Obituaries

Nov 4, 2015

John T. "Jack" Coughlin of Brookline formerly of Wakefield died on Wednesday, November 4 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Born in Melrose on March 7, 1931 he was the son of the late Francis and Evangeline (Hubbard) Coughlin . Jack was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1949. He was a retired hairdresser...

Nov 3, 2015

Evelyn (Scanlan) Rinn, 92 of Lynnfield formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday, November 3 in Reading after a brief illness.

Born in Malden on October 7, 1923 she was the daughter of the late John W. and Loretto (Kelley) Scanlan.

Mrs. Rinn was a graduate of Chevrus High School in Malden as well as Burdett College...

Nov 3, 2015

Michael Joseph Slazar, 66 of Wakefield died Tuesday Nov. 3 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA.

Born in Lynn on January 8, 1949 he was the son of the late Michael Joseph and Nettie (Bosley) Slazar and step son of the late Fred Goldstien.

After graduating with his Masters from Salem State,...

Nov 2, 2015

Joseph L . Costa , 86 of Wakefield died Monday, November 2 at Woodbriar of Wilmington.

Born in Wakefield, MA on May 26, 1929 he was the son of the late Joseph Edward and Mary (Medeiros) Costa .

Mr. Costa was a longtime Wakefield resident and was a devoted member of St. Joseph Church. He...

Nov 1, 2015

Jameleh Shankhour, 86 of Wakefield died Sunday, November 1 at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Damascus, Syria on February 20, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Hanna and Ellie (Sylivie) Boghos.

Mrs. Shankhour moved to the US from Syria in 1978 to start a better life for her family. As a widow she...

Oct 29, 2015

Lawrence N. Palumbo, 76 of Stoneham and a former resident of Malden died Thursday, October 29 in Danvers. Mr. Palumbo was born in Stoneham on April 24, 1939 and was the son of the late Frank and Angelina (Mazza) Palumbo. He was a graduate of Malden High School and later attended Wentworth Institute of Boston. He was a retired...

Oct 29, 2015

Margaret M . Maguire , 88, a longtime Wakefield resident died Thursday, October 29 at Wingate at Reading.

Born in Boston on January 26, 1927 she was the daughter of the late John J. and Margaret (McCusker) Carter.

Mrs. Maguire was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High School. She had...

Oct 28, 2015

Louis DiSarcina, age 90 of Medford died Wednesday, October 28 in Winchester. Mr. DiSarcina was born in Gaeta, Italy on October 6, 1925 and was the beloved son of the late Joseph and Maria (Caruso) DiSarcina. Louis came to the United States at age five when his mother joined his father in Milford, MA. Louis was raised in Somerville...

Oct 27, 2015

Harriet J . Woodworth , 83 of Wakefield died Tuesday, October 27 in Danvers. She was born in Cambridge, MA on August 17, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Carlet L. and Myrtle R. (Littlejohn) Garland.

Mrs. Woodworth was raised in Cambridge and had been an active member of the Grace Methodist Church of Cambridge...

Oct 26, 2015

John Joseph Wall, Jr. died in his home in Wakefield surrounded by his family on October 26, 2015, due to complications from brain cancer. He was 73 years old.

Mr. Wall was born on April 12, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois. He graduated from St. Procopius High School in 1960 and went on to receive a Bachelor's...

Oct 24, 2015

John R . Spector , 25, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died after a long battle with drug addiction, on Saturday, October 24 in Boston.

Born in Melrose on June 1, 1990, he was the son of John W. and Christine M. (Muise) Spector of Wakefield.

John was raised and educated in Wakefield and enjoyed playing...

Oct 23, 2015

John Boghos, 58, a well-known Wakefield native, died at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers, Mass surrounded by his family on October 23rd after a lengthy battle with early onset Alzheimer's.

John was known best for his love for his family, his high energy level, an ability to always put a smile on your face and never...

Oct 23, 2015

Paul D . Seabury , 56, a lifelong Wakefield resident died Friday, October 23 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on October 15, 1959 he was the son of the late J. Roger and Janet (Wass) Seabury .

Paul was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1977 as well as Northern Essex...

Oct 21, 2015

Mary S. Manning, 91 of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, October 21 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Medford on May 14, 1924 she was the daughter of the late John and Ippolita Pellegrino.

Mrs. Manning had worked for the Department of the Navy during World War II and attended the Academy...

Oct 21, 2015

Emogene Faye Worthley , 88, of Wakefield, died peacefully in her sleep in hospice at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts on Wednesday, October 21.

Born in Highland, Illinois on July 25, 1927, Emogene was the eldest of three daughters of the late Raymond and Elva Iberg.

Raised in Highland, Illinois, and St. Louis,...

Oct 19, 2015

William B. Devine, Sr., age 92 of Wakefield died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, October 19, 2015.

Born in Lynn, MA on September 14, 1923 he was the son of the late Patrick J. and Mary Ellen (Kelleher) Devine.

William was born and raised in Lynn. For many years he had owned and...

Oct 15, 2015

Frederick A. Brady, 95, of Stoneham died on Wednesday, October 14 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. Mr. Brady was born in Charlestown on February 26, 1920 and was the son of the late Patrick and Margaret (O'Neil) Brady. He was a graduate of Charlestown High School. Mr. Brady was a retired manager in the Jet...

Oct 15, 2015

Suzanne A. Whitney, 90 of Hudson, NH and formerly of Lynnfield, died Thursday October 15 surrounded by her family.

Born in Beauvais, France on December 13, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Marie (Everard) Dizambourg.

Mrs. Whitney was raised in France before moving to the United States in 1946. She had...

Oct 15, 2015

Carol A. Drislane, 73, of Lynnfield died on Thursday, October 15 at the Lynn Union Hospital.

Born in Lynn on November 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Dorothy E. (Dwyer) Sheehan.

Mrs. Drislane was a graduate of Lynn English High School and Essex Agricultural School of Nursing. She worked...

Oct 15, 2015

Ruth Elizabeth (Betts) Watt , age 93 of Peabody, formerly of Reading, died peacefully October 15, 2015.

Beloved wife of 61 years to the late William H. Watt . Cherished mother of William G Watt and his wife Sally Ann, Lisbeth (Betsy) Watt and Amy V (Vickie) Watt and her husband, Peter Noel. Loving Grammy to William...