Wakefield Obituaries

WAKEFIELD — This town coursed through John Encarnacao’s veins. The 76-year-old civic leader and elected official, who died early Friday, Oct. 31, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, loved the community he lived in his whole life and devoted untold hours overseeing the operation of its public schools and then, as a selectman…

BURLINGTON — Katherine “Kitty” A. Loud, 68, of Belmont, N.H., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington surrounded by her husband and children.

She was born on June 1, 1946 in Lynn to the late John F. and Muriel (McGee) Sullivan.

Kitty was employed by Velcro USA for 18 years…

AYER — Lena L. “Lee” Coviello, a four-year resident of Nashoba Park Assisted Living in Ayer and former longtime resident of Wakefield, entered into eternal life on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 at Apple Valley Nursing Center in Ayer, following a lengthy illness. She was 92 years old.

Lena was born in Guilford, Vt. on July…

VENICE, Fla. — Dorothy Holden, one week shy of her 89th birthday, passed to the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 28 in Venice, Fla. A former resident of Wakefield, she later made her home in Nokomis, Fla.

She was pre-deceased by her loving husband, George, who died in April 2004. They were happily married for nearly…

WAKEFIELD — Rose J. Taylor, 97, a life-long Wakefield resident, died at the Wingate of Reading on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Born in Wakefield on Sept. 27, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Filadoro) Lanzillo.

Mrs. Taylor was raised in Wakefield and was graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1935…

STONEHAM — Mary Ruth (Lilley) Day died on Sunday, Sept. 28, at the age of 90. She is survived by her four children, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at St Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m.

READING — William M. Fowler, 96, of Reading and formerly of Wakefield, died Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Meadowview Care and Rehab Center.

Born in Wakefield on Sept. 30, 1918, he was the son of the late George H. and Gertrude (Morgan) Fowler.

Mr. Fowler was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield…

PALM COAST, Fla. — Robert J. Brennan passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, at his home in Palm Coast with his wife Judy at his side.

He was the son of John and Mary Brennan.

Mr. Brennan was retired from the Wakefield Department of Public Works.

Robert leaves his wife Judy, daughter Kerry, son Joshua and…

WAKEFIELD — Brian J. Burbine, 56, a lifelong Wakefield resident, died on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Reading.

Born in Melrose on June 23, 1958, he was the son of the late Daniel H. and Lillian (Doucette) Burbine.

Brian was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1977. He loved rock-n-roll music of all kinds…

WAKEFIELD — Armando Joseph Roberto Sr., a longtime Wakefield resident, died Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the EN Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford after a battle with lung cancer.

Armando, known as “Mundo,” was born Sept. 28, 1926 and was the son of the late Carmine Antonio and Maria Rose Roberto. He was named after…

WAKEFIELD — Ruth A. Benjamin, 80, of Wakefield died on Sunday, Oct. 26 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Wakefield on Oct. 11, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Katherine (Deveau) Benjamin and stepmother Catherine Benjamin.

Ms. Benjamin was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1952. She had lived…

EVERETT — Lenore K. “Lee” (O’Brien) Connolly of Everett passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 89 years.

Born on March 25, 1925, Lee was the beloved wife and copilot for 61 years to the late Richard H. Connolly. She was the loving mother of Rich Connolly and his wife Ellen of…