Anthony J. Gioioso, age 75, of Winchester, died Saturday, January 4 at the Winchester Hospital. Born in Boston on May 23, 1944 he was the son of the late Anthony and Julietta (Gemma) Gioioso. Anthony was raised and educated in East Boston before marrying and raising his family in Somerville. He was an avid New England sports fan and also enjoyed gambling; especially trips to Fox Woods. He also enjoyed traveling, taking memorable trips to…

Kevin J. Murphy, 68, of Stoneham, died on Sunday, January 5 at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Cambridge on November 27, 1951, he was the son of the late John and Margaret (Tarrant) Murphy. Kevin was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1969. He was a long time Stoneham resident. Mr. Murphy worked as a computer programmer for Bay State Gas. He enjoyed spending time with his family and was an avid sports fan. Mr….

Joseph J. Canty, of Lynnfield died Friday, January 3rd at his residence surrounded by his family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 7, 1950, the son of the late John and Emily (Layton) Canty. Joe was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Saint Clement High School, Class of 1968 and later from Bentley College in 1972 where he also played basketball. He made his career as an accountant for various companies and the…

Dianne D. Noyes, age 79, of E. Wakefield, NH formerly of Wakefield, MA died Wednesday, January 1 at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in Miami, Florida on October 16, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Ann Daly and Clinton Spear. Raised in Wakefield Dianne was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1958. After graduating she took a job at Transitron where she met her husband, F. Robert Noyes, Jr. and together they raised…

Florence M. Doucette, 93 of Taunton, a former longtime resident of Wakefield died Monday December 30, at the Wedgemere Healthcare Center of Taunton. Born in Everett November 27, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Eben and Anna (Cotreau) Brown. Florence was raised in Gloucester where her father was a Fisherman. She was active in the town of Wakefield where she was a member of the Mother’s Club and a former Brownie Leader. She was a…

Susan D. Downey, age 79 of Reading and a former resident of Wakefield died Friday, December 27th in Wakefield. Born on February 21, 1940 she was the daughter of the late Donald Parr and Gertrude (Dwyer) Searle. She was raised in Reading and was a graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1957 and later graduated from the Katharine Gibbs School of Boston, Class of 1959. She was a member of the Wakefield Garden Club and Saint Joseph Church of…

John P. DelRossi, Jr. of Lawrence, formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday, December 28 at the Wood Mill Center in Lawrence. Born March 20, 1951 he was the son of the late John P. and Mary A. (Kehoe) DelRossi. He was the brother of Carol Harmen of Wakefield, Sandra Minchello and her husband Thomas of Wilmington, Mary Moccia and her late husband Vito of Stoneham and the late Frances Cipriano and her late husband Charles. He is also survived by many…

Jon A. Procurot, age 76, a retired Lieutenant of the Lynnfield Fire Department and well know local resident died suddenly on Sunday, December 29 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Jon was a lifelong resident of Lynnfield and was born on January 1, 1943 the son of the late Antonio and Evelyn E. (Curio) Procurot. He was a graduate of Lynnfield High School, Class of 1961. While at Lynnfield High School he was am accomplished baseball player and…

Frank Edward Papalegis, age 81, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Sunday, December 29 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Malden on May 31, 1938 he was the son of the late Frank and Stasia (Konsavage) Papalegis. Mr. Papalegis was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Chauncy Hall Preparatory School and late of Tufts University. He had a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and had worked as a mechanical engineer for Polaroid for…

Ann P. White, 84, a long time Stoneham resident died on Friday, December 27th at the Sunrise of Lynnfield. Born in Somerville on May 3, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Walsh) O’Connor. Mrs. White was a graduate of St. Clement High School in Somerville, Class of 1954. She was a member of St. Patrick Church and the St. Patrick Church Mother’s Club. Mrs. White was a former teacher at South Elementary School and…

