Lynnfield Obituaries

Enjoyed going to the beach, spending time with family

Published in the October 19, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Marie L. McAdam, 74, a longtime resident of Lynnfield and formerly of Everett, died Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Chelsea on May 14, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Lee…

Published in the October 19, 2016 edition

Beacon Hill activist for underprivileged helped found Haven From Hunger

LYNNFIELD — Gertrude Elizabeth “Trudy” MacIntyre of Lynnfield, 77, peacefully departed this life surrounded by her family on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 after a long illness.

She was born in Dorchester on Thursday, Aug. 17, 1939 and graduated from…

Helped run The Ship restaurant

Published in the October 12, 2016 edition

NEW YORK CITY — Paul E. Zappala, 72, of New York City, passed away on Thursday, July 21, in New York.

Born in Melrose on May 27, 1944, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Anna May (McLaughlin) Zappala of Wakefield…

Korean War veteran worked for Liberty Mutual 

Published in the October 12, 2016 edition

MIDDLETON — David M. Burgess, 83, of Middleton and formerly of Lynnfield, passed away Saturday, October 8.

Born in Lynn on Oct. 4, 1933, he was a son of the late Merle and Gertrude (Jeungling) Burgess.

David graduated from Swampscott High…

Past president of Newcomers Club

Published in the September 14, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Phyllis A. McGonagle, 87, of Lynnfield, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 in Lynnfield. She was born in Boston on January 22, 1929 and was the daughter of the late James and Katherine (Howe) Lapsley.

She was raised in Brookline and Brighton…

Active at Centre Congregational Church

Published in the September 14, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Margaret Louise (Bragg) Markham passed peacefully into eternal life on Friday, September 9 at midnight.  She leaves a legacy of loving kindness to all who shared her 93 years.

Margaret was born in Berwyn, Illinois, on August 10, 1923, and was…

Decorated WWII Navy veteran witnessed signing of the treaty with Japan on Iwo Jima

Published in the September 7, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Mr. Anthony “Tony” Louis Grasso, 90, of Lynnfield and formerly of East Boston, died on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford after a brief…

Owned Electrology Today

Published in the August 31, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Linda M. Martone, 56, passed away at Beverly Hospital on August 29, 2016.

Linda was born in Boston, raised in Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School, Class of 1977, and graduated from Suffolk University in Boston. She worked as an administrator at New…

CPA was active in Baptist church, avid sportsman and always willing to help others\

Published in the August 31, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — William Ernest “Bill” Dawson, 90, of Lynnfield, left us peacefully, in bed beside his wife Ann early in the morning of Sunday, August 28.

Originally from Melrose and Alton Bay, New Hampshire…

Former North Reading, Wakefield resident

Published in the August 31, 2016 edition

DUNNELLON, Fla. — Marie Ellen (Cole) Cerretani, 63, of Dunnellon, Fla. and formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, died on Sunday, July 31, 2016.

Marie was born on Nov. 28, 1952, the daughter of Margaret Cole and the late Hobart Keith Cole Sr…

Ran Gertrude A. Leary School of Dance in Lynn

 Published in the August 17, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Gertrude A. (Leary) Greenler, 93, of Middleton, died peacefully on Aug. 15, at the Sunrise Senior Living of Lynnfield after a lengthy illness.

Born on Aug. 19, 1922, she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and…

Elementary school teacher rolled bandages in World War II

Published in the August 3, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Eileen R. Morrissey, 91, of Lynnfield, formerly of Dennis, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Wingate Rehabilitation Unit in Reading.

Born in Providence, R.I. on Feb. 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Thomas…