Obituaries

Dec 24, 2015

Jeanne Southmayd , 73 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Thursday, December 24 at the Woburn Nursing Center.

Born in Melrose, January 4, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Louis A. and Julia (Sawyer) Evangelista.

Jeanne was a graduate of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield, Class of 1959. She was a very involved parishioner...

Dec 23, 2015

Gardner H . Lord , 87 of Wakefield died December 23 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford.

He was born in Cambridge, MA on September 25, 1928 and was the son of the late Ernest and Marion (Fowler) Lord .

Gardner was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High...

Dec 23, 2015

Steven F. Rowe, 26 of Wakefield passed away on December 23.

He was born in Melrose on January 12, 1989. Steven was a lifelong Wakefield resident and a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2007. He was a Veteran, and served with the United States Marine Corps in Afghanistan and Bahrain.

Steven is survived...

Dec 22, 2015

Betty A . Murphy , 91 of Lynnfield died Tuesday, December 22 at her home.

Born in Somerville on February 4, 1924 she was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Clarke) Murphy .

Ms. Murphy was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1941. She had been...

Dec 22, 2015

David G . Merry , 84 of Reading died Tuesday, December 22 at the Windsor Place of Wilmington.

Born in Boston on April 17, 1931 he was the son of the late William B. Corinne (Moran) Merry .

David was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1950. Following graduation he joined the Air...

Dec 20, 2015

Edward Blair Potter, 88, of Lynnfield, passed away on December 20, 2015 at home.

Edward was born in Bath, Maine to Elsie May [Blair] and Forrest Brewer Potter on April 1, 1927. He graduated from Morse High School in Bath and attended Eastern Nazarene College. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Lynnfield where he...

Dec 19, 2015

Paul M. Sullivan, Jr, 48, of Wakefield died on Saturday, December 19 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Boston on April 18, 1967 he was the son of Paul M. and Elaine M. (Ropple) Sullivan of Somerville. Paul was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1985 and had received two Associates Degree's from...

Dec 19, 2015

Marion E. Stone, 89, of Tewksbury, formerly of Stoneham, died on Saturday, December 19th, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Danielson, Connecticut on October 7, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Abbie (Nelson) Davis. Mrs. Stone was a graduate of Killingly High School. She was a longtime employee of Precision Metal Products where...

Dec 18, 2015

Elizabeth Joyce "Betsy" Gammons, 63, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015. She was born on August 21, 1952 in Malden, MA to the late Gerald R. and Barbara D. Burton, formerly of Wakefield, MA.

Betsy is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Stephen E. Gammons, a long-time resident of Conomo Point in Essex, MA,...

Dec 17, 2015

Albert J . Lanzo , Jr. of Wakefield passed away on Thursday, December 17.

Albert was born in Stoneham on June 4, 1960 and was the son of Albert J . Lanzo and Elvira B. (Bardoni) Civiello.

Albert was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1979, and Wentworth Institute, Class of 1981. He...

Dec 16, 2015

Anita U. Lenners, 75, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, December 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice house in Danvers.

Born in Peabody on November 28, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Uno and Ellen (Anderson) Peura.

Mrs. Lenners was a graduate of Peabody High School, Class of 1958. She was a retired Registered...

Dec 16, 2015

Doris P . Rufo , 91 of Wakefield died Wednesday, December 16 at her home.

Born in Wakefield on September 2, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Mildred (Mellett) Bishop.

Mrs. Rufo was a lifelong Wakefield resident and graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1943. She had been a...

Dec 16, 2015

Liborio B. Milano, 89 of Stoneham died Wednesday, December 16 in Winchester. Mr. Milano was born in Stoneham on March 4, 1926 and was the beloved son of the late Giuliano and Mary (Bartoli) Milano. Mr. Milano was raised in Stoneham and attended the Stoneham Schools. He later worked for and retired from the former Trimount Corporation.

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Dec 15, 2015

Katherine "Janet" Miranda Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother

Katherine "Janet" Miranda a longtime resident of Wakefield passed away peacefully at the Sawtelle Hospice House on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the age of 79. Janet was the beloved wife and best friend of Richard "Dick" Miranda, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. She was the...

Dec 10, 2015

O'Donnell , Barbara R . of Stoneham, formerly of Mission Hill & Brookline Dec. 10. Loving daughter of the late John W. & Barbara G. (Foley) O'Donnell . Loving sister of John, Richard & Edward O'Donnell . Devoted & loved aunt of Kara Galvin, Laurie O'Donnell-Scully. Loving and generous grand aunt to Samantha, Maxwell, Liam, Miranda, Sean & Kieran....

Dec 10, 2015

Dorothy (Dot) Frink Green passed away peacefully with her children at her side at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a brief illness in Danvers, Massachusetts on December 10th at the age of 95. Her life was blessed with a loving marriage, good health and close family relationships.

She was born into a good Republican family, in...

Dec 8, 2015

Dorothea Marie Welling, (Mc Causland) formerly of Wakefield, died on December 8 at the age of 98. Dottie was born on November 22, 1917 to a charismatic pharmaceutical salesman, Carl Enders and his beautiful Irish lass, Mamie Cahill. She spent her early years in Buffalo, NY under their tutelage, where they instilled in her a passion for life and...

Dec 6, 2015

A true daughter of Lynnfield, Jane Perry Thayer Friedman died at home, December 6, 2015. Most of Ms. Friedman's life was spent within two miles of the Lynnfield Meeting House, her mother, Donna Perry Thayer, having moved to Lynnfield in 1918 with her parents, Walter and Mary Perry, and her uncle Frank Perry. They farmed at 505 Main Street,...

Dec 6, 2015

Mary E . Rose , age 79 of Malden and formerly of Charlestown died on Sunday, December 6 in Winchester. She was born in Hingham, MA on December 8, 1935 and was the beloved daughter of the late James J and Marguerite (Sullivan) Mullen. Mrs . Rose was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of St. Joseph High...

Dec 5, 2015

Richard J. "Dick" Warchol, formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully at his Naples, Florida home on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the age of 85. Born on September 14, 1930, Dick leaves behind the love of his life, Barbara A. (Lynch), with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. He was the son of the late John J. and Irene M....