Obituaries

Feb 3, 2017

James A. Coogan, 82, of Reading passed away peacefully at home on February 3, 2017.

Jim was born in Somerville on November 4, 1934, to the late Richard F. and Emma L. (Donahue) Coogan.

Jim grew up in Somerville and attended Somerville High School where he excelled in football and baseball. He proudly served his...

Feb 1, 2017

Henry Pedersen , age 90 of Wakefield and formerly of Malden, died peacefully Wednesday, February 1. He was born in Boston on January 29, 1927 and was the son of the late Luis and Margaret (Rizzo) Pedersen . Mr. Pedersen was raised in East Boston and was retired from Delta Airlines. He was a proud veteran and served with...

Feb 1, 2017

Joseph J. D'Alessandro, 94, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, MA passed away on Wednesday, February 1, following declining health. He was born on January 19, 1923 to the late Felice and Suzie (Evangelista) D'Alessandro. Joseph attended school in Wakefield before enlisting in the US Army where he served in Company E out of Wakefield. Joseph was the last surviving...

Jan 27, 2017

Ruth E . Derfler , age 70, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Friday at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Winchester, March 16, 1946 she was the daughter of the late Fred and Helen (Blodgett) Derfler .

Ruth was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1963. She received her Bachelor degree from New...

Jan 27, 2017

Leonard M . Bryant Jr ., age 93 of Stoneham passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 27.

He was born in Cambridge on October 6, 1923, and was the son of the late Lillian J. (Nelson) and Leonard M . Bryant Sr.

Len was raised and attended school in Cambridge. He joined the...

Jan 26, 2017

James S. Creamer, age 63, of Wakefield formerly of Chelsea, died Thursday, January 26 at his residence with his family by his side.

Born in Chelsea on September 13, 1953 he was the son of the late James S. and Lucy (Ryan) Creamer.

James was raised in Chelsea and was educated in the Chelsea public...

Jan 26, 2017

Shirley M. Reineck, age 87 of Wakefield died Thursday, January 26 at her residence. She was born in Saugus on May 25, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Armand and Maude (Hatch) Decareau.

Shirley was raised in Saugus and was a Wakefield resident since 1956. She retired from the Greenwood Nursing Home and enjoyed sewing...

Jan 25, 2017

Dorothy A. Neavitt, 89, of Lynnfield and Port St. Lucie, Florida died on Wednesday, January 25 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late George and Janice (Vick) Ficke.

Dorothy was a graduate of Eastern High School in Baltimore, Class of 1945...

Jan 24, 2017

John James Soper , Jr ., known by all who knew and loved him as "Jack", age 85 of Stoneham (formerly of Wakefield and Everett) passed away Tuesday January 24th after a lengthy illness. Jack fought hard to the very end.

Jack is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 46 years, Ruth (Wood) Soper ,...

Jan 23, 2017

William T. Mahan, Sr., 87, of Londonderry, New Hampshire formerly of Stoneham died on Monday, January 23.

Born in Pittsfield on April 13, 1929, he was the son of the late James F. and Mildred (Tymeson) Mahan.

Mr. Mahan was raised and educated in North Reading. He had been a Stoneham resident for 44 years....

Jan 22, 2017

David Michael Farrell , 57, died January 22, 2017 at home, with his wife by his side, after a lengthy illness.

David was born in Peoria, IL to the late Thomas E. and Mary Ann Vonachen Farrell . He retired from The United Electric Company of Ohio, Burlington, NC in 2000. He loved computers, fishing, sailing, photography,...

Jan 21, 2017

Gerard J. Graziano, age 80, of Wakefield died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Brooklyn, New York on June 22, 1936 he was the son of the late Pasquale and Dominica (Lombino) Graziano.

Mr. Graziano was raised in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Malden, MA where he graduated from Malden High...

Jan 20, 2017

Maureen Richard, 56, of Windham, New Hampshire formerly of Wakefield died on Friday, January 20 at her residence. Born in Melrose on April 13, 1960 she was the daughter of the late James R. and Marjorie D. (Muise) Kittery. Maureen had been a resident of Windham for the past 17 years. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

Jan 18, 2017

Delcore , Barbara (Putzel) of Wakefield, on January 18, 2017. Loving wife of Joseph Delcore of Wakefield; devoted and beloved mother of Deborah McGovern of Wakefield, Christine Delcore and her husband Jeffrey Lee of Lowell, David Delcore and his wife Anne of Haverhill, Stephen Delcore and his wife Angella of No. Andover and the late Daniel Delcore; loving and...

Jan 18, 2017

Barbara A. Sweeney, 90, a lifelong Stoneham resident died on Wednesday, January 18 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield. Born in Winchester on January 21, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Katherine (English) O'Toole. Mrs. Sweeney was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School, Class of 1943. She married Woburnite Daniel R....

Jan 18, 2017

Helen E . Wilder-Wadland of Wakefield died Wednesday January 18 in Wakefield at age 95. She was born in Malden on September 16, 1921 and was the daughter of the late David and Isabelle (Irving) Flanagan. Helen was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School and later from the Katherine Gibbs School of Boston. She...

Jan 15, 2017

Kevin M . Hanson , age 37, of Lynn, formerly of Wakefield died Sunday, January 15 at his residence. Born in Melrose on August 7, 1979 he was the son of Michael O. Hanson of Seabrook, NH and Donna A. (Frey) Hanson of Lynn.

Kevin was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

Jan 14, 2017

Vittorio A. Filippone, age 84, of Lynnfield died Saturday, January 14 in Danvers.

He was born in Boston on November 18, 1932 and was the son of the late Antonio and Teresa (Tancredi) Filippone.

He was raised in East Boston. He attended the Franklin Institute of Boston and also MIT. He was a resident of...

Jan 12, 2017

William M . "Bill" Coffill , age 90, of Lynnfield, died peacefully January 12th at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital from natural causes.

Born in Melrose in 1926 he was the son of the late William M . and Charlotte A. (MacMaster) Coffill of Lynnfield. He was the beloved husband of Ruth (Kent) Coffill for 65 years. The loving father...

Jan 11, 2017

Venice, Florida - Peter G. (Pete) Tine of Venice, Florida, a native and longtime resident of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully at Venice Hospital on January 11. He was 91.

The beloved husband of Joan Connor Tine for 62 years and devoted father of Nancy Tine Shaer and her husband James Shaer of Melrose, Pete is survived...