Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the March 4, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Paul K. Burbine, Jr., 77, of Wakefield died on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Winchester Hospital.

Paul was born in Wakefield on August 5, 1941 and was the son of the late Paul K. and Helen (Foley) Burbine.

Paul was raised in Wakefield and was a…

Published in the March 4, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mary Grace Rubino, 95, of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose died Thursday February 28, 2019 in Peabody.

Mary was born in Boston on November 11, 1923 and was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Serino) Sarni. Mary was raised in Melrose and was a graduate…

Published in the March 4, 2019 edition.

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Beatrice S. Kupiec of Jensen Beach, Florida formerly of Wakefield died on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at her home.

Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Silvio J. and Marie (Ferrette) Fuccione.

Bea was a long time Wakefield resident before moving to…

Published in the March 1, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Salvatore Santorelli, 74, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Paternopoli, Avellino, Italy on November 25, 1944, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Palmira (Petruzzo) Santorelli.

Mr. Santorelli was raised in Paternopoli, Avellino…

Published in the February 28, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mario R. Miller, a 26, lifelong resident of Wakefield, died unexpectedly, February 25, 2019.

Born in Melrose, Mario was the beloved son of Maria Sallese of Wakefield and Maurice “Reggie” Miller, his wife Janet of Kingston, N.H. He was raised and educated in Wakefield and a…

Enjoyed swimming, traveling and dancing

Published February 27, 2019

PEABODY — Adele J. (DiNardo) McDonnell, 92, of Peabody, died early Monday morning, Feb. 25 at the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody following a lengthy illness. She was the devoted wife of the late James J. McDonnell, former Deputy Fire Chief in Peabody.

Born in…

Published in the February 26, 2019 edition.

PORT RICHEY, Florida — David Alan Curran, 71, passed away at his home on February 21, 2019.

David was born in Wakefield, Mass. on November 18, 1947, to the late William and Margaret Curran. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1966. As a teenager, he worked at Pleasure…

Published in the February 26, 2019 edition.

NEW HAMPTON, N.H. — Michael Faragi, 84, of New Hampton, N.H. died February 21, 2019 at Lakes Region General hospital, in Laconia, N.H.

Born in Saugus, Mass. on February 17, 1935, he was the son of Philip and Damiana (Ferro) Faragi.

Michael grew up in Saugus and attended…

Published in the February 25, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Kathryn “Jean” Curran, 90, of Wakefield died peacefully, Thursday, February 21, 2019 at her residence.

Born in Wakefield on June 30, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Margaret L. (Murphy) Cassidy.

Jean was a lifelong Wakefield resident and was a member…

Published in the February 25, 2019 edition.

NORTH ANDOVER — Ruth Thomson Bridge, 96, formerly of Wakefield, died on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Edgewood Lifecare Community in North Andover, surrounded by her family.

Born in Jacksonville, Illinois on January 22, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William E. Thomson and Mary E…

Published in the February 22, 2019 edition.

CENTERVILLE — Rosemary McAuliffe, 86, a former resident of Wakefield and Rockland died on Saturday February 16, 2019 in Centerville.

Rosemary was born on September 4, 1932 in Melrose and was raised in Wakefield. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Philip and Margaret (Douglass) McAuliffe. She…

Published in the February 22, 2019 edition.

WAKEFIELD — William David “Bill” Loconzolo, 75, of Wakefield and Nottingham, N.H., died Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at his residence in Wakefield.

Born in Malden on March 10, 1943 he was the son of the late Joseph Loconzolo, Jr. and Anna (Casselo) Loconzolo.

Bill was raised in Malden…