Jeanne Southmayd

Jeanne Southmayd , 73 a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Thursday, December 24 at the Woburn Nursing Center.

Born in Melrose, January 4, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Louis A. and Julia (Sawyer) Evangelista.

Jeanne was a graduate of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield, Class of 1959. She was a very involved parishioner of St. Florence Church, where she was a member of the Ladies Sodality. She was a longtime employee of Guillows before her retirement. In her spare time she enjoyed camping with her family in New Hampshire and Maine.

Jeanne was the wife of the late James F. Southmayd . She was the mother of James M. Southmayd of Wakefield and his companion Marianne Raptis, and Karen J. Southmayd of Boston. She was the sister of the late Louis A. Evangelista. Jeanne is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great great nieces and nephews.

Her funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield, on Tuesday January 5, at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass in St. Florence Church, 47 Butler Ave., Wakefield, at 10 o'clock. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the funeral home on Monday, January 4 from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield.

January 04, 2016
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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

January 05, 2016
10:00 AM

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