Wakefield Obituaries

Charlestown High graduate had many interests

Published in the May 25, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Margaret Mary Keller, 86, of Wakefield, formerly of Charlestown and Somerville, died Monday, May 23, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, lovingly surrounded by her family.
Born in Everett on April 4, 1930, she was the daughter of the late…

Published in the May 23, 2016 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Edwin A. Ericson, 92, of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, May 18, at the Rosewood Nursing & Rehab Center in Peabody.

Born in Beverly on January 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Sven A. and Hilda (Markeson) Erickson.

Mr. Ericson was a graduate of…

Published in the May 19, 2016 edition.

NEWINGTON, N.H. — Richard E. Sullivan, 63, of Newington, N.H., and formerly of Wakefield, died Monday, May 16.

Born in Melrose on Jan. 8, 1953, he was the son of the late Eugene R. and Anne T. (McGrath) Sullivan.

Richie was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate…

Published in the May 17, 2016 edition.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Eric Carleton Logan, 40, of Gaithersburg, Md., and formerly of Wakefield, passed away suddenly on April 30.

Born on Dec. 24, 1975 in Melrose, Eric was the beloved son of Carol (Parolski) Logan of Reading and the late Carleton Logan. He was a graduate of…

Published in the May 16, 2016 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Arthur C. Funai, 96, of Lynnfield died on Thursday, May 12 at the Union Hospital in Lynn.

Born in Lynn on Sept. 3, 1919 he was the son of the late Cesare and Norina (Conte) Funai.

Mr. Funai was a graduate of Lynn English High School…

Published in the May 16, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Philomena F. Lopes, 87, of Wakefield died on Thursday, May 12, at the Wingate in Reading surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Newfoundland, Canada on Aug. 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Catherine (Kilfoy) Walsh.
Mrs. Lopes was the wife…

Published in the May 13, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Joseph Barberian, 89, a longtime Wakefield resident died Wednesday, May 11 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lawrence on July 8, 1926 he was the son of the late George and Mary (Lollian) Barberian.

Mr. Barbarian was raised in Chelsea and was educated in the Chelsea…

Published in the May 13, 2016 edition.

WOBURN — Gloria M. Carrai, 91, died Saturday, May 7, at the Woburn Nursing Center.

Born in Woonsocket, R.I., on Nov. 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Noella A. (Cartier) LeClair.

Mrs. Carrai was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of…

Published in the May 12, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Ryan Scott Shaw, 18, of Wakefield, passed into eternal peace on Monday, May 9, after contracting bacterial meningitis.

Born on May 29, 1997, Ryan was the beloved son of Scott and Joanne (Warchol) Shaw and the very dear brother of Connor and Madison Shaw, who will…

Published in the May 12, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Leonard J. Duggan, 91, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, May 10, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.
Born in Arlington on Oct. 16, 1924, he was the son of the late John J. and Marion (Conlin)
Duggan.
Mr. Duggan and his wife Marilyn were graduates of…

Longtime Wakefield resident was manager at Brooks Pharmacy in Melrose

Published in the May 11, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Emilia (DiFilippo) Caraglia, 77, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.
Emilia was born in Chelsea on March 12, 1939, one of three…

Published in the May 10, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Joyce C. Elliott, 81, of Wakefield died Sunday, May 8, in Melrose.

Joyce was born in Manchester, N.H. on Jan. 23, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Ruth W. (Lee) Chadbourne. She was raised in Manchester, N.H., was a graduate of…