Obituaries

Nov 28, 2022

Michael J. Solazzzo, age 50 of Stoneham died November 28 at his home after a long battle with cancer.

He was born in Boston, MA on August 18, 1972 and was the son of Michael A. Solazzo and Jane (Didonato).

He was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. He worked...

Nov 27, 2022

Fiore , Alice M . (Pottie) age 76, from Wakefield, formerly of South Boston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 27, 2022.

Alice was predeceased by her parents, Alice M . (Simons) Pottie and Arthur J. Pottie, her sisters Edna Hunter, June Welden and brothers Joseph "Sonny" Krocker and Arthur J. Pottie Jr....

Nov 27, 2022

Wakefield- Robert H. Bain Jr., age 76, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Sunday, November 27, 2022.

Bob was raised in Medford. He was a graduate of Medford High School class of 1964 where he met the love of his life, June. They married in 1966 and moved to Wakefield to raise their family. In the 1970's, Bob...

Nov 26, 2022

Norman E . Canney , age 93 of Stoneham, died on Saturday November 26 at his home.

He was born in Malden on October 27, 1929 and was the son of the late Elroy Carpenter and Pearle (Taylor) Canney .

Norman grew up in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of...

Nov 26, 2022

William George "Billy" Caton of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away on November 26, 2022, after a brief illness. He was 79 years old.

Billy - he rarely went by William - is survived by his wife, Phyllis Caton née Bryson; his sister Kathleen Lepore and her husband John; his sisters-in-law Bonnie-Ellen Bryson and Theresa Caton; nephew John Caton...

Nov 25, 2022

John F . Kennedy , age 88, of Lynnfield, formerly of Foxboro and Middleton, died Friday, November 25 at the Beverly Hospital.

Born in Boston on May 29, 1934 he was the son of the late John F . and Josephine (Meyer) Kennedy .

John was born and raised in Roslindale. He owned and operated...

Nov 25, 2022

Joseph L . Puccio , Jr . age 69, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Friday, November 25 at the Royal Meadow View in North Reading after a lengthy illness.

Born in Boston on May 1, 1953 he was the beloved son of Joseph L . Puccio Sr. and the late Jennie (Ruggieri) Puccio .

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Nov 23, 2022

Domenico T . Grande , age 82, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away Wednesday, November 23 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Andali (Catanzaro) Italy on February 4, 1940, he was the son of Francesco and Maria (Ambrosi) Grande .

Domenico arrived in the United States in 1957 at the age of 17 where...

Nov 22, 2022

Janet C . DiNanno , age 82, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, November 22 at her residence, in the same way she lived her life, surrounded by love from many friends and family after a 9 year courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

Born in Boston on July 10, 1940 she was the daughter of the late...

Nov 21, 2022

Beverly Rees, age 91, a longtime Wilmington resident, formerly of Stoneham, died Monday, November 21 at her residence.

Born in Winchester on August 12, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Harold and Phyllis (Potter) Huebner.

Beverly was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1949. She met...

Nov 19, 2022

Susan E . Welsh , age 58 of Wakefield, died on Saturday November 19 at her home.

She was born in Seattle, Washington on March 26, 1964 and was the daughter of the late Dr. Kenneth S. and Sarah E . (Wiley) Welsh .

Susan was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield...

Nov 19, 2022

William Zarella , age 79, passed away in his East Boston home of 44 years on November 19.

He was the beloved son of the late Americo and Ruth (Powers) Zarella . He was dear brother of David Zarella and his wife Lillian of Melrose. Loving uncle of Marcie Zarella and her husband David Ruede and Daniel...

Nov 18, 2022

Vivian M. Puleo, age 84, of Stoneham, died Friday, November 18, 2022 at the Lahey Clinic and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Chicago, IL on September 25, 1938 she was the daughter of the late George C. and Vivian A. (Gunther) Spaulding. She was predeceased by her late husband Richard Puleo.

Vivian had worked...

Nov 17, 2022

Barbara J . Spurr , 86, of Wakefield, died on Sunday, March 13th surrounded by her family.

Born in Medford, MA, on August 23rd, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Judd Wyand and Helen (Mitchell) Wyand of Winchester, MA.

Mrs. Spurr was raised in Medford and attended two years of college at...

Nov 13, 2022

Thomas J . Robbins , of Wakefield, 60, passed away on November 13 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a period of failing health. He was born on January 30, 1962.

Thomas was the loving son of Ronald J . and Mary (Powers) Robbins of Wakefield, MA. He was survived by his sister, Susan Meuse and her...

Nov 11, 2022

Carolyn Ann Thomas , age 86, of Wakefield died Friday, November 11 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on June 28, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Frances (Dececca) Santoro.

Carolyn was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. Her life's work was rooted in her...

Nov 11, 2022

Stephen Edward Doyle, 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 11, 2022.

Born and raised in Wakefield, he was the son of Francis W. and Catherine A. (Dugan) Doyle.

Steve attended Don Bosco Technical School in Boston. He served in the Naval Reserves during the Vietnam War, and married Gail Davidson of...

Nov 11, 2022

Robert E. Lee, age 89 of Wakefield died Friday, November 11 in Wakefield. He was born in Malden, MA on August,9, 1933 and was the son of the late William E. and Muriel E. (McEwen) Lee. Mr. Lee was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School and later attended the M.I.T. General Electric Apprentice Program....

Nov 10, 2022

Gertrude ( Legge ) Shea of Stoneham, MA and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully November 10, 2022 at 96 years of age. As she was throughout her life, she was surrounded and comforted by the love of her children, Philip Shea and Jackie Moore of Bridgewater, MA, Patricia Shea and Maria Zamudio of Santa Cruz, CA, Mary L. Shea...

Nov 9, 2022

George Robertson, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday November 9 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Medford on October 1, 1929 and was the son of the late George J. and Viola (Hussey) Robertson.

George grew up in Medford, MA graduating from Medford High School in 1947. He immediately...