Lynnfield Obituaries

Controller remembered for her sense of humor, love of travel

Published in the January 20, 2016 edition

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Susan Mary Dunphy Stevens, a former resident of Pierstown, N.Y., and retired controller at The Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, N.Y., died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston–Salem…

Worked for U.S. Postal Service

Published in the January 13, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Edward Blair Potter, 88, of Lynnfield, passed away on Dec. 20, 2015 at home.

Edward was born in Bath, Maine to Elsie May [Blair] and Forrest Brewer Potter on April 1, 1927. He graduated from Morse High School in Bath and…

Owned Somerville sub shop with husband

Published in the January 13, 2016 edition

MELROSE — Louise J. (Albano) Leone, 93, of Melrose, died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Jan. 3, 2016.

Born on Jan. 17, 1922, she was the beloved wife of the late Victor J. Leone Sr. for 69 years…

Owned Eastern Lighting Associates

Published in the January 13, 2016 edition

NAPLES, Fla. — On the evening of Dec. 30, 2015, Philip Infurna passed away at Naples Community Hospital in Naples, Fla. as a result of complication associated with congestive heart failure. Phil was 87 years old.

Phil was born in Boston on Oct. 20…

Attorney, avid horseman and outdoorsman

Published in the January 13, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD – Attorney Richard Raymond O’Leary, 71, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016.

Born on September 27, 1944, he was the youngest son of Thomas F. O’Leary Sr. and Mary B. (Gore) O’Leary. He was predeceased by his parents and his only sister…

Attorney loved to ski, golf

Published in the January 6, 2016 edition

LYNNFIELD — Attorney Peter F. Brady Jr., a Boston based attorney and lifelong Lynnfield resident, died Sunday, Dec. 27 in Lynn at age 51.

He was born in Boston on June 23, 1964 and was the beloved son of the late Honorable Peter…

Former Lynnfield resident

Published in the January 6, 2016 edition

WEST BROOKFIELD — Diane Robinson, 78, of West Brookfield, formerly of Lynnfield and Reading, died on Dec. 30, 2015 at the Quaboag Rehabilitation Center.

Diane was born in Brockton on Feb. 6, 1937, the daughter of the late Howard B. and Kathleen (Merritt) Robinson. She…

Worked for Boston Archdiocese accounting department

Published in the December 30, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Betty A. Murphy, 91, of Lynnfield died Tuesday, Dec. 22 at her home.

Ms. Murphy was born in Somerville on Feb. 4, 1924. She was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Clarke) Murphy.

Ms. Murphy was raised in…

Inspirational teacher of English and theater

Published in the December 16, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Dorothea Marie (McCausland) Welling, formerly of Wakefield, died on Dec. 8 at the age of 98.

Dottie was born on Nov. 22, 1917 to a charismatic pharmaceutical salesman, Carl Enders and his beautiful Irish lass, Mamie Cahill. She spent her…

Korean War veteran, worked for Raytheon

Published in the December 16, 2015 edition

NOKOMIS, Fla. – Earl H. Christopher, 84 of Nokomis Fla., formerly of Lynnfield and Wakefield, passed away on Dec. 4 at his home in Nokomis.

Earl was born in Wakefield on June 15, 1931 and was the son of Vito and Ruth…

Worked at Pierre Shoe

Published in the December 16, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD – Kim H. (Higgins) Gobbi passed away at the Beverly Hospital on Dec. 10, 2015. She was only 61 years of age.

Kim was born in Long Island, N.Y. to the late John and Christine (Curran) Higgins. She was raised in Long Island…

Longtime resident worked for library

Published in the December 16, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD – A true daughter of Lynnfield, Jane Perry Thayer Friedman died at home, Dec. 6.

Most of Ms. Friedman’s life was spent within two miles of the Lynnfield Meeting House; her mother, Donna Perry Thayer, having moved to Lynnfield in 1918 with…