All Obituaries

John B. Carpenter, age 50, of Tewksbury, passed away on August 2, 2022, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.   John was born on August 31, 1971, in Providence, RI; he was the son of John Carpenter and the late Elizabeth (Macaruso) Carpenter.  John was raised and educated in Providence.  Following graduation, John attended Boston College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree.    John worked as the lead Radiology tech in the...

Elena “Ela” Ivan, of Andover, MA, passed away unexpectedly on August 15th, 2022. Ela was born on January 13, 1960, in Prundu, Romania, beloved daughter of the late Niculae and late Alexandrina “Sanda” Nedelcu. She earned a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universitatea Politechnica Bucharest in 1985.  She went on to have a successful career at F.E.A. In 2000, she emigrated to America to provide her son with a better opportunity, leaving...

Pauline M. Fitch (Skilton), age 89, of Gloucester and St. Pete’s Beach, FL, formerly of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Pauline was born on January 7, 1933, in Arlington, MA; she was the cherished daughter of the late Frederick and Mabel (maiden name) Skilton. Pauline was raised and educated in Arlington, MA and a graduate of Arlington High School. Pauline married the “love of her life” Gordon B. Fitch,...

WILMINGTON, MA — Beverly Ann (Dennison) Shea, age 89, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2022. Beverly was born in Portland, Maine to the late James and Mary (Small) Dennison. The family soon moved to Melrose, Massachusetts, where Beverly and her sisters grew up in a close community of friends and family.  Although Melrose residents, the family’s true heart was at their summer home on Peaks Island, Maine. It was on Peaks Island that Beverly and each of her...

Marie G. DiFazio (Castagneto), fondly known as “Gloria” to her family and friends, age 95, a long-time resident of Tewksbury, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2022. Gloria was born in Somerville, MA, on January 27, 1927; she was the dear daughter of the late Victor and Albina Castagneto.  Gloria was raised and educated in Somerville. She married her beloved Gaetano DiFazio; the couple raised four wonderful children and lived in Somerville for several years...

Beverly J. (MacLean) O'Malley, age 90, of Andover, NH, formerly a long-time resident of Wilmington, MA, passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2022.  Beverly was the beloved wife of the late Donald J. O'Malley, devoted mother of Branden Singh of Andover, NH and the late Darrell O'Malley.  Loving grandmother of Jocelyn D'Amico & her husband Robert and Katherine McKinnon & her husband Johnny, great-grandmother of Soren, Gabrielle and Juliette Simard,...

Kimberly Anne (Field) Gold, age 60, of Hudson, passed away surrounded by family on July 27, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer. Kim was born on September 14, 1961, in Winchester, MA. She was the youngest of four daughters of the late James and Hildred (Bishop) Field. She was the devoted mother of Melissa Gold & her partner Shylicia Heyward of Boston, a loving sister of Joyce Murray & her husband James of Wilmington, Janis Field of Wilmington, and Debra Bayer & her...

Justin James Ruggiero, “Rug”, age 40, a life-long resident of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 4, 2022.   Justin was born in Lawrence, MA, on August 27, 1981; he was the cherished son of Vincent J. “Jim” and Janice (Miller) Ruggiero.  Justin attended Wilmington Public Schools where he made many life-long friends; he went on to graduate from Shawsheen Technical High School in Billerica with the Class of 1999.   Justin enjoyed life;...

Joseph T. Roselli, “Tom”, age 81, a long-time resident of Wilmington, passed away on July 30, 2022.  Tom was born on August 12, 1940, in Lowell, MA; he was the son of the late Joseph B. and Mary M. (Bousfield) Rosselli.  Tom was raised and educated in Wilmington.  Following graduation, Tom enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 7, 1958. He served overseas for more than two years before being honorably discharged on August 4, 1961.  Tom went to work as a...

Linda Ann Snyder, 74, of West Chester, PA, passed away on May 19, 2022 at age 74. Born December 8, 1947 in Malden, MA, she was the daughter of the late Alexander S. and Helen (Frazier) Gretsky. Linda was a lifelong resident of Wilmington, MA before moving to West Chester, PA in 2008. During her time in Wilmington, she stayed at home to raise the family, was the devoted daughter and caregiver of her parents Alec and Helen and her aunt and godmother Edith Schiavo. Linda worked at Wilmington...