Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the July 1, 2019 edition.

LYNNFIELD – Lynne P. Pesce, 71 of Lynnfield, formerly of Lynn died Friday night, June 28, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Lynn, November 7, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and Phyllis (Lowe) Kesler.

Lynne was a graduate of Lynn…

Published in the June 27, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Jacqueline A. “Jackie” (Winn) Mahoney, 68, of Wakefield, formerly of Woburn, passed away peacefully, Monday, June 24, 2019 after a brief illness, at Massachusetts General Hospital, with family right at her side. Jackie was the beloved wife of Jack Mahoney.

Born and raised in the south…

Always happy

Published June 26, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Florence Kulacz, 94, was always our Energizer Bunny – she just kept on going. Sadly, on June 21, 2019 she finally ran out of energy. Hers was a life well-lived, always helping people and saying something positive to most everyone she met.

The family dubbed her “The…

U.S.A.F. veteran, enjoyed golf, boating and traveling

Published June 26, 2019

MELROSE — Robert L. Kenny Sr., 88, of Melrose died in Maine on June 22, 2019.

Bob was born in Medford where he spent his youth. He graduated from Malden Catholic High School. He then joined the Air Force serving during the Korean War…

Eucharistic minister

Published June 26, 2019

PEABODY — Alice M. Ellis (Belliveu), 86, of Peabody and formerly of Wakefield died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Peabody.

Alice was born in Lynn on May 12, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Alice (Savard) Belliveau.

Alice was raised in Lynn and was a graduate…

Published in the June 25, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Marissa L. (Mancuso) Leone, 37, of Wakefield, formerly of North Reading, died on June 16, 2019.

Born on May 28, 1982, Marissa was the daughter of Cheryl Jenkins and her husband Tony of North Reading and Salvatore Mancuso of New Hampshire.

She was the wife of…

Published in the June 25, 2019 edition.

NORTH READING — Ann-Marie S. (Amicone) McCaffrey, 85, of North Reading, passed away June 20, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Richard C. McCaffrey, mother of Donna-Marie Schofield and husband Walter of Wakefield, and Richard McCaffrey Jr. and wife Carolyn of Conn. Daughter of the late Luigi…

Published in the June 25, 2019 edition.

NORTH READING — Patricia “Patti” Haggerty, 66, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at home surrounded by family and friends.

She was born on December 1, 1952, in Winchester to the late Edmond and Patricia DiGiovanni (Guilfoyle). Patti was a Winchester High School graduate and Office Manager/Family…

Published in the June 24, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD – Dorothy L. Gervais, 72, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoneham, died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Lowell on July 29, 1946 she was the daughter of the late André and Anita (Bertrand) Gervais.

Dorothy was raised in Lowell…

Published in the June 21, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — After a full and loving life, Phyllis T. (Taibbi) Pace, 84, passed away on June 9, 2019 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center with her family by her side. She had bravely fought Interstitial Lung Disease.

Phyllis was a lifelong resident of Wakefield. She was the cherished…

Published in the June 21, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Greta Louise Jordan Leach, 95, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2019.

But don’t think of an old lady. Think of her playing “The Nice Old Lady” in a two-act play to amuse children, one of her dozens of theater productions.

Think of her waltzing around…

Published in the June 20, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Patricia Susan Wheeler, 63, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully and without pain at Tufts Medical Center in Boston in the early hours of Monday, June 17, 2019. She was surrounded by family and friends in the days and hours before her death and took her final…