Obituaries

May 25, 2016

Raymond Cerulo , age 66 of Melrose and formerly of Wakefield died peacefully at Hallmark Health of Melrose on May 25, 2016. He was born in Needham on May 16, 1950 and was the beloved son of the late Marino and June (Seymour) Cerulo .

Ray was a dedicated employee of Brandeis University for 45 years until...

May 24, 2016

Winston "Bud" H. Thomas , 94 of Wakefield died peacefully at Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield on May 24.

Born in Williamsville, Vermont on June 10, 1921 he was the son of the late Charles R. Thomas and Lena A. Hill. He was a graduate of Brattleboro Union High School and Tufts University where he earned a...

May 24, 2016

William Paul "Bill" Downing, 89, of Wilmington and formerly of Malden, passed away Tuesday, May 24th at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Malden on June 29, 1926 he was the son of the late John Michael and Hannah (Foley) Downing.

Bill was a longtime resident of Malden. He was a graduate...

May 23, 2016

Robert M. "Bobby" Cail , Jr ., 65, of Stoneham passed away on Monday, May 23 at his home.

He was born in Stoneham on December 4, 1950 and was the son of Theresa (Zaccone) Cail and the late Robert M. Cail .

Bobby was a lifelong resident of Stoneham and was a graduate of...

May 23, 2016

Margaret Mary Keller , 86, of Wakefield formerly of Charlestown and Somerville, died Monday, May 23 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, lovingly surrounded by her family.

Born in Everett on April 4, 1930 she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Malone) Leahy.

Mrs. Keller was raised in Charlestown and was a...

May 22, 2016

Lewis "Lew" Earl Budd , 60 of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 22, 2016 following a long illness.

Born in Revere, son of the late Irving Budd , he is survived by his wife, Stephanie, daughters Alexa and Sarah, son Marc, mother Bernice, brother Jeffrey and his wife Sheryl, several nieces and nephews, and many, many...

May 22, 2016

Robert O. Murphy, DMD of Lynnfield and formerly of Arlington, passed away early Sunday morning, May 22, at Hathorne Hill.

He was the best friend and beloved husband of Linda (Mannix) and a loving and devoted father of Robin and Dr. W. Wesley Reed of Lynnfield and Suzanne and Chris Reilly of Marblehead. He was the cherished...

May 18, 2016

Edwin A . Ericson , 92, of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, May 18 at the Rosewood Nursing & Rehab Center in Peabody.

Born in Beverly on January 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Sven A . and Hilda (Markeson) Erickson.

Mr. Ericson was a graduate of Beverly High School, where he excelled...

May 16, 2016

Richard E. Sullivan, 63, of Newington, NH and formerly of Wakefield, MA died Monday, May 16.

Born in Melrose on January 8, 1953 he was the son of the late Eugene R. and Anne T. (McGrath) Sullivan.

Richie was raised in Wakefield, MA and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1971. After...

May 14, 2016

Mildred F . O'Neill , 84, of Nashua, N.H. formerly of Stoneham, MA and Oldsmar, FL. died on Saturday, May 14 at the Home Health Care and Hospice in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Born in Revere on January 25, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Bertha H. (MacAdams) Foster. Mrs. O'Neill was the wife of the...

May 12, 2016

Philomena F . Lopes , 87, of Wakefield died on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Wingate in Reading surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Newfoundland, Canada on August 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Catherine (Kilfoy) Walsh.

Mrs. Lopes was the wife of the late Joseph Vincent Lopes...

May 12, 2016

Arthur C. Funai, 96, of Lynnfield died on Thursday, May 12 at the Union Hospital in Lynn. Born in Lynn on September 3, 1919 he was the son of the late Cesare and Norina (Conte) Funai. Mr. Funai was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1937. He had been a member of the Knights of Columbus...

May 11, 2016

Joseph Barberian , 89, a longtime Wakefield resident died Wednesday, May 11 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lawrence on July 8, 1926 he was the son of the late George and Mary (Lollian) Barberian .

Mr. Barbarian was raised in Chelsea and was educated in the Chelsea school system. He moved to Wakefield in...

May 10, 2016

Leonard J. Duggan, 91, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, May 10 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Arlington on October 16, 1924 he was the son of the late John J. and Marion (Conlin) Duggan.

Mr. Duggan and his wife Marilyn were graduates of Arlington High School. Class of 1942. He had retired...

May 9, 2016

Ryan Scott Shaw, of Wakefield, MA, passed into eternal peace on Monday, May 9, at the age of 18 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

Born on May 29, 1997, Ryan was the beloved son of Scott and Joanne (Warchol) Shaw and the very dear brother of Connor and Madison Shaw, who will all miss him immeasurably. He was...

May 8, 2016

Joyce C. Elliott, 81, of Wakefield died Sunday, May 8 in Melrose. Joyce was born in Manchester, NH on January 23, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Ruth W. (Lee) Chadbourne. She was raised in Manchester, NH and was a graduate of Manchester Central High School and she later attended Fisher Junior College of...

May 7, 2016

Nancy A. LeClair, 67 of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose died Saturday May 7 in Danvers, MA. She was born in Melrose on May 19, 1948 and was the daughter of the late Oscar and Eva (Welch) Larson. Mrs. LeClair was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School. She had been a Wakefield resident for...

May 7, 2016

Gloria M . Carrai , 91, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Woburn Nursing Center.

Born in Woonsocket, RI on November 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Noella A. (Cartier) LeClair.

Mrs. Carrai was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music...

May 5, 2016

Nancy E. Pasquale, 89, of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday evening May 5 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. Mrs. Pasquale was born in Melrose on February 15, 1927 and was the beloved daughter of the late John and Frances Ciccarella. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She and her...

May 3, 2016

John W . "Jack" Palmer , 80, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, May 3 at his home surrounded by family.

Born in Somerville on June 30, 1935 he was the son of the late Thomas and Anna (O'Keefe) Palmer .

Mr. Palmer was the husband of Regina (Croft) Palmer , with whom he shared 55 years...