Obituaries

Jan 1, 2015

Joseph F . McDonald , Jr ., 88, a WWII veteran who served with honor as a Special Agent of the FBI for twenty-five years, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the nursing facility of the Havenwood Retirement Community in Concord, NH, just before dawn of New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015.

Born in Medford,...

Dec 31, 2014

Mary Grace (Hamill) Canavan , of Stoneham died Wednesday, December 31 after a lengthy illness.

She was born in Stoneham on December 25, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Hugh and Gertrude (Lilly) Hamill.

Mary was a native of Stoneham and attended St. Patrick School and later graduated from Stoneham High School, Class...

Dec 30, 2014

Beatrice H. Rose, 86 of Wakefield formerly of Reading, died Tuesday, December 30 surrounded by family.

Born in Cambridge on April 13, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Jose P. and Helen V. (Brilliante) Monteiro.

Mrs. Rose was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1946, and later attended the Kathleen Dell...

Dec 25, 2014

John A. "Jack" Duffy, 75, of Wakefield died Thursday, December 25 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Chelsea on March 26, 1939 he was the son of the late John J. and Catherine (Floor) Duffy.

Jack was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. He then enlisted in the United States...

Dec 24, 2014

Charlotte Connolly , 94, formerly of Lynn, Wakefield and Stoneham died on Wednesday, December 24 at the Amesbury Village Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center.

Born in Lynn on January 11, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Owen and Charlotte (Durgan) Dougherty.

Mrs. Connolly was a graduate of Lynn Classical High Scholl, Class of...

Dec 22, 2014

June E. Crones, 84, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield died Monday, December 22 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House.

Born in Malden on June 28, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Minnie (Snow) Hoffman.

Mrs. Crones was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1948. She moved to Wakefield and...

Dec 21, 2014

Deborah M. Flynn, 52, of Wakefield died Sunday, December 21 at her home.

Born in Boston on October 2, 1962 she was the daughter of George LeBrun of Mission Hill and the late Grace (Morgan) LeBrun.

Debbie was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Copley Square High School, Class of 1981. She had...

Dec 21, 2014

Mary G . Flynn , 95, of Pelham, NH formerly of Wakefield died on Sunday, December 21 at the Lowell General Hospital.

Born in Machias, Maine on July 22, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Gertrude (Wakefield) McGuire.

Mrs. Flynn was a graduate Machias High School, Class of 1937. She was...

Dec 19, 2014

William A. Tassinari, 98 of Wakefield died December 19 in Melrose, MA. He was born January 2, 1916 and was the son of the late Joseph and Agnes Josephine (Pioppi) Tassinari.

Mr. Tassinari was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of Boston English High School Class of 1934. He was a Wakefield resident since 1951....

Dec 16, 2014

Kathleen E . Martin , 45, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, December 16 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on June 2, 1969 she was daughter of Janet (Farnsworth) and the late Joseph E . Martin , Jr.

Kathleen was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1987, and later went on...

Dec 16, 2014

Peter K . Sweet was the son of Harold and Eleanor Sweet and the brother of Bradley and Charlie Sweet . He grew up on Marblehead Neck. Pete was a Marblehead police officer for eight years but later found a career as a Manufacturing Engineer. He married Laureen A. Goyett in 1978, where they raised four beautiful children: Julie,...

Dec 14, 2014

Louis R . Sardella , a Wakefield native and a longtime local educator, died at his home in Revere on Sunday, December 14. He was 83.

Born in Wakefield on Sept. 15, 1931, Mr. Sardella was the youngest of six children born to Elia and Luisa (Padellaro) Sardella , who were married by the ship's captain as...

Dec 11, 2014

Charles C. Calareso, 88 of Peabody and a former longtime Stoneham resident, died Thursday, December 11 in Boston. He was born in Boston on June 8, 1926 and was the son of the late Giuseppe and Josephine (DeLuca) Calareso.

Mr. Calareso was raised in Somerville and later served with the United States Marine Corps. during W.W. II....

Dec 10, 2014

William F. Connelly, 68, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Wednesday, December 10 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Tewksbury on May 21, 1946, he was the son of late John W. and Kathleen (Cronin) Connelly.

Mr. Connelly was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1964 and Boston University, Class of 1968. He...

Dec 8, 2014

John Mason Ross , 81 of Lynnfield, died December 8 in Melrose after a long period of failing health. He was born in Bangor, Maine on October 26, 1933 and was the son of the late Harry F. and Margaret ( Mason ) Ross . Mr. Ross was raised and Bangor and also Rockland and Owls Head, Maine.

Dec 8, 2014

Richard Torpey of Wakefield, formerly of Charlestown and Somerville, died at his home on Monday, December 8.

Born in Boston on August 19, 1933, he was the son of the late James J. and Mary E. (Powers) Torpey .

Richard was raised and educated in Charlestown and was a retired truck driver for Ryerson Steel...

Dec 7, 2014

Maria G . D'Olimpio , 92, of Wakefield died December 7, 2014 in Danvers. Mrs. D'Olimpio was born in Alanno, Italy on April 9, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Anna (Belli) Buccelli. She emigrated from Italy in 1954 and made her home in Wakefield. She had been employed at the L.B. Evans Shoe Company...

Dec 7, 2014

Raffaela I . Bettano , 89, of Wakefield died Sunday, December 7 at the Meadowview Nursing Home in North Reading.

Born in Boston on November 8, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna B. DiCicco.

Mrs. Bettano was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of...

Dec 7, 2014

Virginia Nelson , 91, of Mattapan formerly of Wakefield died on Sunday, December 7 at the Golden Living of West Newton.

Born in Malden on January 1, 1923, she was the daughter of the late George and Josephine (Gavel) DeRenne.

Mrs. Nelson was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1942. She then attained...

Dec 6, 2014

Barbara A. Gearin, 86, of York, Maine formerly of Wakefield died on Saturday, December 6 at the York Hospital.

Born in Boston on July 22, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Genevieve (King) Hayes.

Mrs. Gearin was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1946. She was a member...