Obituaries

Sep 16, 2017

Robert L. Scribner, M.D., age 91, of Salem, died Saturday, September 16 at Putnam Farm in Danvers.

Robert was raised in Bangor, Maine and in 1944 graduated from John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor where he was the class Valedictorian and recipient of the Athletic Achievement of the Decade award. He then went on to attend...

Sep 15, 2017

Miriam M. Simmons, of Salem and a longtime Lynnfield resident died Friday September 15 in Salem at age 97. Mrs. Simmons was born in Somerville, MA on November 23, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Albert S. and Sarah (Drayton) Snow. She was raised in Winchester and was a graduate of Kendall Hall a private school in...

Sep 12, 2017

Ronald P . Martin , 83 of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, September 12th at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Everett on October 1, 1933, he was the son of the late Albert S. and Margaret M. (Marsh) Martin .

Mr. Martin was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett...

Sep 12, 2017

Anna M . Granese , 90, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, September 12 at the Blaire House of Milford.

Born in Wakefield on August 13, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Rocchina (DeFelice) Granese .

Ms. Granese was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1944. She was employed as...

Sep 11, 2017

Robert J. Nohelty, 64, of Wakefield, formerly of Lynn died suddenly on Monday, September 11, 2017 in Tallahassee, FL.

Robert was born in Lynn, MA on April 6, 1953 and was the son of the late Robert A. and Dora A. (Fortucci) Nohelty.

Robert was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn Classical...

Sep 10, 2017

Frances K. Lawrence, 80, of Wakefield, died on Sunday, September 10 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Natick on February 21, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Lizotte) Kane.

Mrs. Lawrence was a graduate of Wayland High School, Class of 1953 and Framingham State College, Class of 1957. She had...

Sep 10, 2017

Jacqueline E . Herook , age 85, of Haverhill, a former resident of Wakefield and Reading, died Sunday, September 10 in Haverhill.

Born in Melrose on November 9, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Donald P. and Doris (Eaton) Ilsley.

Mrs. Herook was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High...

Sep 9, 2017

Robert L . Melcher , Sr . of Stoneham, formerly of Malden, died Saturday, September 9, at his residence.

Born in Revere, MA on January 27, 1931 he was the son of the late Raymond A. and Helen (Ready) Melcher .

Bob was raised in Revere and was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School...

Sep 4, 2017

Robert G . McNall , 88 of Stoneham, formerly of Reading died Monday September 4, at the Kaplan House in Danvers.

Robert was born in Lawrence on April 2, 1929 and was the son of the late William and Grace (Holland) McNall .

Robert was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1946 and...

Sep 4, 2017

James Vangelder, 62, of Lynnfield passed on September 4, 2017 surrounded by loving family.

Born in Melrose on August 8, 1955, to John and Irene Vangelder, Jim attended Lynnfield Public Schools where he pitched for the high school baseball team. He enjoyed participating in the Order of Demolay and he was proudly named a Master Councilor of...

Sep 2, 2017

Alice F. (Fitzgibbon) DelRossi, age 90 of Stoneham died Saturday September 2 in Wakefield after a long period of failing health Alice was born in Stoneham on April 4, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Richard and Louise (Nagle) Fitzgibbon.

She was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. In her...

Aug 31, 2017

Winifred Helen "Winkie" Ledoux , age 81, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died Thursday, August 31 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on May 29, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Frederick H . and Helen E. (Logan) Abbott.

Winkie was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School,...

Aug 29, 2017

Emily A. Bumstead-Gagnon, 55, of Wakefield died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 29 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Boston on January 14, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Lou Ann (Neth) Bumstead.

She was raised in Wakefield and was a 1980 graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School. Ms. Bumstead-Gagnon retired...

Aug 29, 2017

Lois D . Arthur , age 76, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, August 29 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Worcester on February 16, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Iver and Harriett (Downing) Laine.

Mrs. Arthur was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1958 and later...

Aug 28, 2017

Lawrence R. White, 75, of Wakefield died on Monday, August 28 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Lynn on May 3, 1942, he was the son of the late John W. and Dorothy V. (Anderson) White.

Mr. White was a graduate of Saugus High School, Class of 1961. He served in...

Aug 26, 2017

Richard C. Hamilton, 87 of Wakefield died August 26 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hamilton was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 21, 1930 and was the son of the late William and Anna (Carney) Hamilton. He was raised in Pittsburgh and later served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Mr. Hamilton was...

Aug 25, 2017

David Paul "Rudy" Minghella, 56, of New York City, NY, formerly of Stoneham died Friday, August 25, 2017.

David was born in Woburn on March 7, 1961 and was the son of the late Rudolph A. and Marie (Berry) Minghella.

David was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. David had...

Aug 23, 2017

Marvin H . Levine , 73 of Wakefield formerly of Woburn died at his home Wednesday August 23.

Born in Albany, New York June 9, 1944 he was the son of Adele (Sheber) Levine and the late Leonard Levine .

Marvin was a graduate of Albany Academy in New York, and Union College in Schenectady,...

Aug 23, 2017

Diana E. Murphy, age 21, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, August 23 peacefully at home after a lifelong heroic battle with Cystic Fibrosis.

Diana was born in Winchester, MA on October 22, 1995 and was the beloved daughter of Kimberly K. (Ward) Murphy and the late Richard D. Murphy.

Diana was a resident of Wakefield...

Aug 23, 2017

Dr. Rudolph A. Feudo, 91, of Haverhill, formerly of Lynnfield died on August 23, 2017.

Born in East Boston on December 24, 1925, he was the son of the late James and Angelina M. (DiPietro) Feudo.

Dr. Feudo was a graduate of East Boston High School, Newman Prep, Suffolk University and Boston University. He was...