Obituaries

Jan 29, 2019

Edward H. Stone II of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully in Burlington on January 29, 2019, at the age of 100. He was born December 19, 1918 in Winchester, MA, son of Robert M. and Dorothy (DeLand) Stone. Edward grew up in Winchester, graduated from Winchester High School, attended Kimball Union Academy for one year, and graduated from Dartmouth...

Jan 28, 2019

Patricia A. Stephenson, 67, of Wakefield died peacefully on Monday, January 28 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington surrounded by her family.

Born in Malden on July 17, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Dorothy (Dingivan) Walsh.

Patricia, a long time Wakefield resident, was raised in Malden and...

Jan 28, 2019

Kenneth J . Bilicki , 72, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Monday, January 28 at his residence.

Born in Melrose on March 12, 1946, he was the son of the late Theodore J . and Rose A. (Cucurullo) Bilicki .

Mr. Bilicki was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1964. He was...

Jan 24, 2019

Sylvia Gail Keddy, age 69, of Lynnfield passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, January 24 at her residence.

Born in Winchester on May 1, 1949 she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Sylvia (Fox) Atkinson.

Gail was raised in Peabody and was a graduate of Peabody High School,...

Jan 21, 2019

Joseph E. "Micky" Trahan, Sr., 91, of Wakefield, died on Monday, January 21 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford.

Born in Boston on June 26, 1927, he was the son of the late John A. and Angelina T. (D'Eon) Trahan.

Mr. Trahan was raised in East Boston and had served in the...

Jan 20, 2019

Sandra Frances (Studley) Duggan, age 79, a longtime Lynnfield resident, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Born on February 4, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John Francis and Janice (Peterson) Studley.

Sandra was raised in Wakefield and attended Wakefield Public Schools. During high school, she met her husband of six...

Jan 20, 2019

Charles Edmund "Chuck" Cook, Jr. of Wakefield, died January 20 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Neptune, NJ on November 8, 1956 he was the son of the late Charles Edmund Cook and Shirley Elizabeth (Barkalow) Brown.

Chuck was born and raised in Farmingdale, NJ before moving to Ashville, NC where he finished his...

Jan 20, 2019

Helen M. "Sis" Cahill, 85, formerly of Wakefield died on Sunday, January 20 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Stoneham on July 28, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Stanaford) O'Brien.

Mrs. Cahill was a graduate of Somerville High School and was a life member of the...

Jan 19, 2019

Donald "Donnie" Wheaton Jr., 62, of Stoneham died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 19. He was a lifetime resident of Stoneham.

He was born in Cambridge on October 23, 1956 and he was the son of the late Senny(Asenath) Bellino and the step-son of Robert Bellino of Stoneham.

Donnie was a graduate of Stoneham High School...

Jan 18, 2019

George Stansfield III, age 77, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Friday, January 18, 2019, following a brief illness.

Born in Maynard, MA on August 11, 1941, he was the son of the late George Stansfield Jr, and Blanche (Cunningham).

George held many careers throughout his life, from working in the corporate world, running his...

Jan 15, 2019

Constance V . Lockhart , age 91, of Scottsdale, AZ formerly of Melrose, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the Mayo Hospital in Phoenix, AZ.

Born in Boston on February 14, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Elmerinda Ricciardelli.

Wife of the late Robert J. Lockhart . Mother of Robert D....

Jan 15, 2019

Grayce Margaret Kushmerek, age 70, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away on Tuesday, January 15 at her residence.

Born in Lynn on December 18, 1948 she was the daughter of the late John Alexander and Anne (Calder) Dick.

Grayce was raised throughout New England. She had attended UMass Amherst, Salem State College, and ultimately...

Jan 14, 2019

Barbara A . DeCecca , 86 of Wakefield and formerly of Methuen passed peacefully on January 14th surrounded by family at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

She was born in Melrose on November 29th, 1932 and was the daughter of the late James V. and Marguerite (Muse) Whitney of Melrose.

Barbara was a...

Jan 12, 2019

Brown, Marie C. (MacPherson) passed away at her home in Reading on January 12th, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Brown, a lifelong resident of Reading, was the daughter of the late George W. and Catherine E. (MacInnis) MacPherson. She was the wife of the late Everett W. Brown, Jr. She leaves her five children: Judith Brown of Marblehead,...

Jan 9, 2019

Joseph Tine Jr ., a lifelong resident of Reading, died at his home on Wednesday, January 9th.

He was born in Reading on April 30, 1925 and was the son of the late Joseph and Nancy (Cincotta) Tine .

Joseph was a graduate of Reading High School class of 1943. He was a Marine Combat...

Jan 9, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Theresa Diane McCauley, age 47, who passed away on January 9, 2019. Theresa was a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Theresa is survived by her fiancé Eric Valle, her mother Susan McCauley, her sons Ian and Nick, six aunts, five uncles and numerous cousins.

Theresa...

Jan 9, 2019

Arthur Cabral, Jr., age 72, of Wakefield died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Winchester on December 8, 1946 he was the son of the late Arthur and Helen (O'Donnell) Cabral.

Mr. Cabral was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. He enlisted...

Jan 9, 2019

Joseph E . McNall , 91, of Lynnfield, formerly of Newburyport and Wakefield died on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody.

Born in Lawrence on February 14, 1927, he was the son of the late William and Grace (Holland) McNall .

Mr. McNall was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Jan 8, 2019

Adele Renna , 97, of Lynnfield formerly of Queens, New York died on Tuesday, January 8 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Naples, Italy on August 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Pericles and Laura (Guida) Mannerini.

Ms. Renna was raised in Queens, New York and had attended James...

Jan 6, 2019

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Darcy , nee Chappelle, died peacefully after a long illness on Sunday, January 6, 2019, in Danvers, Massachusetts, at the age of 93.

Betty was born on February 23, 1925, in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to William and Annette Chappelle. She married the love of her life, Charles Darcy , on July 24, 1948. Charlie passed...