Obituaries

Apr 16, 2015

Stephen J. Eagan, 47 of Stoneham died April 16. He was born in Woburn on June 24, 1967 and was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1985. Mr. Eagan worked for many years as a Pipe Fitter in his families' business as well as other companies in the area. While raising his...

Apr 16, 2015

Damian D . Morse , 37, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, April 16th after a two-year battle with cancer.

Born in Madrid, Spain on September 13th, 1977 and raised in Nottingham, NH, Damian was the son of Carolyn Morse-Finn and Martin J. Finn. A resident of Wakefield, MA since 2011, Damian was the devoted husband...

Apr 15, 2015

Vincent Basile, Jr., 94, of Stoneham died on Wednesday, April 15 at the Life Care center in Stoneham.

Born in East Boston on November 22, 1920 he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Carmela (Panerese) Basile.

Mr. Basile was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1938. He retired in 1984...

Apr 13, 2015

Christopher D. Blais, 38, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Monday, April 13, 2015.

Born in Boston on July 10, 1976 he was the beloved son of Edmond J. Blais, Jr. and Gail E. (Strong) Blais of Naples, Florida.

Chris was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1994. He enjoyed spending time with...

Apr 13, 2015

Estella Grace Flynn, 85, of Stoneham died on Monday, April 13 at the Wingate at Reading.

Born in Wakefield on September 18, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Phoebe (Carpenter) Downs.

Mrs. Flynn was a graduate of Wilmington High School. She had been a Stoneham resident for the past 64 years...

Apr 9, 2015

John J . Bardis , 33, of Stoneham died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 9 in Stoneham.

Born in Boston on January 9, 1982, he was the son of James M. and Elizabeth J . (Lawrence) Bardis .

John was a lifelong Stoneham resident. He was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 2000 and...

Apr 8, 2015

Carol C. Adams, 76 of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died on Wednesday, April 8 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Calais, Maine on December 25, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Lionel E. and Kathleen M. (Morrison) Morrison.

Mrs. Adams was raised and educated in Cambridge. She was a retired Sales...

Apr 5, 2015

Edith Miller Coflan, 94, passed away on Easter Sunday April 5, 2015 in Lynnfield following a brief illness. She was born in Winchester, MA on April 22, 1920 the daughter of the late Henry F. and Edith (Proctor) Miller deceased (of the Miller Piano Company, Wakefield).

Alongside her husband Frank J. Coflan, Edith was a lifelong resident...

Apr 4, 2015

Leokadia Czerniszewicz 91, died on April 4, 2015 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Kocierzew, Poland on October 18, 1923 she was the daughter of Jozef and Marianna (Pietrzak) Kotlarski.

Leokadia was raised in Poland and was a longtime resident of Stoneham since 1969. She was a member of St. Patrick...

Apr 3, 2015

Paul F. Sullivan, 86, of Wakefield died on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Boston on February 19, 1929 he was the son of the late Daniel W. and Eileen (Henry) Sullivan.

Mr. Sullivan was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Cathedral High School. He later...

Apr 2, 2015

E . Carmen Licata , 97, died peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, at the St. Albans Health and Rehab. Center in St. Albans, VT.

Carmen was born on November 15, 1917 in Montezuma, Ohio the daughter of Otis and Mary Pearl (Small) Lyons.

She graduated from the St. Rita's...

Mar 29, 2015

Antoinette (Rigione) Geljookian age 87 of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2015 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Alexander Geljookian . She was the beloved mother of Nancy ( Geljookian ) Croce and her husband Edmund of Wakefield and John Geljookian and his wife Nancy (Doherty) of Rowley....

Mar 26, 2015

Carl M. Mazella, a longtime Wakefield resident died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham.

Born in Melrose on August 14, 1939 he was the son of the late Michael and Pansy (Quinzio) Manzella.

Carl was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School and went on to...

Mar 25, 2015

Palmira A. Salimbene, 96, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, March 25 at her residence.

Born in Boston on September 14, 1918 she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Erminia (Guarina) Sorrentine.

Mrs. Salimbene was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1935. She was a retired Sales Clerk at Jordan Marsh...

Mar 24, 2015

Lucy M. Mahan, 86 of Stoneham died at her home on March 24, 2015 surrounded by her family.

Born in Malden on December 13, 1928 she was the daughter of the late John and Elvira (Monti) Carozza.

Mrs. Mahan was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1948. She...

Mar 24, 2015

Royce F . Dewar , 84 of Wakefield, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Wingate of Reading.

Born in Stoneham on July 1, 1930 he was the son of the late Royce R. and Nellie (Schnare) Dewar .

Royce was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1948 and...

Mar 21, 2015

Kyle Quinn Symes 34, formerly of Stoneham and Melrose, most recently residing in Davenport, Iowa passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Trinity Bettendorf. Kyle was born May 28, 1980, the son of Pamela Bishop and Daniel Symes.

Kyle is survived by his wife Heather Symes, Davenport, Iowa mother and step-father Pamela and Matthew Bishop, Bettendorf, Iowa...

Mar 21, 2015

Christopher J. Leuci, 44, of Lynnfield died on Saturday, March 21 at the Mass General Hospital.

Born in Lynn on October 10, 1970, he was the loving son of William L. Leuci of Saugus and the late Janet M. (Quagenti) Leuci.

Chris had been a Lynnfield resident for the past 15 years. He was a...

Mar 21, 2015

Donald J. Robinson, 79, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Saturday, March 21 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on September 24, 1935, he was the son of the late William and Marjorie (Dulong) Robinson.

Mr. Robinson was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1953. He was a retired security guard at...

Mar 20, 2015

Henry R. Murray, 86, of Wakefield died on Friday, March 20 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Malden on December 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Henry W. and Charlotte (Muise) Murray.

Mr. Murray was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1946 and North Shore Community College. He had been...