Obituaries

May 30, 2009

James E. Crocker, 53, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Saturday, May 30 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Nahant on December 6, 1955 he was the son of the late Frank L. and Jane A. (Dee) Crocker. Mr. Crocker was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1973. Mr. Crocker was a member of the Wakefield...

May 30, 2009

James E . Crocker , 53, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Saturday, May 30 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Nahant on December 6, 1955 he was the son of the late Frank L. and Jane A. (Dee) Crocker . Mr. Crocker was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1973. Mr. Crocker was a...

May 29, 2009

Mary P. Pietrafitta, 92, of Wakefield died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, May 29. Born in Beverly on October 22, 1916 she was the daughter of the late John and Agatha (Menino) Marletta. Mrs. Pietrafitta was raised and educated in Beverly. She was an active member of the Sons of Italy Lodge in Wakefield, and...

May 29, 2009

Patrick Lucey , 46, of Wakefield, died at the North Shore Medical Center – Union Hospital in Lynn on Friday, May 29. Born in Malden on May 11, 1963, he was the son of Paul J . Lucey of Wakefield and the late Jean A. (Niland) Lucey . Mr. Lucey was a graduate of St. John's Prep, class of...

May 29, 2009

Mary P . Pietrafitta , 92, of Wakefield died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, May 29. Born in Beverly on October 22, 1916 she was the daughter of the late John and Agatha (Menino) Marletta. Mrs. Pietrafitta was raised and educated in Beverly. She was an active member of the Sons of Italy Lodge...

May 29, 2009

Patrick Lucey, 46, of Wakefield, died at the North Shore Medical Center – Union Hospital in Lynn on Friday, May 29. Born in Malden on May 11, 1963, he was the son of Paul J. Lucey of Wakefield and the late Jean A. (Niland) Lucey. Mr. Lucey was a graduate of St. John's Prep, class of 1981 and Villanova University,...

May 28, 2009

Victor R . Rivers , 88, of Wakefield, died on Thursday, May 28 at the Woburn Nursing Center. Born in Worcester on October 19, 1920 he was the son of the late Edmund and Ethel (Rutherford) Rivers . Mr. Rivers was a graduate of Worcester High School. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army from 1941...

May 28, 2009

Victor R. Rivers, 88, of Wakefield, died on Thursday, May 28 at the Woburn Nursing Center. Born in Worcester on October 19, 1920 he was the son of the late Edmund and Ethel (Rutherford) Rivers. Mr. Rivers was a graduate of Worcester High School. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. He was...

May 26, 2009

Edith M. Corbett, 91, a resident of Wakefield for over 60 years, died on Tuesday May 26 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Franklin on September 14, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sylvia (Pecci) Codagnone. Mrs. Corbett was a graduate of Franklin High School and later attended Beautician School. She was...

May 26, 2009

Edith M . Corbett , 91, a resident of Wakefield for over 60 years, died on Tuesday May 26 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Franklin on September 14, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sylvia (Pecci) Codagnone. Mrs. Corbett was a graduate of Franklin High School and later attended Beautician...

May 24, 2009

Philomena Mary DiCarlo, 87, of Stomeham died Sunday, May 24 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Medford on April 28, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Sarni) Catino.

Mrs. DiCarlo was a member of the St. Patrick's Mothers Club in Stoneham.

She was the wife of...

May 24, 2009

Philomena Mary DiCarlo , 87, of Stomeham died Sunday, May 24 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. Born in Medford on April 28, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Sarni) Catino. Mrs. DiCarlo was a member of the St. Patrick's Mothers Club in Stoneham. She was the wife of the late Peter J. DiCarlo...

May 24, 2009

Philomena Mary DiCarlo, 87, of Stomeham died Sunday, May 24 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center. Born in Medford on April 28, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rose (Sarni) Catino. Mrs. DiCarlo was a member of the St. Patrick's Mothers Club in Stoneham. She was the wife of the late Peter J. DiCarlo Sr. Mrs....

May 24, 2009

Nicholas S . Cresta of Wakefield, age 73 died May 24 in Methuen following a brief illness. Born in Italy on March 8, 1936 he was the son of the late Nicholas and Philomena (Dragonetti) Cresta . Mr. Cresta came to Wakefield as a young boy and graduated from Wakefield High School. He had been a self employed flooring...

May 24, 2009

Walter J . "Walt" Barczak , 82, of Wakefield died Sunday, May 24 at the Meadowview Rehabilitation Center in North Reading. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late John and Suzanna (Mikulska) Barczak . Mr. Barczak was a graduate of Kenmore High School in New York and had attended Wentworth Institute of Technology. He...

May 24, 2009

Nicholas S. Cresta of Wakefield, age 73 died May 24 in Methuen following a brief illness. Born in Italy on March 8, 1936 he was the son of the late Nicholas and Philomena (Dragonetti) Cresta. Mr. Cresta came to Wakefield as a young boy and graduated from Wakefield High School. He had been a self employed flooring contactor in Wakefield...

May 24, 2009

Walter J. "Walt" Barczak, 82, of Wakefield died Sunday, May 24 at the Meadowview Rehabilitation Center in North Reading. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late John and Suzanna (Mikulska) Barczak. Mr. Barczak was a graduate of Kenmore High School in New York and had attended Wentworth Institute of Technology. He was a World War...

May 23, 2009

Victor Damigella, 90, of Wakefield formerly of Sebring, Florida, died Saturday, May 23 at the Wilmington Health Care Center. Born in East Boston on September 12, 1918 he was the son of the late Joseph and Lorenza (Puccio) Damigella. Mr. Damigella was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School. He was a World War...

May 23, 2009

Victor Damigella , 90, of Wakefield formerly of Sebring, Florida, died Saturday, May 23 at the Wilmington Health Care Center. Born in East Boston on September 12, 1918 he was the son of the late Joseph and Lorenza (Puccio) Damigella . Mr. Damigella was raised in East Boston and was a graduate of East Boston High School. He was...

May 22, 2009

Doris M. Kelley, 82, a life long resident of Wakefield, died Friday, May 22 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Born in Wakefield on February 4, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Peter "Smokey" and Annie F. (DeVeau) Malonson. Mrs. Kelley was raised and educated in Wakefield. She had worked for many years at Wally's Cleaners in Wakefield. Mrs. Kelley...