Lynnfield Obituaries

Had a passion for education

Published in the October 25, 2017 edition

NORTH READING — Kenneth Guy Griswold, 86, of North Reading and formerly of Rochester, New York, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Cambridge, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Rochester, New York on September 8, 1931, he was…

Founded Norris insurance agency

Published in the October 25, 2017 edition

PEABODY — Patricia C. Norris, 78, of Peabody, formerly of Lynnfield, died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Patricia was born in Boston on July 15, 1939. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Lillian (Walsh)…

U.S. Navy veteran worked for Eastern Airlines

Published in the October 18, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Wilbur T. Penniston, 92, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, died on Sunday, October 7, 2017 at the Salem Hospital.

Wilbur was born in Hooker, Oklahoma on August 18, 1925. He was the son of the late Theodore and Jennie…

Avid Boston sports fan

Published in the October 18, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Virginia R. Miraglia, 84, of Lynnfield died on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the Meadow View Center in North Reading.

She was born in Jay, Maine on June 22, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Leroy P. and Grace (Volpe)…

Veteran of the Korean War

Published in the October 18, 2017 edition

LOCKPORT, NY — Robert L. Bowe, 86, of Lockport, New York passed away Oct. 6, 2017 after a long illness at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Buffalo, New York.

Robert was born on Aug. 29, 1931. He was an Army veteran of the…

Worked in Insurance, served as Lynnfield call firefighter

Published in the October 18, 2017 edition

PEABODY — Dana S. Richardson, 88, of Peabody, formerly of Lynnfield, died on Sunday, October 8 at the Kaplan Family Hospice house in Danvers.

Born in Medford on August 20, 1929, he was the son of the late Berne and…

Technician for Pepsi Bottling Group

Published in the October 18, 2017 edition

TYNGSBOROUGH — Kevin W. McCaughey, 53, of Tyngsborough, formerly of Melrose, died unexpectedly at the Beverly Hospital on Oct. 10, 2017.

Kevin was born in Somerville and raised in Melrose. He was a graduate of Melrose High School Class of 1982 and went…

Past president of many Melrose organizations

Published in the October 11, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Gem (Moore) Colvin, 96, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 2, 2017.

Gem was born on December 19, 1920 in Malden, and was one of three children of the late Warren E. and…

Navy veteran served in World War II

Published in the October 11, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Wilbur T. Penniston, 92, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, died Sunday, October 7, at Salem Hospital.

Born in Hooker, Oklahoma on August 18, 1925, he was the son of the late Theodore and Jennie (Gibson) Penniston.

Wilbur was raised…

Longtime Lynnfield resident

Published in the September 27, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Miriam M. Simmons, of Salem and a longtime Lynnfield resident died Friday September 15, 2017 in Salem at age 97. Mrs. Simmons was born in Somerville, MA on November 23, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Albert S. and Sarah (Drayton)…

Charter member of Lynnfield’s METCO program

Published in the September 27, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Rosemary T. (McHugh) Carey, 84, of Simsbury, CT. and a former Lynnfield resident died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at her residence.

Rosemary was born in Peabody on July 16, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and…

Former Navy pilot worked for American Airlines

Published in the September 13, 2017 edition

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — William A. Wilkinson, 89, died peacefully with family on August 29, 2017.

Bill was born in Winchester on May 11, 1928 to Walter Edward and Leslie Payzant Wilkinson of Lynnfield. As a youth, Bill was both a…