Phyllis King

Phyllis M. King, age 94, of Wakefield, formerly of Medford and Somerville, died Monday September 17 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Boston on October 5, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Sacco) Venuti.

Phyllis was raised and educated in the North End of Boston. She had been a longtime Medford resident and before that had spent many years in Somerville. She loved cooking, baking, and shopping.

She was the beloved wife of the late William King. She was the loving mother of JoAnn M. Grasso of Wakefield, Donna M. Rogers of Wakefield, and Michael D. Sgro and his wife Karen of Nashua, NH. She was the sister of the late Charles, Manuel, and Arthur Venuti and Lena Peracchi. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Karen, Steven, Vicki, Melissa, David, and Christopher; as well as, eight great grandchildren.

Her Funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Friday at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass in Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 1155 Main St., Wakefield at 10am. Visitation for relatives and friends at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-7pm. Interment, Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

September 20, 2018
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

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

September 21, 2018
10:00 AM

Most Blessed Sacrement Church
1155 Main St.
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-2080