Lynnfield Obituaries

Graduate of Lynnfield High School; taught in Reading Public Schools

Published in the July 8, 2015

NORTH ANDOVER — Sally J. Mucica, 67, a longtime resident of North Andover, died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Born in Winchester on February 27, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth…

Former MHS English teacher, football coach

Published in the July 8, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Clayton Elmore Conn, 92, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at Beverly Hospital on Monday, June 29.

Clayton was born in Melrose on Aug. 17, 1922, son of the late Clayton B., and Gladys (Mollins) Conn. Raised in…

Former assistant building inspector

Published in the July 1, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Anthony G. Coletta died at the age of 87.

He was a Stoneham native and graduated from Stoneham High School in 1946. Tony was a supervisor who worked for many years at General Foods and was the assistant building inspector for…

Co-owned respected produce market

Published in the July 1, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Barbara P. (Morgan) Rubbico passed away at her Lynnfield home on Tuesday morning, June 23, following a lengthy illness in the presence of her loving family.

Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Revere, graduating from Revere High School…

Owned Sagamore Fuel Company

NORTH READING — Allan R. Nelson, 81, of North Reading and formerly of Lynnfield, died Wednesday, June 17 at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Lynn on Sept. 3,1933, Allan was the son of the late Arthur W. and Bertha (Williams) Nelson. Allan was a graduate of Wakefield High School and Bentley…

LYNNFIELD — Barbara Rubbico, 81, of Lynnfield, and formerly of North Reading, passed away June 23.

Mrs. Rubbico was the mother of Barbara Studdert, Joey Rubbico, Ellen Crawford, Susan Castadoro, Jimmy Rubbico, Sherri Harvey, Tricia Torosian, Marilyn Rubbico and John Rubbico.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 28, from 3 to 7 p.m. at…

Legal secretary for American Mutual Insurance Company

LYNNFIELD — Rita M. Gately, 95, a former longtime Lynnfield resident, died June 19 in Rochester, N.Y. after a long period of failing health.

Mrs. Gately was born Jan. 29, 1920 in Concord and was the daughter of the late David J. and Hannah (Johnston) Foley. She…

Longtime resident worked as a machinist

Published in the June 17, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Harvey G. Card, 92, of Lynnfield, died on Friday, June 12 at his residence.

Born in Everett on July 21, 1922, Harvey was the son of the late Chester H. and Olive G. (Danford) Card.

Harvey had worked…

Distinguished aeronautical and aerospace engineer

Published in the June 17, 2015 edition

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — John Erwin Stevens, 91, of Falls Church, Va. died on May 28, 2015 at Virginia Hospital Center after a short illness.

John was born in Camillus, N.Y. on Jan. 28, 1924, the only child of the late Gertrude…

LHS graduate; Medical Director of the Illinois Retina Center

Published in the June 17, 2015 edition

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— David G. Dodwell, M.D., 56, of Springfield, IIl., passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2015 in Springfield.

David was born June 12, 1958 in Beverly, Mass, the son of Thomas and Virginia (Dalton…

DANVERS- Paul F. Sargent, 75, passed away on May 16, 2015 in Tewksbury Hospital.

Born in Haverhill on March 26, 1940, he was the son of the late G. Leonard and Alice (Bragdon) Sargent, of Merrimac, MA.   He had resided in Taunton for several years at the Paul A. Dever School.  Paul had resided…

WAKEFIELD, N.H. — Barbara Trafton, 95, of Wakefield, N.H., passed away April 27, in Rochester, N.H. following a brief illness.

Born in Sanbornville, N.H., in 1920, Barbara was the wife of the late N. Parker Trafton, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. She was the mother of R. Bradley Trafton and wife Elaine…