Wakefield Obituaries

U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War

Published July 22, 2019

READING – Peter A. Santoro, Sr., 90, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield and Cambridge, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House surrounded by family.

Born in Belmont on June 6, 1929 he was the son of the late Sebastiano and…

Published in the July 18, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Dr. Hubert S. “Hugh” Henken D.M.D., 90, beloved husband of Donna (Morrow) Henken and the late Frances (Kalman) Henken died at home July 15, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in Malden he was the son of the late Henry and Florence (Siegel) Henken. Hugh was…

Published in the July 17, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Kenneth A. Petrillo, of Wakefield, died on Monday, July 15, 2019.

Son of the late Natalie and Nino Petrillo of East Boston. Beloved husband of Marcia Fabiano. Step-father of Christina Ryan and her husband Jay of Boxford. Loving Papa of Regan and Rory Ryan. Brother of Therese…

Published in the July 15, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Margaret Regina (Hunt) Murphy, 84, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday, July 13, 2019.

Regina was born in Boston on August 24, 1934 to the late William and Delia (Biesty) Hunt. She graduated from Mission Hill High School and…

Published in the July 12, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Jean M. Burke, 84, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Wakefield on July 31, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Marie (Hovak) Whitford.

Mrs. Burke was born and raised…

Published in the July 11, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — James C. (”Crunch”) Donahue, Jr., 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his three sons on July 9, 2019.

Son of the late James C. Donahue, Sr. (Wakefield Auxiliary Police) and F. Elizabeth (Sawler) Donahue and brother of the late Gloria E. (Donahue) Martin. James is survived…

Published in the July 11, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Constance C. (Govostes) Murray, 86, of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at her residence.

Born in Boston on November 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary E. (Mhoon) Govostes.

Mrs. Murray graduated Everett High School in 1949. She had been…

Enjoyed running and was most proud of completing the Boston Marathon

Published July 10, 2019

AMESBURY — Susan Anne Grilk, 68, of Amesbury, formerly of Wakefield, died July 7, 2019 at her residence.

Born in Melrose on August 21, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Louis T. and Mary Alice (McGowan) Grilk.

Susan…

Published in the July 3, 2019 edition.

NEWTON, N.H. — Paul D. Doucette, Jr., 77, of Newton and a former longtime resident of Wakefield, Mass., passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2019 after an extended illness. He was born in Reading, Mass. on April 9, 1942, a son of the late Paul, Sr. and Mary…

U.S. Navy veteran survived the infamous ‘Murmansk Run’

WAKEFIELD — Augustine (Faustino) P. Boccelli, 96, a member of “The Greatest Generation,” passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Born and raised in Wakefield, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the start of WWII. He served with honor…

Published in the July 1, 2019 edition.

READING — William Burke High, 82, of Reading, Friday, June 28.

Husband of the late Della (Moore) High. Son of the late Ernest and Mary (Burke) High. Brother of the late Ann (High) Mahoney. Father of Ann Norton and her husband Paul and Timothy High and his wife…

Published in the July 1, 2019 edition.

NEW HARBOR, Maine — Charles ‘Gil’ Reynolds, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in New Harbor with his loving family on June 15, 2019. Gil was born on Oct. 16, 1928 in Somerville, Mass. to Charles F. Reynolds and Mary K. Cuttle.

Gil was predeceased by his son…