Obituaries

Jan 31, 2022

Jean (O'Neill) Kavanagh, of Wakefield, MA, known to many families as "Jean Marie," passed away in her home at the age of 78. Born and raised in Watertown, MA, the beloved daughter of the late Daniel and Jean (Montague) O'Neil. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 35 years, C. Ronald Kavanagh, her eldest son, Patrick Kavanagh, her...

Jan 30, 2022

Shirley ( Deveney ) Drinkwater of Stoneham passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on January 30, 2022 at the age of 81. Born in Franklin, NH, December 7, 1940, daughter of the late Walter W. and Margaret (Soley) Arnold and sister of Margaret Deshaies and her husband Roger of Chelmsford.

Shirley was...

Jan 30, 2022

Betty E . Prendergast , age 92 of Beverly, died on Sunday January 30 at the Beverly Hospital.

She was born in Melrose on November 26, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Madison and Alice (Bowen) Belliveau.

Betty graduated from Malden High School as a member of the class of 1947, and attended...

Jan 29, 2022

Leonard "Lenny" Viera, a lifelong resident of Lynnfield, passed away after a long illness on January 29th. Lenny was born in Boston on November 21, 1978 and was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 1996. He was the proud owner of his former landscaping business, Len's Landscaping of Lynnfield. He was an...

Jan 28, 2022

Salvatore Andronico, age 96 of Bolton, formerly of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2022.

He was born in Dorchester, the son of Onofrio and Crocifissa Andronico. Salvatore is survived by his beloved wife of 70 years, Gina Andronico; their children Robert Andronico and his wife Donna, Diana Adams and her husband Richard, and William Andronico...

Jan 28, 2022

Domenic R Sarcia (Bob), age 79 of Lynnfield, formerly of Westford and Sandwich MA, died on Friday, January 28th due to complications from ALS, with his family by his side.

He was born in East Boston on November 28, 1942 and was the son of the late Carmelo and Lucy (Santangelo) Sarcia .

Bob proudly...

Jan 27, 2022

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Jan 27, 2022

Mary A. (Kelley) Lilley, age 84, of Wakefield, died Thursday, January 27 at Advinia Care of Wilmington. Mrs. Lilley's survivors include her beloved husband of 56 years James F. Lilley, of Wakefield; her daughter, Karen K. (Lilley) Haughey, her husband Norman J. Haughey, and their children, Nicholas J. and Mary E. Haughey, all of Baltimore, MD; her son, John...

Jan 27, 2022

Donald (Don) William Cox, age 91, of Lynnfield, MA died after a brief illness Thursday, January 27, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Mr. Cox was born September 16, 1930 in Fall River, MA, the son of William Henry Cox and Elodia Adele Fauteux Cox. He moved to Providence, RI at a young age, attended LaSalle Academy in Providence,...

Jan 27, 2022

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Jan 27, 2022

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Jan 27, 2022

John B. Rubner III of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died on Thursday, January 27 from complications due to Covid-19.

Born in Stoneham on August 1, 1950, he was the son of John B. Jr., and Phyllis (Redmond) Rubner of Plaistow, New Hampshire.

John was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1968 and had...

Jan 22, 2022

Matthew J . Burns , Jr ., age 95, A lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Saturday, January 22 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Born in Wakefield on August 24, 1926, he was the son of the late Matthew J . and Julia (Boland) Burns .

Mr. Burns was a graduate of Wakefield High School...

Jan 21, 2022

Annabelle Bears-Cashell , age 81 of Tewksbury, formerly of Stoneham, died on Friday January 21 at The Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

She was born in Boston on September 25, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Murdock Bruce and Annabelle (MacPherson) Bears.

Annabelle was a lifelong resident of Stoneham and a proud graduate of...

Jan 20, 2022

Josephine A. Rich, age 95, of Peabody and formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday, January 20 in Danvers, MA with her children by her side. She was born in Wakefield on December 26, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Theresa (Cataldo) Ripa. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. After...

Jan 19, 2022

Dorothy W. Marshall, age 98, passed on January 19th surrounded by her family.

Dorothy was born and raised in West Orange, New Jersey to Dorothy and Louis Edwin Waldeck, the second of four children. She graduated from West Orange High School. Cherished childhood memories for Dorothy were sketching, playing violin in the school orchestra, visiting her aunt's...

Jan 19, 2022

Jan 17, 2022

Arline E. Cohee 93, a longtime resident of Lynnfield passed away peacefully at her home on Monday January 17, 2022.

Born in Boston, and raised in Winthrop, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Turpeinen) Cushman.

Arline was a graduate of Winthrop High School. She had been a Lynnfield resident since 1954...

Jan 17, 2022

Phillip Malcolm Davis of Winthrop, Mass., age 82, departed this life after a brief illness (and devastating Patriots playoff loss), surrounded by his loving family. Born on a small farm in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Phil enjoyed summers in Gilmanton, New Hampshire and Stoneham High School athletics before graduating from Boston College and Suffolk University Law School.

After joining...

Jan 17, 2022

Paul R . Colwell Jr ., age 64 of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday January 17th at his home.

He was born in Melrose and was the son of Paul R . Colwell , Sr. and the late Nancy (Farrell) Colwell , currently of Burlington.

Paul grew up in Wakefield and was a...