Obituaries

Jun 24, 2014

Professor, Joseph F. Krebs, long time Professor of Mathematics at Boston College died Tuesday June 24 at age 91. Born in Boston on November 1, 1922 he was the son of the late John F. and Victoria (Lovett) Krebs. Professor Krebs was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of Boston Latin High School and later from Boston...

Jun 23, 2014

Alfred F . Procopio , 81, of Haverhill, died on Monday, June 23 at the Hannah Dusten Nursing Home in Haverhill.

He was born in Boston on December 2, 1932 and was the son of the late Giacchino and Mary (Pasqua) Procopio .

Mr. Procopio was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Boston...

Jun 22, 2014

Cpt. George F. Ohlson, 78, of Wakefield died on Sunday, June 22 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Winthrop on March 29, 1936, he was the son of the late James and Margaret (Shea) Ohlson.

Cpt. Ohlson was a graduate of Charlestown High School, Class of 1954. He had been a Wakefield resident for the...

Jun 20, 2014

Beverly M . Curley , 84, of Wakefield died on Friday, June 20 at the Brentwood Nursing Home in Danvers.

Born in Arlington on February 18, 1930 she was the daughter of the late George and Gladys (King) Armstrong.

Mrs. Curley was raised and educated in Wakefield. She had worked at her father's business Armstrong's...

Jun 15, 2014

Alma N . Caton , age 86 of Wakefield died Sunday June 15 in Reading after a long period of failing health.

Born in Medford on April 6, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mary (Mosher) Craig.

Mrs. Caton was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School....

Jun 13, 2014

Mary "Lorraine" Muise , 86, a longtime Reading resident and formerly of Wakefield, died Friday, June 13 at the Lexington Health Care Center.

Born in Wakefield on February 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Doucette) Burbine.

Mrs. Muise was the wife of the late James L. Muise . She...

Jun 9, 2014

FIELDS, VOLLIE C . JR. COL. USAF(RET.) 74, of Lynnfield, died June 9, 2014 surrounded by the love, comfort and care of his devoted family. Born in Lake Village, Arkansas, he was the son of Vollie C ., Sr., and A. Pauline Fields of Dermott, Arkansas. Col . Fields attended Dermott High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science...

Jun 8, 2014

Patricia M. Freaney, 90 of Stoneham died June 8 in Tewksbury.

Born on April 20, 1924 the daughter of the late Patrick and Cecelia (Fanning) Freaney.

Miss. Freaney was raised in Roxbury and had been a long time Stoneham resident. She was an accountant for many years for the Lahey Clinic Medical Center when it...

Jun 7, 2014

Louis J . Pasquale , 93, of Stoneham formerly Wakefield, died Saturday June 7, at Lawrence General Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on October 19, 1920 he was the son of the late Dominic and Catherine (Carosella) Pasquale .

Louis was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1940. He was the owner of Vernon...

Jun 6, 2014

William F . Jordan , 84, a lifelong Stoneham resident, died Friday, June 6 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born in Stoneham on February 26, 1930, he was the son of the late Martin and Helena (Doherty) Jordan .

Mr. Jordan was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School,...

Jun 6, 2014

Edward Harrison Reynolds, 95, of Wakefield died peacefully at the Bear Hill Nursing Center on Friday, June 6th.

Born in Stoneham, on June 20, 1918, he was the son of the late William A. Reynolds and Mildred D. (Kemp) Reynolds and the stepson of the late Elma E. (Cutter) Reynolds.

Mr. Reynolds was raised in...

Jun 5, 2014

James J. Coughlin, 88, of Reading formerly of Wakefield died on Thursday, June 5 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Boston on December 2, 1925 he was the son of the late James and Julia (McCarthy) Coughlin.

Mr. Coughlin was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1943 and had attended...

Jun 4, 2014

Ruth M. Cataldo, 81, of Danvers formerly of Wakefield died on Wednesday, June 4, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Lowell on September 9, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Eugenia (Murray) Irvin.

Ruth was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy for Girls in Tyngsboro and had...

Jun 1, 2014

Marilyn Ruth Morley, 78, of 8 Park St., Wakefield, Massachusetts passed peacefully away at her home on the evening of June 1, 2014 in the loving company of her husband, sons and daughters.

A wake will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 4 - 8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield. Her...

Jun 1, 2014

Thomas A. Edson, 58 of Wakefield, formerly of Reading died on Sunday, June 1st at his home after a year long battle with head and neck cancer. Born in Winchester on June 21, 1955 he was the son of Clarence Robert and Margaret (Crawford) Edson of Reading. Tom was a graduate of Reading Memorial High School, Class of 1973....

May 31, 2014

Albert B. Turco, 93 of Lynnfield and formerly Wakefield died Saturday May 31 in Reading. Born in Boston on December 13, 1920 he was the son of the late Anthony and Marie (Colarusso) Turco. Mr. Turco was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. He served with the United States Navy during W.W. II and...

May 27, 2014

Barbara M. Birmingham , (Gerrish-McDonald) 88, of Brewster died on Tuesday, May 27 at the Rosewood Manor Nursing Home in Harwich.

Born in Wakefield on January 3, 1926 she was the daughter of the late William and Flossie (Whitten) Gerrish.

Mrs. Birmingham was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1943. Worked for New...

May 26, 2014

Charles E. Alden, 71, of Wakefield died Monday, May 26 in Wakefield.

Born in Winchester on April 17, 1943, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Marion E. (Daland) Alden.

Mr. Alden was a native of Wakefield and graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1961, and later attended Northeastern University. He...

May 26, 2014

Rosemarie B . Adler of Eustis Avenue in Wakefield died on Monday, May 26, 2014. She was the beloved mother of Ann Adler and her husband Andrew Winner of Barrington, Rhode Island and Christopher Adler and his girlfriend Jenny Clark of Wakefield. She was the wife of the late Charles C. Adler , Jr. She was the loving Nana...

May 25, 2014

Lynnfield, - Paulette Y (Poulin) Estes , 80, of Lynnfield passed away peacefully on May 25, 2014 at Brentwood Rehab and Nursing Center in Danvers.

Born on December 13, 1933 in Lewiston, ME, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Jeanette (Renaud) Poulin. Paulette was a warm and caring daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin...