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Robert D. Palermo
Apr 12, 2023
After a long battle against Lewy Body dementia, Robert (Bob) Palermo, passed away on April 12th 2023, at The Royal Meadow Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Reading. His final moments were spent surrounded by the love of his family.
Bob was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on September 24, 1947, grew up in East Boston and resided in Lynnfield...
Frank J. Brendel
Apr 11, 2023
Frank J. Brendel, 84 of Wakefield passed away on April 11 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington with his loving family by his side.
Frank was born in Woburn and raised in Tewksbury, MA. He was the son of the late Frank and Madeline Brendel and the brother of the late Mary (Brendel) Canelas.
Frank was a veteran of the U.S....
Jean F McCauley
Apr 10, 2023
Jean F. McCauley, 71 a longtime resident of Wakefield died Monday April 10 at the Apple Valley Center in Ayer.
Born in Melrose, MA September 23, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Dorothy (Beeler) Evangelista.
Jean was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1969. She was the Bookkeeper for New England Tile and...
Josephine D. Farnsworth
Apr 7, 2023
Josephine D. Farnsworth, age 104, died peacefully on April 7, 2023, at her residence.
Born in Boston on July 8, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Florian and Anna (Dulemba) Zielinski. She was the beloved wife of the late Allston V. Farnsworth, with whom she shared 68 wonderful years of marriage. She is survived by her nieces Patricia...
Henry I. Britner, Jr.
Apr 7, 2023
Henry I. Britner Jr., 79, died Friday April 7, at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.
Born in Revere, December 11, 1943 he was the son of the late Henry Britner, Sr. and Grace (Paterson) Britner.
Henry was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He retired in 2007 as a Projectionist for Doble Engineering of Waltham and moved to Wakefield...
Robert D. Rose
Apr 6, 2023
Robert D. Rose, age 86, of North Reading, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, April 6, 2023.
Born in Methuen on November 2, 1936 he was the son of the late Edwin A. and Ruby (Dow) Rose.
Mr. Rose was raised in Andover and Methuen and was a standout high school football player. He enjoyed...
Richard Maurice Muise
Apr 5, 2023
Richard Maurice Muise, age 94, formerly of Wakefield, MA, passed away at his home in Waycross, GA on April 5, 2023. He was the son of the late Maurice and Sophie (Doucette) Muise of Wakefield.
Richard is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mollie Sybil (Thrift) Muise and his children, Judith Ann (Muise) Miller and...
Mary H. Campbell
Apr 4, 2023
Mary Helen Campbell, nee Center, 1944-2023
Mary Helen Campbell, nee Center, passed away quietly on April 4, 2023, after receiving the Last Rites. She is mourned by her husband William Campbell, her brothers William (Sandy) and Garry (Lynn) Center, sister Dr. Kathleen Vance and nephews Gregory and David Center and Christopher Vance, and niece Kristin Center, and grand nieces...
Robert E. Tremblay
Apr 4, 2023
Robert E. (Bob) Tremblay, age 83 of Wakefield, passed on Tuesday April 4 at his BrightView Living home with his family by his side.
He was born in Salem, MA on October 25, 1939 to the French Canadian parents, Edward and Angelina (Tetrault) Tremblay. He graduated both from St. Mary's high school in Lynn in 1957 and Northeastern University in...
Charles D. "Rusty" Neville
Apr 3, 2023
Charles D. “Rusty” Neville, age 78 of Wakefield, died on Monday April 3 at his home.
He was born in Enid, Oklahoma on November 28, 1944 and was the son of the late Charles and Anna (Nickerson) Neville.
Charles was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School, class of 1962 and Northeastern University. He was a retired principal engineer at...
George William Erwin
Mar 31, 2023
George William Erwin, 69, of Wakefield, died on Friday, March 31 at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.
Born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on May 26, 1953, he was the son of the late Leo F. and Eileen (Berard) Erwin.
Mr. Erwin was a retired Senior 2nd level Tech Support Analyst for Marriott International. He was a member...
Thomas E. Oates
Mar 29, 2023
Thomas E. Oates, age 54, a Wakefield native, passed unexpectedly Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
Born in Stoneham on June 16, 1968, he was the cherished son of E. Joyce (Donahue) Oates and the late Timothy J. Oates.
Tommy was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1986. He was active in both the West Side Social Club of...
Lois Pasquerella
Mar 29, 2023
Lois Pasquerella, 87, of Wakefield, died March 29, 2023. Daughter of the late Joseph F. Jacobs and the late Bridget V. Jacobs, and beloved mother of son Paul. Survived by Hank Pasquerella of Reading, son Paul and his wife Caroline Zeind of Wellesley, older brother Joseph Jacobs and wife Joan Jacobs of Cincinnati, and their children Joseph Jacobs, Beth Mock,...
Mary Louise Curran
Mar 27, 2023
Mary L. Curran, age 93, of Woburn, formerly of Wakefield died March 27 at her residence.
Born in Boston on December 17, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Paul and Catherine (Gavin) Conley.
Mary was raised in Wakefield and graduated from high school in South Portland, Maine. She had retired from NYNEX where she had worked as...
Barbara A. Muise
Mar 26, 2023
Barbara A. Muise of Wakefield died on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at her home with her family at her side. She was 88 years old.
Barbara was born in Chelsea on March 12, 1935, and was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Bazylinski) Sheppard.
She grew up in Chelsea and was a proud graduate of Chelsea High School....
Frank J. Amato
Mar 25, 2023
The family of Frank J. Amato is saddened to announce the passing of their brother at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, NH in March 2023. After a lengthy illness, Frank passed away surrounded by family.
He was born to Frank and Catherine Amato of Wakefield MA.
Frank was a well-known photographer in the Wakefield area. After moving to Charlestown, NH....
Daniel T. McNall
Mar 25, 2023
Daniel T. McNall, age 66, of Wilmington and a former Wakefield resident died suddenly March 25 in his home in Wilmington.
He was born in Portsmouth, NH on April 9, 1956 and was the son of the late William A. and Helen P. (Melanson) McNall. Dan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class...
Vincent Thomas Leahy, Jr.
Mar 24, 2023
Vincent Thomas Leahy, Jr. age 72, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Friday, March 24 at the High Pointe House in Haverhill.
Born in Somerville on October 29, 1950 he was the son of the late Vincent Thomas and Anna J. (Wineart) Leahy.
Mr. Leahy was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1969. Following...
David J. Merry
Mar 22, 2023
David J. Merry, age 68, of Westford, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 22 at High Point Hospice House in Haverhill.
He was born in Melrose on January 25, 1955, to the late William Merry and Ann (Worthley) Merry Orifice.
Dave was foremost a loving son, brother, uncle, father, and grandfather; Family meant the world to him. He had a long...
David J. Maffe
Mar 20, 2023
David J. Maffe, age 62 of Wakefield died unexpectedly on Monday, March 20. He was born in Arlington, MA on June 17, 1960 and was the son of the late Joseph F. and Patricia (Kelley) Maffe. He was raised in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High School and later from Pace University of New York. David had been...
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