Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the December 21, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Geneva J. Guilford, 92, of Wakefield, died on December 17, 2018 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

She was born in Wakefield on October 20, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Karol and Regina (Haladej) Krol.

Geneva was raised in Wakefield and was a…

Auto body mechanic

Published December 19, 2018

WAKEFIELD — Kenneth S. Makarewicz, 65, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, December 16, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at Winchester Hospital.

Born in Melrose on September 24, 1953, he was the son of the late Michael and Maria (Gudzevich) Makarewicz.…

Published December 19, 2018

Avid hunter and fisherman

SANBORNVILLE, N.H. — Michael C. Christopher, 64, of Sanbornville, N.H., formerly of Wakefield died Saturday, December 15, 2018.

Born in Melrose on August 25, 1954 he was the son of the late Calvin and Ethel (Williams) Christopher.

Mike was raised in Wakefield and was a member of…

Enjoyed the beach and her home in Florida

Published December 19, 2018

WAKEFIELD — Audrey M. Shields Heavey, 65, of Wakefield, died at her home surrounded by her family on Dec. 15, 2018.

Audrey was born in Melrose, raised in Medford and was a graduate of St. Clements High School in Somerville, Class of 1971.…

Published in the December 18, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Barbara Jean Sullivan, 88, of Wakefield, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Everett on October 30, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bridie (Draddy) Merrick.

Mrs. Sullivan was raised in Everett and was a…

Published in the December 18, 2018 edition.

TOPSFIELD — Elaine (Eramo) Fuller, 60, lately of Topsfield, former long-time resident of Warren, Vt., passed peacefully away on November 20, 2018 amongst her children and their spouses after a long struggle with cancer.

Born September 29, 1958 in Melrose, she was the second of three children to…

Published in the December 17, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — MSgt. (ret.) John Stewart Buckley, 77, departed this life on December 1, 2018 at his home in Wakefield after a short illness.

John was born in Cambridge on June 21, 1941 and was raised by his maternal uncle and aunt, Dr. Eugene F. and Anna M…

Published in the December 14, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Amandee Elaine Hoctor, 23, a lifelong Wakefield resident died unexpectedly after a long battle with addiction on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

She was born in Methuen on May 15, 1995 and was a graduate of St. Joseph School and the Northeast Vocational High School, Class of…

Published in the December 14, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mary Ann Doherty, 85, of Wakefield, died peacefully December 13, 2018 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in South Boston on December 8, 1933 she was the daughter of the late Ignaz and Anna (Kevartas) Voveris.

Mrs. Doherty was raised and educated in South Boston…

Published in the December 11, 2018 edition.

ROCKPORT — James S. Carter Sr., 91, of Rockport, husband of Ruth T. (Schefisch) Carter passed away on Friday morning, December 7, 2018 due to complications from the flu, surrounded by loved ones.

He was born in Melrose on
November 16, 1927, son of the late Maurice and…

Published in the December 11, 2018 edition.

COUNTRY LAKES, BROWNS MILLS, N.J. — Richard Lawrence Pothier, 78, of Country Lakes, Browns Mills, N.J. passed away December 6, 2018.

He was a native of Wakefield, Mass. and a graduate of Wakefield High School. He also was a graduate of the Riddle Aeronautic University where he received…

Published in the December 7, 2018 edition.

TINTON FALLS, N.J. — Robert C. Crowley, 90, formerly of Reading, Mass. and Shrewsbury, N.J., died peacefully on December 4, 2018, at his home in Tinton Falls, N.J.

Bob was born in Melrose, Mass. in 1928 to the late Joseph and Helen Crowley. Shortly after graduating from Melrose…