Wakefield Obituaries

Chuck Ferrara

WAKEFIELD — Concetto “Chuck” Ferrara passed away peacefully at the Winchester Hospital on Thursday, February 8 with his two children by his side.

Chuck was the only child of the late Charlie and Santa Ferrara. He is survived by his two children: Amy Lynn Torro and her husband Steven Torro of Tewksbury and Jonathan Ferrara…

 

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Catherine E. Luke, 98

Devoted to her family, possessed great memory

WAKEFIELD — Catherine E. “Kay” Luke of Wakefield passed away on December 9, 2023 at the Aberjona Nursing and Rehab Center in Winchester just weeks after her 98th birthday.  

She was born to Rufus and Marie (Cronin) Saunders on November 17, 1925 in Chelsea.

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Josephine Boushell, 98

Loved baking, bowling and singing in choir

LYNNFIELD — Boushell, Josephine N. (Spano) of Lynnfield, 98, passed peacefully in her home on January 29. Josephine lived in the home she and her husband shared since moving to Lynnfield from Winthrop in 1956. 

Jo retired from Lynnfield High School as the Administrative Assistant to the…

 

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Michael Salvatore, 54

Enjoyed traveling and skiing

WAKEFIELD — Michael Salvatore (Mike), age 54, of Wakefield passed away Monday, February 5, after a ten-year battle with cancer.

Mike was born in Utica, NY, on February 12, 1969, to parents Philip and Mary Salvatore. He grew up in the country, playing hide and seek in hayfields or sledding on…

 

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William Teixeira, Jr., 68

Proud to be an American and loved riding his Harley

WAKEFIELD — William “Bill” Arthur Teixeira, Jr., 68, of Wakefield died unexpectedly on January 31. Bill was born on September 12, 1955 and was the beloved son of the late William A. and Lillian A. (Blatz) Teixeira. He was a longtime resident of Wakefield. 

 

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Bernadette Muise

Baker, knitter and Boston Bruins fan

WAKEFIELD — Bernadette (Doucette) Muise was born in Quinan, Nova Scotia on June 15, 1931. She married her childhood sweetheart and next-door neighbor, Eli Muise in 1951. They moved to MA: Reading, later Wakefield and Tewksbury in 1955 where they raised their three children. They traveled back to Nova…

 

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Barry Norton, 71

Avid sports fan loved listening to The Bee Gees and doing crossword puzzles

WAKEFIELD — Barry R. Norton, age 71 of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, January 31 at the Brentwood Rehab Center in Danvers. He was born in Everett on July 14, 1952 and was the son of the late Henry and Jean (Everly) Norton…

 

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Florence Guerriero, 83

Loved sports, crocheting and 50’s music

WAKEFIELD — Florence Rose Guerriero, age 83, of Wakefield, formerly of Everett, passed away with her daughter and son-in-law by her side on Saturday, January 27 after a short stay at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. 

Born in Malden on August 16, 1940 she was the daughter…

 

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Michael Nasella, 93

Lifelong Wakefield resident was one of a kind 

WAKEFIELD — Michael J. Nasella, a master carpenter and local philanthropist who treasured family, endowed a scholarship and established a fund to help the poor passed away on January 27 at Bear Hill Nursing Center in Stoneham. He was 93 years old. 

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Louise Gannon, 99

Lifelong lover of books

WAKEFIELD — Louise S. Gannon, 99, of Wakefield, died peacefully at her home on January 23 after a brief illness.

Born in New Bedford on May 22, 1924 and raised in Malden, she was the 4th child of William and Louise Simpkins. Louise was a graduate of Malden High School, Class…

 

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Judith MacMillan, 86

Enjoyed boat rides and afternoon swims

MELROSE — Judith “Judy” A. MacMillan, 86, wife of the late Raymond A. MacMillan, Jr. of Melrose passed away peacefully on January 27. Born in Mt. Arlington, NJ, Judith was the daughter of the late Eliot and Gladys Leonard. Judy attended Wakefield High School, graduating with the class of…

 

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Rosemarie Foley, 96

WAKEFIELD — Rosemarie C. “Rosie” (Evangelista) Foley, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died on January 24 at the age of 96. She was born in Wakefield on October 28, 1927 to Lorenzo and Christina (Moreno) Evangelista. Rosie was raised in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1945. It was there that she met

 

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