Obituaries

May 18, 2021

Thomas Randele, age 73, of Lynnfield died Tuesday, May 18 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Denver, Colorado on July 10, 1947 he was the son of the late Edward and Ruthabeth (Krueger) Randele.

"Tom" was raised and educated in Colorado before moving to the east coast and attending New England...

May 17, 2021

Dr. Patricia Elliott of Somerville passed away peacefully on May 17, 2021. Dr. Elliott, affectionately called Pat, was an accomplished professor of English at Regis College for 24 years before she retired as Professor Emerita of English.

Pat received her Bachelor of Arts Degree, her Master's Degree and her Ph.D. in English from the University of Arkansas....

May 16, 2021

James Michael Sheehan, age 76, of Lynnfield died Sunday, May 16 at his residence surrounded by his loving family after a short illness and undoubtedly a broken heart following the loss of his beloved wife of almost 40 years, Donna.

Born in Malden on January 23, 1945 he was the son of the late John and Nora...

May 14, 2021

John (Jack) A. Drinkwater III, 80, of Wakefield, MA, passed away on May 14, 2021. Jack was born in Malden to John and Celia Drinkwater on September 28, 1940. He went to Wakefield High School and then served four years in the United States Army as a paratrooper. Jack went on to become a truly talented hair stylist for...

May 12, 2021

M . Anne DeMarco , of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 12 at the age of 89.

Born in Brighton on June 5, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Adams.

Anne was a graduate of Brighton High School, Class of 1948. She worked at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company...

May 8, 2021

Arda Antonia (Caputo) Halliday of Bourne and Naples, FL formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, on May 8, 2021.

Born in Revere January 30, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Marciano and Louisa (DeMarco) Caputo.

Arda was a graduate of Revere High School, Class of...

May 7, 2021

Leonard P . Grady , age 94, or Lynnfield, died on Friday May 7 at the Brudnick Center in Peabody.

He was born in Somerville on September 1, 1926 and was the son of the late Alexander and Elizabeth (Brignoli) Grady .

Leonard was a double eagle; he attended Boston College High School and Boston...

May 6, 2021

Barbara Ann Call , age 75 of Melrose formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday, May 6 at the CareOne at Wilmington nursing home.

Born in Stoneham on May 22, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Thomas Widell and Ann (Early) Ollis.

Barbara was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

May 2, 2021

Denise M . McHale , age 82 of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died on Sunday May 2 at the Greenwood Nursing and Rehab Center.

She was born in Stoneham on May 21, 1938 and was the daughter of the late John J. and Elizabeth (Casey) Donovan.

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

May 1, 2021

Russell L. Jeffery, M.D., of Reading, passed away at home on Saturday, May 1, surrounded by his loving family. Dr. Jeffery was a caring and conscientious physician, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, and a devoted friend. He cherished spending time with his family and took care to stay current with events in the lives of...

Apr 30, 2021

Mary (Jordan) Reardon passed away at the age of 96 on April 30th at the home of her daughter Arleen, surrounded by her loving family. Mary is predeceased by her husband William (Bill) Reardon and her daughter Linda (Reardon) Gray. Mary leaves behind her daughter Arleen Mark and her husband Peter of Sandwich, her 5 Grandchildren, John Gray and...

Apr 29, 2021

Madeline M . Morella , 79 of Stoneham, died Thursday April 29, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Boston March 27, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Laura (Castanza) Morella .

Madeline was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of Fitton Central High School. She retired as...

Apr 28, 2021

Janet F . Carroll (Newman), a life long resident of Wakefield, MA. passed away April 28th after her brave battle with cancer. The family thanks Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers for their care and compassion over the final days of Janet's life. She passed peacefully surrounded by the love and comfort of her family.

Janet is survived...

Apr 27, 2021

John B. Kennedy, Jr. age 84, of Danvers, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2021 at Brightview Senior Living in Danvers.

John was born in Boston on November 10, 1936, he was the son of the late John B. Kennedy Sr. and Helen (Donahue) Kennedy.

John was a graduate of Sharon High...

Apr 25, 2021

Margaret A. Sowyrda , age 77 of Woburn, formerly of Stoneham, died on Sunday April 25th at her residence.

She was born in East Hartford, CT on April 15, 1944 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Burnham) Murphy.

She was the loving mother of Eric Sowyrda and his wife Lisanne of...

Apr 24, 2021

Mary-Ann Catherine Fitzgerald, East Longmeadow, MA On Saturday April 24, 2021, Mary-Ann Fitzgerald, 59, educator, daughter, sister, aunt and wonderful friend lost her battle with (brain cancer) Glioblastoma.

Mary-Ann graduated from Springfield College in 1984 and earned a Master's Degree from American International College (AIC). She was a thirty-year veteran of the Springfield School System and a...

Apr 23, 2021

Thomas K . Lynch , affectionately known as Tom, Tommy or TK, passed away on April 23, 2021, one day shy of his 72 birthday following a brief illness and a courageous 4 year battle with lung cancer. Tom leaves behind his beloved wife of almost 51 years, Diane, his daughter MaryElizabeth and her husband Jonathan Lent, his deeply...

Apr 21, 2021

Joan Lee Mullaly of Medford passed away on April 21, 2021 at the age of 77. Born in Medford, she was the daughter of the late Stanton and Aleida (Crosby) Mullaly. Joan earned her B.A in English at Regis College and later went on to obtain her Master's in Education at Boston State College. Joan was a teacher in...

Apr 21, 2021

Annette I. LaPierre-Arsenault of Wakefield died Wednesday April 21st in Reading at age 99.

She was born in Alberta, Canada on August 3, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Horace and Rosilda (Gervais) Marquis. She was raised in Webster and Worcester and had been a Wakefield resident for the past 11 years. She was also...

Apr 14, 2021

Minh Van Nguyen of Stoneham passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday April 14, 2021. He was 80 years of age.

He was born in Quang Ngai, Vietnam and was the son of the late Diep Van Nguyen and Thuan Thi Nguyen . His sister Kim Huong Nguyen currently lives in Vietnam.

He is survived...