Obituaries

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...

May 1, 2019

Laurence Salvatore Tecce, Sr., age 83 of Wakefield died suddenly May 1, 2019 in Melrose.

He was born in Melrose, MA on May 24, 1935 and was the son of the late Bernardo and Virginia (Frongillo) Tecce.

Laurence was a lifelong Wakefield resident and a graduate of Wakefield High School. He later served in the...

May 1, 2019

Lisa M. Rabbitt, 35, of Salem, formerly of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, May 1.

Lisa was born in Winchester on January 16, 1984 and was the beloved daughter of Manuel F. and Virginia A. (Carr) Rabbitt of Salem.

Lisa was raised in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 2002. She...

May 1, 2019

Robert J. "Bobby" Caristo , age 79, of Wakefield, formerly of East Boston, died Wednesday, May 1 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in East Boston on October 5, 1939 he was the son of the late Salvatore and Mary (Ruotolo) Caristo .

Raised in East Boston, Bobby was a graduate of...

Apr 30, 2019

Joseph Raymond Gagnon, 83, died from complications following heart surgery, on April 30, 2019. He was born in Salem, MA, the son of Homer and Irene (Comeau) Gagnon, and grew up in Lynn. Ray attended St. Jean-Baptiste where he played baseball and basketball, then was selected for the GE Apprentice program, earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering and English from...

Apr 30, 2019

Joseph L. Nasson, age 86, of Lynnfield, formerly of Melrose died Tuesday, April 30 surrounded by family.

Born in Boston on October 25, 1932 he was the son of the late Lazar and Constance Nasson.

Mr. Nasson was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1950. He served in...

Apr 29, 2019

Debra ( Abbott ) Analetto , of Palm Coast Florida and formerly of Wakefield, MA, died on July 24, 2018 at her home in

Florida. Debbie will be remembered for many things but especially for her kindness and her laugh.

She was born on November 7, 1958, the beloved daughter of the deceased Ray and...

Apr 28, 2019

Agnes M. LeFave, age 102 of Wakefield died April 28 in Woburn, MA. She was born on April 20, 1917 and was the daughter of the late George and Ann S. (Doucette) LeBlance. She had been a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a member of Saint Joseph Church. She enjoyed painting, sewing, gardening and cooking

Agnes was...

Apr 28, 2019

Lillian Ann Craig , age 93, a Wakefield resident for 65 years, died April 28 at the Overlook Masonic Nursing Home in Charlton.

Born in Medford on March 25, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Hannah (Devine) Fagan.

She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick S. Craig , Sr....

Apr 25, 2019

Elizabeth M . Wass , 91 of Melrose died on Thursday April 25 at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington.

She was born in Wakefield on August 12, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Gaw) Johnson.

Elizabeth was a graduate Wakefield High School. She was a longtime Melrose resident. She...

Apr 24, 2019

Paul F. Murphy, Jr., age 54, of Lynn died Wednesday, April 24 surrounded by his family at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.

Born in Winchester on November 30, 1964 he was the son of Paul F. Murphy Sr. and Margaret (Sands) Murphy of Londonderry, NH formerly of Lynnfield.

Paul was raised in Lynnfield...

Apr 23, 2019

Joseph D. "Joey" MacDonald, Jr. age 49, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away suddenly on April 23, 2019.

Born in Malden on July 24, 1969 he was the beloved son of Joseph D. MacDonald of Tewksbury and Ernestine "Cookie" Buldini and her husband Dan of Melrose.

Joey was raised in Melrose and was a...

Apr 22, 2019

Antoinette C. (DiMarzio) Langner our beloved mother passed away on April 22, 2019 after a brief illness.

Antoinette was born on December 4, 1930 in Worcester, MA to the late Mary A. (Latino) and Achille DiMarzio. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Langner and her siblings; Michael, Lillian, Albert, Achille Jr., and Marion.

Antoinette...

Apr 19, 2019

Claire A . LaFrazia , age 82, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died April 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on July 15, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Edward M. and Mary E. (Bennett) Malonson.

Mrs. LaFrazia was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1954 and was a parishioner...

Apr 16, 2019

William Bruce Gist, Jr. of Lynnfield, passed away on April 16, 2019 at the age of 96 due to the progression of Alzheimer's. Born in Tela, Honduras, son of the late William Bruce Gist, Sr. and the late Evelyn Thomas Gist, both originally from Greenwood, Mississippi. Husband of the late Anne Hahn Gist from Lehighton, PA. Father of Marilyn...

Apr 15, 2019

Howard "Sonny" Richard Johnson of Woburn, formerly of Rochester, VT and Wakefield died peacefully surrounded by family on April 15 at Winchester Hospital at 91 years of age after a period of declining health. Howard was born on September 19, 1927 to Frederick C. Johnson and Christina E. (Lindberg) Johnson. He was the youngest of five children and was...

Apr 15, 2019

Ouida N. "Mimi" (Wolf) Nardone, age 80, of Wakefield, formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully on April 15th surrounded by her loving family. Born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on March 28, 1939, Ouida was the daughter of the late Isla and Eliza (Kanard) Wolf of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She graduated from St. Anthony's Nursing School in Oklahoma City and...

Apr 11, 2019

Connie Cucurullo-Alicata Kallas , 84, of Stoneham died Thursday, April 11 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Connie was born in Malden and was the daughter of the late Charles and Balmeter (Lago) Cucurullo.

Connie was raised in Wakefield and was a member of St. Florence Church and a member of the Sons...

Apr 10, 2019

Margaret Theresa, "Terry" Clancy, 90, of Wakefield passed away very peacefully on Wednesday, April 10 with her family by her side.

Born in Tewksbury on August 16, 1928, she was the daughter of Michael J. Cashman and Sarah M. McGuigan, both of Danvers. Through Catholic Charities she became the foster child of George and Cecilia Hartwell of...

Apr 10, 2019

William J . de Garavilla , age 85 of Wakefield died Wednesday April 10 in Winchester, MA. Bill was born in Everett on December 20, 1933 and was the beloved son of the late Cesareo and Anna (Crivello) de Garavilla . He was raised in Everett and had been a Wakefield resident since 1953. Bill was retired from the...