Lynnfield Obituaries

Member of Lynnfield Historical Society

Published December 2, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Linda E. Thompson, 72, of Lynnfield, formerly of Franklin and Millis, transitioned into heavenly peace on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 at North Shore Medical Center after bravely fighting many illnesses throughout her life.

Born in Boston on Sept. 13, 1948, she was the daughter…

Worked as a teacher in Germany; co-founded Karl’s Sausage Kitchen

Published December 2, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Regina Engel, 93, formerly of Lynnfield, Middleton and Naples, Fla., died on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Regina was the beloved wife of the late Karl Engel, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. She…

‘The Candy Lady’ loved her family, giving back

Published November 25, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Lorraine Mary (D’Angelo) Vitagliano, 77, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at her home on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020.

Lorraine was born in Melrose and grew up in Everett. She attended Everett High School, where she was active in many social…

Engineer, role model of life well lived

Published October 28, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Michael Charles Klapes passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 after a brief but valiant battle with complications of COVID-19, three months shy of his 100th birthday.

Mike was born Jan. 23, 1921 in Wakefield to Charles and Aphrodite Klapes, both of whom had…

Loved opera and adventure

Published October 21, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Adrienne C. Stella, 81, a resident of Lynnfield for over 50 years before relocating to Wakefield, died peacefully of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Italian immigrants, Marco Sullo from Panni and Caroline Sullo from Alanno…

Published October 14, 2020

Beautiful skater and great outdoorsman

LYNNFIELD — Harold G. Janakas, 65, best known to his friends and family as “Harry J,” passed away peacefully with his girls by his side on Oct. 9, 2020, after a courageous and well-fought battle with Alzheimer’s dementia.

Born in Beverly on Nov. 30, 1954, he…

Engineer served in U.S. Army

Published October 14, 2020

LYNNFIELD —Joseph Caruso, 83, of Lynnfield, died on Monday, Oct. 5 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

Joseph was born in Everett on Dec. 2, 1936, and was the son of the late Albert and Carmela (DiVito) Caruso.

Joseph was raised in Everett and was a…

Worked at Lynnfield Public Library

Published September 30, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Janet R. Cartmill, 99, formerly a longtime Lynnfield resident, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Orlando, Fla.

Born in Boston on Aug.19, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Walter G. and Helen M. (Sibley) Rockwood. She was the beloved wife of the late…

Enjoyed his boat, volleyball and good music

Published September 23, 2020

GLOUCESTER – Brent Ames Wilkes, 67, beloved husband of 22 years of Linda (Dadourian) Wilkes, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House.

Born in Melrose, he was the son of the late Gordon and Frances (Ames) Wilkes.  

Brent…

Active in the North Reading community, enjoyed gardening

Published September 16, 2020

NORTH READING — Joan (Rolfe) Crawford, 89, of North Reading, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020.

She was the daughter of the late Frederick W. Rolfe, Jr. and Ariel M. (Decker) Rolfe of Malden and Melrose, and the sister of the…

Talented seamstress, enjoyed reading and word search puzzles

Published September 9, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Susan A. Connell, 79, of Lynnfield, died on Friday, September 4, 2020 at the Tuft’s Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Hyannis on February 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor J. (Howland) DeCosta and stepdaughter of the late…

Avid reader with a passion for art

Published September 9, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Barbara Gold Randolph, 76, of Lynnfield and formerly of Brookline, died suddenly in her home on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020.

She lived her every breath with gusto. Barbara will be forever loved and missed by her three children: Elizabeth Randolph Rappaport (married…