Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the March 24, 2017 edition.

STONEHAM — John J. Hoare, 70, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, died at his home on Friday, St. Patrick’s Day, March 17.

Born in Boston, March 28, 1946, he was the son of the late James J. and Mary T. (Walsh) Hoare of Brighton, formerly of Galway, Ireland…

Published in the March 24, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Gladys Irene Corbett was born in Blackburn, UK, on May 5, 1927. She died on March 17. She had a wonderful life.

She was the daughter of Rose (Henry) and Sidney Terry and beloved wife of Everett E. Corbett.

She is survived by her two loving…

Published in the March 23, 2017 edition.

BURLINGTON — George Edward Weldon passed away peacefully, after a long illness, on March 21.

He was born in East Greenwich, RI, and was the only child of George and Helen (Perry) Weldon.

He grew up in Medford and graduated from Medford High School. He enlisted in the…

Published in the March 23, 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…

Son of local man was studying architecture at Wentworth

Published in the March 22, 2017 edition

MILFORD — Michael Jorge Paulino Haver, 19, of Milford died unexpectedly Friday, March 17, at his residence.
Michael was born in Boston, the proud son of local resident William G. Haver II and of Ana Paula Paulino of Milford…

Life Member of the Wakefield Democratic Town Committee

Published in the March 22, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Mary Therese (Sawyer) Daniels passed away at her home on Monday, March 20, surrounded by her family.
A longtime resident of Wakefield, Mrs. Daniels served as the gubernatorial appointee to the Wakefield Housing Authority, having been appointed by…

Change in memorial service time

Published in the March 22, 2017 edition

READING — Paul Robert MacKinnon, 55, passed away suddenly on March 13 at his home in Reading.
He was born on April 27, 1961 in Melrose to the late Peter and Kathleen (Oldham) MacKinnon.
Paul grew up in Wakefield. He worked at H&H…

Published in the March 21, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — John Vincent Moriana, 77, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, at the Sawtelle Hospice House after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

John was born on June 2, 1939 in Boston and was the son of the late Felix Moriana and Adolorata Fisk…

Published in the March 20, 2017 edition.

READING — Paul Robert MacKinnon, 55, passed away suddenly on March 13 at his home in Reading.

He was born on April 27, 1961 in Melrose to the late Peter and Kathleen (Oldham) MacKinnon.

Paul grew up in Wakefield. He worked at H&H Industrial Truck in Woburn and…

Published in the March 20, 2017 edition.

SAUGUS — Ernest F. Spicer Jr., 78, of Saugus and formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday, March 11, at the Melrose-Wakefield
Hospital.

Born November 7, 1938, he was the son of the late Ernest Spicer Sr. and Dorothy L. (Hoaglund) Spicer.

Mr. Spicer was raised in Wakefield and was…

Published in the March 17, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Sharon (Pothier) Zagaria has died.

Sharon was a lifelong resident and educator in Wakefield, serving in the Walton, Doyle, and West Ward Schools as well as the Galvin Middle School. Sharon taught first grade, kindergarten with colleague and dear friend Mary Diapoulos, and fifth grade science…

Published in the March 17, 2017 edition.

NORTH READING — Sanford Kimo Lindon, 59, of North Reading died on Monday, March 13, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 3, 1957, he was the son of the late Jack and Marjorie (Soule) Lindon.

Kimo was a graduate of Wakefield…