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Eleanor "Joyce" Oates
Feb 3, 2025
Eleanor “Joyce” Oates, 99, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died unexpectedly at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Monday, February 3.
Born in Saugus, January 27, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Helen (Hibbett) Donahue.
Joyce was a graduate of Saugus High School, Class of 1944. She was a member of St. Joseph Parish and was a retired cashier...
Thomas H. Collins
Feb 3, 2025
Thomas H. Collins, 90, of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025. Born on December 13, 1934, in Wakefield, Tom was the son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (White) Collins. He was one of 14 children, all of whom predeceased him.
Tom attended Melrose High School and went on to serve his country with honor as a radio...
Carol L. Kilroy
Feb 2, 2025
Carol L. Kilroy, 84, loving wife of the late Arthur W. Kilroy and longtime resident of Lynnfield, died unexpectedly on Sunday February 2, at the Beverly Hospital.
Carol was born in Lynn on October 20, 1940, daughter of the late Walter H. and Caroline M. (Bilodeau) Fraser.
She was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1958, and North Shore Community...
John B. Shevlin, Jr.
Feb 1, 2025
John B. Shevlin, Jr. of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family, on February 1st. He was 79 years old.
John was born in New London, CT on October 23, 1945, and was the son of the late John B. “Jack” Shevlin and the late Ann (Morehead) Shevlin.
John was raised in Wakefield, MA and graduated from Wakefield...
James D. McCann
Jan 31, 2025
James D.McCann, of Lynnfield, passed away on January 31, 2025 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.
Beloved husband of Diane, loving father of Heidi McCann, PhD and her husband Michael Culkin, Raleigh, NC and Todd McCann and his wife Alissa, West Acton, MA and two wonderful grandchildren James “Jamie” and Skylar.
A lover of sports and American history. He was...
Anne R. Filoramo
Jan 30, 2025
Anne R. Filoramo, age 91 of Wakefield died January 30, 2025 in Winchester. She was born in Wakefield on October 2,1933 and was the daughter of the late Nunzio and Liberta (Radocchio) Luciano. She was graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1951. She was a career banker and had worked for the First National Bank of Boston. She was...
Sharon J. Christie
Jan 29, 2025
Sharon J. Christie of Stoneham died Wednesday January 29, 2025, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. She was 72 years old.
Sharon was born in Malden on April 6, 1952, and was the daughter of the late Earl and Dorothy (Taylor) Christie.
She was a lifelong Stoneham resident and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. She was a beloved Nurses Assistant...
Francis Leo Kane, Jr.
Jan 29, 2025
Francis Leo Kane Jr., of Bartlett, NH died Wednesday January 29 surrounded by family at home. Born in Charleston, MA on July 19, 1947 he was the son of the late Francis and Martha (Hagerty) Kane.
Frank was raised in Charleston and graduated from Boston English High School in 1965. He joined the United States Army not long after high school....
Billie MacKay
Jan 25, 2025
Billie MacKay, age 94, of Stoneham, a former long-time Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on January 25.
He was born in Winchester on March 17, 1930 and was the son of the late Frank and Margaret (McMahon) MacKay.
Billie was born in Winchester, raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He enlisted in the...
David W. Drislane
Jan 25, 2025
David W. Drislane, who died January 25, 2025, was a faithful man that was devoted to and dearly loved his family, church, and country.
Dave served the Town of Lynnfield for decades on numerous Boards and Committees, up to and including as member and past Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
One of his true passions was the Rotary Club, as he...
Sandra (Rolfe) Serrentino
Jan 24, 2025
Sandra L. Serrentino, age 84, a long-time Wakefield resident passed away peacefully on January 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
She was born on March 20, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ethel Rolfe. She was the beloved wife of the late Pasquale “Pat” Serrentino, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. She was the loving mother...
Roy "Ray" Serrentino
Jan 24, 2025
Roy “Ray” Serrentino, of Peabody and formerly of Wakefield and Lynnfield died January 24, 2025 in Peabody, he was 91 years of age. Roy was born in Reading on January 6, 1934 and was the son of the late Constantino and Mary (Giuliano) Serrentino. He was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1952....
Dolores T. DeVeau
Jan 22, 2025
Dolores T. DeVeau, age 87, a former Wakefield resident, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Born in Somerville on November 20, 1937, she was the beloved daughter of the late Lionel and Josephine (Rapoza) Moreira. Dolores spent her formative years in Cambridge, where she formed many lifelong friendships. Later, she moved to Wakefield in her early high school years and graduated...
William H. Bridge, III
Jan 21, 2025
William H. Bridge, III, 71, of Reading, passed away peacefully at his residence on January 21, 2025. He was born in Melrose on November 7, 1953, and was the son of the late William H. Bridge Jr. and Virginia (Phinney) Bridge.
Bill was raised in Reading, where he attended the local public schools. He spent many years living in Wakefield and...
Elizabeth A. Cassier
Jan 20, 2025
Elizabeth Ann (Smith) Cassier, age 81, of Wakefield passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on January 20, 2025.
She was born in Melrose, MA on November 6, 1943 and was the daughter of the late Leonard P. and Elizabeth (Emro) Smith.
Elizabeth “Beth” was raised in Middleton, MA and graduated from Masconomet Regional High School.
Her childhood years included time spent...
Leo J. Barrett, Sr.
Jan 20, 2025
Leo J. Barrett, Sr., known as ‘Big Leo’, age 84, of Everett and Lynnfield, passed away on January 20 at Salem Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. The world has truly lost a larger-than-life person who always wanted the best for everyone, most importantly making sure that all who came into his presence left with a smile on their face...
Raymond Mitchell
Jan 19, 2025
Raymond Mitchell, 82, of Wakefield, MA, passed away at home on January 19th, 2025. Ray was born June 26, 1942 to Everett and Edith (Decker) Mitchell. Raised in Wakefield, he graduated from Wakefield High School in 1960. Ray went on to study at East Coast Aero Tech in Lexington, MA, where he graduated in 1963 with High Honors.
Ray spent two...
Lee A. Walker
Jan 18, 2025
Lee A. Walker, age 59 of Wakefield, MA passed away January 18, 2025. Lee leaves behind his wife of 28 years, Kathleen Poor Walker; his son, Christopher of Walpole, MA; his stepson, Timothy Poor of Salem, MA; his grandson, Anthony of North Carolina; his father, Stephen Walker of Lake Tahoe, NV and his step-father, John Turner of Stoneham, MA. Lee...
Anthony E. Urkiewicz
Jan 18, 2025
The Urkiewicz Family, along with their extended family, announce with deep sorrow the loss of their beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, “Papa”. A long-term resident of Lynnfield, MA, and most recently residing in Wakefield, MA at the Brightview Senior Living center, who passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
Born at home on May 13, 1934, to Anthony and Josephine Urkiewicz...
Ann Eagleston
Jan 18, 2025
Ann Eagleston, age 88 of Woburn and formerly of Stoneham died January 18, 2025 in Woburn. Ann was born in Arlington on September 16, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Everett and Clara (McBay) Henderson. She was raised in Arlington and was graduate of Arlington High School. She later raised her family in Stoneham where she had a...
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