Lynnfield Obituaries

Longtime Lynnfield resident

Published in the September 27, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Miriam M. Simmons, of Salem and a longtime Lynnfield resident died Friday September 15, 2017 in Salem at age 97. Mrs. Simmons was born in Somerville, MA on November 23, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Albert S. and Sarah (Drayton)…

Charter member of Lynnfield’s METCO program

Published in the September 27, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Rosemary T. (McHugh) Carey, 84, of Simsbury, CT. and a former Lynnfield resident died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at her residence.

Rosemary was born in Peabody on July 16, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and…

Former Navy pilot worked for American Airlines

Published in the September 13, 2017 edition

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — William A. Wilkinson, 89, died peacefully with family on August 29, 2017.

Bill was born in Winchester on May 11, 1928 to Walter Edward and Leslie Payzant Wilkinson of Lynnfield. As a youth, Bill was both a…

Former Lynnfield firefighter worked for GE

Published in the September 13, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — James Vangelder, 62, of Lynnfield passed on September 4, 2017 surrounded by loving family.

Born in Melrose on August 8, 1955 to John and Irene Vangelder, Jim attended Lynnfield Public Schools, where he pitched for the high school baseball team…

Former Korean War veteran worked for EPA

Published in the August 30, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Chesley “Chet” Vail, 87, of Lynnfield, died Tuesday, August 22 at the Sutton Hill Center in North Andover.

Born in Somerville on April 12, 1930, he was the son of the late Alexander C. and Alice C. (Gillingham) Vail…

Lynnfield resident for 44 years worked in real estate

Published in the August 16, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Ann S. Bishop of Lynnfield died on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Formerly of Wilmington, Ann had been a Lynnfield resident for over 44 years. Mrs. Bishop spent 25 years…

U.S. Army veteran owned Simmons Real Estate

Published in the August 9, 2017 edition

SALEM — Richard D. Simmons, 95, of Salem, formerly of Lynnfield, died at his residence on August 2, 2017.

Richard was born in Fall River on May 20, 1922 and was the son of the late Richard and Florence (Taggart) Simmons…

Longtime resident loved spending time with family 

Published in the August 9, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD – Jean Elizabeth (Hoering) Otis, 86, formerly a 47-year resident of Lynnfield, and an over 10-year resident of Brooksby Village, Peabody, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at the Rosewood Nursing Home in Peabody. 

Jean was the…

Published in the August 2, 2017 edition.

DANVERS — William “Bill” J. Clark Jr., 96, M.D., formerly of Lynnfield and Scituate, Massachusetts, died peacefully on July 22, 2017 at home in Danvers.

Bill was the son of the late William J. Sr. and Julia (Graham) Clark, and was the brother of the late Rev. Graham…

Housewife lived in town for 53 years

Published in the July 26, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Sheila M. (Ewing) Hall, 70, of Lynnfield and formerly of West Peabody, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. 

Born in Lynn, on August 20, 1946, she was the daughter of the late…

Watchmaker and jeweler owned Lynnfield Jewelers

Published in the July 26, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Barkev “Barkey” Gulezian, 96, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Goldenview Healthcare Center in Meredith, N.H.

Barkey was born February 12, 1921 in Haverhill, the son of the late Peter and Pauline (Terzian) Gulezian. A watchmaker…

WWII Navy veteran was former Asst. Principal at Lynnfield Jr. High

Published in the July 26, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — John E. Huttunen, 88, a resident of Wakefield and formerly of Randolph and Rockport, passed away of natural causes at home with the support of hospice on Monday, July 3, 2017.

John was born on…