Wakefield Obituaries

STONEHAM — Lucy M. Mahan, 86, of Stoneham died at her home on March 24 surrounded by her family.

Born in Malden on Dec. 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Elvira (Monti) Carozza.

Mrs. Mahan was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1948…

WAKEFIELD — Royce F. Dewar, 84, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, March 24, at Wingate of Reading.

Born in Stoneham on July 1, 1930, he was the son of the late Royce R. and Nellie (Schnare) Dewar.

Royce was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1948, and had been…

WAKEFIELD — Bette R. Holloway, 84, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Monday, March 23.

Bette was born in Hebron, Md., one of four children of the late Marion and Ruth (Rector) Holloway. Bette graduated from Nursing School at the Peninsula General Hospital in Salisbury, Md. She worked as…

WAKEFIELD — Helen Patricia (Hanrahan) Barry, 87, of Wakefield and formerly of Medford, passed away on Tuesday, March 24.

She was the wife of the late George H. Barry Sr.

“Patricia,” as she was known to her family and friends, is survived by one daughter, Christine Assay of North Carolina; and two sons, George H…

WAKEFIELD — Donald J. Robinson, 79, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Saturday, March 21 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on Sept. 24, 1935, he was the son of the late William and Marjorie (Dulong) Robinson.

Mr. Robinson was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1953. He was a retired security…

WAKEFIELD — Loretta J. (Connolly) Sullivan, RN, a resident of Wakefield for over 50 years, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 21, at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester following an extended illness. She was 91 years old.

Loretta was born in Malden on Dec. 31, 1923, a daughter of the late Michael J. and…

SOUTH PARIS, Maine — Paul F. “Obie” O’Brien, 74, of Oxford, Maine, and formerly of Wakefield, died Friday, March 20, at the Market Square Health Care Center in South Paris.

He was born on May 3, 1940, in Cambridge, a son of William and Dorothy O’Brien. He attended local schools, graduating from Wakefield High School…

WAKEFIELD — Richard A. King, 70, of Wakefield, died suddenly on Thursday, March 19.

Born in Somerville on July 23, 1944, he was the son of the late William and Thelma (Smith) King.

Mr. King was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1964. He retired in 2009 after 45 years as a well-respected…

WAKEFIELD — Henry R. Murray, 86, of Wakefield died on Friday, March 20, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Malden on Dec. 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Henry W. and Charlotte (Muise) Murray.

Mr. Murray was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1946, and North Shore Community College. He…

WAKEFIELD — Stefania Slusarz, 93, of Marstons Mills and Wakefield, died peacefully on Thursday, March 19, at Putnam Farms of Danvers, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Warsaw, Poland on Feb. 5, 1922, she was the daughter of Stefan and Franciszka Duczynski. Stefania was raised and educated in Warsaw, Poland. She was taken to…

WAKEFIELD — Ethel Lillian Bisacre, a lifelong Wakefield resident, made her journey to Heaven surrounded by her husband and children on Thursday, March 19.

Ethel was born in Chelsea on July 28, 1937 and was the beloved daughter of the late John E. and Myrtle (Rumson) Keats. She was raised in Wakefield and was a…

WAKEFIELD — Mary Ellen Dillon, 61, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, March 17 at her residence. Born in New York, N.Y. on July 19, 1953, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Eileen M. (Cooney) Dillon.

Mary Ellen was a graduate of Holy Family High School in Long Island, N.Y.  She was…