Lynnfield Obituaries

Local resident

SALEM — Paula J. Coleman, 67, of Lynnfield died on Monday, Feb. 16 at the Grosvenor Park Nursing Center in Salem.

Born in Worcester on Aug. 22, 1947, Mrs. Coleman was the daughter of the late Timothy J. and Helen G. (Wall) Flaherty.

Mrs. Coleman is survived by her son Sean T. Coleman…

Physicist was a pioneer in semiconductor research field

PEABODY — Brian Dale of Peabody, formerly of Lynnfield, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Aviv Centers for Living.

Born in Yorkshire, Northern England in 1930, Dr. Dale was the son of the late Herbert and Isabel (Thirkettle) Dale. He graduated from high school with…

Owned automotive service station; avid stock market investor

LYNNFIELD — Stewart Bernstein, 71, of Lynnfield, beloved husband of Theresa (Sanchirico) Bernstein and beloved father to Matthew Lewis Bernstein, entered eternal rest on February 18, 2015 at his home following a year-long struggle with cancer.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1943, he was the son of…

First pediatric nurse practitioner in Mass.

LYNNFIELD — Judith A. Wiswall, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, died Feb. 14, 2015 at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Born in Lynn on July 20, 1941, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Dorothy M. (Rockett) Birchenough.

Judith attended St. Mary’s High School in Lynn…

Worked at Boston Edison

LYNNFIELD — Vaughn Charles Zulalian (Vahan) of Lynnfield, born March 11, 1923, passed away peacefully at home in the early morning surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Zulalian was the son of the late Enofk and Rose (Donabedian) Zulalian. Raised in Revere, Mr. Zulalian served in the Navy during World…

Worked at Carr Fastener

WAKEFIELD — Ethel A. (Hagen) Driscoll, 102, of Wakefield, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Driscoll II, with whom she celebrated over 50 years of marriage.

Mrs. Driscoll was born Dec. 22, 1912 in Malden. She…

Surgical technician with Army Air Corps in WWII; retired publisher of Villager and Transcript newspapers

NORTH READING — Albert E. Sylvia, retired owner and publisher of the North Reading Transcript, died peacefully at the age of 91 on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Woodbriar of Wilmington.

Born at home in Oak Bluffs on January 29…

A woman of many interests

LYNNFIELD — Debra L. (Colclough) Ford, 60, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 18.

“Deb,” born on Nov. 13, 1954, was raised in Arlington and graduated from Arlington High School, class of 1972. She was the beloved wife of Christopher T. Ford and the loving mother of Ashley and Casey…

Retired Sears department store clerk

LYNNFIELD — Patricia A. Gwynn, 74 of Lynnfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center.

Mrs. Gwynn was born in Scotland on Aug. 3, 1940. She was the daughter of the late James A. and Helen (McCaul) Laing.

Mrs. Gwynn was raised in Grangemouth, Scotland…

Lynn woman was a dedicated volunteer

LYNN — Lydia S. (Souza) Protz, 97, of Lynn, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 4 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a lengthy illness.

She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent P. Protz, with whom she was married for 46 years.

Born in Fall River…

Co-founded Burlington Bank and Trust Co.

LYNNFIELD — Bernard P. Murphy, 94, of Lynnfield and York, Maine, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.

Mr. Murphy was born in Somerville on May 11, 1920. He was the son of the late John and Julia M. (Clarke) Murphy.

Mr. Murphy was raised in Somerville and was a…