Obituaries

May 10, 2014

Joseph Mees , Jr ., a fifty-five year resident of Lynnfield, died Saturday May 10 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was just nine days shy of celebrating his 95th birthday. Born in rural Lyons, Indiana, on May 19, 1919, he was the son and only child of Joseph Mees , Sr., and Bertha (Pearson) Mees...

May 9, 2014

Derek J. "DC" Corner , 43, of Wakefield formerly of Amesbury and Jamaica Plain died on Friday, May 9 at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.

Born in Melrose on March 23, 1971, he was the son of Judith (Coffill) Goodwin of Amesbury and the late Jarl Corner , III.

Derek was raised and...

May 3, 2014

Josephine A. Poti , 95, of Wakefield and formerly of North Reading, died Saturday, May 3 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born on Brooklyn, New York on November 26, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Carmella (Muscatella) Guerrera.

Mrs. Poti was raised in Brooklyn before making her move to Wakefield,...

May 1, 2014

Doris L. Saulnier , 94, of Wakefield, died Thursday, May 1 at the Genesis at Wakefield Center. Born in Wakefield on July 20, 1919 the daughter of the late Percy and Mildred (Slack) Fairfield. She was a life long Wakefield resident and graduate of Wakefield High School. She had worked as a cosmetician for the former Minahan Pharmacy of...

Apr 30, 2014

Alfred R. Razzaboni, 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 30th at Mass. General Hospital in Boston, with his wife and family at his side. Born in Cambridge on December 1, 1937, he was the youngest son of the late James V. and Mary (Malski) Razzaboni.

Alfred was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1955....

Apr 30, 2014

Bruno Cardillo, 65, of Wakefield, died Wednesday, April 30 at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Italy on February 17, 1949 he was the son of the late Abele and Pasqualina (Furione) Cardillo.

Bruno was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He had also served in the United States Air Force....

Apr 29, 2014

Amy M. Kelleher , 73 a longtime resident of Lynnfield died Tuesday April 29, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Chelsea, August 29, 1940 she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Kupczewski) Iwanicki.

Amy was raised in Chelsea. She was a graduate of Chelsea High School and Chelsea...

Apr 27, 2014

Kathleen E . Smith , 84, of Burlington formerly of Somerville, died on Sunday, April 27 at the Sunrise of Burlington.

Born in Boston on October 1, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Charles V. and Emma M. (Proctor) Ellison.

Mrs. Smith was raised in Cambridge and was a resident of Somerville for...

Apr 27, 2014

Ruth Lilley , 95, of Stoneham, died Sunday, April 27 at the Neville Center in Cambridge.

Born in Malden on May 19, 1918 she was the daughter of the late James and Josephine (O'Brian) Fleming.

Mrs. Lilley was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden Girls Catholic High School. After her retirement from...

Apr 26, 2014

Delores Marie (Costa) Sateriale, of Wakefield, died Saturday, April 26, at the Winchester Hospital at the age of 78; leaving behind her legacy of love, as well as her wonderful family.

Delores was born in Wakefield on April 30, 1935 to the late Manuel and Anna (Alves) Costa. She was a life long Wakefield resident and had...

Apr 26, 2014

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their mother Mary ( Tobia ) Connor on Saturday, April 26. Mary , a first generation American, was one of eight children born in Southbridge to Camillo and Angelina Tobia , originally from San Tommaso, Italy. She graduated from Mary E. Wells High School in 1939 and...

Apr 26, 2014

Donald J . Richard , 64 of Beverly, formerly of Salem, Danvers, and Peabody, died Saturday April 26 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Salem, MA November 29, 1949 he was the son of the late Gliford J . and Irene (Gagne) Richard .

Donald was a graduate of St. Mary's...

Apr 23, 2014

Leslie J . Johnston , Jr ., 81, of Kissimmee, FL, formerly of Wakefield, MA, died peacefully on April 23, 2014 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Kissimmee, with his wife at his side. Born in Melrose, MA on August 12, 1932, he was the eldest son of the late Leslie J . Sr. and Hazel Irene (Gerrior) Johnston...

Apr 21, 2014

George William "Bud" Timm , 68, beloved son of George and Hilda Timm , passed away peacefully on April 21 in Melrose, MA.

He was born in Boston on June 19, 1945, graduated from Norwood High School in 1964, and earned an engineering degree from Northeastern University in 1968. After attending college, he worked for Stone &...

Apr 21, 2014

Eugene R. Carrubba, 79, of Marlborough and formerly of Wayland and Wakefield died April 21 in Concord, MA. Mr. Carrubba was born in Melrose on December 26, 1934. He was the son of the late Sebastian and Concetta (Calderaro) Carrubba.

Eugene was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1952. He later earned a degree in...

Apr 21, 2014

Barbara A. Milne , 71, a longtime Lynnfield resident died Monday, April 21, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Winthrop on September 22, 1942 she was the daughter of George T. Rodes and the late Doris (Terrill) Rodes.

Barbara was a graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 1960. She was...

Apr 21, 2014

Nona Patricia Stappen , 73, of North Reading, died Monday, April 21 at the Wingate Nursing Home in Reading.

Born in Stoneham on March 7, 1941 she was the daughter of the late John and Nona (Connolly) Deveney.

Mrs. Stappen was raised in Roxbury and Wakefield and was a graduate of Arch Bishop Cushing High...

Apr 20, 2014

Mary F. Nikitin, 84, of Melrose and formerly of Wakefield, died Sunday, April 20 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on September 30, 1929 she was the daughter of the late James and Teresa (Ellis) O'Keefe.

Mrs. Nikitin was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She had been...

Apr 17, 2014

Brenda L . Pickren , 48 of Gloucester and formerly of Wakefield died April 17. Born in Wakefield on March 12, 1966 the daughter of the late Marion J. & Doris (Ramey) Pickren . Ms. Pickren was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1984. She had also lived in Malden and Melrose...

Apr 16, 2014

Grace Marie Piccolo , 75, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Wednesday, April 16, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Boston on September 26, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Sabino and Grace (Lanza) Pinelli.

Mrs. Piccolo was a graduate of Julie Billiart High School of the North End in...