Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the March 19, 2019 edition.

PEABODY — Henry “Sumner” Coe, 93, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Continuing Care at Brooksby Village.

Born in Worcester on March 20, 1925 he was the son of the late Henry S. and Ethel (Stone) Coe.

Mr. Coe was raised in Worcester and…

Published in the March 18, 2019 edition.

STONEHAM — Evelina L. Bugli, 90, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Boston on July 9, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Arturo and Luigia (Vendramin) Sacilotto.

Mrs. Bugli was raised in Boston…

Published in the March 14, 2019 edition

EPPING, N.H. — John I. Moccia, 80, of Epping, N.H., formerly of Wakefield, Mass., died on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Hyder Hospice House, Dover, N.H.

He was born on April 25, 1938 in Melrose, Mass., the son of Vito J. and Mary (Carmella Palumbo) Moccia. He was a…

Enjoyed arts and crafts, especially painting rocks

Published March 13, 2019

KENNEBUNK, Maine — Margaret Mary “Margo” Grady, 73, of Kennebunk, formerly of Wakefield, Mass, died peacefully Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Kennebunk Center for Rehabilitation following a period of failing health with her loving family at her side.

Margo, to all who knew…

Owned and operated Chipman’s in Wakefield, U.S. Navy veteran

Published March 12, 2019

MELROSE — Loretta M. (O’Connor) Wallace, 88, of Melrose died at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on March 9, 2019.

Loretta grew up in Jamaica Plain with her mother, father, and brother Jim. She attended parochial schools and led a life of strong faith. After…

Published in the March 11, 2019 edition.

YORK, Maine — John R. Hood, 80, died March 6, 2019, at York Hospital.  

Jack was born March 31, 1938 in Athol, Mass. a son of the late Stanley and Anna (Stone) Hood, formerly of Athol.  

During Jack’s Junior and Senior years at Athol High School, he was…

Published in the March 11, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Concetta Cresta, January 29, 1936 to March 7, 2019. Daughter of the late Maria Picariello and Soccorso Raffaele. Family of five brothers and four sisters, nine in all. Brothers: Angelo, Carmine, Eugenio, Giovanni, and Michael. Sisters: Carmela, Rosina, Concetta, and Immacolata.

Concetta was born in Castelfranci, Province…

Published in the March 8, 2019 edition.

MELROSE — Deanna Benson Knapp, 67, of Melrose, passed away on March 4, 2019.

Deanna was born on December 7, 1951, the daughter of Priscilla and Charles Benson. Survived by her son William, daughter Samantha; brothers Chuck, Keith and Kenny and numerous nieces and nephews.

Service on Thursday…

Published in the March 7, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Gerald C. Holleran, 78, of Wakefield, died Sunday March 3, 2019 in New Hampshire.

Born in Winchester on July 13, 1940, he was the son of the late John H. and Muriel A. (DeSousa) Holleran.

Mr. Holleran was a lifelong resident Wakefield and summer resident of…

Published in the March 5, 2019 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Richard Rossi, 65, of Lynnfield, formerly of Revere, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 after fighting a long courageous battle with ALS.

Cherished son of Elena (Picardi) Rossi, and the late Henry Rossi. Loving brother of Lorraine Drapek of Danvers, Ron Rossi and his wife…

Published in the March 5, 2019 edition.

READING — William L. “Bill” Giglio, 82, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died Friday, March 1, 2019.

Born in Everett on April 25, 1936 he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Josephine Giglio.

Bill was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden Vocational…

Published in the March 4, 2019 edition.

AMHERST — Wakefield native Ray Girardin, 84, actor, took his final bow on Feb. 28, 2019 in Amherst after a mercifully short battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Ray is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marlene, his son Michael of Vancouver, Canada, his beloved baby sister Nancy Benjamin…