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Robert F. Tierney
Feb 13, 2024
Robert Francis Tierney died peacefully with his loving wife Frances by his side on February 13, 2024 at 89 years old.
Bob was born on July 17, 1934 and was married to Frances for 68 years. Bob and Fran moved to Wakefield where they raised their family until he retired on Martha's Vineyard. The most important thing in Bob’s life was...
Caroline Moretti
Feb 12, 2024
Caroline Moretti, age 77, a longtime Wakefield resident, died peacefully after a sudden decline in health on Monday, February 12, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
Caroline was born in Maynard, MA, on November 20, 1946. She was the daughter of the late George Jr. and Blanche (Cunningham) Stansfield. She was the sister of the late George Stansfield III.
Caroline was...
Marilyn L. Forbes
Feb 11, 2024
Marilyn L. Forbes, age 79 of Wakefield died on Sunday February 11 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers following a brief illness.
She was born in Malden on August 4, 1944. Marilyn was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Edith (DeViller) Muise.
A lifelong Wakefield resident, she was one of 6 children. She enjoyed spending time at the ocean,...
Concetto "Chuck" Ferrara
Feb 8, 2024
Concetto “Chuck” Ferrara passed away peacefully at the Winchester Hospital on Thursday, February 8, 2024 with his two children by his side.
Chuck was the only child of the late Charlie and Santa Ferrara. He is survived by his two children Amy Lynn Torro and her husband, Steven Torro of Tewksbury and Jonathan Ferrara and his wife, Janette Ferrara. He was...
Arthur D. DeRosa
Feb 7, 2024
Arthur D. DeRosa, age 92, of Lynnfield, died Wednesday, February 7 at the Bear Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Malden on November 10, 1931 he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary DeRosa.
Mr. DeRosa was raised and educated in Malden. After his schooling he went to work in a pharmacy where he was until he enlisted in...
Herbert Furness
Feb 6, 2024
Herbert James Francis J "JR" Furness, 92, of Winchester, Massachusetts, passed away on February 6, 2024, in Kennebunk, Maine. He was born on May 11, 1931. Herbert was known for his kind and giving nature, always wearing a smile that could brighten anyone's day. He had a happy disposition that endeared him to all who knew him. Herbert is survived by...
Mary L. Davis
Feb 4, 2024
Mary Louise (McDonald) Davis passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 4, 2024, at age 82. She was born in Revere, grew up in Medford and graduated from Girls Catholic High School in Malden.
While raising her family in Stoneham and Lynnfield, Mary could be found tending her flower gardens or curled up with a good book. She loved...
Therese Devlin
Feb 2, 2024
Therese Devlin (Campbell) 93 of Stoneham, formerly of Quincy, Allston, and Brighton passed away on February 2, 2024 surrounded by loving family. Loving mother to Francis and daughter-in-law Nancy. Known as “Dooley” to her grandchildren; Kerri, Gina (Matt), Charles (Claire), Sean, and Jessica (Mike). Great-grandmother to Rodger, Lyla, Grayson, Harrison, Jack, Charlotte, William Leo and Parker. Predeceased by her brothers...
William "Bill" Teixeira, Jr.
Jan 31, 2024
William “Bill” Arthur Teixeira, Jr., 68, of Wakefield died unexpectedly on January 31st. Bill was born on September 12th, 1955 and was the beloved son of the late William A. and Lillian A. (Blatz) Teixeira. He was a longtime resident of Wakefield.
Bill is survived by his two children, William Arthur Teixeira Savery and Virginia Meaghan Savery Teixeira, his two grandchildren,...
Gary Peter Durso
Jan 31, 2024
Gary P. Durso, age 69, of Nashua, NH died January 31 surrounded by his loving family following a courageous and well fought battle with cancer.
He was born in Stoneham on February 5, 1954 and was the son of the late Alfred and Eleanor (DiDonato) Durso.
Gary was raised and educated in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class...
