Wakefield Obituaries

Will be remembered for her compassion and kindness

STONEHAM — Lorraine Rose Sheppard, age 87, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield and North Reading, died Saturday, July 23 at the Care One in Wilmington.

Born in Melrose on January 30, 1935 she was the daughter of the late William H. and Mabel L. (Muse) McWhinnie.

Lorraine…

A dedicated counselor and educator in Revere and Peabody

PEABODY — Thomas “Tom” K. Hawes, Sr., 87, of Peabody, died Thursday morning at Brooksby Village following a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Patricia (Kelley) Hawes with whom he shared almost 65 years of marriage.

Born in Revere, he was the son of…

Member of Saint Joseph Parish and Women’s Bowling League

STONEHAM — Louise Y. Newton, age 86 of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield died Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Reading. She was born in Wakefield on May 22, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Louis and Yvonne (Fournier) Dumont. Mrs. Newton was raised in…

Had a love for hockey and golf

YORK, Maine — Joseph P. Albert, of York, Maine, 82, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 22, 2022. Joe was the loving husband of Celia (McGaffigan), his wife of 59 years.  He was a wonderful father to his daughter Patricia…

Funny, hardworking, loving and bold

CENTERVILLE — Frank Anthony Greco, 57, of Centerville, passed away on July 19, surrounded by his family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 28, 1964 in Boston. He was the son of the late Susan (Traficante) Greco and Francis Greco.

He grew up in Randolph…

A man of faith who enjoyed going on trips with family

MELROSE — Wing G. Wong, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 14, 2022, with his family by his side. He was 98.

Born in Canton, China on September 12, 1923, Wing was the son of the late Yen G…

A strong man of faith who lived his life by example for all who met him

KITTERY, Maine — Robert (Bob) Henry Gonnella, 93, of Kittery, Maine was welcomed into heaven on July 6, 2022. He passed peacefully surrounded by his family.

Bob was born on September 29, 1928, in Jay, Maine to the late…

A family-oriented woman, the Director of the Institute for Scientific Research at BC

READING — Patricia Helen Doherty, age 72, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield passed away Thursday, July 14 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington.

Born in Boston on May 23, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Helen G…

Always smiling, always present, and known for his larger than life personality

LYNNFIELD — Edward John “Eddie” LaSpina, age 59, of Lynnfield, formerly of Wakefield, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 9, 2022.

He was born in Melrose on September 5, 1962 and was the son of the late John and Theresa (Meuse) LaSpina.

Eddie was born…

Had a zest for life and was extremely proud of his Polish heritage

WAKEFIELD — Thaddeus J. “Ted” Zaremba, age 91, longtime Wakefield resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 12, 2022. Ted was the husband of the late Jean (Newton) Zaremba, sharing 59 years of marriage. He was a loving…

Member of the Wakefield Women’s Bowling League

WAKEFIELD — Barbara E. Blais, age 92 of Wakefield died Wednesday, July 13 in Reading.

She was born in Winthrop on February 2, 1930 and was the daughter of the late John and Edna (Toomey) Peters.

Raised in Winthrop, she was a graduate of Winthrop High School and…

Loving husband and father who was a dedicated Red Sox fan

WAKEFIELD — Robert Francis MacGibbon, age 78, of Wakefield, formerly of Melrose, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2022.

Robert was raised in Wakefield at the head of Lake Quannapowitt; the son of the late Robert and Margaret (MacClellan) MacGibbon. Robert was a resident…