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Joseph Ottaviani

Joseph Ottaviani

Jul 31, 2011

Joseph A . Ottaviani , 90, of Peabody and Naples, FL died on Sunday, July 31 at his home. Born in Joliet, IL on March 20, 1921 he was the son of the late Joseph and Pearl (McCreary) Ottaviani . Mr. Ottaviani was a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School, Class of 1939. During World War II he served...

Joseph Ottaviani

Joseph Ottaviani

Jul 31, 2011

Joseph A. Ottaviani, 90, of Peabody and Naples, FL died on Sunday, July 31 at his home. Born in Joliet, IL on March 20, 1921 he was the son of the late Joseph and Pearl (McCreary) Ottaviani. Mr. Ottaviani was a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School, Class of 1939. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army....

Claire Hathorne

Claire Hathorne

Jul 28, 2011

Claire P . Hathorne , 79 of Wakefield died Thursday July 28 at her home. Born in Melrose, MA on December 31, 1931 the daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine (Cronin) Concannon. Mrs. Hathorne was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1963 and was retired from...

Claire Hathorne

Claire Hathorne

Jul 28, 2011

Claire P. Hathorne, 79 of Wakefield died Thursday July 28 at her home. Born in Melrose, MA on December 31, 1931 the daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine (Cronin) Concannon. Mrs. Hathorne was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1963 and was retired from the Everett Animal...

Elizabeth Rugato

Elizabeth Rugato

Jul 28, 2011

Elizabeth Anne Rugato (Betty), age 82, died July 28 in Saugus, MA. after a courageous and long battle against illness. Born June 30, 1929, the daughter of the late Edgar & Myrtle (Lockhart) Eklund, Mrs. Rugato was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1947. She was a resident of Wakefield for most of...

Elizabeth Rugato

Elizabeth Rugato

Jul 28, 2011

Elizabeth Anne Rugato (Betty), age 82, died July 28 in Saugus, MA. after a courageous and long battle against illness. Born June 30, 1929, the daughter of the late Edgar & Myrtle (Lockhart) Eklund, Mrs. Rugato was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1947. She was a resident of Wakefield for most...

Deborah Somers

Deborah Somers

Jul 25, 2011

Deborah Plumb Gibson "Debby" Somers, 66, of Wakefield passed away July 25th at the age of 66, in her Wakefield home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Debby was born in Boston July 5, 1945 to Priscilla (Plumb) Gibson and the late Stewart K Gibson, II. Debby was raised in Waltham, graduating from the Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall...

Deborah Somers

Deborah Somers

Jul 25, 2011

Deborah Plumb Gibson "Debby" Somers , 66, of Wakefield passed away July 25th at the age of 66, in her Wakefield home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Debby was born in Boston July 5, 1945 to Priscilla (Plumb) Gibson and the late Stewart K Gibson, II. Debby was raised in Waltham, graduating from the Chapel...

Doris Cummings

Doris Cummings

Jul 24, 2011

Doris L . Cummings , 87, of Wakefield died on Sunday, July 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Chelsea on April 29, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Carl I. and Louise A. (Price) Kennedy. Mrs. Cummings was raised in Wakefield. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School and Forsyth Dental School in Cambridge. She...

Doris Cummings

Doris Cummings

Jul 24, 2011

Doris L. Cummings, 87, of Wakefield died on Sunday, July 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Chelsea on April 29, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Carl I. and Louise A. (Price) Kennedy. Mrs. Cummings was raised in Wakefield. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School and Forsyth Dental School in Cambridge. She had worked as...

Louis Marasca

Louis Marasca

Jul 23, 2011

Louis J . Marasca Jr., 80 of Stoneham died Saturday at the Winchester Hospital. Born in Boston December 12, 1930 he was the son of the late Louis J . and Margaret (Lee) Marasca . Louis was raised in East Boston. He was a graduate of Boston Trade School. Louis served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict....

Louis Marasca

Louis Marasca

Jul 23, 2011

Louis J. Marasca Jr., 80 of Stoneham died Saturday at the Winchester Hospital. Born in Boston December 12, 1930 he was the son of the late Louis J. and Margaret (Lee) Marasca. Louis was raised in East Boston. He was a graduate of Boston Trade School. Louis served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from...

Richard DeSano

Richard DeSano

Jul 21, 2011

Richard J . "Dicky" DeSano , 75, of Stoneham died peacefully Thursday, July 21 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Stoneham on June 18, 1936 he was the son of the late Anthony and Doris (Surrette) DeSano . Mr. DeSano was raised and educated in Wakefield. He was a Wakefield resident before moving to Stoneham...

Richard DeSano

Richard DeSano

Jul 21, 2011

Richard J. "Dicky" DeSano, 75, of Stoneham died peacefully Thursday, July 21 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Stoneham on June 18, 1936 he was the son of the late Anthony and Doris (Surrette) DeSano. Mr. DeSano was raised and educated in Wakefield. He was a Wakefield resident before moving to Stoneham in 1984. He was...

Eleanor Alhemovich

Eleanor Alhemovich

Jul 16, 2011

Eleanor L. Alhemovich, 87, of Wakefield died on Saturday, July 16 at the Wakefield Care and Rehab Center. Born in Watertown on November 3, 1923 and raised in East Boston she was the daughter of the late Salvatore L. and Antoinetta L. (Ingo) Trapasso. Mrs. Alhemovich was a long time member of the Wakefield #1734 OSIA Lodge, State Deputy to...

Eleanor Alhemovich

Eleanor Alhemovich

Jul 16, 2011

Eleanor L . Alhemovich , 87, of Wakefield died on Saturday, July 16 at the Wakefield Care and Rehab Center. Born in Watertown on November 3, 1923 and raised in East Boston she was the daughter of the late Salvatore L . and Antoinetta L . (Ingo) Trapasso. Mrs. Alhemovich was a long time member of the Wakefield #1734...

Bernard Riley

Bernard Riley

Jul 12, 2011

Bernard T. Riley, 87, a lifelong Stoneham resident died Tuesday, July 12 at Wakefield Care and Rehab. Born in Winchester on January 29, 1924 he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Johanna A. (Bekkenhuis) Riley. Mr. Riley was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1942 and was a retired service manager of Exide of Pennsylvania....

Bernard Riley

Bernard Riley

Jul 12, 2011

Bernard T . Riley , 87, a lifelong Stoneham resident died Tuesday, July 12 at Wakefield Care and Rehab. Born in Winchester on January 29, 1924 he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Johanna A. (Bekkenhuis) Riley . Mr. Riley was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1942 and was a retired service manager...

Fredric Kranefuss

Fredric Kranefuss

Jul 12, 2011

Fredric L . Kranefuss , 78, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 12. Born in Malden on June 9, 1933 he was the son of the late Herman and Marion (Mellon) Kranefuss . Fred was raised in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High School, Class of 1951. He enlisted in...

Fredric Kranefuss

Fredric Kranefuss

Jul 12, 2011

Fredric L. Kranefuss, 78, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 12. Born in Malden on June 9, 1933 he was the son of the late Herman and Marion (Mellon) Kranefuss. Fred was raised in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High School, Class of 1951. He enlisted in the Army Airborne and...