Barry R. Norton
Jan 31, 2024
Barry R. Norton, age 71 of Wakefield, died on Wednesday January 31 at the Brentwood Rehab Center in Danvers.
He was born in Everett on July 14, 1952 and was the son of the late Henry and Jean (Everly) Norton.
Barry, “Bubba as he was known to family”, was everything you would want as a husband, father, brother, friend, and uncle. He...
Margaret Barnett Heglund
Jan 29, 2024
Longtime resident of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, Margaret Barnett Heglund died peacefully at the age of 104, on January 29, 2024.
Margaret was born in Whitehall, Montana on October 26, 1919. She grew up in Richland, Washington on her parent’s farm surrounded by orchards and chickens with her two sisters (Myrtle Grace and Mabel) and her two brothers (Dan and David).
She went to...
Bernadette Muise
Jan 29, 2024
Bernadette (Doucette) Muise was born in Quinan, Nova Scotia on June 15, 1931. She married her childhood sweetheart and next-door neighbor, Eli Muise, in 1951. They moved to Massachusetts (Reading, later Wakefield and Tewksbury) in 1955 where they raised their three children. They traveled back to Nova Scotia every summer for years to visit their many relatives still living there.
Bernie...
Carol R. Grecco
Jan 29, 2024
Carol R. Grecco, age 86 of Stoneham, died on Monday January 29 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Charlestown on November 14, 1937 and was the daughter of the late Hilmar and Margaret (Reddington) Klamans.
Carol was a devoted daughter, wife, daughter-in-law, Mother, Nana, Gigi, Aunt, and friend.
Her love of family and strong faith in God...
Florence Rose Guerriero
Jan 27, 2024
Florence Rose Guerriero, age 83, of Wakefield, formerly of Everett, passed away with her daughter and son-in-law by her side on Saturday, January 27, 2024 after a short stay at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.
Born in Malden on August 16, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Orlando and Domenica Mary (Scenna) Bisesti. She was the beloved wife...
Jill Latimer Rich
Jan 27, 2024
Jill Latimer Rich, 73, of Boxford, MA and formerly of North Dighton, MA passed away on January 27 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital with her husband Dan Rich by her side and surrounded by family.
Jill was born on October 8, 1950, in Fall River, MA to Roy and Betsy Latimer. She grew up in North Dighton, MA. She graduated from...
Michael John Nasella
Jan 27, 2024
MICHAEL JOHN NASELLA
August 22, 1930 to January 27, 2024
One of a kind man
Michael J. Nasella—a master carpenter and local philanthropist who treasured family, endowed a scholarship, and established a fund to help the poor passed away on January 27th at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham, Massachusetts. He was 93 years old.
Mike, as he was called, was a fixture in...
Judith A. MacMillan
Jan 27, 2024
Judith "Judy" A. MacMillan, 86, wife of the late Raymond A. MacMillan, Jr. of Melrose passed away peacefully on January 27, 2024. Born in Mt. Arlington, NJ, Judith was the daughter of the late Eliot & Gladys Leonard.
Judy attended Wakefield High School, graduating with the class of 1955 and then went on to pursue nursing at Mt. Auburn School of...
Carolyn L. Snow
Jan 24, 2024
Carolyn Louise Snow (Boyce) of Reading, formally Wakefield, passed over peacefully on January 24 at her home surrounded by her loving and supportive family. She was born in Cambridge on March 21, 1933 to Randall Boyce and Louise (Carter Boyce) Giacobbe. She was raised by her mom and later with help from her step father Johnny Giacobbe in Malden during...
Nancy L. Cummings
Jan 24, 2024
Nancy L. Cummings, age 69, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died on Wednesday January 24 at Artis Senior Living in Reading.
She was born in Melrose on June 4, 1954, the daughter of Foster and Doris (Kennedy) Cummings.
Nancy was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School. She pursued a career in nursing, spending 40 years as a nurse at...
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