Obituaries

Jan 25, 2016

John J. Ahearn, Jr., age 74 of Wakefield died Monday January 25 in Wakefield. He was born in Medford on May 6, 1941 and was the beloved son of the late John J. and Marguerite R. (Hurford) Ahearn. Jack was raised in Medford, Stoneham and Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School, Class of 1959. He soon enlisted in...

Jan 25, 2016

Irene H . Allyn , 93, of Lynnfield died Monday, January 25 at her residence.

Born in Wakefield on March 2, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Emma (Habermahl) Howard.

Mrs. Allyn was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1940 and later Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston. She...

Jan 24, 2016

Margaret M . Foley , née Marsden, of Wakefield died on Sunday, January 24 at the Wingate in Reading at the great age of 101.

Born in Boston on November 11, 1914, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Walsh) Marsden.

Mrs. Foley grew up in Charlestown where she was an outstanding...

Jan 22, 2016

Janet M. Fenton (Murphy), 70, of Medford, MA, passed away on Friday, January 22, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, surrounded by the family who cherished her. Jan was the devoted wife of 50 years to Charles H. Fenton, and beloved mother of Dawn Millstone, and her husband Jay, and Missy, Michael, and Steven Fenton. She took special delight in...

Jan 22, 2016

George A. DelRossi, Jr., 68, of Wakefield died Friday, January 22 at the Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Winchester on July 19, 1947 he was the son of the late George A. DelRossi and Rita M. (Barrett) Rosati .

Mr. DelRossi was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School,...

Jan 22, 2016

Hazel E . (Tice) Gilligan of Lynnfield, MA, formerly of Briarcliff Manor and Yonkers, NY, passed away on January 22, 2016, surrounded by loving family and caring aides. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Gilligan was born in Yonkers, NY, on December 10, 1920, and was the daughter of the late Mary H. (Connor) and Everett W. Tice. She...

Jan 21, 2016

Madeline "Dolly" Roache , 86 Family matriarch known for endearing love of family and friends

Madeline Doris Roache known affectionately as "Dolly" , 86, of Wakefield enter the kingdom of God on January 21 with her loving family by her side. Dolly born in Wakefield on April 7, 1929 was the daughter of the late Dan and...

Jan 20, 2016

June S. Frost, age 89 of Wakefield died Wednesday January 20 in Danvers. She was born in Malden, MA on June 24, 1926 and was the beloved daughter of the late Andrew & May (Petacchi) Vinchesi. Mrs. Frost was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1944. She had been a Wakefield resident...

Jan 20, 2016

Peter E. Means, 60, of Wakefield died January 20 at the Tippett Hospice House in Needham.

Born in Boston on April 10, 1955 he was the son of the late Warren P. and Josephine C. (Malatesta) Means.

Peter was raised in Medford and Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1974....

Jan 19, 2016

Robert F. Brennan, 83, of Saugus and formerly of Wakefield, was called to God on January 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Somerville on May 17, 1932 he was the son of the late Charles and Eleanor (McGuiness) Brennan.

Mr. Brennan was raised in Charlestown and later in Winthrop and was a graduate of...

Jan 19, 2016

Edward J. Lojko, 86 of Wakefield died January 19 in Boston. Born in Newburyport on July 11, 1929 he was the son of the late Edward and Henrietta Lojko. Mr. Lojko was raised in Newburyport and was a graduate of Newburyport High School and later earned a Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was retired from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,...

Jan 18, 2016

Elaine (Connell) Anderson of St. Petersburg, Florida passed away on Monday, January 18.

Elaine was devoted to and adored by her family. She will always be remembered for her endless generosity and her genuine interest in people, always putting others needs before her own. She lived a life to be admired, and enjoyed it to the fullest....

Jan 17, 2016

James L. Campbell, 71, of No. Andover died Sunday, January 17 at his home.

Born in Chicago, IL on December 4, 1944 he was the son of the late Reginald H. and Helen (Czaja) Campbell.

James was raised in Chicago and was a graduate of St. Rita's High School in Chicago and later attended Chicago...

Jan 17, 2016

Surette , Richard P . of Wakefield, MA. Passed away on January 17 following a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born in East Boston to Peter A. Surette and Ann Rose (Pothier) Surette of Nova Scotia. He leaves his loving wife, Florence (Deluca) of 63 years and five children: Catherine Worthley and her husband Thomas of Higganum,...

Jan 14, 2016

Charlotte E. Morton , 93, of Stoneham, died Thursday, January 14 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Boston on May 19, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Arthur H. and Mary C. (Flynn) Roberts.

Charlotte was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1940 and later attended nursing...

Jan 14, 2016

Donald V . Shanahan , 85, of Wakefield passed away on Thursday, January 14th at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.

Born in Winchester on November 14, 1930, he was the son of John D. Shanahan and Annie (Coakley) Shanahan .

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

Jan 14, 2016

Charles W. Darcy, 91, formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully at his home in Peabody on Thursday, January 14. Born in Boston on September 18, 1924, he was the son of the late Michael and Ethel (Osgood) Darcy and brother of the late Barbara and Francis Darcy.

Charlie grew up in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston where...

Jan 12, 2016

Stella Rose (Knoff) Doucette , 85, of Peabody, died on Tuesday, January 12 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Rockville, Connecticut, she was a graduate of Rockville High School in Connecticut and had been a Peabody resident since 1973. Mrs. Doucette enjoyed arts, crafts and knitting.

Stella Rose was the beloved...

Jan 11, 2016

Lillian V . Olstinski , 91, a lifelong Wakefield resident died Monday, January 11 at her home.

Born in Hampton, CT on April 23, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Lesniewski) Olstinski .

Lillian was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1942 as well as Boston University. She...

Jan 11, 2016

David J . Bachelder , 80 of Wakefield passed away at his home on Monday, January 11th.

He was born in Everett on March 29, 1935, and was the son of the late Walter Bachelder and Violet (Hann) Bachelder .

David was a graduate of Everett Vocational High School, and had been a Wakefield resident...