Wakefield Obituaries

SALEM – Mrs. Diane Marie (Drebit) Garro 65, of Salem, beloved wife of Anthony Leo Garro, died peacefully August 25, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side.

Born in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Alvina (Nardone) Drebit. She was raised and educate in Wakefield and was…

SPRINGFIELD, MO — William Edward Griffin, of Springfield, Missouri, died Sunday, August 22. He was born and raised in Medford, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph A. and Eileen Jarvis Griffin.

He is survived by his wife Gae (Slavens); a son Patrick J. and his wife Erin; grandchildren Patrick W., Quinn and Noah Griffin…

Loving wife and mother who treasured her family

STONEHAM — Gertrude “Trudy” (Mullin) Parece, 83, of Stoneham, passed away August 21, 2021. Trudy was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on November 28, 1937 and was the youngest child of James Joseph Mullin from Manchester England and Gertrude (Mason) Mullin from Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Trudy is…

WAKEFIELD — James Hafferty, 78, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died on Saturday, August 21 at his residence.

Born in Everett on September 4, 1942, he was the son of the late Albert and Edith (Chilvers) Hefferty.

Mr. Hafferty was raised in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School. He served in the…

WINCHESTER — Patricia A. Loveless, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester with her family nearby. Patricia was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1926 to the late John and Nora (Meade) Foley in Wakefield, where she lived most of her life. She was 95 years old.

Patricia…

ASHBURNHAM — Mary T. Gifford, 68, of Ashburnham, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died on Friday, August 20 at her residence.

Born in Boston on March 31, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Francis P. and Mary T. (Toomey) Welby.

Mrs. Gifford was raised in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Mt. Saint…

WAKEFIELD — Margaret Leona Harvey Colachico of 35 Bay State Rd. passed away at her home on August 15, 2021 after a long illness. A 70 year-resident of Wakefield, Mrs. Colachico was 97 years old at the time of her passing.

Mrs. Colachico was the beloved wife of Charles (Chuck) A. Colachico who preceded her…

MELROSE — Michael Chaffee, 44, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 12,2021.

Michael was born and raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School Class of 1995. He spent his childhood years playing baseball and basketball in Melrose.

Michael met Julie in 2002 and they were later married in 2007 and lived…

WAKEFIELD — Barbara M. Wilson, age 89, of Wakefield formerly of Malden, died Saturday, August 14 at her residence.

Born in Everett on December 14, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Emma (Pothier) Babin.

Barbara was a 30-year resident of Malden before making her home in Wakefield 11 years ago. For…

WAKEFIELD — With deepest sorrow, we regret to inform you that Laurence Joseph Brennan, 49, our most beloved son, brother, uncle, family member, and friend passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 8.

Those who knew Larry lost a very bright light in their lives.

In the first 18 years of his life, people knew Larry…