Obituaries

Jun 7, 2019

June I Beane , age 95, a longtime Reading resident, passed away Friday, June 7 in Stoneham. June was 10 days shy of reaching her 96th birthday. She felt blessed with her longevity but was also mindful of others that did not share her good fortune.

She was born on June 17, 1923 in Brighton. She was...

Jun 7, 2019

Priscilla J . Druce , 78 of Wakefield died at her home on Friday June 7.

Born in Medford, January 16, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Walter J . and Lillian E. (Lynch) Corbett.

Priscilla was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School in 1958 and the former Boston City...

Jun 6, 2019

Robert A . Caissie , 85 of Wakefield formerly of Reading, Peabody & Lynn died on Thursday, June 6 at the Wakefield Care Center.

Born in Chelsea on July 3, 1933, he was the son of the late Fidele and Mary Caissie .

Mr. Caissie was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School. He had...

Jun 6, 2019

Richard M . Connors , 65 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Thursday June 6, at his home in Wakefield.

Born in Everett, February 5, 1954 he was the son of the late William R. and Margaret M . (Sullivan) Connors .

Richard was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1972. He was...

Jun 4, 2019

Genevieve "Jimi" Butler Lenehan of Wakefield, MA, formerly of Malden, MA passed to her eternal rest on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield. She was 96 years old.

Jimi was born in Malden on April 29, 1923 to the late James H Butler and Lillian Thorne Butler. She was a devoted sister...

Jun 4, 2019

Judith A. Pettingill, age 71, of Natick, formerly of Wakefield and Stoneham, died Tuesday, June 4 at the Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Lowell on February 15, 1948 she was the daughter of the late George and Pauline (Muse) McCauley.

A member of the well-known McCauley family, Judy was raised in Wakefield and...

Jun 2, 2019

James Matthew McGourty , age 70, a longtime Needham resident, formerly of Newton, Mashpee and Melrose, died Sunday, June 2 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Newton on July 14, 1948 he was the son of the late Francis and Jean (Adamo) McGourty .

James was born and raised in Newton and was a graduate...

May 31, 2019

John J. Ruehrwein, 87 a longtime resident of Wakefield died at his home of Friday May 31 surrounded by his family.

Born in Boston December 19, 1932 he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Mary E. (Cronin) Ruehrwein.

John was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. He...

May 30, 2019

Angelina Marie Bragger, age 88, of Brighton, died Thursday, May 30 at the Masconoment Healthcare Center with her family by her side.

Born in Brighton on February 10, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Danato and Elizabeth (Bianchi) Cugini.

Angie was raised in Brighton and was a graduate of Brighton High School. She...

May 29, 2019

Christian M . Dishion , 46, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, May 29. Survived by his mother Royale J. Dishion of Wakefield and his brother Daniel Dishion of Wakefield.

Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Saturday from 2-4pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial...

May 27, 2019

Carmella I . (DeNisco) Bradley , age 88, of Stoneham died, Monday, May 27 at the Life Care Center of Stoneham.

Carmella was raised in East Boston and attended the Roxbury Vocational School where she learned sewing. She had worked for Singer Sewing Machines and later retired from Stop and Shop of Stoneham after 40 years.

May 25, 2019

Anna L. "Ann" Delmarsh, age 78, a longtime resident of Middleton died Saturday, May 25 at High Pointe Hospice in Haverhill after a long battle with COPD. She was born in Utica, NY on December 31, 1940, a daughter of the late Guy and Agatha (Drake) Delmarsh.

Ms. Delmarsh grew up in Inlet, NY and graduated from...

May 22, 2019

Mary Rose Anjim , age 73, of Wakefield, died Wednesday, May 22 at her residence surrounded by family.

Born in Damascus, Syria on September 30, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Habib and Hneneh (Abou-Hamad) Sulaiman.

Mary Rose was raised in Damascus, Syria where she was a care taker to her family. She...

May 21, 2019

Jacquelin Ann Louzan , 65, a Wakefield native, died suddenly at her home on May 21.

She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Doris (Walsh) Louzan .

Jackie was a 1971 Wakefield High School graduate and attended Northeastern and Monserrat Art School. She worked as an artist and then Art Director at Liberty...

May 17, 2019

Annie Belle (Taylor) Benedetto , age 99, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully, at Sunrise Assisted Living of Lynnfield, on May 17, 2019.

Annie Belle was born in New London, NC on October 3, 1919. She was the cherished daughter of the late Cicero and Rosa Belle Taylor, and sister to the late Alvin, Joe,...

May 9, 2019

Carolyn F . Bartlett , age 74, of Rowley, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away on Thursday, May 9 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Richmond, VA on October 20, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Douglas P. and Elsie E. (Horner) Bartlett .

Carolyn was raised in a military...

May 7, 2019

Dr. John Losco, veteran, educator and loving patriarch, of Revere, Wakefield and Lynnfield, Massachusetts died May 7, 2019 after a brief period of declining health. He was 95 years old.

John is survived by his children, Lorraine Howard of North Reading, MA, Pamela Barton-Almy of Lynnfield, MA and John (Jack) Losco Jr. of Wakefield, MA and his...

May 6, 2019

Anthony Joseph "Tony" LaRosa , age 80, of Lynnfield died Monday, May 6 in Boston.

Tony was born in Everett on July 3, 1938 and was the son of the late Joseph A. and Phyllis (Colorusso) LaRosa .

Tony was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1956. He...

May 6, 2019

Eleanor R . McCarthy , 93 of Venice, Florida formerly of Somerville, Stoneham and Hampton, New Hampshire, died on Monday, May 6 in Melrose.

Born in Somerville on October 26, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Irving H. and Catherine (Riley) Mallett.

Mrs. McCarthy was a graduate of Boston City Hospital as a...

May 6, 2019

Another member of the World War Two generation has passed. Leith Harpell Leard quietly left us on May 6, 2019 due to ongoing health issues.

His story started in Everett Mass. on June 24, 1923 the only son of Leith L. and Una M. Leard . After graduating high school there and briefly attending Wentworth College in...