Lynnfield Obituaries

Devoted her life to family and was a friend to all

Published April 29, 2020

WOBURN — Dorothy (McDevitt) Dixon, 92, passed away at CareOne at Lexington on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank T. Dixon.

Born in Arlington, she was the daughter of the late William and…

Passionate Democrat loved poker

Published April 22, 2020

MELROSE — Mildred D. “Millie” (Frechette) Harkins, 97, of Melrose formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2020 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham.

She was the beloved wife of 54 years to the late John P. Harkins. She was the loving mother…

Former music director at the Bethlehem School

Published April 22, 2020

NEEDHAM — Margaret A. “Peggy” (Thomas) Hansen, 90, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away on April 10, 2020, in Needham at Briarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

Peggy was born in Boston on Oct. 6, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Edward R. and…

U.S. Navy veteran served in WWII

Published April 22, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Earl L. Richard, 99, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at Winchester Hospital on Sunday, March 29, 2020.

Earl was born in Melrose on Feb. 8, 1921, and was the son of the late Earl and Mary (Findlay) Richard.

At age…

Avid boater

Published April 22, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Rita Ann Hagar (Sisk), 82, of Lynnfield died Thursday, April 9, 2020 at her residence in Lynnfield.

Rita was born in Somerville on October 4, 1937, and was the daughter of the late George and Margaret (FeFurquart) Sisk.

Rita was an avid boater. She and her husband…

Enjoyed skiing in winter, golf in summer

Published April 22, 2020

BEVERLY — Roger “Brooks” Gerry of Beverly, formerly Lynnfield, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020 in Burlington.

Brooks was born in Melrose and raised in Lynnfield. He was the son of the late Roger and Elizabeth (Peabody) Gerry.

Brooks was a surveyor for…

Enjoyed needlepoint, crossword puzzles & painting

Published April 15, 2020

COLORADO — Florence (Sally) C. (Mackey) Hammerbeck, 96, passed away on April 6, 2020 one week before her 97th birthday.

Sally was a resident of Sunrise Assisted Living of Colorado.

She was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on April 13, 1923 to the late Arthur and…

Had a talent for drawing and painting

Published April 15, 2020

CHELMSFORD — Ann L. (Pribil) Knower, 101, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at her home in Chelmsford.

She was born February 6, 1919 at home outside the city of O’Neill, Nebraska. Her birth order was being one of the middle children…

Enjoyed reading, the beach and singing

Published April 15, 2020

NORTH READING — Lois A. (Little) Simes, 89, of North Reading and formerly of Lynnfield, died Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

She was the beloved wife of the late John B. Simes.

Born in Lynn on July 16…

Enjoyed cooking for Sunday family dinners

Published April 15, 2020

REVERE — Rosina (Passamonte) Fodera, 83, of Revere, formerly of Somerville, passed away while surrounded by her loving family on April 3, 2020.

Rosina was born and raised in Palermo, Italy to the late Francesco and Rosaria Passamonte (Cipolla). She was the beloved wife of…

‘The Pied Piper of Lynnfield’

Published April 8, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Michael E. Cooney Jr., 91 years young, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died peacefully on March 28, 2020 in his Gerry Road home with his loving wife Ruth by his side.

Michael was born December 15, 1928 in Northampton to Dr. Michael E. Cooney and…

Published April 8, 2020

LYNNFIELD — John Longo, 84, of Lynnfield, passed away March 24, 2020. His beloved wife of 62 years, Frances (Augliera) Longo, 82, passed away just five days later on March 29, 2020.

John and Frances were the cherished parents of John Longo of Groveland; Lauren Landry and her husband David of…