Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the May 22, 2017 edition.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Susan Donaher, 71, died of a sudden illness on May 9 at UCSF Hospital in San Francisco, CA.

Born on June 5, 1945 in Jersey City, NJ, she is predeceased by her father Edward Vincent Kutniewski; mother Anna Kearney; stepmother Alexandra Sohodski; her ex-husband…

Published in the May 22, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — John F. McCormack Jr., 78, of Wakefield died Saturday, May 20 at his residence.

Born in Winchester on January 10, 1939, he was the son of the late John F. and Ida Dorothy (Foley) McCormack.

Mr. McCormack was raised in Winchester and was a graduate of…

Maine man graduated from Lynnfield High

Published in the May 17, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Donald Spillane of York, Maine died on Sunday, May 14 in Maine.
Born in Stoneham on April 13, 1954, he was the son of the late Patrick and Margaret (Tobin) Spillane.
Don was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class…

Published in the May 16, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Nancy B. Gould, 66, of Wakefield passed away on Thursday, February 23, at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital.

Born in Winchester on August 23, 1950, she was the daughter of the late George J. and Florence P. (Blair) Gould.

Nancy was vice president of her 1969 graduating…

Published in the May 16, 2017 edition.

NORTH READING — Herbert A. Peach, 87, of North Reading, passed away on Saturday, May 13, at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Chelsea on July 11,1929, he was the son of the late August and Mildred (Jillette) Peach. Herb served in the U.S. Army National Guard, from 1950 to…

World War II veteran was managing editor of the Daily Item

Published in the May 10, 2017 edition

WEST NEWBURY — Robert G. Reed, 96, was born in Wakefield on December 23, 1920, the son of Harry I. and Dorothy (Chase) Reed, and graduated from Wakefield High School and from Tufts University with a degree…

Published in the May 8, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Those who loved him called him “Buster” and, of course, “Charlie Brown.”
You were a good man, Charlie Brown, and you will make an excellent, ever vigilant angel.
A World War II Army veteran of the Third Armored Division who served in the European Theater, our…

WWII veteran, minor league baseball player, WHA commissioner

Published in the May 3, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Eugene N. Ruggiero of Wakefield died on Monday, May 1, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Angelo and Melinda (Pelosi) Ruggiero.
Mr. Ruggiero was raised in Everett. He served in…

Published in the May 2, 2017 edition.

SOUTH HAMILTON — Patricia (Wilkins) Brown, 94, of South Hamilton died Wednesday, April 26, at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill.

Patricia was born in Peabody on August 26, 1922 and was the daughter of Myron O. and Mildred L. (Matherson) Wilkins.

Patricia was raised in Wakefield…

Published in the May 2, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Beatrice E. Epstein, 92, of Wakefield died Monday, April 17, at her home in Wakefield.
Beatrice was born in Somerville on June 13, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Edward G. and Pearl M. (Zinck) Wombolt. She was the sister of the late Margaret…

Published in the April 28, 2017 edition.

WEST BARNSTABLE — Kenneth P. “Hawk” Rossicone, 57, of West Barnstable and formerly of Wakefield, passed way on Monday, April 24.

He was born in Melrose on June 14, 1959 and was the son of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Callahan) Rossicone.

He was a graduate of Wakefield…

Published in the April 27, 2017 edition.

STONEHAM — Michael Brian O’Neil, 59, of Stoneham died on Tuesday, April 25, peacefully among family at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Michael was born in Everett on May 6, 1957 to the late Robert and Margaret (O’Keefe) O’Neil. He resided in Stoneham and graduated from…