Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the May 22, 2018 edition.

BRENTWOOD, N.H. — Pauline B. Teixeira, of Brentwood, N.H. passed away on May 20, 2018 at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood. She was born in Boston, the daughter of the late William A. and Marie (LaRose) Bembery.

Pauline was a former longtime resident of Wakefield, Mass…

Published in the May 22, 2018 edition.

WILMINGTON — Leo L. Pistorino, 94, of Wilmington, formerly of Melrose, died at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital on May 15, 2018.

Leo was born and raised in Somerville and a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1942. After high school, Leo proudly served his country in the…

Published in the May 21, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Lena A. “Palmira” Peach, 81, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died Saturday, May 19, at her residence.

Born in Avellino, Italy on August 16, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Carmella (Della Polla) Perillo.

Lena was born and raised in Italy before…

Published in the May 21, 2018 edition.

MELROSE — Ann E. (Shea) Collins, 82, passed away at Greenwood Nursing & Rehab in Wakefield on May 17, 2018.

Mrs. Collins was born in Wakefield on July 26, 1935 and was one of six children of the late Richard and Anna (Driscoll) Shea. Ann was raised in…

Published in the May 21, 2018 edition.

MELROSE — Born in 1927, Ella Alfano was a life-long resident of Melrose. After graduating from Melrose High School and Garland Junior College (Boston), working summers for the family company, G. Giovino Fruit and Produce Brokerage Firm in Boston, she was married to Louis F. Alfano, Sr., MD…

Published in the May 21, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mary E. Keller, 94, of Wakefield, formerly of Stoughton, died on Friday, May 18, at the Elmhurst Health Care in Melrose.

Born in Boston on May 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Cullinane) Pethick.

Mrs. Keller had been a resident…

Published in the May 18, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Steven Czinege, 82, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Sid, Hungary on July 12, 1935, he was the son of the late John and Rose Czinege.

Mr. Czinege was raised and educated in Hungary. He had been a Wakefield…

Marine Corps veteran of WWII

Published in the May 16, 2018 edition

HINESBURG, Vt. — Charles E. Bartlett, 96, of Hinesburg, Vt., formerly of Wakefield, Mass. and Blue Hill, Maine, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at his residence in Hinesburg, Vt. surrounded by family.

He was born in Malden on January 2, 1922…

Published in the May 15, 2018 edition.

MELROSE — Jean B. (Barnard) Corliss, 96, a resident of Melrose and Wakefield, died peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2018 in her home at Brightview in Wakefield.

Jean was born on June 17, 1921 in Everett, one of three children of the late Bradford and Pearl (McGinnis) Barnard…

Published in the May 14, 2018 edition.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Catherine “Kay” Consalvo, 92, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at her home in Ft. Lauderdale after a brief illness. Catherine was the daughter of Susan (Assunta Calcagni) and Antonio “Tony” Consalvo of Everett, Mass.

Catherine was a native of Everett but…

Published in the May 11, 2018 edition.

SAUGUS — Karen Elaine Unis, 69, of Saugus, died May 6, 2018, following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late David Unis. Born in Melrose and raised in Wakefield; she was the daughter of the late Peter and Gloria (Luongo) Calderaro.

Karen was a graduate of…

Published in the May 10, 2018 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Edwina M. Migliore died on May 7, 2018, after a brief illness, surrounded by her family.

A long time resident of Wakefield, most recently of Salem, N.H. She was born in Somerville to Walter and Helen (Roche) Mullett. She was a graduate of Medford High School…