Wakefield Obituaries

WAKEFIELD — Patricia Ann Andrews, age 79 of Wakefield, died Friday, September 3 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Cambridge on May 26, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Broadbent) Bowers.

Patricia was raised in Cambridge and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. She had been a longtime…

WAKEFIELD — Anna M. Appolloni, age 97, formerly of Beverly, died after courageously battling a brief illness on Thursday, September 2, 2021.

Born in Salem, Massachusetts, she moved to Wakefield in 2003. She was the daughter of the late Felipe and Vincenza (Serafini) Perucci.

Anna was raised in Salem and moved to Beverly after marrying…

SALEM — Jennifer R. Curley, age 43, of Salem, MA and formerly of Melrose and North Reading, died August 31 in Salem.

She was born in Hinesville, GA on June 6,1978 and was the daughter of Karen A. (Sheppard) Sweetland of North Reading and the late Keith J. Curley. Jen was raised in Melrose and…

WINTHROP — Diana (Jones) Wasson, 79, of Winthrop and formerly of Wakefield passed away unexpectedly on August 27, 2021.

Diana will be sadly missed by her husband of 55 years Byron R. Wasson Jr. She is the beloved mother of Scot Wasson and his wife Melissa, Julie Wasson, and Debra Wasson, all of Winthrop. Diana…

WAKEFIELD — Mary L. Gallugi, age 99, of Wakefield died Tuesday, September 1 in Melrose.

Mary was born in Wakefield on June 21,1922 and was the daughter of the late Dominico and Josephine (Giansante) Luciano. Mary was a lifelong Wakefield resident and graduate of Wakefield High School. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother…

WAKEFIELD — Michael A. Racamato, 86, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Tuesday, August 24, at the MelroseWakefield Hospital.

Born in Everett on June 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Peter and Marion (Moffi) Racamato.

Michael was raised and educated in Wakefield. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. A…

NORTH ANDOVER — Richard Charles Boettcher, 74, of North Andover passed away surrounded by loving family in his Salisbury Beach beach house on August 31, 2021. He was born in St. Louis, MO to the late Howard E. and Lorraine A. (Robinson) Boettcher.

Rich served 4 years in the US Army with the Army Security…

A loving husband and father who enjoyed crossword puzzles

WAKEFIELD — John “Jack” Egan, 69 of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died at his home with his wife and daughters by his side on Saturday, August 28.

Born in West Point, New York, he was the son of the late John and Eva (Thériault) Egan.

Jack…

A kind-hearted woman who led a simple, loving Christian lifestyle

MELROSE — Debbie Smallwood was born in Lynn, the first and oldest child of what would eventually be six children, by Malverne and Marjorie. She spent her childhood years growing up in Malden in a busy house with five brothers and sisters, sharing a room…

WEST YARMOUTH — Barbara Joan Barker (Cree) was born on October 27, 1932 in Toronto, Ontario to John Harold Cree and Martha Gertrude Dusenbury Cree. The second of three daughters, Barbara moved to Arlington, Massachusetts in 1944. As a member of the Arlington High’s Class of 1950, Barbara was a three-sport student athlete with an…

WAKEFIELD — Michelina A. Roberts, age 84, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Sunday, August 29, 2021.

Born in Castelfranci, Italy on January 18, 1937 and was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria (Perillo) Santoro.

Michelina was raised in Italy and in 1953 crossed the Atlantic and settled in Wakefield. She married and raised…

WINCHESTER — Rebecca “Becky” Smith, age 99, of Winchester and formerly of Melrose, died Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the Winchester Nursing Center, just nine days short of her 100 birthday. Born in Waterville, Maine on August 30, 1921, Rebecca was the daughter of the late Carl Robinson Green and Florence (Eaton) Green.

For 59…