Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the October 12, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Robert Edward South, 83, a longtime Wakefield resident, died October 3, 2020, after a brief illness.

Born in Salem, MA, he was the son of the late Edward A. and Carrie (Sinclair) South.

Bob served as a military policeman in Germany during the Cold War. After…

Longtime Wakefield resident spent 51 years in public education

Published October 7, 2020

WEST HARWICH — Paul Funk, 75, of West Harwich passed away peacefully at home on October 5, 2020, with his loved ones by his side.

Born on February 12, 1945 in Miami Beach, Florida and was raised in Wakefield by his parents…

Published in the October 6, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Donald A. Hart, 75, of Wakefield, passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, after a brief illness, with his family by his side.

Born in Lynn on June 4, 1945, to the late Helmer and Pearl (Edwards) Hart, he grew up in Saugus and was a Saugus…

Published in the October 6, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Charlotte Margaret Heger, 92, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Sunday, Oct. 4, at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

Born in Salem on July 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Edith (Jones) Edmonson.

Charlotte raised her family in Wakefield with her former husband, the late…

Published in the October 6, 2020 edition.

MELROSE – Leo Howard Green, 91, of Melrose, passed away on Oct. 4, 2020, surrounded by the love of his family.

Leo was born in Somerville on July 29, 1929.

He owned and operated the Winthrop Beauty Salon for over 40 years. He lived for his children and…

Published in the October 5, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD —Roy M. Fazio, 79, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Oct. 2 following a brief illness.

Born on Nov.  9, 1940, Roy was the son of Alfred and Mary (Confalone) Fazio.

He was the loving husband of the late Marjorie Fazio and father of Julie Fazio, Michael…

Published in the October 5, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Thomas J. Driscoll Jr., 84, loving husband and father, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.

Tom was born in Medford and was the middle child of Thomas and Alice Driscoll. He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in Boston’s North End in 1953 and went…

Published in the October 2, 2020 edition.

MT. VERNON, Maine — Judith M. Halvorsen, 81, of Mt. Vernon, Maine, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Judith was born Sept. 21, 1939, to John and Stella (Delrossi) Parker of Wakefield, Mass.

 Judy and Roger danced into each other’s lives at an…

Published in the October 1, 2020 edition.

MIDDLETON – David L. Quinn, 81, of Peabody, beloved husband of the late Natsue (Ogowa) Quinn, died peacefully Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at his home in Seabrook, N.H.

Born in Stoneham, he was the son of the late Peter and Erymntrude (Potter) Quinn. He was raised and educated…

Published in the October 1, 2020 edition.

MELROSE — Joyce K. Dalton, 88, of Melrose, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Sept. 27, 2020 at Wingate of Haverhill after a long period of declining health, just two weeks shy of her 89th birthday.

She was born on Oct. 11, 1931, in Port of…

Published September 30, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Pamela M. Wickwire, 49, of Wakefield, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 26, at her home.

Born in Malden on Feb. 18, 1971, she was the daughter of Judith A. (Bauer) Perry of Wilmington and Charles F. Perry of Derry, N.H.

Pam was a graduate of Malden High School, Class…

Distinguished Boston attorney

Published September 30, 2020

Attorney James Earl Tamagini Sr., 84, of Wakefield, returned to the Lord peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Sept. 26, 2020.

James was born in Boston on June 19, 1936. He grew up in Wareham and was known as “Mikey” by family, friends and all who…