Obituaries

Sep 14, 2016

Anthony "Tony" Bucci, 89, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, September 14 at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Winchester on April 22, 1927 he was the son of the late John and Ermelinda (Macinanti) Bucci.

Mr. Bucci was a graduate of Winchester High School, Class of 1945. He was a retired Lieutenant from the Wakefield Police Department....

Sep 12, 2016

Dorothy M . Falite , 85, of Wakefield died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday September 12, in the home she had lived in for over 60 years.

Born in Everett, on September 15, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann (Dunn) Jamieson.

Dorothy was raise...

Sep 11, 2016

Eugene Mathias Joly , M.D., 88, of Palm Coast, FL, formerly of Wakefield, MA died September 11, at the Stewart Meyer Hospice House in Palm Coast, FL.

Born in Manville, RI on December 30, 1927, he was the son of the late Eugene N. and Helen E. (Thibault) Joly . He was the brother of Jeannette E....

Sep 10, 2016

Phyllis A. McGonagle, age 87, of Lynnfield died Saturday, September 10 in Lynnfield. She was born in Boston on January 22, 1929 and was the daughter of the late James and Katherine (Howe) Lapsley. She was raised in Brookline and Brighton and was retired from the former New England Telephone Company. She had been a Lynnfield resident since 1973...

Sep 10, 2016

Stephen L. Putnam, 74, of Wakefield passed away Saturday, September 10 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

He was born in Plymouth on March 2, 1942 and was the son of the late Eleanor Putnam.

Stephen was a lifelong Wakefield resident, and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1960. He was a retired exterminator,...

Sep 9, 2016

Margaret Louise (Bragg) Markham passed peacefully into eternal life on Friday, September 9, 2016, at midnight. She leaves a legacy of loving kindness to all who shared her 93 years. Margaret was born in Berwyn, Illinois, on August 10, 1923, and was a resident of Lynnfield for the past 69 years. As a young woman, she moved with her...

Sep 9, 2016

Robert L. Kelley, of Wakefield died peacefully at home on September 9 after a long illness. He was born in Everett on August 3, 1938, the son of the late Frederic and Katherine (McCusker) Kelley.

Mr. Kelley was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. In pursuit of his lifelong dream to become...

Sep 6, 2016

Carol M. Moore, 79, of Reading died on Tuesday, September 6 at her residence.

Born in Medford on November 19, 1936, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Pauline R. (Doran) Elliott.

Mrs. Moore had been a resident of Reading for the past 21 years. She was a graduate of Medford High...

Sep 5, 2016

Charles E. Kelly, 89, of Saugus and formerly of Stoneham died peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, September 5 in Melrose. He was born in Stoneham on May 3, 1927 and was the son of the late Martin and Mary (Lannan) Kelly.

Mr. Kelly was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham...

Sep 1, 2016

A . Yvonne Scott , age 84, of Wakefield formerly of Lynn, died Thursday, September 1 at Winchester Hospital after a long illness.

She was born on May 30, 1932 and was raised in Lynn, MA. She was the devoted wife of James M. Scott of Wakefield, MA who she met at Hill's Boathouse and Dance Hall...

Aug 31, 2016

Francis A . "Frank" White , III , age 59, of North Reading, formerly of Wakefield and Cape Cod, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 after battling Multiple Myeloma cancer for eight years.

Frank was the son of Frank White , Jr. of Woburn and the late Martha (Flavin) White . He attended Woburn Public Schools...

Aug 30, 2016

Arlene Elizabeth Carpenter passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 30 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Arlene was born on July 13, 1926 in Everett, the youngest of nine children of the late Mary and Frederick Fowler. She grew up in Everett and Malden and attended parochial schools, graduating from Cheverus High...

Aug 29, 2016

Eileen F. Cronan, 66, of Melrose formerly of Somerville, died Monday, August 29 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Malden on May 15, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Foley) Spellman.

Eileen was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in...

Aug 28, 2016

Beatrice L. Byrnes, 90, of Wakefield died on Sunday, August 28 at the Beaumont Nursing Center in Westborough.

Born in Portland, Maine she was the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie (Cook) Seavey.

Mrs. Byrnes grew up in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1944. She organized all the...

Aug 26, 2016

Arthur J. Dischino, 90, of Lynnfield died Friday, August 26 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Somerville on March 3, 1926 he was the son of the late Salvatore and Concetta (Defraia) Dischino.

Mr. Dischino was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. At age seventeen he...

Aug 26, 2016

Anna M. Lucey, 67, of Saugus died suddenly Friday, August 26 with family by her side.

Born in Boston on January 13, 1949 she was the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret (Sliman) Smith.

Anna was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Brighton High School. She then went on to attend Boston...

Aug 19, 2016

Kathleen E . Crotty , 62, of No. Reading, formerly of Somerville, died Friday August 19 at the Lynn Union Hospital.

Born in Cambridge on August 31, 1953 she was the daughter of the late Philip and Elizabeth (Sharpe) Amero.

Kathy was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of...

Aug 18, 2016

Serino , Mary R . (Libby), Of Falmouth passed away peacefully on August 18, 2016 at the age of 96 surrounded by her loving family.

Beloved wife of the late Albert A. Serino . Loving mother of the late Joseph Serino and his surviving wife Carol of California, the late Albert Serino and his surviving wife Mary...

Aug 17, 2016

George L. Austin, age 89 of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield died peacefully surrounded by his family on August 17 in Melrose. Mr. Austin was born in Mattawamkeag, ME on November 15, 1926 and was the son of the late Bertrand and Julia B. (McDonough) Austin. Raised in Mattawamkeag, he graduated from High School there in 1944 and later...

Aug 17, 2016

Mary E. "Bunny" Vandewalle, age 89 of Wakefield died Wednesday August 17 in Wakefield. She was born in Wakefield on September 1, 1926 and was the daughter of the late John and Ellen (Hourihan) Hurton.

A lifelong Wakefield resident, she graduated from Wakefield High School, Class of 1944 and later from the Chandler School of Business. She...