Wakefield Obituaries

His love for his daughter was limitless and his pride in her shined through

MELROSE — Aldo A. Agnoletti, Jr., proud father, beloved son, brother and friend to many passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 8 at age 56.  

Aldo was born in Malden on May 15, 1968 and raised and educated in Melrose…

An accomplished woman who was a valued member of Item staff

LYNN — Gail Lowe Giannetto, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 76 years old. 

Gail was born on January 5, 1949, in Lynn, and spent much…

Prom king, sports star, best Dad

WAKEFIELD — Richard A. “Hoop” Henshaw, 91, of Wakefield, died on December 5, at Life Care Center of Stoneham, of Alzheimer’s Disease. A fall and injured arm kept him from his home for 12 days, the first time he had been hospitalized in over 10 years.

He was born…

Enjoyed being a homemaker and took pride in her children

WILMINGTON — Lucille F. (Sciola) Medeiros fondly known as “Lucy”, age 92 of Wilmington passed away peacefully on December 7.

Lucy was born on May 27, 1932, in Beverly; she was the cherished daughter of the late Domenic and Florence (Parisella) Sciola. Lucy was raised in…

Pet lover who enjoyed the holidays and Saco, Maine

SALEM — Ms. Judith Ann “Judy” Boutiette, 63 of Salem, formerly of Wakefield passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, September 29. Born in Worcester, Judith was the daughter of the late Richard and Helen (Rembiszewski) Boutiette. Raised and educated in Wakefield where she graduated from Wakefield…

Avid car enthusiast

WAKEFIELD — Pierino “Peter” Moretti was born in Gallo, Italy on February 16, 1940. His family emigrated to the United Stated in 1956 to Wakefield where he has called his home until his passing on December 2.

Peter attended Wakefield High School and after graduation held a few various jobs which led…

Enjoyed baking, decorating her home and gardening

WAKEFIELD — Diane E. Martin, age 78 of Wakefield died Thursday, December 5 in Reading after a long illness. She was born in Montague on November 21, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Milkey) Kelly. She was raised in Reading by her late…

Enjoyed company of friends, playing Bingo and cards

GOFFSTOWN, NH — Betty A. DeVeau, age 89 of Goffstown, NH and formerly of Wakefield died at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH on December 5. 

She was born in Reading on June 14,1935 and was the daughter of the late Richard and Dorothy (LaChance…

Her legacy of kindness and love will be remembered by all who knew her

MEDFORD — Barbara M. Fraughton, age 94 of Medford, formerly of Wakefield passed away peacefully on December 5 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born on March 25, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George and Maybelle (Mitchell) Bamford. Raised in…

US Army veteran

WAKEFIELD — Joseph “Joe’ Michael Coscia passed away peacefully at the age of 99 years surrounded by family at the Kaplan House. 

Joe was born October 3, 1925 to Michael and Carolina (Posca) Coscia, immigrants from Potenza, Italy. He was raised in the Jeffries Point section of East Boston and attended…

Accomplished pianist, lover of quilting and swimming

WAKEFIELD — Rosemary E. Dennehy, age 85 of Wakefield died November 28 in Reading surrounded by her loving family. 

She was born in Lynnon September 22, 1939 and was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Porter) Ellis. A lifelong Wakefield resident, she was a graduate…