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Dwayne Welch

Dwayne Welch

May 29, 2013

Dwayne W. Welch, age 73 of Peabody died May 29 in Danvers. Born in Holden, ME on December 9, 1939 he was the son of the late Max & Marion (Carmichael) Welch. Mr. Welch was raised in Topsfield and was a graduate of Topsfield High School where he was Captain of the football team. He served in the U.S. Air...

Peter Anastos

Peter Anastos

May 27, 2013

Peter Anastos, 82, of Wakefield died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Saturday, May 27th. Born in Lynn on September 4, 1930, he was the son of the late George and Beatrice (Tavolaris) Anastos. Peter was a graduate of Lynn High School. He was an Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Anastos was a retired...

Peter Anastos

Peter Anastos

May 27, 2013

Peter Anastos , 82, of Wakefield died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Saturday, May 27th. Born in Lynn on September 4, 1930, he was the son of the late George and Beatrice (Tavolaris) Anastos . Peter was a graduate of Lynn High School. He was an Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Anastos...

Richard Turner

Richard Turner

May 26, 2013

Richard S. Turner, 61, of Wakefield died peacefully at the Melrose – Wakefield Hospital on Sunday May 26th. Born in Winchester on July 22, 1951 he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Bonfanti) Turner. Mr. Turner was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1969. He was a graduate of Central Connecticut College and completed post-graduate...

Richard Turner

Richard Turner

May 26, 2013

Richard S . Turner , 61, of Wakefield died peacefully at the Melrose – Wakefield Hospital on Sunday May 26th. Born in Winchester on July 22, 1951 he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Bonfanti) Turner . Mr. Turner was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1969. He was a graduate of Central Connecticut...

Giuseppa Cresta

Giuseppa Cresta

May 25, 2013

Mrs. Giuseppa Cresta, 82, of Wakefield passed away Saturday at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham. She was the beloved wife of the late Soccorso Cresta. Mrs. Cresta was born and educated in Castelfranci, Avellino, Italy. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Luigia (Storti) Perillo. She emigrated from Italy to the United States in 1963...

Giuseppa Cresta

Giuseppa Cresta

May 25, 2013

Mrs. Giuseppa Cresta , 82, of Wakefield passed away Saturday at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham. She was the beloved wife of the late Soccorso Cresta . Mrs. Cresta was born and educated in Castelfranci, Avellino, Italy. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Luigia (Storti) Perillo. She emigrated from Italy to the United...

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 Police Departments. Chester is the...

Gordon Boyd

Gordon Boyd

May 24, 2013

Gordon William Boyd , 78, died May 24, 2013. Mr. Boyd was born in Wakefield, MA to the late Gordon and Bertha Alice Thayer Boyd . He was a veteran having served in the US Navy for 22 years. Mr. Boyd had graduated from Wakefield High School in 1953. He was a member and past president of the Hickory...

Gordon Boyd

Gordon Boyd

May 24, 2013

Gordon William Boyd, 78, died May 24, 2013. Mr. Boyd was born in Wakefield, MA to the late Gordon and Bertha Alice Thayer Boyd. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy for 22 years. Mr. Boyd had graduated from Wakefield High School in 1953. He was a member and past president of the Hickory Ruritan Club, a...

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...