Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the February 2, 2021 edition.

WOBURN — Bonnie Ann Burke, age 65, of Woburn, formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, died Saturday, January 30 at the Lahey Clinic & Medical Center in Burlington.

Born January 4, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Francis MacFarland and Marjorie (Eagleson) Gass. She was the…

Published in the February 1, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Joseph F. Barresi, 60, of Wakefield died on Thursday, January 28 at the Lahey Clinic, Burlington.

Joseph was born in Everett on April 29, 1960 and was the son of the late Salvatore and Florence (Moreschi) Barresi.

Joe was born and raised in Everett and was…

Published in the February 1, 2021 edition.

LACONIA — Judith “Judy” Ellen Donahue, 65, of Laconia, NH, formerly of Melrose, MA, peacefully passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Judy was born on March 18, 1955, in Melrose, MA, the daughter of the late Robert and Marion (Stickney) Howe.

Judy worked as…

Published in the January 29, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mrs. Barbara A. (O’Neil) Thistle, a resident of Wakefield, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully at home in the comfort of her family on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at age 92.

Barbara was born in Boston on January 4, 1929, daughter of the late…

Buyer’s assistant was an accomplished painter

Published January 27, 2021

MELROSE – Anne Patricia (McDonough) Bassler (aka Pat), 87, of Saugus, formerly of Melrose, died on Jan. 18, 2021.

Anne was born in Melrose on Aug. 1, 1933, to the late Michael F. McDonough and the late Evelyn R. (Engebretsen) McDonough.

She lived many years…

Published in the January 26, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Peter E. Hubbard Jr. of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Melrose on July 5, 1941, he was the beloved son of the late Peter and Edna (Muse) Hubbard.

Peter was a lifelong resident of Wakefield. He…

Published in the January 22, 2021 edition.

BRADENTON, FL — Kenneth B. Magown, 77 died at 2:21 p.m. on Friday, December 18, 2020 and Nancy J. Lord Magown, 73, died at 2:37 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 in Blake Hospital, Bradenton, Florida from COVID-19.

Ken was born in Cambridge, MA on January 19, 1943, son…

Published in the January 21, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Nancy Grasso, 90, passed away peacefully at home on January 19, 2021.

Born in East Boston, she was the daughter of Alessio and Mary-Anne Parisse (Petrone). After graduating from East Boston High School in 1947, where she excelled in secretarial skills, she went to work at…

Published in the January 21, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Susan (Weadick) Veno, 81, died peacefully on January 14 at her residence in Wakefield following a brief illness surrounded by her immediate family.

Born December 3, 1939, Susan was the loving daughter of the late Mabel and Edward Weadick of Reading.

Susan graduated from Reading High School…

Published in the January 19, 2021 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Salvatore “Sal” L Orifice, 93, of Wakefield and Citrus Hills Fla., died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, after a brief illness at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

Born in Waltham on March 31, 1927, the eighth child of 13, to the late Antonio and Sarah (Allia) Orifice, he is survived…

Published in the January 19, 2021 edition.

MELROSE — Arnold D. Fiascone of Peabody, formerly a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away on Jan. 4, 2021.

He was the beloved husband of Agnes (Murphy) and loving father of five children:  John Fiascone and his wife Lisa, Stephen Fiascone and his wife Julie, Jim Fiascone and his…

Published in the January 18, 2021 edition.

LACONIA, N.H. — Dr. Harold “Gup” Dexter, 97, died on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at the Taylor Community in Laconia. Mary Dexter, his wife of 74 years, was, as always, by his side, holding his hand in the hours before his death.

Known as “Gup…