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Eleanor Cobleigh
May 22, 2025
Eleanor Cobleigh of Reading, Ma, former resident of Lowell, Ma, and 30-year employee of Raytheon Co, died May 22 at Vantage Healthcare in Wakefield, Ma. She was 85.
Eleanor was the daughter of the late George and Margret (Tampas) Banakos and the mother of the late Michael J Cobleigh.
She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, and...
Johnathan Pebley
May 20, 2025
Johnathan Pebley was born on July 21, 1985, in Wiesbaden, Germany. In 1987, he returned to the United States with his parents, settling in Wakefield, Massachusetts, where he spent his childhood. A proud graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2004, Johnathan answered the call to serve his country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 2005.
During his...
Victor F. Van Neste, Jr.
May 19, 2025
Victor F. Van Neste, Jr. age 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away at the Care One in Wilmington on May 19, 2025.
He was born in Boston on August 26, 1935 and was the son of the late Victor F. and Gunhild M. (Furnstrom) Van Neste. He was the beloved husband of the late Jean E. (Barrett) Van Neste....
Marilyn Pray Bommer
May 13, 2025
Marilyn Pray Bommer passed away on May 13, 2025. She was born in Bradford, Maine in 1931, the fourth of Percy and Lucy Pray's nine children.
Marilyn was the valedictorian of her nine-student graduating class from Bradford High School and then graduated from the Maine General Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a nurse in New York City, Hartford, and...
Dexter R. Wheeler
May 13, 2025
Dexter R. Wheeler, age 90 of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday May 13 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
He was born in Clinton, MA and was the son of the late Edward and Phyllis (Reed) Wheeler.
Dexter graduated from Wakefield High School in 1952, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1956 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Years later he received his master’s...
Beatrice A. Dantona
May 12, 2025
Beatrice Ann Dantona, age 87, of Wakefield passed away on Monday, May 12 at the Winchester Hospital.
Born in Boston on April 11, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lena (Mascis) Aceto.
Mrs. Dantona was raised in East Boston and Malden. She enjoyed cooking and taking care of her family. She especially liked making her famous Pastina, a...
Rocco J. Rizzuto
May 11, 2025
Rocco Joseph "Rocky" Rizzuto passed away on May 11, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on August 8, 1932, he was the beloved son of Joseph J. Rizzuto and Mafalda "Peggy" DeSimone.
Rocky lived a life of service. He was proud of his service in the Air Force during the Korean War. After leaving the Air Force he joined the...
Elisa Magliozzi
May 10, 2025
Elisa Marie Magliozzi, 59, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at her home on May 10, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving husband and family after a courageous 22-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Elisa was a cherished wife, daughter, sister, aunt, godmother, niece, cousin, and friend. She was the daughter of the late Anthony Pacillo Jr. and Emily Pacillo, the...
William E. "Billy" Veno
May 7, 2025
William E. (Billy) Veno a lifetime resident of Wakefield, entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on May 7, 2025.
Born on January 31,1966 and was the son of William H. Veno of Wakefield, and the late Susan (Weadick) Veno.
Billy was the nephew of Helena Enos, Larry Veno, Carol Lu and the late Edgar Veno, Evelyn Pettigrew, Dorothy Whitcomb and Dennis Weadick. He...
Richard M. Ledonne
May 7, 2025
Richard M. Ledonne died peacefully on May 7, 2025, in Peabody, MA. Dick, as he was known throughout his life, was born in Melrose, MA on January 4, 1938, to the late Michael and Gertrude (LaRue) Ledonne.
Dick grew up in the Maplewood Square section of Malden, MA. He loved playing baseball and was a star player on the Malden High...
Paul F. Egan
May 2, 2025
Paul Francis Egan, age 74, died peacefully Friday, May 2 in Boston at the Massachusetts General Hospital after years of battling cancer.
He was born in Northampton, MA on May 14, 1950, and was the son of the late John S. and Margaret (McMann) Egan.
Mr. Egan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1969,...
Joseph A. "Ted" DiNanno
May 1, 2025
Joseph A. “Ted” DiNanno, age 94, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025 in Boca Raton, Florida. Born in Malden, Massachusetts to Rocco and Elizabeth DiNanno, Ted graduated from Malden Catholic High School before attending Wentworth Institute of Technology then serving in the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret DiNanno...
Jane P. Killeen
Apr 29, 2025
Jane P. Killeen, age 75, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29th, surrounded by her loving family at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
She was the beloved wife of James Killeen, her partner in life for 54 beautiful years. Together, they built a home filled with love, laughter, and treasured memories. Jane was the love of James’s life, and...
David A. Morse
Apr 27, 2025
David Andrew Morse, 57. Of Stoneham, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 27 in Tokyo, Japan.
Born in Medford on May 3, 1967, he was the son of the late Allen and Joan (Marini) Morse.
David was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1985 and had earned his associate’s degree from Middlesex Community College.
He is survived by his three brothers: Wayne...
Marie C. Lojko
Apr 27, 2025
Marie C. Lojko, age 88 of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday April 27th at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Belmont on June 20th, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Bastinio and Concetta (Frassica) Santoro.
Marie was very proud of being an assembler and working as a seamstress. She had...
Donna M. Carleton
Apr 27, 2025
Donna M. Carleton, 65, of Stoneham, MA, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025.
Born on July 23, 1959, Donna was the daughter of the late Matilda and Ronald Nelder of Malden. She was the sister of Stephen Nelder of Ballston Lake, NY, and Nancy Athridge of Wakefield, MA. She graduated from Malden High School class of 1977.
Donna is survived by...
Alice C. Fitzpatrick
Apr 25, 2025
Alice Claire (McLaughlin) Fitzpatrick, aged 95, peacefully passed away on April 25, 2025 at the home of her son Steven and daughter in law Karen at 46 Emerson Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts. She is predeceased by her beloved husband John.
Alice was born on July 23, 1929. She enjoyed a full and wonderful life. Born at the end of the Roaring Twenties,...
Ronald Joseph Doyle
Apr 25, 2025
Ronald Joseph Doyle, age 89, of Stoneham, passed away on April 25 at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston.
Born on July 12, 1935, and the son of the late Augustine and Margaret (Keating) Doyle, he grew up in Everett and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in Boston’s North End before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps....
Mitzie Nordan Falite
Apr 24, 2025
Mitzie Nordan Falite “Mit”, 70, of Coker, Alabama passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025. Mitzie was the daughter of Cynthia Vermelle Nordan and father Joseph Lynn Nordan (Both deceased).
She grew up alongside her late brother Jim Nordan, sister Sandra Sanders of Gordo Al and brother David Nordan of Birmingham Al.
Mitzie, alongside Stephen Falite, had two children. Justin Falite and...
Joseph E. Porter
Apr 24, 2025
Joseph E. Porter, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on April 24th, 2025 at the age of 98. He was the son of the late Edgar Porter and Catherine (DeVeau) Porter.
Joe was the devoted husband of the late Helen (Czarnota) Porter of Wakefield of whom he was married for 66 years. He was the brother of the late...
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