Wakefield Obituaries

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…

Published in the January 25, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — George A. DelRossi Jr., 68, of Wakefield died Friday, Jan. 22 at the Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Winchester on July 19, 1947 he was the son of the late George A. DelRossi and Rita M. (Barrett) Rosati.

Mr. DelRossi was raised in Stoneham…

Published in the January 25, 2016 edition.

MEDFORD — Janet M. (Murphy) Fenton, 70, of Medford passed away on Friday, Jan. 22, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington surrounded by the family who cherished her. Jan was the devoted wife of 50 years to Charles H. Fenton and beloved mother of Dawn Millstone and her husband Jay…

Published in the January 22, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Peter E. Means, 60, of Wakefield died Jan. 20 at the Tippett Hospice House in Needham.

Born in Boston on April 10, 1955, he was the son of the late Warren P. and Josephine C. (Malatesta) Means.

Peter was raised in Medford and Wakefield and was…