Lynnfield Obituaries

Clinical therapist was A Healthy Lynnfield founding member

WAKEFIELD — Dawnmarie Ripley, 51, of Wakefield, formerly of Lynnfield, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

Dawn was born in Lynn on June 24, 1971. She was raised and attended school in Lynnfield and graduated from Lynnfield High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from Salem…

Korean War Air Force veteran and owner of Kelleher Courier Services

LYNNFIELD — Vincent E. Kelleher, 86, of Lynnfield, died on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the Pilgrim Rehab and Nursing Home in Peabody.

He was born in Buffalo, N.Y. on Dec. 14, 1935, and was the son of the late Leo and Marie (Foley…

Served on Personnel Board, worked in human resources

LYNNFIELD — David G. Burns, 91, of Lynnfield, died peacefully on Friday, July 22, 2022 after a long and happy life.

He was born in Everett on May 18, 1931, and was the son of the late Dr. James F. Burns and Dorothy (O’Brien) Burns.

David graduated…

Always smiling, always present, and known for his larger than life personality

LYNNFIELD — Edward John “Eddie” LaSpina, age 59, of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 9, 2022.

He was born in Melrose on September 5, 1962 and was the son of the late John and Theresa (Meuse) LaSpina.

Eddie was born…

Loved going to York beach and spending time with family

LYNNFIELD — Josephine A. (Buttimer) Keating, 80, of Lynnfield, formerly of Melrose, passed away suddenly and peacefully with family and friends by her side on June 29, 2022.

Josephine was born in Cambridge on March 5, 1942 to the late John and Josephine (Keohane) Buttimer…

Loved creating memories with her family

LYNNFIELD — Kathy (Coughlin) Aylward, 70, of Lynnfield and Fort Myers, Fla., passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Saturday, June 19, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Kathy’s husband and high school sweetheart, Thomas Aylward, with whom she was set to celebrate 51 years of marriage this…

Had a zest for life who greeted everyone with a big smile and hug

PEABODY — Roselyn Listernick, 90, of Peabody, formerly of Lynnfield and Middleton, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on June 17, 2022.

Born in Cambridge on June 4, 1932 to the late Rev. Dr. John M. Ratcliff (Dean of…

Engineer was a dedicated family man

LYNNFIELD — George F. Weickert Jr., 86, of Lynnfield, died on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Hamilton, Ohio on Aug. 21, 1935, George was one of four children of the late George F. and Catherine Rigling Weickert…

USAF veteran, retired newspaper ad salesman and family man

SAUGUS — Robert Wlodyka, 75, of Saugus, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 21, 2022. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Tedder) Wlodyka, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born on June 9, 1946 and raised in Lawrence, he was the son…

Former pastor of St. Maria Goretti and OLA churches

WOBURN — The Rev. Thomas J. Powers passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2022 with his beloved family at his side. He left us on the 27th anniversary of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood. He had served in Woburn as pastor of St. Barbara…