Wakefield Obituaries

US Air Force veteran who loved photography and coin collecting

WAKEFIELD — Chester E. Lee, Jr. was proudly born and raised in the City of Lynn, Chester was son to Chester E. Lee and Cora Lee. Immediately after graduating high school, Chester joined the Air Force and was deployed to Korea. He was immensely proud…

Avid outdoorsman and talented woodworker who was devoted to his family

PEABODY and NORTH READING — Gregg S. Whitney, 97, beloved husband of the late F. Marianne (Smith Leonard) Whitney, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Born in Springfield, Mass., on June 10, 1927, he is the loving son of the late Winthrop B…

Loved gardening, playing tennis and bridge

WAKEFIELD — Dorothy “Dot” Adelaide (Roche) Manning passed away peacefully on March 11. She was born on August 24, 1935, the second of five children: Thomas, Margaret, Barbara and Claire of Thomas Roche and Dorothy Roche (Pons) of Brookline. Dot was an excellent student and a responsible sibling who…

Proudly served in Peace Corps

WAKEFIELD — In loving memory of Joseph Robert Martin, May 17, 1941 to March 6, 2025, affectionately known by his family and friends as Bob or Bobby.

Bob was born in Medford to Joseph and Margaret (Gallant) Martin, both of Prince Edward Island, Canada. He attended Holy Cross College and…

WAKEFIELD — Edward T. LaRoche, age 68, of Wakefield passed away at his residence on March 9. He was the son of the late Edward and Josephine (Boschetto) LaRoche.

Ed was raised and educated in Watertown. He later attended UMass Boston. He enjoyed cooking, reading and gardening. Ed loved traveling with his wife with whom…

Avid reader, excellent seamstress and wonderful cook

WAKEFIELD — Rose C. Gallagher (Balboni), age 88 of Wakefield passed away peacefully on March 5.

Born in Boston on August 3, 1936, Rose was the daughter of Ermete and Adalgisa Balboni, Italian immigrants from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Rose grew up in Roslindale and attended Roslindale…

Enjoyed motorcycle rides, Hallmark movies, skiing and camping trips

WAKEFIELD — Cheryl Ann Hurley, age 66 of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, March 7 at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Melrose on September 30, 1958 and was the daughter of the late Richard and Claire…

Great sense of humor who loved chocolate and traveling

WAKEFIELD — Sadly, but having led a long and rewarding life, Joan Catherine Grady Hurley passed away on March 1 at the age of 95 in Reading.

Joan was born on December 29, 1929 in Whitehall, NY to Fred and Ellen Grady. The first historic fact her…

US Air Force veteran

WAKEFIELD — Anthony B. Cavalieri, age 93, a long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, March 1 at his residence.

He was born in Boston on September 27, 1931 and was the son of the late Eugenio and Anna (Luzzo) Cavalieri. He was raised in the North End of Boston…

Loved to travel and take cruises

LAS VEGAS, NV — Jeanette (Meuse) Muise, of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 2 at the assisted living home where she resided in Las Vegas. She was 94.

Jeanette was born in Wakefield on April 19, 1930, daughter of Frederick and Theresa Meuse. She was raised and…