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Louise Santonelli

Louise Santonelli

May 19, 2011

Louise Santonelli , 98, a Wakefield resident for over 90 years, died on Thursday, May 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Long Island, N.Y on January 6, 1913 she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Philamena Romano. During the Depression Mrs. Santonelli had worked at the family grocery store on Columbia Rd. in Wakefield. She was...

John Quigley

John Quigley

May 19, 2011

John E. Quigley, 92, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died on Thursday May 19 at his home. Born in Somerville on August 20, 1919 he was the son of the late Patrick J. and Elizabeth V. (McLaughlin) Quigley. Mr. Quigley was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1936, Bentley College, 1946 and Northeastern University, 1951. During World...

Louise Santonelli

Louise Santonelli

May 19, 2011

Louise Santonelli, 98, a Wakefield resident for over 90 years, died on Thursday, May 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Long Island, N.Y on January 6, 1913 she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Philamena Romano. During the Depression Mrs. Santonelli had worked at the family grocery store on Columbia Rd. in Wakefield. She was devoted to...

Barbara Terry

Barbara Terry

May 19, 2011

Barbara M . Terry , 83, of Wakefield, died on Thursday, May 19 at the Epoch Senior Health Care Center of Melrose. Born in East Boston on July 24, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Nichola and Caroline (D'Nofrio) Servodio. Mrs. Terry was raised and educated in Malden. She had been a Wakefield resident since 1954. Mrs....

John Quigley

John Quigley

May 19, 2011

John E . Quigley , 92, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, died on Thursday May 19 at his home. Born in Somerville on August 20, 1919 he was the son of the late Patrick J. and Elizabeth V. (McLaughlin) Quigley . Mr. Quigley was a graduate of Malden Catholic High School, Class of 1936, Bentley College, 1946 and Northeastern...

Frank Serafini

Frank Serafini

May 18, 2011

Frank "Sonny" Serafini , 81, a life long Wakefield resident died on Wednesday, May 18 at his residence. Born in Wakefield on December 18, 1929, he was the son of the late Concetto and Jennie (Moretti) Serafini . Sonny was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was the founder of the Joker's Wild in North Reading and Danvers....

Frank Serafini

Frank Serafini

May 18, 2011

Frank "Sonny" Serafini, 81, a life long Wakefield resident died on Wednesday, May 18 at his residence. Born in Wakefield on December 18, 1929, he was the son of the late Concetto and Jennie (Moretti) Serafini. Sonny was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was the founder of the Joker's Wild in North Reading and Danvers. Sonny enjoyed traveling...

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

May 16, 2011

Mark J . Allen , 43, of Peabody formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday, May 16 at his residence. Born in Winchester on January 4, 1969, he was the son of Gloria (Thibault) Allen of Lynnfield and the late Paul Allen . Mark was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1986. He had been a resident of...

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

May 16, 2011

Mark J. Allen, 43, of Peabody formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday, May 16 at his residence. Born in Winchester on January 4, 1969, he was the son of Gloria (Thibault) Allen of Lynnfield and the late Paul Allen. Mark was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1986. He had been a resident of Peabody since 1997. Mark...

Charles Antetomaso

Charles Antetomaso

May 15, 2011

Charles S . Antetomaso , 68, of Woburn, formerly Wakefield, died on Sunday, May 15 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Born in Stoneham on June 27, 1942 he was the son of the late Anthony A. and Elide (Bidollo) Antetomaso . Mr. Antetomaso was raised in Wakefield and had played in Wakefield Youth Hockey. He was...

Charles Antetomaso

Charles Antetomaso

May 15, 2011

Charles S. Antetomaso, 68, of Woburn, formerly Wakefield, died on Sunday, May 15 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Born in Stoneham on June 27, 1942 he was the son of the late Anthony A. and Elide (Bidollo) Antetomaso. Mr. Antetomaso was raised in Wakefield and had played in Wakefield Youth Hockey. He was a graduate of Wakefield...

Flora Cavaliere

Flora Cavaliere

May 14, 2011

Flora Cavaliere , 83, of No. Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died on Saturday, May 14 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Montreal, Canada on May 8, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Giacomo and Felicetta (Angelillo) Carbone. Mrs. Cavaliere was raised in Canada and move to Wakefield in 1969. She was a retired seamstress....

Flora Cavaliere

Flora Cavaliere

May 14, 2011

Flora Cavaliere, 83, of No. Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died on Saturday, May 14 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Montreal, Canada on May 8, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Giacomo and Felicetta (Angelillo) Carbone. Mrs. Cavaliere was raised in Canada and move to Wakefield in 1969. She was a retired seamstress. Her passion...

Betty DeVries

Betty DeVries

May 13, 2011

Betty L. DeVries, 61, of Billerica and formerly Wakefield, died at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington on Friday, May 13. Born in Melrose on August 11, 1949, she was the daughter of Dorothy L. (Hunt) Gosselin of Wakefield and the late Leo R. Gosselin. Mrs. DeVries was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield, class of...

Betty DeVries

Betty DeVries

May 13, 2011

Betty L . DeVries , 61, of Billerica and formerly Wakefield, died at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington on Friday, May 13. Born in Melrose on August 11, 1949, she was the daughter of Dorothy L . (Hunt) Gosselin of Wakefield and the late Leo R. Gosselin. Mrs. DeVries was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate...

Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan

May 13, 2011

Paul E. Duggan, 91 of Lynnfield died Friday May 13 in Danvers. Born in Hinsdale, NH on July 16, 1919 son of the late William & Gertrude (Pelkey) Duggan. Mr. Duggan was raised in Hinsdale and Dalton, MA and had been a Lynnfield resident since 1954. He was retired from the Plasticrete Corporation and then later from the Town of...

Paul Duggan

Paul Duggan

May 13, 2011

Paul E . Duggan , 91 of Lynnfield died Friday May 13 in Danvers. Born in Hinsdale, NH on July 16, 1919 son of the late William & Gertrude (Pelkey) Duggan . Mr. Duggan was raised in Hinsdale and Dalton, MA and had been a Lynnfield resident since 1954. He was retired from the Plasticrete Corporation and then later...

James Donaldson

James Donaldson

May 11, 2011

James W. Donaldson, 60, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, May 11 at his home. Born in Winchester on November 16, 1950 he was the son of the late Francis and Mildred (Holt) Donaldson. Mr. Donaldson was a longtime resident of Wakefield and a graduate of Wakefield High School. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He...

Lorraine Patti

Lorraine Patti

May 11, 2011

Lorraine L . Patti , 72, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham died Wednesday May 11 in Melrose. Born in Boston on September 29, 1938 she was the daughter of the late George & Louise (Gallella) Patti . Lorraine was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1956 and worked for many years as...

Robert Blatchford, Sr.

Robert Blatchford, Sr.

May 11, 2011

Robert William Blatchford , Sr ., 91, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, May 11 at his home. Born in Melrose on November 6, 1919, to Francis Xavier Blatchford and Elise Dolan, Bob had one sister, Dorothy, and three brothers, Richard, Harold and John. Bob grew up in Melrose where he met his wife, Virginia Theresa Barber....