Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the December 4, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Kenneth C. Alleca, 70, a lifelong Wakefield resident died Friday, December 1, 2017, at the Elmhurst Nursing Center in Melrose.

Born in Wakefield on April 25, 1947, he was the son of the late A. Charles and Grace Maria (Terravecchia) Alleca.

Ken was born and raised…

Published in the December 4, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Raymond R. Casavant, 89, of Wakefield died on Monday, November 27, 2017 at the Northwood Rehabilitation Center in Lowell.

Born in Winchendon on November 12, 1928, he was the son of the late Lucien and Loretta (Garneau) Casavant.

Mr. Casavant was raised in Gardner and was…

Published in the November 30, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Thomas H. DeVeau, Jr., 82, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Tuesday November 28, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Wakefield on November 7, 1935 he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Josephine A. (Antonioli) DeVeau.

Mr. DeVeau was…

Published in the November 29, 2017 edition

Graduated from Wakefield High in 1975

WINCHENDON — Thomas William Perry Sr., 60, of Winchendon passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, November 27, 2017, at home surrounded by his beloved family.

Thomas was born in Johnstown, PA on April 30, 1957, the son of…

Member of Stoneham Arts and Crafts

Published in the November 29, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Susan F. (Forsberg) Barile, 69, of Wakefield, formerly of Winchester, died on Monday, November 27, 2017 surrounded by her family at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. She was the loving wife of Robert J. Barile with whom she shared 38…

Published in the November 28, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Joseph J. DiTrapano, 94, of Wakefield died Friday, November 24, 2017, in Melrose. He was born in Malden, on October 7, 1923 and was the son of the late Angelo and Emanuella (Moreno) DiTrapano.

Mr. DiTrapano was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden…

Published in the November 28, 2017 edition.

NORTH READING — John N. Arvanites, 93, of North Reading, formerly of Lowell, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at Winchester Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Ann V. (Nuccio) Arvanites.

Born in Lowell, on October 23, 1924, he was the son of the late…

Published in the November 28, 2017 edition.

NORTH READING — Jean (Landry) Santiano, 74, of North Reading, died Friday afternoon, November 24, 2017, after a short period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of Robert Santiano. She was the loving mother to Deborah Santiano-Queen of Wilmington, Carol Cattoggio and husband Scott of Methuen…

Published in the November 27, 2017 edition.

Following is the obituary of Roger G. Maloney.

WAKEFIELD — On Saturday, Nov. 25, the town of Wakefield lost one of its greatest native sons.

Roger Gerald Maloney, 79, passed away after a lengthy illness. Roger was born in Wakefield January 25, 1938, and was the beloved son of the late Walter and Helen Maloney…

Published in the November 27, 2017 edition.

RYE BEACH, New Hampshire — Thomas F. Markham, Jr., of Rye Beach, New Hampshire, formerly of Eliot, Maine, and Wakefield, died on November 23, 2017, in his residence after complications from a lengthy struggle with an ever debilitating Parkinson’s disorder; the last month especially difficult. He was born…

Published in the November 27, 2017 edition.

SALEM, New Hampshire — Carol Roberts Cooke, 82, of Salem, New Hampshire, formerly of Lynnfield, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Salem Woods in New Hampshire.

An only child, Carol was born on July 21, 1935, and lived in Everett until the age of six when…

Published in the November 24, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Ronald Albino, 67, a resident of Wakefield, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.

Ron was born in Winthrop on December 5, 1949, one of ten children of the late Avelino and Mary (Silva) Albino. He was raised in Malden, graduated from Malden High School,…