Obituaries

Mar 22, 2021

Kathleen A . (Vaillette) Holland , 65, of Wakefield died on Monday, March 22, 2021 at her home in Wakefield after a lengthy illness.

Kathleen was born in Worcester on March 17, 1956 and was the daughter of the late Paul and Rose (Antonucci) Vaillette.

Kathleen was raised in Grafton and was a graduate of...

Mar 20, 2021

Geraldine B. "Gerry" Puopolo, 89, of Wakefield died on Saturday, March 20th at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington.

Gerry was born in Malden on March 23, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Henry and Theresa (Saccardo) Santoro.

Gerry was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1949....

Mar 19, 2021

Jean F. Quinzio, age 91 of Reading and formerly of Wakefield died Friday March 19 in Reading. She was born in Melrose, MA on July 26, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Francis and Evangeline (Hubbard) Coughlin. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1947. She was retired from...

Mar 18, 2021

Louis "Janis" Yianacopolus of Stoneham, MA, passed away at the age 83 on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

Louis was the beloved husband of the late Mary Ann Rafferty Yianacopolus of 61 years. He was the devoted father of Glenn Yianacopolus and his wife Valerie, Neil Yianacopolus and his wife Denise, Paul Yianacopolus and his wife Kimberly, and...

Mar 17, 2021

Joseph M. Salemme, Retired Lt. Somerville Firefighter, Age 70. Of Wilmington formerly of Melrose died on Thursday, March 17.

Joe was born in Somerville on April 5, 1950, he was the son of the late Salvatore Salemme and Thelma (Haley) Salemme.

Joe was raised and educated in Somerville and was a graduate of St. Clements...

Mar 16, 2021

Diane Therese Schneider, age 77, a lifelong Reading resident, died Tuesday, March 16, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Born in Medford on June 24, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Richard and Dorothy (Bronsdon) Cadogan.

Diane was raised in Reading and was a graduate of Reading Memorial High School. She spent...

Mar 15, 2021

Richard G. Grondin, age 73, of Wakefield, died Monday, March 15 at the Lahey Clinic and Medical Center in Burlington, surrounded by his wife and children.

Born in Dover, NH on December 28, 1947 he was the son of the late Wilfred and Alice (Demers) Grondin.

Richard was raised in Dover, NH and was a...

Mar 14, 2021

Frank Davarich, age 91, of Woburn formerly of Stoneham died on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Lahey Clinic and Medical Center in Burlington. Frank was born in Bridgeport, CT on April 2, 1929 and was the son of the late Louis L. and Alice S. (Burgess) Davarich.

Frank was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate...

Mar 14, 2021

John F. Rush, Sr. age 79 of Wakefield formerly of Charlestown, died Sunday, March 14 at the High Point Hospice House in Haverhill.

Born in Boston on October, 7, 1941 he was the son of the late Helen (Rush) Giglio and the step-son Victor Giglio.

John was raised in Charlestown and was a proud "townie,"...

Mar 12, 2021

On Friday, March 12, 2021, Camille L. Harris, longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully at Lahey Hospital. She was 83.

Camille was born in Wakefield, on August 17, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Jermiah and Florence Drinkwater. Camille grew up in Wakefield and graduated from Nazareth Academy and then went on to Boston College...

Mar 10, 2021

Wilbur "Whip" Halliday, Jr. of Bourne and Naples, FL formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at his residence on, March 10, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston on May 23, 1927 he was the son of the late Wilbur L. and Kathleen (Fox) Halliday.

Whip was born and raised in Winthrop and was a graduate...

Mar 8, 2021

Francis J. O'Hare, Jr., 74, of Melrose, formerly of Wakefield, died on Monday, March 8 after a long period of failing health.

Born in Everett on October 9, 1946, he was the son of the late Francis and Lucy (Lanzo) O'Hare.

Fran ("Franny") was raised and educated in Wakefield. He was a retired construction supervisor...

Mar 6, 2021

Norman Andre' Beliveau 68 years old April 13, 1952 - March 6, 2021

Norman passed away in the home he grew up in, with his family by him in Wakefield, MA. He was a graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School, Class of 1970, where he was a member of the Warrior gymnastics team.

He was...

Feb 28, 2021

Dorothy B . Stokes , age 90, of Wakefield died Sunday, February 28 at her residence in Wakefield with good friends at her side.

Born in Lynn on March 19, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Amanda E. (Helmuth) McGowan. She was the beloved wife of the late Norman Stokes . She...

Feb 26, 2021

Andree J. Stewart, age 80, a longtime Wakefield resident died Friday February 26 in Reading. She was born in N.B. Canada on October 31, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Paul and Roseline (LeBlanc) Bujold. She spent her early years in Montreal, Canada and came to the United States in 1958 and resided in Malden. She was...

Feb 26, 2021

Dr . John "Reggie" Sardella of Wakefield died peacefully with family at his side at the age of 93 on 02/26/2021.

He is former president of the student council at Wakefield High School, Principal of the Wakefield Junior High School, Assistant Superintendent of the Wakefield Public Schools, Chairman of the Wakefield Board of Selectman, and a US...

Feb 24, 2021

Gerald J. Crosby, 74, of Stoneham, passed away on February 24, 2021, surrounded by his three daughters. He was the son of the late William and Ann (Miles) Crosby and the brother of Pat Love of Madison, CT; Joanne Elliott of Richmond, VT; and the late Billy Crosby, Tommy Crosby, and Lois Sitnik. He is survived by his partner...

Feb 23, 2021

Shirley M . Coe , 94, of Peabody, died on Tuesday, February 23 at her residence.

Born in Worcester on December 12, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Mae C. (Graham) McNabb.

Mrs. Coe was raised in Worcester and was graduated Valedictorian from the Worcester Public School System. After marrying...

Feb 23, 2021

On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, Richard "Dick" David White , devoted husband, adored father of six children and proud grandfather to twelve grandchildren (with one more on the way), passed away at the age of 73. Dick was born on April 26, 1947 in Wellesley, MA to Robert and Betty White . While attending Lowell Tech, he joined the...

Feb 22, 2021

Robert Edward Hayes, a longtime resident of Wakefield passed away on Monday, February 22, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a long and courageous battle with lung disease. He was 78 years old.

Born in Boston on January 22, 1943. Bob was raised in Everett and was the son of the late Philip E. and A. Helen (Smith)...