Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the June 4, 2021 edition.

SPRINGFIELD, V.T. — Clifford James Muse 92, passed away on Sunday May 30, 2021 at the Springfield Health & Rehab Center in Springfield, V.T. surrounded by his family. He was born May 29, 1929 in Wakefield and was the son of Richard S. Sr. and Helen (Smith) Muse…

Published in the June 4, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Gail Gessler, 70, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2021, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington due to multiple organ failures. Gail Gessler’s maiden name is Mary Gail Duggan. She was born in the City of Cambridge, on January 18, 1951. She was predeceased by…

Advocate of local journalism taught generations at Merrimack College

Published June 2, 2021

WAKEFIELD — Robert Daniel “Buddy” Keohan, age 89, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Saturday, May 29, 2021.

Born in Wakefield on January 7, 1932, he was the son of the late Daniel and Honora (Regan) Keohan.

Buddy was a 1949 graduate of St…

Published in the June 1, 2021 edition.

WOBURN — Janet Mercer of Woburn, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on May 26 at the age of 98.

Born in Newfoundland, Canada, she was the daughter of James and Daisy Walters. Janet was a 30-year resident of Wakefield before moving to Woburn 14 years ago. She…

Published in the June 1, 2021 edition.

AVON, CT — Robert Bruce Wallace, 84, of Avon, CT, former resident of Wakefield and Lynnfield Center, MA, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Born in Stoneham, MA, Dr. Wallace was the son of the late William S. and Dorothy C. (Gilbert) Wallace. He attended public schools in Wakefield and Lynnfield…

Published in the May 28, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Caroline E. Pinette, RN, BSN, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the age of 28 on May 24, surrounded by her loving family and friends, after a long and courageous battle with adrenal cancer.

She is the beloved daughter of Carole and Jay Pinette and cherished “sissy…

A motorcycle enthusiast who enjoyed spending time on the Cape

Published May 26, 2021

NAPLES, F.L. — Robert P. Quinn, age 86, of Naples, F.L., formerly of Wakefield, Melrose and West Peabody, died Saturday, May 22 in Naples, F.L.
Born in Malden on March 28, 1935 he was the son of the late Peter and…

Published in the May 25, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Robert R. Hansen, 79, of Wakefield, formerly of North Reading, died at his home on Sunday, May 23.

Born in Lynn, November 30, 1941, he was the son of the late Robert and Alice (Hamilton) Hansen.

Robert was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn English…

Published in the May 25, 2021 edition.

PEABODY — Nancy Jones, 63, of Peabody, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and predeceased by her parents, Harry Albert Jones Jr. and Alice Jones.

Nancy had a long career in the publishing industry. She was a…

Published in the May 24, 2021 edition.

FRANKLIN — Glenys L. Bruno (Mitchell-Lamphier), 86, formerly of Stoneham, sadly passed away on May 19, 2021. She passed away quietly surrounded by her loving granddaughter Kristen Bruno and her daughters Julie Bruno, Monica Foster (Bruno) and her dog Kali.

Glenys was the oldest of two children and spent…

Published in the May 24, 2021 edition.

READING — Florence “Yvonne” Jacquard, age 83 of Reading, died on Friday, May 21 at the Bear Hill Nursing Home.

Yvonne was born in Wakefield on January 4, 1938 and was the daughter of the late John and Estelle Muise.

She was raised in Reading and was a…

Published in the May 24, 2021 edition.

MELROSE — Mark S. Scalisi, born and raised in Melrose, passed away suddenly on May 12, 2021 at the age of 63. He was born on November 6, 1957 to the late Anthony and Frances (McCabe) Scalisi. He is survived by his daughters Christina and Dara. Brother of…