Wakefield Obituaries

Dedicated educator graduated from Wakefield High

Published in the January 4, 2017 edition

PORTSMOUTH, NH – Loraine Ann Cottrell, of Portsmouth, passed away January 1, 2017.
The daughter of the late Arthur W. and Florence A. (Hawkes) Cottrell, she was born January 7, 1942 in Stoneham, MA. She attended public schools in Wakefield, graduating in…

U.S. Marine fought in Pacific during World War II

Published in the January 4, 2017 edition

NORWELL — Edward J. O’Soro, 96, of Norwell, formerly of Reading and Wakefield, died at home on Sunday, December 25.
Mr. O’Soro is survived by his wife, Janet (Leather); four children and their spouses: Charles (Nancy) O’Soro of Reading…

Published in the January 3, 2017 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Stephen Scott “Scotty” Fotino, 57, of Wakefield passed away peacefully at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on January 2, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.

Born in Lynn on July 9, 1959, he was the son of Patricia (Pari) Fotino of Wakefield and…

Published in the December 29, 2016 edition

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — John J. Hooley, former resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico, South Yarmouth and Wakefield passed away in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 7 surrounded by family.

Born in Somerville on August 26, 1923, he is survived by his wife of 65 years, Catherine Barry…

Published in the December 29, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Alice M. Generazzo died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 27, with all of her children by her side.

She was born on January 25, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marion (Barry) Homer.

Alice married the love of her life…

Published in the December 28, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Elsie M. Durkee, age 90 of Wakefield, died Monday Dec. 26 in Boston. She was born in Wakefield on November 26, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Douglas and Marion (Marston) Martin. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High…

Published in the December 28, 2016 edition.

NORTH READING — John W. Applin, Sr., 76, of Wakefield passed away at the Meadow View Center in North Reading on Monday, Dec. 19, after eight years of dementia.

Born in Boston on January 4, 1940, he was the son of the late H. Herbert Applin, Sr., and…

Published in the December 22, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Margaret A. “Peggy” King, 78, of Wakefield and formerly of Somerville, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, after a short period of declining health.

Born and raised in Somerville, she was the beloved daughter of John A. and Mildred (Halloran) King.

Peggy was a career-long employee of…

Published in the December 21, 2016 edition

Retired from the New England Telephone Company

WAKEFIELD — Robert Jones, 87, of Wakefield passed away at his daughter’s home on Dec. 7, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.
He had been a Wakefield resident for the past 56 years.
Born in Melrose on May 12…

Published in the December 15, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Leona (Katz)  Tigar, 98, of Wakefield, beloved wife of the late Gerald D. Tigar, died Dec. 13 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Portsmouth, N.H. she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Rebecca (Bozanick) Katz.

She was raised and educated in Newburyport and was…

WHS graduate led town’s traffic supervisors

Published in the December 14, 2016 edition

STONEHAM — Marie C. Cahill, 89, of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield, died at her home on Friday, Dec. 9, with her family by her side.
Born in Somerville, Sept. 18, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and…

Retired medical lab technician

Published in the December 14, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Ruth R. (Robinson) Martakos, 74, a resident of Wakefield for 43 years, and formerly of Lynnfield, died suddenly at her home on Dec. 12.
Ruth was born in Winchester on Jan. 12, 1942, the daughter of the late Howard B. and Kathleen…