Obituaries

Jun 24, 2022

Orabella Miguel, a longtime Wakefield resident died peacefully Friday, June 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was 102 years old. Born in the Azores, Portugal on December 7, 1919 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Emily (Mello) Souza. Orabella was a member of St. Joseph Church in Wakefield. She had a love of arts and crafts,...

Jun 23, 2022

Ruth Elinor (Eidinger) Brezina (May 12, 1927 to June 23, -2022) 95 years, 41 days (wife of the late Edward Leon Brezina) both of Wakefield, MA

Ruth Brezina, a long time resident of Wakefield, was born in Westfield, MA on May 12, 1927. She attended Westfield schools and graduated in 1945. Ruth was an active woman. She...

Jun 23, 2022

June Peterson, age 73, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 23rd, 2022, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Charles R. Peterson and the devoted mother of Craig T. Williams and wife, CarolAnn of Wakefield and Andrea M. Thistle and husband, Ken...

Jun 23, 2022

Walter Ring Callahan, Jr., age 92, of Wakefield, died peacefully on Thursday, June 23rd, at Melrose Wakefield Hospital surrounded by his family.

Born in Pittsfield, MA, on July 16, 1929, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Agnes (Salmon) Callahan.

Walter was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in Pittsfield. He...

Jun 17, 2022

Roselyn Listernick, 90 years old of Peabody, MA (formerly of Lynnfield and Middleton) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on June 17, 2022.

Born in Cambridge, MA on June 4, 1932, to the late Rev. Dr. John M. Ratcliff (Dean of the School of Religion at Tufts University) and Lucille (Smith) Ratcliff, and younger sister to...

Jun 16, 2022

Richard M . Quinn , age 84, of Wakefield died Thursday, June 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Stoneham on August 5,1937 he was the son of the late Peter A. and E. Ermyntrude (Potter) Quinn . He was the beloved husband of Betsey J. (Batchelder) Quinn . He was the brother...

Jun 14, 2022

Virginia G. "Ginny" Howland died peacefully on June 14 at the young age of 66. She passed in her sleep surrounded by her loving family after a courageous, four month battle with cancer.

Born in Malden on February 16, 1956, Ginny was the daughter of the late Walter and Barbara (Meuse) LeBlanc. She was the beloved wife...

Jun 14, 2022

Mary C. Curran, age 29, formerly of Wakefield and Gloucester, died on Tuesday, June 14 after a bravely fought battle against complex PTSD and addiction.

She was born in Beverly on March 7, 1993 and was the cherished daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Anthony) Curran.

Mary was raised in both Wakefield and Gloucester and was...

Jun 13, 2022

Anne M . Grazewski , age 90 of Shrewsbury, formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday June 13 at her home.

She was born in Melrose on January 7, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Michael and Anne (Hegarty) Kiley . Anne was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in...

Jun 12, 2022

Kenneth "Ken" DeRoeck, born August 5, 1947, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

Ken is survived by his wife Pauline (Grenham) DeReock, his daughters Nichole DeRoeck and husband Donald "Donnie" Kaeppel, Michelle (DeRoeck) DesRoches and husband Marc as well as his...

Jun 10, 2022

Albert John Generazzo Jr, a longtime resident of Wakefield MA, died peacefully at home Friday, June 10, 2022, at age 68. Also known as Mr. G, Big Al G, Uncle Al and Dad, Al will be loved and missed by all. Graduating from Boston State College in 1977, Al worked as a Physical Education Teacher at Chelsea Public Schools...

Jun 8, 2022

Mrs. Irene Mees , 99, a long-time resident of Lynnfield, died Wednesday June 8, 2022 at the Belmont Manor Nursing Center in Belmont. Born Irene Louise Goodlet on September 9, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was the fifth of six children born to Alfred L and Olive Helen (Batte) Goodlet. Irene graduated from Pike Township School in rural Indianapolis...

Jun 7, 2022

Richard C . de Garavilla , age 93, died June 7, 2022 in his home of 67 years in Wakefield, MA surrounded by his loving children and many of his grandchildren by his bedside.

He was born in Everett, MA on October 4,1928 and was one of four children of the late Cesareo and Anna (Crivello) de...

Jun 5, 2022

Richard J. Meuse, age 75, of Stoneham formerly of Wakefield, June 5, 2022 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Lawrence, MA on July 4, 1946 he was the son of the late Clarence and Josephine (Hurley) Meuse.

Richard, raised in Wakefield, was a graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School, Class of 1964....

Jun 4, 2022

Roger W . Raymond , 81 of Wakefield died Saturday June 4, at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Plymouth, NH September 10, 1940 he was the son of the late William and Rena (Madore) Raymond .

Roger was raised in Plymouth, NH. He served his country honorably in the Army during the Vietnam Era....

Jun 3, 2022

Richard Thomas McGrail , "Big T," of Naples, Florida, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 3, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

Tom was born in Wakefield on October 10, 1944 and was the son of the late Richard J. McGrail and the late Catherine (Jackson) McGrail .

Tom was...

Jun 2, 2022

George F . Weickert , Jr . age 86 of Lynnfield, died Thursday, June 2 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Hamilton, Ohio on August 21, 1935 he was one of four children of the late George F . and Catherine Rigling Weickert . George was raised in Hamilton, Ohio and received a...

Jun 1, 2022

Ann Merry Orifice, 92, a lifelong resident of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

Ann was born May 1, 1930 in Winchester, MA to her parents Ethel and James Worthley.

She received her education through the Wakefield school systems graduating with the class of 1948. Shortly thereafter,...

May 31, 2022

Christine Elizabeth (Ellis) Zack originally from Wakefield MA, recently from Lexington MA, died under hospice care in her home in South Dartmouth, May 31, of pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her husband Michael Zack MD of South Dartmouth, and six younger siblings throughout the country. She was the eldest child of the late Dr. Donald Ellis and Mary...

May 30, 2022

Vita Juan of Andover died on Memorial Day, May 30 from complications associated with Parkinson's disease.

She was born in Brooklyn in 1948 and was the daughter of the late Cosimo and Angelina Perniciaro. Vita was raised in Middle Village, New York and was a graduate of Newtown High School and Queens College. Vita relocated to Massachusetts...