Lynnfield Obituaries

Beloved teacher, coach, mentor in Chelsea

Published in the February 1, 2017 edition

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Longtime teacher at Huckleberry Hill

Published in the February 1, 2017 edition

LYNN — Marjorie Louise Needham, 93, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at a local nursing home after a long illness. She was born and raised in Lynn, the daughter of the late George and Laura (Murray) Needham.

Marjorie was valedictorian of her graduating…

Loving mother worked for MGH

Published in the January 25, 2017 edition

MELROSE — Kristen Harmon, 34, passed away on Jan. 15, 2017.

Kristen lived in Melrose with her daughter Haley A. Harmon and her grandparents, George E. Harmon and Elizabeth A. (Belmont) Harmon. She was a loving mother and a cherished granddaughter.

She was…

Owned Filippone Contracting

Published in the January 25, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Vittorio A. Filippone, 84, of Lynnfield died Saturday, January 14, 2017 in Danvers.

He was born in Boston on November 18, 1932 and was the son of the late Antonio and Teresa (Tancredi) Filippone.

He was raised in East Boston and attended the…

WWII veteran fought in Battle of the Bulge

Published in the January 25, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — William (Bill) M. Coffill, 90, of Lynnfield, died peacefully January 12, 2017 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital from natural causes.

Born in Melrose in 1926, he was the son of the late William M. and Charlotte A. (MacMaster) Coffill of…

Passionate about sports, grandchildren

Published in the January 18, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Geraldine K. (Ragucci) Romano, known as “Gerry” to her family and friends, currently of Lynnfield and formally of North Reading, Revere, Malden and Boston, died peacefully supported by her loving family on Jan. 14, 2017. She was 74 years old.

Born in…

Licensed practical nurse

Published in the January 11, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Susan (Runnalls) Triffitt, age 71, of Lynnfield, died on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Lahey Clinic, Burlington. She was the beloved wife of Dean A. Triffitt, with whom she had been married for 43 years.

Born in Buffalo, New York, she was the…

Founded Personal Management Associates

Published in the December 28, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — J. Robert Andrews, 91, of Lynnfield died on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Andrews was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia on July 28, 1925. He was the son of the late Richard Parker and…

Former owner of Colonial Shopping Centre

Published in the December 21, 2016 edition

NAPLES, Fla. — Ronald A. Levaggi of Winchester, Mass. and Naples, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Naples.

He was born on July 28, 1935 in Boston to Joseph and Santina (Sciaba) Levaggi. He had one brother, Anthony, who…

Proud mother of 9, grandmother of 22; enjoyed traveling

Published in the December 21, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Catherine A. Mulcahy, 84, passed peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

She was born in Melrose on Jan. 28, 1932 to the late Thomas and Helen Sullivan. A life-long Melrose…

Lynnfield resident had many interests

Published in the December 14, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Mary L. Dischino, 85, of Lynnfield died Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Peabody.

Born in Chelsea on Nov. 7, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Louise (Sexton) McDermott.

Mrs. Dischino…

Homemaker devoted to her family

Published in the December 7, 2016 edition

NORTH READING — Barbara Kathleen (Durkin) Doherty, 83, of North Reading, passed away peacefully following a brief illness at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on November 29, 2016.

Born in Boston on August 7, 1933, she was the loving daughter of…