Obituaries

Feb 24, 2015

James B. "Buddy" Hartnett , age 90 of Medford died Tuesday February 24. Mr. Hartnett was born in Woburn on December 7, 1924 and was the son of the late James and Mary (Glennon) Hartnett . Mr. Hartnett was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1942. He later served with the United...

Feb 23, 2015

Eleanor F . Lawrence , 76 a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully February 23rd, at the Meadow View Center in North Reading, after a brief illness.

She was born on June 30, 1938, the daughter of the late G. Elmer and Marion (Spencer) Ring. She was the retired bookkeeper for Barnard Die Inc. of Wakefield...

Feb 23, 2015

F. Harold Meuse, 85 of Wakefield died Monday, February 23 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford. Mr. Meuse was born in Wakefield on July 25, 1929 and was the son of the late Augustus and Anna (Muise) Meuse. He was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1948 and later served in Korea and was...

Feb 23, 2015

Schmidgall , Irene H . (Holtan), 95 of Wakefield. February 23. Wife of the late Edward F. Schmidgall . Mother of Jack Schmidgall and his wife Kathleen of Byfield, Rick Schmidgall and his wife Anne of Clearwater, FL, Susan Sebold and her husband Jim of Concord, NH and the late Abby Harmon and mother in-law of Richard Harmon of...

Feb 22, 2015

Eric J. Johnston, 28, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Sunday, February 22.

Born in Malden on June 15, 1986, he was the son of Kevin J. and Ruth A. (Marks) Johnston.

Eric was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2005. He was a self- employed tile setter.

In addition to...

Feb 21, 2015

William J. Holland, 85 of Stoneham, died Saturday, February 21 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Malden on July 9, 1929 he was the son of the late Harold J. and Louise R. (Goggin) Holland.

Mr. Holland was raised and educated in Malden, before moving to Stoneham where he had been...

Feb 20, 2015

Eugene J. Foley of Bedford, MA, 89, a former longtime resident of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, passed away on February 20, 2015. Beloved husband of Ann (DeCotiis) Foley, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Loving father of Thomas of Groveland, and wife Marguerite, Marianne Weichselbaum of Burlington and husband Paul, Eugene Foley Jr. of Lexington and wife...

Feb 20, 2015

DEAN H . PHILBRICK, born September 17, 1931, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, Massachusetts, died on February 20, 2015 at the age of 83. He was the son of Arthur A. Philbrick and Ina Pearl Hartshorn of Wakefield and the brother of the late Burton P. Philbrick . He is survived by his wife of 56 years Barbara (Walsh)....

Feb 17, 2015

Mary E. Lembo, 92 of Somerville died Tuesday, February 17 in Cambridge. She was born in Wakefield on July 14, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Florindo and Rose (Lepore) Colucello.

Mrs. Lembo was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She had been a Somerville resident since 1947, where she...

Feb 17, 2015

Brian Dale of Peabody formerly of Lynnfield died on Tuesday, February 17 at the Aviv Centers for Living.

Born in Yorkshire, Northern England in 1930, Dr. Dale was the son of the late Herbert and Isabel (Thirkettle) Dale. He graduated from High School with a full scholarship to the University of London, King's College, obtaining his first...

Feb 17, 2015

Grace M. Santora, 92 of Rowley formerly of Wakefield, Stoneham and Medford, died Tuesday, February 17 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Cambridge on September 8, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Rose (Cantone) Massa.

Mrs. Santora was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She...

Feb 16, 2015

Paula J . Coleman , 67, of Lynnfield died on Monday, February 16 at the Grosvenor Park Nursing Center in Salem.

Born in Worcester on August 22, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Timothy J . and Helen G. (Wall) Flaherty.

Mrs. Coleman is survived by her son Sean T. Coleman of Lynnfield,...

Feb 16, 2015

Nancy E. Stackhouse, age 55 of North Andover and formerly of Wakefield died Monday February 16. Nancy was born in Melrose on February 26, 1959 and was the daughter the beloved daughter of Arthur D. Stackhouse of Wakefield and the late Ruth E. (Donahue) Stackhouse. Nancy was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1977 and later graduated...

Feb 16, 2015

Madeline Marie Colwell, 61 of Peabody formerly of Wakefield, died Monday, February 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Bradock, Pennsylvania on December 22, 1953 she was the daughter of the late Francis W. and Elizabeth (Williams) Hinerman.

Madeline was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1971. She had...

Feb 16, 2015

Lucille B. McCarron, 86 of Lynnfield formerly of Wakefield, died Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House.

Born in Lowell on October 28, 1928 she was the daughter of the late William and Therese (Lauziere) Berard.

Mrs. McCarron was raised in Lowell and was a graduate of Lowell High School as well...

Feb 16, 2015

Rose M. Conley, age 92 of Stoneham formerly of Melrose and Malden, died Monday, February 16 at the Concord Health Care Center.

Born in Malden on January 17, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Anna (O'Donnell) Ward.

Mrs. Conley was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Cheverus High School...

Feb 15, 2015

Rose M . McManus , 94, of Wakefield and Vero Beach, Florida, died on Sunday, February 15 at the Newfield House in Plymouth.

Born in Framingham on March 3, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Jerome R. and MaryAnn (O'Connell) White.

Mrs. McManus was a graduate of Our Lady of the Assumption High...

Feb 15, 2015

Beverly M. Reilly, 66, of Wakefield, died on Sunday, February 15 at her residence.

Born in Somerville on September 26, 1948 she was the daughter of the late William R. and Alyce (Hamilton) Bain.

Mrs. Reilly was a graduate of Somerville High School, Boston State College and had received her Master's degree in education from...

Feb 14, 2015

Judith A. Wiswall, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, died February 14 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Lynn on July 20, 1941 she was the daughter of the late William T. and Dorothy M. (Rockett) Birchenough.

Judith attended St. Mary's High School in Lynn. She was a graduate of Catherine Labouré School of Nursing...

Feb 13, 2015

Richard W . Cronin , 85 of Stoneham died Friday, February 13 at the Lexington Health Care Center.

Born in Newburyport, MA on December 9, 1929 he was the son of the late Edward A. and Mary F. (Williams) Cronin .

Richard was raised in Amesbury and attended St. Joseph School and Amesbury High School....