Obituaries

Nov 9, 2018

Richard G . Areglado , 78 of Mt. Horeb Wisconsin, formerly of Reading, died on Friday November 9 in Melrose.

He was born in Boston on July 29, 1940 and was the son of the late Richard and Mary (Swedloff) Areglado .

Richard was a graduate of Boston English High School and Bentley College. He...

Nov 5, 2018

Nancy Colwell (Farrell), age 83, of Burlington, MA formerly of Wakefield, MA and The Villages, FL, lost her battle with Alzheimer's disease surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, November 5 at Wingate Nursing Home in Reading.

Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late John Walter and Alice (Anderson) Farrell.

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Nov 5, 2018

William E. Chetwynd, age 75 of Wakefield, died Monday, November 5 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on February 15, 1944 he was the son of the late Paul and Thelma (Hatch) Chetwynd.

Bill was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1961 and later went onto Lowell...

Nov 5, 2018

Rosaria A. "Sally" Angelo , 105 of Wakefield formerly of Medford, died on Monday, November 5 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.

Born in Newburyport on March 7, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Anna Maria (Mirabile) Angelo .

Sally was raised in Newburyport and Somerville. She had lived...

Nov 3, 2018

Richard A . Marshall , age 71, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Saturday, November 3 after a long battle with illness.

Born in Malden on May 5, 1947 he was the son of the late Donald B. and Hazel L. (Boone) Marshall .

Mr. Marshall was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield...

Nov 1, 2018

Rosemarie Mauriello , beloved wife of the late Richard P. Mauriello of Greenwood, passed away November 1 following a long illness at the age of 77. She is survived by her son Richard Jr and her brother-in-law David, both of Wakefield, and her sister-in-law Gael Gallagher of California.

She is also survived by nieces; Linda Farmer of...

Oct 26, 2018

Sophie M. D'Apice, age 85, of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died Friday October 26 at her residence.

Born in Boston on July 20, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Louis and Teresa (Conzo) Caso.

Mrs. D'Apice was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School. She married her...

Oct 26, 2018

Karen E . Duffy of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, MA, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 26, 2018. Karen was the youngest of four children and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1986. Karen worked as a successful mortgage underwriter for many years, most recently with Caliber Mortgage Loans. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling, shopping and visiting with family and...

Oct 26, 2018

Douglas M . Bradley , age 88, of Stoneham died Friday, October 26 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.

Born in Woodhaven, Long Island, New York on August 12, 1930 and was the son of the late Robert and Gertrude (Kenworthy) Bradley .

Mr. Bradley was raised in Bourne and was a graduate...

Oct 26, 2018

Darlene M. DeStefano, 61, a lifelong Stoneham resident died on Friday, October 26 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Stoneham on September 24, 1957, she was the daughter of Edward and Lillian Jean (Zacconi) Pinato of Stoneham.

Darlene was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1975. She had worked as...

Oct 22, 2018

Billante , Augustina "Christine" , of Wakefield. Oct. 22. Daughter of the late James and Lena (Re) Billante . Sister of the late Marie, Charles & John Billante . Beloved cousin of Janet Richardson & Frank P. Trischitta both of No. Reading. Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St., Wakefield on Friday at 11:30am. Visitation for relatives...

Oct 22, 2018

James E. "Jim" Travers , age 83, of Lynnfield and Sagamore Beach, died Monday October 22.

Born in Boston, MA April 26, 1935. Son of James E. and Christina (Johnson) Travers .

Jim was raised in West Roxbury and attended Boston Latin School before graduating from Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Suffolk University Law School. Jim...

Oct 20, 2018

Elaine M. "Laine" (Bates) McNulty, 48, of Wakefield died Saturday October 20 at The Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Melrose on January 15, 1970, she was the daughter of Edward Bates and the late Elaine (Gleeson) Bates.

Laine was loved by so many! She was always on the go. Laine worked hard as one of...

Oct 19, 2018

Carol A . Hrabovszky , age 75, of Wakefield died Friday at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

She was born in North Reading on October 6, 1943 and was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Stengel) Cook.

Carol was raised in North Reading and Belmont, and was a graduate of Belmont High School. She had...

Oct 17, 2018

Samantha Lyn Keegan, age 26, passed away on October 17, of an accidental overdose after a long, brave battle with addiction.

Born in Winchester on June 27, 1992, she was the daughter of Thomas E. Keegan and Kathleen J. (Graham) Keegan, both of Wakefield.

Samantha was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2010....

Oct 15, 2018

Barbara Ann Jackman , age 90, of Melrose formerly of Stoneham, died peacefully on Monday, October 15 at her home with her family by her side.

Barbara was born in Winchester, Massachusetts on July 26, 1928 to Matilda (Blout) Foley and John J. Foley. Barbara grew up in Stoneham and attended Saint Patrick's Parochial Schools. Barbara was...

Oct 8, 2018

Roberta T. Fatalo, 86, of Wakefield, died on Monday, October 8 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.

Born in Boston on July 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucia (Tammaro) Fatalo.

Roberta was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She had retired from John Hancock Life Insurance...

Oct 7, 2018

Matthew Joseph DiStasio , age 56, of Wakefield formerly of Medford, died Sunday, October 7 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Somerville on June 21, 1962 he was the son of the late Raymond DiStasio and Rosemary (Costa) DiStasio Nigro.

Matt...

Oct 7, 2018

Vivian L . Leggett , 98, of Wakefield died on Sunday, October 7 at the Woodbriar Nursing Center in Wilmington.

Born in Bridgewater on March 21, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Torres) Perry.

Mrs. Leggett was a graduate of Bridgewater High School. She had been a Wakefield resident for...

Oct 7, 2018

Warren M . Reeves , age 92, of Wakefield, died Saturday, October 7 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Portland, ME on March 19, 1926 he was the son of the late Walter P. and Gertrude E. (Morse) Reeves . He is survived by many dear friends.

Mr. Reeves was a graduate of...