Obituaries

May 14, 2018

Charles E. Bartlett, age 96, of Hinesburg, VT, formerly of Wakefield, MA and Blue Hill, ME passed away on Monday, May 14 at his residence in Hinesburg, VT surrounded by family.

He was born in Malden, MA on January 2, 1922 and was the son of the late Joseph and Freda (Caffarella) Bartlett.

Mr. Bartlett...

May 11, 2018

Angelina McArron , age 92, a longtime Lynnfield resident died Friday, May 11 at the Abbott House in Lynn.

Born in Boston on December 7, 1925 she was the daughter of the late John and Jennie (Fiore) Rodophele.

Mrs. McArron was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School. She...

May 8, 2018

Thelma N. Thacker, age 96 of Wakefield died Tuesday, May 8th at the Greenwood Nursing Home. She was born in Malden, MA on May 11, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Lemuel and Irene (Gates) Nieforth. Thelma was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. She had been a longtime resident of Wakefield...

May 8, 2018

Joseph R. Relihan, 89, a Wakefield resident for the past 57 years, died on Tuesday, May 8 at the Windrose Monarch Homes in Woburn.

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on November 4, 1928, he was the son of the late James T. and Mary (O'Connell) Relihan.

Mr. Relihan was a graduate of Fairfield Prep School, Class...

May 7, 2018

Alice E. Edwards, age 80, of Plymouth, formerly of Arlington, died Monday, May 7 at the Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada on December 18, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Bertha (Brown Gizas) MacKinnon.

Mrs. Edwards was raised in Canada and the United States....

May 4, 2018

Elizabeth A . Rush , 73, of Wakefield died on Friday, May 4 at the Wingate at Reading Nursing Center.

Born in Boston on April 11, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Doherty) Smith.

Mrs. Rush was a graduate of Charlestown High School and had been a Wakefield resident since...

May 1, 2018

Mary E . Paris , age 98, of Wakefield died Tuesday, May 1 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Wakefield on February 1, 1920 she was the daughter of the late George B. and Janet E . (McLaren) DeRoche.

Mary was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

May 1, 2018

Dr. Frank V. Colombo, 91, of Lynnfield died on Tuesday, May 1 at his residence.

Born in Everett on May 26, 1926, he was the son of the late Louis and Yolanda (Strianese) Colombo.

Dr. Colombo was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1944, Harvard University, Class of 1949 and Harvard Medical School,...

Apr 30, 2018

William E. "Bill" Barter, age 83, of Wakefield died Monday, April 30 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Bill was born on November 29, 1934 was the son of the late William E. and Bertha (Wells) Barter.

Mr. Barter was raised in Malden. He had been a longtime Wakefield resident, having been in the area for more...

Apr 28, 2018

Ursula S . Lawson , age 81, of Hampton Beach, NH formerly of Wakefield, passed away on April 28, 2018 at her daughter's house in Virginia.

Born in Germany on June 24, 1936 she was the daughter on the late Karl and Karoline Andermann.

She was the beloved wife of the late Charles H. Lawson...

Apr 27, 2018

William W. "Billy" Pelton, III, age 53, of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 27.

Born in Boston on July 30, 1964 he was the beloved son of Annette K. (Russo) Pelton of Medford and William W. Pelton, II of Florida.

Billy was raised in Watertown and Waltham...

Apr 25, 2018

Robert F . Kilroe of Leesburg, FL formerly of Wakefield, died suddenly Wednesday, April 25.

Born in Boston, September 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Frederick H. Kilroe and Edna V. (Morrell) Kilroe . Mr. Kilroe was raised in Melrose and had been a resident of Wakefield for over 35 years. He served in...

Apr 24, 2018

Manuel G . Souza , son of the late John Souza and Maria Nounes, known to family and friends as Manny passed in peace in Melbourne Florida, on Tuesday April 24, 2018 at the age of 88.

Manny was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Souza , Brothers John and Joseph Souza , and Son-in-law William...

Apr 24, 2018

Frances Claudine Nauss , age 91, of Beverly formerly of Wakefield, died April 24 at the Ledgewood Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly.

Born in Concord on July 1, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Larry and Dorothy (Lohnes) Nauss .

Ms. Nauss was educated at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton....

Apr 24, 2018

Robert E . Lynch , 61, of North Reading formerly of Wakefield died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Winchester Hospital.

Robert was born in Woburn on October 2, 1956 and was the son of the late Francis J. and Agnes L. (Murphy) Lynch .

Robert was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate...

Apr 24, 2018

Kevin M. Canty, age 65, died Tuesday, April 24 at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.

Born in Lynn on August 30, 1952 he was the son of the late Harold V. and Dorothy (Best) Canty.

Kevin was a lifelong resident of Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 1970 and...

Apr 24, 2018

Josephine DiNanno , 90, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, April 24 at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington.

Born in Filetto, Italy on December 17, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Maria (Cicchini) DiNanno .

Ms. DiNanno graduated in 1946 from Everett High School with honors. She was a member of...

Apr 23, 2018

Margaret B . Moore , 87, of Wakefield died on Monday, April 23 at the Winchester Hospital.

Margaret was born in Everett on May 21, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Ann (Lyons) Meuse.

Margaret was a former president of the Middlesex Legal Secretaries Association and had worked as a...

Apr 18, 2018

Gail P. Courtney, age 82, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died Wednesday, April 18 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Holyoke on August 10, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Carl E. and Anastasia (Hall) Moakler.

Gail was raised in Springfield and was a graduate of Commerce High School. Shortly...

Apr 17, 2018

Eileen T. Layton, age 85, of Peabody, formerly of Tewksbury and Somerville, died Tuesday, April 17 in Wilmington.

Born in Somerville on December 4, 1932 she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Driscoll) Canty.

Mrs. Layton was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of St. Clements High School of Medford, Class...