Wakefield Obituaries

Former Wakefield resident was an educator

DANVERS — Irene Curran, formerly of Wakefield, passed away in Danvers on March 21 following a long illness.

Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of Grace (Galligan) and Thomas Curran, and resided on Lovers Leap Avenue. She attended Sewell-Anderson and St. Mary’s elementary schools, graduating from Saint Mary’s…

Raised her family in Wakefield

STONEHAM — Elizabeth Jane Scranton, age 85, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on March 20, 2026, at Winchester Hospital. Born on October 24, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Julia (McMahon) Downie.

Elizabeth was born and raised in Lynn and was a graduate of…

Vietnam veteran, retired fire captain

DANVERS — John Francis Brown, Jr., age 79 of Danvers, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Florida on March 14, 2026.

Born in Everett on October 1, 1946, he was the cherished son of the late John F. and Mary (Sheehan) Brown. Raised…

Retired carpenter supervisor at Polaroid

WAKEFIELD — Robert L. Sheehan, 90, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died on Wednesday, March 18 at his home.

Born in Rowley on March 28, 1935, he was the son of the late Anthony and Stella (Boudreau) Sheehan.

Mr. Sheehan was a graduate of Medford Vocational High School. He was…

Former Postmaster in Burlington

WAKEFIELD — Richard F. Sweeney, Sr. of Wakefield passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the age of 80, with his family by his side.  Dick Sweeney was born in Winchester, MA on December 31, 1945. He was the son of the late Daniel J. Sweeney, Sr. and Bernice…

Funny and full of love and grace

MELROSE — Sheila A. Saulnier, age 81 of Melrose, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on February 3 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

She was born in Palmer on May 26, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Dorothea Richards. She experienced profound loss in her lifetime, having been…

WAKEFIELD — Karen “Linda” McCarthy, age 69 of Wakefield, formerly of Westwood, passed away on Thursday, February 26 at the Rubin Home in Saugus after a long illness.

She was born in Belmont on September 28, 1956. She graduated from Westwood High School, Class of 1974 and went on to the University of Pennsylvania and…

Avid gardener

READING — Elaine McCauley, age 74, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 1 at Winchester Hospital.

She was born in Waltham on November 3, 1951 and was the daughter of the late Manuel and Elizabeth (Talbot) Souza. Elaine was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1970…

Enjoyed the simple things in life

WAKEFIELD — Frank Robert “Bob” Noyes, Jr. age 87, of Wakefield passed away peacefully in New Hampshire on February 26. He was born on December 11, 1938 and was the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Bickmore) Noyes.

Bob was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of…

Spirited traveler who loved her pets fiercely

WAKEFIELD — Rosalind J. “Roz” Kiley, 89, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on February 22 at Oosterman’s Rest Home in Melrose.

Born to the late Joseph Kiley and Sadie Kiley (Bonfiglio), Roz dedicated over 30 years to serving her community as a mental health nurse. Her innate…