Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the October 18, 2016 edition.

MEREDITH, N.H. — Frank H. Banks, of Meredith, N.H. and formerly a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Forestview Manor in Meredith on Sunday, Oct. 16, at age 89.

Frank was born in Melrose on July 22, 1927, son of the late Joseph M. and Ruth…

Published in the October 17, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Thomas H. Melanson, 53, of Wakefield died Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Kaplan House in Danvers after a courageous battle against cancer.

Born in Winchester on Dec. 7, 1962, he was the son of the late Howard E. Sr. and Elaine M. (Meuse) Melanson.

Tom was…

Published in the October 17, 2016 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Giulio “Gino” Pellegrini, 73, of Lynnfield and formerly of Medford, died on Oct. 14.

Mr. Pellegrini was the founder and owner of The Farmland in Wakefield.

He was the beloved husband of Maria (Tortora) Pellegrini. He was the devoted father of Caterina Benitez and her husband…

Published in the October 17, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Victor P. Finos, 94, of Wakefield entered into rest on Saturday, Oct. 15, in the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Prodolone, San Vito, Italy, Victor resided in Everett for many years. He graduated from Everett High School where he played various varsity sports.

Victor…

Published in the October 17, 2016 edition.

STONEHAM — Randall P. McDonnell, 69, of Stoneham, died Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Salem Hospital.

Born in New Haven, Conn. on Nov. 16, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Elizabeth M. (Curnen) McDonnell.

Mr. McDonnell was raised in New Haven and Milford…

Published in the October 13, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Mary J. Iosua, 90, a Wakefield resident for the past 75 years, died suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on Nov. 14, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Lanza) Riccelli.

Mrs. Iosua…

Published in the October 11, 2016 edition.

MIDDLETON — David M. Burgess, 83, of Middleton and formerly of Lynnfield, passed away Saturday, Oct. 8.

Born in Lynn on Oct. 4, 1933, he was a son of the late Merle and Gertrude (Jeungling) Burgess.

David graduated from Swampscott High School in the Class of 1952. He…

Published in the October 10, 2016 edition

NEW YORK CITY — Paul E. Zappala, 72, of New York City, passed away on Thursday, July 21, in New York.

Born in Melrose on May 27, 1944, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Anna May (McLaughlin) Zappala of Wakefield. He was also the stepson…

Published in the October 7, 2016 edition.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Robert C. Estes of Indianapolis, Ind. and formerly of Wakefield, passed away Oct. 4 after a lengthy illness.

Rob was the son of Patricia A. and the late Ruben C. Estes.

He graduated from Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School in 1972. Rob was in the…

Published in the October 6, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Ruth A. White, 94, of Wakefield and formerly of Reading died on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Winchester Hospital.

Born in Malden on Nov. 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late William and Ellen M. (Long) Buchan.

Mrs. White was raised in Wakefield and…

Published in the October 4, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Nancy (Costantino) DeCamillis, 94, of Wakefield, passed away on Sept. 30.

Nancy was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend.

Nancy was the beloved wife of the late James M. DeCamillis. She was the devoted mother of Jim DeCamillis and Nancyellen (DeCamillis) Chase and…

Published in the October 4, 2016 edition.

WAKEFIELD — Christopher D. Furrier, 49, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Friday, Sept. 30 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington.
Born in Melrose on April 22, 1967, he was the son of Elaine (Hayes) Furrier of Wakefield and the late John Michael Furrier.
Chris was raised in Wakefield…