Lynnfield Obituaries

Paraprofessional worked for Lynn schools

LYNNFIELD — Mildred F. Johnson, 99, of Lynnfield and a Lynn native, died on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 in Burlington.

Mildred was born in Lynn on June 19, 1924, and was the daughter of the late Ralph H. and Alice (Pendleton) Field. She was a graduate of Lynn Classical High…

Chelsea teacher loved to travel, read

LYNNFIELD — Jacqueline A. Canali, 82, of Lynnfield and formerly of Chelsea, died on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Everett on March 1, 1941, Jacki was the daughter of the late George and Margaret (Kane) White. Jacki was raised in…

Longtime Lynnfield resident worked for IBM

ST. PAUL, MN — Malcolm “Mal” Fraser, 80, died at Carondelet Village in Saint Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 after a long battle with dementia.

Mal was born on Sept. 9, 1943 and grew up in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. He was a son of the late Walter and…

Interior re-designer was dedicated to her family

LYNNFIELD — Karen Eileen (Hines) Kelley, 72, of Lynnfield, formerly of Salem, Groton, Brockton and South Boston, died on Oct. 24, 2023 after a short illness.

Karen was born on June 3, 1951. She  was the loving mother to Erin Soo Curley and her husband, Patrick, of…

Enjoyed hockey

LYNNFIELD — Peter Laurence Croke (“Crokie”), 61, of Lynnfield passed away suddenly on August 29, 2023 at his daughter’s home in Reedsville, Pennsylvania.

Peter was the son of the late William M. Croke and Marie A. (Bond) Croke and stepson of the late Blanid M. (Dolan) Croke. He was the brother of William…

Loved the Patriots and Red Sox

LYNNFIELD — Joseph E. Motzkin, 81, of Lynnfield, died on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 in Lynnfield.

Joseph was born in Malden on July 7,1942, and was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Morandi) Motzkin. He was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School…

Dedicated town volunteer, world traveler   

LYNNFIELD — Arline (Arnie) Kiessling Wills died on Sept. 1, 2023 after a long life of answering Jeopardy questions quicker than anyone, cheering on the Red Sox and planning ahead.

She leaves her husband, Charles B. Wills; and their four children: Richard Wills of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Nancy…

Avid Red Sox fan who enjoyed traveling, the jitterbug and playing tennis

WAKEFIELD — Dr. A. Louis Giamarco, 90, a beloved father and longtime resident of Wakefield, peacefully passed on August 30, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.

Dr. Giamarco was born in Milford to Atillio L. Giamarco and Phylis E. Buscone. He attended Milford…

Former LMS principal cherished his grandchildren

WAKEFIELD — Douglas Arthur Russell, 75, of Plymouth, formerly of Wakefield and Lynnfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Aug. 29, 2023.

Born July 6, 1948 in Lynn. Doug was the eldest son of the late Jean (Dearborn) and Arthur Russell. He was raised in Lynnfield and graduated…

Melrose resident vacationed on Winnepesaukee

MELROSE — Virginia “Ginny” Howe, 98, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Aug. 20, 2023.

Ginny was the wife of the late Donald R. Howe. She was the mother of Valerie Dearth and her husband, Robert, of Lynnfield; Brad Howe and his wife, Cheryl, of Wilsonville, Oregon; and…

Studied yoga and meditation with devotion

LYNNFIELD — Andrew David Sinclair, 44, of Hyannis and formerly of Lynnfield, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 at home.

Andrew was the cherished son of Pauline Maravelias. She and her husband Peter reside in Wakefield, Mass. and Sarasota, Fla. He was also the son of David Sinclair…

Enjoyed doing crossword puzzles

LYNNFIELD — Sabina Fiantaca, 100, a member of the Centurian Club died at Sunrise Senior Living of Lynnfield on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.

She was born in Boston on Feb. 11, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Giuseppi and Immacolata (Dibisceglia) Leandro.

Sabina was a retired bookkeeper for Gum…