Obituaries

Nov 13, 2021

Marilyn J . Maffa , age 88, of Wakefield, died on Saturday November 13 at Brightview Wakefield.

She was born in Boston on July 15, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Ann (Connolly) Dowd.

Marilyn was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Cheverus High School in Malden class...

Nov 12, 2021

Philip (Felice) Spagnuolo, Sr., 79, of Wakefield, died peacefully at his home and in the company of loved ones on November 11.

Philip's life story symbolizes the American Dream. Born to a farming family in Avellino, Italy on October 19, 1942, Philip was a high-energy boy eager for a different life. At 14 years old, he boarded...

Nov 8, 2021

Viola Confalone went to be with her Lord on Monday, November 8, 2021.

She was born on March 12, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Madeline (Bimonte) DeLisio.

Viola had five siblings including Genevieve Sabella who predeceased her on the same day, November 8, in 1970 and Frederick DeLisio who predeceased...

Nov 7, 2021

Frank A. Brown, III age 75 of Saugus, died Sunday, November 7 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Boston on April 13, 1946, he was the son of the late Frank A. Brown, Jr. and the late Grace A. (Ward) Brown.

Mr. Brown was raised in Charlestown...

Nov 5, 2021

Edna L. Santilli (O'Brien), 92, of Lynnfield passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at her residence in Lynnfield.

Edna was born in Chelsea on December 30,1928 and was the daughter of the late Richard and Mildred (Walls) O'Brien.

Edna was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. She worked at...

Nov 3, 2021

Gregory Stewart Rober, 64, of Lynnfield, MA, passed away suddenly on November 3.

Greg was born on July 4, 1957, to Edna and Donald Rober in Natick. He grew up in Belmont and attended Belmont Hill School before going on to study architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. He took time off partway through his sophomore...

Oct 30, 2021

Christopher M. Bibo, age 44 of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, October 30th.

He was born in Lynn on February 2, 1977 and was the son of Gerrie (Ulatowski) Bibo and the late Donald Bibo.

Christopher was raised in Tewksbury. In his early years he was involved in numerous youth sports where he made many...

Oct 27, 2021

Robert J. DiRaffaele, age 85 of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, died October 27 at his residence. He was born in Somerville, MA on April 12, 1936 and was the son of the late Francisco and Anna (Carra) DiRaffael. Mr. DiRaffaele was raised in Melrose and had been a Wakefield resident since 1965. He was a retired automobile mechanic...

Oct 26, 2021

Edward Carl Eliason, 82, of Douglaston, N.Y., went home to be with the Lord on October 26, 2021.

He was born in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. on December 17, 1938 to Carl and Ada Eliason.

Edward met Esther Anderson at Rock Church in New York City in 1958. They married two years later on June 11,...

Oct 26, 2021

Charles J (James) Chisholm of Stoneham passed away on October 26, 2021 in hospice care after a long illness.

Charlie, as he was known to friends and family, was born and raised in East Somerville, Massachusetts in 1945. An exceptional student, Charlie went on to Boston College on scholarship. Upon graduating with Boston College, Charlie embarked on...

Oct 26, 2021

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, TX.

At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push his...

Oct 26, 2021

Ann J . Trudeau , age 90, of Boca Raton, FL died peacefully October 26 at the Boca Care Center in Boca Raton, FL. She was born in Revere, MA on March 2, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Nicholas & Emma Bucciero.

Ann had a wonderful life with her late husband Robert C. Trudeau...

Oct 26, 2021

Hallahan , Linda E . Of Wakefield passed away peacefully on October 26. Daughter of the late James and Elanor (Lord) Edwards. Sister of James Edwards and Gayle Charlton. Mother of Betsy Hallahan and the late Scott Hallahan . Also survived by her loving companion of 35 years, Arthur Prousalis and her grandchildren Grace Hanson, Logan, Conor, Ben and...

Oct 25, 2021

Renée H. (Cunha) Cobb, age 59, of Wakefield died Monday, October 25, 2021. Born in Somerville on November 19, 1961 she was the daughter of the late Robert D. Cunha Sr. and Irene J. (Bergeron) Cunha.

Renée was raised and educated in Wakefield and had been a longtime Wakefield resident. She and her family enjoyed camping throughout...

Oct 24, 2021

Lieutenant Robert Anthony Ford Sr. went home to be with the Lord, Sunday morning, October 24th, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on December 3rd, 1972, he was a lifelong resident of Wakefield, who was married to his high school sweetheart, Michelle (Buckley,) for 21 years. He had no greater joy than that of his...

Oct 22, 2021

Muriel F . Elliott (Sylvester) 91 of Bedford MA, died on October 22 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

She was born on July 12, 1930, in Chelsea MA. And was the daughter of the late Arthur S. Sylvester and Florence M Sylvester (Meserve) of Melrose. Muriel was a 1949 graduate of Melrose High School....

Oct 20, 2021

Richard Ellis, 74, of Wakefield, died peacefully on October 20, 2021 at Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lynn on September 26, 1947, he was the son of the late Edwin and Gladys (Robinson) Ellis.

Richard was a graduate of Saugus High School, class of 1965. He earned his undergraduate...

Oct 19, 2021

Carl Herman Hanson, age 83, of Saugus, formerly a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 19 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield. Born in Melrose on August 26, 1938 he was the son of the late Carl Herbert and Frances (Bronson) Hanson. Carl was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class...

Oct 18, 2021

Werner A . Colerico , 78, died on Monday, October 18 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

He was born in Munich, Germany on December 27, 1942. He was the son of the late Andreas Weigl and Maria (Hofer) Colerico and the step-son of the late Peter Colerico .

Werner was born and...

Oct 17, 2021

Mark J . Mitchell , 64, of Medford formerly of Stoneham, died on Sunday, October 17th at the Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Boston on July 18, 1957, he was the son of the late William, Jr., and Evelyn (White) Mitchell .

Mark was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of...