Obituaries

Apr 23, 2019

Joseph D. "Joey" MacDonald, Jr. age 49, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away suddenly on April 23, 2019.

Born in Malden on July 24, 1969 he was the beloved son of Joseph D. MacDonald of Tewksbury and Ernestine "Cookie" Buldini and her husband Dan of Melrose.

Joey was raised in Melrose and was a...

Apr 22, 2019

Antoinette C. (DiMarzio) Langner our beloved mother passed away on April 22, 2019 after a brief illness.

Antoinette was born on December 4, 1930 in Worcester, MA to the late Mary A. (Latino) and Achille DiMarzio. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Langner and her siblings; Michael, Lillian, Albert, Achille Jr., and Marion.

Antoinette...

Apr 19, 2019

Claire A . LaFrazia , age 82, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died April 19 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on July 15, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Edward M. and Mary E. (Bennett) Malonson.

Mrs. LaFrazia was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1954 and was a parishioner...

Apr 16, 2019

William Bruce Gist, Jr. of Lynnfield, passed away on April 16, 2019 at the age of 96 due to the progression of Alzheimer's. Born in Tela, Honduras, son of the late William Bruce Gist, Sr. and the late Evelyn Thomas Gist, both originally from Greenwood, Mississippi. Husband of the late Anne Hahn Gist from Lehighton, PA. Father of Marilyn...

Apr 15, 2019

Howard "Sonny" Richard Johnson of Woburn, formerly of Rochester, VT and Wakefield died peacefully surrounded by family on April 15 at Winchester Hospital at 91 years of age after a period of declining health. Howard was born on September 19, 1927 to Frederick C. Johnson and Christina E. (Lindberg) Johnson. He was the youngest of five children and was...

Apr 15, 2019

Ouida N. "Mimi" (Wolf) Nardone, age 80, of Wakefield, formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully on April 15th surrounded by her loving family. Born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on March 28, 1939, Ouida was the daughter of the late Isla and Eliza (Kanard) Wolf of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She graduated from St. Anthony's Nursing School in Oklahoma City and...

Apr 11, 2019

Connie Cucurullo-Alicata Kallas , 84, of Stoneham died Thursday, April 11 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Connie was born in Malden and was the daughter of the late Charles and Balmeter (Lago) Cucurullo.

Connie was raised in Wakefield and was a member of St. Florence Church and a member of the Sons...

Apr 10, 2019

Margaret Theresa, "Terry" Clancy, 90, of Wakefield passed away very peacefully on Wednesday, April 10 with her family by her side.

Born in Tewksbury on August 16, 1928, she was the daughter of Michael J. Cashman and Sarah M. McGuigan, both of Danvers. Through Catholic Charities she became the foster child of George and Cecilia Hartwell of...

Apr 10, 2019

William J . de Garavilla , age 85 of Wakefield died Wednesday April 10 in Winchester, MA. Bill was born in Everett on December 20, 1933 and was the beloved son of the late Cesareo and Anna (Crivello) de Garavilla . He was raised in Everett and had been a Wakefield resident since 1953. Bill was retired from the...

Apr 9, 2019

John Arthur Jensen Jr., 80, husband of Caroline (Confalone) passed away peacefully with family by his side at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Hospice, in Melrose, Massachusetts on April 9th, 2019.

Born on June 3rd, 1938 in Portsmouth, NH he was the first born son of the late John Arthur and Catherine Genevieve (Gallagher) Jensen. In addition to...

Apr 8, 2019

Deanna Joyce Gates , age 79 of Wakefield died Monday, April 8 in Salem, MA. Deanna was born April 12, 1939 and was the beloved daughter of the late Harold B. and Ella B. (Tyler) Gates . She was raised in Wakefield and was a member of Saint Florence Church.

Deanna is survived by her brother Philip...

Apr 4, 2019

In the loving company of her immediate family, Marilyn Caulfield died of late-stage complications of Alzheimer's disease in Woburn, Massachusetts, on April 4, 2019.

Born to Ivadelle and Leon Le Blanc in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on June 17, 1934, Marilyn embodied the spirit of a verse her maternal grandmother immortalized in needlepoint to celebrate the new baby's arrival:...

Apr 3, 2019

Joseph R . Zagarella of Wakefield formerly of Melrose died on Wednesday, April 3rd at his residence surrounded by family.

Mr. Zagarella was born in Melrose, and is the loving husband of Mary A. (Brown) Zagarella . He was the beloved father of Ann T. Zagarella of Melrose and Frank J. Zagarella of Wakefield. He was the...

Apr 3, 2019

Cecelia Cagnina , long-time resident of Lynnfield, MA and current resident of Middleton, MA passed in peace surrounded by her loved ones, and went on to be with the Lord on April 3, 2019.

Cecelia was born in Boston, MA and was the loving wife of Jerome R. Cagnina . She was the daughter of Haviland James...

Apr 1, 2019

Gloria C. Palumbo, 74 of Stoneham formerly of Malden died at her home on Monday April 1.

Born in Chelsea, May 3, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Charlotte (LaLiberty) Dion.

Gloria was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of St. Rose High School in Chelsea class of 1961. She...

Mar 31, 2019

Edith C. Wendt, age 94, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died Sunday, March 31 at her residence.

Born in Lynn on May 15, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Hetti M. (Wade) Charlton.

Mrs. Wendt was raised in Saugus and was a graduate of Saugus High School. She met her husband,...

Mar 31, 2019

Dorothy L. Gosselin, 94, of Stoneham formerly of Wakefield died on Sunday, March 31 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Everett on September 22, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Alfred W. and Amy L. (Mason) Hunt.

Mrs. Gosselin was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of...

Mar 29, 2019

Nancy E . Douglas , age 64, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Friday, March 29 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home after a period of failing health.

Born in Everett on January 12, 1955 she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Helen (Dwyer) Sullivan.

Nancy was raised in Malden and was a...

Mar 29, 2019

Josephine A . Encarnacao , age 92, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Friday, March 29 at the Brightview Senior Living Center in Wakefield.

Born in Wakefield on August 19, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Chiara (DiFilippo) Croce.

Josephine attended Wakefield Public Schools. She was employed by Berman and Levine...

Mar 25, 2019

Paul C . Smith , age 62, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 25 at his residence.

Paul was born August 1, 1956 and was the son of the late George R. Smith , Sr. and Mary F. (Malonson) Smith .

Paul was born and raised in Wakefield and had attended Wakefield...