Wakefield Obituaries

WAKEFIELD — Ann M. Payzant, age 81, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, October 5 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Wakefield on January 15, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Eugene J. and Irene (Lazzaro) Sullivan.

Ann was a longtime Wakefield resident and was a former member of St. Joseph Church…

WAKEFIELD — Henrietta Marie Papadinoff of Wakefield passed away on September 25 at home.

She was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, but spent over 60 years in the Boston area.

Henrietta was the beloved wife of the late Chris Papadinoff for 53 years. She is survived by five loving children: Debra Papadinoff of…

WAKEFIELD — Joseph M. Flaherty passed away in Wakefield on September 23, 2021. He was 63 years of age.

He was born in Boston, raised in Dorchester and Melrose, graduated from Melrose High School in 1976 and Suffolk University with a degree in journalism.Mr. Flaherty has been a resident of Melrose since 1969. Joseph worked…

Retired from New England Heritage Insurance

GILFORD, NH — Gloria C. Mahan, 91, of Gilford, NH, formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday, September 20.

Born in Malden on July 13, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Angelina (Gobeo) Tartarini.

Mrs. Mahan was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1948…

A big-hearted friend to all, avid Pat’s fan and fisherman

NORTH READING — Richard S. Boodry of North Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died unexpectedly of heart failure at age 62 on August 30, 2021.

Born in Canton, Ohio, Dicky was the son of the late Ida and Bill Boodry. He was the father of the…

WAKEFIELD — Daniel Donahue passed away peacefully on September 6, 2021.

He was born April 8, 1952, to June Donahue and the late Ernest Donahue and was a lifelong resident of Wakefield, MA, who was proud of his Greenwood roots.

A loyal family man, he married his high school sweetheart Barbie (Curran) and together they…

WAKEFIELD — Harold J. Muise, age 92, of Wakefield died peacefully from complications from throat cancer on Saturday, September 4 at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Wakefield on January 26, 1929, he was the son of the late Edmund and Edith (Fraughton) Muise.

Mr. Muise had been a lifelong resident of Wakefield…

LEBANON, NH — Carolyn Joyce (Head) Columbus, 84, died Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care, in Lebanon, NH.

She was born on November 26, 1936 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Cyril Head and Louise (Butler) Head, of Newfoundland.

Carol was a graduate of Malden High School…

STONEHAM — Joan Mary (Robinson) Gagne, of Stoneham, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

Born in Arlington, Joan was the daughter of the late William C. Robinson and Mary (McAloon) Robinson.

Joan met Peter, the love of her life, in 1962 at a wedding of mutual friends. They embarked on their very first adventure…