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Charles Colachico

Charles Colachico

Jun 6, 2013

Charles A . "Chuck" Colachico , 96, of Wakefield died on Thursday, June 6 at the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Woburn. Born in Woburn on October 10, 1916, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Carmella (Corsetti) Colachico . Mr. Colachico was a graduate of Woburn High School, class of 1935. He was employed for 42...

Joseph Petrillo

Joseph Petrillo

Jun 4, 2013

Joseph A. "Tony" Petrillo, 96, formerly of Wakefield died on Tuesday, June 4 at the Wingate of Andover. Born in Cambridge on January 28, 1917 he was the son of the late Augustino and Asunta (Freda) Petrillo. Mr. Petrillo had been a long time Wakefield resident and had lived in Melbourne, Florida for 14 years. He was a retired shoe...

Joseph Petrillo

Joseph Petrillo

Jun 4, 2013

Joseph A . "Tony" Petrillo , 96, formerly of Wakefield died on Tuesday, June 4 at the Wingate of Andover. Born in Cambridge on January 28, 1917 he was the son of the late Augustino and Asunta (Freda) Petrillo . Mr. Petrillo had been a long time Wakefield resident and had lived in Melbourne, Florida for 14 years. He...

Lawrence Owen

Lawrence Owen

Jun 2, 2013

Lawrence M . Owen , 94 of Wakefield died on Sunday June 2 at his home. Born in Malden on May 25, 1919 he was the son of the late Clarence & Estelle (Bertram) Owen . Mr. Owen was a raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School and Bentley College. He was a retired accountant...

Lawrence Owen

Lawrence Owen

Jun 2, 2013

Lawrence M. Owen, 94 of Wakefield died on Sunday June 2 at his home. Born in Malden on May 25, 1919 he was the son of the late Clarence & Estelle (Bertram) Owen. Mr. Owen was a raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School and Bentley College. He was a retired accountant for the Liberty Mutual...

Dwayne Welch

Dwayne Welch

May 29, 2013

Dwayne W . Welch , age 73 of Peabody died May 29 in Danvers. Born in Holden, ME on December 9, 1939 he was the son of the late Max & Marion (Carmichael) Welch . Mr. Welch was raised in Topsfield and was a graduate of Topsfield High School where he was Captain of the football team. He served...

Edmund Cocco

Edmund Cocco

May 29, 2013

Edmund A. Cocco, 81, a Lynnfield resident for 41 years, died on Wednesday, May 29 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Everett on Februay 14, 1932 he was the son of the late Pellegrino and Barbara (DeCorso) Cocco. Edmund was a graduate of Everett High School. He was also a graduate of Boston University and Harvard...

Edmund Cocco

Edmund Cocco

May 29, 2013

Edmund A . Cocco , 81, a Lynnfield resident for 41 years, died on Wednesday, May 29 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Everett on Februay 14, 1932 he was the son of the late Pellegrino and Barbara (DeCorso) Cocco . Edmund was a graduate of Everett High School. He was also a graduate of...

Dwayne Welch

Dwayne Welch

May 29, 2013

Dwayne W. Welch, age 73 of Peabody died May 29 in Danvers. Born in Holden, ME on December 9, 1939 he was the son of the late Max & Marion (Carmichael) Welch. Mr. Welch was raised in Topsfield and was a graduate of Topsfield High School where he was Captain of the football team. He served in the U.S. Air...

Peter Anastos

Peter Anastos

May 27, 2013

Peter Anastos, 82, of Wakefield died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Saturday, May 27th. Born in Lynn on September 4, 1930, he was the son of the late George and Beatrice (Tavolaris) Anastos. Peter was a graduate of Lynn High School. He was an Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Anastos was a retired...

Peter Anastos

Peter Anastos

May 27, 2013

Peter Anastos , 82, of Wakefield died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Saturday, May 27th. Born in Lynn on September 4, 1930, he was the son of the late George and Beatrice (Tavolaris) Anastos . Peter was a graduate of Lynn High School. He was an Army veteran having served in the Korean Conflict. Mr. Anastos...

Richard Turner

Richard Turner

May 26, 2013

Richard S. Turner, 61, of Wakefield died peacefully at the Melrose – Wakefield Hospital on Sunday May 26th. Born in Winchester on July 22, 1951 he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Bonfanti) Turner. Mr. Turner was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1969. He was a graduate of Central Connecticut College and completed post-graduate...

Richard Turner

Richard Turner

May 26, 2013

Richard S . Turner , 61, of Wakefield died peacefully at the Melrose – Wakefield Hospital on Sunday May 26th. Born in Winchester on July 22, 1951 he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Bonfanti) Turner . Mr. Turner was a graduate of Wakefield High School, class of 1969. He was a graduate of Central Connecticut...

Giuseppa Cresta

Giuseppa Cresta

May 25, 2013

Mrs. Giuseppa Cresta, 82, of Wakefield passed away Saturday at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham. She was the beloved wife of the late Soccorso Cresta. Mrs. Cresta was born and educated in Castelfranci, Avellino, Italy. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Luigia (Storti) Perillo. She emigrated from Italy to the United States in 1963...

Giuseppa Cresta

Giuseppa Cresta

May 25, 2013

Mrs. Giuseppa Cresta , 82, of Wakefield passed away Saturday at the Bear Hill Nursing Home in Stoneham. She was the beloved wife of the late Soccorso Cresta . Mrs. Cresta was born and educated in Castelfranci, Avellino, Italy. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Luigia (Storti) Perillo. She emigrated from Italy to the United...

Chester Thurston

Chester Thurston

May 24, 2013

Chester M. Thurston, 70, of Wakefield died May 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Everett on October 3, 1942 he was the son of the late Chester M. and Ruth (Merrill) Thurston. Chester was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1959. He attended Northeastern University. He worked for the Wakefield and Reading Police Departments. Chester is the...

Gordon Boyd

Gordon Boyd

May 24, 2013

Gordon William Boyd , 78, died May 24, 2013. Mr. Boyd was born in Wakefield, MA to the late Gordon and Bertha Alice Thayer Boyd . He was a veteran having served in the US Navy for 22 years. Mr. Boyd had graduated from Wakefield High School in 1953. He was a member and past president of the Hickory...

Gordon Boyd

Gordon Boyd

May 24, 2013

Gordon William Boyd, 78, died May 24, 2013. Mr. Boyd was born in Wakefield, MA to the late Gordon and Bertha Alice Thayer Boyd. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy for 22 years. Mr. Boyd had graduated from Wakefield High School in 1953. He was a member and past president of the Hickory Ruritan Club, a...

Chester Thurston

Chester Thurston

May 24, 2013

Chester M . Thurston , 70, of Wakefield died May 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Everett on October 3, 1942 he was the son of the late Chester M . and Ruth (Merrill) Thurston . Chester was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1959. He attended Northeastern University. He worked for the Wakefield and Reading...

William Cranley M.D.

William Cranley M.D.

May 18, 2013

CRANLEY, William R. M.D., of Wakefield and Bow Lake NH, died peacefully on Saturday, May 18, in comforting surroundings at the Boston Medical Center, where for four decades Dr. Cranley cared for thousands of children and mentored two generations of pediatricians and pediatric radiologists. "Dr. Bill,'' as he was affectionately known, was beloved for his leadership, his knowledge, his teaching,...