Wakefield Obituaries

Published on November 5, 2019 edition.

NORTH READING — Robert D. “Bobby” Sullivan, 69, of North Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died Sunday November 3, 2019 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on August 4, 1950 he was the son of the late Daniel J. and Helen F. (Murphy) Sullivan.

Bobby…

Published in the November 1, 2019 edition.

READING — Marie Theresa (Palumbo) Roy, 94, a lifelong resident of Reading and a breast cancer survivor passed away on October 30, 2019 at the Masconomet Health Center in Topsfield.

Marie was born in Winchester on September 17, 1925, the daughter of John and Marie (Scalia) Palumbo. Marie…

Published in the November 1, 2019 edition.

READING — Robert G. “Bob” Beane, 73, of Reading died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born in Wakefield on June 8, 1946 he was the son of the late Leo F. and Elizabeth (Walsh) Beane.

Bob was raised in Wakefield and was a…

The original ‘American Picker’

Published October 30, 2019

FARMINGTON, Maine — Patricia Stickney, 90 years young, passed on October 14, 2019 while at Orchard Park, a North Country health care facility located in Farmington, Maine. She was pre-deceased by her son Richard and her lifelong partner and husband Norman.

Considered the original “American Picker,” her lifelong…

Former secretary for Most Blessed Sacrament Church

Published October 29, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Jean C. Funk, 101, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Wakefield on December 12, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Philomenia (Krezicka) Yazinka.

Mrs. Funk was a…

Published in the October 28, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD – Alan Hoey, 84, of Wakefield, died peacefully October 24, 2019, from complications due to acute myeloid leukemia, surrounded by his loving wife of 58 years, Rita (Parziale) Hoey, and his son, Steven Alan Hoey, of Somerville.

Al was born in Winthrop in 1935 to Lloyd Francis…

U.S. Army veteran during Vietnam era

Published October 25, 2019

WILMINGTON — Dennis Stephan, 76, of Wilmington, formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Medford on October 20, 1943 he was the son of the late Myles S. and Charlotte E. (Strunk…

Veteran of WWII 1943-1946

Published October 24, 2019

MURRIETA, Calif. — Vincent (Jim) Comunale, 97, of Murrieta, formerly of Lynnfield and Wakefield, Mass. passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 19, 2019.

Jim was born in Boston on September 15, 1922 to parents Joseph and Antoinette Comunale. Jim was a World War…

Former Lynnfield Police Officer

Published October 23, 2019

PEABODY – Arthur R. Munroe, 80, of Peabody, formerly of North Reading and Lynnfield, died on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at his residence.

Born in Lynn on September 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Angus and Adeline (Murphy) Munroe.

Mr. Munroe was a graduate of…

Published in the October 17, 2019 edition.

HAMPTON, N.H. — Judith Ann (Rugg) Brown, of Hampton passed peacefully on October 16, 2019. Judi was the daughter of the late Phillip and Bertha (Coleman) Rugg formerly of Portsmouth, N.H.

She is survived by her son, United States Ambassador Scott Brown, his wife Gail Huff Brown of…

Veteran photojournalist

Published October 16, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Donald T. Young, 84, a lifelong resident of Wakefield and a veteran newspaper photographer, died on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Mr. Young was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1955; Franklin Technical Institution, Boston, Class of 1956 (majoring in photography); and New England School of Art…

Loved all animals, especially her cats

Published October 16, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Nancy F. Malonson, 62, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at her residence with her family by her side.

Born in Everett on November 23, 1956 she was the daughter of Paul and Anne (Gilmore) Fazzina.

Nancy was raised in…