Obituaries

Nov 2, 2016

Clementina Fregosi , age 94, a loving wife, mother, grandmother aunt and friend died Wednesday, November 2 after a long period of failing health. She was born in Everett, MA on August 18, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Masciola) Cosentino. She was a graduate of Everett High School and had been a longtime...

Nov 1, 2016

Anna Lenfest, age 90, a lifelong Wakefield resident died Tuesday November 1st in Medford. Mrs. Lenfest was born in Wakefield on July 12, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Gaetana (Barletta) Ventura. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School and had been a member of the St. Florence Church Bowling League.

Anna...

Nov 1, 2016

Eugenia R . Gilbert of Moultonboro, NH and formerly of Wakefield died Tuesday, November 1 at the Rockingham County Rehab and Nursing Center in Brentwood, NH.

Born in Somerville on March 23, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Beatrice (Collins) Ritchie.

Mrs. Gilbert was raised in Medford and was a...

Oct 31, 2016

Charles Salvatore Rizza , 88, of Wakefield went to be with our Lord on October 31st after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Wakefield, Charles was born on October 30, 1928 to the late Joseph and Carmella (Benanato) Rizza . Charlie as he was known to all, spent many of his early days at Spinello's Green House in...

Oct 29, 2016

Robert E . Stentiford , 89, of Wakefield died on Saturday, October 29 at the Wingate of Melrose Nursing Home. Born in Wakefield on September 26, 1927, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Esther (Greeley) Stentiford . Mr. Stentiford lived in North Reading for many years before retiring to Wakefield in 1988 and was a graduate...

Oct 28, 2016

Lillian "Queenie" Colucci (neé Blangio) passed away on October 28, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Lillian was married to the late Carl Colucci for 35 years. Together they owned and operated Circle Bowl of Lynnfield. She was mother to four loving and devoted children and their spouses: Richard and Jan Colucci, the late James R. Colucci, Joan and...

Oct 28, 2016

Matthew G. Silvano, 27, of Wakefield died on Thursday, October 28 at his residence after a courageous 18 month battle with colon cancer. Born in Melrose on December 17, 1988, he was the beloved son of David M. and Marcella (Muse) Silvano of Wakefield.

Matthew was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School...

Oct 26, 2016

Brendan C. "Sluggo" Hildreth , 85, of Melrose formerly of Wakefield died on Wednesday, October 26 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Waltham on June 8, 1931 he was the son of the late Clifford C. and Winnifred (Connaire) Hildreth .

Mr. Hildreth was raised and educated in Wakefield. He was...

Oct 26, 2016

Priscilla L. McCarron, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, October 26 at her home after a long and courageous struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Medford on November 8, 1943 Priscilla was the daughter of the late Creighton and Lillian (Johnson) Perry. A talented and wonderful artist, Priscilla was a graduate of Wakefield High School and went on to receive...

Oct 24, 2016

Eva Fichera, age 92 passed away at Masconomet Healthcare Center in Topsfield on Monday, October 24 after a period of declining health. With her husband of 48 years, the late Americo "Jack" Fichera, she owned and operated Jack's Bakery on Chestnut Street in Wakefield. In 1962 when he pursued a teaching career, Eva managed the dress department at Parke...

Oct 23, 2016

Edna M. Forbes, age 87 of Stoneham passed away on October 23rd in Beverly surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Boston on August 21, 1929 and was the daughter of the late James and Mary Ann (Gillis) MacKinnon. Edna was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. She had worked...

Oct 22, 2016

Phillip Harris Segal, 63, of Wakefield, Mass., died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 after a long illness. He spent his final weeks at the Bedford VA surrounded by family and friends.

Born May 18, 1953, he grew up in Revere and lived in Winthrop, Malden and Wakefield, where he lived for the last 25 years.

He...

Oct 21, 2016

Robert Austin Morley, 83, of 8 Park St., Wakefield, Massachusetts died peacefully on the evening of October 21, 2016.

Robert was born October 1, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to John Morley and Dorothy Beau (Marlowe) Morley. His family moved to 35 Park Ave., Wakefield, in 1944 where Robert attended the H. M. Warren School and later was...

Oct 21, 2016

Rosemary A. Trask, age 92 of Reading died Friday October 21 in Medford, MA. Mrs. Trask was born in Cambridge, MA on July 13, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Rose A. (McCormick) O'Connor. She was raised in Cambridge and later lived many years in Woburn and later in Stoneham. During her working career...

Oct 20, 2016

Dominick Joseph "Joe" DiMare, 89, of Beverly, formerly of Stoneham died Thursday, October 20 at the Blueberry Hill Rehab in Beverly.

Born in Boston on May 12, 1927 he was the son of the late Charles J. and Anne (Fazio) DiMare.

Joe was raised in the West End of Boston and was a graduate of...

Oct 17, 2016

Raymond L. ("Ray") Landers, Of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 17, 2016. Beloved husband of Judith (Hoadley) Landers and cherished father of his son Thomas Raymond Landers of Chelsea and his daughters and sons-in-law Susan and Allan Hoffman of Andover, Julie and Thomas Quinn of Hingham, and Maureen and Bruce McKean of North...

Oct 17, 2016

Mitchell Descoteaux , 80 of Wakefield, MA died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. He is predeceased by his parents, Eugene and Cecilia Descoteaux . He is survived by his wife, Diane, of Wakefield, daughter Michelle Berard and her husband Bruce of Biddeford, ME, son Sam and his wife Sandy...

Oct 15, 2016

FINOS, Victor P . of Wakefield, entered into rest on Saturday, October 15, 2016 in the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. He was 94 years old. Born in Prodolone, San Vito, Italy, Victor resided in Everett for many years. He graduated from Everett High School where he played various varsity sports. Victor had the good fortune of being...

Oct 15, 2016

Michael James Sweezey, 45, of Lowell, formerly of Wakefield, died Saturday, October 15, 2016.

Born in Saugus on May 7, 1971 he was the son of Barbara J. (Foley) Sweezey of Londonderry, NH and Joseph D. Sweezey & his wife Carmen of Penacook, NH.

Michael was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield...

Oct 15, 2016

Nanci LaSpina Ruehrwein passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at her childhood home at the age of 61. Nanci fought courageously after being diagnosed with lung cancer just 9 months prior on January 15th. She fought until the bitter end, demonstrating her spirit as a true fighter, and was an inspiration to those...