Wakefield Obituaries

Renowned portrait artist who cultivated stunning Bonsai trees

WAKEFIELD — Rebecca (Kean) Blanchard, born on September 10, 1940, peacefully passed away, surrounded by family on October 18 at the age of 83. She was a beloved wife and mother and her departure leaves a void that will be deeply felt by all who knew and…

WAKEFIELD — Faez “Frank” Shankhour, 72 a Wakefield resident since 1979 died at his home on Friday October 20. 

Born in Syria July 3, 1951 he was the son of the late Aziz and Jamileh (Boghos) Shankhour. Frank immigrated to the United States in 1979 from Demascus, Syria and settled in Wakefield. He was…

Enjoyed cooking, sweets and Harry Potter

WAKEFIELD — Matthew R. Wixon passed away suddenly at the age of 27 on Tuesday, October 17.

Matt was born in Boston and lived in Wakefield and graduated from Northeast Metro Tech High School. Matt was a hard worker who really enjoyed his job and teammates at PestEnd and…

WAKEFIELD — Sheila Ferreira Frost, age 71, a lifelong resident of Wakefield died on Monday, October 16 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton surrounded by her loving family. 

Sheila was born on Father’s Day, June 15, 1952 in Winchester. She was the daughter of the late John Ferreira and the late Rita (Curley…

US Army veteran

WAKEFIELD — James “Jim” Amyouny, age 90, a longtime resident of Wakefield, died peacefully on Saturday, October 21. Born on April 29, 1933, Jim grew up in Boston, attended Boston University and served in the US Army before settling into a long career as a sales executive in the confectionary packaging industry…

Loved her dogs and the beach

TEWKSBURY — Alice M. (Cabral) Jouvelis of Tewksbury, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on October 19 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, surrounded by her loving family. She was 74 years old.

Born in Somerville on May 2, 1949. Alice graduated from Somerville High School in 1967, then completed her…

WAKEFIELD — Lorraine A. Curran, age 71, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died Tuesday, October 17 at her home. Born in Malden on February 13, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Helen (Cronin) Burke.

Lorraine was a graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 1969, where she was a proud Majorette…

STONEHAM — Josephine A. (DeAngelis) Guida, of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 16. She was 91 years old.

Most people knew her as Jessie. She was born in Everett and moved with her beloved husband, the late Robert A. Guida, to Stoneham in the mid-1960s. Jessie worked in administrative roles for Liberty Mutual…

Enjoyed fishing

WAKEFIELD — Craig was born on March 28, 1970. He was the son of Sally A. Hudson Watt and James B. Hudson (deceased) and the stepson of William G. Watt of Wakefield. Craig was a resident of Brattleboro, Vermont. He passed away on October 6 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Craig…

Government inspector enjoyed traveling, golfing and fishing

WAKEFIELD — Salvatore J. Miceli, 81, of Wakefield, formerly of Somerville, passed away on September 15, 2023. 

He was the caring father of Eric Miceli and his wife Linda, Paul Miceli, and Phil Miceli and his wife Ellen. He was the proud grandfather of Jessica and Nicholas…

Loved to travel

BURLINGTON — Nancy Virginia Canty, known to her loved ones as Nancy, passed away peacefully on October 9 in Burlington, MA at the age of 83. Born on December 11, 1939 in Stoneham, Nancy was a beloved sister, aunt and stepmother.

Nancy was a selfless and caring individual who always put others…