loffreda , age 75, of East Boston, died Sunday, November 5 at his home.

Born in Isola Del Liri, Italy, on July 5, 1942, he was the son of the late Ernesto Loffreda and Domenica Palleschi.

Daniel put great value in education and received his PhD in Economics from the University of...

Nov 4, 2017

Leo J . Zanotti of Wakefield, and a well-known member of the community died Saturday, November 4 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a period of failing health at 93 years of age.

Leo was born in Boston on April 9, 1924 and was the son of the late Louis and Josephine (Brugolini) Zanotti .

He...

Nov 3, 2017

Mary S. Ledbetter, age 96, of Middleburg, Florida formerly of Stoneham and Watertown died Friday, November 3 at her residence. Mary was born in San Valentino, Chieti, Italy on May 24, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Federico) Salvitti. Mary was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of Watertown High School. She was...

Nov 3, 2017

Lucille M. McLaud, age 86, of Lynnfield and formerly of Chatham, died Friday, November 3 at the Pilgram Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Peabody.

Born in Lynn on October 11, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Lena M. (Cormier) Oak.

Mrs. McLaud was raised in Lynn and was a...

Nov 2, 2017

Lorraine E. Fabiano, 86 of Stoneham, died on Thursday, November 2 at the Crestwood Nursing Center in Milford, New Hampshire.

Born in Revere on August 7, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary E. (Conway) Roche.

Mrs. Fabiano had been a Stoneham resident for over 40 years. She was a...

Oct 29, 2017

Frances L . Leonard , 88 of Melrose died Sunday, October 29, at the Oostermans Rest Home in Wakefield.

Born in Arlington, NJ on August 23, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Eliot B. and Gladys (Lawrey) Leonard .

Frances was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1947. She went on...

Oct 29, 2017

William J . Oliphant , 93, a longtime resident of Wakefield and Naples, Florida, died October 29, 2017 at his residence in Wakefield.

Born in Ontario, Canada on February 18, 1924 he was the son of the late William J . and Minnie (Ridley) Oliphant .

Mr. Oliphant was raised in Ontario, Canada. He received...

Oct 25, 2017

Shirley Ann Crocker Herrick, age 74, of Rockport, formerly of Wakefield, died Wednesday, October 25 at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehab Center Gloucester.

Born in Melrose on August 25, 1943 she was the daughter of the later Herbert R. and Sophie T. (Yazinka) Crocker.

Shirley was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield...

Oct 23, 2017

Anne M. Knight, age 90, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Monday, October 23, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

Born in Wakefield on October 29, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Stamegna) Albani.

Anne was raised in Wakefield and had attended St. Joseph School before going on to graduate...

Oct 22, 2017

Regina M . "Gina" Palmer , age 78, of Wakefield, formerly of Woburn, died Sunday, October 22 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Woburn on June 23, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Gentile) Croft.

Gina was the beloved wife of the late John W. "Jack"...

Oct 20, 2017

Richard R. "Dick" Miranda, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died peacefully at The Residence at Pearl Street in Reading on Thursday, October 19 surrounded by family, friends and love.

Dick was the beloved husband and best friend of the late Janet (Casey) Miranda with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Dick was the son...

Oct 20, 2017

Gail A. Nugent, 58, of Woburn formerly of Stoneham died on Friday, October 20 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on December 1, 1958 she was the daughter of Joyce (Sullivan Quinn of Stoneham and the late retired USAF Francis Quinn.

Mrs. Nugent was a graduate of Stoneham High...

Oct 16, 2017

Ann S. Krzywicki (Buzun), 95 of Wakefield, formerly of Saugus, peacefully passed away at home on Monday, October 16th. She was the loving wife of the late Stanley A. Krzywicki and the Gold Star wife of Staff Sergeant Frank M. Buzun (KIA 1945). Born in Lynn on February 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ladislaus and...

Oct 15, 2017

Patricia C . Norris , age 78, of Peabody, formerly of Lynnfield, died Sunday, October 15 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Boston, MA on July 15, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lillian (Walsh) Messenger.

Patricia was raised in Westwood and Revere, MA and was a...

Oct 14, 2017

Franklin S. "Frank" Cresta , 31, of Wakefield, MA passed away unexpectedly at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA on October 14.

Born in Melrose on November 2, 1985 to Tina (Fotino) Cresta and Vincenzo Cresta , both of Wakefield. Frank was a legend in his own right, a gentle giant, the unofficial mayor of Wakefield.

Oct 13, 2017

Virginia A . Zagarella , age 69 of Wakefield died Friday, October 13, 2017 at her home after a long period of failing health.

Virginia was born in Melrose on September 29, 1948 and was the daughter of the late Francis and Ann (Lennon) Bowman.

She was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a graduate...