Obituaries

Jun 22, 2020

At President Kennedy's inaugural address of 1961 he said, "Ask not what your country can do for you…ask what you can do for your country." Taking his Presidents advice John Peter Queeney Jr . volunteered for the Naval Reserves in 1963, as the Vietnam War ramped up. By his own hand, on Feb 4th 1964, John wrote to the...

Jun 21, 2020

Mary G. Shea, 77, of Wakefield died peacefully on Sunday, June 21 at her residence surrounded by her six devoted children after a courageous battle.

Mary was born in Somerville on October 9, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Lawrence H. and Mary G. (Campbell) Connors, Jr.

Mary was raised in Somerville and...

Jun 20, 2020

Celeste (Dubord) Devaney, longtime resident of Lynnfield and West Peabody, MA, recent resident of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on June 20, 2020 at the age of 98.

She was an active member of Lynnfield's oldest book group for nearly 50 years, served on the Lynnfield Historical Commission, made countless pounds of baked beans for the Lynnfield Historical...

Jun 19, 2020

William C. Broding, age 92, of Wakefield died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, June 19.

Born in Foley, Minnesota on December 18, 1927 he was the son of the late Andrew and Isabelle (Latterell) Broding. After graduating high school, he served in the Army. He earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from the...

Jun 19, 2020

Elaine D . Callahan , age 94, of Malden, formerly of Stoneham, died Friday, June 19 at the Katzman Family Center for Living in Chelsea.

She was born on January 1, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine (Luciano) Serignano.

Elaine was a longtime Stoneham resident and was a member of...

Jun 17, 2020

Lisa M . Jacquard , age 57, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Wednesday, June 17 at her residence.

Born in Lynn on February 26, 1963 she was the daughter of Barbara M . (Olivieri) Joyce and the late Joseph Joyce.

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

Jun 17, 2020

Louis Bertolami of North Reading and Naples, FL formerly of Lynnfield died at home on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, He was surrounded by his loving family. Born in Malden, MA on May 15, 1935, he was the son of Salvatore and Mary (LaSpina) Bertolami. He was a graduate of Everett High School and Northeastern University School of Engineering where...

Jun 13, 2020

With deepest sorrow we announce that Chad Michael Howard, age 46, our most beloved son, brother, uncle, family member and friend passed peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2020 alongside his family.

Those who knew Chad, even a little, lost a shining light in their lives. Chad had a normal child life until second grade when he was...

Jun 10, 2020

Elizabeth M. DeFelice, 34, of Lynn previously of Wakefield, died at her residence on Wednesday, June 10.

Elizabeth was born in Melrose on November 16, 1985 and was the beloved daughter of Richard J. and Christine M. (Gearin) DeFelice.

Elizabeth was a graduate of Wakefield High School and later graduated from Salem State College. She...

Jun 9, 2020

Josephine Milano , 88, a lifelong Stoneham resident, died on Tuesday, June 9 at her residence.

Born in Stoneham on August 4, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Giuliano and Mary (Bartoli) Milano and the niece of the late Nina Bartoli.

Ms. Milano was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1947....

Jun 7, 2020

Dominic F. Marinello, 86 of Saugus, died on Sunday, June 7 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Boston on August 13, 1933, he was the son of the late Peter and Catherine (Contardo) Marinello.

Mr. Marinello was a graduate of Christopher Columbus High School in the North End of Boston. He...

Jun 7, 2020

Marie Josephine (DiZazzo) DelRossi passed away on June 7th at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham, MA at the age of 104.

She was born in Stoneham, MA on August 2, 1915 to Antonio and Rachael DiZazzo, and was the 4th of 7 children. Her last living sibling, Jeannette (DiZazzo) Confalone still resides in Wakefield.

Jun 4, 2020

Alphonse J Bruno , 91, also known as "Al" or "Ally" to his friends sadly passed away on June 4, 2020 due to numerous health complications.

Alphonse was a resident of Stoneham, MA for most of his life. He was born the second child out of 4 to Italian Immigrants Frances (Lucido) and Pasquale Bruno . Alphonse...

Jun 4, 2020

Michael Richard Douglas , age 57, a longtime Wakefield resident died Thursday, June 4th at The Massachusetts General Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

Michael was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield High School and Merrimack College.

Michael was the General Manager and producer of the Douglas Insurance Agency in Lynnfield...

Jun 4, 2020

Joseph W . Gallagher of Stoneham, MA passed away on June 4 after a period of declining health.

He was the son of William J. Gallagher and Katherine (nee) Rogers. He is survived by his children, William Gallagher of Overland Park, KS, Joseph Gallagher of Brockton, MA, Erin Apostolos and her husband James of Alexandria, NH and...

Jun 1, 2020

Barbara A. Izzett, 84, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Monday, June 1 at the Halycon House on Methuen.

Born in Wakefield on May 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Vito and Mary (O'Donnell) Carbone.

Mrs. Izzett was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1953. She was a retired hairdresser...

Jun 1, 2020

James G. "Jimi" Mamos 50, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, returned to God on Monday June 1.

Born in Lynn, December 4, 1969 he was the son of Linda Murray. He was the first grandchild of and is preceded in death by his adoring grandparents, Franklin and Patricia Fotino. Jimi was a graduate of Wakefield high School...

May 28, 2020

Richard B . Pratt , of North Andover, formerly of Wakefield, died May 28, 2020 at Edgewood Retirement Community at the age of 96. The son of the late Ernest Francis Pratt and Grace Edna (Rich) Pratt , Mr. Pratt grew up in Peabody on Gardner Street and attended the Peabody Public Schools.

Mr. Pratt was eleventh...

May 28, 2020

Walter J . Skelton , 71, of Wakefield died on Thursday, May 28 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Stoneham on January 15, 1949, he was the son of the late Ralph D. and Mary (Monagle) Skelton .

Mr. Skelton was a graduate of North Reading High School. He had served in...

May 27, 2020

Mrs. Patricia (Joyce) Connolly , 83, beloved wife of the late William Connolly , passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Born in Winchester to the late George Joyce and Mary (Malloy) Joyce Riley, she was raised in Everett, MA, and lived her later years in Wakefield, MA. Patricia is survived...