Obituaries

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Richard L. Cecchinelli

Richard L. Cecchinelli, 68, of Saugus, passed away comfortably on July 26 after a courageous 15 year battle with cancer. Devoted to his family, career and the game of golf, Richard was a caring, honorable man with a love for…

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Paul DeFranzo

Paul Edward DeFranzo, 78, of Malden, passed away comfortably with family by his side on Thursday July 20, 2017. Paul was born in Malden, son of Ava and Joseph DeFranzo. Per Paul’s burial request, he will be next to his…

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Sylvia Hossack

April 19, 1939- July 15, 2017 Sylvia Hossack of Danvers, MA, daughter of the late Dorothy Disbrow Adams and Richard Howard Peabody. Stepdaughter of the late William Barrett Cram. Widow of the late Ian William Hossack and sister of the…

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Saunders Mishkin

January 28, 1922-July 16, 2017 Saunders Mishkin, beloved husband of Denise Jordan Licata, passed away on July 16, 2017 at the age of 95. Saunders Mishkin, son of David and Fanny (Friedland) Mishkin, grew up in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He is…

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Joseph F. Carlevale, Jr.

Joseph F. Carlevale, Jr., of Ipswich, MA passed away July 11, at the age of 59 after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Devoted to his family, community, and the game of hockey, Joe was the ‘salt of the…

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Edith M. Foote

Edith M. Foote of Revere, MA passed away on July 9, 2017 at the West Revere Health Center. She formerly lived in Roslindale and Jamaica Plain. She was the wife of the late Edward (Ralph) Foote. She was the mother…

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Deborah Ann Stelmach

Deborah Ann Stelmach (Farry), a homemaker from Malden passed away suddenly on July 9, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Somerville, but spent her entire life in Malden with her husband John where they raised their…

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Dean Hoopes

William “Dean” Hoopes, of Groveland, passed away on July 10, 2017. Born March 21, 1949, he was the loved brother of Frank Mercurio of AL, Ralph Mercurio of PA, Laura Barkosky of Groveland, and the late Roger and Jack Sherman…

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Beverly C. Glidden (Rankin)

August 23, 1940 – July 5, 2017 Wakefield, Massachusetts Beverly C. Glidden, 76, a retired Grade school teacher/educator in Wakefield, MA died Wednesday evening July 5, 2017 in the comfort of her home. Beverly was on hospice care and had…

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Warren Rabideau

Warren David Rabideau passed away on July 2 at the age of 71. He was the son of the late Earl and Alice (Boutchie) Rabideau. He is survived by his wife, Laurie (Shea) Rabideau; his children, Shawn and his wife…

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Lynroy S. Brade

Lynroy S. Brade lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on June 23, 2017 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife Melonie Brade, his son David V Brade and granddaughter Sidney Marie Brade, his parents Richard and…

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Dr. Paul Krusinski

Dr. Paul Krusinski, age 74, died on Saturday, June 24th, 2017, at the home of his daughter, in Georgetown, MA with all three daughters by his side. Paul successfully overcame leukemia 27 years ago, until a recent fought battle with…

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Elaine Vittorioso

Elaine L. Vittorioso, 79, of Malden, passed away on June 27, 2017 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was the loving wife of Joseph M Vittorioso for 40 years; dear mother of Bruce Albert of CA, AnnMarie Vittorioso…

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Joseph Abraham Barrows

Joseph Abraham Barrows, 93, of Lunenburg, Massachusetts died on June 26, 2017. He was born in Leominster on February 29, 1924. The son of Homer and Cora Mae (Cutting) Barrows, he was raised on his grandfather’s farm in Leominster. A…

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Don Akin

Don passed away on the morning of June 22nd at home in Sudbury MA at 67 years old. He leaves his wife, Pam Akin, his three children; Kelby, Ariana, and Calder Akin, his step-children; Paul Ducey, Virginia Matola-Ducey, Karen Ducey…

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Carmela Lucido

Carmela Lucido, 73, of East Boston, passed away on June 21, 2017. She was the loving mother of Maria Lucido of Boston, Patricia Lucido of Everett, and Rosario Lucido and his wife Leah of Medford and dear grandmother of Alex,…

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Kenneth Wunderlich

Kenneth Wunderlich, engineer and two-time world circumnavigator by sailboat, Kenneth loved the sea. 84 years of age of Revere, he is survived by his loving wife, Bebe, to whom he was married for 58 years, his cousin, Patience Wales, and…

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Paula Essen “Fontaine”

Paula Essen, known as Paula Fontaine, 83, passed away on June 15, 2017. She was a long-time entertainer in the New England area and Canada. As a young child, her talents were encouraged by her parents, her father being a…

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Patricia Warner Nichols

Patricia Warner Nichols, age 63, of Peabody, was called home to Jesus on June 13, 2017 among her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Fred P. and…

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Vernon H. Young

Vernon H. Young 84, of Boxford, beloved husband of Camille D. Young, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017. He was born in Norwood in 1933 and raised in Squantum. Vernon was retired as a Captain for Eastern Airlines. As…

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