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Ruth L. Spafford
Apr 2, 2024
Ruth L. Spafford, age 90 of Wakefield, died on Tuesday April 2 at Brightview of Wakefield.
She was born in Lynn on July 27, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ruth (Dore) O’Connor.
Ruth was a graduate of Lynn English High School. Shortly after graduation, she married her husband Harold. They lived together in Wakefield up until his...
Karen Lee Flammia
Apr 1, 2024
Karen Lee Flammia (nee Kilroy), 82, of Reading, MA, passed away on April 1, 2024. She was born on April 30, 1942, in Somerville, Massachusetts.Karen was a loving mother to Michael, Robert, and David. She adored her six grandchildren, Lauren, Kiley, John, Alexandra, Nicolas, and Tess Flammia. Karen was a devoted aunt to Robert, Kristine, Brian, and Mathew Kilroy, as...
Phyllis V. DeMerchant
Mar 29, 2024
Phyllis V. DeMerchant, age 72, of Stoneham, formerly of Methuen, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2024 at the Winchester Hospital with her family by her side.Born in Lawrence on August 2, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Philip and Virginia (Tinsch) Thomes.Mrs. DeMerchant was raised in Andover and was a graduate of Andover High School, Class...
Edmund A. "Ted" Croce
Mar 28, 2024
Edmund A. “Ted” Croce, age 71 of Wakefield, died suddenly on Thursday, March 28th. He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Geljookian) Croce. He was the loving father of Rebecca Damiani and her husband Paul of Walpole. He was the adoring Poppie to his grandson Dominick. He was the brother-in-law of John Geljookian and his wife Nancy and uncle of...
Brian D. Meuse
Mar 27, 2024
Brian David Meuse, 54Born May 19, 1969, in Melrose, MA, Brian grew up on Karen Road in Wakefield, MA. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1987 and went on to University of Massachusetts Amherst, graduating with a BA in English in 1992. He earned his Masters degree in Library Science from Simmons College in 1999. Beginning his studies at...
Phyllis Hazel Newhall
Mar 27, 2024
Phyllis Hazel Newhall, aged 88, peacefully passed away on March 27 at the Avow Hospice in Naples, FL. She was born in Everett, MA on September 27, 1935, to the late Percy and Gladys (Noseworthy) Howell.Mrs. Newhall resided in Lynnfield, MA for many years before making her home at the Thompson Country Club in North Reading, yet always maintaining a...
Crisostomo Grieci
Mar 27, 2024
Crisostomo (Chris) Grieci, age 75, of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 27. He was surrounded by loved ones after bravely facing a period of declining health. Crisostomo was born in Venticano, Italy on March 3, 1949, to the late Angelo Michele and Nicolina (Piccirillo) Grieci. At the age of 17, he embarked on a journey to the United...
Michael G. Morgan
Mar 27, 2024
Michael G. Morgan, aged 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, surrounded by family at the Greenwood Nursing and Rehab in Wakefield. He was born in Winchester on December 30, 1947, to the late George H. and Alyce (Flynn) Morgan.Throughout his life, Mr. Morgan was a devoted and proud resident of Wakefield. He spent a brief period of time in...
John C. Carmody
Mar 25, 2024
John C. Carmody, age 86, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on March 25, 2024 at the Brightview Senior Living Center in Wakefield. John was born in Wakefield on January 8, 1938 and was the son of the late Cornelius M. and Mary A. (Curran) Carmody. John was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. Passionate about education and...
Charles M. Clarke
Mar 23, 2024
Charles M. Clarke, age 79 of Medford died March 23, 2024 in Medford. He was born in Somerville on December 25, 1944 and was the son of the late James and Ruth (DeCecca) Clarke. Charles was a graduate of Saint Clement High School of Somerville in 1963. He was retired from the Siemens Corporation where he worked as a Payroll...
Veronica A. Burns
Mar 22, 2024
Veronica Ann Burns, age 75, passed away on March 22, 2024 in Moorestown, NJ surrounded by her sons Edward J. and Brian M. Burns, and son-in-law Samuel C. Rodriguez. She was married to the late Edward Thomas Burns for 46+ years. Born in Dorchester, MA, she was the daughter of John F. Graham and Alice J. Morton Graham. She graduated from...
Leota "Lee" Clarke
Mar 19, 2024
Clarke, Lee of Lynnfield, Massachusetts and Coshocton County, Ohio was born on July 5, 1927, the daughter of Clyde E. and Chloe Mullett Williamson on their family farm in Blissfield, Ohio. She is survived by her sons, George Miller Clarke IV and his wife Deb and Stephen Williamson Clarke and his wife Elizabeth. She was also the devoted grandmother “Kiki”...
Robert J. Driscoll
Mar 15, 2024
Robert J. Driscoll
Robert J. "Bob" Driscoll 72, beloved husband of the late Christine (Leary) Driscoll died on March 15, 2024.
Bob was the son of the late John J. Driscoll and Dorothy (Dwyer) Driscoll of Peabody, Massachusetts.
Bob received his BA from Salem State College before beginning his career in social services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
He is survived by his sister Nancy Welch...
Bradford L. Yancey
Mar 14, 2024
Bradford L. Yancey, age 77, a longtime Stoneham resident, transitioned into eternal life on March 14, 2024 at the Bear Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Brad was born in Stoneham, MA on April 2, 1946 and was the beloved son of the late Robert and Mary (Hepburn) Yancey. He was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1964 where he...
Joseph Pacheco Jr.
Mar 14, 2024
Joseph M. Pacheco, Jr. age 78, of Cambridge, formerly of Wakefield and Wareham, MA died suddenly Thursday March 14th at Mass General Hospital.Born in Boston on June 14th, 1945 he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lima) Pacheco.Joe (or Joey as many of his older friends still called him) was born and raised in Cambridge but accomplished...
Helen N. Tierney
Mar 13, 2024
On Angel's wings, Helen N. Tierney passed peacefully, Wednesday March 13, 2024, at Artis Senior Living Center in Reading, MA, surrounded by her family. She was 92.Helen was born in Boston on June 27,1931 and was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Turney) Devine.Helen devoted her life to loving her family, sharing her joy of life with others...
William Dennis McGonigle
Mar 12, 2024
William “Bill” McGonigle of Saugus, MA. Born on December 12, 1949, in Malden, Ma to Winona (Phillips) and James J. McGonigle Sr. Passed away peacefully in his sleep On March 12, 2024, at age 74.
Bill spent his early years in Concord, NH, and Laconia State School. He then transferred to New Hampshire State Hospital once Laconia closed. With the assistance...
Mary I Bridle
Mar 11, 2024
Mary I. Bridle, a longtime Stoneham resident, passed away at the age of 98 on Monday, March 11 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home. Born in Boston on September 1, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Rosa (Minelli) Orsini. Mary was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She joined the WAVES Reserves and...
Marjorie L. Potter
Mar 8, 2024
Marjorie L. Potter, age 92, a longtime Lynnfield resident died Friday, March 8 at the Salem Hospital. Born in Manchester, NH on August 4, 1931 she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Frazee) Flewelling. Mrs. Potter was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She was a member of both the Centre Congregational Church of...
Meredith Lightbown
Mar 5, 2024
Meredith Anne Lightbown, 76, of Weston, Massachusetts, passed away on March 5, 2024, at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. She was born on June 2, 1947. Meredith was known for her achievements as a skilled professional illustrator, designer, and fine artist, and spent much of the rest of her free time seeking adventure in the great outdoors or spending...
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