Obituaries

Nov 22, 2016

Regina Mary Walsh , age 85, of Wilmington formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford.

Ms. Walsh was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. She had worked as a Clerk for the Insurance industry before her retirement. Ms. Walsh had been a Wakefield resident...

Nov 22, 2016

John Calvin "Dutchie" Smith, a 12th generation proud and prominent Lynnfield resident, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation Center in Beverly, after a brief illness.

Born on the Smith Farm, the site of Pocahontas Tavern and Springs in Lynnfield, on October 17, 1925 he was the son of the late Joseph F....

Nov 19, 2016

Mary P . Foley , 75, of Wakefield died on Saturday, November 19 at the Hathorne Hill Genesis Health Care in Danvers.

Born in Woburn on October 20, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Gilgun) Danehy.

Mrs. Foley was a graduate of Woburn High School, Class of 1959. She was...

Nov 17, 2016

Blanche L. Twombly, 89, of Wakefield formerly of Medford, died on Thursday, November 17 at her residence. Born in Medford on July 17, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Richard and Blanche G. (Kelly) Ford. Mrs. Twombly was a Wakefield resident since 1952. She lived her life as a loving, caring, inclusive person who always made time...

Nov 15, 2016

Ruth E . Singelais , 89, of No. Reading, formerly of Malden, died Tuesday, November 15 at her residence.

Born in Boston on December 6, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Angus and Florence (Cameron) MacVicor.

Ruth was a graduate of St. Patrick High School in Roxbury. She was a longtime Malden resident...

Nov 14, 2016

William O. Wass, 89, of Melrose, died on Monday, November 14 at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington.

Born in Newton on March 17, 1927 he was the son of the late William and Ethel (Tynan) Wass.

Mr. Wass was raised and educated in Wakefield and had been a longtime Melrose resident. He served in...

Nov 14, 2016

Captain Carl E . Spinney , of Wakefield died Monday, November 14 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. He was born in Lower Argyle, Nova Scotia on October 11, 1922.

At age fourteen he and his mother and younger sister came to America to join his father who was an engineer on fishing boats out of Gloucester,...

Nov 13, 2016

Thomas J . Tine , 69, of Waltham, formerly of Wakefield died suddenly Sunday, November 13 at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on August 31, 1947 he was the son of Lena Tine of California and the late Sebastian Tine .

Mr. Tine was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Nov 13, 2016

Euleta C. Johnson, 103, of Winchester, formerly of Lynnfield and Peabody, died Sunday, November 13 at The Gables in Winchester.

Born in Wakefield on July 2, 1913 she was the daughter of the late Sydney and Lizzie V. (Small) Gray.

Mrs. Johnson was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She...

Nov 13, 2016

Thelma P . Tine , 97 of Reading passed with peace and grace on Sunday November 13, with her family at her side, including her beloved husband of 68 years, Joseph Tine , Jr.

Born in St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada on April 11, 1919, she was the daughter of the late George and Mabel (Currie) Long....

Nov 12, 2016

Esther C. Osborne, 88, formerly of Wakefield died suddenly Saturday, November 12 at Blaire House of Tewksbury. She was born on August 3, 1928 in Norwell, MA. She was the widow of Raymond Osborne and the daughter of Burr and Margaret Cornwell. She is survived by sister Alice Ripley of Kingston, MA, brother Burr Cornwell of Norwell, MA, brother-in-law...

Nov 11, 2016

Elmer M. "Ellie" Hensiek of Boscawen, NH and a former resident of Woburn for 62 years died in Concord, NH on Friday November 11 at age 94. He was born in Chicago, IL on November 5, 1922 and was the son of the late Henry and Anna (Wagner) Hensiek. Ellie was raised and educated in Chicago and was later...

Nov 8, 2016

Diane L . Logins of Wakefield and formerly of Danvers died Tuesday, November 8 at age 56. She was born in Danvers on April 22, 1960 and was the beloved daughter of Joyce M. (Murphy) Prunier and the late Arthur V. Prunier. She was raised in Danvers and was a graduate of Danvers High School and later from the...

Nov 4, 2016

Kathy Anne Beckwith, age 62, of Wakefield died Friday, November 4, 2016 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Cambridge on January 17, 1954 she was the daughter of Marion A. (Anningson) Simpson of Londonderry, NH and the late George A. Simpson.

Kathy was raised in Somerville and Medford and was a graduate of Medford...

Nov 4, 2016

Grace A. Gawlinski of Stoneham and a former East Boston resident died Friday November 4 in Winchester at age 95. She was born in Boston on October 12, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Hugh and Ellen (O'Neil) Donahue. Mrs. Gawlinski was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School. She later...

Nov 2, 2016

Clementina Fregosi , age 94, a loving wife, mother, grandmother aunt and friend died Wednesday, November 2 after a long period of failing health. She was born in Everett, MA on August 18, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Masciola) Cosentino. She was a graduate of Everett High School and had been a longtime...

Nov 1, 2016

Anna Lenfest, age 90, a lifelong Wakefield resident died Tuesday November 1st in Medford. Mrs. Lenfest was born in Wakefield on July 12, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Gaetana (Barletta) Ventura. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School and had been a member of the St. Florence Church Bowling League.

Anna...

Nov 1, 2016

Eugenia R . Gilbert of Moultonboro, NH and formerly of Wakefield died Tuesday, November 1 at the Rockingham County Rehab and Nursing Center in Brentwood, NH.

Born in Somerville on March 23, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Beatrice (Collins) Ritchie.

Mrs. Gilbert was raised in Medford and was a...

Oct 31, 2016

Charles Salvatore Rizza , 88, of Wakefield went to be with our Lord on October 31st after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Wakefield, Charles was born on October 30, 1928 to the late Joseph and Carmella (Benanato) Rizza . Charlie as he was known to all, spent many of his early days at Spinello's Green House in...

Oct 29, 2016

Robert E . Stentiford , 89, of Wakefield died on Saturday, October 29 at the Wingate of Melrose Nursing Home. Born in Wakefield on September 26, 1927, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Esther (Greeley) Stentiford . Mr. Stentiford lived in North Reading for many years before retiring to Wakefield in 1988 and was a graduate...