Obituaries

Jul 18, 2022

Raymond Lorne Walter, 68, of Stoneham, MA passed away on July 18,2022 in Wilmington, MA. He was surrounded by family and friends in his final days.   Ray was born on October 10,1953 in Baltimore, MD. After spending his early years in Maryland, California and Kansas, his family moved to Wakefield, MA around 1962. He graduated from Wakefield High School...

Jul 9, 2022

Richmond A. Castano Jr., “Richie“, grew up in Brockton, MA, lived for a time on Cape Cod, traveled across the country in his famous Volkswagen bus, with and visiting many friends and family, and in recent years resided in West Bridgewater, MA. Richie is fondly remembered as the "piano man" and for his love of music, nature and adventurous travels....

Jul 7, 2022

Philip J. Savelo, age 76, of Winchester, MA died at his home July 7, 2022. Born in Boston and raised in Stoneham; he was the son of the late Joseph and Claire (McDonough) Savelo.

Phil served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

He was the brother of Joanne Cotter and Paul Savelo,  and...

Jun 12, 2022

Barbara A. Walker, 87, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away at the High Pointe House in Haverhill, June 12, 2022, following a brief illness.  She was the wife of the late Freeman Jodrey. Walker.  Born in Everett, MA and raised in Roxbury; she was the daughter of the late William P. and Jessica Whitmore (Reede) Hurd.

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Jun 4, 2022

Edith C. Norton, 73, of Stoneham, formerly of Wilmington and Magnolia, died Saturday, June 4, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Norman Norton.

Born and raised in Wilmington, she was the daughter of Virginia (Heath) Young and the late Donald P. Young.  Edith was married on May 13, 1972 and lived with her...

May 31, 2022

Mr. Joseph Carnazzo, age 82, passed away in his home with his loving family in the early hours of Tuesday morning, May 31st.

Born in Barrafranca, Sicily, he was the son of the late Catena (Salamone) and Michele Carnazzo.

The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Joseph. He loved going...

May 11, 2022

Patricia Marie (LaRocque) Wright, of Stoneham, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.  She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Wright.  She was the mother of Linda Wright, of Franklin, NC and Debbie Joiner of Spartanburg, SC.  She was the loving sister of Lawrence LaRocque, of Stoneham and the late Robert LaRocque, Lorraine LeBlanc, and Richard...

May 11, 2022

Charles Warren Rathbun of Woburn, MA passed away on May 11, 2022, at age 89.

On December 10, 1932, Charles was born in Malden MA to his parents Paul Malcom Rathbun and Edna Alice (Milliken) Rathbun.  Charles was raised in West Medford, MA with his younger brother Robert. As a young man he became deeply engaged in...

May 8, 2022

Mario Henry Tyrell of Somervile, formerly of Stoneham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones early on the morning of May 8th, 2022. Mario was born in Boston, Massachusetts. January 23, 1932. He attended English High School, then joined the Marines and became a veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a bartender in Boston and Cambridge, Ma. for...

May 3, 2022

Brandon James Norden, a lifelong resident of Stoneham, MA, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2022. Brandon was a devout Catholic and attended St. Patrick’s Parish regularly. Brandon had a passion for caring for others and spent time working as a personal care assistant. He loved camping, fishing, walking, volleyball, and history. He especially loved singing and dancing...

Apr 30, 2022

Alan K. Wood, 88 of Charlton Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home, on April 30,2022. Alan was born on January 19, 1934 to Mabel and Reginald Wood in Cambridge Massachusetts. Alan graduated from Arlington High School. After graduating, Alan worked in sales and then started his own general contracting business out of Lexington, Massachusetts. He married Patricia Ann Woodis and...

Apr 23, 2022

Ursula Margaret Ryan, 80, former resident of Stoneham and Arlington MA passed away on April 23, 2022.

Ursula was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1942. She graduated from Stuttgart American High School, and in 1962 moved to the United States with her parents, Margaret Schmerer Galera and Charles Galera, where her father was...

Apr 12, 2022

Robert Gaona, age 67, of Brooksby Village, Peabody, formerly of Malden passed away April 12, 2022, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's.  He was the husband of Kathleen Plati.  Born and raised in New York; he was the son of the late Calixto and Maria (Novo) Gaona.

Robert received his Bachelor's from NYU, his Master's from Columbia...

Apr 8, 2022

Maurice Albert Walter, 103, of Brooksby Village, Peabody, MA, passed away on April 8, 2022.

Maurice was born in New York City to William and Helene (Majzner) Walter on October 22, 1918. He attended high school at DeWitt Clinton and graduated in 1937. He went on to earn a BS in Mechanical Engineering...

Apr 7, 2022

Nicole Marie Abate, age 49, of Saugus, died suddenly Thursday, April 7, 2022, despite being plagued with nearly a lifetime of illnesses. Born in Winchester, MA; she was the daughter of Patricia (Attenazio) Devaney of Saugus and Anthony Abate of North Chelmsford.

Nicky attended Stoneham High School with the Class of 1992. Nicky was funloving and outgoing,...

Apr 7, 2022

Noreen D'Entremont was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend.  She left the world unexpectedly on April 7, 2022.  Noreen was born to Robert and Elizabeth D’Entremont on November 16, 1960. She attended St Patrick’s Elementary School and was a graduate of Stoneham High School class of 1978.  Later she earned her degree in Human Services.  She...

Apr 4, 2022

Arthur Peter Pinkerton shuffled off this mortal coil on April 4th, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 2, 1933 to Walter & Adelaine (nee Wright) Pinkerton, Arthur entered the world as Prohibition was ending - a coincidence not lost on anyone who enjoyed a drink and a story with him over the years.

Having the curiosity...

Apr 3, 2022

Adelaide Ferreira, a resident of Stoneham for over seventy years passed away April 3, 2022, following a lengthy struggle with dementia.  She was the wife of the late Americo Ferreira.  Born and raised in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Julio and Maria (Souza) Medeiros.

Not long after graduating from Somerville High School, like most...

Mar 31, 2022

Rose C. Bryce, a longtime resident of Stoneham, died March 31, 2022, at the age of 94.  She was the wife of the late Thomas C. Bryce.  Born and raised in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Virginia (Ricccio) Loconte.

Prior to her marriage, Rose was employed as a blueprint draftsman, first at...

Mar 27, 2022

LTC John Anthony Sulik of Stoneham died peacefully March 27, 2022 at  the West Palm Beach, FL VA Hospice Facility.  He was 90 years old.  Born in New Britain, CT and raised in Norwich, CT, he was the son of the late John and Alice (Murzyn) Sulik.

After graduating from Norwich Free Academy, he received a principal...