Wakefield Obituaries

LYNNFIELD — Marion F. (Hoyt) Barnes, 104, of Lynnfield died on Saturday, May 2, at the Hathorne Hill Genesis Healthcare Center in Danvers.

Born in Stoneham on June 14, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Arthur F. and Jennie M. (Little) Hoyt.

Mrs. Barnes was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of…

WAKEFIELD — It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that this past Friday evening, May 1, Shirley J. Rowe peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her three children, their spouses and her nine grandchildren. She is now reunited with her loving husband, the late William H. Rowe.

She was the wonderful…

WAKEFIELD — Phyllis Kenney Anthony, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Feb. 12, 2015. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, May 9, at 11 a.m. at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 5 Bryant St., Wakefield.

She was born in Providence, R.I. on July 29, 1925, to the late Havena (Hopkins) and Gordon…

WAKEFIELD — Lillian M. Farrell, 79, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Friday, May 1 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Stoneham on June 30, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Ferrick) Mitchell.

Mrs. Farrell was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1952. She was…

LEWISTON, Maine — Ralph L. Tanner, 78, of Otisfield, Maine died Thursday, Apr. 30, 2015 at the Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

He was born on Dec. 28, 1936, in Stoneham, a son of Ralph E. Tanner and Virginia M. Cammon. He attended local schools, graduating from Wakefield High School.

A veteran of the…

WAKEFIELD — Thomas A. Venuti, 86, of Wakefield died April 29, 2015 at the Wilmington Health Care Center in Wilmington.

Born on Nov. 8, 1928, he was the son of the late Thomas and Laura (Hynes) Venuti.

Thomas was raised in Waltham and was a graduate of Waltham High School. He later attended Mass. Bay…

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield resident Kyle Anne Rush lost her fight to her illness on April 27 at the age of 19.

Kyle was the beloved daughter of John F. and Catherine Rush. She was the loving sister to John, Gregory, Scott, Mary, Meghan, Samantha, Brandon, Daniel and late Colin J. Rush.

Although she struggled for…

READING — Joyce M. Curran, 89, of Wakefield formerly of Spring Hill, Fla. died on Sunday, April 26 at the Wingate at Reading.

Born in England on July 5, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Frederick G. and Margaret (Smith) Warwick.

Joyce was raised in Portsmouth, England. She married her husband Leo in…

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READING — Dennis Patrick Fallon, 55, of Reading, formerly of Stoneham, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015.
Born in Boston on Jan. 30, 1960 he was the son of Edward Fallon and the late Joan (McDonough) Fallon.
Dennis was a graduate of Stoneham High School and Northeast Metropolitan Regional…

MARSTONS MILLS — Sue Chrisfield Gibbs, 89, of Marstons Mills passed away on Wednesday, April 22.

Born in Wakefield, she was the daughter of Edward R. and Lucy (Braxton) Chrisfield.

She is survived by her brother Edward R. Jr. of Cambridge, and her sister Barbara Gourdin of Marstons Mills.

The third of six children, Sue…

WAKEFIELD — Nancy J. ( Terhune) Doucette, 83, of Wakefield, died Wednesday, April 22, at Wingate at Reading.

She was the beloved wife of the late John Doucette Jr.

Born in Plainfield, N.J. on Sept. 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Carol (Greenlaw) Terhune.

Nancy was a graduate of…

WAKEFIELD — Frances M. Fairfield, 75, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died April 21 at the Elmhurst Nursing Home in Melrose.

Born in Saugus on March 6, 1940, she was the beloved daughter of the late Charles H. and Teresa F. (McGarry) Leggett.

Frances was raised in Saugus and was a graduate of Saugus High…