All Obituaries

William D. Myers, “Bill”, age 95, a long-time resident of Wilmington, MA, passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2023. Bill was born on July 14, 1928, in Grafton, West Virginia; he was the cherished son of the late William A. and Ruby P. (Squires) Myers.  Bill was legally blind from birth but that never stopped him from achieving his goals and making the most of life.  He was raised and educated in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School...

Ann M. Stygles (O’Brien), age 93, of Warren, ME, formerly of Wilmington, MA and Charlestown, MA, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2023, after a long illness. Ann was born on August 12, 1930, in Charlestown, MA; she was the dear daughter of the late Jeremiah and Anne (Sullivan) O’Brien.  Ann spent her early years in Charlestown where she was raised and educated all while summering with family at Silver Lake in Wilmington.  Ann’s family then moved...

Barry E. Garden, age 69, of Wilmington, MA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on September 24, 2023, at the Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington. Barry was born in Stoneham, MA, on January 8, 1954; he was the cherished son of the late Charles S. Garden, Sr. and Thelma (Rees) Garden.  Barry was raised and educated in Wilmington, MA and was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the Class 1973.   Following High School, Barry, went to work for John Hancock in...

Joanne Theresa Szczesuil passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023, at the too-young age of 75.  Joanne suffered sudden cardiac arrest at home, with her partner Michael by her side, and she did not suffer.  Joanne will always be remembered as a vivacious and loving woman with a lust for life and tremendous loyalty for her family and friends.  She had a range of talents including a near-photographic recollection of events, names and music throughout her life, and was quite...

Lorraine R. Hannon (Paris), age 83, of Haverhill, MA, formerly a long-time resident of Wilmington, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 7, 2023. Lorraine was the beloved wife of the late Edward F. Hannon, devoted mother of Edward F. Hannon, Jr. and his wife Bonnie of Oak Creek, WI, William A. Hannon of Haverhill, MA,  Thomas R. Hannon of Salem, MA, and James P. Hannon and his fiancé Tina Williamson of Tewksbury, loving "Nana" of 4...

Nora A. (Howard) Flaherty, age 93, a long-time resident of Wilmington, passed away on September 23, 2023. Nora was born on September 20, 1930, in Galway, Ireland; she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ellen (Moloney) Howard.  Nora was raised and educated in Ireland; she immigrated to the United States in 1948 at the young age of eighteen. Nora met her husband, the late William J. Flaherty, “Bill”, at an Irish dance in Roxbury.  The couple dated for a...

Eunice C. Case (Buckwell), age 90, a long-time resident of Wilmington, MA, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2023. Eunice was born on August 28, 1933, in Lynn, MA; she was the dear daughter of the late Arthur and Lillian (Walther) Buckwell.  Eunice was raised and educated in Saugus, MA, and a graduate of Saugus High School where she excelled in business classes and was an avid typist. Eunice married “her sweetheart” Edgar Case; the couple lived in Everett for several...

Kelly Ann (Curran) Bradbury, age 60, of Salisbury, MA, formerly of Wilmington, MA and Merrimac, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 22, 2023, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Kelly was born in Lowell, MA, on July 30, 1963; she was the cherished daughter of John and Elaine (Bemis) Curran of Wilmington. Kelly was the devoted mother of Christopher Elliott of Wilmington, MA, Ashley Bradbury of Merrimac, MA, and Sheila (Bradbury) Ricchi...

Orlando Colleameno, age 97, a long-time resident of Wilmington, passed away at home on September 22, 2023.   Orlando was born on February 5, 1926, in Somerville, MA; he was the cherished son of the late Italo and Alma E. (Scigliano) Colleameno and stepson of the late Florence Colleameno.  Orlando was raised and educated in Cambridge. Orlando enlisted in the United States Air Force on April 29, 1946.  He served overseas in the Philippines for over a year during...

Retired Wilmington Town Clerk Kathleen “Kay” M. (Hoban) Scanlon passed away on September 16, 2023, at home following a brief illness.  She was the beloved wife of the late Richard J. Scanlon Jr Kathleen M. (Hoban) Scanlon was born on October 23, 1935, in Woburn, MA; she was the cherished daughter of the late Francis "Nifty" Hoban and Cecelia (O’Doherty) Hoban.  Kathleen graduated from Wilmington High School in 1953. She went to work at Liberty...