Obituaries

Jul 24, 2022

Edward Joseph Lusardi, 84, of Whitman MA, formerly of Somerville MA, passed away on July 24th at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Somerville on July 10, 1938, he was the son of the late Natale and Lucy (DiFazio) Lusardi.

Mr. Lusardi was raised and educated in Somerville. He was a graduate of Somerville High School,...

Jul 23, 2022

Louise Y. Newton, age 86 of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield died Saturday July 23, 2022 in Reading. She was born in Wakefield, MA on May 22, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Louis and Yvonne (Fournier) Dumont. Mrs. Newton was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She had been a member...

Jul 23, 2022

MaryBeth McLaughlin, of Stoneham age 65 died Saturday July 23 in Burlington, MA.

She was born in Malden, MA on February 27, 1957, and was the daughter of the late William and Irene (Giordano) McLaughlin.

MaryBeth was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Saint Clement High School. She later went on to have...

Jul 23, 2022

Lorraine Rose Sheppard, age 87, of Stoneham formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, died Saturday, July 23 at the Care One in Wilmington.

Born in Melrose on January 30, 1935 she was the daughter of the late William H. and Mabel L. (Muse) McWhinnie.

Lorraine was a Wakefield native and a graduate of Wakefield High...

Jul 23, 2022

Jean A. DeVincent, of Peabody and a former longtime resident of Melrose died Saturday, July 23 in Peabody at 82 years of age.

She was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. She raised her family in Melrose and was a member of the Church of the Incarnation while there. She was retired...

Jul 22, 2022

Joseph P. Albert, of York, Maine, 82, formerly of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 22, 2022. Joe was the loving husband of Celia (McGaffigan), his wife of 59 years. He was a wonderful father to his daughter Patricia Albert, his son Joseph Albert Jr. and his wife Christine Albert, and his...

Jul 22, 2022

John C . Raymond III , age 51 of Beverly, formerly of Wakefield, died on Friday July 22 at his home.

He was born in Malden on November 25, 1970 and was the son of Jean E. Raymond of Saugus, MA and Seabrook, NH, formerly of Wakefield, and the late Dr. John C . Raymond Jr.

Jul 22, 2022

David G. Burns, 91 of Lynnfield, died peacefully on Friday, July 22nd after a long and happy life.

He was born in Everett on May 18, 1931 to the late Dr. James F. Burns and Dorothy (O'Brien) Burns.

David graduated from Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge, and Tufts University in Medford, class of...

Jul 21, 2022

Vincent E . Kelleher , age 86 of Lynnfield, died on Thursday July 21 at the Pilgrim Rehab and Nursing Home in Peabody.

He was born in Buffalo, NY on December 14, 1935, and was the son of the late Leo and Marie (Foley) Kelleher .

Vincent was a graduate of Canisius High School, class...

Jul 18, 2022

Barbara A . (O'Donnell) Hanley , age 89 of Reading, formerly of Medford, died peacefully on Monday July 18, 2022.

She was born in Boston on January 25, 1933 and was the daughter of the late William and Catherine (Keating) O'Donnell.

Barbara was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. She...

Jul 17, 2022

Rita J . Marshall , age 68, of Stoneham died Sunday, July 17 in Wakefield.

She was born in Winchester on May 22, 1954 and was the daughter of the late George C. and Rosemary F. (McColgan) Marshall .

Rita was a lifelong Stoneham resident and graduate of Stoneham High School. She was active in...

Jul 14, 2022

Guillermo N. "William" Bachiller, age 72, of Wakefield passed away July 14, 2022 at the Care One in Beverly.

Born in New York, NY on July 18, 1949 he was the son of the late Guillermo and Catherine (Hannibal) Bachiller.

Bill was raised in New York City and upon graduating high school went on to...

Jul 14, 2022

Patricia Helen Doherty, age 72, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield passed away Thursday, July 14 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on May 23, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Helen G. (Sienkiewicz) Larson.

Patricia was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Cardinal Cushing High...

Jul 13, 2022

Joseph A. Visco II, age 63, of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Lynnfield, MA died unexpectedly on July 13, 2022 at his residence in Florida.

He was born on November 21, 1958 in Boston, MA to Joseph Visco of Lynnfield and the late Patricia (Koeppe) Visco. The family lived in East Boston, and later resided in West Peabody,...

Jul 13, 2022

Barbara E . Blais , age 92 of Wakefield died Wednesday July 13 in Reading, MA.

She was born in Winthrop, MA on February 2, 1930 and was the daughter of the late John & Edna (Toomey) Peters.

Raised in Winthrop, she was a graduate of Winthrop High School and later made her home in...

Jul 12, 2022

THADDEUS J. "Ted" ZAREMBA, at age 91, long time Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 12, 2022.

Ted was the husband of the late Jean (Newton) Zaremba, sharing 59 years of marriage. He was a loving father to son John Zaremba and wife Donna of Wilmington, daughter Jean Zaremba and wife...

Jul 12, 2022

Janet Orcutt, age 75, of Peabody MA, died Tuesday July 12, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 3, 1946 and was the daughter of late Harold and Helen (Moloy) Simonds.

Janet was the beloved wife of the late Arthur F. Orcutt, with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. She was...

Jul 9, 2022

Edward John "Eddie" LaSpina, age 59, of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 9, 2022.

He was born in Melrose on September 5, 1962 and was the son of the late John and Theresa (Meuse) LaSpina.

Eddie was born and raised in Wakefield on Pleasant Street. He was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Jul 9, 2022

Robert Francis MacGibbon, age 78, of Wakefield formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on July 9th, 2022.

Robert was raised in Wakefield at the head of Lake Quannapowitt, the son of the late Robert and Margaret (MacClellan) MacGibbon. Robert was a resident of Melrose for 30 years and worked as a floor mechanic for over 40 years....

Jul 8, 2022

Richard "Dana" Vining, 62 of Wakefield, died peacefully at his home on Friday, July 8. He was born in Melrose on May 10, 1960. He was the son of Judith Vining (Gillis) and the late Arthur L. Vining.

Dana attended Wakefield High School where he played football. He graduated in 1978 and went on to Merrimack College...