Wakefield Obituaries

Boy Scout and member of Saugus High Golf Team

Published December 4, 2019

SAUGUS — Alan Joseph Silipigni, 14, of Saugus died unexpectedly on November 30, 2019.

Loving son of Joseph and Pamela (Coffin) Silipigni. Beloved grandson of Jeanette and the late Lawrence Silipigni of Saugus, Jean and the late Alan Coffin of Wakefield and…

Published in the December 3, 2019 edition.

EVERETT — Phyllis (Sirignano) Giannelli, 96, of Everett, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in the West Revere HealthCare Center.

Born in Everett, Phyllis was a lifelong resident. During World War II, Phyllis worked as a seamstress.

Beloved wife of the late Daniel Giannelli. Dear…

Published in the December 2, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD – John G. Haggerty, 82 a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Tuesday November 26, 2019 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Stoneham, July 12, 1937 he was the son of the late Thomas and Marion (Surette) Haggerty.

John was a graduate of Wakefield high School class of…

Published in the December 2, 2019 edition.

HOBE SOUND, Fla. -Martha Jane Beckwith, 79, of Hobe Sound, Fla., formerly of Wakefield, Mass. and Milbridge, Maine.

The children of Martha Jane Beckwith are sad to announce the death of their mother on November 14, 2019 at the Manors at Hobe Sound after a period of declining…

Published in the November 29, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD – Sean M. Lyons, 54, of Wakefield died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

He was born in Malden on November 3, 1965 to the late Benjamin and Mary (Shanahan) Lyons.

Sean was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Northeast…

Published in the November 29, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Darinka Jankovic, 90, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the Genesis-Wakefield Center Nursing Center.

Born in Foca, Bosnia on August 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Milan and Janja Ivanovic.

Ms. Jankovic had been a Wakefield resident for the past nine…

Published in the November 27, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Donald P. “Bucko” Curran, 85, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Wakefield on September 6, 1934, he was the son of the late John J. and Winifred (D’Entremont) Curran.

Mr. Curran was a…

Published in the November 27, 2019 edition.

READING — Helen M. Fallica, 91, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died Monday, November 25, 2019 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Lynn on July 6, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Primo and Maria (Cappelletti) Ferrari.

Mrs. Fallica was raised and educated in Lynn. She met…

Published in the November 27, 2019 edition.

JUPITER, Fla., — John V. Giarratana, Jr., 75, passed away November 18, 2019 in Jupiter Fla., where he lived with Pamela Hibbard Giarratana, love of his life and wife of 55 years. He will be greatly missed by Pamela, their beloved children Deborah Giarratana and Jack Giarratana and…

Published in the November 25, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Anthony David Benedetto, 56, was born on March 18, 1963 in Winchester to Anthony R. and Rosella (Vittozzi) Benedetto. David grew up in Wakefield and was a 1981 graduate of Wakefield High School. He and lifelong friend Walter Havey would go on to open the first student…

Published in the November 22, 2019 edition.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Richard Andrew White, 56, passed away on November 18, 2019 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H. Richard was born on September 9, 1963 in Winchester Mass.

Richard was the son of the late Richard L. White and Nancy M. Green (Florence). Richard is survived…

Published in the November 22, 2019 edition.

AMESBURY — Judith M. Robinson, 76, of Amesbury formerly of Wakefield died on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Born in Boston on April 20, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Viorene (Livernois) Stiles.

Mrs. Robinson attended Greenwood School…