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Stephen Chew

Stephen Chew

Dec 21, 2013

Stephen H . Chew , 67, of Boxford, a local sports legend of the early 60's, died unexpectedly, December 21, of an apparent heart attack. Born in Winchester on December 18, 1946, he was the son of John A. and Eleanor L. (Hickey) Chew . "Chew" was a well-known football star and team player on the famous 1963 Masconomet...

Douglas Maher

Douglas Maher

Dec 19, 2013

Douglas J. Maher, 86, a life long Wakefield resident died on Thursday, December 19. Born in Wakefield on April 6, 1927 he was the son of the late John T. and Mildred F. (Robbins) Maher. Mr. Maher was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1944 and had attended Boston College. He had retired as an arbitrator for Manufacturer's...

Douglas Maher

Douglas Maher

Dec 19, 2013

Douglas J . Maher , 86, a life long Wakefield resident died on Thursday, December 19. Born in Wakefield on April 6, 1927 he was the son of the late John T. and Mildred F. (Robbins) Maher . Mr. Maher was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1944 and had attended Boston College. He had retired as...

Joyce Bohannon

Joyce Bohannon

Dec 15, 2013

Joyce E. Bohannon, 67, of Methuen and formerly Stoneham and Reading died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Sunday, December 15. Born in Medford on October 7, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Mary E. (Stone) Connors. Mrs. Bohannon was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, class...

Joyce Bohannon

Joyce Bohannon

Dec 15, 2013

Joyce E . Bohannon , 67, of Methuen and formerly Stoneham and Reading died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Sunday, December 15. Born in Medford on October 7, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Mary E . (Stone) Connors. Mrs. Bohannon was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of...

Richard Dalton

Richard Dalton

Dec 14, 2013

Richard L . Dalton , 80, a life long Wakefield resident died on Wednesday, December 11 at his residence. Born in Wakefield on April 21, 1933 he was the son of the John F. and Margaret (Hogan) Dalton . Mr. Dalton was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was a retired Glazer from Rich Glass in Wakefield and...

Richard Dalton

Richard Dalton

Dec 14, 2013

Richard L. Dalton, 80, a life long Wakefield resident died on Wednesday, December 11 at his residence. Born in Wakefield on April 21, 1933 he was the son of the John F. and Margaret (Hogan) Dalton. Mr. Dalton was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was a retired Glazer from Rich Glass in Wakefield and had also worked for...

Lois Stone

Lois Stone

Dec 13, 2013

Lois Stone , 71, of Wakefield passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Friday, December 13. Born in Waltham on June 20, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Albert and Sarah (Keaveney) DeVincent. Lois was a graduate of St. Columbkille High School in Brighton and the Mount Auburn School of Nursing in Cambridge. She...

Lois Stone

Lois Stone

Dec 13, 2013

Lois Stone, 71, of Wakefield passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Friday, December 13. Born in Waltham on June 20, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Albert and Sarah (Keaveney) DeVincent. Lois was a graduate of St. Columbkille High School in Brighton and the Mount Auburn School of Nursing in Cambridge. She was a...

Beverly King

Beverly King

Dec 9, 2013

Beverly C . King , 72, of Framingham and Berlin, NH, died on Monday December 9 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. Born in Berlin, NH on October 14, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Anna (Peterson) Halvorson. Beverly was a 1959 graduate of Berlin High School in New Hampshire and attended Framingham State College....

Debra DeVito

Debra DeVito

Dec 9, 2013

Debra A. DeVito, 55, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died on Monday, December 9 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Salem on January 14, 1958 she was the daughter of the late Ira E. and Leah (Satzow) Gershaw. Mrs. DeVito was a graduate of Swampscott High School, Class of 1976, and later went on to graduate from UMass Amherst...

Beverly King

Beverly King

Dec 9, 2013

Beverly C. King, 72, of Framingham and Berlin, NH, died on Monday December 9 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. Born in Berlin, NH on October 14, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Anna (Peterson) Halvorson. Beverly was a 1959 graduate of Berlin High School in New Hampshire and attended Framingham State College. She was a...

Debra Devito

Debra Devito

Dec 9, 2013

Debra A . DeVito, 55, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died on Monday, December 9 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Salem on January 14, 1958 she was the daughter of the late Ira E. and Leah (Satzow) Gershaw. Mrs. DeVito was a graduate of Swampscott High School, Class of 1976, and later went on to graduate from...

Margaret Howe

Margaret Howe

Dec 8, 2013

Margaret G. Howe, 89, of Reading and formerly of Wakefield died Sunday, December 8 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. Born in Cambridge on August 7, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Walter and Betsy (White) Mack. Mrs. Howe was raised in Somerville and Cambridge and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1942. She had...

Margaret Howe

Margaret Howe

Dec 8, 2013

Margaret G . Howe , 89, of Reading and formerly of Wakefield died Sunday, December 8 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. Born in Cambridge on August 7, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Walter and Betsy (White) Mack. Mrs. Howe was raised in Somerville and Cambridge and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of...

Doris Comeford

Doris Comeford

Dec 5, 2013

Doris Ann Comeford, 89, passed away peacefully while in hospice care in Carlisle, MA on December 5, 2013 surrounded by family. Born in Everett, MA on January 2, 1924, she was a lifelong resident of both Wakefield and Stoneham. She was the daughter of Ernest and Ruth (Mills) Spear and the beloved wife of the late John C. Comeford. Doris...

Doris Comeford

Doris Comeford

Dec 5, 2013

Doris Ann Comeford , 89, passed away peacefully while in hospice care in Carlisle, MA on December 5, 2013 surrounded by family. Born in Everett, MA on January 2, 1924, she was a lifelong resident of both Wakefield and Stoneham. She was the daughter of Ernest and Ruth (Mills) Spear and the beloved wife of the late John C....

Harold Paicopolos

Harold Paicopolos

Dec 4, 2013

Harold G . Paicopolos , 91, a Woburn resident all of his life, died peacefully, on Wednesday, December 4, at the Woodbriar of Wilmington. He was the beloved husband of the late Athanasia Yanakopoulos. Born in Stoneham on August 15, 1922 he was the son of the late George and Bella (Minonos) Paicopolos . Harold was also known to...

Harold Paicopolos

Harold Paicopolos

Dec 4, 2013

Harold G. Paicopolos, 91, a Woburn resident all of his life, died peacefully, on Wednesday, December 4, at the Woodbriar of Wilmington. He was the beloved husband of the late Athanasia Yanakopoulos. Born in Stoneham on August 15, 1922 he was the son of the late George and Bella (Minonos) Paicopolos. Harold was also known to his siblings as "Bobby"...

Katherine Long

Katherine Long

Dec 1, 2013

Katherine M . Long , 88, a long time Stoneham resident, died Sunday, December 1, at the Ledgewood Nursing Home in Beverly. Born in Melrose on November 17, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Carl F. and Julia M . (Nolan) Daly. Katherine was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of St. Patrick High School. She...