Wakefield Obituaries

WAKEFIELD — Russell L. “Rusty” Johnson Jr., 61, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Born on Oct. 31, 1953 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Russell was raised and educated in Melrose. He graduated from Melrose High School and was married to his best friend…

READING — Edward F. Grace Jr., 84, of Reading, passed away on Friday, Feb. 20.

Edward was the beloved husband of the late Claire (McWhinnie). He was the loving companion of Carol Reid and the dear friend of Janice Leahy and family.

A friend to all, Edward is survived by many friends at St. Agnes…

AMHERST — Phyllis Kenney Anthony, a longtime Wakefield resident, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 12, in Amherst.

She was born in Providence, R.I. on July 29, 1925, to the late Havena (Hopkins) and Gordon B. Kenney. She graduated from Cranston (R.I.) High School and received an associate degree at Lasalle Jr. College in Newton.

Phyllis…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — William A. “Buddy” DeCecca, a Wakefield native and a retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, died on Dec. 13.

Mr. DeCecca was born on June 16, 1923 in Wakefield.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force on April 23, 1942 and served in the 13th AAF Bomber Barons as…

EVERETT — Frank Edward LaFrazia, 49, of Everett formerly of Wakefield, died Friday, Feb. 13.

Born in Melrose on Dec. 15, 1965, he was the son of Claire (Malonson) and the late Pasquale LaFrazia.

Frank was a graduate of Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School in Wakefield. He was a former printer for various print shops…

SOMERVILLE — Mary E. Lembo, 92, of Somerville died Tuesday, Feb. 17 in Cambridge.

She was born in Wakefield on July 14, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Florindo and Rose (Lepore) Colucello.

Mrs. Lembo was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. She had been a Somerville resident…

WAKEFIELD — William Frederic Hausrath, 84, of Wakefield, died from a fall on Feb. 13.

He was married to the late Agnes Hausrath and they had no children.

He was the only child of Frederic W. and Bertha Hausrath. He grew up in Michigan and Massachusetts.

Mr. Hausrath was a graduate of Clark University and…

ROWLEY — Grace M. Santora, 92, of Rowley and formerly of Wakefield, Stoneham and Medford, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Born in Cambridge on Sept. 8, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Rose (Cantone) Massa.

Mrs. Santora was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville…

PEABODY — Madeline Marie Colwell, 61, of Peabody, formerly of Wakefield, died Monday, Feb. 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Bradock, Pa. on Dec. 22, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Francis W. and Elizabeth (Williams) Hinerman.

Madeline was a graduate of Stoneham High School, Class of 1971…

SALEM, N.H. — Arthur C. List, 96, a longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at Salemhaven Rehabilitation Center in Salem, N.H. on Monday, Feb. 16.

Arthur was born in Chelsea on Nov. 12, 1918, one of two sons of the late Charles W. and Alma J. (Culbert) List. Raised and educated in Chelsea, Arthur…

WHS graduate worked at Mass. General

NORTH ANDOVER — Nancy E. Stackhouse, 55, of North Andover and formerly of Wakefield died Monday, Feb. 16.
Nancy was born in Melrose on Feb. 26, 1959 and was the beloved daughter of Arthur D. Stackhouse of Wakefield and the late Ruth E. (Donahue) Stackhouse.
Nancy was a…

Longtime Wakefield resident

WAKEFIELD — Rose M. McManus, 94, of Wakefield and Vero Beach, Fla., died on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Newfield House in Plymouth.
Born in Framingham on March 3, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Jerome R. and MaryAnn (O’Connell) White.
Mrs. McManus was a graduate of Our Lady of…