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Raymond Shaw

Raymond Shaw

Dec 31, 2012

Raymond L. Shaw, 84, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2012 surrounded by family and friends. Born in Cambridge on October 28, 1928 he was the son of the late Francis and Christine (Driscoll) Shaw. Ray grew up in East Boston where he excelled at sports. Ray was a standout pitcher at English High and...

John Bennett

John Bennett

Dec 31, 2012

John N . Bennett , 66, a life long resident of Stoneham died on Monday, December 31 at his home. Born in Stoneham on October 21, 1946 he was the son of the late Joseph N . and Frances (Doucette) Bennett . John was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1964. He had worked as a custodian...

Raymond Shaw

Raymond Shaw

Dec 31, 2012

Raymond L . Shaw , 84, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully on Monday, December 31, 2012 surrounded by family and friends. Born in Cambridge on October 28, 1928 he was the son of the late Francis and Christine (Driscoll) Shaw . Ray grew up in East Boston where he excelled at sports. Ray was a standout pitcher...

Lawrence Massaquoi

Lawrence Massaquoi

Dec 30, 2012

Lawrence M . Massaquoi , age 63 of Wakefield died December 30 in Cambridge. Born in Sierra Leone on July 3, 1949 the son of the late Momoh & Jebeh (Janga) Massaquoi . Mr. Massaquoi was raised in Sierra Leone and earned his Certificate of Higher Teaching from at Milton Margai Teachers College of Freetown. Sierra Leone. He came...

Lawrence Massaquoi

Lawrence Massaquoi

Dec 30, 2012

Lawrence M. Massaquoi, age 63 of Wakefield died December 30 in Cambridge. Born in Sierra Leone on July 3, 1949 the son of the late Momoh & Jebeh (Janga) Massaquoi. Mr. Massaquoi was raised in Sierra Leone and earned his Certificate of Higher Teaching from at Milton Margai Teachers College of Freetown. Sierra Leone. He came to the United States...

Juanita Paolella

Juanita Paolella

Dec 28, 2012

Juanita Alice Paolella , 88, a long time resident of Stoneham, died on Friday, December 28 at the Blaire House in Tewksbury. Born in Wilmington on June 15, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Francis A. and Edna A. (Stahle) Lewis. Juanita was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1942. She had worked for many...

Juanita Paolella

Juanita Paolella

Dec 28, 2012

Juanita Alice Paolella, 88, a long time resident of Stoneham, died on Friday, December 28 at the Blaire House in Tewksbury. Born in Wilmington on June 15, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Francis A. and Edna A. (Stahle) Lewis. Juanita was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1942. She had worked for many years as...

Jaqueline Fish

Jaqueline Fish

Dec 27, 2012

Jacqueline A. Fish, 77, a resident of Wakefield for 48 years, died on Thursday, December 27 at her home. Born in Boston on September 24, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Christopher J. and Hannah T. (Regan) O'Meara. Mrs. Fish was a graduate of Dorchester High School for Girls, Class of 1953 and Boston Clerical School, Class of...

Jaqueline Fish

Jaqueline Fish

Dec 27, 2012

Jacqueline A . Fish , 77, a resident of Wakefield for 48 years, died on Thursday, December 27 at her home. Born in Boston on September 24, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Christopher J. and Hannah T. (Regan) O'Meara. Mrs. Fish was a graduate of Dorchester High School for Girls, Class of 1953 and Boston Clerical...

John Neiss, Jr.

John Neiss, Jr.

Dec 25, 2012

John L . "Jack" Neiss , Jr ., 76, a life long resident of Stoneham died on Tuesday, December 25 at his home. Born in Melrose on October 26, 1936 he was the son of the late John L . and Louise R. (Dulong) Neiss . Jack was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1955 and the...

Mary Phillips

Mary Phillips

Dec 25, 2012

Mary R . Phillips , 73, a long time resident of Wakefield, passed away this past December in Acworth, GA where she had resided since 1999. Mary was the daughter of the late Herbert and Rita Anderson. She is survived by her husband Stephen and was predeceased by her daughter Denise. Mary was the oldest of seven children, survived...

John Neiss, Jr.

John Neiss, Jr.

Dec 25, 2012

John L. "Jack" Neiss, Jr., 76, a life long resident of Stoneham died on Tuesday, December 25 at his home. Born in Melrose on October 26, 1936 he was the son of the late John L. and Louise R. (Dulong) Neiss. Jack was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1955 and the Woburn Business School. He was a...

Mary Phillips

Mary Phillips

Dec 25, 2012

Mary R. Phillips, 73, a long time resident of Wakefield, passed away this past December in Acworth, GA where she had resided since 1999. Mary was the daughter of the late Herbert and Rita Anderson. She is survived by her husband Stephen and was predeceased by her daughter Denise. Mary was the oldest of seven children, survived by her siblings:...

Ellen Quinn

Ellen Quinn

Dec 23, 2012

Ellen Powers Quinn , 95, a life long resident of Wakefield died on Sunday, December 23 at her home. Born in Wakefield on December 19, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Matthew J. and Julia J. (Boland) Burns. Ellen was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1935 and Bryant-Stratton Business School in Boston. She was...

Ellen Quinn

Ellen Quinn

Dec 23, 2012

Ellen Powers Quinn, 95, a life long resident of Wakefield died on Sunday, December 23 at her home. Born in Wakefield on December 19, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Matthew J. and Julia J. (Boland) Burns. Ellen was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1935 and Bryant-Stratton Business School in Boston. She was an active...

Gloria Pfenninger

Gloria Pfenninger

Dec 21, 2012

Gloria F. Pfenninger, age 80 died December 21 in Newburyport, MA. Born in Malden on March 26, 1932 the daughter of the late Earl and Margaret (Barry) Pinkham. Mrs. Pfenninger was a life long Malden resident and was a graduate of Malden High School. She is survived by her beloved daughter Wanda M. Campbell and her husband Bill of Rowley....

Elaine Bennett

Elaine Bennett

Dec 21, 2012

Elaine A. "Fitzy" Bennett of Derry, New Hampshire formerly of Somerville, died on Friday, December 21 at her residence. Born in Boston on August 3, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Ford) Fitzgerald. Mrs. Bennett was a graduate of St. Clements High School in Somerville. She had retired in 1997 from Boston College from the...

Elaine Bennett

Elaine Bennett

Dec 21, 2012

Elaine A . "Fitzy" Bennett of Derry, New Hampshire formerly of Somerville, died on Friday, December 21 at her residence. Born in Boston on August 3, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Ford) Fitzgerald. Mrs. Bennett was a graduate of St. Clements High School in Somerville. She had retired in 1997 from Boston College...

Gloria Pfenninger

Gloria Pfenninger

Dec 21, 2012

Gloria F . Pfenninger , age 80 died December 21 in Newburyport, MA. Born in Malden on March 26, 1932 the daughter of the late Earl and Margaret (Barry) Pinkham. Mrs. Pfenninger was a life long Malden resident and was a graduate of Malden High School. She is survived by her beloved daughter Wanda M. Campbell and her husband...

Margaret Manita

Margaret Manita

Dec 18, 2012

Margaret M . Manita , 83 of Reading died Tuesday December 18 at her home. Born in Boston on March 10, 1929 the son of the late James and Margaret (Feeney) Preston. Mrs. Manita was raised in Wilmington and was a graduate of Wilmington High School and later from the Katherine Gibbs School. She had worked for the H.P....