Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the November 21, 2018 edition.

SAUGUS — Daniel J. Carroll, 40, of Saugus, formerly of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, November 16.

Born in Boston on December 16, 1977, he was the son of John H. Carroll of Wakefield and the late Marion E. (Theall) Carroll. Danny was a graduate of…

Published in the November 21, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Albion W. “Al” Hinds, 93, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Tufts Medical Center Boston.

Al was born on October 20, 1925 to the late Albion and Margaret Hinds of Wakefield.

A lifelong Wakefield resident, he attended…

Published in the November 21, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mary E. Smallwood, 89, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Boston on April 17, 1929 she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Crowley) Fitzpatrick.

Mary was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate…

Published in the November 21, 2018 edition.

YORK, Maine — Robert M. Gearin, 58, of York, Maine, died on Friday, November 16, 2018 at the York Hospital in York, Maine.

Bob was born in Melrose on February 13, 1960 and was the son of the late Robert P. and Barbara (Hayes) Gearin.

Bob was raised in…

Published in the November 21, 2018 edition.

TAMWORTH, N.H. — Gordon Eli Buffett, 84, of Tamworth, N.H., formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Laconia Region General Hospital in New Hampshire.

Born in Medford on December 25, 1933 he was the son of the late William G. and Pheobe (Seymour) Buffett.

Gordon was…

Published November 20, 2018

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SANTE FE, Texas — Eleanor “Nana” (Bridgham) Lanzillo, 81, passed away suddenly on September 20, 2018 in Sante Fe, Texas.

Eleanor is survived by her brother, Donald Bridgham and his wife Hilda of Belgrade, Maine, her four daughters,Tami Lanzillo- Zeimetz and her husband…

Published in the November 19, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Virginia A. “Ginny” Hopkins, 86, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Melrose on August 17, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angela (Pizzano) Capone.

Ginny was raised in Wakefield…

Published in the November 16, 2018 edition.

BOXFORD — Mary F. (Zappala) Paiva, 85, of Boxford, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Atria Merrimack Place in Newburyport.

Born in Melrose on March 15, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Anne Mary (McLaughlin) Zappala of Wakefield. She was also the…

Published in the November 15, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Edward F. McNeely, 83, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2018 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts

Ed was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle and a friend of many. Ed valued and cherished his family and was…

Published in the November 15, 2018 edition.

AMESBURY — Norma Elizabeth (Rose) LeBlanc, 68, passed away on November 12, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Norma was born on March 28, 1950 in Boston, the first daughter of Norman James and Elizabeth Rose (Buckley). After 21 months of courtship, she married the…

Published in the November 13, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Matthew Lafferty, 84, of Wakefield formerly of Melrose, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Gourock, Scotland on September 16, 1934 he was the son of the late Daniel and Briget (Coyle) Laverty.

Matthew was raised and educated in Gourock, Scotland before moving…

Published in the November 13, 2018 edition.

STONEHAM — George A. Getty, Jr., 77, of Stoneham, formerly of Townsend and Woburn, passed away after a long illness on Sunday morning, November 11, 2018. He was the husband of Anna E. (Fawcett) Getty.

Born in Malden and raised in Somerville and Woburn, he was the son…