Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the June 13, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Patricia R. (Ahearn) Mahoney, 73, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9.

Patricia was born on March 31, 1943 in Medford, one of three children of the late John and Marguerite Ruth (Hurford) Ahearn. She was raised in Wakefield, graduated from…

Published in the June 13, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Audrey Ann Mancini, 82, of Wakefield died on Thursday, June 9, at Wingate Family Hospice in Melrose.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Nov. 20, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Domenica (Lombino) Graziano.

She was the beloved wife of the late John…

Published in the June 13, 2016 edition.

AMESBURY — Violet Louise (Anderson) Fanjoy, 86, of Amesbury, formerly of Woburn, died at her home on Saturday evening, June 11.

She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence “Buddy” Fanjoy Jr. who died in 1995.

Born at home in Wilmington, and raised in Woburn, she was…

Published in the June 13, 2016 edition.

EVERETT — Leo P. DeFilippo, 97, of Everett, formerly of Medford and Chelsea, entered into rest on Friday, June 10, in the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home.

Born in the Roxbury section of Boston, Leo lived in Medford for most of his life.

He was the former proprietor of the…

Published in the June 10, 2016 edition.

LANCASTER — Hervey D. Lafond Jr., 60, of Lancaster, died June 7, 2016.

He was born in Woburn, Oct. 4, 1955, son of the late Hervey D. and Barbara (Court) Lafond.

Hervey was a communication technician for FEMA of Maynard. He was a member of Holy Family of…

Published in the June 10, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Kitty L. Leonardson, 92, of Gilford, N.H. and Wakefield died on Saturday, June 4, at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Malden on Nov. 26, 1923, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Anna M. (McLean) DuLong.

Mrs. Leonardson was a…

Published in the June 2, 2016 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Jeffrey C. Gallant, 28, of Lynnfield died May 27 at North Shore Medical Center Union Hospital in Lynn.

He was born in Boston on Sept. 2, 1987 and was the beloved son of Gilbert A. and Catherine (Lorio) Gallant of Lynnfield.

Jeff was a lifelong Lynnfield…

Published in the June 2, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Marjorie A.L. Simensen, 98, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, May 25 at Care One in Wilmington.

Born on Exploits Island in Newfoundland, on Dec. 25, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Chesley and Gertrude (Lilley) Miley.

Mrs. Simensen was raised in Everett and was…

Educator, lifelong learner

Published in the June 1, 2016 edition

LANDER, Wyo. — Dara Weller of Lander, Wyo. passed away on Tuesday, May 24.
Dara was born June 3, 1959 in Winchester to George and Mary Giglio. She was married to Karl Weller June 1, 1996. Dara has two children whom she loved dearly, Christina…

Veteran worked in automobile industry

Published in the June 1, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — David Hoffman, 74, of Wakefield died Saturday, May 28 at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington Va.
Born in Malden on Aug. 3, 1941, he was the son of the late Samuel and Charlotte (Singer) Hoffman.
David was a graduate of…

Published in the May 31, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — George Moses Ball, loving husband, devoted father and lifelong resident of Wakefield, died unexpectedly at home on May 25 at the age of 67.

George is survived by his loving wife, Anne (Cocivera) Ball; children, David Ball and his wife Andrea Warchol of Wakefield, Steven Ball…

Published in the May 31, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Margaret D. (Kelly) “Peggi” Moretto, 76, of Wakefield, formerly of South Boston and North Reading, died at her home on Saturday, May 28.

Born in Boston on July 12, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Spaulding) Kelly.

Peggi always put herself…