Wakefield Obituaries

Lifelong resident of Melrose

Published in the September 20, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Retired Lt. James Adams “Cowboy” Fowlie Sr. Ph.D died suddenly on September 16, 2017, age 71.  A lifelong resident of Melrose, Jim was a graduate of Melrose High School class of 1963, Salem State College class of 1975 with a degree of…

Published in the September 19, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mabel Ellen Laura Christensen (Chris) Hathaway passed away on September 8 at the Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident since September 2016 due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Mabel was born on April 21, 1927 in Arlington, the first daughter of Herman and…

Published in the September 19, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Roland J. Muise, 87, of Wakefield passed away early Sunday morning, September 17.

He was one of 10 children born to John and Lena (Doucette) Muise. He was raised in Lynn and attended St. Jean de Baptiste and graduated from Lynn Vocational and Technical Institute.

He…

Published on the September 15, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Horace Seldon lived an impactful life.

He passed away with his family at his home in Wakefield on August 17. He was more than 93 years 9 months old, born November 1, 1923.

A celebration of his life will be held in conjunction with the Women’s…

Published on the September 15, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Anna M. Granese, 90, of Wakefield died on Tuesday, September 12, at the Blaire House of Milford.

Born in Wakefield on August 13, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Rocchina (DeFelice) Granese.

Ms. Granese was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class…

Published in the September 14, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Ronald P. Martin, 83 of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, September 12 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Everett on October 1, 1933, he was the son of the late Albert S. and Margaret M. (Marsh) Martin.

Mr. Martin was raised in Everett…

Chemical engineer was a business owner

Published in the September 13, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Paul E. Gisetto passed away unexpectedly after being stricken at home on Sunday, September 10. The beloved husband of Jean (Shaughnessy) Gisetto, he was 72.
Born in Brookline, Paul was the only child of the late Ernest and Anna (Belofsky…

Published in the September 12, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Frances K. Lawrence, 80, of Wakefield, died on Sunday, September 10 at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Natick on February 21, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Lizotte) Kane.

Mrs. Lawrence was a graduate of Wayland High School, Class of 1953…

WAKEFIELD — Jacqueline E. Herook, 85, of Haverhill, a former resident of Wakefield and Reading, died Sunday, September 10 in Haverhill.
Born in Melrose on November 9, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Donald P. and Doris (Eaton) Ilsley.
Mrs. Herook was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School…

Published in the September 8, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Marietta Haeg Schwartz, a resident of Wakefield and a Minnesota farm girl at heart, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, September 6, at Winchester Hospital, at age 55.
With a quiet strength, Marietta was genuine, unassuming, and always true to herself.
Marietta…

Published in the September 7, 2017 edition.

NASHUA, NH — Lawrence Ignatius Palumbo, 78, of Nashua, NH died on Monday, September 4.

Lawrence was born on September 26, 1938 in Chelsea, son of the late Joseph and Mary (King) Palumbo. He was the loving husband of Suzanne H. O’Malley.

Lawrence was an active participant at…

Published in the September 6, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Mary Joan Key passed away on Saturday, September 2. She spent her final days resting in her family home and went peacefully after a long and noble struggle with the conditions associated with advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
Mary Joan Key was born on December 24,1932.
Joan, or…