Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the May 10, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Thelma N. Thacker, 96, of Wakefield died Tuesday May 8, 2018 at the Greenwood Nursing Home. She was born in Malden on May 11, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Lemuel and Irene (Gates) Nieforth.

Thelma was raised in Malden and was a graduate…

Published in the May 10, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Elizabeth A. Rush, 73, of Wakefield died on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Wingate at Reading Nursing Center.

Born in Boston on April 11, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Doherty) Smith.

Mrs. Rush was a graduate of Charlestown High…

Published in the May 10, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Joseph R. Relihan, 89, a Wakefield resident for the past 57 years, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Windrose Monarch Homes in Woburn.

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on November 4, 1928, he was the son of the late James T. and Mary (O’Connell) Relihan…

U.S. Navy veteran of WWII

Published in the May 9, 2018 edition

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — George “Judd” Canty, 95, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother passed away peacefully on May 5, 2018. Judd was born on June 18, 1922 in Boston to J. Paul and Mary V Canty. Judd was one of twelve siblings. During…

Boston University graduate

Published in the May 9, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Owen R. Fiske, 38, of Wakefield, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018.

He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth E. Fiske.

Owen is survived by his mother, Pamela J. Fiske of Wakefield, his sister Kyla J. Fiske and her husband…

Published in the May 8, 2018 edition.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Melvina Elizabeth Farrell Rumson, 99, passed away in Asheville on May 2, 2018. Seven days earlier she had joyfully celebrated her birthday surrounded by family members. She was the daughter of the late Amelia Baker Farrell and Christopher Farrell of Everett, Mass.

Born on April…

Published in the May 8, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Margaret B. Moore, 87, of Wakefield died on Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Winchester Hospital.

Margaret was born in Everett on May 21, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Ann (Lyons) Meuse.

Margaret was a former president of the Middlesex…

Published in the May 4, 2018 edition.

LEESBURG, FLA. — Robert F. Kilroe, 79, of Leesburg, Fla., formerly of Wakefield, died suddenly Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

Born in Boston, September 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Frederick H. Kilroe and Edna V. (Morrell) Kilroe. Mr. Kilroe was raised in Melrose and had…

Published in the May 4, 2018 edition.

MATTAPOISETT — Robert E. Black, 81, died May 2, 2018 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Joan N. (Edwards) Louden-Black. The son of the late F. Robert and Eileen (Fitzgerald) Black. Robert was born and raised in Wakefield, traveled the world, and lived in Mattapoisett since…

Published in the May 4, 2018 edition.

HANSON — Paul E. Beckstrom, 71, of Hanson passed away peacefully Sunday April 29, 2018. Paul’s wife Joyce, was by his side with his close friends Arthur and Darlene Zahn holding his hands.

The only child of the late Ellsworth and Mildred Beckstrom, Paul was born in Boston…

Published in the May 3, 2018 edition.

BEVERLY — Frances Claudine Nauss, 91, of Beverly, formerly of Wakefield, died April 24, 2018 at the Ledgewood Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly.

Born in Concord on July 1, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Larry and Dorothy (Lohnes) Nauss.

Ms. Nauss was educated…

Published in the May 1, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Angelo R. D’Ambrosio, 75, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Angelo was born on October 24, 1942 in Boston, one of five children of the late Joseph T. and Molly (Ciocco) D’Ambrosio. Angelo was raised in…