Obituaries

Nov 26, 2014

SMITH, BARBARA P ., 88, of Wakefield on November 26, 2014. Wife of the late Thomas C. Smith , mother of the late Karen Smith Stanford. Survived by her daughter, Janet M. Smith , and her husband, R. Robert Woodburn, Jr., of Wellesley, MA; her son-in-law, John P . Stanford of Santa Fe, NM; and numerous nieces and nephews....

Nov 26, 2014

John J . Lawton of Wakefield died Wednesday, November 26 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston, December 25, 1938, he was the son of the late John and Marie (DeVeau) Lawton .

John was raised and educated in East Boston. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era....

Nov 25, 2014

Alfred A . Durso , a longtime Stoneham resident died on Tuesday, November 25, in Melrose. He was born and raised in Malden and was the son of the late Peter and Elsie (Pellegrino) Durso .

Alfred was the beloved husband of Eleanor M. (DiDonato) Durso . He was the loving father of Stephen A . and...

Nov 25, 2014

Kenneth J . Hickey , 47, of Stoneham died Tuesday, November 25 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Ken was born in Everett on November 11, 1967 and was the son of Lorraine (Sullivan) Hickey of Medford and the late George Hickey .

Ken was a native of Medford and was a graduate...

Nov 24, 2014

Charles E . Martin , age 90 of Wakefield died Monday, November 24 in Melrose after a long period of failing health.

He was born in Somerville on October 8, 1924 and was the son of the late Daniel and Grace W. (Maw) Martin .

Mr. Martin was raised in Somerville and attended Somerville Public...

Nov 23, 2014

Joseph S. Bonomo, 79, of Wakefield died Sunday, November 23 at his home.

Born in Wakefield on September 30, 1935 he was the son of the late Joseph and Angelina (Mocciaro) Bonomo.

Mr. Bonomo was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1955. He had worked for Perini Construction...

Nov 22, 2014

Ruth Ann Dewar , 82, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Saturday, November 22 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Melrose on May 5, 1932, she was the daughter of the Late Francis and Julia Ethel (Cronin) Gutro.

Mrs. Dewar was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1950. She...

Nov 22, 2014

Daniel M . Curran , 61, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Saturday, November 22 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Winchester on March 17, 1953 he was the son of Ardis Curran Lavoie and the late John T. Curran .

Mr. Curran was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1971. He had served...

Nov 22, 2014

Kathleen L . Byron , 80, of Medford formerly of Wakefield, Reading and Acton, ME entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 22 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care.

Born in Cambridge of November 15, 1934 she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy O'Brien.

Mrs. Byron was raised and educated in Wakefield...

Nov 20, 2014

Alicia Marie DeMarco , 28, of Reading died Thursday November 20th at Winchester Hospital along with her daughter Arianna Marie Toni DeMarco-Bubanas.

Alicia was born in Boston on January 1, 1986 and was the daughter of Raymond and Mary (Zagarella) DeMarco .

She was raised and educated in Reading. She enjoyed spending time with her...

Nov 19, 2014

Blanche M . Sarno , 92, of Wakefield died Wednesday, November 19 at her home.

Born in Nova Scotia, Canada on May 16, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Catherine (Doucette) Porter.

Mrs. Sarno moved to Wakefield as a young child and was raised and educated in town. She had many...

Nov 17, 2014

Genevieve "Gen" F. Siciliano, 85, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Monday, November 17 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Boston on July 13, 1929 she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Corso) Galante.

Mrs. Siciliano was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1947. She...

Nov 15, 2014

Florence A . Adelizzi , 92 of Stoneham died on Saturday, November 15 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield after a long period of failing health.

She was born in Boston on June 23, 1922 and was the daughter of the late John and Nancy (Shea) McCormick. Mrs. Adelizzi was raised in East Boston and...

Nov 14, 2014

Kenneth M. McGregor, 23, of North Reading formerly of Billerica died accidently on Friday, November 14.

Born in Melrose on February 6, 1991 he was the son of Kristin N. (Simpson) McGregor and her husband John R. White of Danvers and Michael P. McGregor and his wife Kristen (Johnson) of North Reading.

Ken was a...

Nov 13, 2014

James Wilson , Jr ., 85, of Stoneham died on Thursday, November 13 at his residence.

Born in Medford on July 23, 1929, he was the son of the late James and Marguerite (Saunders) Wilson .

Mr. Wilson was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1947 and Bentley School of Business, Class of...

Nov 11, 2014

Janet E. Seabury, 81, a longtime Wakefield resident died Tuesday, November 11 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Melrose on January 21, 1933 she was the daughter of the late William and Ethel (Tynan) Wass.

Mrs. Seabury was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1951. She was...

Nov 9, 2014

Charles W . "Chuck" Young , 65, of Wakefield died on Sunday, November 9 at his residence.

Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on September 29, 1949, he was the son of the late Cornelius P. and Elsie (Amerman) Young .

Chuck was a graduate of New Brunswick High School, Class of 1967, Northeastern University...

Nov 9, 2014

Jean Elizabeth Keating Serio of Lynnfield dearly beloved wife of Brigadier General Frank E. Serio passed away on the evening of November 9th after a gallant 16 year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born on April 1, 1932 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital of Everett, and was the only child of Catherine & George Keating. Jean was a...

Nov 7, 2014

Jean C. (Brown) Kaper died on Friday November 7th surrounded by her family after struggling with ALS.

Jean was a graduate of Revere High School, Class of 1955. She went on to receive her nursing diploma from Chelsea Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1958. Jean was a devoted OR nurse and IV Therapist for 32...

Nov 6, 2014

James Arthur "Jimmy" Brady , 70, of Savannah, Georgia and widower of Elizabeth Anne Reynolds Brady , died Thursday morning, November 6, 2014, at Hospice Savannah. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Edward Brady and the late Marie Cashman Brady . Mr. Brady was of the Catholic faith. He was a retired Teamster. In...