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Raffaela "Phyllis" Natola
Oct 6, 2025
Raffaela “Phyllis” Natola, age 77, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away at Winchester Hospital on October 6, 2025.
She was born in Cerreto Sannita, Italy on November 29, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Michele and Emanuela (Mattei) DeNicola.
Phyllis immigrated from Italy to the United States at six years old with her mother and, at the time, two...
Dorothy "Dotty" Tecce
Oct 6, 2025
Dorothy “Dotty” J. Tecce, age 91 of Wakefield, passed away on Monday October 6 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
She was born in East Boston on October 15, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Carmine and Rosina (Cappuca) Molino.
Dotty, Dot, DO, Mama T, Nonni, was a one-of-a-kind beautiful woman and beautiful soul who brought the "fun" no matter where she...
Helen Mary Moran
Oct 3, 2025
Helen Mary (O’Brien) Moran, born October 19, 1939, passed away peacefully at her home in Wakefield on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the age of 85.
She was the loving daughter of James H. and Helen B. (Dostal) O’Brien. Helen was born in Astoria, NY, and later raised in Malden, MA. She was the first of four children. As a child,...
Marie Irene (Lagasse) Fabbri
Oct 2, 2025
Marie Irene (Lagasse) Fabbri, a resident of Lynnfield for more than 60 years, passed away peacefully at age 97 on October 2nd, surrounded by her loving family at home.
Marie, the daughter of the late Eli and Marie Rose (Cartier) Lagasse and sister of the late Alice Conrad, was raised and educated in Haverhill during the Great Depression. She was proud...
Virginia Day Hill
Oct 2, 2025
Virginia Day Hill, age 91, a lifelong resident of Stoneham passed away at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading on October 2, 2025.
She was born in Stoneham on December 16, 1933 and was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Hedgerly) Wilson.
Mrs. Hill was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1951. She...
Mary M. “Mitzi” Gallahue
Oct 2, 2025
WAKEFIELD- Mary M. “Mitzi” Gallahue, 88, of Wakefield died Thursday October 2nd, 2025, at the Cornerstone at Canton Assisted Living Facility.
She was born in Hingham on April 28th, 1937, and was the daughter of the late Mary M. and Walter J. “Tipper” Faria.
Mitzi was raised in Hingham and was a graduate of Hingham High School class of 1955. Mitzi went...
Janet R. Bringola
Sep 30, 2025
Janet Bringola, age 89 of Brooksby Village, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 30.
She was born in Woonsocket, RI on May 27, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Jules and Sybil (Marsh) Philie. She is predeceased by her loving partner of 45 years, Matthew Kelley.
Janet was full of spunk, optimism and had a great sense...
Donald F. Hall
Sep 29, 2025
Donald F. Hall, a long time Reading resident died September 29 at the Brooksby Village in Peabody. He was 95 years of age.
He was born in Swampscott, MA on March 19, 1930 and was the son of the late Lee and Rachel (Davis) Hall.
He was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High School. He went on...
James Rizza
Sep 28, 2025
Beloved Uncle - Respected Friend - Dedicated Professional - Master Teacher of Piano
James Rizza, a music educator and concert pianist for 33 years in the Wakefield Public Schools passed to our Lord on September 28, 2025. A lifelong resident of Wakefield and honor graduate of the class of 1949, Jimmy, as he was affectionally known, will remain forever in the...
Paul Edward Donahue
Sep 27, 2025
Paul Edward Donahue of North Reading, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully under hospice care on Saturday September 27 at the CareOne Wilmington at the age of 87.
He was born in Malden on December 6, 1937 and was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Davis) Donahue.
Despite being diagnosed with bone cancer at birth, his life was remarkably well...
Rose M. Trahan
Sep 25, 2025
Rose M. Trahan, age 96, a long-time resident of Wakefield passed away on Thursday, September 25 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.
She was born in Boston on May 28, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Albina (Dell’Orfano) DeAngelis.
Mrs. Trahan was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of Fitton High School. She had been...
Sheryl (Stuart) Doherty
Sep 24, 2025
Sheryl Doherty (Stuart), loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on September 24, 2025, at the age of 76. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Bill Doherty Jr.; her daughters Alycia Riddell and significant other Mark and Jana Thomas and her husband Matt; grandchildren Julia Walsh and her husband Sean, Drew Riddell, Justin Riddell, Tristan Riddell,...
Clare Mary Fauvel
Sep 23, 2025
HAMPTON, NH – Clare Mary (Walsh) Fauvel, 76, of Hampton, NH, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Clare was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend.
Born on May 28, 1949, in Stoneham, MA, Clare was the daughter of the late James and Ruth (Cummiskey) Walsh. She grew up in Wakefield, MA, alongside her cherished twin sister,...
Mary Helen Mahoney
Sep 23, 2025
Mary Helen Mahoney, age 89, a longtime Wakefield resident passed peacefully at the Bear Hill Nursing Home on September 23, 2025.
She was born in Melrose on January 8, 1936 and was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Margaret (Reardon) Mahoney. She was the dear sister of Ruth Mahoney of Wakefield, Anne Jarvis of Florida, Rita Connell of Falmouth,...
Douglas Andrew McCormack
Sep 23, 2025
Douglas Andrew McCormack, age 35, of Wakefield passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends on Tuesday, September 23.
Doug was born in Melrose on May 17, 1990 and was the son of Douglas Fleming of Wakefield and Colleen (McCormack) Morrison and her husband Eric of Hudson, NH. He was the loving father of Jack McCormack, the...
Lucia DeRosa
Sep 21, 2025
Lucia DeRosa, 91 of the North End died Sunday September 21, at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.
Born in San Sossio, Baronia, Italy on May 6, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Michele and Carmela (Fabiano) Contardo.
Lucia was the beloved wife of the late Filippo DeRosa. She was the loving mother of Salvatore DeRosa and his wife Nancy...
Margaret M. "Marge" Leppo
Sep 21, 2025
Margaret M. “Marge” Leppo, age 76, of Wakefield passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully in her sleep at her home on September 21, 2025. She was born in Revere on April 21, 1949 and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Ellen (Cotter) Duggan.
Marge grew up in Revere and attended Immaculate Conception High School before continuing her education at the...
Jason Scott Bodah
Sep 15, 2025
Jason Scott Bodah, age 52, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2025.
He was the son of Jean B. (Sarafian) Gullage and her husband Joseph Gullage and the late Jimmy Allen. He was also predeceased by his father Jeffrey Anthony Bodah. He is survived by his siblings: Jeffrey Bodah and his wife Tara Dirrane, Erin Allen...
Barbara C. Morse
Sep 13, 2025
Barbara Lees Morse, age 98, of Wakefield, MA.
Barbara C. Morse (née Lees) passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 13 at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in Peabody, MA on October 19, 1926 to Maurice and Edna Lees of Halifax, England, she was her family's first first-generation American. Barbara attended Peabody schools, and graduated as the salutatorian of Peabody High School's...
Mary F. Lane
Sep 13, 2025
Mary F. Lane, 91, of Wakefield and formerly of Rockport died on Saturday, September 13 at Brightview Senior Living in Wakefield.
Born in Malden on August 11, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Healy) Lovett.
Mary grew up in Allston in a first-generation Irish family, the 2nd oldest of 12. When she was just 18, her father...
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