Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the November 12, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Francis J. “Franny” Maher, 64, of Wakefield, died peacefully, early Thursday morning, November 8, 2018, at his home, after a brief battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Cynthia E. “Cindy” (Cronin) Maher.

Born and raised in Woburn, Fran was a son of the late Francis and…

Published in the November 12, 2018 edition.

MT. HOREB, Wis. — Richard G. Areglado, 78, of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, formerly of Reading, died on Friday, November 9, 2018 in Melrose.

He was born in Boston on July 29, 1940 and was the son of the late Richard and Mary (Swedloff) Areglado.

Richard was a graduate…

U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and longtime town official

Published November 7, 2018

WAKEFIELD — William E. Chetwynd, 75, of Wakefield, died Monday, November 5, 2018 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on February 15, 1944 he was the son of the late Paul and Thelma (Hatch) Chetwynd.

Bill was raised in…

Card collecting was a passion

Published November 7, 2018

WAKEFIELD — Richard A. Marshall, 71, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Saturday, November 3, 2018 after a long battle with illness.

Born in Malden on May 5, 1947 he was the son of the late Donald B. and Hazel L. (Boone) Marshall.

Mr. Marshall was raised in…

Excelled at fishing, scuba diving, gardening and photography

Published November 7, 2018

WAKEFIELD — Tomas Rosado passed away in Wakefield on November 3, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Tomas was the beloved husband of Ninoska (Mendez) Rosado. Loving father of Maryorie Grande and her husband James of Wakefield and Ninoska Rosado-Arsenault and her husband…

Avid Red Sox, Pats and Celtics fan

Published November 7, 2018

KENNEBUNK, Maine — Jacquelyn M. (Walsh) Lanigan, 87, of Kennebunk, died peacefully Saturday evening, November 3, 2018 at Kennebunk Center for Health and Rehabilitation.

She was born in Wakefield, Mass. on September 2, 1931, a daughter of William J. and Elsie M. (Reardon) Walsh. After…

U.S. Navy veteran of WWII

Published November 7, 2018

GLOUCESTER — Edward Charles “Ted” Livingston, 95, died peacefully on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester. Born in Gloucester on March 1, 1923, Ted was the son of the late Charles and Etta P. (Brown) Livingston. He graduated Gloucester…

Avid crafter enjoyed crocheting, knitting and sewing

Published November 7, 2018

BURLINGTON — Nancy (Farrell) Colwell, 83, of Burlington, formerly of Wakefield and The Villages, Fla., lost her battle with Alzheimer’s disease surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Wingate Nursing Home in Reading.

Born in Cambridge, she was the…

Published in the November 6, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Rosaria A. “Sally” Angelo, 105, of Wakefield, formerly of Medford, died on Monday, November 5, 2018 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.

Born in Newburyport on March 7, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Anna Maria (Mirabile) Angelo.

Sally was…

Published in the November 5, 2018 edition.

LYNNFIELD – Karen E. Duffy of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 26, 2018. Karen was the youngest of four children and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1986. Karen worked as a successful mortgage underwriter for many years, most recently with Caliber Mortgage Loans…

Published in the November 2, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Rosemarie Mauriello, 77, beloved wife of the late Richard P. Mauriello of Greenwood, passed away November 1, 2018 following a long illness. She is survived by her son Richard Jr. and her brother-in-law David, both of Wakefield, and her sister-in-law Gael Gallagher of California.

She is…

Published in the November 2, 2018 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Ursula A. Arena, 95, of Lynnfield, formerly of Stoneham passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn.

Born on June 17, 1923 in Boston, Ursula was the beloved daughter of the late Guy Arena and Mary F. (Cappuccio) Arena. Ursula was…