Obituaries

Jun 9, 2017

Margaret S. "Peggy" Whipling , 97 of Wakefield, passed away June 9th in Melrose at the Golden Living Center Elmhurst Nursing Home.

She was born in Malden on October 16, 1919, and was the daughter the late Morris F. and Margaret L. (Edmands) Stoddard.

Peggy was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1937,...

Jun 7, 2017

Logan-Tyler Joseph Dunn, age 20, died Wednesday, June 7 at the Maine Medical Center following a tragic car accident.

Born in Salem, MA on June 1, 1997 he was the beloved son of Tammy M. Penny and Kenneth J. Dunn.

Logan had attended both Danvers High School and Wakefield High School and graduated from WHS...

Jun 5, 2017

Zachary P. Frank, 24, of Wakefield, MA died June 5, 2017 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after suffering a cardiac arrest - doing what he loved - playing basketball.

He was born August 10, 1992 in Boston, the son of Michael and Kelly (Papa) Frank. He attended Wakefield schools and graduated from Plymouth State University in...

Jun 4, 2017

Jeanne M. Lally, of Tewksbury and a former longtime resident of Wakefield died in Woburn on June 4th at 80 years of age. She was born Everett, MA on August 8, 1936 and was the daughter of the late William H. and Caroline K. (O'Hara) Mayne. Jeanne was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of St. Mary High...

Jun 2, 2017

Danielle A. Benedetto, age 18, of Wakefield, was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Route 16 in Ossipee, New Hampshire on June 2. She was the cherished daughter of Charles A. Benedetto of Wakefield and the late Alison Mavilia.

Born in Melrose on June 15, 1998, Danielle was a lifelong resident of Wakefield and was a...

Jun 2, 2017

John F. Roberts Jr., 51, of Wakefield passed away in Boston on June 2.

He was born on May 11, 1966, and was the son of Michelina (Santoro) Roberts of Wakefield and the late John F. Roberts.

John was a lifelong Wakefield resident and a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1984. After high...

May 30, 2017

Ellen Theresa Shiel , 96, of Concord, New Hampshire, formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, May 30 at the Concord Hospital. Born in Roxbury, MA on July 20, 1920, she was the daughter of Irish immigrants, the late Edwin J. and Margaret A. (Gately) Nestor.

Ellen received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in education from the Teachers...

May 29, 2017

Joseph Edward Gaudet , age 81, of Wakefield and Florida died Monday, May 29 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Malden on December 17, 1935 he was the son of the late Edward Joseph and Eva (Garneau) Gaudet .

Mr. Gaudet was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden...

May 29, 2017

Sarah Rose Scaturro of Wakefield died May 29 in North Reading at 99 years of age. She was born on July 15, 1917 and was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Josephine (Zaffiro) DiBlasi. She was raised in Revere and was a graduate of Revere High School. She had been a Wakefield resident for more than 40 years...

May 29, 2017

John Melto of North Reading, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at the age of 77 on Monday, May 29 surrounded by his loving family.

John was the devoted husband of Yolanda (Gergely) Melto, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

John was born on Jan. 22, 1940, in Budapest, Hungary, son of the...

May 28, 2017

Deborah Ann Visco, of North Andover, Massachusetts and formerly of Lynnfield and Bradford passed away on Sunday, May 28 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center seventeen months after a Stage IV ovarian cancer diagnosis. Deborah astounded doctors, family and friends with her drive to both beat cancer and live an active and purposeful life despite the diagnosis.

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May 28, 2017

Robert A. Santoro, 59, of Lawrence died on May 28, 2017 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Robert was born in Melrose on August 11, 1957 and was the son of Joan C. (MacDonald) Santoro and Peter A. Santoro.

Robert was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1975. He...

May 26, 2017

Anne Ring, 88, of Wilmington formerly of Florida and Wakefield, died on Friday, May 26 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Wilmington on February 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Isabelle (Babine) Doucette.

Mrs. Ring was a graduate of Wilmington High School. She enjoyed spending her...

May 25, 2017

Gary E. Harrington, 62 of Wakefield died on Thursday, May 25 in Dover, Vermont.

Born in Medford on December 12, 1954, he was the son of Shirley (Sullivan) Harrington of Wakefield and the late Walter Harrington.

Gary was a was a graduate of Austin Prep School, Class of 1972, Fitchburg State College and Western New...

May 23, 2017

Stephen M. Dalbec, 61, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, May 23 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in New Bedford on October 27, 1955 he was the son of Norman Dalbec of New Hampshire and the late Katherine (McIlmail) Dalbec.

Stephen was raised in Acushnet and was a graduate of New Bedford...

May 22, 2017

Milan M. "Frank" Zilinek, 86, of Lynnfield died on Monday, May 22 at the Atrium Assisted Living in Danvers.

Born in Marianna, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1930 he was the son of the late Ralph and Justina (Gajar) Zilinek. As a young child his family moved to Bronx, New York where he spent his formative years.

May 21, 2017

Mary L . Samourkashian-Samour of Stoneham died Sunday May 21 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital at age 91.

She was born in Woburn on November 16, 1925 and was the beloved daughter of the late Absolom and Ardem (Zadigian) Samourkashian. Mary was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1943. Mary was...

May 21, 2017

Anna Marie (Broderick) Bagarella , 92, passed away the morning of Sunday, May 21 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on September 4th, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Cummins) Broderick.

Born in Charlestown and a member of the Charlestown High School class of 1941, she resided in...

May 20, 2017

John F. McCormack, Jr., age 78 of Wakefield died Saturday, May 20 at his residence.

Born in Winchester on January 10, 1939 he was the son of the late John F. and Ida Dorothy (Foley) McCormack.

Mr. McCormack was raised in Winchester and was a graduate of Winchester High School, Class of 1957. He enlisted...

May 19, 2017

Andrew W. Oneschuk, of Wakefield, MA was shot and killed in his apartment in Tampa, Florida on Friday, May 19; he was just 18 years old. Born in Winchester, MA on April 27, 1999 he was the beloved son of Walter J. and Christin A. (Capone) Oneschuk of Wakefield.

Andrew was raised in Wakefield and had attended...