Alfred Roberto

Alfred J . Roberto , a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Thursday, November 6 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on March 24, 1923, he was the son of the late Carmine A. and Maria Rose (Naccarella) Roberto .

Mr. Roberto was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1940. He was a member of St. Florence Parish in Wakefield, Wakefield Lodge #1276, Crystal Community Club of Wakefield, Malden Moose Lodge, A.A. DeFranzo VFW Post in Saugus, Disabled Americans Veterans Reading Chapter and The Fleet Reserves Organization. Mr. Roberto served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II as a Gunnery Sergeant. Alfred was also a veteran of the Korean Conflict and served during the Vietnam era.

He was the husband of Lillian C. (Puleo) Roberto and the late Wava Marjorie (Lee) Roberto . He is survived by his four sons; Carmine Roberto of Montgomery, AL, William P. Roberto of Jefferson, Alfred J . Roberto , Jr. of Charleston, SC and John G. Roberto of Wakefield, his four daughters; Rose Marie Trombettas of Montgomery, AL, Annette Lomas of Reading, Geri A. Brown of Athens, TN and Donna L. MacDonald of Mechanicsburg, PA, and his sister Florence McKenna of Wakefield. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Mr. Roberto was predeceased by his three brothers; Archangelo Roberto , Nicholas Roberto and Armando Roberto and his three sisters; Yolanda Ballou, Rosina Mahoney and Mary Milliken.

His Funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave, Wakefield on Monday at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Florence Church, 47 Butler Ave., Wakefield at 10am. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 2:00 - 6:00. Interment will be at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield.

November 09, 2014
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

November 10, 2014
10:00 AM

St. Florence Church
47 Butler Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

Monday November 10 2014

Forest Glade Cemetery
480 Lowell St.
Wakefield, MA 01880