Wakefield Obituaries

A faithful woman who was very social and enjoyed a laugh

MELROSE — Our Mom, Nana, and Great-Grandmother, Jean Crosby Awiszus, of Melrose, surrounded by her family, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022, just short of her 92nd birthday.

Jean was born in Malden on September 2, 1930 and grew up in Wakefield…

Member of the Wakefield Elks and an avid golfer

LYNNFIELD — James F. Simmons, of Lynnfield died on Thursday, August 18 at his residence.

Born in Boston on August 11, 1934, he was the son of the late Earl and Alice (Brice) Simmons

Mr. Simmons was a graduate of Medford High School. He had been…

A social, gregarious man who enjoyed connecting with others

MELROSE — Douglas E. MacDonald, a lifelong proud Melrose resident, passed away peacefully at home in Melrose on Monday, August 22, 2022, at age 81.

Doug was born in Malden on March 15, 1941, one of three sons of the late Judson M. MacDonald and Dorothy…

Member of Wakefield High’s Class of 2003

WAKEFIELD — Alisa J. Cardone, 37 of Wakefield died Sunday, August 21 in Burlington.

She was born in Quincy on January 31, 1985 and was the beloved daughter of Loretta (DelMonaco) Cardone of Wakefield and the late Antonio Cardone. She was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate…

Longtime Wakefield resident was a great cook, avid bridge player, golfer and much more

WAKEFIELD — M. Arlene Lightbown passed away on August 11, 2022, at her home in Wakefield.  If you’d seen her that day or for that matter any day after her 100th birthday on January 11, she would have told you…

Skilled musician, teacher worked at St. Florence

WAKEFIELD — Regina Mary (Bartolomucci) Matthews, 83, of Wakefield died on Wednesday, August 17, after a long illness at Winchester Hospital.

She was born in Malden, MA on July 27, 1939, daughter of the late Raymond and Emily (Nigro) Bartolomucci.

Regina was raised in Revere and graduated from…

Enjoyed cooking, music, crafts and sewing

WAKEFIELD — Carol A. (Henry) Cerullo, age 84 and long-time resident of Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday surrounded by her family.

Beloved wife of the late Anthony Cerullo. Loving mother of Karen and her husband Paul Caruso of New Hampshire and grandmother of Ashley and her husband Michael Bracken…

Pediatric medical assistant was ‘Mother of the Year’ in 1967

PEABODY – Mrs. June Veronica (Marquis) Benoit, 94, of Peabody, longtime resident of Wakefield, devoted wife of the late Laurent J. Benoit, Sr., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Brooksby Village with her loving family by her side.

Raised and educated in…

Enjoyed crocheting, traveling, reading and gardening

SAUGUS — Mrs. Anne (Nikitin) Petkewich, age 101, died on Wednesday, August 10, at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading. She was the wife of the late Dominick Petkewich.

Born and raised in Wakefield, Mrs. Petkewich was the daughter of the late Harry and Takla (Savinsky) Nikitin. She enjoyed…

A dedicated family man who was always humble and loved to travel

LYNNFIELD — Douglas Soderberg, of Ipswich, Mass. (previously Lynnfield) passed away peacefully on August 2, 2022. Douglas was born at his parents’ farm in New Sweden, Maine. He was the loving husband of Frances Soderberg, of Caribou, Maine who pre-deceased her husband in…

Businesswoman with a great fashion sense

MELROSE — Augustine “Tina” Rock (née D’Entremont) passed away in her sleep early Wednesday morning, August 3, 2022. Unable to walk due to an injury, she spent the last 3 months of her life in a nursing home. This did not go over well, because Tina wanted to drive,…