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Arthur Sheppard

Arthur Sheppard

Oct 7, 2009

Arthur W . Sheppard , 84, a longtime Wakefield resident died on Wednesday October 7 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Chelsea on October 1, 1925 he was the son of the late Stephen and Mertice (MacNeil) Sheppard . Mr. Sheppard was a graduate of North Reading High School, class of 1944. He was a...

Jean Hanson

Jean Hanson

Oct 7, 2009

Jean Moring Hanson , 83, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday October 7 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina on May 17, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Alfonso Moring and Helen (Hester) Moring. Mrs. Hanson was a 1944 graduate of Hugh Morson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she worked as a...

Philip Detore

Philip Detore

Oct 6, 2009

Dettore, Philip M. of Wakefield Oct. 6. Husband of Gemma (Castrucci) Dettore. Uncle of Gus and Thomas Dettorre both of Wakefield. Also survived by many other nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his 9 brothers and sisters; Frank, Tony, Joseph and Gus Dettorre, Jenny Fama, Rose DeAngelis, Mary Iacoviello, Diane Dimaggio and Stella Maggiacomo. A Funeral service will be held in...

Philip Detore

Philip Detore

Oct 6, 2009

Dettore, Philip M . of Wakefield Oct. 6. Husband of Gemma (Castrucci) Dettore. Uncle of Gus and Thomas Dettorre both of Wakefield. Also survived by many other nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his 9 brothers and sisters; Frank, Tony, Joseph and Gus Dettorre, Jenny Fama, Rose DeAngelis, Mary Iacoviello, Diane Dimaggio and Stella Maggiacomo. A Funeral service will be...

Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor

Oct 5, 2009

Helen F . Taylor , 89, of Wakefield, died Monday, October 5 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Wakefield on November 27, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Gartland) Muse. Mrs. Taylor was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1938 and Wilfred Academy of Boston. She was a...

Wilmer Potter

Wilmer Potter

Oct 5, 2009

Wilmer F . "Mike" Potter , 90 a longtime resident of Wakefield died Monday October 5, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in East Fairfield, VT on December 25, 1918 he was the son of the late Loren and Bessie (Leach) Potter . Mike was a graduate of Bangor Maine High School and the Airmen Technical...

Wilmer Potter

Wilmer Potter

Oct 5, 2009

Wilmer F. "Mike" Potter, 90 a longtime resident of Wakefield died Monday October 5, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. Born in East Fairfield, VT on December 25, 1918 he was the son of the late Loren and Bessie (Leach) Potter. Mike was a graduate of Bangor Maine High School and the Airmen Technical School in Springfield, MA....

Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor

Oct 5, 2009

Helen F. Taylor, 89, of Wakefield, died Monday, October 5 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Wakefield on November 27, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Gartland) Muse. Mrs. Taylor was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1938 and Wilfred Academy of Boston. She was a resident of Wakefield...

Dorothy Gregory

Dorothy Gregory

Oct 4, 2009

Dorothy F. (Bleasius) Gregory, 64, a long time resident of Wakefield, died on Sunday, October 4 at the Winchester Hospital. Born in Holyoke on January 18, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ella (Schneider) Bleasius. Mrs. Gregory was a graduate of Ashland High School, class of 1962. She had worked for Honeywell and had also worked...

Robert Heinstrom

Robert Heinstrom

Oct 4, 2009

Robert J . Heinstrom , 86, of Wakefield died Sunday, October 5th at the Wilmington Health Care Center. Born in Somerville on December 27, 1922 he was the son of late Albert E. and Gertrude (Walles) Heinstrom . Mr. Heinstrom had been a Wakefield resident for the past 64 years. He was raised in Charlestown, Somerville and Wilmington. Mr....

Robert Heinstrom

Robert Heinstrom

Oct 4, 2009

Robert J. Heinstrom, 86, of Wakefield died Sunday, October 5th at the Wilmington Health Care Center. Born in Somerville on December 27, 1922 he was the son of late Albert E. and Gertrude (Walles) Heinstrom. Mr. Heinstrom had been a Wakefield resident for the past 64 years. He was raised in Charlestown, Somerville and Wilmington. Mr. Heinstrom retired in 1984,...

Dorothy Gregory

Dorothy Gregory

Oct 4, 2009

Dorothy F . (Bleasius) Gregory , 64, a long time resident of Wakefield, died on Sunday, October 4 at the Winchester Hospital. Born in Holyoke on January 18, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ella (Schneider) Bleasius. Mrs. Gregory was a graduate of Ashland High School, class of 1962. She had worked for Honeywell and...

George White, Jr.

George White, Jr.

Sep 30, 2009

George H. White Jr., 84 of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham died early Wednesday morning September 30, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Born in Wakefield February 20, 1925 he was the son of the late George H. and Helen F. (Burke) White. George was raised and educated in Stoneham. He was an Army Veteran of World War II. George was a...

George White, Jr.

George White, Jr.

Sep 30, 2009

George H . White Jr ., 84 of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham died early Wednesday morning September 30, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Born in Wakefield February 20, 1925 he was the son of the late George H . and Helen F. (Burke) White . George was raised and educated in Stoneham. He was an Army Veteran of World...

Carolyn Sutliff

Carolyn Sutliff

Sep 28, 2009

Carolyn G. Sutliff, 90, of Lynnfield died on Monday, September 28 at the NSMC-Union Hospital in Lynn. Born in Elyria, OH on November 20, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Lee S. and Clara (Broske) Guthrie. Mrs. Sutliff was raised in Ohio and was a longtime resident of Lynnfield. She was a member of The Centre Congregational Church...

Timothy Hatch

Timothy Hatch

Sep 28, 2009

Timothy P. Hatch, 49, a Stoneham resident for 25 years, died on Monday, September 28 in Newton. Born in Malden on August 28, 1960 he was the son of the late Donald and Doris (Walsh) Hatch. Mr. Hatch was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1978 and attended the University of Massachusetts Boston. He was a Business System...

Timothy Hatch

Timothy Hatch

Sep 28, 2009

Timothy P . Hatch , 49, a Stoneham resident for 25 years, died on Monday, September 28 in Newton. Born in Malden on August 28, 1960 he was the son of the late Donald and Doris (Walsh) Hatch . Mr. Hatch was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1978 and attended the University of Massachusetts Boston. He...

Carolyn Sutliff

Carolyn Sutliff

Sep 28, 2009

Carolyn G . Sutliff , 90, of Lynnfield died on Monday, September 28 at the NSMC-Union Hospital in Lynn. Born in Elyria, OH on November 20, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Lee S. and Clara (Broske) Guthrie. Mrs. Sutliff was raised in Ohio and was a longtime resident of Lynnfield. She was a member of The...

Helen Wills

Helen Wills

Sep 26, 2009

Helen Wills, 89, of Peabody formerly of Lynnfield died Saturday, September 26 at Sunrise Gardner Park in Peabody. Helen was born in Palmerton, PA on November 23, 1919 She was one of eight children born to her parents Kathryn and John Hishta who emigrated from the Ukraine to find a better life for their family. Helen excelled at school work...

Kenneth Moran

Kenneth Moran

Sep 26, 2009

Kenneth P. Moran, 72, of North Ft. Myers, Florida died Saturday, September 26th. Born in Boston on September 12, 1937 he was the son of the late Francis W. and Agnes (Sullivan) Moran. Mr. Moran was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1955 and later served in the United States Army...