Wakefield Obituaries

Active in several organizations and was a lifelong Boston sports fan

WAKEFIELD — Thomas F. Flynn, 89, of Wakefield, formerly of Arlington, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Born in Woburn on November 4, 1932 he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Georgianna (MacDonald) Flynn.

Mr. Flynn was raised…

A thoughtful and kind family man with a quiet demeanor

WILMINGTON — David F. Carroll, 74, of Wilmington, Mass., and Winter Harbor, Maine, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2022, at the Lahey Hospital in Burlington, surrounded by family.

David was born on April 23, 1947, in Medford; he was the dear…

An avid fisherman with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

WEST BARNSTABLE — James G. Hannoosh, Ph.D., aged 74, died peacefully on March 18, 2022, at his home in West Barnstable, Mass., after a long illness.

Born in Lynn on February 21, 1948, he was the eldest child of Mitchell M. Hannoosh and Eleanor B. (Kfoury…

Loved to travel anywhere with his wife

WAKEFIELD — Carl J. Ducey, 88, of Wakefield, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at his residence.

He was born in Malden on September 8, 1933. Mr. Ducey was raised in Medford and moved to Wakefield during his senior year of high school. It was then that he met…

U.S. Navy veteran of WWII was a Wakefield police officer

WAKEFIELD — Richard “Richie” Curran, 97, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 13, 2022.

Born in Wakefield on December 30, 1924, he was the son of the late John F. and Katherine (Galvin) Curran.

Mr. Curran was well known throughout the Wakefield…

A loving mother and grandmother who loved to bake and knit

WAKEFIELD — Wadad H. Nakhoul, 90 of Wakefield, died on Tuesday March 15 at the Winchester Rehab and nursing Center.

She was born in Beirut, Lebanon on December 31, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Hannah and Heloueh Hajj.

In 1953, Wadad…

A devoted and loving father who was a self-taught artist

MELROSE — Luke R. Volpe, a Melrose resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, March 11, 2022 at home.

Luke was born in Boston on September 13, 1933, he was raised in Brighton. He entered the Army in 1953 and served his…

WAKEFIELD — Kevin “Kev” James Grenham was born January 28, 1989, he was a lifelong resident of Wakefield and passed unexpectedly at home March 14, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife Jamie (Orsini) Grenham and daughter Kora Danielle Grenham. He was the cherished son of Diane and James Grenham.

Kevin was a graduate…

A woman with an adventurous spirit who felt alive in the outdoors

STONEHAM — Ruth E. (Christie) LeSaffre, a long-time resident of Stoneham, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Bear Hill Nursing Center. She was 77 years old at the time of her passing.

Born in Winchester on November 22, 1944, Ruth was one…

A man with a generous soul who loved to ski and golf

NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. — Thomas J. Bringola of North Woodstock, N.H. passed away on March 12, 2022 at the age of 88. He was surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born in Boston on May 27, 1933. He was the son of…

A caring and tireless mother to four sons

WELLS, Maine — Virginia C. “Ginny” Moriarty, 86 of Wells, Maine, formerly of Naples, Fla. and Wakefield, died late Saturday evening on March 12, 2022.

She was born in Boston on February 24, 1936, the daughter of the late Percy S. and Dorothy M. Cooke (White). She grew…