Lynnfield Obituaries

Family man worked for technology companies

LYNNFIELD — Thomas Leonard Dwyer, 74, passed away at home, surrounded by his wife and two daughters on Nov. 27, 2023.

Born on Dec. 12, 1948, Thomas was the youngest son of the late John Philip Dwyer and Arlene M (Fitzgerald) Dwyer. He graduated from Marblehead High School in…

Worked in finance, avid runner

NASHUA, N.H. — Gerald “Gerry” F. Olsen, 95, passed away on Nov. 24, 2023 in Nashua, New Hampshire just shy of his 96th birthday.

He was born in South Boston on Dec. 4, 1927, and was the son of Anna (Donahue) Olsen and Henry Charles Olsen, both of South Boston…

Passionate about family, books

LYNNFIELD — Barbara (Robinson) Becker, 91, of Lynnfield and formerly of North Reading, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest Becker.

Born in Boston on March 14, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Beatrice (Brown) Robinson. Barbara was…

Paraprofessional worked for Lynn schools

LYNNFIELD — Mildred F. Johnson, 99, of Lynnfield and a Lynn native, died on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 in Burlington.

Mildred was born in Lynn on June 19, 1924, and was the daughter of the late Ralph H. and Alice (Pendleton) Field. She was a graduate of Lynn Classical High…

Chelsea teacher loved to travel, read

LYNNFIELD — Jacqueline A. Canali, 82, of Lynnfield and formerly of Chelsea, died on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Everett on March 1, 1941, Jacki was the daughter of the late George and Margaret (Kane) White. Jacki was raised in…

Longtime Lynnfield resident worked for IBM

ST. PAUL, MN — Malcolm “Mal” Fraser, 80, died at Carondelet Village in Saint Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 after a long battle with dementia.

Mal was born on Sept. 9, 1943 and grew up in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. He was a son of the late Walter and…

Interior re-designer was dedicated to her family

LYNNFIELD — Karen Eileen (Hines) Kelley, 72, of Lynnfield, formerly of Salem, Groton, Brockton and South Boston, died on Oct. 24, 2023 after a short illness.

Karen was born on June 3, 1951. She  was the loving mother to Erin Soo Curley and her husband, Patrick, of…

Enjoyed hockey

LYNNFIELD — Peter Laurence Croke (“Crokie”), 61, of Lynnfield passed away suddenly on August 29, 2023 at his daughter’s home in Reedsville, Pennsylvania.

Peter was the son of the late William M. Croke and Marie A. (Bond) Croke and stepson of the late Blanid M. (Dolan) Croke. He was the brother of William…

Loved the Patriots and Red Sox

LYNNFIELD — Joseph E. Motzkin, 81, of Lynnfield, died on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 in Lynnfield.

Joseph was born in Malden on July 7,1942, and was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Morandi) Motzkin. He was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School…

Dedicated town volunteer, world traveler   

LYNNFIELD — Arline (Arnie) Kiessling Wills died on Sept. 1, 2023 after a long life of answering Jeopardy questions quicker than anyone, cheering on the Red Sox and planning ahead.

She leaves her husband, Charles B. Wills; and their four children: Richard Wills of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Nancy…

Avid Red Sox fan who enjoyed traveling, the jitterbug and playing tennis

WAKEFIELD — Dr. A. Louis Giamarco, 90, a beloved father and longtime resident of Wakefield, peacefully passed on August 30, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.

Dr. Giamarco was born in Milford to Atillio L. Giamarco and Phylis E. Buscone. He attended Milford…

Former LMS principal cherished his grandchildren

WAKEFIELD — Douglas Arthur Russell, 75, of Plymouth, formerly of Wakefield and Lynnfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Aug. 29, 2023.

Born July 6, 1948 in Lynn. Doug was the eldest son of the late Jean (Dearborn) and Arthur Russell. He was raised in Lynnfield and graduated…