TSOUKALAS, Charles, age 86, of Stoneham, died peacefully at home on December 25, 2019. Growing up in Somerville, Charlie was recognized for his football skills and knowledge of the game beginning at Southern Jr. High; a schoolboy star for the Highlanders at Somerville HS, selected twice for the Hellenic Chronicle’s All Scholastic team and as honorary captain his second year. He continued playing football while serving in the Army in the US…

Alfred S. Confalone, age 88, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, December 26 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was born on February 20, 1931 and was the son of the late Sabitino and Maria (Bucciacchio) Confalone. Alfred was a lifelong Wakefield resident, and a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1948 where he played football under Hack Walsh. After High School, he did a PG Year at Brewster Academy. Alfred was a graduate of…

Nancy J. Cuoco, age 59, of Wakefield, died Monday, December 23 at her residence. Born in Stoneham on March 25, 1960 she was the daughter of Janice M. (Deschamps) Solimine of Wakefield and the late William F. Solimine. Nancy was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1978. She had worked for her family business of temporary staffing for a number of years. In addition to her mother, Nancy is…

Nancy J. Cuoco, age 59, of Wakefield, died Monday, December 23 at her residence. Born in Stoneham on March 25, 1960 she was the daughter of Janice M. (Deschamps) Solimine of Wakefield and the late William F. Solimine. Nancy was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1978. She had worked for her family business of temporary staffing for a number of years. In addition to her mother, Nancy is…

David P. Gaw a lifelong resident of Wakefield died suddenly on Wednesday December 25, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Born in Stoneham April 3, 1943 he was the son of the late Stanley and Jennie (Haladay) Gaw. Dave was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1961. He was retired from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Prior to working for the Registry, he was the owner of Dave’s Getty and Donut Maker on Water St. Dave’s…

David P. Gaw a lifelong resident of Wakefield died suddenly on Wednesday December 25, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Born in Stoneham April 3, 1943 he was the son of the late Stanley and Jennie (Haladay) Gaw. Dave was a graduate of Wakefield High School class of 1961. He was retired from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Prior to working for the Registry, he was the owner of Dave’s Getty and Donut Maker on Water St. Dave’s…

John Garfield McLean, Sr., age 79 of Wakefield died Thursday, December 12, 2019. Born in Melrose on June 11, 1940 he was the son of the late William J. and Helen (Bourque) McLean. Garf served in the United States Army. Garf was the loving husband of his late wife, Bonnie-Jean McLean. He was the beloved father of John G. McLean, Jr. and his wife Cynthia of North Andover. He was the loving grandfather of John G. McLean, III. He is also…

Harold E. Perkins, Jr., 80, of Methuen, formerly of Tewksbury and Melrose, died on Thursday, December 19 at his residence. Born in Melrose on July 12, 1939, he was the son of the late Harold E. and Marion E. (Contant) Perkins. Mr. Perkins was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was a retired printer for Commercial Union Insurance Company in South Boston. Mr. Perkins enjoyed boating on Sebago Lake in Maine and spending time with his…

Ann B. (Bishop) Smith, 90, of Lynnfield died on December 21, 2019 in Chelmsford. Ann was born in North Attleborough on May 24, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Donald and Dorothy (Cullen) Bishop. Ann was raised in North Attleboro and was a graduate of North Attleborough High School and later Colby College. She had worked for Life Magazine in NY. She was a longtime Lynnfield resident since 1962 and enjoyed gardening, skiing, interior…

Julio O. Encarnacao, III age 61 and a lifelong Wakefield resident and member of a well-known local family died December 17th in Danvers, at the Kaplan Hospice House, after a long period of failing health. Julio was born in Melrose, MA on April 9, 1958 and was the son of the late Julio O. Jr. and Josephine A. (Croce) Encarnacao. He was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1976 where he participated in football and basketball. He was…

Helen D. (Squizzero) Manetta, 99, of Somerville died Friday, December 20, at the Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham. Helen was born in Cranston, RI on December 20, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Pietro and Concetta (Masella) Squizzero. Helen was a lifelong resident of Somerville and a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1937 and later a graduate from Burdette College of Boston. She was a longtime employee of the State…

