Wakefield Obituaries

World War II veteran worked at Federal Reserve Bank

Published in the April 26, 2017 edition

WAKEFIELD — Foster K. Cummings, 92, of Wakefield died Monday, April 24, at Winchester Hospital.
Foster was born in Ayer on November 19, 1924, he was the son of the late Albert A. and Esther (Holden) Cummings.
Foster was…

Published in the April 25, 2017 edition.

PEABODY — Laurent Joseph Benoit Sr., 89, of Brooksby Village, Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, beloved husband of June Veronica (Marquis) Benoit, died Sunday, April 16, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Philippe and Rhea…

Published in the April 21, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Thelma MacKinnon Singleton, who lived on Pearl Street in Wakefield for more than 68 years, passed away on November 19. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 1/2 years, William T. Singleton, on December 26, 2002, and by her brother Warren MacKinnon.

She…

Published in the April 21, 2017 edition.

STONEHAM — Marjorie S. Hartnett, 77, a resident of Stoneham and East Machias, Maine, died Thursday, April 13, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
Born in Malden, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Alice (Kilton) Steeves.
Marjorie was raised in Malden and Melrose. She graduated…

Published in the April 20, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Surrounded by family, Annette Puglisi passed peacefully on Monday after a short period of failing health.  If you asked her how she was at that final moment, and she was able to answer, she would say “fine, thank God” and raise both hands with fingers crossed…

Devoted homemaker graduated from Wakefield High School

Published in the April 19, 2017 edition

MIDDLETON — Priscilla M. Melanson, 87, of Middleton, formerly of Lynnfield and Wakefield, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Salem Hospital.
Born in Wakefield on September 23, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Rauseo) Carbone…

Published in the April 18, 2017 edition.

HERNANDO, FL — Deborah J. (Estes) Elliott of Hernando, Florida and formerly of Wakefield, passed away on March 30 after a lengthy illness.

Debbie was the daughter of Patricia A. and the late Ruben C. Estes.

She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1974.

She leaves behind her…

Published in the April 17, 2017 edition.

Wakefield – David F. Freeman, 73, died Sunday, April 9, at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry Frederick and Stella (Hollister) Freeman. He earned his PhD and undergraduate studies at MIT in Cambridge and his master’s…

Published in the April 17, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Joseph W. Clarke, a Wakefield resident, and formerly longtime of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 14, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, at age 73.

Joe was born in Boston on October 1, 1943, son of Bernice (Flynn) Shay and the late Harold E. Clarke. He was…

Published in the April 17, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Ruth D. Sedlacko, 89, of Wakefield passed away Tuesday, April 11.

She is survived by her daughters Irene and Anita and grandsons John and James Whalen, all of Wakefield.

In addition to her husband John F. Sedlacko, she was preceded in death by her parents, Orville…

Published in the April 14, 2017 edition.

NORTH READING — Jeanne Zannino-Blake, 69, of North Reading passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband, children and family April 1.

Jeanne was born in Everett on November 25, 1946. Jeanne was happily married to Leo F. Blake Jr. for the past 22 years.

Jeanne is survived by…

Published in the April 14, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Donald E. Eno, 65, of Wakefield died Wednesday, April 12, at the Anna Jacques Hospital.

Donald was born in Kittery, Maine on December 7, 1951, and was the son of the late George and MaryLou (Cullen) Eno.

Donald was a lifelong resident of Wakefield. He was…