Obituaries

Mar 19, 2015

Stefania Slusarz, 93, of Marstons Mills and Wakefield, died peacefully on Thursday, March 19 at Putnam Farms of Danvers, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Warsaw, Poland on February 5, 1922, she was the daughter of Stefan and Franciszka Duczynski. Stefania was raised and educated in Warsaw, Poland. She was taken to a labor camp in...

Mar 19, 2015

Ethel Lillian Bisacre, a lifelong Wakefield resident, made her journey to Heaven surrounded by her husband and children on Thursday, March 19, 2015.

Ethel was born in Chelsea on July 28, 1937 and was the beloved daughter of the late John E. and Myrtle (Rumson) Keats. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield...

Mar 19, 2015

Richard A. King, 70, of Wakefield died suddenly on Thursday, March 19. Born in Somerville on July 23, 1944, he was the son of the late William and Thelma (Smith) King.

Mr. King was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1964. He retired in 2009 after 45 years as a well-respected and dedicated employee of...

Mar 17, 2015

Mary Ellen Dillon, 61, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, March 17 at her residence.

Born in New York, New York on July 19, 1953, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Eileen M. (Cooney) Dillon.

Mary Ellen was a graduate of Holy Family High School in Long Island, New York. She was...

Mar 15, 2015

Jane D . Stokes , 95, of Stoneham, MA died on Sunday, March 15 at her residence. Born in New York, New York on July 17, 1919 she was the daughter of the late George W. and Ola (Clark) Diggs. Jane was educated in New York City public schools where one of her favorite activities was dancing. She earned...

Mar 12, 2015

Charles F. Canali, 76, of Lynnfield and formerly of Dorchester died on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his residence.

Born on April 8, 1938, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Madeline (Doucett) Canali.

Charles was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of B.C. High School and later graduated from Northeastern...

Mar 11, 2015

Theresa M. Puglisi, 95, of Stoneham, went to Heaven on March 11. Born in Stoneham on September 27, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Giardullo) Gallella. Mrs. Puglisi was a lifelong Stoneham resident on Pine St. She was a member of St. Patrick Parish in Stoneham. Mrs. Puglisi enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking and traveling....

Mar 11, 2015

Edith G. (Rowe) LaVigueur-Gallagher, 93 of Wakefield died on Wednesday, March 11 in Melrose.

Edith was born in Winthrop on November 13, 1921 and was the beloved daughter of the late George C. and Louise (Marion) Rowe. She was raised in Winthrop and was a graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 1939. She had been a...

Mar 10, 2015

Viola Pratt , 94 of Winchester, a former resident of Woburn died at her home on Tuesday, March 10.

Born in Woburn on May 14, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Elijah and Florence (Hannaford) Vidito.

Viola was raised and educated in Woburn and had been a Winchester resident for over 60 years....

Mar 9, 2015

Marjorie J . Quigley , 94, of Wakefield died on Monday, March 9 at her residence.

Born in Everett on November 28, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Gertrude B. (Murphy) Sherman.

Mrs. Quigley was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1938. She had...

Mar 9, 2015

Robert W. Burke, 43, of Wakefield passed away March 9, 2015 at his residence after a courageous 2 year fight against cancer.

Born on November 13, 1971, he was the loving son of Charlotte (Lloyd) Burke of Wakefield and the late Joeby Burke.

Robert was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Mar 7, 2015

Carlton E. Elliott , 93 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Saturday March 7, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Richmond, ME April 20, 1921 he was the son of the late Fred V.T. and Mabel (Bellows) Elliott .

Carlton was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1940. He...

Mar 7, 2015

Philip D . Morrison , 64 of Lowell formerly of Wakefield died Saturday, March 7, at his home.

Born in Melrose on September 8, 1950 he was the son of the late Frederick S. and Gladys T. (Quinn) Morrison .

Philip was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of...

Mar 5, 2015

Joan Wenzel, age 77 of Lawrence and a former Wakefield resident died March 5 in Lawrence after a long period of failing health. Joan was born in Malden on September 27, 1937 and was the beloved daughter of the late William L. and Gertrude F. (McFadden) Wenzel. She was a graduate of the Nazareth Academy in Wakefield, Class of...

Mar 3, 2015

Marguerite G . Perry , 98 of Columbia, SC and formerly of Wakefield, Melrose, Malden and Ocala, FL died March 3 in Columbia. She was born in Malden, MA on June 11, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Gustav and Rachel (Sweetser) Gleitsmann. Mrs. Perry was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School....

Mar 3, 2015

Charles R. "Speedy" Messina , Jr . of Stoneham formerly of Somerville, died Tuesday, March 3 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Born in Boston on August 19, 1930 he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Esposito) Messina .

Mr. Messina was a graduate of Charlestown High School and had been a...

Mar 2, 2015

Alice E. Fletcher, 89 a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully March 2, at Pilgrim Rehab and Nursing Center in Peabody. She was born in Wakefield on January 13, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Leo T. and Eleanor (Cullen) Gerrior. Alice was raised and educated in Wakefield. She was the matriarch to her family and...

Mar 1, 2015

Thomas G. Carroll, 63 of Wakefield died March 1 in Reading. Born in Melrose on May 2, 1951 and was the loving son of Ruth E. (Cooper) Carroll of Reading and the late Elmer Ray Carroll. Mr. Carroll was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1969. He was a drummer for the...

Feb 26, 2015

Dorothy McGrail Hagan, 95 of Wakefield died February 26, 2015 in North Carolina. She was born in Wakefield on June 4, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Richard F. and Anna A. (Boland) McGrail. Mrs. Hagan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1937 and later from the Malden Commercial...

Feb 26, 2015

Lawrence J. Staff, 83, of North Reading died on Thursday, February 26 at his home.

Born in Boston on September 24, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude (Gill) Staff.

Mr. Staff was a graduate of Reading High School. He was a licensed electrician and a long-time employee of General Electric...