Obituaries

Aug 21, 2019

Rose Weeks , age 98, of Revere, formerly of Wakefield, died Wednesday, August 21 in Hingham.

Born in Chelsea on July 21, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Matilda (Holmes) Jacobs.

Mrs. Weeks was a longtime Wakefield resident, having lived in the area for more than 50 years. She was a...

Aug 19, 2019

Owen J. McGarrahan, Jr., age 77, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, died Monday, August 19 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Boston on December 3, 1941 he was the son of the late Owen J. McGarrahan, Sr. and Ellen (Golden) McGarrahan.

Mr. McGarrahan was raised in Milton and attended St. Francis...

Aug 19, 2019

Carol A. Arsenault, 79, of Lynnfield formerly of Saugus, died on Monday, August 19 at her residence.

Born in Swampscott on January 19, 1940, she was the daughter of the late George and Rosella (Bockus) Smiledge.

Mrs. Arsenault was raised and educated in Lynn. She had been a Saugus resident for over 20 years. Mrs....

Aug 18, 2019

Ann Marie Dewey , 76, of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Manchester, New Hampshire, died on Sunday, August 18 at St. Anne's Residential Care.

Born in Cambridge on May 31, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Tilda (Camara) Silva.

Mrs. Dewey had lived in Las Vegas for the past seven years...

Aug 15, 2019

Marilyn S . Meads , 87, of Wakefield formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana, died on Thursday, August 15 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Mattoon, Illinois on June 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late John and Suzie (Storm) Sparks.

Ms. Meads was a graduate of Mattoon High School, Class of 1951. She...

Aug 12, 2019

Irene Margaret (Lovett) Whitehead , formerly of Wakefield, MA died August 12th at the age of 87, at the Hannah B. Shaw Nursing Center in Middleboro, MA, while convalescing from a recent illness.

Born and raised in the Parish of Greenford, Burrough of Ealing in West London, U.K., Irene was a young school girl during the air...

Aug 11, 2019

Jennifer Wilkins Chapin , known to all as Jeffie, died from injuries sustained in an equestrian accident on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Woodstock, Vermont. Jeffie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 27, 1987 to Sarah and Stephen Wilkins. She attended Garrison Forest School in Maryland, Andover NH Elementary/Middle School, and Proctor Academy. Jeffie earned a Bachelor's Degree...

Aug 10, 2019

Eleanor M . Malonson , age 88, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Saturday, August 10 at her residence.

Born in Wakefield on January 24, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Leo Gerrior and Eleanor (Cullen).

Mrs. Malonson was raised in Wakefield and had attended Wakefield schools. She had worked for the former...

Aug 9, 2019

Edward Henry Whalley Jr., 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019.

Born in Salem, Mass, to the late Edward Henry and Beatrice (Reid) Whalley, Ed was a graduate of Saint John's Preparatory School and Merrimack College and a longtime resident of Lynnfield. Ed was a devoted family man and professional golfer, who enjoyed teaching, competing...

Aug 7, 2019

Martha Francis Barbas 89, peacefully departed to heaven on August 7th, surrounded by loved ones. Her firm belief in God and her devotion to Jesus Christ supported her throughout her life, ultimately giving her peace, the one thing she always spoke of PEACE.

Martha was born to the late Alice and Frank Znotas of Hyde Park. There...

Aug 6, 2019

Sergie C . Monterisi , age 94, of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, August 6 at the Windgate Nursing Home in Andover.

He was born on August 3, 1925 and was the son of the late Joseph and Madeline (Lucavero) Monterisi .

Sergie was a retired sales manager for Prudential Insurance. He was raised in East...

Aug 4, 2019

Rosemary T. Sarcia, age 76, of Lynnfield, MA formerly of Sandwich, MA and Westford, MA died Sunday, August 4 at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Boston, MA on June 22, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Passanisi) Addesa.

Mrs. Sarcia was raised in the West...

Aug 1, 2019

Charlotte Catherine Harper Green, a longtime Wakefield resident went to Heaven on August 1, 2019 after a period of declining health, she was 96. Charlotte was born in Wakefield on March 14, 1923, the 6th child of Ira J. and Charlotte E. (Downes) Harper. She loved Wakefield and was happy to spend her entire life in her beloved home...

Jul 31, 2019

Eleanor Camille Kurkjian, age 93, of Weston, formerly of Wakefield died Wednesday, July 31 in Providence, RI.

Born in Wakefield on November 14, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Bernardo and Virginia (Frongillo) Tecce.

Mrs. Kurkjian was raised and educated in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1943....

Jul 30, 2019

Jean Halloran passed away peacefully on July 30, 2019 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital where she had entered this world 91 years ago on July 18, 1928. A lifelong Wakefield resident, Jean attended St. Joseph's, St. Patrick's and then attended and graduated from Wakefield High School, where she was a member of the cheer leading squad.

Jean started...

Jul 29, 2019

Roy A . Haynes , age 63, of Wakefield, formerly of Randolph, died Monday, July 29 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with illness.

Born in Brockton on February 3, 1956 he was the son of the late Francis H. and Cecelia T. (Ferraro) Haynes .

Roy was raised and...

Jul 29, 2019

Patrick J. "Jake" Caven, 77, of Wakefield, died on Monday, July 29 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Somerville in 1942, he was the son of the late Patrick W. and Hannah (Daly) Caven. Pat lived by one rule, Family First. He lived his life in service to others and found no greater joy than being...

Jul 28, 2019

Mary N. Russo, age 97, died Sunday, July 28 at her residence in Wakefield.

Born in Boston on August 19, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Adelaide (Marasca) Mercurio.

Mrs. Russo was a 60 year resident of Melrose. Along with her husband, Philip, she raised five children in their home on...

Jul 27, 2019

Marjorie E. Dulong of Wakefield died Saturday, July 27 at her residence.

Marjorie was born in Winthrop on December 8, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha M. (Spinney) Sandberg.

Marjorie was raised in Saugus and was a longtime Wakefield resident for 54 years. She had worked for the Gallahue's Market...

Jul 27, 2019

Dorothy J . McIntosh , died in Salem at age 69. She was born in Boston on November 10, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise (Crowley) Rolfe. She was raised in Boston and was a retired Nurse from the New England Deaconess Hospital.

She was the wife of the late George J...