Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the June 19, 2017 edition.

SAUGUS — Emily (Tofuri) Pacillo of Saugus, formerly of Reading, passed away on Sunday, June 11, at home surrounded by her children.

She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emelia (Paolucci) of Italy.

She was the former wife of Anthony F. Pacillo Jr. of Winthrop.

She…

Published in the June 16, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Margaret S. “Peggy” Whipling, 97 of Wakefield, passed away June 9 in Melrose at the Golden Living Center Elmhurst Nursing Home.

She was born in Malden on October 16, 1919, and was the daughter the late Morris F. and Margaret L. (Edmands) Stoddard.

Peggy was a…

Published in the June 16, 2017 edition.

GLEN, NH — Edward J. (Jack) Driscoll III of Glen, NH, formerly of Marblehead and Peabody MA, passed away on May 20 from complications of kidney cancer.

He was the son of the late Edward J. Jr. and Ethel (Hagen) Driscoll.

Jack attended Malden schools and graduated from…

Published in the June 15, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Florence (Perrone) Martino Fuccillo, 90, of Wakefield, peacefully passed away on Thursday, June 8, at the Wakefield Care & Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield.
She was the beloved wife of the late Benjamin M. Fuccillo and the late David Martino.
Born on November 17, 1926 in Wakefield…

WWII Army officer was a manager at GE

Published in the June 14, 2017 edition

WEST HARWICH, MA/FT. PIERCE, FL — James Chekos, 94, passed away June 13, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on August 16, 1922, a son of Harry and Pauline (Glatis) Chekos. Jim graduated from East Boston High…

Published in the June 12, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Logan-Tyler Joseph Dunn, 20, died Wednesday, June 7 at the Maine Medical Center following a tragic car accident.

Born in Salem, MA on June 1, 1997, he was the beloved son of Tammy M. Penny and Kenneth J. Dunn.

Logan had attended both Danvers High School…

Published in the June 9, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Zachary P. Frank, 24, of Wakefield died June 5 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after suffering a cardiac arrest doing what he loved: playing basketball.

He was born August 10, 1992 in Boston, the son of Michael and Kelly (Papa) Frank. He attended Wakefield schools…

Published in the June 8, 2017 edition.

HATHORNE — Robert A. Sardella, 53, of Hathorne, passed away Sunday, June 4, at Beverly Hospital after a brief illness.

Born November 12, 1963, in Lynn, he was a beloved son of the late Salvatore G. and the late Clara (Rodrigues) Sardella.

He is survived by his brothers…

Active in Wakefield Elks

Published in the June 7, 2017 edition

LAWRENCE — Robert A. Santoro, 59, of Lawrence died on May 28 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Robert was born in Melrose on August 11, 1957, and was the son of Joan C. (MacDonald) Santoro and Peter A. Santoro.
Robert was raised in Wakefield…

Published in the June 6, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Danielle Ashley Benedetto, 18, of Wakefield, was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Route 16 in Ossipee, New Hampshire on June 2.

She was the cherished daughter of Charles A. Benedetto of Wakefield and the late Alison Mavilia.

Born in Melrose on June 15, 1998…

Published in the June 6, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — John F. Roberts Jr., 51, of Wakefield passed away in Boston on June 2.

He was born on May 11, 1966, and was the son of Michelina (Santoro) Roberts of Wakefield and the late John F. Roberts.

John was a lifelong Wakefield resident and a graduate…

Published in the June 6, 2017 edition.

MARBLEHEAD — Stephen Paul McGrath, 69, entered into rest peacefully on June 4 at his home in Marblehead.

Steve is survived by his wife of nearly 45 years, Anne (Henwood); two daughters Allison Higgins and her husband Rich of Brentwood, NH, and Erin Pettinato and her husband Brian…