Obituaries

Apr 22, 2009

Elaine M . Melanson , 73, of Wakefield died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 22 after a courageous battle with cancer. Elaine was the daughter of the late Edward J. Meuse and Hannah (Buckley) Meuse and the only sister of Edward J. Meuse, Jr. who all predeceased her. Her brother was MIA in Korea in 1953. She...

Apr 22, 2009

Elaine M. Melanson, 73, of Wakefield died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 22 after a courageous battle with cancer. Elaine was the daughter of the late Edward J. Meuse and Hannah (Buckley) Meuse and the only sister of Edward J. Meuse, Jr. who all predeceased her. Her brother was MIA in Korea in 1953. She was a lifelong...

Apr 22, 2009

Robert F. Freeman, 59, of Stoneham, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died on Wednesday, April 22 at his home. Born in Boston on October 11, 1949 he was the son of Mary (Yiorvec) Freeman of Jamaica Plain and the late Robert F. Freeman. Mr. Freeman was raised in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Boston English High School. He also...

Apr 20, 2009

Catherine C. Regan, 87, a life long resident of Wakefield, died on Monday, April 20 at the Radius Healthcare Center at Danvers. Born in Wakefield on October 11, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Annie M. (Concessi) Benedetto. Mrs. Regan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She had worked in...

Apr 20, 2009

Catherine C . Regan , 87, a life long resident of Wakefield, died on Monday, April 20 at the Radius Healthcare Center at Danvers. Born in Wakefield on October 11, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Annie M. (Concessi) Benedetto. Mrs. Regan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She...

Apr 19, 2009

T . Sylvia Luciano , 86, of Wakefield, passed away at the Wingate of Reading Nursing Home on Sunday, April 19. Born in Somerville on April 13, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Francis G. and Theresa (Riley) O'Sullivan. Mrs. Luciano was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. A Wakefield resident for...

Apr 19, 2009

T. Sylvia Luciano, 86, of Wakefield, passed away at the Wingate of Reading Nursing Home on Sunday, April 19. Born in Somerville on April 13, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Francis G. and Theresa (Riley) O'Sullivan. Mrs. Luciano was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. A Wakefield resident for 57 years, she...

Apr 18, 2009

Richard J. Encarnacao, 63, of Wakefield formerly of Newark, Delaware, died on Saturday, April 18th at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Wakefield on April 16, 1946 he was the son of the late Julio O. and Olivia (Sousa) Encarnacao. Mr. Encarnacao was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was a general manager for the Christianna Hotel in Delaware and...

Apr 18, 2009

Richard J . Encarnacao , 63, of Wakefield formerly of Newark, Delaware, died on Saturday, April 18th at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Wakefield on April 16, 1946 he was the son of the late Julio O. and Olivia (Sousa) Encarnacao . Mr. Encarnacao was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was a general manager for the Christianna...

Apr 12, 2009

Ernest E. Kusch, 86, a long time resident of Wakefield, died on Sunday, April 12 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Saugus on December 11, 1922 he was the son of the late Dale and Estella (Myers) Kusch. Mr. Kusch was a graduate of Saugus High School, Class of 1940 and was a World War II Navy veteran. He was...

Apr 12, 2009

Ernest E . Kusch , 86, a long time resident of Wakefield, died on Sunday, April 12 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Saugus on December 11, 1922 he was the son of the late Dale and Estella (Myers) Kusch . Mr. Kusch was a graduate of Saugus High School, Class of 1940 and was a World War II...

Apr 11, 2009

Elizabeth J . Monterisi , 86, of Portland, ME formerly of Wakefield, died on Saturday, April 11 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME. Born in Wakefield on February 20, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Lyle and Rena (Muse) Cheatham. Mrs. Monterisi was raised in Wakefield and had attended Wakefield Public Schools. She had...

Apr 11, 2009

Michael A. Wheaton, 22, of Stoneham, formerly of Woburn died Saturday April 11 in Woburn. Born in Boston on November 18, 1986 he was the son of the late David and Cheryl (Thonis) Wheaton. Mr. Wheaton was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 2005. He had worked as a landscaper. Mr. Wheaton is...

Apr 11, 2009

Michael A . Wheaton , 22, of Stoneham, formerly of Woburn died Saturday April 11 in Woburn. Born in Boston on November 18, 1986 he was the son of the late David and Cheryl (Thonis) Wheaton . Mr. Wheaton was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 2005. He had worked as a...

Apr 11, 2009

Elizabeth J. Monterisi, 86, of Portland, ME formerly of Wakefield, died on Saturday, April 11 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, ME. Born in Wakefield on February 20, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Lyle and Rena (Muse) Cheatham. Mrs. Monterisi was raised in Wakefield and had attended Wakefield Public Schools. She had worked for at...

Apr 10, 2009

Helen T . LeClair , 95 a longtime resident of Arlington died Friday April 10, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham. Born in Boston July 6, 1913 she was the daughter of the late John and Katarina Procop. Mrs. LeClair was a raised in Boston and was a graduate of Boston Technical School. She had worked for...

Apr 10, 2009

Helen T . LeClair, 95 a longtime resident of Arlington died Friday April 10, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham. Born in Boston July 6, 1913 she was the daughter of the late John and Katarina Procop.

Mrs. LeClair was a raised in Boston and was a graduate of Boston Technical School. She had worked...

Apr 10, 2009

Joseph Arthur Hagan, 87, of Wakefield, loving husband of Dorothy "Dot" (McGrail) Hagan for 50 years, entered into the Lord's embrace April 10, 2009 after a prolonged illness of complications of Alzeheimers. Born in Chelsea on July 3, 1921 he was the son of the late Frank and Margaret (Gaffney) Hagan. Mr. Hagan grew up in the Beachmont section of...

Apr 10, 2009

Helen T. LeClair, 95 a longtime resident of Arlington died Friday April 10, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham. Born in Boston July 6, 1913 she was the daughter of the late John and Katarina Procop. Mrs. LeClair was a raised in Boston and was a graduate of Boston Technical School. She had worked for the Farrington Corp....

Apr 10, 2009

Joseph Arthur Hagan , 87, of Wakefield, loving husband of Dorothy "Dot" (McGrail) Hagan for 50 years, entered into the Lord's embrace April 10, 2009 after a prolonged illness of complications of Alzeheimers. Born in Chelsea on July 3, 1921 he was the son of the late Frank and Margaret (Gaffney) Hagan . Mr. Hagan grew up in the...