Wakefield Obituaries

Had a quiet way of making things better

NORTH READING — George F. “Fred” Damon, 85, of North Reading and formerly of Wakefield, passed away suddenly, after a brief illness on Friday, July 17, 2026 at the Lawrence General Hospital.

Born in Melrose, Mass. on November 7, 1940, he was the son of the late…

Golf and classic car enthusiast was full of love to give

WAKEFIELD — Brian R. Stentiford, 74, of Wakefield, Massachusetts, passed away on July 5, 2026 after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on September 29, 1951, in Somerville, Massachusetts, Brian was the son of the late Benjamin and Louise…

Led First Parish Congregational Church

WAKEFIELD — What can we say about our dad? He was born in October of 1941 to Ruth and Albert Weisenbach, the oldest of four boys who grew up in Southampton, Pennsylvania. He went to Muhlenberg College on a football scholarship and continued his education at Gordon Theological Seminary, eventually…

Treasured spending time with family

WAKEFIELD — Phyllis P. DeMarco, 97, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2026.  She was born in Lynn on June 29, 1929, the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Cipriano) Stanco.

She was the beloved wife of the late Les DeMarco, longtime…

School principal followed his passions for education and music

BELFAST — Howard “Budge” Walen, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 28. Born in Boston and raised in Wakefield, MA, Budge was the son of Mary and Leroy Walen. Throughout his life he was kind and generous — the sort of person who…

Her colorful personality was a staple around town

WAKEFIELD — Tina Ann (Fotino) Cresta, 64, of Wakefield canceled the Fourth of July fireworks and then proceeded to pass away without our permission on Saturday July 4, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lynn, MA on March 25, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Franklin…

Fenway icon and a pioneer in living with cerebral palsy

WAKEFIELD — Stewart Knowlton Gibson III — known affectionately as “Stew” and “Stewie” — passed away on June 4, 2026, at the Winchester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, MA, from pneumonia, shortly after celebrating his 78th birthday.

Stewart was born in Boston on May…

WALPOLE — Walter D. Hyatt, age 86, of Walpole, passed away on June 25, 2026 at his home.

He was born in Malden on February 29, 1940 and was th

e son of the late Edward and Mary (Kelleher) Hyatt.

Walter was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Brogan) Hyatt. He was the loving father…