Wakefield Obituaries

Published in the September 2, 2016 edition.

NAPLES, Fla. — George Everett McDermott, 90, of Coventry, Conn. and Naples, Fla. passed away on Aug. 30, 2016. He was predeceased by his wife Vi and son Peter. He was born in Stoneham where he lived until the early 1950s when he moved with his family to…

Former North Reading, Wakefield resident

Published in the August 30, 2016 edition

DUNNELLON, Fla. — Marie Ellen (Cole) Cerretani, 63, of Dunnellon, Fla. and formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, died on Sunday, July 31.

Marie was born on Nov. 28, 1952, the daughter of Margaret Cole and the late Hobart Keith Cole Sr.

Mrs…

Office administrator, Wakefield High School graduate, Class of 1944

Published in the August 30, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Beatrice L. Byrnes, 90, of Wakefield died on Sunday, Aug. 28 at the Beaumont Nursing Center in Westborough.

Born in Portland, Maine she was the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie (Cook) Seavey.

Mrs. Byrnes grew…

Published in the August 29, 2016 edition.

SAUGUS — Anna M. Lucey, 67, of Saugus died suddenly Friday, Aug. 26, with family by her side.

Born in Boston on Jan. 13, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret (Sliman) Smith.

Anna was raised in Boston and was a graduate of Brighton…

Published in the August 29, 2016 edition.

MALDEN — June S. (Habblitz) MacGregor, 90, of Malden and formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at the Woburn Nursing Center on Thursday, Aug. 25.

June was born on May 20, 1926 in Winchester, one of two daughters of the late Charles and Mildred (Wanamaker) Habblitz.

She was…

Published in the August 29, 2016 edition.

LYNNFIELD — Arthur J. Dischino, 90, of Lynnfield died Friday, Aug. 26, at the Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Somerville on March 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Concetta (Defraia) Dischino.

Mr. Dischino was raised in Somerville and was a graduate…

WHS graduate, WWII veteran was gifted carpenter

Published in the August 24, 2016 edition

LINCOLN, N.H. — Harold Edward Moore died peacefully in his 90th year on Aug. 19 in North Haverhill, N.H.

He was born on May 31, 1926 in Everett to Harold and Nancy (Sivertsen) Moore. He was predeceased by his wife, Joan…

Published in the August 23, 2016 edition.

STONEHAM — George L. Austin, 89, of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Aug. 17 in Melrose.

Mr. Austin was born in Mattawamkeag, Maine on Nov. 15, 1926 and was the son of the late Bertrand and Julia B. (McDonough) Austin. Raised…

Published in the August 23, 2016 edition.

WESTWOOD — Fred T. Willett of Westwood died on Aug. 20.
Fred graduated from Boston College in 1949. He held advanced degrees in Education, Business Administration and Computer Science.
He was retired from the Research Division of the Gillette Co. Upon retirement he was on the faculty of…

Published in the August 22, 2016 edition.

MALDEN — Margaret B. “Peggy” Hanley of Malden died on Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Margaret was raised and educated in Malden. She is a graduate of Boston University. For over 20 years, she worked as an admitting clerk at the Malden Hospital.

An avid, lifelong Red Sox fan, Peggy…

Published in the August 22, 2016 edition.

STONEHAM — George L. Austin, 89, of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Aug. 17 in Melrose.

Mr. Austin was born in Mattawamkeag, Maine on Nov. 15, 1926 and was the son of the late Bertrand and Julia B. (McDonough) Austin. Raised…

Published in the August 19, 2016 edition

WAKEFIELD — Michael A. Blais, 38, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Born in Boston on Jan. 21, 1978, he was the son of Edmond J. Jr. and Gail E. (Strong) Blais of Naples, Fla.

Michael was a graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School, Class of…