Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the February 9, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Alan R. Bursey, 68, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Sunday, Feb. 7, at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Winchester on April 1, 1947, he was the son of the late George and Silvia (Hubbard) Bursey.

Mr. Bursey was raised and educated in Wakefield. He served…

Published in the February 8, 2016 edition.

MALDEN – Mary E. “M” (Donnelly) Lucey, a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away on Feb. 4, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was 80 years old.

Mary was the longtime loving companion of Donald Puopolo. She is also survived by the father of her children Edwin…

Published in the February 4, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mary Elizabeth Croto, 98, a lifelong Wakefield resident died Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Born in Wakefield on May 9, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Joseph and Catherine Helena (Gough) Flynn.

Mrs. Croto was a graduate of Wakefield…

World War II vet, Purple Heart recipient

Published in the February 3, 2016 edition

SOLOMONS, Md. – Harold “Skee” Cameron Noel, 99, passed away at his home in Solomons, Md. on Sunday evening Jan. 24. Skee, born in Revere and was a long time resident of Wakefield before moving to Asbury-Solomons in 1999. He was…

Longtime Wakefield resident, member of MBS parish

Published in the February 3, 2016 edition

PEABODY — Ruth V. O’Brien, 97, of Brooksby Village in Peabody and a former longtime Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, in Danvers.
She was born in Lynn on Dec. 22, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and…

Published in the February 2, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Ralph W. Stone Jr., 84, of Wakefield died on Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Marblehead on June 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Ralph and Beulah (Winslow) Stone.

Mr. Stone was a graduate of Marblehead High…

Published in the February 1, 2016 edition.

MALDEN — Mark David Long, 45, of Malden and formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday, Jan. 28, at Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Waltham on Dec. 8, 1970, he was the son of the late Russell T. and Mary (Mulkerin) Long.

Mark was a graduate of Cararoe…

Worked for Eastern, Delta airlines

Published in the January 27, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — John J. Ahearn Jr., 74, died Monday, Jan. 25 in Wakefield.
He was born in Medford on May 6, 1941 and was the beloved son of the late John J. and Marguerite R. (Hurford) Ahearn. Jack was raised in Medford, Stoneham…

Active at Centre Congregational Church 

Published in the January 27, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Irene H. Allyn, 93, of Lynnfield died Monday, Jan. 25 at her residence.
Mrs. Allyn was born in Wakefield on March 2, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Emma (Habermahl) Howard.
Mrs. Allyn was a graduate of…

Graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1977; retired from U.S. Post Office

Published in the January 27, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Sadly and with not enough years on this earth, William Steele Taggart, 57, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20, in his sleep.
Born in Revere in 1958, Bill was raised and educated in…

Published in the January 26, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Margaret M. Foley, née Marsden, of Wakefield died on Sunday, Jan. 24 at the Wingate in Reading at the great age of 101.

Born in Boston on Nov. 11, 1914, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Walsh) Marsden.

Mrs. Foley grew up…

Published in the January 25, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Madeline Doris Roache known affectionately as “Dolly,” 86, of Wakefield entered the kingdom of God on Thursday, Jan. 21 with her loving family by her side. Dolly was born in Wakefield on April 7, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Dan and Stella (Raffael) Marino…