Obituaries

Aug 23, 2020

Sally L . Simpson , 74, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died on Sunday, August 23 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Everett on February 6, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Helen (Tracy) Smith.

Mrs. Simpson was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1964. She had been...

Aug 21, 2020

Janet L . Flanagan , 85 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died at Brudnick Center of Peabody.

Janet was born in Lowell, MA January 16, 1935 and was the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Lewis) Miller.

She was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1953 and Fisher Junior College class of...

Aug 21, 2020

Robert (Bob) E. O'Connor, Jr., 59, passed away at Brigham & Women's Hospital on August 21st, surrounded by his heartbroken family after a courageous battle with melanoma.

Family meant everything to Bob and he was always happiest spending time with Carolyn and their three boys - Ian, Kyle and Brice. Together Bob and Carolyn built their boys...

Aug 20, 2020

Nicholas P . Giacalone , age 86, of Wakefield, died on Thursday August 20, at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers.

He was born on July 23, 1934 and was the son of the late Paul and Esther (Puglisi) Giacalone .

Nicholas was a graduate of Gloucester High School, Class of 1952. He served in...

Aug 16, 2020

Ruth Mary Moser , age 91, of Wakefield died Sunday, August 16, at the Winchester Nursing Center.

Born in Milwaukee, WI, on February 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Otto H. and Clara (Pilny) Moser .

Though born in the United States, Ms. Moser was raised and educated in Switzerland and returned...

Aug 16, 2020

Henry Gregorio , 86, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on June 5, 1934, he was the son of the late Angelo and Marie (DeGenarro) Gregorio of Avellino, Italy.

Mr. Gregorio was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1952, and Wentworth Institute,...

Aug 14, 2020

Peter John Cerrone , formerly of Wakefield and Peabody, passed away on August 14th, 2020 in his home, surrounded by family, following a long battle with cancer.

He was the devoted husband of Joan (Lombardi) Cerrone with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.

Born in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Peter...

Aug 12, 2020

Murphy, Thomas J. Jr., A longtime resident of Stoneham and also of Chatham passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 12, 2020.

Beloved husband of 62 years to Mary T. (Hynes) Murphy. Son of the late Thomas J. Murphy and Mary (McKenna) Murphy. Loving father of Tara Mitchell and her husband John of Stoneham,...

Aug 7, 2020

Iola Stewart , (Sava), age 95 of North Reading and formerly of Wakefield died Friday August 9 in North Reading after a long period of failing health.

Iola was born in Wakefield on April 22, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Antonia (Micalet) Sava. She was raised and educated in Wakefield and had...

Aug 7, 2020

Lianna C. McDougall, (Flanagan), 30, of North Reading died on Friday, August 7 at her residence.

Lianna was born in Boston on June 25, 1990 and was the cherished daughter of Donald B. and Jan R. (Cerretani) Flanagan.

Lianna was raised in North Reading and was a graduate of North Reading High School. She later...

Aug 1, 2020

Ronald T . Romanelli , age 70 of Wilmington passed away on Saturday, August 1 at the High Pointe House in Haverhill.

He was born in Winthrop on July 18, 1950 and Ron was the only child of Edith (D'Avolio) and Carmen Romanelli .

Ron was a longtime resident of Stoneham before moving to Wilmington....

Jul 29, 2020

George E . Barnard , age 75, of Malden, formerly a longtime Wakefield resident, died Wednesday, July 29 at his residence.

Born in Medford on April 29, 1945 he was the son of the late Benjamin J. and Lorraine M. (Fermoyle) Barnard .

George was raised and educated in Wakefield and had served in the...

Jul 28, 2020

Luca Cresta: June 30, 1930 - July 28, 2020

Born in Castelfranci Provence of Avellino, Region Campania, Italy. At the age of 21 he moved with his family to a bigger farm in Province of Pisa, Region Tuscany. Here he worked on the farm; worked general construction and served in the Italian army. He got married to...

Jul 27, 2020

Geraldine A Lee, 87 of Wakefield, died on Monday, July 27 at her residence.

Born in Boston on March 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Wilson and Agnes (Burke) Musgrave.

Mrs. Lee was a graduate of Howe High School in Billerica and Burdett College of Business. She had been a Wakefield resident...

Jul 26, 2020

Katherine "Kitty" A. (Sawicki) Re age 88 of Lynnfield, formerly of West Peabody, born in Boston on Thursday November 26th 1931 died on Sunday July 26th 2020. Kitty passed away surrounded by loved ones in her Lynnfield home after a short yet brave battle with lung cancer. Unfortunately, treatment was not an option for Kitty, so coming home to...

Jul 23, 2020

Joanne A. Piselli, 77 a longtime resident of Wakefield died at her home on Thursday July 23.

Born in Somerville January 10, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Russell J. and Margaret (Vitale) Piselli.

Joanne was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. She was a retired Marketing Manager...

Jul 22, 2020

Mark D. Dalton 53, of Wilmington formerly of Wakefield died on Wednesday, July 22 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

Mark was born in Melrose on January 20, 1967 and was the son of Joan (Castagnino) Dalton of Woburn and the late Richard Dalton.

Mark was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield...

Jul 22, 2020

Carol S . Carter , age 83, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died Wednesday, July 22 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Lima, Ohio on July 23, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Lowell K. and Zelma (Brower) Shaffer.

Mrs. Carter was raised and educated in Delphos, Ohio. She received...

Jul 19, 2020

Kevin M. Butler, 66, of Wakefield died on Sunday, July 19 at his residence.

Kevin was born in Melrose on January 30, 1954 and was the son of Doris M. (Walton) Butler and the late Francis R. Butler.

Kevin was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1972. He...

Jul 18, 2020

John Joseph Murray, Jr. M.D. of Andover, formerly of Chelmsford and Norwich, VT, died Saturday, July 18 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Stoneham on March 9, 1951 he was the son of the late John Joseph and Mary E. (Sheldon) Murray.

John was born and raised in Stoneham and was...