Wakefield Obituaries

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Marguerite G. Perry, 98, of Columbia, S.C., and formerly of Wakefield, Melrose and Malden, died March 3 in Columbia.

She was born in Malden  on June 11, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Gustav and Rachel (Sweetser) Gleitsmann. Mrs. Perry was raised in Malden and was a graduate of Malden…

NORTH READING — Lawrence J. Staff, 83, of North Reading died on Thursday, Feb. 26 at his home.

Born in Boston on Sept. 24, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude (Gill) Staff.

Mr. Staff was a graduate of Reading High School. He was a licensed electrician and a long-time employee…

Avid baseball fan worked at Parke Snow

WAKEFIELD — Francis (Frank) V. Geary Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Golden Living Center in Melrose.
He resided in Wakefield for all of his life. Frank was an energetic individual who loved to play and watch baseball. Frank could be seen many…

WAKEFIELD — Alice E. Fletcher, 89, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully March 2 at Pilgrim Rehab and Nursing Center in Peabody.

She was born in Wakefield on Jan. 13, 1926 and was the daughter of the late Leo T. and Eleanor (Cullen) Gerrior.

Alice was raised and educated in Wakefield. She was…

WAKEFIELD — Thomas G. Carroll, 63, of Wakefield died March 1 in Reading.

Born in Melrose on May 2, 1951, he was the loving son of Ruth E. (Cooper) Carroll of Reading and the late Elmer Ray Carroll.

Mr. Carroll was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1969…

MERRIMACK, N.H. — Joan Eileen (Martin) Clark, 82, of Merrimack, N.H., passed away in her home on Tuesday, Feb. 3, after a long illness.

Born in Melrose, she was the daughter of the late Douglas and Marion (Marston) Martin and was a longtime resident of Merrimack, N.H.

She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph B.S…

NORTH READING — Sophia C. (Grasso) McCurdy, a resident of North Reading, and formerly of Melrose and North Andover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Sophia was born in East Boston on Sept. 28, 1941, daughter of the late Joseph and Johanna M. (Macrina) Grasso. Raised in East…

Veteran founded well-known local construction company

WAKEFIELD — F. Harold Meuse, 85, of Wakefield died Monday, Feb. 23, at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford.

Mr. Meuse was born in Wakefield on July 25, 1929 and was the son of the late Augustus and Anna (Muise) Meuse. He was a graduate of…

Lifelong resident had many interests

WAKEFIELD — Eleanor F. Lawrence, 76, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully Feb. 23, at the Meadow View Center in North Reading, after a brief illness.

She was born on June 30, 1938, the daughter of the late G. Elmer and Marion (Spencer) Ring. She was the…

WMHS graduate was a tile setter

WAKEFIELD — Eric J. Johnston, 28, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Sunday, Feb. 22.

Born in Malden on June 15, 1986, he was the son of Kevin J. and Ruth A. (Marks) Johnston.

Eric was a graduate of Wakefield Memorial High School, Class of 2005. He was…

Lifelong Wakefield resident owned electrical business

WAKEFIELD — Dean H. Philbrick, 83, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Feb. 20.

Born Sept. 17, 1931, he was the son of Arthur A. Philbrick and Ina Pearl Hartshorn of Wakefield and the brother of the late Burton P. Philbrick. He is survived by his wife of…

GEORGETOWN — Craig Mead of Georgetown, formerly of Wakefield, died Feb. 19 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Melrose on June 24, 1951, he was the son of the late Alton Mead and Louise Ingraham. He graduated from Wakefield High School in the Class of 1969.

He is survived by his…