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Joanne Taylor

Joanne Taylor

Aug 9, 2013

Joanne M. Taylor, 71, of Saugus died on Friday, August 9 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Malden on October 15, 1941, she was the daughter of the late William and Edna (Ryan) Smith. Mrs. Taylor was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1959. She had been a resident of Saugus since 1968. Mrs....

William Joyce

William Joyce

Aug 8, 2013

William M . Joyce a life long resident of Wakefield, died Thursday, August 8 at the Beverly Hospital. Born on November 7, 1940 he was the son of the late Walter C. and Grace E. (Manning) Joyce . Mr. Joyce was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1958. He had served in the U.S. Coast Guard during...

William Joyce

William Joyce

Aug 8, 2013

William M. Joyce a life long resident of Wakefield, died Thursday, August 8 at the Beverly Hospital. Born on November 7, 1940 he was the son of the late Walter C. and Grace E. (Manning) Joyce. Mr. Joyce was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1958. He had served in the U.S. Coast Guard during Vietnam. He was...

MaryEllen Bandino

MaryEllen Bandino

Aug 4, 2013

MaryEllen Bandino, 78, of North Reading and formerly Wakefield, died Sunday at the Lifecare Center of Acton. Born in Boston on May 24, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret (Abondonza) Penta. Mrs. Bandino was a graduate of Cheverus Catholic High School in Malden and the Malden Hospital School of Nursing. She had worked as a...

Richard Hatfield

Richard Hatfield

Aug 4, 2013

Richard K. Hatfield , 58, of Lynnfield died Sunday, August 4 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Born in Melrose on April 4, 1955 he was the son of the late Kenneth R. and Marjorie (Connell) Hatfield . Mr. Hatfield was a graduate of Lynnfield High School; Class of 1974 and later went on to graduate from Essex Agricultural School...

Richard Hatfield

Richard Hatfield

Aug 4, 2013

Richard K. Hatfield, 58, of Lynnfield died Sunday, August 4 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Born in Melrose on April 4, 1955 he was the son of the late Kenneth R. and Marjorie (Connell) Hatfield. Mr. Hatfield was a graduate of Lynnfield High School; Class of 1974 and later went on to graduate from Essex Agricultural School in 1976. He...

MaryEllen Bandino

MaryEllen Bandino

Aug 4, 2013

MaryEllen Bandino , 78, of North Reading and formerly Wakefield, died Sunday at the Lifecare Center of Acton. Born in Boston on May 24, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret (Abondonza) Penta. Mrs. Bandino was a graduate of Cheverus Catholic High School in Malden and the Malden Hospital School of Nursing. She had worked...

Grace Nicholson

Grace Nicholson

Aug 2, 2013

Grace A . Nicholson , 92, a Wakefield resident for 47 years, died Friday, August 2nd at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Boston on May 14, 1921 she was the daughter of the late William and Grace (Pinkman) DeFlurin. Mrs. Nicholson was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She was a member of St. Florence Church and of the...

Grace Nicholson

Grace Nicholson

Aug 2, 2013

Grace A. Nicholson, 92, a Wakefield resident for 47 years, died Friday, August 2nd at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Boston on May 14, 1921 she was the daughter of the late William and Grace (Pinkman) DeFlurin. Mrs. Nicholson was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She was a member of St. Florence Church and of the Ladies of Sodality....

Michael Gonnella

Michael Gonnella

Aug 1, 2013

Michael A. Gonnella, 55, lost his life in a tragic accident on August 1 in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Wakefield on September 8, 1957 he was the adoring son of Barbara (Palermo) Gonnella and Tony Gonnella and his wife Jeannine. Michael was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1976. Michael was an outstanding football player and was co-captain...

Michael Gonnella

Michael Gonnella

Aug 1, 2013

Michael A . Gonnella , 55, lost his life in a tragic accident on August 1 in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Wakefield on September 8, 1957 he was the adoring son of Barbara (Palermo) Gonnella and Tony Gonnella and his wife Jeannine. Michael was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1976. Michael was an outstanding football player...

John Stewart

John Stewart

Jul 27, 2013

Stewart , John A . of Lynnfield July 27. Beloved husband of Jean D. (Donahue) Stewart . Loving father of Michael J. Stewart of Austin, TX, Shelly Hook and her husband Jim of Lynnfield, Richard P. Stewart of Wakefield and the late John B. Stewart . Grandfather of Chase, Robert, Patrick, William, Topacio, Heather, James, Kathryn & Ryan. Mr....

John Stewart

John Stewart

Jul 27, 2013

Stewart, John A. of Lynnfield July 27. Beloved husband of Jean D. (Donahue) Stewart. Loving father of Michael J. Stewart of Austin, TX, Shelly Hook and her husband Jim of Lynnfield, Richard P. Stewart of Wakefield and the late John B. Stewart. Grandfather of Chase, Robert, Patrick, William, Topacio, Heather, James, Kathryn & Ryan. Mr. Stewart was predeceased by his...

Kathleen Shale-Dwyer

Kathleen Shale-Dwyer

Jul 23, 2013

Kathleen Shale-Dwyer , 61 of Reading died at her home on Tuesday, July 23. Born in Summit, NJ on July 24, 1951 she was the daughter of the late John H., Jr. and Patricia R. (Moroney) Shale. Kathleen was a graduate of St. Elizabeth High School in Convent Station, NJ and attended Centenary College in New Jersey. She worked...

Kathleen Shale-Dwyer

Kathleen Shale-Dwyer

Jul 23, 2013

Kathleen Shale-Dwyer, 61 of Reading died at her home on Tuesday, July 23. Born in Summit, NJ on July 24, 1951 she was the daughter of the late John H., Jr. and Patricia R. (Moroney) Shale. Kathleen was a graduate of St. Elizabeth High School in Convent Station, NJ and attended Centenary College in New Jersey. She worked as a...

George Roberts

George Roberts

Jul 21, 2013

George D . Roberts , 61, a longtime Wakefield resident died Sunday, July 21 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Everett on September 30, 1951 he was the son of the late Lewis and Mary (Goddard) Roberts . George was raised in Everett and Melrose before graduating from Billerica High School in 1969. He later served in the Army during...

George Roberts

George Roberts

Jul 21, 2013

George D. Roberts, 61, a longtime Wakefield resident died Sunday, July 21 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Everett on September 30, 1951 he was the son of the late Lewis and Mary (Goddard) Roberts. George was raised in Everett and Melrose before graduating from Billerica High School in 1969. He later served in the Army during Vietnam. He was a...

Louis Evangelista

Louis Evangelista

Jul 20, 2013

Louis P . Evangelista , 88, a life long resident of Wakefield died on Saturday, July 20 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Wakefield on September 14, 1924 he was the son of the late Sabino and Matilda (Spaguolo) Evangelista . Mr. Evangelista was born and raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He had...

Louis Evangelista

Louis Evangelista

Jul 20, 2013

Louis P. Evangelista, 88, a life long resident of Wakefield died on Saturday, July 20 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Wakefield on September 14, 1924 he was the son of the late Sabino and Matilda (Spaguolo) Evangelista. Mr. Evangelista was born and raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He had worked as a plasterer...

Kathryn Burke

Kathryn Burke

Jul 18, 2013

Kathryn A . Burke , 19, of Lynnfield died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 18 in Boston. Born in Melrose on November 17, 1993 she was the cherished daughter of Thomas B. and Kimberly A . (Zappala) Burke of Lynnfield. Kathryn was raised and educated in Lynnfield and always had a smile on her face. In addition to her parents,...