Obituaries

Jan 17, 2014

Phyllis K . Medige , 88, of Wakefield, died Friday, January 17, at her home.

Born in Chelsea on November 18, 1925 she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (Bennett) Drover.

Mrs. Medige was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. She had been a Wakefield resident since...

Jan 15, 2014

Jackson C . Terfry , 88, a longtime Wakefield resident, died January 15 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Everett on July 23, 1925 he was the son of the late Churchill D. and Nellie (Rand) Terfry .

Mr. Terfry was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1943. He later attended Bentley College....

Jan 15, 2014

Jackson C. Terfry, 88, a longtime Wakefield resident, died January 15 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Everett on July 23, 1925 he was the son of the late Churchill D. and Nellie (Rand) Terfry. Mr. Terfry was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1943. He later attended Bentley College. He had worked for Ford Motor Company...

Jan 14, 2014

Rose Mary Fratto, 92, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, January 14 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Haverhill on August 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Domenica (Filoramo) Lazzaro. Mrs. Fratto was a long time resident of Wakefield and Clearwater, Florida. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School and Forsythe...

Jan 14, 2014

Rose Mary Fratto , 92, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, January 14 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Haverhill on August 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Domenica (Filoramo) Lazzaro. Mrs. Fratto was a long time resident of Wakefield and Clearwater, Florida. She was a graduate of Wakefield High School...

Jan 14, 2014

Patricia A. Hogan, 80, of Lynnfield died on Tuesday, January 14 at the Beverly Hospital. Born in Boston on April 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Emily (Coffin) Munday. Mrs. Hogan was raised and educated in Malden. She was a retired office worker for Woburn Foreign Motors. For the last two years she had resided at...

Jan 14, 2014

Patricia A . Hogan , 80, of Lynnfield died on Tuesday, January 14 at the Beverly Hospital.

Born in Boston on April 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Emily (Coffin) Munday.

Mrs. Hogan was raised and educated in Malden. She was a retired office worker for Woburn Foreign Motors. For the last...

Jan 13, 2014

Charles C. "Chuck" Curran, Jr. age 65 of Wakefield died Monday January 13 after a long period of failing health, surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Winchester on December 26, 1948 the son of Katherine Jean (Cassidy) Curran of Wakefield and the late Charles C. Curran. Chuck was a life long Wakefield resident and a graduate of Wakefield...

Jan 13, 2014

Charles C . "Chuck" Curran , Jr . age 65 of Wakefield died Monday January 13 after a long period of failing health, surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Winchester on December 26, 1948 the son of Katherine Jean (Cassidy) Curran of Wakefield and the late Charles C . Curran . Chuck was a life long Wakefield...

Jan 13, 2014

William L . "Bill" Diamond , 75, of Wakefield died on Monday, January 13 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 3, 1939 he was the son of the late Lawrence J. and Johanna (O'Keefe) Diamond .

Bill was a graduate of St. Joseph Prep School in Pennsylvania and the University of...

Jan 13, 2014

William L. "Bill" Diamond, 75, of Wakefield died on Monday, January 13 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 3, 1939 he was the son of the late Lawrence J. and Johanna (O'Keefe) Diamond. Bill was a graduate of St. Joseph Prep School in Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania. He served his country in the US...

Jan 12, 2014

Thomas M. Purcell, Jr. 70, of Wakefield, died on Sunday, January 12 at his home. Born in White Plains, NY on June 22, 1943 he was the son of the late Thomas M. and Elizabeth (Quinlan) Purcell. Tom was a dedicated public employee for over 20 years in the Town of Wakefield. He served with the United States Postal Service...

Jan 12, 2014

Thomas M . Purcell , Jr . 70, of Wakefield, died on Sunday, January 12 at his home. Born in White Plains, NY on June 22, 1943 he was the son of the late Thomas M . and Elizabeth (Quinlan) Purcell . Tom was a dedicated public employee for over 20 years in the Town of Wakefield. He served...

Jan 11, 2014

Susan A. Hetu, 69, a lifelong Stoneham resident died at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Saturday, January 11th. Born in Stoneham on August 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Erasmo and Amelia (Diodati) Angelosanto. Susan was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Cass of 1962. She was an administrative Assistant for the Town of...

Jan 11, 2014

Susan A . Hetu , 69, a lifelong Stoneham resident died at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Saturday, January 11th.

Born in Stoneham on August 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Erasmo and Amelia (Diodati) Angelosanto.

Susan was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Cass of 1962. She was...

Jan 6, 2014

Natalie M. Alves, 91, of Stoneham, died Monday, January 6 at her home. Born in Boston on January 19, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Letetia (Byrne) Thompson. Mrs. Alves was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. She had been a Stoneham resident since 1957 and had also lived in Hyannis....

Jan 6, 2014

Natalie M . Alves , 91, of Stoneham, died Monday, January 6 at her home. Born in Boston on January 19, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Letetia (Byrne) Thompson. Mrs. Alves was raised in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. She had been a Stoneham resident since 1957 and had also...

Jan 6, 2014

Jadwiga "Vega" Russo , 74, of Wakefield, passed away at home on Monday, January 6th following a brief battle with kidney cancer. Vega was born in Popiolki, Poland on June 17, 1939, the daughter of the late Antoni and Bronislawa (Grajko) Jurczak. She was educated in Poland and became a resident of Wakefield upon arriving to the U.S. in...

Jan 6, 2014

Jadwiga "Vega" Russo, 74, of Wakefield, passed away at home on Monday, January 6th following a brief battle with kidney cancer. Vega was born in Popiolki, Poland on June 17, 1939, the daughter of the late Antoni and Bronislawa (Grajko) Jurczak. She was educated in Poland and became a resident of Wakefield upon arriving to the U.S. in 1961. Until...

Jan 2, 2014

Barbara Ann Pasquariello , 83, of Saco, Maine and formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully, January 2, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Revere on May 9, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Irving and Mary Agnes (Wilder) Bernard. Barbara was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, Class of 1948. She later went on to...