Obituaries

Aug 15, 2021

Margaret Leona Harvey COLACHICO, of 35 Bay State Road, passed away at her home on August 15, 2021 after a long illness. A 70 year-resident of Wakefield, Mrs. Colachico was 97 years old at the time of her passing.

Mrs. Colachico was the beloved wife of Charles (Chuck) A. Colachico who preceded her in death in 2013....

Aug 14, 2021

Barbara M . Wilson , age 89, of Wakefield formerly of Malden, died Saturday, August 14 at her residence.

Born in Everett on December 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Emma (Pothier) Babin.

Barbara was a 30-year resident of Malden before making her home in Wakefield 11 years ago. For...

Aug 8, 2021

Patricia B. Mooney, age 90 of Wakefield, died on Sunday August 8 at Care One Wilmington.

She was born in Melrose on January 24, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Christopher and Vera (Wilson) Barrett.

Pat was a longtime broker for Christopher J. Barrett Realtors of Wakefield. She also served many roles in...

Aug 8, 2021

With deepest sorrow, we regret to inform you that Laurence Joseph Brennan, 49, our most beloved son, brother, uncle, family member, and friend passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 8.

Those who knew Larry lost a very bright light in their lives.

In the first 18 years of his life, people knew Larry as a...

Aug 3, 2021

Robert E. De Paolis-Foglietta, age 71, died on Tuesday August 3 at his home in Lynnfield.

He was born in Lynn on May 25, 1950 and was the son of the late Rupert and Lillian (Lancaster) De Paolis-Foglietta.

Robert was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, and Mass College of Art.

He was...

Aug 2, 2021

David Robert Meuse, 38, formerly of Wakefield, MA, passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2021.

David was born at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on July 10, 1983 to Kenneth Leroy Meuse and Carol E. Meuse. He moved to Florida for a few years before he and his family moved back to Wakefield in 1990. He went on to...

Jul 31, 2021

John J. "Jack" Johnston , Jr . age 97 of Stoneham and a former resident of Medford died July 31 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford, MA.

Jack was born in Medford, MA on April 12, 1924 and was the son of the late John J. and Madeline P. (Moore) Johnston .

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Jul 30, 2021

John Raymond Fitzgerald , age 74, long-time resident of Wakefield, passed on July 30th, 2021. Beloved husband to the late Loretta Fitzgerald for over 30 years. Devoted father of Brendan Fitzgerald and his wife Kailey of Boxford, and Nicholas Fitzgerald and his wife Misty of Reading. Loving Papa to his grandchildren Loretta and Holden Fitzgerald . Dear son of...

Jul 28, 2021

Vikram "Paul" Rawate , age 45 of Wakefield peacefully passed away after a courageous battle against cancer on Wednesday July 28th at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Agra, India on January 4, 1976 and came to the United States a year later. He is the son of Arun and Clara (Richard)...

Jul 28, 2021

Duncan Robert Alan McInnes , M.D. age 75, of Lynnfield died Wednesday, July 28 at his home surrounded by family.

Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada on June 20, 1946 he was the son of the late John Duncan and Coline (Wedgwood) McInnes .

Rob was raised and educated in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Following high school...

Jul 26, 2021

Michael Ferguson , 66 of Wakefield formerly of Melrose died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Tuesday July 26.

Born in Denver, CO on September 20, 1954, he was the son of the late James R. and Katherine (Barron) Ferguson .

Michael was raised in Colorado. He moved to Massachusetts in 1981 and settled in...

Jul 24, 2021

James M. McMahon, age 88 of Reading, MA, died on Saturday July 24.

He was born in Boston on April 14, 1933 and was one of five children of the late John and Alice (Smith) McMahon.

He was raised in Brighton and graduated from Brighton High School. He joined the Air Force and served four...

Jul 21, 2021

Richard Orne Bayrd, 92 of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, July 21 at his residence.

Born in Wakefield on April 8, 1929, the son of the late Edward Leonard and Ruth Etta (Hall) Bayrd. He was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1947.

His yearbook entry notes that he "has steadied the...

Jul 21, 2021

Crowley, Elaine A (Pendlebury)

July 21, 2021

Elaine was born May 16, 1942, in Boston, MA. She was the daughter of Burt Leo Pendlebury and Dorothy Mary (Peterson) Pendlebury. Elaine grew up in Charlestown and Chelsea and graduated from Saint Rose High School in Chelsea, class of 1961. Elaine passed peacefully on July 21, surrounded...

Jul 20, 2021

Marilyn G . Hanley , 88, of Stoneham formerly of Medford died at her home on Tuesday July 20.

Born in Winchester, December 24, 1932 she was the daughter of the late George and Lillian (Feelan) McCall.

Marilyn was a graduate of Medford High School where she was the class Valedictorian. Marilyn loved to dance...

Jul 19, 2021

John S. Donovan, 62 of Hampton, NH formerly of Seabrook, NH and Stoneham, died on Monday July 19 at his residence.

Born in Boston on September 15, 1958, he was the son of the late William E. and Lorraine A. (MacDonald) Donovan.

John was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Austin Preparatory School,...

Jul 15, 2021

Sabina Kusch , age 94, of Wakefield died Thursday, July 15 in Woburn. She was born in Lynn on November 17, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Anna (Capuano) LaSala.

Mrs. Kusch was raised in Revere and was a graduate of Revere High School, Class of 1945. She had been a Wakefield resident...

Jul 8, 2021

Cheryl L. O'Brien, age 51, a former resident of Reading and Wakefield, died unexpectedly on July 8 in Portsmouth, NH. She was born in Malden, MA on June 11,1970 and was the beloved daughter of Elizabeth (Doria) O'Brien of Ft. Myers, FL and the late Jack O'Brien. Cheryl made many friends in her lifetime, and she was best known...

Jul 7, 2021

Joseph H. Shea, Jr., 78, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, July 7 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Chelsea on February 8, 1943, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Ruth (McMahon) Shea.

Mr. Shea was a graduate of Immaculate High School in Revere, Class of 1961. He...

Jul 5, 2021

Lawrence "Lawrie" Charles Manning, age 86 of Wakefield, died Monday, July 5 at the Benchmark Senior Living Community in Woburn. The Manning Family wish to thank the Benchmark staff for their kind, caring support and guidance during Mr. Manning's residency there.

Born in Wellesley Hills on June 13, 1935 Lawrence Manning was the son of the late...