Lynnfield Obituaries

Longtime resident of Lynnfield

Published in the April 26, 2017 edition

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Florence Elizabeth (Ferguson) Dickey, 91, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Westminster Health Care after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Mrs. Dickey was born in Charlotte, N.C. on August 21, 1925, the daughter of the late Richard Furman…

Devoted homemaker; worked for Lynnfield Water Dept.

Published in the April 26, 2017 edition

MIDDLETON — Priscilla M. Melanson, 87, of Middleton, formerly of Lynnfield and Wakefield, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Salem Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on September 23, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Rauseo) Carbone…

Accountant, owned Century Tire Co.

Published in the April 19, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Joseph A. DeSalvo, 87, of Lynnfield and Palm Beach, Florida, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at Salem Hospital.

Born in Revere on January 29, 1930, he was the son of the late Charles and Madelyn (Russo) DeSalvo.

Mr. DeSalvo was raised…

Talented, artistic man

Published in the April 12, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Peter J. Carapellucci III, 30, of Lynnfield passed away March 18 suddenly and unexpectedly at his home.

Born in Malden, Peter was the cherished son of Catherine J. (Marquardo) of Lynnfield and the late Peter J. Carapellucci Jr.

Peter was a 2004 graduate…

Owned Simco’s On The Bridge restaurant

Published in the April 5, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — James J. Driscoll, 67, of Wakefield, formerly of Canton, died suddenly Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Belmont on April 22, 1949, he was the son of the late John and Catherine…

Former Boston drummer

Published in the March 29, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — John T. “Sib” Hashian, a longtime Lynnfield resident, formerly of Lynn, died Thursday, March 23, 2017. Born in Boston on August 17, 1949, he was the son of the late James “Jack” and Giovanna “Jenny” (Trovato…

NHL defenseman won Stanley Cup with Bruins in 1970

Published in the March 29, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Gary Walter Doak passed away peacefully at home on March 25, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born on February 25, 1946. He was a National Hockey League defenseman who played…

Former New England Telephone Company switchboard operator

Published in the March 29, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Barbara R. (Ianachino) Martone, 81, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 20, 2017. Barbara was born in Boston, was raised in the West End of Boston and attended Girls High in Boston, which is the oldest girls high…

Lifelong resident active at Saint Maria Goretti Church

Published in the March 22, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Karen R. Duggan, 73, of Lynnfield, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Lynn on April 12, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Lorna (Pratt) Simpson…

World War II veteran worked in food business

Published in the March 15, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Edward Paul Purtz, 92, of Lynnfield, passed away while surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 11:45 a.m. at Ledgewood Hospital in Beverly.

He lived his life with deep resilience, strong will, playfulness, and good humor…

Homemaker was dedicated to her family

Published in the March 15, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Barbara A. (Stinson) O’Leary, 72, of Lynnfield, formerly of North Reading and Reading, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the North Shore Medical Center at Union Hospital in Lynn.

Born in Milo, Maine on January 17, 1945, she…

Social worker grew up in Lynnfield

Published in the March 15, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Eileen “Eily” Donegan grew up in Lynnfield, and was the beloved daughter of John H. Donegan and Honora “Tootie” Dorothea (LeMoure) Donegan.

Eily deeply loved her four brothers, John “Sonny” Sullivan, survived by his wife Jeannette Sullivan of Brockton; John…