Obituaries

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...

Aug 22, 2017

Richard A. Harrington, 64 of Wakefield died Monday, August 22 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Mr. Harrington was born in Boston, MA on February 26, 1953 and was the beloved son of the late George and Evalen (Chalmers) Harrington. He was raised in Wellesley and was a graduate of Wellesley High School, Class of 1971 and later from Nichols College....

Aug 22, 2017

Chesley "Chet" Vail , age 87, of Lynnfield, died Tuesday, August 22 at the Sutton Hill Center in North Andover.

Born in Somerville on April 12, 1930 he was the son of the late Alexander C. and Alice C. (Gillingham) Vail .

Chet was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School...

Aug 21, 2017

Claire Marie Stevens, age 84, of Wakefield, formerly of Danbury, NH died peacefully on Monday, August 21 surrounded by her children at her residence.

Born in Melrose on July 13, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. Cassidy, Sr. and Mary E. (Regan) Cassidy.

Mrs. Stevens was raised in Wakefield and had...

Aug 21, 2017

Lillian Joan Raffael , age 90, of Wakefield died Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Lillian was born on March 19, 1927 in Wakefield and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angela (Pizzano) Capone.

Lillian was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a member of St. Florence Church, the Italian Club,...

Aug 20, 2017

Timothy Shawn "Timmy" Hourihan , age 46, died August 20 at his residence.

Born in Melrose on August 22, 1970 he was the son of Linda (Canty) Hourihan and Thomas Hourihan .

Timmy was raised in Wakefield on the West Side and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1988. Following high school,...

Aug 17, 2017

Lee B. (Marshall) Marston, 74, of Fitchburg died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Leominster Hospital.

Lee was born on June 17, 1943 in Winchester and was the daughter of the late Beatrice Meuse and the stepdaughter of the late Leroy F. Meuse.

Lee was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High...