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Esther Nowell

Esther Nowell

Aug 8, 2010

Esther Pratt Nowell, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Sunday, August 8 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital at age 92. Born in Melrose, MA on September 6, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Percival and Mary C. (Spaulding) Pratt. Mrs. Nowell was a graduate of Wakefield High School and UMass Amherst. She was inducted into the WHS Hall of...

Esther Nowell

Esther Nowell

Aug 8, 2010

Esther Pratt Nowell , a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Sunday, August 8 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital at age 92. Born in Melrose, MA on September 6, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Percival and Mary C. (Spaulding) Pratt . Mrs. Nowell was a graduate of Wakefield High School and UMass Amherst. She was inducted into the...

Edward Sujko

Edward Sujko

Aug 7, 2010

Edward J. Sujko (Sujkowski) 86, a long-time resident of Wakefield, MA, died on August 7, 2010, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, following a recent decline in health. Mr. Sujko was born in Chelsea, MA, on October, 12, 1923, to Stefan and Anna Sujkowski. He attended schools in Chelsea, graduating from Chelsea High School in 1941. He joined in the U.S. Marines and...

Edward Sujko

Edward Sujko

Aug 7, 2010

Edward J . Sujko (Sujkowski) 86, a long-time resident of Wakefield, MA, died on August 7, 2010, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, following a recent decline in health. Mr. Sujko was born in Chelsea, MA, on October, 12, 1923, to Stefan and Anna Sujkowski. He attended schools in Chelsea, graduating from Chelsea High School in 1941. He joined in the U.S....

Edward Hamel

Edward Hamel

Aug 6, 2010

Edward G . Hamel , 69, of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Wakefield, died on Friday, August 6 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Born in Winchester on September 19, 1940 he was the son of the late George J. and Helen S. (Landry) Hamel . Mr. Hamel was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class...

Edward Hamel

Edward Hamel

Aug 6, 2010

Edward G. Hamel, 69, of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Wakefield, died on Friday, August 6 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Born in Winchester on September 19, 1940 he was the son of the late George J. and Helen S. (Landry) Hamel. Mr. Hamel was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1960. He served...

Frank Ripa

Frank Ripa

Aug 3, 2010

Frank Paul Ripa , 92, of Wakefield died Tuesday August 3 at the Wilmington Health Care Center. Born in Wakefield on October 11, 1917 he was the son of the late Salvatore and Theresa (Cataldo) Ripa . Frank was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was the former owner of Ripa's Market on...

Frank Ripa

Frank Ripa

Aug 3, 2010

Frank Paul Ripa, 92, of Wakefield died Tuesday August 3 at the Wilmington Health Care Center. Born in Wakefield on October 11, 1917 he was the son of the late Salvatore and Theresa (Cataldo) Ripa. Frank was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was the former owner of Ripa's Market on Water Street. He...

Dian Hutchins

Dian Hutchins

Jul 31, 2010

Dian Hutchins , 83, of Lynnfield passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Saturday, July 31. Born in Boston on May 30, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria (Gerrado) Nosella. Mrs. Hutchins was a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School. She had been a Lynnfield resident since 1954 and had...

Dian Hutchins

Dian Hutchins

Jul 31, 2010

Dian Hutchins, 83, of Lynnfield passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Saturday, July 31. Born in Boston on May 30, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria (Gerrado) Nosella. Mrs. Hutchins was a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School. She had been a Lynnfield resident since 1954 and had belonged to...

Richard Robbins

Richard Robbins

Jul 30, 2010

Richard A . Robbins , 65, a long time resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, July 30 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury. Born in Boston on March 13, 1945, he was the son of the late Charles B. Robbins , II and Dorothy (Doucette) Robbins . Mr. Robbins was a graduate of Reading High School, class of...

Marguerite Frasco

Marguerite Frasco

Jul 30, 2010

Marguerite E . Frasco , 102, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Friday July 30 at the Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield. Born in Wakefield on July 7, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Mary Jane (Smith) Muse. Marguerite was raised and educated in Wakefield. She was a devoted member of St. Joseph Parish....

Richard Robbins

Richard Robbins

Jul 30, 2010

Richard A. Robbins, 65, a long time resident of Wakefield, died on Friday, July 30 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury. Born in Boston on March 13, 1945, he was the son of the late Charles B. Robbins, II and Dorothy (Doucette) Robbins. Mr. Robbins was a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1963. During the Vietnam Era...

Marguerite Frasco

Marguerite Frasco

Jul 30, 2010

Marguerite E. Frasco, 102, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Friday July 30 at the Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield. Born in Wakefield on July 7, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Mary Jane (Smith) Muse. Marguerite was raised and educated in Wakefield. She was a devoted member of St. Joseph Parish. Mrs. Frasco was...

Richard Robbins

Richard Robbins

Jul 30, 2010

Richard A. Robbins, 65, of Wakefield died at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury on Friday, July 30. Born in Boston on March 13, 1945, he was the son of the late Charles B. Robbins, II and Dorothy (Doucette) Robbins. Mr. Robbins was a graduate of Reading High School class of 1963. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the...

Richard DeMeo

Richard DeMeo

Jul 28, 2010

Richard T . DeMeo , 78, of Peabody died Wednesday July 28 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born Boston on October 7, 1931 he was the son of the late Anthony and Esther (Burke) DeMeo . Mr. DeMeo was raised in Boston. He had worked in the hardware industry, as well as for the Murray Print...

Richard DeMeo

Richard DeMeo

Jul 28, 2010

Richard T. DeMeo, 78, of Peabody died Wednesday July 28 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born Boston on October 7, 1931 he was the son of the late Anthony and Esther (Burke) DeMeo. Mr. DeMeo was raised in Boston. He had worked in the hardware industry, as well as for the Murray Print Company of Westford, the...

Paul Bettano

Paul Bettano

Jul 27, 2010

Paul J . Bettano , 46, of Wakefield died on Tuesday July 27 in Wakefield. Born in Melrose on August 18, 1963 he was the son of Raffaella (DiCicco) Bettano of Wakefield and the late John A. Bettano . Paul was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1981. He also attended Bunker Hill Community College as well...

Paul Bettano

Paul Bettano

Jul 27, 2010

Paul J. Bettano, 46, of Wakefield died on Tuesday July 27 in Wakefield. Born in Melrose on August 18, 1963 he was the son of Raffaella (DiCicco) Bettano of Wakefield and the late John A. Bettano. Paul was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1981. He also attended Bunker Hill Community College as well as Salem State College....

John Brodbine

John Brodbine

Jul 26, 2010

Atty. John James Brodbine, 85, of Lynnfield and Falmouth, died on Monday, July 26 at The McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich, Mass. after a 10-year noble fight against colon and prostate cancer. Atty. Brodbine is survived by Ann (McLaughlin) Brodbine, his wife of nearly 60 years and their seven daughters: Susan Viator of Huntington Beach, Calif.; Colleen and her husband...