Gennaro Petrillo

Gennaro J. Petrillo, 88, of Wakefield died on Sunday, January 15 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on April 15, 1923 he was the son of the late Louis and Josephine (Riccio) Petrillo.

Mr. Petrillo had been a Wakefield resident since 1966. He was a graduate of Boston English, Class of 1940 and Northeastern University. Mr. Petrillo had retired in 1979 as a Bridge and Road engineer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He was a World War II Navy Veteran. Mr. Petrillo was a member of the Wakefield Lodge of Elks and St. Joseph Parish in Wakefield.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years Angela (Lombardo) Petrillo, his four children of Robert L. Petrillo and Richard P. Petrillo both of Wakefield, Joseph F. Petrillo and his wife Theresa of Reading and Jeanne A. McFadden and her husband William of Merrimack, NH. Mr. Petrillo is also survived by 6 grandchildren; Jacqueline, Lauren, Stephanie, Steven, Evan and Tyler. He was predeceased by his two brothers Louis and Robert Petrillo.

His funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph Church 173 Albion St, Wakefield on Thursday at 11am. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave, Wakefield prior to the Mass from 9-10:30am. Interment will be at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield.


Read Gennaro Petrillo's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Service

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 11:00 AM

Cemetery

Forest Glade Cemetery
Lowell Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Thursday, January 19, 2012,