Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the October 16, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Tamara M. Hoare, 71 a longtime resident of Wakefield died at her home on Saturday, October 6, 2018.

Born in Buffalo, New York  she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Dorothea (Welling) Fogal.

Tamara was raised in Buffalo until moving to Wakefield at the…

Published in the October 15, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Warren M. Reeves, 92, of Wakefield, died Saturday, October 7, 2018 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Portland, Maine on March 19, 1926 he was the son of the late Walter P. and Gertrude E. (Morse) Reeves. He is survived by many dear friends…

Enjoyed gardening, shopping and date nights with her husband

Published in the October 10, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Janet S. Hammond, 71, of Wakefield, died peacefully Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her residence.

Born on March 23, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Francis and Evelyn (Astle) Mackenzie.

Mrs. Hammond was born and raised…

Treasured his cross-country trip with high school friends

Published in the October 10, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Matthew Joseph DiStasio, 56, of Wakefield, formerly of Medford, died Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Somerville on June 21, 1962…

Business owner, crafter and artist

Published in the October 10, 2018 edition

SOUTH BERWICK, MAINE — Marjorie A. (O’Neill) (Capozzi) MacDonald, 74, of South Berwick, Maine, formerly of York and Wells, Maine passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, October 5, 2018.

Marjorie was born October 22, 1943 in Malden, Mass., a daughter of…

Member of the Wakefield Fire Department for 34 years

Published in the October 10, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Robert L. Thompson, 78, of Wakefield died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 in Peabody. Mr. Thompson was born in Winthrop on November 27, 1939 and was the son of the late Donald L. and Emily (Provan) Thompson. He was…

Published in the October 9, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Roberta T. Fatalo, 86, of Wakefield, died on Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Wakefield.

Born in Boston on July 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucia (Tammaro) Fatalo.

Roberta was a graduate of Hyde Park…

Published in the October 8, 2018 edition.

AUGUSTA, Maine — Stephen Lloyd Bishop, 87, of Augusta, Maine and Reading, Mass., died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Alfond Center of Health in Augusta.

He was born in Wakefield, Mass. on February 14, 1931, the son of Harry and Mildred (Mellett) Bishop.

Steve attended Wakefield area…

Published in the October 8, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Barbara I. Johnston, 92, of Wakefield died Friday October 5, 2018 at her home. She was born in Peabody on February 8, 1926 and was the daughter of the late John and Mae (Gilroy) Galenius. Mrs. Johnston was a graduate of Wakefield High School and later…

Published in the October 5, 2018 edition.

WESTON — William A. Cummings, 71, of Weston, formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Emerson Hospital in Concord.

Born in Melrose on December 2, 1946, he was the son of the late Foster and Doris (Kennedy) Cummings.

Mr. Cummings was a graduate of…

Published in the October 4, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Sally Ann Squires, 84, of Wakefield died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Sally was born on May 17, 1934 and was the daughter of the late Frederick and Cecilia (Dugaan) Kuhn.

Sally was raised in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High…

Published in the October 2, 2018 edition.

SAUGUS — Carole F. (Cutillo) Hammersley, 85, of Saugus died on Friday, September 28, 2018 at her residence.

She was born in Boston on August 24, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Antoinette (D’Ortona) Cutillo.

Carole was raised in Malden and educated in the…