Obituaries

Oct 27, 2020

Michael Hill passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 27 at Brightview in Wakefield.

Michael was born in Killucan, Ireland on January 14, 1929 to James and Ann (Hughes) Hill .

He is predeceased by his wife Kathleen (Fitzsimons) Hill . Together they enjoyed almost 50 years of marriage when Kathleen passed in...

Oct 27, 2020

Demetrius George Orphanos, age 97, of Stoneham formerly of Melrose, died October 27, 2020 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Naxos, Greece on December 22, 1922 he was the son of the late George and Stella (Linardos) Orphanos.

Mr. Orphanos was raised and educated in Greece. He had also served in the Greek Army for...

Oct 24, 2020

Michael Charles Klapes passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 after a brief but valiant battle with complications of COVID-19, three months shy of his one-hundredth birthday.

Mike was born January 23, 1921, in Wakefield to Charles and Aphrodite Klapes , both of whom had come to the United States from the southern Peloponnese region of Greece and...

Oct 23, 2020

Mary Ellen Tyrell , 87 of Wakefield died Friday October 23, at Brightview of Wakefield.

Born in Boston October 27, 1932 she was the daughter of the late William and Delia (Greeley) Manning.

Mary Ellen was a graduate of St. Joseph Preparatory High School in Roxbury class of 1950. She went on to earn her...

Oct 22, 2020

James "Jimmie" Thornell passed away peacefully with his wife by his side after a hard fought battle with cancer on October 22, 2020.

Born in East Boston on February 27, 1956, he was the son of the late Wallace and Eleanor (O'Brien) Thornell .

Jimmie grew up as an only child but considered many of...

Oct 22, 2020

Quirino "Bud" Iannazzo , 82 of Wakefield died at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday October 22, after a long period of failing health.

Born in Malden, June 21, 1938 he was the son of the late Gaetano and Mary (Villano) Iannazzo .

Bud was raised in Malden before moving to Wakefield at...

Oct 20, 2020

Adi Olivardia , 86, of Wakefield and formerly of Somerville, died Tuesday, October 20th.

Born in Brazil on February 9, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Ricardo and Helena (Voltz) Timm.

Mrs. Olivardia devoted her life to her family, as well as helping those in need.

She was the beloved wife...

Oct 20, 2020

Andrew Charles Garofalo , 35 years old, of Plaistow NH formerly of Wakefield MA

It is with broken hearts we share, Andrew Charles Garofalo , passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Andrew was a fiancé, father, son, grandson, brother, nephew, uncle, and cousin who was whole heartedly dedicated to his family and his friends. Andrew...

Oct 18, 2020

Erik D . Vinciguerra , 41, of Wakefield passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 18, at his residence.

Erik was born in Plainsfield, New Jersey on April 19, 1979 and was the son of Frederick J. and Kathleen M. (Nelson) Vinciguerra .

Erik was raised in Wakefield and attended the Wakefield Public Schools until high...

Oct 18, 2020

Daniel Anthony Esposito, age 25, left this life Sunday, October 18. He was born in Melrose on May 17, 1995 and was the beloved son of Joseph P. and Julie A. (Bear) Esposito.

Daniel was raised in Malden and spent his childhood summers in Naples, Italy with his grandmother where he became fluent in Italian. He graduated...

Oct 17, 2020

Carl P. White, 71, of Wakefield, died on Saturday, October 17 at his residence. Born in Wakefield on December 20, 1948, he was the son of the late William and Marjorie (Holoway) White.

Mr. White was a lifelong Wakefield resident. He was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1967 and Bryant & Stratton College of...

Oct 17, 2020

Beverly A . Sheehan , 82 of Wakefield formerly of Stoneham, died on Saturday, October 17 at her residence.

Born in Malden on March 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy (Jones0 Hofman.

Mrs. Sheehan was a graduate of Malden High School. She was a retired secretary for the Fuddruckers...

Oct 16, 2020

Adrienne C. Stella, age 81, resident of Lynnfield for over 50 years before relocating to Wakefield, died peacefully of natural causes on Friday, October 16, 2020.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Italian immigrants, Marco Sullo from Panni and Caroline Sullo from Alanno. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul J. Stella. She...

Oct 16, 2020

Anne Ventola , age 94, a Wakefield resident, died Friday, October 16 at her residence.

Born on March 1, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine (Salerno) Ventola . She was the sister of Frank Ventola of Dover and the late Richard M. Ventola . She was the aunt to many nieces and...

Oct 13, 2020

Olga E . Jacobs , age 94, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, October 13 in Webster, NH.

She was born in Melrose on December 27, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Julius and Christina (Domashowicz) Kanchuga. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1943 and she...

Oct 9, 2020

Harold G. Janakas, best known to his friends and family as "Harry J," passed away peacefully with his girls by his side on October 9, 2020 after a courageous and well fought battle with Alzheimer's dementia. He was 65 years old.

Born in Beverly on November 30, 1954 he was the son of the late James and...

Oct 5, 2020

Joseph Caruso, age 83, of Lynnfield died on Monday, October 5 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

Joseph was born in Everett on December 2, 1936 and was the son of the late Albert and Carmela (DiVito) Caruso.

Joseph was raised in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. Following his high school...

Oct 4, 2020

Charlotte Margaret Heger, age 92, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Sunday, October 4 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Salem on July 26, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Henry and Edith (Jones) Edmonson.

Charlotte had been a longtime Wakefield resident, having raised her family in town with her former husband, the late...

Oct 2, 2020

Roy M . Fazio of Wakefield passed away peacefully on October 2 at the age of 79 following a brief illness.

Born on November 9, 1940, Roy was the son of Alfred and Mary (Confalone) Fazio .

He was the loving husband of the late Marjorie Fazio and father of Julie Fazio , Michael and...

Oct 1, 2020

On Thursday, October 1st, Thomas J Driscoll , Jr ., loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 84.

Tom was born in Medford MA and was the middle child of Thomas & Alice Driscoll . He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in Boston's North End in 1953 and then went on to earn...