Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the December 6, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Grace R. Short, 94, of Wakefield and formerly of Waltham and Springfield, died Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Care One in Newton.

Born in Cohasset of July 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Charles Warren and Grace Rose (Mulvey) Stevens.

Mrs. Short was…

Published in the December 5, 2016 edition.

GARDNER — Gloria Lydia McCarthy, 93, of Melrose and formerly of Gardner, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 at Woburn Nursing Center in Woburn.

Mrs. McCarthy was born Jan. 30, 1923 in Leominster. She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Minnie (Geroud) Richard.

She grew up in…

Published in the December 2, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — John C. Waldroup, a resident of Wakefield for 38 years, formerly a resident of Reading for 15 years, died Nov. 28 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. He was 93 years of age.

John was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Feb. 14, 1923…

Published in the December 2, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Eugene E. Poti, 96, of Wakefield and formerly of Stoneham, died on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.
Born in Somerville on May 17, 1920, he was the son of the late Joseph and Albena (Potito) Poti.
Mr. Poti was a…

Published in the December 1, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Rosemary E. B. Wickstrom, 71, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Wakefield Center Nursing Home.

Born in Boston on June 17, 1945, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Lily (Marion) Buckley.

Mrs. Wickstrom was a lifelong Wakefield resident and…

Published in the December 1, 2016 edition

CONCORD, N.H. — Theresa E. Costello, 85, of Concord, N.H., and formerly of Wakefield, died on Sunday, Nov. 27, at the Birches in Concord, N.H.

Born in East Boston on Dec. 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Garrity) O’Leary.

Mrs. Costello was…

Published in the November 29, 2016 edition.

NORTH ANDOVER – “Long after we are too big to carry in her arms, a mother carries us in her heart.” And that’s what Irene O’Neil Sullivan did for her entire life.

Widowed in 1976 when she was just 48 Irene decided to follow in her father’s footsteps…

Published in the November 29, 2016 edition.

WILMINGTON — Regina Mary Walsh, 85, of Wilmington and formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford.

Ms. Walsh was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. She had worked as a clerk in the insurance industry before…

Published in the November 28, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Anna E. Sujko, 29, of Wakefield died Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Wakefield.

She was born in Melrose on Feb. 9, 1987 and was the beloved daughter of Carl S. and Sarah E. (Johnson) Sujko.

Anna was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield Memorial…

Published in the November 28, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Maida P. Toth, 97, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Friday, Nov. 25, at her residence.

Born in Wakefield on June 6, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Adelbert C. and Ruth (Shepard) Purrington.

Mrs. Toth was a graduate of Wakefield High School’s Class…

Published in the November 25, 2016 edition.

LYNNFIELD — John Calvin “Dutchie” Smith, a 12th generation proud and prominent Lynnfield resident, died peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation Center in Beverly, after a brief illness.

Born on the Smith Farm, the site of Pocahontas Tavern and Springs in Lynnfield, on Oct. 17…

Published in the November 22, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Theodore Chalkidis, 56, of Wakefield died at home on Oct. 19.
He was a former security guard. A graveside burial service at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield is being planned for next week.
Please call Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home, 4 Common St., Stoneham for details, 781-438-0135.

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