Obituaries

Jun 28, 2019

Lydia E. Labadini, age 97, of Woburn, formerly of Somerville and Medford, died Friday, June 28 at the Winchester Nursing Home with her family by her side.

Born in Newton on April 15, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Civita (Greco) DiVasta.

Mrs. Labadini was raised and educated in Somerville. She...

Jun 28, 2019

Lynne P. Pesce, 71 of Lynnfield, formerly of Lynn died Friday night at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Lynn, November 7, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and Phyllis (Lowe) Kesler.

Lynne was a graduate of Lynn English High School class of 1965 and Chandler Business School Class...

Jun 25, 2019

Alice M. (Belliveau) Ellis, 86, of Peabody and formerly of Wakefield died Tuesday, June 25 in Peabody.

Alice was born in Lynn on May 12, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Alice (Savard) Belliveau.

Alice was raised in Lynn and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School. She moved to...

Jun 23, 2019

Kathleen A. Brusseau, 75, of Lynnfield died on Sunday, June 23 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Kathleen was born in Melrose on January 19, 1944 and was the daughter of the late William B. and Edna M. (Ryan) Smith.

Kathleen was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1961. She...

Jun 21, 2019

Claire M. McCarthy, 76, of Charlestown formerly of Stoneham died on Friday, June 21 at the Cambridge Hospital.

Born in Chelsea on September 16, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Selma (Tufts) Burke.

Ms. McCarthy was raised and educated in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School, Class...

Jun 21, 2019

Florence Kulacz , 94, was always our Energizer Bunny - she just kept on going! Sadly, on June 21, she finally ran out of energy. Hers was a life well-lived, always helping people and saying something positive to most everyone she met.

The family dubbed her The Sole Survivor of Emerson Street. She couldn't believe that she...

Jun 20, 2019

Dorothy L. Gervais, age 72, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died Thursday, June 20 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Lowell on July 29, 1946 she was the daughter of the late André and Anita (Bertrand) Gervais.

Dorothy was raised in Lowell and attended St. Joan of Arc grammar school...

Jun 19, 2019

Kathleen Ann Cail, 67, passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2019. Born on March 25, 1952 she was the fourth of six children of Glenn and Margretta Hobart. Graduating from Arlington, MA High School in 1970 she began working as an operator for Bell Telephone and was later promoted to outside sale representative for then AT&T.

She...

Jun 17, 2019

Patricia Susan Wheeler, 63, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully and without pain at Tufts Medical Center in Boston in the early hours of Monday, June 17th. She was surrounded by family and friends in the days and hours before her death and took her final breaths with her sister Judith and son Matthew by her side. She was born...

Jun 17, 2019

Geraldine M. Britner (Giblin) of Wakefield formerly of Watertown died on Monday, June 17 at the Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.

Geraldine was born in Watertown on September 24, 1942 and was the daughter of the late James K. and Rose M. (Conway) Giblin.

Geraldine was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of St....

Jun 17, 2019

Vivien K. Kharibian, age 78, of Peabody, formerly of Medford, died Monday, June 17 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Gloversville, NY she was the daughter of the late Earl and Doris (Stoller) Weymouth.

Vivien was raised and educated in Gloversville, NY and at the age of 21 moved to...

Jun 16, 2019

Yvonne S Bragalone, 85, of Groveland, formerly of Wakefield passed away peacefully on June 16th, at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers with her family by her side.

Born in Wakefield on March 3, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Edith (DeViller) Muise.

Yvonne was a lifelong Wakefield resident until two...

Jun 16, 2019

Bruce Downing of Stoneham died on Sunday, June 16 at the Woburn Nursing Center.

Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 6, 1942, he was the son of the late Mariner E. and Viola D. (Tibbetts) Downing.

Bruce was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1961 and Wentworth Institute, Class of 1963. He...

Jun 13, 2019

May C . Smart of Stoneham, died Thursday, June 13 surrounded by family. She was 100 years old.

Born in Chelsea on May 2, 1919 she was the daughter of the late James and Jennie (Meyers) Arsenault.

Mrs. Smart was raised primarily in Massachusetts and had been a Stoneham resident since 1955. Prior to Stoneham,...

Jun 12, 2019

Carolyn M . Bohling , age 81, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose died June 12 at the New England Tufts Medical Center.

Born in Somerville on April 6, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Oscar W. and Dorothy (Martin) Kievenaar.

Carolyn was raised in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. She met her...

Jun 12, 2019

Mark P . "Marky" Curran , age 56, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died Wednesday, June 12 at the Salem Hospital.

Born in Melrose on October 1, 1962 he was the son of the late Charles C. and Kathryn "Jean" (Cassidy) Curran .

Mark was raised in Wakefield and enjoyed growing up in a large...

Jun 11, 2019

Lorraine M . "Lorry" Moores , age 65, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield died Tuesday, June 11 at the Wingate Nursing Home in Reading.

Born in Alexandria, Louisiana on March 30, 1954 she was the daughter of Beverly L. (Spousta) Moores of Wakefield and the late Robert E. Moores .

Lorry was raised in Wakefield...

Jun 9, 2019

Jean Marie Palmerino, age 89, of Wakefield died Sunday, June 9 at the Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley in Billerica.

Born in Beverly Farms on March 22, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Zopito and Celeste (Zardelli) Acciavatti.

Mrs. Palmerino was raised in Beverly Farms and was a graduate of Beverly High...

Jun 9, 2019

After a full and loving life, Phyllis T. (Taibbi) Pace, 84, passed away on June 9th at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center with her family by her side. She had bravely fought Interstitial Lung Disease.

Phyllis was a lifelong resident of Wakefield. She was the cherished wife and soulmate of Anthony Pace for 63 years. She was...

Jun 9, 2019

Doris Mae Ford , age 92, a longtime Stoneham resident died Sunday June 9 in Melrose. She was born September 10, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Leon and Elsie Mae (Carter) Tibbetts. She was raised in Chelsea and attended Chelsea public schools. She later made her home in Stoneham in 1966. She was devoted to her...