Lynnfield Obituaries

Watercolor artist loved to paint seascapes and flowers

Published July 10, 2019

LYNNFIELD — Barbara D. Penniston, 91, of Lynnfield, died on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Born in Boston on March 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Augustus F. and Margaret E. (Bolger) Lee.

Mrs.…

Enjoyed walking and time with relatives and friends

Published July 3, 2019

LYNNFIELD – Lynne P. Pesce, 71 of Lynnfield, formerly of Lynn died Friday night, June 28, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Lynn, November 7, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and Phyllis (Lowe) Kesler.

Lynne…

Enjoyed cooking, shopping and fashion

Published June 26, 2019

MELROSE — Marie A. (Benoit) McCusker, 77, of Melrose, died at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on June 18, 2019.

Marie was born and raised in Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada and came to the United States at the age of 17. She resided in Medford for several years…

Awarded three Bronze Stars

Published June 12, 2019

PEABODY — Frederick T. Breen, 92, of Peabody, died Wednesday evening, June 5, 2019 at the Salem Hospital following a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of J. Esther (Donlon) Breen, with whom he shared over 70 years of marriage.

Born in Peabody, he was the…

Cooking and baking were two passions

Published June 12, 2019

MELROSE — Joyce A. Petrino, 76, a Melrose resident, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 with her family by her side at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Melrose on October 24, 1942, Joyce is one of two children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred…

Professional cake decorator

Published June 5, 2019

BRIGHTON — Angelina Marie Bragger, 88, of Brighton, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Masconoment Healthcare Center with her family by her side.

Born in Brighton on February 10, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Danato and Elizabeth (Bianchi) Cugini.

Angie was raised in Brighton and…

Enjoyed helping seniors and veterans

Published June 5, 2019

PUTNAM, Conn. — Judith Anne (Orrall) LaCapra, 62, of Thompson, Connecticut,  died of a sudden heart attack Saturday morning, May 4, 2019 at home.

She was the loving wife of William A. LaCapra. Born in Melrose, Mass., she was the daughter of the late John and Charlotte…

Set numerous records at New England Dragway

Published June 5, 2019

BOW, N.H. — David Kimball Joslin, 77, of Bow, N.H. died Thursday, May 30, 2019.

He was born in Melrose and was the son of Charles Joslin and Mary (Kimball) Joslin.

He was part of the first graduating class of the newly built Lynnfield…

Veteran, educator and fan of Boston sports

Published May 15, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Dr. John Losco, 95, veteran, educator and loving patriarch, of Revere, Wakefield and Lynnfield, died May 7, 2019 after a brief period of declining health. 

John is survived by his children, Lorraine Howard of North Reading; Pamela Barton-Almy of Lynnfield; and John (Jack)…

Enjoyed fishing, gardening and golf

Published May 8, 2019

LYNNFIELD — Joseph L. Nasson, 86, of Lynnfield, formerly of Melrose, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 surrounded by family.

Born in Boston on October 25, 1932, he was the son of the late Lazar and Constance Nasson.

Mr. Nasson was raised in Somerville and was a…

Enjoyed traveling with his wife and performing with the RSO

Published May 8, 2019

LYNN — Joseph Raymond Gagnon, 83, died from complications following heart surgery on April 30, 2019.

He was born in Salem, was the son of Homer and Irene (Comeau) Gagnon, and grew up in Lynn. Ray attended St. Jean-Baptiste, where he played…

Enjoyed softball, playing golf and Boston sports teams

Published May 1, 2019

LYNNFIELD — Paul Michael DeSimone, 73, of Lynnfield, entered into rest on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 after a hard-fought battle with dementia.

Paul was the beloved husband of Faye Trachtenberg DeSimone. He was the devoted father of Charlie and the late Corinne DeSimone.…