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William McDonald

William McDonald

Apr 26, 2013

William T . McDonald , 84, a well-known Wakefield funeral director for more than 60 years, died at his home Friday, April 26, after a lengthy illness. A Wakefield native who spent his entire life in the town, Mr. McDonald was known for his compassion, caring and competence in assisting families during their time of grief. He founded McDonald...

Joseph Cullen

Joseph Cullen

Apr 25, 2013

Joseph I . Cullen , 86, of Wakefield died on Thursday, April 25 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Chelsea on September 22, 1926 he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Agnes (Irving) Cullen . Mr. Cullen was a graduate of The Immaculate Conception High School in Revere, Class of 1944, Suffolk...

Yvonne Staffier

Yvonne Staffier

Apr 25, 2013

STAFFIER – Yvonne (Perry) Krasco, beloved daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother, died April 25, 2013, at the age of 81, in Boston MA. Yvonne was born in Somerville MA in 1932, the only child of Helen (Baro) Perry and Theodore Joseph Perry. Yvonne's lifelong friends, Rose (Bucci) Antonuccio, Toni (DeCesare) Faria, and the late Gina (Bertolino) Gorman, were the...

Joseph Cullen

Joseph Cullen

Apr 25, 2013

Joseph I. Cullen, 86, of Wakefield died on Thursday, April 25 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Chelsea on September 22, 1926 he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Agnes (Irving) Cullen. Mr. Cullen was a graduate of The Immaculate Conception High School in Revere, Class of 1944, Suffolk University and had earned...

Yvonne Staffier

Yvonne Staffier

Apr 25, 2013

STAFFIER – Yvonne (Perry) Krasco, beloved daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother, died April 25, 2013, at the age of 81, in Boston MA. Yvonne was born in Somerville MA in 1932, the only child of Helen (Baro) Perry and Theodore Joseph Perry. Yvonne's lifelong friends, Rose (Bucci) Antonuccio, Toni (DeCesare) Faria, and the late Gina (Bertolino) Gorman, were the sisters...

Carl Wood

Carl Wood

Apr 24, 2013

Carl W. Wood, 93, of Reading and a former longtime resident of Lynnfield, died on Wednesday, April 24 at the Lawrence General Hospital. Born in Chelsea on April 1, 1920 he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Grace (Jackson) Wood. Carl was a graduate of Everett High School and Boston University. He served his country in the...

Carl Wood

Carl Wood

Apr 24, 2013

Carl W . Wood , 93, of Reading and a former longtime resident of Lynnfield, died on Wednesday, April 24 at the Lawrence General Hospital. Born in Chelsea on April 1, 1920 he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Grace (Jackson) Wood . Carl was a graduate of Everett High School and Boston University. He served...

Arthur Pyburn

Arthur Pyburn

Apr 21, 2013

Arthur Pyburn , 82 a life long Lynnfield resident died Sunday April 21 in Danvers. Born in Lynnfield on September 28, 1930 the son of the late Thomas & Sarah Pyburn . Self employed through out his career , Mr. Pyburn was the founder of Arthur Pyburn & Sons, Inc. of Lynnfield. He was educated in Lynnfield and served...

Arthur Pyburn

Arthur Pyburn

Apr 21, 2013

Arthur Pyburn, 82 a life long Lynnfield resident died Sunday April 21 in Danvers. Born in Lynnfield on September 28, 1930 the son of the late Thomas & Sarah Pyburn. Self employed through out his career , Mr. Pyburn was the founder of Arthur Pyburn & Sons, Inc. of Lynnfield. He was educated in Lynnfield and served with the U.S....

James McDonough

James McDonough

Apr 21, 2013

James M . McDonough , 75 of Reading formerly of Malden died Monday April 21, at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Somerville, June 15, 1937 he was the son of the late Michael and Anna (O'Shea) McDonough . Jim was a graduate of Somerville High School class of 1954. He also attended Burdett Business School...

James McDonough

James McDonough

Apr 21, 2013

James M. McDonough, 75 of Reading formerly of Malden died Monday April 21, at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Somerville, June 15, 1937 he was the son of the late Michael and Anna (O'Shea) McDonough. Jim was a graduate of Somerville High School class of 1954. He also attended Burdett Business School in Boston. Jim served...

Mary Brady

Mary Brady

Apr 17, 2013

Mary L. "Bebe" Brady, 77, a 50 year resident of Lynnfield died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Wednesday April 17th. Born in Boston on June 25, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Louise (Gaffney) Gannon. Mrs. Brady was raised in Winthrop and was a graduate of Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Brighton...

Mary Brady

Mary Brady

Apr 17, 2013

Mary L . "Bebe" Brady , 77, a 50 year resident of Lynnfield died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Wednesday April 17th. Born in Boston on June 25, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Louise (Gaffney) Gannon. Mrs. Brady was raised in Winthrop and was a graduate of Mt. St. Joseph...

Christopher Barrett

Christopher Barrett

Apr 16, 2013

Christopher J. Barrett, 81, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, April 16 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Melrose on February 24, 1932 he was the son of the late Christopher and Vera (Wilson) Barrett. Mr. Barrett was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1949 and had attended Boston College. During the Korean Conflict he served...

Christopher Barrett

Christopher Barrett

Apr 16, 2013

Christopher J . Barrett , 81, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, April 16 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Melrose on February 24, 1932 he was the son of the late Christopher and Vera (Wilson) Barrett . Mr. Barrett was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1949 and had attended Boston College. During the...

Elizabeth Sicari

Elizabeth Sicari

Apr 15, 2013

Elizabeth Sicari , 79 of Wakefield died Monday April 15, at the Lowell General Hospital. Born in Boston, February 4, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Rose (Beatrice) Kootz. Elizabeth was a graduate of East Boston High School class of 1952. She was a member of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church. She had been a...

Elizabeth Sicari

Elizabeth Sicari

Apr 15, 2013

Elizabeth Sicari, 79 of Wakefield died Monday April 15, at the Lowell General Hospital. Born in Boston, February 4, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Rose (Beatrice) Kootz. Elizabeth was a graduate of East Boston High School class of 1952. She was a member of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church. She had been a Wakefield resident...

Dorothy Pignatelli

Dorothy Pignatelli

Apr 13, 2013

Dorothy Pignatelli , 93 of Reading formerly of Wakefield and Medford died Saturday April 13, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Wakefield she was the daughter of the late John J. and Anne (Duggan) Joyce. Dorothy was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She was retired from the Boston office of the Internal Revenue Service....

Muriel Nasson

Muriel Nasson

Apr 13, 2013

Muriel C . Nasson , 80, of Lynnfield formerly of Melrose died on Saturday April 13 at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Peabody. Born in Malden on October 18, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Cook) Blunt. Mrs. Nasson was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1950. She had been...

Muriel Nasson

Muriel Nasson

Apr 13, 2013

Muriel C. Nasson, 80, of Lynnfield formerly of Melrose died on Saturday April 13 at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Peabody. Born in Malden on October 18, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Cook) Blunt. Mrs. Nasson was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1950. She had been a Lynnfield resident...