Obituaries

Jul 25, 2019

Shirley L . Waisnor , 97, of Wakefield died on Thursday, July 25 at the Woodbriar of Wilmington Nursing Center.

Born in Somerville on February 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Laura (Pinto) Ring.

Mrs. Waisnor was a lifelong resident of Greenwood and was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

Jul 23, 2019

Rita A . McAleavey , age 91 of Stoneham died July 23 in Winchester after a brief illness.

She was born in Boston, MA on August 20, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Attilio and Maria (Gnecco) Ragnetti.

Rita was raised in Cambridge, Everett and Boston's North End. She was retired from the...

Jul 21, 2019

Jino DiNanno, 87, of Wakefield, died on Sunday, July 21 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Everett on March 17, 1932, he was the son of the late Rocco and Maria (Cicchini) DiNanno.

Mr. DiNanno was a graduate of Everett Vocational High School, Class of 1950 and Northeastern University. He had...

Jul 20, 2019

John L. Fraser, 86 of Billerica and former Stoneham resident died Friday July 20 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford. He was born in Stoneham on November 6, 1932 and was the son of the late Joseph H. and Elizabeth (MacLean) Fraser. He was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Saint Patrick High School....

Jul 19, 2019

Esterina A. "Ester" (Puglia) Marcotte 84, of Methuen formerly of Wakefield and Reading died on Friday, July 19 at The Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.

Ester was born in Somerville on November 16, 1934 and was the daughter of the late John and Concetta (Maiello) Puglia.

Ester was raised in Somerville and was a graduate...

Jul 18, 2019

Peter A . Santoro , Sr ., age 90, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield and Cambridge, died Thursday, July 18 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by family. Born in Belmont on June 6, 1929 he was the son of the late Sebastiano and Concetta (Frassica) Santoro . Mr. Santoro was raised in Belmont and was a graduate...

Jul 18, 2019

Mildred G . Bulfinch , age 96 a longtime Wakefield resident died Thursday July 18 in Reading. She was born in Cambridge, MA on October 9, 1922 and was the daughter of the late William and Winona (Harding) Craig. She was retired from the Fraen Corporation of Wakefield. She had been an active member of the First Baptist Church...

Jul 16, 2019

M . Shepard "Shep" Spear , age 72, of North Andover, formerly of North Reading, died Tuesday, July 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Winchester on June 27, 1947 he was the son of the late Manton P. and Barbara L. (Lunt) Spear . Shep was raised in Lynnfield and attended Lynnfield Schools. He...

Jul 15, 2019

Kenneth A. Petrillo, of Wakefield, died on Monday, July 15. Son of the late Natalie and Nino Petrillo of East Boston.

Beloved husband of Marcia Fabiano. Step-father of Christina Ryan and her husband Jay of Boxford. Loving Papa of Regan and Rory Ryan. Brother of Therese Pagano and her husband Clint of Kissimmee, Florida. Also survived by...

Jul 13, 2019

Clara (Buda) McDonald of Wakefield, MA, died on Saturday, July 13 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond J. McDonald.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Julia (Croatti) Buda.

Mrs. McDonald was a former resident of Fall River, Tiverton, Rhode Island and...

Jul 13, 2019

Margaret Regina (Hunt) Murphy , 84, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday, July 13, 2019.

Regina was born in Boston on August 24, 1934 to the late William and Delia (Biesty) Hunt. She graduated from Mission Hill High School and received an Associate's Degree in Business Administration from Champerlayne Junior...

Jul 11, 2019

Virginia M. Kautz (Virgie), 84, of Lynnfield, MA and Naples, FL died on Thursday, July 11 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington, MA after a most valiant effort to recover from emergency surgery and ensuing health struggles. In her usual manner, she applied the courage, determination, and zest for life she was known for to the very...

Jul 10, 2019

Jean M. Burke, age 84, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Wednesday, July 10 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Wakefield on July 31, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Marie (Hovak) Whitford.

Mrs. Burke was born and raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield...

Jul 9, 2019

Constance C. (Govostes) Murray, 86, of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, July 9 at her residence.

Born in Boston on November 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary E. (Mhoon) Govostes.

Mrs. Murray graduated Everett High School in 1949. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1976. Mrs. Murray was the...

Jul 7, 2019

Susan Anne Grilk, age 68, of Amesbury, formerly of Wakefield, died July 7 at her residence.

Born in Melrose on August 21, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Louis T. and Mary Alice (McGowan) Grilk.

Susan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School and went on to receive...

Jul 4, 2019

Barbara D. Penniston, 91, of Lynnfield, died on Wednesday, July 3rd at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston.

Born in Boston on March 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Augustus F. and Margaret E. (Bolger) Lee.

Mrs. Penniston was raised and educated in Chelsea, MA. She had been a Lynnfield resident...

Jul 4, 2019

John F. Leahy, Jr. age 70 of Haverhill and formerly of No. Andover died suddenly July 4 at his home. Born in Boston on May 27, 1949 the son of Barbara (Farrell) of Canton and the late John F. Leahy.

He was raised in Canton and a graduate of Canton High School in 1967 and later graduated...

Jul 4, 2019

Stephen G. Brown "Brownie", of Naples, FL formerly of Reading died, July 4 at the age of 66, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Malden on May 14, 1953 and was the son of the late Everett W. Brown, Jr., and Marie C. (MacPherson) Brown.

Brownie was raised in Reading and was a...

Jun 30, 2019

Augustine (Faustino) P. Boccelli, a member of "The Greatest Generation", passed away on Sunday, June 30 at age 96. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Born and raised in Wakefield, he enlisted in the US Navy at the start of WWII. He served with honor in the elite Naval Armed Guard, and survived four North...

Jun 29, 2019

George Kostinden, 86, of Stoneham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2019 at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford, Massachusetts.

George was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on February 23, 1933, to the parents of Sotir and Anna Kostinden. George grew up in Somerville with his sister and 3 brothers: Angelina, Chris, Thomas, and William. George...