Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the June 6, 2017 edition.

TEWKSBURY — Jeanne M. Lally, 80, of Tewksbury and a former longtime resident of Wakefield, died in Woburn on June 4.

She was born Everett on August 8, 1936 and was the daughter of the late William H. and Caroline K. (O’Hara) Mayne. Jeanne was raised in Wakefield…

Published in the June 2, 2017 edition.

CONCORD, NH — Ellen Theresa Shiel, 96, of Concord, New Hampshire died on Tuesday, May 30, at the Concord Hospital.
Born in Roxbury, MA on July 20, 1920, she was the daughter of Irish immigrants, the late Edwin J. and Margaret A. (Gately) Nestor.
Ellen received her bachelor’s…

Longtime resident was a retired hairdresser

Published in the May 31, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Sarah Rose Scaturro, 99, of Wakefield died May 29 in North Reading.
She was born on July 15, 1917 and was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Josephine (Zaffiro) DiBlasi. She was raised in Revere and was a graduate…

Hard working family man proud of Catholic faith

Published in the May 31, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Roland C. Medeiros died peacefully surrounded by his family at Winchester Hospital on May 24. He passed away two days short of his 91st birthday.
Mr. Medeiros was born in Cambridge on May 26, 1926 to the late…

Published in the May 30, 2017 edition.

WILMINGTON — Anne Ring, 88, of Wilmington and formerly of Florida and Wakefield, died on Friday, May 26, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Wilmington on February 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Isabelle (Babine) Doucette.

Mrs. Ring was…

Published in the May 30, 2017 edition.

NORTH READING — John Melto, 77, of North Reading, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.

John was the devoted husband of Yolanda (Gergely) Melto, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

John was born on January 22…

Published in the May 30, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Gary E. Harrington, 62, of Wakefield died on Thursday, May 25, in Dover, Vermont.

Born in Medford on December 12, 1954, he was the son of Shirley (Sullivan) Harrington of Wakefield and the late Walter Harrington.

Gary was a graduate of Austin Prep School, Class of…

Published in the May 30, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Joseph Edward Gaudet, 81, of Wakefield and Florida, died Monday, May 29, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Malden on December 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Edward Joseph and Eva (Garneau) Gaudet.

Mr. Gaudet was raised in Malden…

Published in the May 30, 2017 edition.

MELROSE — Roland C. Medeiros died peacefully surrounded by his family at Winchester Hospital on May 24. He passed away two days short of his 91st birthday.
Mr. Medeiros was born in Cambridge on May 26, 1926 to the late Francisco and Deolinda (Carvalho) Medeiros. He was raised…

Published in the May 25, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Stephen M. Dalbec, 61, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, May 23, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in New Bedford on October 27, 1955, he was the son of Norman Dalbec of New Hampshire and the late Katherine (McIlmail) Dalbec.

Stephen was raised…

Outdoorsman with a thirst for life

Published in the May 24, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Andrew W. Oneschuk, 18, of Wakefield, was shot and killed in his apartment in Tampa, Florida on Friday, May 19.
Born in Winchester on April 27, 1999, he was the beloved son of Walter J. and Christin A. (Capone) Oneschuk…

Published in the May 23, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Anna Marie (Broderick) Bagarella, 92, passed away the morning of Sunday, May 21, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on September 4, 1924, and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Cummins) Broderick.

Born in Charlestown and a member of the Charlestown…