Obituaries

Feb 6, 2016

Virginia E . LaCoste , 90, a Lynnfield resident since 1949 died at her home on Saturday, February 6. Born in Dorchester, November 2, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Enid (Sampson) Stephan.

Virginia was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. After graduating she entered into Nursing School...

Feb 3, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Croto, 98, a lifelong Wakefield resident died Wednesday, February 3 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Born in Wakefield on May 9, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Daniel Joseph and Catherine Helena (Gough) Flynn.

Mrs. Croto was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1935 and later a graduate...

Feb 2, 2016

Ruth V. O'Brien, 97, of Brooksby Village in Peabody and a former longtime Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, February 2 in Danvers. She was born in Lynn on December 22, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and Mary (Housel) Garipay. She was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School. While a Wakefield...

Feb 1, 2016

Barbara M . Boulay , 89, of Stoneham died February 1, 2016 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Lewiston, ME on February 12, 1926 she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Breen) Connor. Barbara was a graduate of Lewiston High School, Class of 1944. She was an active member of the former...

Jan 31, 2016

Ralph W. Stone, Jr., 84, of Wakefield died on Sunday, January 31 at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Marblehead on June 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Ralph and Beulah (Winslow) Stone.

Mr. Stone was a graduate of Marblehead High School, Class of 1949 and had attended Boston University...

Jan 29, 2016

Colin P.M. Gear, 20, of Stoneham died on Friday, January 29, 2016.

Born in Winchester on March 20, 1995 he was the son of Kelly J. McGuiggin of Vineyard Haven and Ralph D. Gear of Stoneham.

Colin was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 2013. He was a junior at UMASS in Dartmouth...

Jan 28, 2016

Mark David Long , 45, of Malden and formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday, January 28 at Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Waltham on December 8, 1970 he was the son of the late Russell T. and Mary (Mulkerin) Long .

Mark was a graduate of Cararoe Country School in Galway, Ireland. He had...

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...