Obituaries

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...

Sep 29, 2020

Josephine R. Strangie, 81, of Reading formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, September 29 at her residence.

Born in Boston on April 4. 1939, she was the daughter of the late Augustino and Francis Corso.

Mrs. Strangie was a graduate of Medford High School, Class of 1957 and Northeastern University. She had been a Wakefield...

Sep 26, 2020

Pamela M. Wickwire, 49 of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 26 at her home.

Born in Malden on February 18, 1971, she is the daughter of Judith A. (Bauer) Perry of Wilmington and Charles F. Perry of Derry, NH.

Pam is a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1989, Emmanuel College, Class of...

Sep 26, 2020

Angelo Carlo Zelandi , age 18, of Stoneham died September 26 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Melrose on August 29, 2002 he was the son of Cara A. (Fredriksen) Zelandi and Robert E. Zelandi , both of Stoneham.

In addition to his parents, Angelo is survived by his grandparents, Barbara Ann, David Fredriksen and...

Sep 25, 2020

Thomas E. Humphreys, Sr., 85, passed away on Thursday, September 24th, surrounded by family at his home in Wakefield. Tom, the youngest child of Carl F. and Mary G. "Mae" Humphreys, was born in Somerville on May 4, 1935. Tom fiercely loved living in Wakefield. He was a graduate of St. Joseph's School, and he spent time at both...

Sep 25, 2020

Antonio Bonaventura, age 98, a resident of Wakefield, died Friday, September 25 at the Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Pettorano Sul Gizio, Italy on July 19, 1922, Antonio was raised and married in Italy before moving to the United States in 1959. He and his wife first settled in the North End of Boston before...

Sep 22, 2020

Janet R . Cartmill , age 99, formerly a long time Lynnfield resident, died Tuesday, September 22 in Orlando, Florida.

Born in Boston on August 19, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Walter G. and Helen M. (Sibley) Rockwood. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Cartmill , Jr. She was the...

Sep 13, 2020

Paul A. Richard, age 74, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Sunday, September 13 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lynn on March 2, 1946 he was the son of the late Emmanuel and Jeanne (Melanson) Richard.

Paul was raised in Stoneham and had attended St. Patrick School and was a graduate of St. Mary's High...