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Chester Thurston

Chester Thurston

May 24, 2013

Chester M . Thurston , 70, of Wakefield died May 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Everett on October 3, 1942 he was the son of the late Chester M . and Ruth (Merrill) Thurston . Chester was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1959. He attended Northeastern University. He worked for the Wakefield and Reading...

William Cranley M.D.

William Cranley M.D.

May 18, 2013

CRANLEY, William R. M.D., of Wakefield and Bow Lake NH, died peacefully on Saturday, May 18, in comforting surroundings at the Boston Medical Center, where for four decades Dr. Cranley cared for thousands of children and mentored two generations of pediatricians and pediatric radiologists. "Dr. Bill,'' as he was affectionately known, was beloved for his leadership, his knowledge, his teaching,...

William M.D.

William M.D.

May 18, 2013

CRANLEY, William R . M.D., of Wakefield and Bow Lake NH, died peacefully on Saturday, May 18, in comforting surroundings at the Boston Medical Center, where for four decades Dr. Cranley cared for thousands of children and mentored two generations of pediatricians and pediatric radiologists. "Dr. Bill,'' as he was affectionately known, was beloved for his leadership, his knowledge,...

Alice D'Attilio

Alice D'Attilio

May 17, 2013

Alice R. D'Attilio, 83, of Wakefield died on Friday, May 17 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Boston on September 16, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Frances J. and Agnes M. (Healy) Angele. Mrs. D'Attilio was a graduate of Roxbury High School. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1963 and was a...

Alice D'Attilio

Alice D'Attilio

May 17, 2013

Alice R. D'Attilio, 83, of Wakefield died on Friday, May 17 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Boston on September 16, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Frances J. and Agnes M. (Healy) Angele. Mrs. D'Attilio was a graduate of Roxbury High School. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1963 and was a...

Alice D'Attilio

Alice D'Attilio

May 17, 2013

Alice R . D'Attilio , 83, of Wakefield died on Friday, May 17 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Boston on September 16, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Frances J. and Agnes M. (Healy) Angele. Mrs. D'Attilio was a graduate of Roxbury High School. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1963...

Alice D'Attilio

Alice D'Attilio

May 17, 2013

Alice R. D'Attilio, 83, of Wakefield died on Friday, May 17 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Boston on September 16, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Frances J. and Agnes M. (Healy) Angele. Mrs. D'Attilio was a graduate of Roxbury High School. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1963 and was a...

Chester Davis

Chester Davis

May 16, 2013

Chester R. Davis, 80, of Nashua, New Hampshire formerly of Wakefield died on Thursday, May 16 at The Arbors of Bedford in Bedford, New Hampshire. Born in Salem on September 21, 1932 he was the son of the late Chester R. and Esther B. (Grant) Davis. Mr. Davis was a graduate of Ipswich High School, Salem State College and had...

Chester Davis

Chester Davis

May 16, 2013

Chester R . Davis , 80, of Nashua, New Hampshire formerly of Wakefield died on Thursday, May 16 at The Arbors of Bedford in Bedford, New Hampshire. Born in Salem on September 21, 1932 he was the son of the late Chester R . and Esther B. (Grant) Davis . Mr. Davis was a graduate of Ipswich High School,...

Carolyn Connolly

Carolyn Connolly

May 15, 2013

Carolyn M. (LePore) Connolly, 88, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, May 15 at the Greenwood Nursing Home in Wakefield. Born in Winchester on April 15, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Sullo) LePore. Mrs. Connolly was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. She was a member of St. Joseph Parish...

Carolyn Connolly

Carolyn Connolly

May 15, 2013

Carolyn M . (LePore) Connolly , 88, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, May 15 at the Greenwood Nursing Home in Wakefield. Born in Winchester on April 15, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Sullo) LePore. Mrs. Connolly was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School. She was a member of...

Helen Prowse

Helen Prowse

May 12, 2013

Helen G. Prowse, 80 of Wakefield died Sunday evening May 12, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Melrose on April 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Owen J. and Helen G. (Rice) Short. Helen was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Melrose class of 1951. She was a member of the...

Barbara Mitchell

Barbara Mitchell

May 12, 2013

Barbara A. Mitchell, 82, of Wakefield formerly of Waltham died on Sunday, May 12 at the Elmhurst Nursing Center in Melrose. Born in Waltham on December 19, 1930 she was the daughter of the late John J. and Mary (Gorman) Mitchell. Ms. Mitchell was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Waltham. She was a retired secretary for the...

Helen Prowse

Helen Prowse

May 12, 2013

Helen G . Prowse , 80 of Wakefield died Sunday evening May 12, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Melrose on April 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Owen J. and Helen G . (Rice) Short. Helen was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Melrose class of 1951. She was...

Barbara Mitchell

Barbara Mitchell

May 12, 2013

Barbara A . Mitchell , 82, of Wakefield formerly of Waltham died on Sunday, May 12 at the Elmhurst Nursing Center in Melrose. Born in Waltham on December 19, 1930 she was the daughter of the late John J. and Mary (Gorman) Mitchell . Ms. Mitchell was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Waltham. She was a...

Theresa Alexander

Theresa Alexander

May 8, 2013

Theresa Ann Alexander , 65, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, May 8. Born in Boston on November 14, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Angelina (Marotta) Romano. Theresa was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1965. She was a retired bookkeeper. Theresa is survived by her husband Kenneth Alexander , her two...

Theresa Alexander

Theresa Alexander

May 8, 2013

Theresa Ann Alexander, 65, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, May 8. Born in Boston on November 14, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Angelina (Marotta) Romano. Theresa was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1965. She was a retired bookkeeper. Theresa is survived by her husband Kenneth Alexander, her two sons; Sean Alexander...

Margaret Moore

Margaret Moore

May 7, 2013

Margaret H. "Peg" Moore, 87, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Tuesday, May 7 at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester. Born in Wakefield on February 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John Jr. and Rose (Fox) Findlay. Mrs. Moore was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1944. She was a retired manager for the...

John Ventura

John Ventura

May 7, 2013

John Ventura , 83, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, May 7 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Wakefield on August 9, 1929 he was the son of the late John and Gaetana (Barletta) Ventura . John was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1949 and had served in the National Guard for 9...

John Ventura

John Ventura

May 7, 2013

John Ventura, 83, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, May 7 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Wakefield on August 9, 1929 he was the son of the late John and Gaetana (Barletta) Ventura. John was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1949 and had served in the National Guard for 9 years. He was...