Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the June 4, 2018 edition.

STONEHAM — Mildred Bennett, 91, of Stoneham died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in Texas.

Mildred was born in Wakefield on May 25, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Michael and Lillian (Boudreau) Cotreau.

Mildred was a graduate of Wakefield High School Class of 1945. She…

Published in the June 1, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Adeline J. (Gregorio) Bennett, 94, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died in her home on May 29, 2018.

Adeline was born in Wakefield on November 24, 1923, the daughter of Soccorso and Amelia (Ciullo) Gregorio.

Adeline was a member of St. Florence Church in Wakefield and…

Published in the June 1, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Claudia M. Martin, 80, of Wakefield, died on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at the Bright View Assisted Living in Wakefield.

Born in Wakefield on June 12, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Claude M. and Miriam (Skulley) Ryder.

Mrs. Martin was a graduate of…

Active member of St. Florence Church

Published in the May 30, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Belinda Devine, “Nonna,” 90, of Wakefield died on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at her residence.

Born in Wakefield on October 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Assunto and Angelina (DiBerardino) Benedetto.

Belinda was a lifelong Wakefield resident…

Terrific cook who enjoyed hosting holiday events

Published in the May 30, 2018 edition

WESTFORD — Ruth Lorraine (Belliveau) Saulnier, 84, of Westford, formerly of Wakefield passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Bridges by EPOCH in Westford. She was the beloved wife of the late Leonard J. Saulnier who died in 2009.  

Born…

Member of Most Blessed Sacrament Parish

Published in the May 30, 2018 edition

WAKEFIELD — Catherine A. Collins, 95, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at her residence.

Born in Winchester on September 29, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Donovan) Collins.

Ms. Collins was a…

Published in the May 29, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Sze Kee Yee, 74, a resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, May 25, 2018.

Kee was born in Canton, China on December 9, 1943. Married to Li Fang Chen in 1973, Kee immigrated to the United States…

Published in the May 29, 2018 edition.

STONEHAM — John J. Foresteire, 79, of Stoneham, formerly of Melrose and Everett, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in the Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, after being in in failing health. John was born in Boston and resided in Everett before moving to…

Published in the May 29, 2018 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Olga M. (Bacci) Polli, 93, of Lynnfield died on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at her son’s home in Gorham, Maine.

She was born in Somerville on May 15, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Alesandro and Amelia (Suffredini) Bacci.

Olga was raised in Somerville and…

Published in the May 29, 2018 edition.

NIANTIC, Conn. — Gretchen Elizabeth Bowker, 90, of Niantic, Conn., formerly of Madison, Conn. and Bath, Maine, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. She was born on April 8, 1928 at home in Wakefield, Mass., the daughter of John H. Beebe, Jr. and Stephanie Doane Beebe…

Published in the May 25, 2018 edition.

NEW PORT RICHIE, Fla. — Blanche R. Cardavelli, of New Port Richie, Florida, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on May 19, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Augustino Cardavelli. Daughter of the late Helen McMullin and Roy O’Connell.

Mother of Carole McCarthy of Reading, the late Marcia Sargent…

Published in the May 25, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Patricia Ann Lucey, 67, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Tuft’s Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Wakefield on December 6, 1950, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Pizzano) Lucey. She was a lifelong Wakefield resident and for…