Lynnfield Obituaries

Member of the Lynnfield Police Department for 29 years

Published in the January 31, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Leonard F. “Lenny” Rothwell, 76, died on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018.

Born in Boston on November 21, 1941, he was the son of the late Louis and Grace (Nagle) Rothwell.

Lenny was raised and educated in Lynn.…

Recently returned from a mission trip in Haiti

Published in the January 24, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Peter W. Costas, 38, a lifelong Lynnfield resident, died suddenly and tragically on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.

Born in Winchester on September 14, 1979, he was the beloved son of Barbara L. (Fellows) Costas of Lynnfield and the…

Devoted to family and the church

Published in the January 17, 2018 edition

MILFORD — Stasia Moran, 80, died peacefully, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at the Milford Medical Center with her family by her side.

Born in Boston on February 4, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Stefan and Katherine (Witkos) Adamkowski.…

Published in the January 17, 2018 edition

Dedicated teacher of children with disabilities

CARVER — Frank Marino, 71, died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston surrounded by family, following an intense struggle with cancer.

He leaves his wife of 48 years, Margot (LeCour) Marino of Carver, formerly of Plymouth.…

Enjoyed entertaining at ‘the camp’

Published in the January 17, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Mary Ursela (McCoy) Pizzella entered eternal life on January 10, 2018.

Mary was born and raised in East Boston. She attended Girls High School and graduated in 1943. Her early working years brought her to The Institution for Savings in Boston,…

Enjoyed sporting events, movies, family and friends

Published in the January 17, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Robert Anthony Viera, 29, of Lynnfield, passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2018.

Bobby was born October 15, 1988, the youngest of six children. Bobby was an electrician by trade and worked with his brother’s landscaping business.

Bobby was…

Korean War Navy veteran

Published in the January 17, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — William “Randy” Popp, Jr., 87, of Lynnfield, died on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Saugus on October 12, 1930, he was the son of the late William R. and Florence (Dixon) Popp.

Randy was a graduate of Saugus…

World War II Navy veteran

Published in the January 17, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Vincent Leo Grifoni, 89, of Lynnfield, formerly of East Boston, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018.

Born in Framingham on September 17, 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph and Vincenzina (Cuoco) Grifoni.

Mr. Grifoni was a World War…

Past President of Lynnfield Lions Club

Published in the January 10, 2018 edition

NORTH READING — Anthony F. “Tony” Lucia, 70, of North Reading, formerly of Lynnfield, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Stoneham on October 24, 1947, he was the son of the late Anthony and Laura (Colassanti) Lucia.

Tony…

Loving husband, father, grandfather

Published in the January 10, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Joseph B. Galvao, of Lynnfield, formerly of Somerville, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018.

Born April 29, 1930, Joseph was the beloved husband of Yvonne (Vieira) Galvao. He was the loving father of Cynthia daSilva and her husband Marco of Lynnfield,…

Active member of the Lynnfield Historical Society

Published in the January 10, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Edith “Edie” (Pope) Richard, 90, of Lynnfield, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, with her loving family by her side.

Edie was born on the Pope Farm in Lynnfield on August 2, 1927. After graduating from Wakefield High…

Marine and former Mass. State Trooper

Published in the January 10, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — James F. “Jim” Mackin, 70, a former Massachusetts State Trooper, died unexpectedly at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston on Jan. 3, 2018. 

Jim is survived by his wife Lisa Fiandaca of Lynnfield. He is also survived by his children:…