Obituaries

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...

Jan 17, 2022

Paul B . Tague , 88 a longtime resident of Stoneham died Monday January 17, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Charlestown June 10, 1933 he was the son of the late Bernard and Mary (White) Tague .

Paul was a graduate of Stoneham High School class of 1951. Upon graduation...

Jan 14, 2022

Alyce A. (Barresy) McLauglin, age 96 of Lynnfield, wife of the late John J. McLaughlin passed away peacefully on Friday January 14, 2022 at her home in Lynnfield surrounded by her family. She was born in Boston on Friday March 13,1925 and was one of seven sisters and four brothers. She was the daughter of the late Archangelo and...

Jan 13, 2022

Aida Bianca (Pittella) Alleca , 93, of Wakefield, joined her late husband, Paul Kenneth Alleca , on January 13, 2022. She is survived by three children: son, Joseph Paul Alleca , daughter-in-law Suzanne, grandchildren David and Adam; daughter Carol Alleca , grandchildren Releen and Franco Franceschelli; daughter Mary Alleca , son-in-law Gary Shay.

Originally from East Boston,...

Jan 13, 2022

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Jan 11, 2022

Joyce M . Sullivan , age 92, of Wakefield died peacefully at home on Tuesday January 11th.

She was born in Lynn, MA on April 5, 1929 and was the daughter of the late James L. and Anna M . (Barnes) Burkinshaw.

Joyce was a graduate of St. Mary's Girl's High School, and the Chandler...

Jan 10, 2022

Barbara V . Brinkers , age 88, formerly of Wakefield and Lynnfield, died on Monday January 10 at the Blueberry Hill Rehab in Beverly.

She was born in New Haven, CT. on January 20, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Yanish) Antin.

Barbara was a graduate of Hill House High...

Jan 9, 2022

Alice M. Pelletier , age 76, of Wakefield, died in Melrose on January 9, 2022.

She was born in Revere, MA on July 25,1945 and was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Chiros) Ferri.

She was a lifelong Wakefield resident was retired from the John Hancock Insurance Company in Boston. She enjoyed spending...

Jan 8, 2022

Dennis A . Dale , 66 of Wakefield died at his home on Saturday evening, January 8.

Born in Woolwich, London, England on April 24, 1955, the son of the late Ernest and Violet (Ellis) Dale .

As a young man growing up in England, he was involved with soccer. He also joined the Sea...

Jan 8, 2022

Marjorie A . Rapallo , age 83 of Wakefield and formerly of Medford died January 8 in Melrose.

She was born July 19,1938 and was the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret (Carter) Deschamps.

She was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. She was a retired clerk from the...

Jan 7, 2022

Jean (Holden) Mooney , a longtime resident of Stoneham and Wakefield, Ma, passed away on Jan. 7th, 2022. Jean celebrated her 100th birthday on July 30, 2021. She was born in Stoneham in 1921, the daughter of Amasa Albert Holden, a Wirthmore Feeds salesman, and Adelaide Bean Holden, an organist for the silent movies. Jean was a devoted daughter...

Jan 7, 2022

Barbara A. McManus, age 87, of Wakefield, died on Friday, January 7 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Malden on October 21, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Catherine M. (O'Connor) McManus. Barbara was raised in Malden and attended Malden High School. She had been a longtime Wakefield resident, living in...

Jan 6, 2022

Patricia A . (Ryder) Hansen of Reading and formerly of Wakefield passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the age of 77.

Patricia was born in Melrose, MA, the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Landry) Ryder.

Tisha was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1962....

Jan 5, 2022

Mary Rae (Keefe) Whalley, 87, of Lynnfield, MA died on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, MA.

Born in Lawrence, MA on May 2, 1934 to Raymond and Annie (Reason) Keefe, Mary Rae was a graduate of St. Patrick High School in Lawrence and Merrimack College in North Andover, MA. She...

Jan 3, 2022

Dora Ciriello , age 79, of Revere, formerly of Everett, died on Monday January 3 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

She was born in Italy on September 26, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Florindo and Diamante (Frongillo) DeCristofaro. Dora loved to spend time with her family, church & cooking.

She was the...

Jan 2, 2022

Carolyn "Carrie" A . Barrasso , age 94 of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2022.

She was born in Wakefield on April 15, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Adelena (Lepore) Cardillo. Carolyn was born and raised in Wakefield. She attended Wakefield public schools and was a graduate of Wakefield High....

Jan 2, 2022

Charles J. Noe, of Wakefield, and formerly of Boston's West End died at his home on January 2, 2022.

Charles was born in Boston on March 18, 1930 and was the son of the late Salvatore and Carmela (DeStefano) Noe.

Charles was raised in the West End and graduated from the Boston Public Schools. He...

Dec 31, 2021

Patricia (Pat) C. Thompson , 88, of Wakefield, MA passed away on December 31, 2021 at Bear Hill Rehab in Stoneham, MA after a brief illness.

Born in Medford, MA on November 3, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Helen (Berrigan) Johnson.

Pat is survived by her granddaughter, Danielle Thompson and...

Dec 31, 2021

Mark A . Dixon , 65 years old of Wakefield, died peacefully in his sleep at home on December 31st, 2021. Dedicated husband to Donna Dixon , Mark was born in Chelsea and was the beloved son of the late George and Linnie Dixon . He grew up in Dorchester where he made lifelong friends. He moved to Wakefield...

Dec 31, 2021

Described as "Fun, engaging and full of life" (Susan Bumstead Chanley) Frederick (Fred) H. Aston, 88 of Wakefield, MA passed away on December 31, 2021.

Born in Boston, MA on July 29, 1933, to the late Frederick C. and Vivian (Fieldhouse) Aston.

Fred, or as some came to know him as Fearless Fred, was always...