Wakefield Obituaries

Enjoyed antiquing and traveling

MIDDLEBORO — Irene Margaret (Lovett) Whitehead, 87, formerly of Wakefield, died August 12, 2019 at the Hannah B. Shaw Nursing Center in Middleboro while convalescing from a recent illness.

Born and raised in the Parish of Greenford, Burrough of Ealing in West London, U.K., Irene was a young school girl during the…

Enjoyed trips to the casinos

Published August 13, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Eleanor M. Malonson, 88, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at her residence.

Born in Wakefield on January 24, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Leo Gerrior and Eleanor (Cullen).

Mrs. Malonson was raised in Wakefield and had…

A fan of country western music and watching the Red Sox and Pats

Published August 13, 2019

MELROSE — Thomas F. Adinolfi, 87, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his home.

Born in East Boston on March 31, 1932, Tom moved with his family to Malden where…

Published in the August 12, 2019 edition.

MELROSE — Marie C. (Nutile) Taylor, 93, of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on August 4, 2019.

She was born in Boston and moved to Melrose in 1962 with her late husband John E. Taylor.

She joined “The Gal’s Club” shortly after moving to Melrose where…

U.S. Navy veteran of WWII

Published August 7, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Sergie C. Monterisi, 94, of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Wingate Nursing Home in Andover.

He was born on August 3, 1925 and was the son of the late Joseph and Madeline (Lucavero) Monterisi.

Sergie was a retired sales manager…

Published in the August 6, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — June C. (Swan) Creesy, 87, of Wakefield, formerly of Beverly, died on July 31, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Charles L. Creesy, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Cherished mother of David Creesy and his wife, Janice of Merrimac and Robert Creesy and…

Published in the August 6, 2019 edition.

YORK BEACH, Maine — Adrienne L. (Murphy) Markham died August 1 peacefully in her home in York Beach, Maine.

Born in Lawrence, Mass. she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Noela (Tremblay) Murphy, and the sister of the late Michael Murphy. Noela was a homemaker and…

Published in the August 5, 2019 edition

WESTON — Eleanor Camille Kurkjian, 93, of Weston, formerly of Wakefield died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Providence, R.I.

Born in Wakefield on November 14, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Bernardo and Virginia (Frongillo) Tecce.

Mrs. Kurkjian was raised and educated in Wakefield and was a…

Published in the August 2, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Charlotte Catherine Harper Green, 96, a longtime Wakefield resident went to heaven on August 1, 2019 after a period of declining health.

Charlotte was born in Wakefield on March 14, 1923, the sixth child of Ira J. and Charlotte E. (Downes) Harper. She loved Wakefield and was…

Published in the August 2, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Jean Marie Halloran, 91, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2019 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital where she had entered this world 91 years ago on July 18, 1928. A lifelong Wakefield resident, Jean attended St. Joseph’s, St. Patrick’s and then attended and graduated from Wakefield High…

Published in the August 2, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Patrick J. “Jake” Caven, 77, of Wakefield, died on Monday, July 29, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born in Somerville in 1942, he was the son of the late Patrick W. and Hannah (Daly) Caven.

Pat lived by one rule – family first. He…

Published in the July 30, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mary N. Russo, 97, died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at her residence in Wakefield.

Born in Boston on August 19, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Adelaide (Marasca) Mercurio.

Mrs. Russo was a 60 year resident of Melrose. Along with her husband, Philip…