Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the December 28, 2015 edition.

READING — David G. Merry, 84, of Reading died Tuesday, Dec. 22, at the Windsor Place of Wilmington.

Born in Boston on April 17, 1931, he was the son of the late William B. and Corinne (Moran) Merry.

David was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of…

Published in the December 28, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Gardner H. Lord, 87, of Wakefield died Dec. 23 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford.

He was born in Cambridge on Sept. 25, 1928, and was the son of the late Ernest and Marion (Fowler) Lord.

Gardner was raised in Chelsea and was…

Published in the December 28, 2015 edition.

SOUTH BOSTON — Sean Benedetto Devine, 49, of South Boston and formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, Dec. 25.
He was born in Melrose on Feb. 1, 1966 and was the son of Belinda (Benedetto) Devine and the late Richard L. Devine.
Sean was a graduate of…

Owned building company

Published in the December 23, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Albert J. Lanzo Jr. of Wakefield passed away on Thursday, Dec. 17.
Albert was born in Stoneham on June 4, 1960 and was the son of Albert J. Lanzo and Elvira B. (Bardoni) Civiello.
Albert was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class…

Published in the December 21, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Paul M. Sullivan Jr., 48, of Wakefield died on Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Boston on April 18, 1967, he was the son of Paul M. and Elaine M. (Ropple) Sullivan of Somerville.

Paul was a graduate of…

Published in the December 18, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Doris P. Rufo, 91, of Wakefield died Wednesday, Dec. 16, at her home.

Born in Wakefield on Sept. 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Mildred (Mellett) Bishop.

Mrs. Rufo was a lifelong Wakefield resident and graduate of Wakefield High School…

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Anita U. Lenners, 75, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Peabody on Nov. 28, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Uno and Ellen (Anderson) Peura.

Mrs. Lenners was a graduate of Peabody High…

Published in the December 17, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Katherine “Janet” Miranda, 79, a longtime resident of Wakefield passed away peacefully at the Sawtelle Hospice House on Tuesday, Dec. 15.

Janet was the beloved wife and best friend of Richard “Dick” Miranda, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. She was the daughter of…

Greenwood Union pastor, WHA chairman

Published in the December 15, 2015 edition

STONEHAM — Rev. Dr. Robert A. “Dr. Bob” Cruickshank, D. Min., of Stoneham, formerly a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Daniels House in Reading, at age 68.
Born in Bloomington, Ill. on Jan. 14, 1947…

Published in the December 14, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Dorothy (Dot) Frink Green passed away peacefully with her children at her side at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Dec. 10 after a brief illness at the age of 95. Her life was blessed with a loving marriage, good health and close family…

Published in the December 14, 2015 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Fannie (DeBole) Campochiaro, of Wakefield and formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully at Sawtelle Family Hospice House on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at age 98.

Born in Wakefield on Dec. 31, 1916, Fannie was one of six children raised in East Boston of the late…

Published in the December 14, 2015 edition.

LYNNFIELD — A true daughter of Lynnfield, Jane Perry Thayer Friedman died at home, Dec. 6, 2015. Most of Ms. Friedman’s life was spent within two miles of the Lynnfield Meeting House; her mother, Donna Perry Thayer, having moved to Lynnfield in 1918 with her parents, Walter and…