Obituaries

Aug 12, 2015

Kevin George Wilson , 67 of Ft. Myers FL passed away on Wednesday, August 12th in Ft. Myers, FL.

Kevin was born in Boston on March 10, 1948 to Ruth and Robert Wilson . He grew up in Stoneham, MA and lived many years on the NH seacoast, and retired in Ft. Myers, FL. Kevin had a...

Aug 12, 2015

Lucy R. Costanza, 96, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, August 12 at the Woodbriar Health Center in Wilmington.

Born in Boston on May 23, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Leonardo and Acurzia (Sacco) Nicolosi.

Mrs. Costanza had been a Wakefield resident for 60 years. She was raised and educated in Everett. Mrs....

Aug 12, 2015

Louis J . Bagley , 89, of Wakefield died on August 12 in Ventura, CA.

Born in a loving home on John Street in Reading, MA, on March 29, 1926, he was the son of Phillip and Teresa (Cuneo) Bacigalupo, as well as the grandson of Italian-American immigrants from Genoa, Italy, Louis and Julia Bacigalupo, who owned...

Aug 9, 2015

Robert G. Trickett, 81 of Lynnfield formerly of Malden, died Sunday, August 9th at Dexter House Nursing Home in Malden. Born in Everett on June 18, 1934 he was the son of the late Maxwell H. and Bertha M. (Peary) Trickett.

Mr. Trickett was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. He later...

Aug 7, 2015

Maureen A. Maloney, 75 of Wakefield and formerly of Stoneham died Friday, August 7 in Melrose. She was born in Winchester on September 5, 1939 and was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Blake) Kelly. Mrs. Maloney was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1957 and later attended Bridgewater State...

Aug 4, 2015

Lisa E. Cataldo-McCluskey, age 47 of Wakefield died Tuesday, August 4 in Reading. She was born in Lynn, MA on October 16, 1967 and was the beloved daughter of Kenneth J. and Eleanor J. (Rogers) Cataldo of The Villages, FL. Lisa was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1985 and later graduated...

Aug 4, 2015

Ann T . Rice , age 70 of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose died Tuesday, August 4th in Melrose, MA. She was born in Boston on December 21, 1944 and was the daughter of the late William J. and Edna (Driscoll) Folger. Mrs. Rice was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School. She had been a...

Aug 2, 2015

Mary Dorothy Puglisi , 88, of Mesa, AZ entered The Gates of Heaven, Sunday, August 2, 2015 to join her beloved husband, Salvatore Joseph Puglisi who she was married to for 35 wonderful years.

Mary Dorothy Puglisi was known by all who knew and loved her as Dorothy . She is survived by her three loving children...

Aug 2, 2015

Barbara L. Duffy, 75, of Stoneham died August 2, 2015 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born on August 29, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy (Lee) Duffy.

Barbara was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. She attended Boston University and later graduated with a Master's degree...

Jul 30, 2015

John V. Farrell, 89, of Wakefield died on Thursday, July 30 at his residence.

Born in Somerville on March 28, 1926 he was the son of the late Louis and Mary (Sullivan) Farrell.

John was a graduate of St. Clements High School in Somerville. He had served in the United State Navy during World War...

Jul 30, 2015

Courtney J DiPietro of Wakefield, 31 died in Lynn on Thursday, July 30. She was born in Melrose on May 10, 1984 and was the daughter of Debra Ventura and the late David Kallenback.

Courtney was a graduate of Wakefield High School and had been a waitress for the 99 restaurant in Saugus.

Courtney was...

Jul 21, 2015

Stavros Alexander, 87, of Lynnfield died on Tuesday, July 21 at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Peabody surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Haverhill on June 16, 1928, he was the son of the late James and Fotene (Koutrou) Alexander.

Mr. Alexander had been a Lynnfield resident since 1955. He was a...

Jul 21, 2015

Albert Newton Penta , affectionately known by his friends as "Big Al" and as "Pops" to his grandchildren, passed on July 21, 2015, surrounded by family and loved ones. He is survived by his loving wife Constance Pelletier Penta; his children, daughter Pamela Penta Murray of Fort Myers, FL and her children Nicholas and Jameson Murray; daughter Patrice Penta...

Jul 20, 2015

Arthur W . Fairfield , 85, a longtime Wakefield residence died on Monday, July 20 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Wakefield on June 6, 1930 he was the son of the late Percy and Mildred (Slack) Fairfield . Mr. Fairfield was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1948. He was a retired master carpenter for the...

Jul 20, 2015

Ann L. Sarno of Wakefield, age 91 died Monday, July 20 in Derry, NH. She was born in Stoneham on July 15, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Camille and Jessie (Gargana) Berardi. Mrs. Sarno was raised in Stoneham and Malden. She had been a longtime Wakefield resident and had worked for the former Russell Badge Company...

Jul 20, 2015

Aleta M . DeGusto , 68, of Wakefield, died suddenly on Monday, July 20, at her residence.

Born in Boston on May 7, 1947, she was the daughter of Pauline (Colby) DeGusto of Wakefield and the late John F. DeGusto .

Ms. DeGusto was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1965, and had...

Jul 19, 2015

Ronald P. Fazio, 76 of Wakefield died Sunday July 19 in Melrose. He was born in Melrose on January 8, 1939 and was the son of the late Alfred J. and Mary (Confalone) Fazio.

Mr. Fazio was a lifelong Wakefield resident He was a retired Machinist of the D.S. Greene Company of Wakefield after many years of...

Jul 15, 2015

Helen Tomich died peacefully surrounded by her family at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. She was 90 years young. The daughter of the late Andrew Blitvich and the late Anna (Sekeliy) Blitvich, Helen was born in New York City and spent her early years in Highlands, NJ helping in her father's grocery store.

Jul 13, 2015

John M . Cook , 53 of Palm Bay, Florida died July 13 in Palm Bay. Mr. Cook was born in Woburn, MA on May 8, 1962 and was the beloved son of Walter W. Cook of Wakefield and the late Cynthia M . (Downs) Cook . He was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Jul 13, 2015

Ruth S. Curley, 90, passed away suddenly on July 13, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, John D. Curley. She is survived by her six children, Maureen L. Curley of Gainesville, FL, John D. Curley and his wife Ann of Orange Park, FL, Margaret C. Talbot and her husband Brian...