Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the July 13, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Irma (Tobin) Widomski, 69, a resident of Wakefield for more than 45 years, died at Tufts Medical Center, Boston on Monday morning.
Born and raised in Malden and graduate of Malden High Class of 1965, Mrs. Widomski operated Widomski Court Reporting Services for many years.
She…

Published in the July 8, 2016 edition.

 WAKEFIELD — Warren J. Bowen, 85, of Wakefield, formerly of Reading, Tewksbury and Arlington, died Wednesday, July 6.

Born in Medford on Nov. 27, 1930, he was the son of the late John and Margaret (Condon) Bowen.

Warren was born and raised in Arlington, where he was a…

Philanthropist active was a longtime Wakefield resident

Published in the July 5, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Robert W. Cerretani of Wakefield passed away June 28 in Wakefield at the age of 77.
He was born on March 14, 1939 and was the son of the late Orlando and Marion (Steeves) Cerretani.
Robert was a graduate…

Devoted mother of two daughters

Published in the July 5, 2016 edition

BILLERICA — Suzanne C. Grenier, a woman who was devoted to her two daughters, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday morning, July 2. She was 42 years old.
Suzanne was born in Newton. She was raised and educated in Burlington and…

Published in the July 1, 2016 edition.

WOBURN — Albert A. “Allie” Brown, 70, of Woburn died on Monday, June 18, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mr. Brown was the beloved friend of Tammy Sheehan, and the loving father of Denise Bennett and the grandfather of Christopher Brown and Ashley LaPlante, all of Lowell…

Korean War veteran was principal of high school

Published in the June 29, 2016 edition

PEABODY — Raymond U. “Ray” Osborne, 87, of Brooksby Village in Peabody, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 21.
Ray is survived by his loving wife Esther (Cornwell). They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, but their lifelong…

Published in the June 28, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Marjorie J. “Margie” McGuire, 92, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Thursday, June 23, at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Born in Wakefield on Oct. 22, 1923, she was the daughter of late Arthur and Mary R. (Doucette) McGuire.

Margie was both raised and educated in Wakefield…

Published in the June 27, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Daniel G. Flynn, 60, of Wakefield and formerly of Revere, died at Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett on Thursday, June 23.

Born in Boston, Mr. Flynn was a graduate of Revere High School.

Daniel was a Master Electrician and owned and operated Flynn Electric Inc. for…

Published in the June 27, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — John J. Sheehy, 82, of Wakefield, died Friday, June 24 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Cambridge on Nov. 9, 1933, he was the son of the late Mago J. and Mary A. (Curran) Sheehy.

Mr. Sheehy was raised in Somerville and…

Published in the June 27, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Peter David Dolan Sr., 75, of Wakefield died Friday, June 24, at the Care One Nursing Home in Lexington.

Born in Stamford, Conn. on July 13, 1940, he was the son of the late Francis and Petronella (Purdy) Dolan.

Mr. Dolan was raised in Stamford, Conn…

Published in the June 27, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Michael “Mike” Giannattasio, 92, of Malden and Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 24.

He was born on Oct. 29, 1923 to Antonio and Angelina Giannattasio in East Boston.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Antonia (Marinelli) and his children: son Michael…

Published in the June 27, 2016 edition.

MIDDLETON — Joan C. Peters, 77, of Middleton passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 23, six years after a diagnosis of cancer.

Born Joan Catherine Anderson on Dec. 27, 1938, she was the third child of Mary lrene (McDougall) and Edwin…