Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the September 5, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Emily A. Bumstead-Gagnon, 55, of Wakefield died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 29, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Boston on January 14, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Lou Ann (Neth) Bumstead.

She was raised in Wakefield and was a 1980…

Published in the September 5, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Winifred Helen “Winkie” Ledoux, 81, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died Thursday, August 31, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on May 29, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Frederick H. and Helen E. (Logan) Abbott.

Winkie was raised in Stoneham and was…

Published in the September 5, 2017 edition.

STONEHAM — Robert G. McNall, 88, of Stoneham, formerly of Reading, died Monday, September 4, at the Kaplan House in Danvers.

Robert was born in Lawrence on April 2, 1929 and was the son of the late William and Grace (Holland) McNall.

Robert was a graduate of Wakefield…

Published in the September 1, 2017 edition.

NORTHBOROUGH — Carolyn Conley Wixted, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully in Northborough on August 24. She was 79.

Born in Portland, Maine in 1937, Carolyn was valedictorian of her Deering High School class and was awarded a full scholarship to Tufts University where she studied mathematics. After graduating…

Published in the August 31, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Lois D. Arthur, 76, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, August 29, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Born in Worcester on February 16, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Iver and Harriett (Downing) Laine.
Mrs. Arthur was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High…

Retired Saugus Fire Dept. lieutenant

Published in the August 30, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Lawrence R. White, 75, of Wakefield, died on Monday, August 28 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.
Born in Lynn on May 3, 1942, he was the son of the late John W. and Dorothy V. (Anderson) White.
Mr…

Korean War veteran was an accomplished organist

Published in the August 30, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Richard C. Hamilton, 87, of Wakefield died August 26 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Hamilton was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on March 21, 1930, and was the son of the late William and Anna (Carney…

Published in the August 25, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Diana E. Murphy, 21, of Wakefield died August 23 peacefully at home after a lifelong, heroic battle with cystic
fibrosis.

Diana was born in Winchester on October 22, 1995 and was the beloved daughter of Kimberly K. (Ward) Murphy and the late Richard D. Murphy.

Diana…

Published in the August 24, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Richard A. Harrington, 64, of Wakefield died Monday, August 22, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Mr. Harrington was born in Boston on February 26, 1953 and was the beloved son of the late George and Evalen (Chalmers) Harrington. He was raised in Wellesley and was a graduate…

Published in the August 24, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Marvin H. Levine, 73, of Wakefield and formerly of Woburn, died at his home Wednesday August 23.

Born in Albany, New York on June 9, 1944, he was the son of Adele (Sheber) Levine and the late Leonard Levine.

Marvin was a graduate of Albany Academy…

Local man was working towards Nursing degree

Published in the August 23, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Timothy Shawn “Timmy” Hourihan, 46, died August 20 at his residence.
Born in Melrose on August 22, 1970, he was the son of Linda (Canty) Hourihan and Thomas Hourihan.
Timmy was raised in Wakefield on the West Side and…

Wakefield native served in the Army

Published in the August 23, 2017 edition

FITCHBURG — Lee B. (Marshall) Marston, 74, of Fitchburg died Thursday, August 17, at the Leominster Hospital.
Lee was born on June 17, 1943 in Winchester and was the daughter of the late Beatrice Meuse and the stepdaughter of the late Leroy…