Wakefield Obituaries

Enjoyed summers at York Beach

Published in the June 20, 2018 edition

ATKINSON, N.H. — Frances (”Frannie”) M. Anderson, 92, of Atkinson, N.H., formerly a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away Monday, June 8, 2018, at home with her family. She was the wife of the late Donald H. Anderson.

Born and raised in Saugus…

Published in the June 19, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Francine Burke Curran, 72, formerly of Lawrence and Methuen, died after a long battle with dementia on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Wakefield Center, Wakefield. She fought to the end.

She was born on November 17, 1945 to the late Mary Josephine (Keenan) Burke and Francis…

Published in the June 15, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Meghan S. Burnett, 18, of Wakefield passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Melrose on November 10, 1999 she was the beloved daughter of Robert J. Burnett and Ellen C. Moschella.

Meghan was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate…

Published in the June 12, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Constance C. Harris, 88, of Wakefield, a longtime Wakefield resident and local educator died June 11, 2018 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. She was born in Cambridge on January 16, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Ellis C. and Helen (Brennick) Jeffrey. Mrs. Harris was raised…

Published in the June 12, 2018 edition.

READING — Raymond G. Dube, 70, of Reading died Sunday June 10, 2018 in Melrose.

Ray was born in Malden on June 27, 1947 and was the son of the late Raymond L. and Mary A. (Tetreault) Dube. He was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of St…

Published in the June 11, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mark D. Hudson, 64, of Wakefield, formerly of Medford, died Monday, June 4, 2018.

Born in Stoneham on October 1, 1953 he was the beloved son of the late Francis E. and Ruth M. (Flanagan) Hudson.

Mark was raised in Medford and was a graduate of…

Published in the June 8, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Stephen G. Hoxie, 77, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Thursday, June 7, 2018 at CareOne of Wilmington.

Born in Quincy on February 13, 1941 and was the son of the late Gordon and Elizabeth (Sayles) Hoxie.

Mr. Hoxie was raised in both Wollaston and Milton. He received…

Dedicated Wakefieldian with over three decades of public service

Published in the June 6, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Philip F. McCarty, 87, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Beverly Hospital.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 18, 1931, he was the son of the late J. Leo and Marie…

Loved outdoor activities, cooking, photography, and traveling

Published in the June 5, 2018 edition

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — On April 5, John James “Sully” Sullivan, Jr., 43, formerly of Wakefield, with his family by his side, passed away peacefully from cancer due to complications from a nerve-sheath tumor from Neurofibromatosis.

John was the beloved son…

Published in the June 4, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Alfred R. “Big Al” Bruzzese, Jr.,  83, of Wakefield, formerly of Revere died Friday June 1, 2018 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Boston, January 10, 1935 he was the son of the late Alfred R., Sr. and Olympia (Basile) Bruzzese.

“Big Al…

Published in the June 4, 2018 edition.

STONEHAM — Barbara A. (Cerutti) Hassard, 81, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2018. Barbara was born in Framingham on December 4, 1936.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 61 years George J. Hassard, Jr.; children George J. Hassard III and his…

Published in the June 4, 2018 edition.

GLEN, N.H. — Dorothy Anne (Brack) Jackel, 87, of Glen, New Hampshire, died Friday, June 1, 2018 at her home following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Paul E. Jackel for 57 years before his death in 2008.

Dorothy was born in Roxbury, Mass…