Wakefield Obituaries

Wakefield firefighter for 30 years

Published in the July 15, 2015 edition

BARNSTEAD, N.H. — James M. Greelish, 79, of Barnstead, N.H., died at the Port Health Care in Newburyport on July 13.
Jim was born and raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Medford Vocational School, Class of 1955. He resided in Wakefield…

Published in the July 13, 2015 edition

LYNN — John H. Holleran Sr., 77, of Wells, Maine and formerly of Lynn, passed away after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, July 11, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Born in Jamaica Plain on Feb. 25, 1938, John was the son of Dr…

WAKEFIELD — Richard H. Burditt, 74, of Wakefield and the beloved husband of the late Elaine (Sullivan) Burditt, passed away peacefully at his home on July 5.

Born in Medford, he was the son of the late James W. and Dorothy (Hayes) Burditt.

Richard was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High…

Published in the July 6, 2015 edition

READING — Stanley E. Howe, 89, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield and Melrose, died Wednesday, June 24 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Melrose on Nov. 14, 1925, he was the son of the late Eugene S. and Ruth G. (Turpin) Howe.

Stan was raised in…

Published in the July 6, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Rose E. Higgins, 101, of Wakefield and formerly of Somerville, passed away July 2, at the Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield.

Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Ann (Keena) Higgins. She was raised and educated in Somerville…

Published in the July 3, 2015 edition

MEDFORD — George Garcia Cayon, 87, passed away at the Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester on Monday afternoon.

The son of the late Remijio and Rosalia (Feijoo) Cayon, he lived in Medford for most of his life, where he and his late beloved wife raised their family.

A…

Published in the July 3, 2015 edition

ESTERO, Fla. — Arthur J. McDonald Jr., 78, of Estero, Fla. and formerly of Wakefield, died Wednesday, July 1 in Reading.

He was born in Cambridge on May 2, 1937 and was the son of the late Arthur J. McDonald and Hildur (Anderson) McDonald. Arthur was raised in…

Published in the July 3, 2015 edition

WESTFIELD — Jane E. Fox, 63, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at her Westfield home.
She was born in Wakefield to the late Frederick and Gladys (Quinn) Morrison.
Jane was employed as a waitress for the former Foster House in Westfield, worked at the Deli Counter for…

Published in the July 2, 2015 edition

WAKEFIELD — Robert H. Given, 98, a Wakefield resident for the past 60 years, peacefully passed away Tuesday, June 30, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington surrounded by his loving family.

Born in his family home in Burlington on July 28, 1916, he was the son of the…

WWII veteran worked maintenance for WHA

Published in the July 1, 2015

WAKEFIELD — Burl “Bud” Whelchel, 88, a longtime Wakefield resident of more than 50 years, died Thursday, June 25, in Melrose.
Born in Stafford, Kan. on Sept. 26, 1926, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Marie (Hawver) Whelchel.
Burl…

Self-employed real estate agent

Published in the July 1, 2015

WAKEFIELD — Harry G. Chickles, 72, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Monday, June 29, at his residence.
Born in Melrose on Aug. 21, 1942, he was the son of the late George H. and Katherine (Tzouvelis) Chickles.
Mr. Chickles was a graduate of Wakefield…

LYNNFIELD — Barbara P. (Morgan) Rubbico passed away at her Lynnfield home on Tuesday morning, June 23, following a lengthy illness in the presence of her loving family.

Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Revere, graduating from Revere High School, Class of 1951, and continuing onto Katherine Gibbs Secretarial College of Boston…