Lynnfield Obituaries

Kept active with childhood hobbies of Ham radio and radio controlled airplanes

Published in the August 1, 2018 edition

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — John T. Kelly Jr., 81, passed away July 22, 2018 in The Villages, Fla.

Jack, as he was known to his friends, was born July 30, 1936 in Boston to John T.…

Loved nature, camping and biking

Published in the August 1, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — George Michael Kaltsounis, 58, of Lynnfield passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2018. He was born in Igoumenitsa, Greece on June 1, 1960 and was the son of the late Michael and Vasiliki (Koloxos) Kaltsounis.

George was a man with a heart…

Known for her positive outlook, grace and strength

Published in the July 18, 2018 edition

NORTH READING — Debra Ann “Debbie” Tisei, of North Reading, formerly of Lynnfield, passed from this world to the next on July 11, 2018 surrounded by her family after a period of declining health.

Debbie was born with tetralogy of…

Devoted matriarch, incredible cook

Published in the July 18, 2018 edition

MALDEN — Mary S. (Morando) Motzkin, 101, of Malden, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2018.

Born in 1917 in Berlin, N.H., the oldest of 11, Mary was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Catherine Morando. She was the treasured wife of the…

Korean War veteran, sailor and WBZ news photographer

Published in the July 18, 2018 edition

REVERE — Charles R. Kaliris, 84, formerly of Revere and a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2018.

Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Charles and Loretta (Cassidy) Kaliris. He will be…

Published in the July 11, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Alfred J. French, 93, of Lynnfield, formerly of Chelsea died, Sunday, July 8, 2018 at his residence in Lynnfield.

Alfred was born on January 21, 1925 in Chelsea and was the son of the late Alfred and Lillian (Foley) French.

He was raised Chelsea and Lynnfield and…

Loved having the family together

Published in the July 11, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Gloria (Polcari) Romano, 95, of Lynnfield, formerly of Revere on July, 2, surrounded by her loving family.

Beloved wife of 66 years to the late Albert “Al” Romano. Born on October 14, 1922 to the late Angelo and Rose (DeYeso) Polcari.…

Enjoyed trips to Tanglewood and Symphony Hall

Published in the July 11, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Virginia Pauline Minichiello (White), 95, longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 28, 2018.  

A beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, “Gammy” cooked a perfect lasagna, had a fondness for Whitman’s Samplers, and was an…

Active in many, varied volunteer organizations

Published in the July 4, 2018 edition

PEABODY — Nancy Ward Snyder, 88, of Peabody, formerly of Hingham, and Newburgh, N.Y. passed away on June 25, 2018.

Nancy was born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on September 24,1929, the child of A.Walter and Anna Elizabeth (Colby) Ward. She received the…

Enjoyed baking chocolate chip cookies for her grandchildren

Published in the June 27, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Lorraine Apuzzo, 81, of Lynnfield, died Monday, June 18, 2018 in Naperville, Illinois.

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 31, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Anna (Healy) Himpele.

Mrs. Apuzzo was raised…

LHS varsity girls’ basketball coach

Published in the June 13, 2018 edition

SAUGUS — James M. Perry, 54, died unexpectedly on June 5, 2018 at his home in Saugus.

He was the loving husband of his high school sweetheart, Susan E. (Cargill) Perry with whom he shared 28 years of marriage. He was the devoted…

Veteran of the Korean War

Published in the June 6, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Alfred R. “Big Al” Bruzzese, Jr., 83, of Wakefield, formerly of Revere, died on Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. 

Born in Boston, January 10, 1935, he was the son of the late Alfred R.,…