William Pepe

William C . Pepe , 89, of Wakefield died Tuesday, January 12 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Woburn on November 10, 1920 he was the son of the late Paul and Mary (Bozzoni) Pepe . .

Mr. Pepe was a graduate of Woburn High School. He was a World War II Navy Veteran and had served on the USS Weeden DE-797. Mr. Pepe was a retired Lieutenant for the Wakefield Fire Department serving from July 24, 1955 to October 15, 1980 and had been promoted to Lieutenant on April 18, 1974. He was a member of the West Side Social Club in Wakefield.

Mr. Pepe is survived by his son William R. Pepe of Wakefield, his two grandchildren; Scott Pepe of Wakefield and Kathryn Muise of Ipswich, his two sisters; Louise Ferullo of AZ, Teresa Kenney of Woburn, his siter-in-law Mary Pepe of Woburn, his loving companion Lorraine Bernat of Stoneham, his life long friend Vienna Pepe of Wakefield. He is also survived by his two grandsons; Tyler Roberts and Zackery Pepe . Mr. Pepe was predeceased by his sister Rose Ficocello and his seven brothers; Joseph, Anthony, Lewis, George, Frank, John and Arthur Pepe .

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave, Wakefield on Saturday at 9am followed by a funeral mass in St. Joseph Church 173 Albion St, Wakefield at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 4-8pm. Interment will be at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody.

Read William Pepe's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, January 15, 2010, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Saturday, January 16, 2010, 10:00 AM

Cemetery

Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
185 Lake Street
Peabody , MA US 01960
Saturday, January 16, 2010,