Obituaries

Sep 29, 2020

Josephine R. Strangie, 81, of Reading formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, September 29 at her residence.

Born in Boston on April 4. 1939, she was the daughter of the late Augustino and Francis Corso.

Mrs. Strangie was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1957 and Northeastern University. She had been a Wakefield...

Sep 26, 2020

Pamela M. Wickwire, 49 of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 26 at her home.

Born in Malden on February 18, 1971, she is the daughter of Judith A. (Bauer) Perry of Wilmington and Charles F. Perry of Derry, NH.

Pam is a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1989, Emmanuel College, Class of...

Sep 26, 2020

Angelo Carlo Zelandi , age 18, of Stoneham died September 26 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on August 29, 2002 he was the son of Cara A. (Fredriksen) Zelandi and Robert E. Zelandi , both of Stoneham.

In addition to his parents, Angelo is survived by his grandparents, Barbara Ann, David Fredriksen and...

Sep 25, 2020

Thomas E. Humphreys, Sr., 85, passed away on Thursday, September 24th, surrounded by family at his home in Wakefield. Tom, the youngest child of Carl F. and Mary G. "Mae" Humphreys, was born in Somerville on May 4, 1935. Tom fiercely loved living in Wakefield. He was a graduate of St. Joseph's School, and he spent time at both...

Sep 25, 2020

Antonio Bonaventura, age 98, a resident of Wakefield, died Friday, September 25 at the Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Pettorano Sul Gizio, Italy on July 19, 1922, Antonio was raised and married in Italy before moving to the United States in 1959. He and his wife first settled in the North End of Boston before...

Sep 22, 2020

Janet R . Cartmill , age 99, formerly a long time Lynnfield resident, died Tuesday, September 22 in Orlando, Florida.

Born in Boston on August 19, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Walter G. and Helen M. (Sibley) Rockwood. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Cartmill , Jr. She was the...

Sep 13, 2020

Paul A. Richard, age 74, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Sunday, September 13 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lynn on March 2, 1946 he was the son of the late Emmanuel and Jeanne (Melanson) Richard.

Paul was raised in Stoneham and had attended St. Patrick School and was a graduate of St. Mary's High...

Sep 12, 2020

Delia Marie Giuffre , age 96, lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away surrounded by her loving family at her home on September 12, 2020.

Delia was born on September 14, 1923 in Wakefield, MA. She was the eldest daughter of Giovanni and Maria (Roberto) DiSanto of Wakefield. Delia was preceded in death by her twin brothers Paul...

Sep 9, 2020

Michael P . DeCecca , age 66, of Haverhill, formerly of Wakefield, died on Wednesday September 9 at The Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.

He was born in Wakefield on July 29, 1954 and was the son of Ralph DeCecca and the late Barbara (Whitney) DeCecca .

Michael grew up in Wakefield, and was a...

Sep 8, 2020

Margaret Jane (Stoddart) Perks , beloved Wife of the late Frank Cutting Perks of Stoneham died peacefully Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at her daughter's home in Derry, New Hampshire with her family by her side.

Margaret was born in Atwood's Brook Nova Scotia on February 17, 1926, the daughter of the late SEA CAPTAIN Robert Gordon Stoddart...

Sep 8, 2020

Andrew J . Vinchesi , age 98, of Reading died peacefully at his home on Tuesday September 8.

He was born in Malden on May 19, 1922 and was the son of the late John R. and Rose (Agneta) Vinchesi .

Andrew was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class...

Sep 7, 2020

Arnold P . Chirichetti , 86 of Wakefield died at his home on Monday September 7.

Born in Malden October 23, 1933 he was the son of the late Angelo and Eva Chirichetti .

Arnold was a graduate of Malden High School and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He served in the Army during...

Sep 6, 2020

Mary Ishkanian, beloved sister, aunt, and great aunt, died peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on September 6, 2020 at the age of 92. Born May 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Herand and Ardemis (Missirlian) Ishkanian.

Mary grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts and was a 1946 graduate of Lynn English High School. She...

Sep 6, 2020

Frances A. Colantuoni, age 92, a longtime Stoneham resident, died Sunday, September 6 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Boston on October 23, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Victor and Mary Olivitz.

Frances was raised and educated in South Boston and was a graduate of South Boston High School,...

Sep 5, 2020

Lydia E. DiNanno, 84, of Wakefield, died on Saturday, September 5 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Everett on June 28, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Evelyn (Cincotti) Senibaldi.

Mrs. DiNanno was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1950. She had been a Wakefield resident...

Sep 4, 2020

Susan A . Connell , 79, of Lynnfield, died on Friday, September 4 at the Tuft's Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Hyannis on February 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor J. (Howland) DeCosta and stepdaughter of the late John DeCosta.

Susan was a graduate of Barnstable High School, Class of...

Sep 2, 2020

Dr. John "Jack" K. Erban III, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday. September 2 at his home.

Born in Boston on August 26, 1955, he was the son of the late John K. Jr., and Najla (Maloof) Erban.

Dr. Erban was a graduate of Brooks School, Class of 1973, Harvard University, Class of 1977, and Tufts...

Aug 31, 2020

Josephine C . Doherty , age 91 of Hampstead, NH formerly of Stoneham, MA passed away peacefully Monday August 31, 2020 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. She was born on March 19, 1929 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Heath) Brown.

Josephine was a graduate of Everett High School, class of 1947,...

Aug 31, 2020

George D . Hoffman , 68 a lifelong resident of Stoneham died Monday August 31, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center of Burlington.

Born in Arlington May 9, 1952 he was the son of the late Irving and Elsie (Downing) Hoffman ,

George was a graduate of Stoneham High School class of 1970 and Boston...

Aug 30, 2020

Barbara A . White , age 88 of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died on Sunday August 30 at the Windsor Place in Wilmington.

She was born on November 21, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Michael T. and Florence (Sipione) Guttadauro. Barbara was a lifelong Wakefield resident. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...