Obituaries

Jul 9, 2022

Robert Francis MacGibbon, age 78, of Wakefield formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on July 9th, 2022.

Robert was raised in Wakefield at the head of Lake Quannapowitt, the son of the late Robert and Margaret (MacClellan) MacGibbon. Robert was a resident of Melrose for 30 years and worked as a floor mechanic for over 40 years....

Jul 8, 2022

Richard "Dana" Vining, 62 of Wakefield, died peacefully at his home on Friday, July 8. He was born in Melrose on May 10, 1960. He was the son of Judith Vining (Gillis) and the late Arthur L. Vining.

Dana attended Wakefield High School where he played football. He graduated in 1978 and went on to Merrimack College...

Jul 6, 2022

Donna J . Lyle Turner , age 74, of Stoneham, died on Wednesday July 6 at the Winchester Hospital.

She was born in Melrose on August 16, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Maryalice (Wortman) Lyle.

She was the loving wife of John Turner of Stoneham. Beloved mother of Lee A....

Jul 5, 2022

John Barberian, age 65 of Wilmington, formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday July 5 in Wolfboro, NH.

He was born in Chelsea on January 24, 1957 and was the son of the late Joseph and Maria (Kibarian) Barberian.

John grew up in Chelsea and moved to Wakefield when he was high school. He was a...

Jul 5, 2022

Anna Maria Savini , age 91, of Great Falls, Virginia, died peacefully on July 5, 2022.

Anna was born April 15, 1931 to Franco Savini and Angelina (Covitti) Savini in Rome, Italy.

She spent a happy childhood with her sisters until it was interrupted by the tragedy of World War II. Shortly after Anna's mother...

Jul 5, 2022

Irene Ruth (Werre) Dillon, leaving a legacy of light and love, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022 at the age of 95, surrounded by the love of her friends and family.

She was born in Stoneham, MA on August 23, 1926 to William and Ida (Howard) Werre. She and her three sisters, Claire, Margie and Alma...

Jul 1, 2022

Dorothy Ida (Salucco) Crusco, age 89, of Wakefield died Friday, July 1st at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on February 15, 1933 she was the daughter of the late James and Filomena (Giardullo) Salucco.

Dorothy was born and raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1950 and also...

Jun 27, 2022

William E . McLaughlin Jr., age 74 of Wakefield, died at his home on Monday June 27.

He was born in Chelsea on January 25, 1948 and was the son of the late William and Dorothy (Fone) McLaughlin .

Bill was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, class of 1967....

Jun 24, 2022

Ann C . Dugan , age 85, formerly of West Dennis and Somerville, died Friday, June 24 at Windrose at Woburn.

She was the daughter of the late Walter and Ann (Johnson) Dugan . She was the sister of the late John Dugan and wife Mary, Thomas Dugan , Catherine Dugan , and Rose Dugan . She...

Jun 24, 2022

Orabella Miguel, a longtime Wakefield resident died peacefully Friday, June 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 102 years old. Born in the Azores, Portugal on December 7, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Emily (Mello) Souza. Orabella was a member of St. Joseph Church in Wakefield. She had a love of arts and crafts,...

Jun 23, 2022

Ruth Elinor (Eidinger) Brezina (May 12, 1927 to June 23, -2022) 95 years, 41 days (wife of the late Edward Leon Brezina) both of Wakefield, MA

Ruth Brezina, a long time resident of Wakefield, was born in Westfield, MA on May 12, 1927. She attended Westfield schools and graduated in 1945. Ruth was an active woman. She...

Jun 23, 2022

June Peterson, age 73, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 23rd, 2022, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Charles R. Peterson and the devoted mother of Craig T. Williams and wife, CarolAnn of Wakefield and Andrea M. Thistle and husband, Ken...

Jun 23, 2022

Walter Ring Callahan, Jr., age 92, of Wakefield, died peacefully on Thursday, June 23rd, at Melrose Wakefield Hospital surrounded by his family.

Born in Pittsfield, MA, on July 16, 1929, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Agnes (Salmon) Callahan.

Walter was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Pittsfield. He...

Jun 17, 2022

Roselyn Listernick, 90 years old of Peabody, MA (formerly of Lynnfield and Middleton) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on June 17, 2022.

Born in Cambridge, MA on June 4, 1932, to the late Rev. Dr. John M. Ratcliff (Dean of the School of Religion at Tufts University) and Lucille (Smith) Ratcliff, and younger sister to...

Jun 16, 2022

Richard M . Quinn , age 84, of Wakefield died Thursday, June 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Stoneham on August 5,1937 he was the son of the late Peter A. and E. Ermyntrude (Potter) Quinn . He was the beloved husband of Betsey J. (Batchelder) Quinn . He was the brother...

Jun 14, 2022

Virginia G. "Ginny" Howland died peacefully on June 14 at the young age of 66. She passed in her sleep surrounded by her loving family after a courageous, four month battle with cancer.

Born in Malden on February 16, 1956, Ginny was the daughter of the late Walter and Barbara (Meuse) LeBlanc. She was the beloved wife...

Jun 14, 2022

Mary C. Curran, age 29, formerly of Wakefield and Gloucester, died on Tuesday, June 14 after a bravely fought battle against complex PTSD and addiction.

She was born in Beverly on March 7, 1993 and was the cherished daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Anthony) Curran.

Mary was raised in both Wakefield and Gloucester and was...

Jun 13, 2022

Anne M . Grazewski , age 90 of Shrewsbury, formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday June 13 at her home.

She was born in Melrose on January 7, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Michael and Anne (Hegarty) Kiley . Anne was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in...

Jun 12, 2022

Kenneth "Ken" DeRoeck, born August 5, 1947, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

Ken is survived by his wife Pauline (Grenham) DeReock, his daughters Nichole DeRoeck and husband Donald "Donnie" Kaeppel, Michelle (DeRoeck) DesRoches and husband Marc as well as his...

Jun 10, 2022

Albert John Generazzo Jr, a longtime resident of Wakefield MA, died peacefully at home Friday, June 10, 2022, at age 68. Also known as Mr. G, Big Al G, Uncle Al and Dad, Al will be loved and missed by all. Graduating from Boston State College in 1977, Al worked as a Physical Education Teacher at Chelsea Public Schools...