Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the April 2, 2019 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Edith C. Wendt, 94, a longtime Lynnfield resident, died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at her residence.

Born in Lynn on May 15, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Hetti M. (Wade) Charlton.

Mrs. Wendt was raised in Saugus and was a graduate…

Published in the April 1, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Josephine A. Encarnacao, 92, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Brightview Senior Living Center in Wakefield.

Born in Wakefield on August 19, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Chiara (DiFilippo) Croce.

Josephine attended Wakefield Public Schools. She…

Published in the April 1, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Nancy E. Douglas, 64, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home after a period of failing health.

Born in Everett on January 12, 1955 she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Helen (Dwyer) Sullivan.

Nancy was…

Published in the March 29, 2019 edition.

APACHE JUNCTION, Arizona — Peter J. Fazio, 57, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Lynn and Wakefield, Mass., died March 16, 2019 of complications from COPD and emphysema.

Born in Malden, Mass., December 24, 1961, the sixth child of John J. and Marion A. Fazio of Wakefield.

After…

Published in the March 29, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Alison Conners, 66, a lifelong Wakefield resident died suddenly March 20, 2019. She was born in Melrose on June 12, 1952 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Virginia (Lowry) Climo. She was a graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School and later from the…

Enjoyed traveling, skating, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling

Published March 27, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Helen M. Taylor, 92, of Wakefield, died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Salem Hospital.

Born in Boston on November 30, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Stanley W. and Guida M. (Whynott) Schnare.

Mrs. Taylor was raised in Dorchester and…

Member of the West Side Social Club

Published March 27, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Paul C. Smith, 62, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 25, 2019 at his residence.

Paul was born August 1, 1956 and was the son of the late George R. Smith, Sr. and Mary F. (Malonson) Smith.

Paul was born…

Published in the March 26, 2019 edition.

SALEM, N.H. — James H. Timmons, 61, of Salem, N.H., formally of Lawrence and Wakefield, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 .

He was born on November 27, 1957 in Lawrence, Mass. to the late Charles and Doris (Gauthier) Timmons. James was a graduate of the Greater Lawrence…

Published in the March 21, 2019 edition.

WEST NEWFIELD, Maine — Walter G. Duval, 68, of West Newfield, Maine passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 in Palm Bay, Florida.

Mr. Duval was born in Wakefield on May 16, 1950.

Arrangements by Ammen Family Cremation and Funeral Care, 1001 South Hickory Street, Melbourne, Florida.

Published in the March 19, 2019 edition.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Michael Edward Stanley, 56, formerly of Wakefield and Reading, Mass. passed peacefully on March 8, 2019 at Longwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce, Fla.

Michael was born in Winchester, Mass. on April 11, 1962 to the late Alice Mae (Amirault) Stanley/Richardson and Edward…

Published in the March 19, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Stephen Jeremiah Whicher, 68, died on March 11, 2019.

Born December 30, 1950, in Rhode Island to Marion L. (Jones) and Ralph F. Whicher, he graduated from Wakefield High School in 1967. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1971 with a bachelor of science in…

Published in the March 19, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Roland A. Coté, 95, a longtime resident of Wakefield passed away on March 17, 2019.

Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Osias and Herminie (Trahan) Coté. After high school he served in the United States Army and upon his return he began his career…