Wakefield Obituaries

Loved spending time with his family

WAKEFIELD — Francis Leo “Frank” Penders of Wakefield passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, April 26, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with esophageal cancer, surrounded by his loving family.

Frank was born in Boston on June 26, 1941, the son of the late Francis and Catherine (Stamp…

Proud WWII Navy veteran who enjoyed traveling and gardening

SAUGUS — Louis Omer Pelletier, 96, of Saugus, formerly of North Reading and Wakefield, died on April 21, 2022 at Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital in Woburn, where he received excellent care from the skilled and compassionate medical staff.

Born and raised in Salem, he was the son…

A devoted mother who was a lifelong lover of art

WAKEFIELD — Jean M. (Comeau) Tropeano, age 82, a longtime Wakefield resident, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 23 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Boston on January 5, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Joseph D. and Doris I. (Widtfeldt) Comeau.

She was raised…

The life of the party who also loved to lend a helping hand

LARGO, Fla. — John C. Croke, 69, passed away suddenly on April 20, 2022 at his home in Largo, Florida. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Brenda Tenaglia Croke.

John was the son of the late William M. Croke/Marie…

Past printer for the Wakefield Daily Item

MELROSE — Ralph J. Dennehy, of Melrose passed away at the Chestnut Woods Healthcare Center in Saugus on April 20, 2022, at the age of 86.

Ralph was born in Melrose and a graduate of the Medford Vocational High School. He worked as a Printer for the Wakefield…

SAUGUS — Louis Omer Pelletier, 96, of Saugus, formerly of North Reading and Wakefield, died on April 21, 2022 at Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital in Woburn, where he received excellent care from the skilled and compassionate medical staff.

Born and raised in Salem, he was the son of Louis and Eva (Currier) Pelletier who immigrated from…

A member of the Wakefield FD for 37 years

WAKEFIELD — Thomas Alfred Crusco, Sr., 91, of Wakefield died Wednesday, April 20 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford.

Born in Cambridge on December 6, 1930 he was the son of the late Salvatore and Helen (Collins) Crusco.

Mr. Crusco was a graduate of the…

Was a religious education teacher at St. Joseph for many years

READING — Robert F. Barrett, of Reading, passed away Monday April 11, 2022. He was 98 years of age.

Born in Taunton, Robert was the son of the late Daniel J. and Helen (Weafer) Barrett. Robert was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great…

Had a great love for the outdoors

WAKEFIELD — Joseph Francis Denham, III, age 29, of Wakefield, sadly passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022.

Born in Melrose on October 28, 1992, he was the son of Dale Denham of Reading and Josephine (Giardina) Rowell and her husband Glen, of North Andover.

Joseph was raised…

Retired manager of Reading Lumber and loved to travel

STONEHAM — Robert B. Uliano, 86, of Stoneham, formerly of Wakefield, died Thursday at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading.

Born in Niskayuna, New York, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Leola (Price) Uliano.

Robert was raised on a farm in New York…

A parishioner at St. Joseph Church and was a wonderful cook

WAKEFIELD — Juliette Hamboyan, 95, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children, on April 14, 2022.

Born in Beirut, Lebanon on March 31, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Voscorian) Hermes.

Juliette was raised and…

Spent his career in appliance repair

WAKEFIELD — Arthur A. Prousalis, 77, of Wakefield, died Thursday, April 14 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Lynnfield.

Born in Woburn on December 7, 1944 he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary (Ventura) Prousalis.

Arthur was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield…