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Russell Nelson

Russell Nelson

Oct 21, 2009

Russell H . Nelson , 93, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2009 in his home in Wakefield surrounded by loving family. Mr. Nelson was the third of eight children born to Edith and Emery Nelson on May 31, 1916, in Gloucester. Married for many years to the former Priscilla Maddix Southwick, the two raised four children in Wakefield....

Russell Nelson

Russell Nelson

Oct 21, 2009

Russell H. Nelson, 93, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2009 in his home in Wakefield surrounded by loving family. Mr. Nelson was the third of eight children born to Edith and Emery Nelson on May 31, 1916, in Gloucester. Married for many years to the former Priscilla Maddix Southwick, the two raised four children in Wakefield. Mr. Nelson is...

Marjorie Parker

Marjorie Parker

Oct 20, 2009

Marjorie B . Parker , 94, a long time Wakefield resident passed away at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Born in Wakefield on May 4, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Scott A. and Charlotte (Woods) Bullard. Mrs. Parker was an English teacher at the Lancaster Academy in Lancaster, N.H. for...

Marjorie Parker

Marjorie Parker

Oct 20, 2009

Marjorie B. Parker, 94, a long time Wakefield resident passed away at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Born in Wakefield on May 4, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Scott A. and Charlotte (Woods) Bullard. Mrs. Parker was an English teacher at the Lancaster Academy in Lancaster, N.H. for many years and...

Lorraine Oliver

Lorraine Oliver

Oct 19, 2009

Lorraine Rivais Oliver, 81, a Wakefield resident since 1955, died on Monday, October 19 at her home. Born in Boston on April 5, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Edwin J. and Emma M. (Vachon) Rivais. Mrs. Oliver had attended Arlington High School. She was employed as a waitress at the former Ship Restaurant in Lynnfield for many...

Susan Goldberg

Susan Goldberg

Oct 19, 2009

Susan E.Goldberg of Newtonville died Monday October 19 at the Golden Living Center in Melrose. Born in Weymouth on May 10, 1952 she was the daughter of Hollis Dings of Dennis and the late Marjorie (Jolles) Dings. In additon to her father, Mrs. Goldberg id survived by her two sons; Andrew Goldberg and his wife Cara of Wakefield and Craig...

Lorraine Oliver

Lorraine Oliver

Oct 19, 2009

Lorraine Rivais Oliver , 81, a Wakefield resident since 1955, died on Monday, October 19 at her home. Born in Boston on April 5, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Edwin J. and Emma M. (Vachon) Rivais . Mrs. Oliver had attended Arlington High School. She was employed as a waitress at the former Ship Restaurant in...

Susan Goldberg

Susan Goldberg

Oct 19, 2009

Susan E .Goldberg of Newtonville died Monday October 19 at the Golden Living Center in Melrose. Born in Weymouth on May 10, 1952 she was the daughter of Hollis Dings of Dennis and the late Marjorie (Jolles) Dings. In additon to her father, Mrs. Goldberg id survived by her two sons; Andrew Goldberg and his wife Cara of Wakefield...

Jane Beaver

Jane Beaver

Oct 17, 2009

Jane K . Beaver of Stoneham died Saturday October 17 at age 75. Born in Marlboro, MA on August 30, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Viola (Charron) McMahon. Mrs. Beaver was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate Our Lady of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield and also the University of Lowell Teachers College. She...

Jane Beaver

Jane Beaver

Oct 17, 2009

Jane K. Beaver of Stoneham died Saturday October 17 at age 75. Born in Marlboro, MA on August 30, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Viola (Charron) McMahon. Mrs. Beaver was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate Our Lady of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield and also the University of Lowell Teachers College. She had a...

Andrew Orr, Jr.

Andrew Orr, Jr.

Oct 17, 2009

Andrew S . Orr , Jr ., 78, of Lynnfield, formerly of Brockton died on Saturday October 17 at the Union Hospital in Lynn. Born in Brockton on May 8, 1931 he was the son of the late Andrews S . and Virginia (Emmott) Orr . Mr. Orr was raised in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton High...

Andrew Orr, Jr.

Andrew Orr, Jr.

Oct 17, 2009

Andrew S. Orr, Jr., 78, of Lynnfield, formerly of Brockton died on Saturday October 17 at the Union Hospital in Lynn. Born in Brockton on May 8, 1931 he was the son of the late Andrews S. and Virginia (Emmott) Orr. Mr. Orr was raised in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton High School. He was also a graduate...

John Cronin, Jr.

John Cronin, Jr.

Oct 16, 2009

John J . Cronin , Jr . of Reading and formerly of Medford died October 16. He was 79 years of age. Born in Medford on August 5, 1930 he was the son of the late John J . & Mary (Harrington) Cronin . Mr. Cronin was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1948. He later was...

Margaret Egan

Margaret Egan

Oct 16, 2009

Margaret K . Egan of Wakefield, age 86 of Wakefield died Saturday October 16. Born in Woburn on March 18, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Harold A. & Mary M. (Coyne) McMann. Mrs. Egan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School and later from Saint Catherine School of Nursing. She...

Margaret Egan

Margaret Egan

Oct 16, 2009

Margaret K. Egan of Wakefield, age 86 of Wakefield died Saturday October 16. Born in Woburn on March 18, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Harold A. & Mary M. (Coyne) McMann. Mrs. Egan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School and later from Saint Catherine School of Nursing. She later lived...

John Cronin, Jr.

John Cronin, Jr.

Oct 16, 2009

John J. Cronin, Jr. of Reading and formerly of Medford died October 16. He was 79 years of age. Born in Medford on August 5, 1930 he was the son of the late John J. & Mary (Harrington) Cronin. Mr. Cronin was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1948. He later was the owner and operator of City...

Grace Umbach

Grace Umbach

Oct 15, 2009

Grace E. Umbach of Stoneham, age 86 died October 15 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Medford on June 18, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Edward H. & Mathilda V. (Weslin) Smith. Mrs. Umbach was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She had been a Stoneham resident for more than 40 years...

Grace Umbach

Grace Umbach

Oct 15, 2009

Grace E . Umbach of Stoneham, age 86 died October 15 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Medford on June 18, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Edward H. & Mathilda V. (Weslin) Smith. Mrs. Umbach was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She had been a Stoneham resident for more than...

Mary Gargano

Mary Gargano

Oct 14, 2009

Mary C. Gargano, 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield died on Wednesday, October 14 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Stoneham on November 18, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mare (Gallella) Mustone. Mrs. Gargano was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. She had been in the Insurance and Real Estate...

Roberta Munce

Roberta Munce

Oct 14, 2009

Roberta H . Munce , 90, of Lynnfield formerly of Bangor, ME died on Wednesday, October 14 at her home. Born in New Bedford on May 14, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Ezra F. and Lena (Peck) Howland. Mrs. Munce was a longtime Bangor, ME resident. She was a graduate of Truesdale Hospital School of Nursing...