Wakefield Obituaries

DELTONA, Fla. — Ernest A. Masiello, 88, of Melrose passed away at Fish Memorial Hospital in Deltona, Fla. on April 15.

Ernie was born in Melrose on Nov. 30, 1926 to the late Angelo and Angelina (Bevilaqua) Masiello. He was raised in Melrose, attended Melrose High School and was a lifelong resident.

Mr. Masiello summered…

WAKEFIELD – Damian D. Morse, 37, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, April 16, after a two-year battle with cancer.

Born in Madrid, Spain on Sept. 13, 1977 and raised in Nottingham, N.H., Damian was the son of Carolyn Morse-Finn and Martin J. Finn. A resident of Wakefield since 2011, Damian was the devoted…

WAKEFIELD — Pasquale M. “Pat” Guerriero, 78, died on Friday, April 17 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Everett, May 10, 1936, he was the son of the late Anthony and Maria (Napolitano) Guerriero.

Pat was a graduate of Everett High School, Class of 1954. He was a retired policeman for the city of Everett…

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WAKEFIELD — Christopher D. Blais, 38, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died Monday, April 13, 2015.
Born in Boston on July 10, 1976 he was the beloved son of Edmond J. Jr. and Gail E. (Strong) Blais of Naples, Fla.
Chris was a graduate of…

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WAKEFIELD — Irene Schmidgall died peacefully surrounded by family on Feb. 23. She was 95 years young and fond of noting that each day was a blessing and a gift. That appreciation for life and the loving effort she put into her relationships is how she…

STONEHAM — John J. Bardis, 33, of Stoneham died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 9, in Stoneham.

Born in Boston on Jan. 9, 1982, he was the son of James M. and Elizabeth J. (Lawrence) Bardis.

John was a lifelong Stoneham resident. He was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 2000 and the Boston…

WAKEFIELD — Carol C. Adams, 76, of Wakefield and formerly of Melrose, died on Wednesday, April 8, at the Bear Hill Nursing Center.

Born in Calais, Maine on Dec. 25, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Lionel E. and Kathleen M. (Morrison) Morrison.

Mrs. Adams was raised and educated in Cambridge. She was…

LYNNFIELD — Edith Miller Coflan, 94, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, in Lynnfield following a brief illness.

She was born in Winchester on April 22, 1920, the daughter of the late Henry F. and Edith (Proctor) Miller (of the Miller Piano Company, Wakefield).

Alongside her husband Frank J. Coflan, Edith was a lifelong…

LYNNFIELD — Mary V. (Pesce) Tecce of Lynnfield passed away on April 3 surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born in Everett on Dec. 4, 1921 to Madeline and Joseph Pesce. She was educated in Everett. Mary made her home in Melrose for 36 years where she raised her daughters. She was a devoted…

WAKEFIELD — Barbara P. Smith, 88, of Wakefield died on Nov. 26, 2014. There will be a memorial service held on Saturday, April 11, at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 5 Bryant St., with a reception at the church following the service.Barbara was the wife of the late Thomas C. Smith.

She was the…

LYNN — Pamela T. Slager, 62, passed away on March 31 in Lynn after battling cancer for a number of years.

She was born on Dec. 10, 1952 in Bridgeport, Conn. and was the daughter of the late Taimi and Paul Jarvi.

Pamela worked as a nurse her entire career and loved caring for her…

WAKEFIELD — Paul F. Sullivan, 86, of Wakefield died on Friday, April 3, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Born in Boston on Feb. 19, 1929 he was the son of the late Daniel W. and Eileen (Henry) Sullivan.

Mr. Sullivan was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Cathedral High School. He…