Obituaries

May 30, 2015

Hugh B. Fraser, 83 a lifelong resident of Stoneham died Saturday, May 30 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Medford on October 11, 1931 he was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (MacLean) Fraser.

Hugh was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1950. He had attended St. Patrick's from...

May 30, 2015

Leonard Richard Merullo, Lennie, was the last survivor of a family of 15 and the sole survivor of the last time the Chicago Cubs went to the World Series, in 1945, when he passed away on May 30 at the age of 98, in Reading Mass, his home for 60 years. He was born on May 5, 1917 to...

May 26, 2015

John F. "Jack" Curran, 71 of Wakefield, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, surrounded by the love of his family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Winchester on August 21, 1943 he was the son of Ardis (Robinson) Curran and the late John T. Curran.

Jack was a graduate of Wakefield...

May 25, 2015

Robert Brown, 85, died peacefully on May 25, 2015. Born in Wakefield on July 5, 1929, he was the son of William and Margaret Brown. He spent his childhood years on Emerson St. in Wakefield and graduated from WHS in 1948. After joining the Air Force in 1950 he spent several years as a talented saxophone player for the...

May 20, 2015

Antoinette M. Wood , 92 of Wakefield died Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Born in Malden on June 22, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Franco and Celia (Radocchi) Orsini.

Mrs. Wood was raised in Wakefield and had worked as a retired Stitcher from the L.B. Evans Shoe Company.

She was the loving mother...

May 20, 2015

Charles Longmuir of Wakefield, formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully at Blaire House in Tewksbury on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Charlie was born on March 16, 1927, son of the late William Longmuir and Margaret (Inglis) Longmuir in Malden where he spent his childhood. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army serving in Germany at the end of...

May 18, 2015

Dennis Corriere, 49, of Lynnfield formerly of Malden and Everett died on Monday May 18 at the Union Hospital in Lynn after a long illness.

Born in Everett on January 5, 1966 he was the loving son of Ida (Dieso) Corriere of Lynnfield and the late Salvatore Corriere.

Dennis was raised and educated in Everett....

May 17, 2015

Florence M . Sebastian , age 90 of Stoneham died Sunday May 17 in Wakefield. Born on April 28, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Florence M . (Lloyd) Reilly. Mrs. Sebastian was a lifelong Stoneham resident and was a graduate of Stoneham High School.

She was the wife of the late...

May 15, 2015

Irving K. Stark, 91, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose died May 15, 2015 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born on March 22, 1924 he was the son of the late Merrick F. and Frances L. (Hogan) Stark.

Irving was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of...

May 13, 2015

Calliope (Andriopoulos) Gavrilles, of Lynnfield, died Wednesday, May 13th, at Arnold House in Stoneham after a long illness. Calliope, or Callie as she was known to many, was the wife of the late John E. Gavrilles of Lynnfield and the mother of the late Dr. Betty G. Allen of Georgetown. Callie was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School....

May 12, 2015

Elizabeth J. Dupuis, age 66 of Peabody and formerly of Wakefield and Lynnfield died Tuesday, May 12 in Danvers. She was born in Melrose, MA on February 9, 1949 and was the daughter of the late Herbert A. and Jean (Sargeant) Ramsdell. Mrs. Dupuis was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1968....

May 11, 2015

Marie E. McLaughlin, 75 of Stoneham and formerly of Winchester died May 11 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. She was born in Winchester on August 31, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Frank and Caroline (Vacca) Frongillo. Mrs. McLaughlin was raised in Winchester and was a graduate of Winchester High School. She was retired from the...

May 11, 2015

Frances Z. Gorse, 95, of Stoneham died on Monday, May 11 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in New Brunswick, Canada on August 29, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Hartley and Eva (Steves) Stiles.

Mrs. Gorse was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1936. She had been a Stoneham resident since...

May 10, 2015

Robert G. Briggs, 77, of Lynnfield died on Sunday, May 10 at the Mass General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Winthrop on November 16, 1937, he was the son of the late Charles and Agnes (Marion) Briggs.

Mr. Briggs was raised in Winthrop. He was a graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 1957 and...

May 9, 2015

Robert V . Reilly , 91 of Stoneham. Formerly of Somerville, died Saturday May 9th at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Boston on October 9, 1923, he was the son of the late Michael and Margaret (Conroy) Reilly .

Robert was raised in Somerville and Charlestown and was educated in the Somerville Public School System....

May 9, 2015

Paul J . Brown , 60, of Stoneham and Quincy died on Saturday, May 9th at the Quincy City Hospital.

Born in Boston on January 15, 1955, he was the son of the late Henry J . and Mary E. (Keenan) Brown .

Paul was educated in the Dedham Public Schools system. He worked as...

May 8, 2015

Lee A. Fitzpatrick, 68 of Lynnfield, formerly of Stoneham passed away at his residence on Friday, May 8.

Born in Boston on January 8, 1947 he was the son of the late Leo A. and Helen M. (Vincent) Fitzpatrick.

Lee was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1965 and Northeastern University. He...

May 6, 2015

Frederick F. Mosley, 87, longtime resident of Stoneham, died May 6, 2015 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Stoneham on August 22, 1927, he was the son of the late James J. and Nora Theresa (Fallon) Mosley.

Mr. Mosley was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of St. Patrick High School, Class...

May 2, 2015

Marion F . (Hoyt) Barnes , 104, of Lynnfield died on Saturday, May 2 at the Hathorne Hill Genesis Healthcare Center in Danvers.

Born in Stoneham on June 14, 1910 she was the daughter of the late Arthur F . and Jennie M. (Little) Hoyt.

Mrs. Barnes was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class...

May 2, 2015

Donald Dwight Gannon , 94, of Wakefield, died peacefully at his home on May 2, surrounded by his beloved family and pets after a long illness.

Born in Malden on January 15, 1921 and raised in Everett, he was the only child of Walter C. and Jennie (May) Gannon .

Mr. Gannon was a graduate...