Wakefield Obituaries

RN who enjoyed water color painting and gardening

Published March 11, 2020

WEST TISBURY — Muriel L. (Doane) Bye, 86, of West Tisbury formerly of Melrose, passed away on Friday evening March 6, 2020 at Care One Wilmington following a brief illness.

Muriel was born May 16, 1933 in Oak Bluffs, daughter of the late…

Published March 11, 2020

WATERTOWN, New York — Steven D. Robinson, 67, of Watertown, New York passed away on February 27, 2020 after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Melrose, Mass. to the late Frank B. and Regina (Pinkney) Robinson. He was the former spouse of Paula (Martel) Smith of Wareham, Mass.

In addition…

Enjoyed travels to Canada, knitting, sewing and crochet

Published March 11, 2020

HAVERHILL — Winifred S. (Oxford) Whittemore, 94, passed away at the Baker Katz Nursing Home in Haverhill on Monday, March 9, 2020. She was the wife of the late Kenneth R. Whittemore, Sr. who died in 2012.

Born in Toronto, Canada, and raised…

Loved the beach and playing the piano

Published March 11, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Phyllis M. Oxford, 96, of Wakefield died Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.

Born in Wakefield on October 25, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Louis and Margaret (Malonson) Surrette.

Mrs. Oxford was raised in…

Published in the March 6, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Sally G. Chinchillo, 91, of Wakefield, died on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her residence.

Born in Revere on April 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Phyllis (Tammaro) Picardi.

Mrs. Chinchillo was raised in Revere. She was a graduate of Revere High…

Published in the March 3, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Sean Patrick Hurley, 56, of Wakefield, died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Wareham on September 11, 1963 he was the son of the late Robert and Maura (O’Sullivan) Hurley.

Sean was raised in Duxbury and was a graduate of…

Published in the March 3, 2020 edition.

CONCORD, N.H. — Donna Lucia (LaRiccia) Melanson, 77, died peacefully with loved ones by her side at Concord Hospital on February 25, 2020 in Concord, New Hampshire.

Donna will be deeply missed by her two children and four grandchildren: Anthony Melanson and his wife Jeannine and their three…

Published in the March 2, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Donna Majeski, 74, passed away suddenly on February 29, 2020.

Donna was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Donna was preceded in death by her parents Mary (Evangelista) Manuel and Domenic Manuel of Wakefield. She was born on October 19, 1945 at Winchester Hospital.…

Published in the March 2, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mary T. McCarthy Evans, 89, of Wakefield, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born in Melrose on May 3, 1930 and was the daughter of Joseph M. and Julia L. (Connelly) McCarthy. Mary…

Published in the February 28, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Helen V. Jennings, 99, died peacefully in her Wakefield home on January 13, 2020.

Helen was born on October 9, 1920, the year women gained the right to vote, in New Berlin, Chenago Co. N.Y. She was the daughter of Elizabeth and Joseph Glennie and the sister…

Published in the February 28, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Rami J. Wanis, 51, of Wakefield died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Damascus, Syria on February 18, 1969 he was the son of Haneneh (Shankhour) Wanis the late Jamil T. Wanis. Rami was raised and educated in Wakefield…

Published in the February 27, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Aurora O. Devine, 91, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Avellino, Italy on December 18, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Filomena (Dragonetti) Cresta. The family moved to the United States in 1939, where…