Obituaries

May 23, 2016

Margaret Mary Keller , 86, of Wakefield formerly of Charlestown and Somerville, died Monday, May 23 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, lovingly surrounded by her family.

Born in Everett on April 4, 1930 she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Malone) Leahy.

Mrs. Keller was raised in Charlestown and was a...

May 22, 2016

Lewis "Lew" Earl Budd , 60 of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 22, 2016 following a long illness.

Born in Revere, son of the late Irving Budd , he is survived by his wife, Stephanie, daughters Alexa and Sarah, son Marc, mother Bernice, brother Jeffrey and his wife Sheryl, several nieces and nephews, and many, many...

May 22, 2016

Robert O. Murphy, DMD of Lynnfield and formerly of Arlington, passed away early Sunday morning, May 22, at Hathorne Hill.

He was the best friend and beloved husband of Linda (Mannix) and a loving and devoted father of Robin and Dr. W. Wesley Reed of Lynnfield and Suzanne and Chris Reilly of Marblehead. He was the cherished...

May 18, 2016

Edwin A . Ericson , 92, of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, May 18 at the Rosewood Nursing & Rehab Center in Peabody.

Born in Beverly on January 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Sven A . and Hilda (Markeson) Erickson.

Mr. Ericson was a graduate of Beverly High School, where he excelled...

May 16, 2016

Richard E. Sullivan, 63, of Newington, NH and formerly of Wakefield, MA died Monday, May 16.

Born in Melrose on January 8, 1953 he was the son of the late Eugene R. and Anne T. (McGrath) Sullivan.

Richie was raised in Wakefield, MA and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1971. After...

May 14, 2016

Mildred F . O'Neill , 84, of Nashua, N.H. formerly of Stoneham, MA and Oldsmar, FL. died on Saturday, May 14 at the Home Health Care and Hospice in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Born in Revere on January 25, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Bertha H. (MacAdams) Foster. Mrs. O'Neill was the wife of the...

May 12, 2016

Philomena F . Lopes , 87, of Wakefield died on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Wingate in Reading surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Newfoundland, Canada on August 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Catherine (Kilfoy) Walsh.

Mrs. Lopes was the wife of the late Joseph Vincent Lopes...

May 12, 2016

Arthur C. Funai, 96, of Lynnfield died on Thursday, May 12 at the Union Hospital in Lynn. Born in Lynn on September 3, 1919 he was the son of the late Cesare and Norina (Conte) Funai. Mr. Funai was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1937. He had been a member of the Knights of Columbus...

May 11, 2016

Joseph Barberian , 89, a longtime Wakefield resident died Wednesday, May 11 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lawrence on July 8, 1926 he was the son of the late George and Mary (Lollian) Barberian .

Mr. Barbarian was raised in Chelsea and was educated in the Chelsea school system. He moved to Wakefield in...

May 10, 2016

Leonard J. Duggan, 91, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, May 10 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Arlington on October 16, 1924 he was the son of the late John J. and Marion (Conlin) Duggan.

Mr. Duggan and his wife Marilyn were graduates of Arlington High School. Class of 1942. He had retired...

May 9, 2016

Ryan Scott Shaw, of Wakefield, MA, passed into eternal peace on Monday, May 9, at the age of 18 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

Born on May 29, 1997, Ryan was the beloved son of Scott and Joanne (Warchol) Shaw and the very dear brother of Connor and Madison Shaw, who will all miss him immeasurably. He was...

May 8, 2016

Joyce C. Elliott, 81, of Wakefield died Sunday, May 8 in Melrose. Joyce was born in Manchester, NH on January 23, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Ruth W. (Lee) Chadbourne. She was raised in Manchester, NH and was a graduate of Manchester Central High School and she later attended Fisher Junior College of...

May 7, 2016

Nancy A. LeClair, 67 of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose died Saturday May 7 in Danvers, MA. She was born in Melrose on May 19, 1948 and was the daughter of the late Oscar and Eva (Welch) Larson. Mrs. LeClair was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School. She had been a Wakefield resident for...

May 7, 2016

Gloria M . Carrai , 91, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Woburn Nursing Center.

Born in Woonsocket, RI on November 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Noella A. (Cartier) LeClair.

Mrs. Carrai was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music...

May 5, 2016

Nancy E. Pasquale, 89, of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday evening May 5 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. Mrs. Pasquale was born in Melrose on February 15, 1927 and was the beloved daughter of the late John and Frances Ciccarella. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She and her...

May 3, 2016

John W . "Jack" Palmer , 80, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, May 3 at his home surrounded by family.

Born in Somerville on June 30, 1935 he was the son of the late Thomas and Anna (O'Keefe) Palmer .

Mr. Palmer was the husband of Regina (Croft) Palmer , with whom he shared 55 years...

May 1, 2016

Paul Joseph Comerford, 84, of Wakefield, passed away on May 1, 2016 while surrounded by his loving wife Patricia and family. Paul, son of the late Delia and Maurice Comerford of Dorchester, was preceded in death by his brothers Matthias, Thomas and Robert.

Paul proudly served his country in the United States Navy on board the USS...

Apr 30, 2016

Alfonso Pinella, 91, of Lynnfield passed away April 30 in Danvers, MA. Mr. Pinella, a native of Peru, was born in Chiclayo on January 6, 1925 and was the son of the late Jose and Catalina Pinella. He came to the United States as a young man and went on to graduate from M.I.T. in 1966. During his working...

Apr 30, 2016

Eric Carleton Logan, age 40, of Gaithersburg, MD, formerly of Wakefield, MA, passed away suddenly on April 30, 2016. Born on December 24, 1975 in Melrose, MA Eric was the beloved son of Carol (Parolski) Logan, of Reading, and the late Carleton Logan He was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1994. Eric graduated from Northeastern University...

Apr 29, 2016

John W . Hickey , 87, formerly of Wakefield, died Friday, April 29 at his home in Naples, Italy.

Born in Wakefield on March 24, 1929 he was the son of the late Walter and Marion Hickey .

John was the husband of Schatzi Mosca. He was the father of Paul, Stefano, and Eva Hickey...