Wakefield Obituaries

ST. ALBANS, Vt.  — E. Carmen Licata, 97, died peacefully on Thursday, April 2, surrounded by her loving family, at the St. Albans Health and Rehab. Center in St. Albans, Vt.

Carmen was born on Nov. 15, 1917 in Montezuma, Ohio, the daughter of Otis and Mary Pearl (Small) Lyons.

She graduated from the St…

TOPSFIELD — Ann E. (Foley) VanGeyte, 95, passed away on March 30 in Beverly Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Gilbert VanGeyte, with whom she shared 46 years of marriage.

Born in Wakefield on Sept. 22, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Nora T. (Meade) Foley. Ann…

WAKEFIELD — Antoinette (Rigione) Geljookian, 87, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on March 29 surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Alexander Geljookian.

She was the beloved mother of Nancy (Geljookian) Croce and her husband Edmund of Wakefield and John Geljookian and his wife Nancy (Doherty) of Rowley…

NORTH ANDOVER — John A. Howlett, 62, of North Andover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, at Kindred Hospital in Peabody.

John was born in Lawrence to the late Warren and Mildred (Wolger) Howlett. He graduated from Wakefield High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University.

He was a car and truck…

STONEHAM — Carl M. Manzella, a longtime Wakefield resident, died Thursday, March 26, at the Life Care Center of Stoneham.

Born in Melrose on Aug. 14, 1939, he was the son of the late Michael and Pansy (Quinzio) Manzella.

Carl was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School and went on…

MALDEN — Richard A. “Dick” Saulnier, 71, of Malden and formerly of Wakefield, died on Sunday, March 22, at the West Revere Health Center.

Born in Winchester on Jan. 20, 1944, he was the son of the late Laurence F. and Doris L. (Fairfield) Saulnier.

Dick was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of…

CHELMSFORD — Albert J. D’Agostino Sr., 91, of Chelmsford, formerly of Wakefield and Everett, passed away on March 27.

Born on Dec. 5, 1923 in Everett, he was the son of the late Angelo and Sofia D’Agostino.

Al was raised and educated in Everett and was a graduate of Everett High School. He had been…

WAKEFIELD — Palmira A. Salimbene, 96, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, March 25, at her residence.

Born in Boston on Sept. 14, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Erminia (Guarina) Sorrentine.

Mrs. Salimbene was a graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 1935. She was a retired sales clerk at…

WAKEFIELD — Joyce (Houlder) Nichols, 83, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 26, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose following a brief illness.

Joyce was born in Medford on March 8, 1932, a daughter of the late Geoffrey H. and Frances (Stephens) Houlder. She grew up in…

STONEHAM — Lucy M. Mahan, 86, of Stoneham died at her home on March 24 surrounded by her family.

Born in Malden on Dec. 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Elvira (Monti) Carozza.

Mrs. Mahan was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1948…

WAKEFIELD — Royce F. Dewar, 84, of Wakefield, died Tuesday, March 24, at Wingate of Reading.

Born in Stoneham on July 1, 1930, he was the son of the late Royce R. and Nellie (Schnare) Dewar.

Royce was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School, Class of 1948, and had been…

WAKEFIELD — Bette R. Holloway, 84, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Monday, March 23.

Bette was born in Hebron, Md., one of four children of the late Marion and Ruth (Rector) Holloway. Bette graduated from Nursing School at the Peninsula General Hospital in Salisbury, Md. She worked as…