Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the April 28, 2017 edition.

WEST BARNSTABLE — Kenneth P. “Hawk” Rossicone, 57, of West Barnstable and formerly of Wakefield, passed way on Monday, April 24.

He was born in Melrose on June 14, 1959 and was the son of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Callahan) Rossicone.

He was a graduate of Wakefield…

Published in the April 27, 2017 edition.

STONEHAM — Michael Brian O’Neil, 59, of Stoneham died on Tuesday, April 25, peacefully among family at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading.

Michael was born in Everett on May 6, 1957 to the late Robert and Margaret (O’Keefe) O’Neil. He resided in Stoneham and graduated from…

Published in the April 27, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Daniel K. “Danny” Cogan, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, entered into eternal life suddenly, Monday, April 24, 2017, following a long struggle with addiction. He was 22 years old.

Danny was born in Tucson, Arizona on December 28, 1994, a son of Linda D. (McGunigle) Cogan…

Longtime Lynnfield resident

Published in the April 26, 2017 edition

ROCK HILL, SC — Florence Elizabeth (Ferguson) Dickey, 91, passed away Saturday, April 22, at Westminster Health Care after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Mrs. Dickey was born in Charlotte, NC on August 21, 1925, the daughter of the late Richard Furman Ferguson and…

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…