Josephine Cornetta

Josephine Cornetta, age 94 of Wakefield died Saturday May 28 in Danvers. Mrs. Cornetta was born in Boston, MA on February 4, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Ida (Yalenti) Fagone. She was raised and educated in East Boston and had been a Wakefield resident since 1972. She was a member of Saint Joseph Parish of Wakefield.

Mrs. Cornetta was the beloved wife of the late Angelo Cornetta. She was the loving mother of the late John Cornetta and is survived by his wife Dorothea Cornetta. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Leslie Jennings and husband Andrew and Robert Cornetta and his wife Jessica. Also survived by her great grandchildren, Ryan, Andrew and Madison Jennings as well as many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her brother Charles Fagone and her sister Marie Aglio.

Her Funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home 19 Yale Ave. Wakefield on Friday at 10am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church 173 Albion St. Wakefield at 11:00. Interment will be at Forest Glade Cemetery in Wakefield. Visitation For relatives and friends will be held at the Funeral Home Thursday from 3-7pm.

Contributions in Josephine's name may be made to Care Dimension 75 Sylvan St. Danvers, MA 01923

June 02, 2016
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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

June 03, 2016
11:00 AM

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-5770