Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the August 21, 2015 edition

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Cora M. Lee, 102, of Phoenix, Ariz. and formerly of Wakefield and Lynn, passed away peacefully on Aug. 14 in Arizona.

She was born on the family farm in Pomeroy, Pa., in August 1913 and was the daughter of the late Wibur and Della (DeVore…

Published in the August 21, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Ronald Perly McKean, 49, of Lynnfield and formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Monday, Aug. 17, as a result of a job related accident.

Ron was born in Melrose and a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1983. He was a talented…

Published in the August 21, 2015 edition

ARLINGTON — David A. Carchia, 67, of Arlington and a former Wakefield resident, died Aug. 20 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford.

He was born in Medford on June 5, 1948 and was the beloved son of Irene M. (Atwood) Carchia of Reading and the…

Published in the August 20, 2015 edition

BERLIN, N.H. — Paul W. Welch, 65, of Berlin, N.H., and formerly of Lynn and Lynnfield, died on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of the late Arlene M. “Marcy” (Wilson) Welch.

Born in Lynn, he was the son of the late William…

Longtime resident belonged to many local groups

Published in the August 19, 2015 edition

HOPKINTON — Norma M. Anderson, 93, of Hopkinton and a former longtime resident of Wakefield, died at her home on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Born in Everett, July 16, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Mary J…

Wakefield native had many interests

Published in the August 19, 2015 edition

MANCHESTER, N.H. — James William “Billy” “MA” Deveau of New Hampshire, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at his home on Aug. 1 with his loving family and friends by his side.
Born in Wakefield, Dec. 14, 1947, he was the son of…

Published in the August 18, 2015 edition

PEABODY — George R. Toothaker Jr., 89, of Peabody and formerly of Wakefield, died Monday, Aug. 17, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Malden on July 20, 1926, he was the son of the late George R. and Eunice (Doucette) Toothaker.

George was raised…

Published in the August 18, 2015 edition

PALM BAY, Fla. — John M. Cook, 53, of Palm Bay, Fla. died July 13 in Palm Bay.

Mr. Cook was born in Woburn on May 8, 1962 and was the beloved son of Walter W. Cook of Wakefield and the late Cynthia M. (Downs) Cook. He…

Published in the August 14, 2015 edition

MELROSE — Richard F. “Dick” Cotter, 88, of Melrose passed away on Aug. 12.

Son of the late Bartholomew and Nora (Crowley) Cotter, Mr. Cotter was born and raised in Wakefield, the youngest of seven children. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1944 and was a World…

Published in the August 14, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Lucy R. Costanza, 96, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington.

Born in Boston on May 23, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Leonardo and Acurzia (Sacco) Nicolosi.

Mrs. Costanza had been a Wakefield resident for 60…

Published in the August 13, 2015 edition

FALMOUTH — Elizabeth “Betty” Wilson, 93, of Falmouth, died on Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Royal Megansett Nursing and Retirement Home in North Falmouth.

She was predeceased in death in 2011 by her husband, Leslie J. Wilson Jr.; they were married for 59 years.

She was born Elizabeth…

Published in the August 10, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Maureen A. Maloney, 75, of Wakefield and formerly of Stoneham died Friday, Aug. 7 in Melrose.

She was born in Winchester on Sept. 5, 1939 and was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Blake) Kelly.

Mrs. Maloney was raised in Stoneham and was a…