Obituaries

May 29, 2022

Mary Jane (Dwyer) Lowell

Beloved mother and grandmother, born August 1, 1946 in Concord, New Hampshire. Mary Jane passed away under Hospice Care from illness resulting from Dementia, in New Jersey on May 29, 2022.

Mary Jane is survived by her children Elizabeth (Lowell) Spingler and Sean Spingler of Billerica MA, and Timothy and Lauren...

May 29, 2022

Joseph E. Stanislawzyk (Joe) 61, of Derry, New Hampshire formerly of Wakefield, MA passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29th at his home. Born in Melrose on October 11, 1960, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Marie T. (Noonan) Stanislawzyk. Joe was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1978. He graduated from Roxbury...

May 29, 2022

David P. Blois, Sr. age 80 of Wakefield died May 29 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

He was born in Malden on December 25,1941 and was the son of the late Charles B. and Zena M. (Hill) Blois.

David was raised in Everett, MA and later served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam era....

May 29, 2022

John D. "Jack" Gillis, age 82, of Wakefield died Sunday, May 29 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Dorchester on June 15, 1939 he was the son of the late John S. and Winifred (Lyons) Gillis.

Jack was raised in Tewksbury and was a graduate of Tewksbury High School. He...

May 28, 2022

John W. Daw, age 91, of Wakefield died Saturday, May 28 at the Bear Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom on August 13, 1930 he was the son of the late Ernest and Doris (Trim) Daw.

John was raised in Portsmouth, England. A student of Loughborough University (Leicestershire...

May 27, 2022

Wayne A. Tropeano , age 66 of Wakefield died May 27 in Wakefield. He was born in Melrose, MA on October 23,1955 and was the son of the late Samuel J. and Jane I. (Bradbury) Tropeano . Wayne was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1973. He was standout sprinter on both...

May 27, 2022

Veronica C. "Vera" DeCosta , age 86, of Wakefield died on May 27, 2022 at Artis Senior Living in Reading.

Vera was born in Perth Amboy, NJ. on August 22, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Wilfred B. and Patricia (Kelly) Graham.

Vera was raised in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington...

May 26, 2022

Caroline (Carol) T. Razzaboni, age 83, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at The Atrium on Veronica Drive in Danvers. Carol was born in Cambridge on May 21, 1939 and was the loving daughter of the late Serafino and Rose (Pecoraro) Giglio. She grew up in Watertown and attended Matignon High School. Once married, she...

May 25, 2022

Evelyn Anne Dawe, age 81, of Reading, died Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Somerville on July 10, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Marguerite (Lowe) Russo.

Evelyn was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School. She was devoted...

May 18, 2022

Anthony J. "Tony 98" Capone, of Wakefield, died Wednesday, May 18 at the Lahey Clinic and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on August 15, 1931 he was the son of the late Gerald and Josephine Capone.

Tony was raised in the North End of Boston and had been a longtime Wakefield resident, having...

May 15, 2022

Eleanor Cicciarella , age 96 of Ashland, formerly of Wakefield, died on Sunday May 15th at her home.

Born on February 1, 1926 in New York, "Ellie" was the loving daughter of the late Salvatore and Concettina (Cambareri) Giuliano.

She was the beloved wife of 58 years of David Cicciarella and the devoted mother of...

May 15, 2022

Peter Albushies, age 58 of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, died on Sunday May 15th at his home.

He was born in Malden on August 4, 1963 and was the son of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Lynn) Albushies.

Peter was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1981, and a graduate of Salem State...

May 14, 2022

Lynn Ann Luciano, age 64 of Wakefield died Saturday May 14 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Lynn Ann was born in Melrose on May 1, 1958 and was the daughter of the late Antonio J. and T. Sylvia (O'Sullivan) Luciano.

She was a lifelong Wakefield resident and a graduate of Wakefield High...

May 13, 2022

Vincent J . Salamone of Stoneham, formerly of the West End of Boston and Somerville passed away at his home on Friday May 13 at the age of 84. He was the son of the late Domenic and Assunta (Mangone) Salamone .

Vincent was a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School class of 1955. He proudly served...

May 12, 2022

Ronald F . Shepard , age 77, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died suddenly Thursday, May 12 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Newton on July 29, 1944 he was the son of the late George and Josephine (Goodwin) Shepard .

Ron was raised in Waltham and was a graduate of St....

May 10, 2022

Stephen A . Green , passed in peace on Tuesday May 10th, 2022 at the age of 73. He was born to his parents Frank and Florence Green .

Stephen is survived by his wife Catherine Green , brother Charles Green , niece, Kay Green , nephew, Timothy Green , mother in law Lillian Huszti, daughter Rachel...

May 10, 2022

Jean B . Reynolds , 88, of Stoneham. Died on Tuesday, May 10 at the Lahey Hospital in Burlington.

Born in Somerville on January 11, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Christian and Bridget (Collins) Younker.

Mrs. Reynolds was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Somerville....

May 9, 2022

Dorothea L . Rourke-O'Regan born August 26th, 1940 of Lowell, formerly of Stoneham, died peacefully in the care and comfort of her family on Monday, May 9th at age 81.

She was the daughter of George A. and Dora E. (Maguire) Rourke. Dorothea was predeceased by both of her children, James "Shamus" O'Regan of Stoneham and Doreen...

May 6, 2022

On May 6, 2022, Richard Alan Nelson lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 68 years old.

Rick was born on October 9, 1953. He was the son of the late Helen and Robert Nelson . Rick graduated from Reading High School in 1972. He had various jobs early in life before landing a...

May 6, 2022

Leonard William Humber , age 75 of Stoneham passed away peacefully in the morning of Friday May 6 surrounded by his loving family after a brief but courageous battle with lung cancer.

"Lennie" as he was known to everyone was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on January 30, 1947 and was the son of the late Dorothy and...