Obituaries

Nov 4, 2022

Ralph T. Perkins, Jr (Peter) Ralph T. Perkins, Jr (Peter) of Lynnfield, MA passed away peacefully on November 4, 2022 at the age of 87. He joyfully celebrated his 87th birthday on Halloween with two flavors of ice cream and surrounded by his wife, children, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren.

Ralph was born in Winchester, MA to Ralph T....

Nov 3, 2022

Walter G . Creedon of Wakefield died Thursday, Nov. 3, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 95.

Walter was born on June 24, 1927, in Medford, Mass., the son of the late John and Irene Creedon . He grew up in Arlington, Mass., attending the local schools. He left Arlington High in his senior...

Nov 3, 2022

Anthony M. Bajgot, age 87 ("Tony"), passed away peacefully at home with his wife and daughter by his side on November 3, 2022. Born in Cambridge, MA, he was the son of the late Teofila and Michael Bajgot and was the youngest and last surviving child of eight children. Tony graduated from Rindge Technical School in Cambridge, then joined...

Nov 2, 2022

Gadar Abkarian went home to be with Jesus on November 2, 2022 after a long, stubborn and courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his wife Pamela, his daughter Michelle Koper, brother Ropen, sisters Minerva, Maral and many other family and friends.

Gadar once said- "I'm not a snob. I just like nice things and...

Oct 30, 2022

Virginia M. Chirichetti, age 89 of Wakefield died October 30, 2022 in Melrose. She was born in Malden, MA on March 20, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Augustus and Eva Snow. She was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School and later from the Whidden Hospital School on Nursing in Everett where...

Oct 30, 2022

Helen May (Elo) Munroe, age 88, of Lynnfield passed away peacefully on Sunday October 30, 2022 at the Atrium Dementia facility in Danvers ma where she resided this past year. Born in Melrose, Ma on January 26, 1934, to Waino and Selma Elo, who immigrated to this country from Finland. She was the youngest of 3 daughters and was...

Oct 27, 2022

John Patrick McGonigle, age 84, ("Mac"), passed away peacefully at home on October 27, 2022.

John was born to John McGonigle and Anna Gallagher in Everett, Massachusetts, in 1938, the oldest of seven children. He attended Malden Catholic High School and was a proud member of the 1956 undefeated football team. He then attended Boston College with...

Oct 27, 2022

Robert E. McNulty, 71, of Malden, formerly of Wakefield passed away Thursday, October 27th at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, the same place of his birth, after a brief battle with lung cancer.

He was the son of the late Dr. John and Annette (Griffin) McNulty.

Robert was retired from the Mass DOT. He graduated from Wakefield...

Oct 26, 2022

Gordon E. Perks, age 63, of Stoneham, died October 26 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH after a period of failing health.

Born in Melrose on September 7, 1959 he was the beloved son of the late Frank C. and Margaret (Stoddart) Perks. He was the loving brother of Susan E. Demers and her late...

Oct 26, 2022

Herbert H . McLaughlin , age 85, a longtime resident of Lynnfield died Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

Born in Somerville on November 1, 1936 he was the son of the late Arthur and Margaret (Coughlin) McLaughlin .

Mr. McLaughlin was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1955. He...

Oct 25, 2022

William J. "Bill" Yeo, age 65, of Lynnfield, passed away Tuesday, October 25 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a short illness.

Born in Everett on January 14, 1957 he was the son of the late John Patrick and Genevieve L. (Tobin) Yeo.

Bill was born and raised in Everett and was a graduate of...

Oct 24, 2022

Michael A . Modica , 96, of Wakefield, MA, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2022. Mike was born in Wakefield on November 13, 1925, to Michele and Josephine (Ciacera) Modica .

At 17, Mike enlisted in the Army Air Corps. At 19, his B-17 was shot down over Eastern Europe, and Mike was reported Missing In...

Oct 23, 2022

Janis P . Reed (Dydzulis/Malone), known as Didi to all, passed away peacefully on October 23 at home after a fierce battle with cancer.

Janis was born in Somerville, MA to Stanley and Lena Dydzulis. She met the love of her life, Richard Malone, married and had 3 daughters settling first in Reading and then in Wakefield....

Oct 23, 2022

Brandon J. Ste. Croix of North Billerica, formerly of Woburn and Stoneham, passed away on Sunday, October 23 at his home. Brandon was born in Winchester on April 7, 1983 and was raised in Stoneham until moving to Woburn at the age of eight. He attended the Wyman School, the Kennedy Middle School and graduated from Woburn High School,...

Oct 23, 2022

Kathleen Claire Gagnon (McCarthy)

Of Natick, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on October 23 at the age of 85.

Born in Lynn MA to Helen (Rooney) and Charles McCarthy, Kay attended St. Joseph Elementary and graduated from St. Mary's High School with her beloved class of '55. She earned her teaching degree in 1959...

Oct 21, 2022

Joyce Elizabeth Hart , age 83 of Middleton, died on Friday October 21 at the Masconomet Rehab Center in Topsfield.

She was born in Malden on April 17, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lucille (Cate) Conti.

Joyce grew up in Greenwood and Wakefield Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Wakefield...

Oct 20, 2022

Mary S. Sweeney, age 86, a Wakefield resident for the past 59 years, died Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 25, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Laura F. (McQueeney) Sullivan.

Mary was a graduate of Emmanuel College,...

Oct 20, 2022

Surrounded by family, Richard W. McGurin of Stoneham, MA passed away on October 20, 2022. Beloved husband of 70 years to Pauline (Cardarelli). Devoted father of Deborah Davidian and her late husband John of Melrose, Linda McGurin of Greenland, NH, Diane Luppi and her husband Ken of Tewksbury, and Lynette Huth and her husband Fred of Cream Ridge, NJ....

Oct 20, 2022

Barbara Ann (Lynch) Warchol, of Winchester, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 20, at the age of 87. She died peacefully, surrounded by family, after a brave struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Born on March 29, 1935, Barbara was the only child of John J. and Margaret A. (Sullivan) Lynch.

Born and raised in Woburn, MA, Barbara...

Oct 20, 2022

Charlotte R . Lane , 90, of Wakefield, passed away on Thursday, October 20.

Born in Lynn on June 2, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Bryant) Briggs.

Charlotte was a graduate of Lynn English High School, Class of 1949. A resident of Wakefield for the past 60 years, Charlotte...