Wakefield Obituaries

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Published September 30, 2020

MELROSE — Doris M. (Arsenault) Sullivan, 86, passed away at her home in Melrose on Sept. 27, 2020.

Doris was born in Boston, raised in Chelsea, andgraduated from Our Lady of Assumption Grammar School and from Chelsea High School.

Doris and her late husband, Lawrence, a former Alderman…

Published on September 28, 2020 edition.

Thomas E. Humphreys, Sr., 85, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, surrounded by family at his home in Wakefield.

Tom, the youngest child of Carl F. and Mary G. “Mae” Humphreys, was born in Somerville on May 4, 1935. Tom fiercely loved living in Wakefield. He was a graduate…

Published on September 28, 2020 edition.

Jacqueline (Symes) Sawyer, 58, of Wakefield, formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Jacqueline was born Dec. 6, 1961 in Winchester and was a longtime resident of Reading, graduating from Reading Memorial High School in 1980 and Northern Essex Community College. Jacqueline and…

Published on September 28, 2020 edition.

Antonio Bonaventura, 98, a resident of Wakefield, died Friday, Sept. 25, at the Tufts New England Medical Center.

Born in Pettorano Sul Gizio, Italy on July 19, 1922, Antonio was raised and married in Italy before moving to the United States in 1959. He and his wife first settled…

Avid motorcyclist

Published September 23, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Ronald “Ron” Hawkes, 89, a Wakefield native, passed peacefully at his daughter’s New Hampshire home on July 27, 2020, just two months shy of his highly anticipated 90th birthday.

Ron graduated from Wakefield High School with the Class of 1949 and went on to serve in the…

Published in the September 22, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Michael P. DeCecca, 66, of Haverhill, formerly of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, at The Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.

He was born in Wakefield on July 29, 1954 and was the son of Ralph DeCecca and the late Barbara (Whitney) DeCecca. 

Michael grew…

Published in the September 22, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Robert “Pete” Butler, 78, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on September 18.

He was born in Newfoundland Canada in 1942 to the late Laura (Snow) Butler and William Henry Dawe Butler. He was the beloved husband of the late Evelyn F. (Levenson) Butler, his high school sweetheart…

Published in the September 22, 2020 edition.

NORTH READING — Gerald J. Cronin, 71, of North Reading and formerly of Reading, died on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, after a brief illness.

Born in Ayer, MA on June 6, 1949, he was the son of the late W. Robert and Mayrita (Barry…

Hosted countless holidays, parties and gatherings

Published September 16, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Delia Marie Giuffre, 96, lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away surrounded by her loving family at her home on Sept. 12, 2020.

Delia was born on Sept. 14, 1923 in Wakefield. She was the eldest daughter of Giovanni and Maria (Roberto) DiSanto of…

Published in the September 15, 2020 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Paul A. Richard, 74, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 at  Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lynn on March 2, 1946, he was the son of the late Emmanuel and Jeanne (Melanson) Richard.

Paul was raised in Stoneham, attended St. Patrick School and was…

Published in the September 11, 2020 edition.

DERRY, N.H. — Margaret Jane (Stoddart) Perks, 94, beloved wife of the late Frank Cutting Perks of Stoneham died peacefully Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Derry, New Hampshire with her family by her side.

Margaret was born in Atwood’s Brook, Nova Scotia on February…

Enjoyed the beach, bocce and the Patriots

Published September 9, 2020

WAKEFIELD — Robert (”Bob”) W. White, 70, passed away after a one-year battle with pancreatic cancer on August 25, 2020 in Naples, Fla.

He is survived by his wife Cathy and their son Rob and his wife Jennifer from Litchfield, N.H., their son Brian and…