Nicholas L. DeRosa, 87, of Lynnfield passed away on Monday, December 9 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice Center in Reading. Nicholas was the beloved husband of the late Nancy E. (Bemiss) DeRosa. He was the loving father of Francesca (DeRosa) Durant, Marc DeRosa and Christina DeRosa. He was the brother of Marie DeRosa, Gertrude Dwyer, and the late Angelina DeRosa and Pasquale DeRosa. He was the most loved and cherished “Grand” of Alexandra…

Priscilla Ramsay Troutman was a loving mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She died at the age of 69 on Saturday, December 14th at the Winchester Hospital. She was born in East Boston on August 4, 1950 and was the daughter of the late David and Florence (Driscoll) Ramsay. A graduate of Wakefield High School in 1968, Priscilla was at the very top of her class. She attended Mount Holyoke College as part of the class of 1972 and graduated with…

Paul Sydney Larcom, age 86, a lifelong Beverly resident, died Monday, December 16 at the Lahey Clinic and Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Beverly on March 19, 1933 he was the son of the late Sydney and Ingrid (Svendsen) Larcom. Mr. Larcom was raised in Beverly and was a graduate of Beverly High School, attended Northeastern University, and then went on to serve in the United States Navy for six years. He had worked as a design…

Enrico Sabatino “Henry” Palmerino, age 89, of Wakefield, passed away Tuesday, December 10 at his home. Born in Bridgeport, CT on January 7, 1930 he was the son of the late Nicola and Francis Palmerino. Henry was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1948, where he played football and was also co-captain of the basketball team. He enlisted in the United States Army and served in Korea during the Korean…

Lois Arlene Christopher passed away peacefully joining her beloved husband, Earl, in eternal life on December 8, 2019 at the age of 92. She was born on May 3, 1927 in Tisbury, MA to the late Laura (Hinckley) and Howard Powell, and was the granddaughter of Hebert N. and May Hinckley of Vineyard Haven. Lois worked for John Hancock Insurance Agency when she met Earl. They enjoyed a remarkable and loving life together. After they married, she…

Diane M. Rock, 68, of Lynn formerly of Wakefield died on Saturday, December 7 at the Bay Path Nursing Center in Duxbury. Born in Melrose on October 30, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine (DelRossi) Confalone. Ms. Rock had been a Lynn resident for the past 40 years. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1969. Ms. Rock was retired factory worker for Medtronic in Danvers and Advent in Peabody. …

Barbara E. Cipoletta, 86, of East Boston died on Thursday, December 5, surrounded by her loving family. Born in East Boston on June 7, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Velardo) Grande. Mrs. Cipoletta was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1951. Mrs. Cipoletta was the wife of the late James Cipoletta. She was the mother of James Salvato and his wife Diane of Wakefield, Richard Salvato and his…

Paul V. Gilbert, Sr. age 83, a longtime Melrose resident, died Thursday, December 5 at the Meadow View Center in North Reading. Born in Somerville on November 18, 1936 he was the son of the late Arthur and Gladys (Blanchard) Gilbert. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy M. (Chute). Also survived by his eight children, 14 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Mr. Gilbert was raised in Somerville before marrying and ultimately raising…

Geljookian, Alexander Eghia; born in 1924, died December 2, 2019. Affectionately known as “Al” and “Grampy” to all. Al grew up in Dorchester and was a longtime resident of Wakefield, MA since 1957. He passed peacefully at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers after a valiant battle with heart failure. Al was predeceased by his parents, Eghia and Katoon (Vartikian) Geljookian of Armenia, his beloved wife of 67 years, Ann (Rigione) Geljookian,…

Marie Margaret Crouse, age 88, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Monday, December 2 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a courageous battle with ALS. Born in Medford on January 14, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Margaret A. (Hickey) Ryan. Marie was raised in Medford and had attended St. Joseph School in Medford and Medford High School, as well as attending secretarial school. She had worked many years in…