Obituaries

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...

Oct 17, 2021

James R . Parker a longtime resident of Stoneham, formerly of the West End of Boston died at his home on Sunday October 17.

Born in Boston, December 31, 1938 he was the son of the late William and Eliza (Millar) Parker .

Jimmy was raised in the West End of Boston and was a...

Oct 14, 2021

Geraldine P . Watt , age 81 of Chelsea, died on October 14 at the CHA Hospital in Everett.

She was born in Melrose on February 3, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Derenne) Wilkes.

Gerry was a graduate of Cambridge High & Latin School and got her Associates degree...

Oct 13, 2021

Dora C . Adams , age 87, of Wakefield, died Wednesday, October 13. Born in Wakefield on October 9, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Clara (DiFilpo) Palmerino. Dora was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1952 and was a 1954 graduate of Wilford Academy of Boston. She...

Oct 13, 2021

Mary L . Kelly , age 95, of Stoneham, died peacefully at her home on October 13, 2021.

Born in Everett on November 22, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Josephine Kane.

Mrs. Kelly was raised and educated in Revere and was a graduate of Revere High School. She married her...

Oct 12, 2021

Sandra Smith , age 80 of Wakefield, died on Monday October 12th at The CareOne rehab in Peabody.

She was born on August 23, 1941 and was the daughter of the late George and Josephine (Kulesza) Bell.

Sandra was the beloved wife of Ronald Smith of Wakefield. She was the loving mother of Brian Gagnon...

Oct 11, 2021

HEFFERNAN, Wm. PAUL. 81, of Wakefield, MA, formerly of Somerville and Medford, after a long illness, on October 11, 2021.

Paul is survived by his spouse of 57 years, the former Eileen Hooley of Arlington, three sons, Tom and his wife Alisa, of San Diego; Dave and his wife Marianne, of Wakefield; and Bob and his wife...

Oct 11, 2021

Jon-David E . Sylvester , age 44, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield and Derry, NH, died suddenly after a chronic illness on October 11.

Born in Melrose on February 15, 1977 he was the beloved son of Joanne (Iosua) Sylvester and the late Eugene A. Sylvester . He was the loving father of Jon L. and Dominic...