Obituaries

Dec 31, 2018

Ormsby Lee "Bob" Court , Jr. of Stoneham formerly of Wakefield died on Monday, December 31 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Medford on May 7, 1924, he was the son of the late Ormsby L. and Winifred R (Fisk) Court .

Mr. Court was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1942....

Dec 27, 2018

Frank Cataldo, age 87 of Danvers and a former Wakefield resident died Saturday December 27 in Beverly. Frank was born in Lynn, MA on June 30, 1931 and was the son of the late John and Pia (Baldini) Cataldo. He was raised in Revere and was a graduate of Revere High School and from Boston University and where he...

Dec 26, 2018

Thomas F. Wholley, Jr., age 68, of Methuen formerly of Wakefield, died Wednesday, December 26 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Boston on August 13, 1950 he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Ruth (Powers) Wholley.

Mr. Wholley was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School, Class...

Dec 24, 2018

Mario Simeola, Esq. passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family on Monday, December 24th, 2018 in Wakefield, MA at the age of 86.

Mario is survived by his wife, Viola, his children, Lisa Dalbec and her late husband Stephen Dalbec of North Reading, Mark Simeola and his wife Susan of Melrose, his grandchildren, Michael Simeola...

Dec 23, 2018

Richard D. Wallace, age 80 of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose and Milford, peacefully passed away while surrounded by his family at his home on Sunday, December 23, 2018.

He was the son of the late J. Allen and Lillian (Moran) Wallace of Milford.

A 1956 graduate of Milford High School, Richard received both a Bachelor's...

Dec 20, 2018

Joseph A . Milano , age 85, of Rochester, NH, formerly of Naples, FL and Stoneham, died Thursday, December 20 at his home.

Born in Stoneham on August 29, 1933, he was the son of the late Guilliano and Mary (Bartolli) Milano .

Joseph raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School....

Dec 18, 2018

Elizabeth M. Sullivan, age 76 of Westminster, formerly of Stoneham and Reading, died Tuesday, December 18 at the UMass Medical Center in Worcester.

She was born on August 15, 1942 and was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (DiCicco) Newton.

Mrs. Sullivan was raised in Stoneham and attended St. Patrick School and graduated from Stoneham...

Dec 17, 2018

Barbara Jean Sullivan , age 88, of Wakefield, died Monday, December 17 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Everett on October 30, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bridie (Draddy) Merrick.

Mrs. Sullivan was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. She had been...

Dec 17, 2018

Geneva J. Guilford, age 92, of Wakefield, died on December 17 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

She was born in Wakefield on October 20, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Karol and Regina (Haladej) Krol.

Geneva was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1944. She...

Dec 16, 2018

Kenneth S. Makarewicz, age 65, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, December 16th, surrounded by his loving family at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Melrose on September 24, 1953, he was the son of the late Michael and Maria (Gudzevich) Makarewicz.

Mr. Makarewicz was a graduate of Wakefield High School,...

Dec 15, 2018

Michael C . Christopher , age 64, of Sanbornville, NH formerly of Wakefield, MA, died Saturday, December 15, 2018.

Born in Melrose on August 25, 1954 he was the son of the late Calvin and Ethel (Williams) Christopher .

Mike was raised in Wakefield and was a member of the first graduating class of the...

Dec 13, 2018

Mary Ann Doherty , age 85, of Wakefield, died peacefully December 13 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in South Boston on December 8, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Ignaz and Anna (Kevartas) Voveris.

Mrs. Doherty was raised and educated in South Boston. At the age of 16, she entered into...

Dec 11, 2018

Amandee Elaine Hoctor, age 23, a lifelong Wakefield resident died unexpectedly after a long battle with addiction on Tuesday, December 11.

She was born in Methuen on May 15, 1995 and was a graduate of St. Joseph School and the Northeast Vocational High School, Class of 2013.

She is survived by her mother; Elaine Hoctor-deVos...

Dec 5, 2018

Harvey Lloyd Spector , age 85, of Stoneham formerly of Wakefield died on Wednesday December 5 at the Life Care Center in Stoneham.

Born in Everett on October 13, 1933, he was the son of the late John and Mildred ( Lloyd ) Spector .

Mr. Spector was a graduate of Everett High School, Class...

Dec 4, 2018

Marion Edythe Peeke, age 100, long time Lynnfield resident died peacefully Tuesday, December 4 at her home. Born in Newburyport she was the daughter of the late Budd Tuck and Josephine (French) Tuck.

Mrs. Peeke was a graduate of Newbury High School and Bryant & Stratton Commercial School, Boston. She was a den mother, Sunday school teacher...

Dec 2, 2018

Mark A. Lamusta, 62, a lifelong Lynnfield resident died on Sunday, December 2 at the Mass General Hospital.

Born in Boston on June 26, 1956, he was the son of Richard Lamusta, Sr. of Lynnfield and the late Janet (Wright) Lamusta.

Mr. Lamusta was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 1975 and Northeastern...

Dec 1, 2018

James J. Wiswall, age 62, of Stoneham died Saturday, December 1 at his residence.

Born in Lynn on October 24, 1956 he was the son of the late James G. and Jeanette (Maguire) Wiswall.

Mr. Wiswall was raised in Saugus and was a graduate of Saugus High School in 1975. He had been a longtime...

Dec 1, 2018

Nov 30, 2018

Eleanor M. Barry, age 89, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Friday, November 30 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born on June 25, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Edward and Jessie (Thomas) Hamel.

Mrs. Barry had been a Wakefield resident for more than 65 years and was a member of St. Florence Church. She...

Nov 30, 2018

Samuel "Sam" J. Donato, Jr, age 70, formerly of Saugus and Wakefield, died, after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was husband to Kathleen M (Stafford) Donato, with whom he shared 29 years of marriage. He was born in Malden to Samuel J Donato, Sr and Phyllis E (Barratt) Donato. He was a graduate of Saugus...