Obituaries

Dec 21, 2020

Life-long South Lynnfield resident Dick Weeks passed away on the evening of December 21st, 2020. Dick was known for his many accomplishments as a local athlete, particularly in ice hockey and road running. Dick was also a Korean War veteran and participated in the Lynnfield Memorial Day parade and Veterans Day commemorations in some capacity for more than 75...

Dec 20, 2020

Jean Pedersen , age 90, of Wakefield and formerly of Malden, died peacefully Sunday, December 20th. She was born in Boston on March 18, 1930 to the late Nicola and Theresa (DeFina) Carrazza. Jean had been a Malden resident for 42 years before making her home in Wakefield. Jean was a homemaker and also worked as an Office Manager...

Dec 19, 2020

James L. Buonopane, age 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield died Saturday, December 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital following a brief illness.

Born in Malden on May 4, 1931 he was the son of the late Christie and Anne (Viola) Buonopane.

Jim was raised in Malden and attended Malden High School where he was a...

Dec 18, 2020

Roger D. Williams, 80, of Maynard, died on Friday, December 18 at the Artis Senior Living in Reading.

Born in Concord on December 16, 1940, he was the son of the late Bernard and Esther (Launola) Williams.

Mr. Williams was a graduate of Maynard High School, Class of 1958 and Boston University. He was a...

Dec 18, 2020

Catherine E. "Katie" Joyce , age 101, died peacefully on Friday, December 18 in Reading.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 9, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Catherine "Lillian" (Schorr) Farrell.

Mrs. Joyce was raised in The Bronx in New York before moving to Massachusetts. She had been a...

Dec 14, 2020

Patricia Marie Sloane , age 77, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Patricia was born in Denver, Colorado on August 18, 1943, and moved to Massachusetts with her beloved father where she attended and was a graduate of Concord-Carlisle High School in Concord, MA in 1961. Soon after graduation, she...

Dec 12, 2020

William J. McCarty, of Stoneham died on Saturday, December 12 at the E.N Roger's VA Hospital in Bedford.

William was born in Medford on July 27, 1947 and was the son of the late Edward and Anna (Todd) McCarty.

William was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. He later served...

Dec 12, 2020

Christopher J. Fowlie of Wakefield passed away suddenly after complications from a car accident on Saturday, December 12, 2020.

Chris leaves behind his cherished wife, Kim, his stepchildren Charles and Lilyann, and his son, Jon. Born on October 1, 1970 in Melrose. Chris is the beloved son of the late James Adams Fowlie Sr. Ph.D. and survived...

Dec 8, 2020

Two days before his 88th birthday, Anthony Pace of Wakefield, passed away on December 8, 2020. He was the beloved husband and soulmate of the late Phyllis (Taibbi) for 63 years. Tony was the devoted father of his only daughter, Suzanne Hall. Tony was born in Calabria, Italy on December 10, 1932, to the late Assunta and Michael Pace....

Dec 7, 2020

Judy A. Chinn, age 60, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 7 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

Born in Melrose on September 15, 1960 she was the daughter of Jacquelyn (White) Muise and the late Irving Muise.

Judy was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1979....

Dec 7, 2020

Judith M. (Patten) Humphreys of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, December 7th, after a brief illness. Judy, the only daughter of Robert A. and Elizabeth G. (Doyle) Patten, was born in Medford on May 12, 1940. She was a graduate of Girls Catholic in Malden and Merrimack College, class of 1962, where she was a member of the cheerleading,...

Dec 4, 2020

George M . O'Neill , age 74 of Stoneham, died on Friday December 4 at the Winchester Hospital.

He was born in Chelsea on August 29, 1946 and was the son of the late John and Mary (Flaherty) O'Neill .

George was a graduate of the former Don Bosco High School, class of 1964. He...

Nov 27, 2020

Stanislaw "Stanley" Rossa, age 97, of Bradenton, FL formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 27 after a brief illness.

Born in Poznan, Poland on November 13, 1923 he was the son of the late Jan and Anna (Kulchinski) Rossa.

Mr. Rossa was raised in Poland and moved to the...

Nov 27, 2020

Christine M . McGrail , January 31, 1931 - November 27, 2020. She was the devoted wife to Richard J. McGrail until his death in 1995 and the loving mother to Attorney Brian McGrail and his wife Melissa of Wakefield, Christine Marshall and her husband Laurence of Farmington Hills, Michigan, Dr. Kevin McGrail and his wife Lisa of McLean,...

Nov 27, 2020

Linda E. Thompson, age 72, of Lynnfield, formerly of Franklin and Millis, transitioned into heavenly peace on Friday, November 27 at North Shore Medical Center after bravely fighting many illnesses throughout her life. Born in Boston on September 13, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Lorraine (Mason) Hansen and the step daughter of the late...

Nov 26, 2020

Dorothy T . Ciulla , 93, of Wakefield formerly of Somerville, died on Thursday, November 26.

Born in Cambridge on December 12, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Maria (Ribeiro) Lima.

Mrs. Ciulla was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1944. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1974....

Nov 25, 2020

Carmella A. Vinchesi, age 98, of Reading, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Wednesday, November 25 th.

Born in Charlestown on January 25, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Armando and Carmella (Ferranti) Bernardi.

Carmella was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1940 and Malden School of...

Nov 25, 2020

Melissa "Mel" DelRossi; chocolate lover, rescue and shelter dog and cat collector, goofball, photographer, master of the 'Carlton Dance', passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. She was born in Winchester, Massachusetts to William (Bill) Sullivan and the late Maureen (Moe) Keating on January 2, 1983. Melissa grew up in Wakefield, Massachusetts where she attended and graduated from...

Nov 25, 2020

Leonard "Roy" Richard, age 67, of Peabody, died Wednesday, November 25 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Cambridge on August 14, 1953 he was the son of Anna (Avery) Richard of Peabody and the late Leonard S. Richard.

Roy was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of St. Catherine's before receiving his bachelor's...

Nov 23, 2020

Barbara (Bonney) DeStefano of Stoneham, formerly of Woburn and Somerville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 23.

Beloved wife of Anthony for 70 years. Devoted mother of Deb Iuliano and her husband Lou, Donna McCabe and her husband Dennis and Denis DeStefano. Loving grandmother (Nana) to Michelle Aitbourezque, Nicholas Iuliano and Alyssa...