Lynnfield Obituaries

Worked for Boston Archdiocese accounting department

Published in the December 30, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Betty A. Murphy, 91, of Lynnfield died Tuesday, Dec. 22 at her home.

Ms. Murphy was born in Somerville on Feb. 4, 1924. She was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Clarke) Murphy.

Ms. Murphy was raised in…

Inspirational teacher of English and theater

Published in the December 16, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Dorothea Marie (McCausland) Welling, formerly of Wakefield, died on Dec. 8 at the age of 98.

Dottie was born on Nov. 22, 1917 to a charismatic pharmaceutical salesman, Carl Enders and his beautiful Irish lass, Mamie Cahill. She spent her…

Korean War veteran, worked for Raytheon

Published in the December 16, 2015 edition

NOKOMIS, Fla. – Earl H. Christopher, 84 of Nokomis Fla., formerly of Lynnfield and Wakefield, passed away on Dec. 4 at his home in Nokomis.

Earl was born in Wakefield on June 15, 1931 and was the son of Vito and Ruth…

Worked at Pierre Shoe

Published in the December 16, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD – Kim H. (Higgins) Gobbi passed away at the Beverly Hospital on Dec. 10, 2015. She was only 61 years of age.

Kim was born in Long Island, N.Y. to the late John and Christine (Curran) Higgins. She was raised in Long Island…

Longtime resident worked for library

Published in the December 16, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD – A true daughter of Lynnfield, Jane Perry Thayer Friedman died at home, Dec. 6.

Most of Ms. Friedman’s life was spent within two miles of the Lynnfield Meeting House; her mother, Donna Perry Thayer, having moved to Lynnfield in 1918 with…

Administrative assistant for Planning Board, ConCom

Published in the November 24, 2015 edition

DANVERS — Martha C. Emerson, 90, of Danvers Massachusetts passed away peacefully on November 19 at home with her loving family by her side.

She was born in Lynn Massachusetts on June 20, 1925, to Charles W. and Phoebe F. (Miller) Lovett…

WWII veteran was an airplane mechanic

Published in the November 18, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Horace F. “Freddy” Smith, 90, a resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Mr. Smith was born in Stoneham on Aug. 27, 1925, one of three children of the late Horace E. and Elizabeth G…

WWII veteran, salesman, handyman

Published in the November 18, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Philip A. Glennon, 91, of Melrose, passed away on November 14.

Philip was born in Lynn on January 16, 1924 to Philip and Catherine (Shine) Glennon.

He was raised in Malden and graduated from Revere High School. Philip served honorably during World…

Surgeon, physician

 Published in the November 11, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Professor Dr. Geza J. Jako from Melrose was a world famous surgeon, physician scientist, professor, inventor, educator, presidential appointee, loving husband, devoted father, cherished grandfather and visionary. He was the inventor of soft tissue microsurgery, laser surgery, modern techniques of minimally invasive surgery and…

Lynnfield resident belonged to Red Cross

 Published in the November 11, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Evelyn (Scanlan) Rinn, 92, of Lynnfield and formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Reading after a brief illness.

Born in Malden on Oct. 7, 1923, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Loretto (Kelley) Scanlan…

Active at Centre Congregational Church

Published in the November 4, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Elva P. (Veinotte) (Goodale) Batchelder, 93, of Lynnfield, formerly of Middleton, and the beloved wife of the late Paul W. Goodale and the late Lew A. Batchelder, died Sunday, Oct. 25 at Sunrise Assisted Living, surrounded by her loving family.

Elva…

Served in World War II

Published in the November 4, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Louis J. Bagley, 89, of Wakefield died on Aug. 12 in Ventura, Calif.

Louis was born in a loving home on John Street in Reading on March 29, 1926. He was the son of Phillip and Teresa (Cuneo) Bacigalupo, as well…