Clara-Jane Roberto

Clara-Jane Roberto, age 82 of Saugus, formerly of Wakefield, died on Sunday November 1 at her home.

She was born in Melrose on July 17, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Doris (Widtfeld) Comeau.

Clara-Jane was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Boston. She had been a longtime Wakefield resident, and was a member of St. Florence Church. She retired from Smith Drug Store, where she had worked for many years.

She was the beloved wife of 61 years to Joseph P. Roberto. She was the loving mother of Joseph P. Roberto Jr. of Topsfield, David J. Roberto of Wakefield, and Mark A. Roberto of Saugus. She was the sister of Jean Tropeano, Nancy and the late Alice Jacobs. Clara-Jane was the loving grandmother to Matthew, Christopher, Christian, Dominic, Mark Anthony, Rachel, Michael and Nicholas. She is also survived by her 5 great-grandchildren Nicholas, Sophia, Anthony, Vincent, and Ivy Elizabeth.

Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Florence Church on Friday, November 6 at 10 a.m. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Standard Covid-19 restrictions will be in place.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Clara-Jane's name to St. Jude Medical Center, Cancer Research Institute 29 Broadway, Floor 4 New York, NY 10006-3111.

November 05, 2020
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

November 06, 2020
10:00 AM

St. Florence Church
47 Butler Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550