Obituaries

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...

Jan 7, 2017

Frederick J. Mercurio, age 82, a longtime Wakefield resident died Saturday, January 7 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Boston on October 24, 1934 he was the son of the late Michael and Adelaide (Marasca) Mercurio.

Mr. Mercurio was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of Boston Trade School....

Jan 6, 2017

Daniel W . Cullivan , 67 of Wakefield formerly of Woburn died on Friday, January 6 at his residence. Born on Woburn on January 14, 1949 he was the son of the late Walter H. and Eileen D. (Wall) Cullivan . Mr. Cullivan was a graduate of Woburn High School, Class of 1967. He was a retired laborer for...

Jan 5, 2017

Ricky A . Heinstrom , age 58, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Derry, NH.

Born in Melrose on January 12, 1958 he was the son of the late Frank and Vivian (Vaughan) Heinstrom . He was the brother of the late Karen, Gary, Keith, and Glen Heinstrom .

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Jan 2, 2017

Stephen Scott "Scotty" Fotino 57, of Wakefield passed away peacefully at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on January 2, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.

Born in Lynn on July 9, 1959, he was the son of Patricia (Pari) Fotino of Wakefield and the late Franklin J. Fotino.

He was a Wakefield...

Dec 27, 2016

Alice M . Generazzo died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 27, with all of her children by her side. She was born on January 25, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marion (Barry) Homer. Alice married the love of her life, Albert J. Generazzo , on January 16, 1951. They were blessed with...

Dec 26, 2016

Elsie M. Durkee, age 90 of Wakefield died Monday December 26 in Boston. She was born in Wakefield on November 26, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Douglas and Marion (Marston) Martin. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1944. She was a long time member of the First...

Dec 25, 2016

Edward J. O'Soro, 96, of Norwell, MA formerly of Reading & Wakefield, died at home on Sunday, December 25, 2016.

Mr. O'Soro is survived by his wife, Janet (Leather), four children and their spouses: Charles (Nancy) O'Soro of Reading; Laurie (Paul) Ricciardi of Norwell; Karen (Douglas) Storrs of Beaufort, SC; and John (Theresa) O'Soro of Saugus. He...

Dec 24, 2016

John J. "Jack" Burke , 82, of Stoneham, passed away Saturday, December 24th at his home.

He was born in Somerville on April 7, 1943, and was the son of the late Francis and Nora (Connole) Burke .

Jack grew up in Somerville and he later served in the United States Army during the Korean...

Dec 21, 2016

J . Robert Andrews , 91, of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, December 21 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Andrews was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia on July 28, 1925, he was the son of the late Richard Parker and Anna Florence (Martin) Andrews .

Mr. Andrews was a graduate of Pennsylvania...

Dec 20, 2016

Margaret A . "Peggy" King , age 78, of Wakefield formerly of Somerville, passed away Tuesday, December 20 after a short period of declining health. Born and raised in Somerville, she was the beloved daughter of John A . and Mildred (Halloran) King .

Peggy was a lifetime employee of the NE Telephone Company. "Aunt Peggy" was...

Dec 20, 2016

Marie F. (Malloy) Joyce quietly passed away on December 20, 2016 at the golden age of 96 with her devoted daughter at her side.

Marie was the last surviving sibling of the Malloy Family of Cambridge, MA. She was preceded in death by her sister Mary Cerone and her brothers: Marty, Tim, John, and Frank. In her...

Dec 19, 2016

John W. Applin, Sr., 76, of Wakefield, MA passed away at the Meadow View Center in North Reading, MA on Monday, December 19, 2016, after eight years of dementia.

Born in Boston, MA on January 4, 1940, he was the son of the late H. Herbert Applin, Sr., and Hilda (Forster) Applin of Watertown, MA.

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Dec 15, 2016

Jessica D . Plant , 33, of Stoneham passed away Thursday, December 15.

Born in Port Chester NY, June 21, 1983, she was the daughter of Douglas E. and Joan M. (Angelesco) Plant .

Jessica was a graduate of Stoneham High School Class of 2001. She attended North Shore Community College. In her spare time...

Dec 15, 2016

Ralph Anthony Dragonetti , 74, of Saugus died on Thursday, December 15 at his residence.

Born in Lynn on June 26, 1942, he was the son of the late Alberto and Mary (Mascritolo) Dragonetti .

Mr. Dragonetti was a graduate of Sacred Heart Parochial School in Lynn and Lynn Classical High School, Class of 1960....

Dec 12, 2016

Vera Barter , age 93, of Boston died Monday, December 12 at Oosterman's Rest Home in Wakefield.

Born in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia on June 24, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Pavle and Katerina (Zagic) Cosic.

Mrs. Barter was raised and educated in Yugoslavia before moving to the US in 1959. She traveled...