Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the August 8, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Zynek J. “Joe” Zagaja, 97, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Monday morning at the Carlton Willard Nursing Facility of Bedford.

Born in Wakefield on November 18, 1919, he was the son of the late Joseph and Waleria (Gorska) Zagaja.

Joe was a graduate of Wakefield…

Published in the August 8, 2017 edition.

YORK, Maine — Martha E. (Burgess) Foley of York, ME, formerly of Wakefield, died at her home on Friday, August 4.

Martha was the wife of the late Robert E. Foley.

A graveside service will be held at Forest Glade Cemetery, Lowell Street, Wakefield on Thursday at 11…

Published in the August 7, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Nancy Judith Hess, 64, of Wakefield died on June 27 after a long battle with cancer.

Born on February 4, 1953 in Wilmington, DE, Nancy was the daughter of the late Leah Heist Hess and Charles Frederick Hess, Jr.

Nancy was a graduate of Ramapo High…

Published in the August 2, 2017 edition.

TINTON FALLS, N.J. — Mary E. Crowley, 95, formerly of Wakefield and Reading, died peacefully in her home at Arbor Terrace in Tinton Falls, N.J. on Monday, July 31.

Born in Wakefield in 1921 to the late Frank and Florence Confalone, she married the love of her life…

Published in the August 2, 2017 edition.

KEAAU, Hawaii — Elena Marie Barsanti, 50, an artist and musician, died on Monday, July 24, at her home in Keaau, Hawaii, after a 15-month battle with leukemia.

A native of Wakefield, she was the daughter of Benito and Mary (O’Rourke) Barsanti and was born on August 12…

Published in the July 31, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Pauline A. “Polly” Berggren, 87, of Wakefield, died on Friday, July 28, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham.

Born in Wakefield on August 16, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Mary C. (McGrath) Gammons.

Polly was a lifelong resident of…

Published in the July 31, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Florence S. (DeLuca) Surette of Wakefield passed away on Saturday, July 29, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in East Boston on September 17, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Anthony DeLuca and Dorothy (Lane) Benoit.

Predeceased by her loving husband of 63 years…

Published in the July 28, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Kelly Ledoux-Walsh died unexpectedly on Monday, July 24, at her home. She was just 21 years old.

Born in Melrose on June 19, 1996, she was the beloved daughter of Sean M. Walsh and Kathy H. Ledoux-Walsh.

Kelly was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate…

Published in the July 28, 2017 edition.

DANVERS — William J. “Bill” Clark Jr., M.D., 96, formerly of Lynnfield and Scituate, died peacefully on July 22 at home in Danvers.

He was the son of the late William J. Sr. and Julia (Graham) Clark and brother to the late Rev. Graham S. Clark. He was…

Published in the July 28, 2017 edition.

WALPOLE — Doris E. Sweezey, 86, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at the Harrington House in Walpole.

She was the daughter of the late William and Edith (McAllister) Small.

Doris was born in Malden on November 4, 1930, and was a graduate of…

Published in the July 27, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Banks David Hill, 68, died Tuesday, July 25, at his residence.

Born in Wakefield on November 18, 1948 he was the son of the late Joseph and Ruth (Lessor) Hill.

David was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Austin Cate Academy in Strafford, New…

Published in the July 27, 2017 edition.

SAUGUS — Bradford H. “Brad” Pottle, a resident of Saugus, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, at age 79.

Brad was born in Stoneham on June 10, 1938, one of three children of the late Herman and Laura (Wheeler…