Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the May 1, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — William E. “Bill” Barter, 83, of Wakefield died Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Bill was born on November 29, 1934 and was the son of the late William E. and Bertha (Wells) Barter.

Mr. Barter was raised in Malden. He had been a…

Published in the April 30, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — William W. “Billy” Pelton, III, 53, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 27, 2018.

Born in Boston on July 30, 1964 he was the beloved son of Annette K. (Russo) Pelton of Medford and William W. Pelton, II of…

Published in the April 30, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Manuel G. Souza, 88, son of the late John Souza and Maria Nounes, known to family and friends as Manny, passed in peace in Melbourne, Florida, on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

Manny was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Souza, brothers John and Joseph Souza…

Published in the April 27, 2018 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Kevin M. Canty, 65, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Holy Name Hospital in Methuen. Born in Lynn on August 30, 1952 he was the son of the late Harold V. and Dorothy (Best) Canty.

Kevin was a lifelong resident of Lynnfield and was a graduate…

Published in the April 26, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Josephine DiNanno, 90, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington.

Born in Filetto, Italy on December 17, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Maria
(Cicchini) DiNanno.

Ms. DiNanno graduated in 1946 from Everett High…

Published in the April 26, 2018 edition.

NORTH READING — Robert E. Lynch, 61, of North Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Winchester Hospital.

Robert was born in Woburn on October 2, 1956 and was the son of the late Francis J. and Agnes L. (Murphy) Lynch.

Robert was…

Published in the April 24, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Matthew P. Desrosier, 42, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at his residence after a long battle with heart disease.

Born in Lynn on July 2, 1975, he was the son of Mary (Daley) Desrosier and the late Phillip J. Desrosier.

Matthew was a…

Published in the April 23, 2018 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Jessica J. “Jessie” (Pokorski) Gutowski, 95, beloved wife of the late Eugene M. Gutowski passed into eternal rest on Friday, April 20, 2018.

Born in 1922, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Antoinette (Horodzscna) Pokorski. Jessie graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and…

Published in the April 20, 2018 edition.

CALAIS, Maine — John William Browne, 83, passed away on April 18, 2018 at a hospital in Bangor, Maine. He was born January 9, 1935 in Winchester, Mass., son of William and Helen (Dennehy) Browne.

John had spent his early years in Wakefield, Mass. where he graduated from…

Published in the April 20, 2018 edition.

MIDDLETON — Marilyn (Fender) Babine, of Middleton, passed quietly on April 9, 2018 after a long struggle.

Marilyn was born in Winchester on June 12, 1942, the daughter of the Marie (Davies) Fender and William Fender. A graduate of Wakefield High School in 1960, she continued her education…

Published in the April 19, 2018 edition.

PEABODY — Eileen T. Layton, 85, of Peabody, formerly of Tewksbury and Somerville, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Wilmington.
Born in Somerville on December 4, 1932 she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Driscoll) Canty.
Mrs. Layton was raised in Somerville and was a…

Published in the April 16, 2018 edition.

SPRINGVALE, Maine — Dr. Robert H. Ciullo, 89, of Springvale, Maine, a loving and truly caring man as well as a proud WWII U.S. Marine, passed away peacefully on Sunday March 11, 2018 at Hunnington Commons in Kennebunk, Maine surrounded by his family. Bob was born on May…