Lynnfield Obituaries

Active with several Lynnfield groups

Published November 28, 2018

LYNNFIELD — Sarah E. Welsh, 81, of Lynnfield died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 at the Hunt Nursing and Rehab Center in Danvers.

Born in Melrose on January 10, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Ruth E. (Ober) Wiley.

Mrs. Welsh was a…

U.S. Air Force veteran

Published November 21, 2018

HOLLY HILL, Fla. — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carol J. Bergman, 67, of Holly Hill, Fla. She died after a short fight with cancer on August 21, 2018. She was born on October 12, 1950. 

She was predeceased by her parents,…

Enjoyed fishing, carpentry, and travel

Published November 21, 2018

LYNNFIELD — John T. Anno, of Lynnfield, died at the Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waltham on Nov. 8, 2018.

John was born in Melrose, raised in Everett and a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1965. He went on to earn his…

Wisconsin resident since 1996

Published November 14, 2018

MOUNT HOREB, WISCONSIN — Richard G. Areglado, 78, of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, formerly of Reading, died on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 in Melrose.

He was born in Boston on July 29, 1940 and was the son of the late Richard and Mary (Swedloff) Areglado.

Richard was a graduate…

Published November 7, 2018

LYNNFIELD — Ursula A. Arena, 95, of Lynnfield, formerly of Stoneham, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn. 

Born on June 17, 1923 in Boston, Ursula was the beloved daughter of the late Guy Arena and Mary F. (Cappuccio) Arena. Ursula was a warm and…

Enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling and her dogs

Published November 7, 2018

LYNNFIELD —  Karen E. Duffy of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.

Karen was the youngest of four children and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1986. Karen worked as a successful mortgage underwriter for many years,…

U.S. Navy veteran

Published October 31, 2018

LYNNFIELD — James E. “Jim” Travers, 83, of Lynnfield and Sagamore Beach, died Monday Oct. 22, 2018.

Jim was born in Boston on April 26, 1935. He was the son of the late James E. and Christina (Johnson) Travers.

Jim was raised in West Roxbury and attended Boston Latin…

Worked at BC/BS of Mass. for 31 years

Published October 31, 2018

LYNNFIELD — Lucille Crans Wood, 73, of Lynnfield and East Wakefield, New Hampshire, lost her long battle with breast cancer on Oct. 29, 2018.

She is survived by her husband and very best friend, Ernest M. Wood. She is also survived by her…

Real estate career spanned over 40 years

Published October 31, 2018

LYNNFIELD — Sophie M. D’Apice, 85, of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at her residence.

Born in Boston on July 20, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Teresa (Conzo) Caso.

Mrs. D’Apice was raised in East…

Worked at the Bureau of National Affairs

Published in the October 24, 2018 edition

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Elizabeth “Betty” Young, born on March 14, 1951, in Winchester, passed away on October 14, 2018, in her home in Washington D.C. after a long bout with cancer.

She graduated from Lynnfield High School in 1969 and received a…

Former state senator represented town for 16 years

Published in the October 10, 2018 edition

RYE, New Hampshire — Former Massachusetts State Senator Robert Colby Buell, 87, of Rye, N.H. (and formerly of Boxford, Mass.), passed away on September 25, 2018.

He was predeceased by his parents: Mary and Ted Buell, as well as his siblings:…

U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War

Published in the October 10, 2018 edition

PEABODY — H. Thomas Neavitt, 90, died in Peabody on Oct. 4, 2018. He was a former resident of Lynnfield, Port St. Lucie, Fla. and North Conway, N.H.

Thomas was born in Baltimore on April 11, 1928 and was the son of…