Obituaries

Sep 7, 2022

Timothy J . McCarthy , age 63 of Reading, died on Wednesday, September 7 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

He was born in Boston on May 17, 1959 and was the son of the late Timothy J . McCarthy , Jr. and Elizabeth A. (Conlon) McCarthy .

Tim was raised in Arlington...

Sep 4, 2022

Arline Joan Hulskamper, age 78, of Middleton, died peacefully Sunday, September 4 at the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody after a long illness. Arline was born in Winthrop on April 1, 1944 to the late William G. and Alba F. (Monello) Hulskamper. She was raised in Melrose and was a proud graduate of Melrose High School Class of...

Aug 31, 2022

Nancy Frenzo (Labadini), age 65, of Reading died on August 31 at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born in Somerville on May 7, 1957 and was the daughter of the late Francis and Lydia (DiVasta) Labadini.

Nancy was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. She had been...

Aug 28, 2022

C . Charles Klapes of North Andover died on August 28, 2022.

He was born in Wakefield on May 1, 1927. He was the son of the late Charles J. and the late Aphrodite (Petropoulos) Klapes . Mr. Klapes was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Tufts University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute....

Aug 27, 2022

Edward H . Stanley , Jr . (Tony), age 95 and a long-time resident of Wakefield and a former resident of Reading, MA, passed away on Saturday August 27th surrounded by his family, at his home.

He was the loving father of Donna Whalen and her husband Michael of Salem, NH, Mark Stanley and his Wife Valerie...

Aug 26, 2022

Recording artist and children's television performer Judy Valentine (Berkal), a well-known personality from the Golden Age of Television in Greater Boston, passed away on August 26 at the age of 99.

Born Norma Baker in Boston in 1923, as a youth she lived with her family in Lowell. In the 1940's she worked at radio station WEEI...

Aug 26, 2022

Hazel H. Croxon, of Lynnfield died peacefully Friday, August 26th at Alliance Health at Rosewood in Peabody. She was 83 years old. Born in Edmonton, London UK, she was the daughter of the late William and Winifred (Whiting) Hurst. Hazel graduated high school in 1955 and went on to graduate from Hornsey Arts College of London in 1957, emigrating...

Aug 25, 2022

George R . Smith , Jr . of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on August 25 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a courageous battle with heart disease.

Born in Winchester, MA on May 7, 1952 he was the son of the late George R . and Mary F. Smith .

George is...

Aug 24, 2022

Jayne M. Alfano, age 74, a resident of Amesbury died on Wednesday, August 24th at High Pointe House in Haverhill. She was born in Buffalo, NY on April 25,1948, a daughter of the late Fred and Harriet Alfano.

Ms. Alfano grew up in Buffalo, NY and graduated from Kensington High School in 1966.

After earning...

Aug 22, 2022

Mary K . MacLaughlin , age 98, a longtime Wakefield resident died Monday, August 22 at the Greenwood Nursing Home in Wakefield.

Born in Wakefield on September 15, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Aphrodite (Petropoulos) Klapes.

Mary was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

Aug 22, 2022

Frances M . Giamarco , aged 87, a long-time resident of Wakefield, peacefully passed on August 22nd, surrounded by her loving family.

Frances was born and raised in Patterson Creek, West Virginia. She moved to Washington, DC, to work, where she met her husband-to-be, Dr. Louis Giamarco . They were married 62 years. While living in Washington,...

Aug 21, 2022

Loretta M. McCarthy passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, August 21st. Loretta leaves sons John J. McCarthy Jr. and his wife Leah of Wakefield and Michael P. McCarthy and his companion Cathe Mustone of Gloucester. She was the loving Nana to her 6 grandchildren: Andrew, Patrick, Joseph, Megan, Jack and Grace and was the loving longtime companion...

Aug 21, 2022

Alisa J. Cardone age 37 of Wakefield died Sunday August 21 in Burlington. She was born in Quincy, MA on January 31,1985 and was the beloved daughter of Loretta (DelMonaco) Cardone of Wakefield and the late Antonio Cardone. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2003 and later from Regis College...

Aug 20, 2022

Robert L. Couture, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Saturday, August 20, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. The husband of Maureen T. (Keeley) Couture, he was 75 years old.

Born in Everett on November 26, 1946, Bob, as he was affectionately known, was one of six children born to the late Francis Xavier and Anne J....

Aug 19, 2022

Joan M. Sawyer, age 89 of Tewksbury and a former longtime Lynnfield resident died peacefully at home on Friday, August 19th with her daughters Carol and Lisa at her side. She was born in Everett, MA on March 16, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Florence (Pettitt) Kenison. She was raised in Everett and graduated...

Aug 18, 2022

James F. Simmons, of Lynnfield died on Thursday August 18 at his residence.

Born in Boston on August 11, 1934, he was the son of the late Earl and Alice (Brice) Simmons

Mr. Simmons was a graduate of Medford High School. He had been a resident of Lynnfield for over 40 years. Mr. Simmons served...

Aug 17, 2022

Regina Mary (Bartolomucci) Matthews, 83, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, August 17, after a long illness at Winchester Hospital. She was born in Malden, MA on July 27, 1939, daughter of the late Raymond and Emily (Nigro) Bartolomucci.

Regina was raised in Revere and graduated from Revere High School in 1956. She earned her bachelor's degree from...

Aug 17, 2022

Carol A. (Henry) Cerullo, age 84 and long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday surrounded by her family.

Beloved wife of the late Anthony Cerullo. Loving mother of Karen and her husband Paul Caruso of New Hampshire and grandmother of Ashley and her husband Michael Bracken. Daughter of the late Earl and Anna (Swangren) Field. She...

Aug 16, 2022

Patricia H . Sweeney , 78, of Stoneham died on Tuesday August 16, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a lengthy illness.

She was born in Cambridge on December 9, 1943 to James and Helen (Gutoski) Kelly.

Pat was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of Watertown High School, Class of 1962. After high school...

Aug 15, 2022

Barbara Ventullo , recently of Woburn and lifelong Stoneham resident died August 15 in Woburn, MA at age 80.

She was born in Winchester on June 18, 1942 and was the daughter of the late William and Lillian (Pine) Donahue.

She was a graduate of Saint Patrick School of Stoneham and proud member of the...