Obituaries

May 15, 2017

Phyllis C. Hayes, 75 of Methuen, formerly of Andover and Wakefield died Monday May 15, at Southwood of Norwell.

Born in Melrose, October 13, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Walter and Bertha (Logan) Cook.

Phyllis was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She later attended Simmons College...

May 14, 2017

Florence E. Russo, a lifelong Stoneham resident died Sunday May 14 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center at 90 years of age.

She was born in Stoneham on June 3, 1926 and was the daughter of the late John and Florence (Gray) Knight. She was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1944. She was retired...

May 14, 2017

Donald Spillane of York, Maine died on Sunday, May 14 in Maine.

Born in Stoneham on April 13, 1954, he was the son of the late Patrick and Margaret (Tobin) Spillane .

Don was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 1972. He enjoyed hunting, hiking, and exploring the lighthouses of Maine. He will...

May 13, 2017

Theresa F . Cail , 95, of Stoneham passed away on May 13th at the Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester.

She was born in Stoneham on September 12, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Guy and Fannie (Stinlo) Zaccone.

Theresa was raised in Stoneham and was a longtime member of St. Patrick Church....

May 6, 2017

Constance A . Paradiso , 88, of Stoneham died on Saturday, May 6 at her residence.

Born in Quincy, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Meabel (Johnson) Vartabedian.

Mrs. Paradiso had been a Stoneham resident for over 50 years. She was a graduate of Somerville High School. Mrs. Paradiso was a member...

May 5, 2017

Those who loved him called him "Buster" and, of course, "Charlie Brown"

You were a good man, Charlie Brown, and you will make an excellent, ever vigilant angel. A WWII Army Veteran of the Third Armored Division who served in the European Theater, our Dad, Grampy, Great Grampy, Papa entered eternal life on Friday, May 5th surrounded...

May 2, 2017

John Robert Gilbertson, Sr., a long term active resident of Lynnfield, MA, died peacefully at the age of 89 on May 2, 2017.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elaine and their children: John Jr. and his wife Kaoru of Boston, MA; Matthew and his wife Deborah of Lynnfield, MA; Carla and her husband...

May 1, 2017

Eugene N . Ruggiero of Wakefield died on Monday, May 1 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Angelo and Melinda (Pelosi) Ruggiero .

Mr. Ruggiero was raised in Everett. He served in the Army during World War II. He played minor league baseball for the Boston Braves....

Apr 30, 2017

John P . Morrissey , 91, of Lynnfield, MA, formerly of Dennis, MA, died on Sunday, April 30 at Wingate at Reading Nursing Center of natural causes. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on August 25, 1925, he was the son of the late Daniel and Rosalind (Beagan) Morrissey . Mr. Morrissey was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School...

Apr 29, 2017

Kathleen P. Devine of Tewksbury and a former longtime Stoneham resident died in Tewksbury on April 29 at age 84. She was born in Somerville on June 21, 1932 and was the daughter of the late John & Catherine (MacLeod) Smith. She was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She was a resident of...

Apr 27, 2017

Robert G . Reed , 96, was born in Wakefield on December 23, 1920, the son of Harry I. and Dorothy (Chase) Reed and graduated from Wakefield High School and from Tufts University with a degree in Journalism.

Bob passed away peacefully on April 27 after a brief illness.

He enlisted in the United States...

Apr 26, 2017

Patricia ( Wilkins ) Brown , 94, of South Hamilton died Wednesday, April 26, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.

Patricia was born in Peabody on August 26, 1922 and was the daughter of Myron O. and Mildred L. (Matherson) Wilkins .

Patricia was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Rogers...

Apr 25, 2017

Michael Brian O'Neil , 59, of Stoneham died on Tuesday, April 25th peacefully among family at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Michael was born in Everett on May 6, 1957 to the late Robert and Margaret (O'Keefe) O'Neil . He resided in Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham High School in 1975. He served for 35...

Apr 24, 2017

Foster K. Cummings, 92, of Wakefield died Monday, April 24, at Winchester Hospital.

Foster was born in Ayer, MA on November 19, 1924 he was the son of the late Albert A. and Esther (Holden) Cummings.

Foster was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1942. He was a...

Apr 24, 2017

Daniel K. "Danny" Cogan , a lifelong resident of Wakefield, entered into eternal life suddenly on Monday, April 24, 2017, following a long struggle with addiction. He was 22 years old.

Danny was born in Tucson, Arizona on December 28, 1994 a son of Linda D. (McGunigle) Cogan and Kenneth C. Cogan . He grew up in...

Apr 18, 2017

Dorothy M. Pothier, a lifelong Stoneham resident died Tuesday April 18 at 91 years of age. She was born in Stoneham on February 25, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Hazel (Chambers) Longo. She was a graduate of Stoneham High School and was a past member of the Ladies Auxilliary of the Stoneham, V.F.W. She...

Apr 17, 2017

Beatrice E. Epstein, 92, of Wakefield died Monday, April 17, 2017 at her home in Wakefield.

Beatrice was born in Somerville on June 13, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Edward G. and Pearl M. (Zinck) Wombolt. She was the sister of the late Margaret Rodgers and her husband Charles.

Beatrice was raised...

Apr 17, 2017

Priscilla M. Melanson, age 87, of Middleton formerly of Lynnfield and Wakefield, died Monday, April 17 at the Salem Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on September 23, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Rauseo) Carbone.

Mrs. Melanson was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. After graduation,...

Apr 17, 2017

Surrounded by family, Annette Puglisi passed peacefully on Monday after a short period of failing health. If you asked her how she was at that final moment, and she was able to answer, she would say "fine, thank God" and raise both hands with fingers crossed. She was an amazing, loving person and will be dearly missed by family...

Apr 17, 2017

Avis Madeline Evans, age 88, died Monday, April 17 at the Sunrise Assisted Living Center in Lynnfield with her family by her side.

Born in Brockton on July 30, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Harold Joseph and Amy (Bergstrom) Holmstrand.

Mrs. Evans was raised in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton...