Wakefield Obituaries

Worked for more than 40 years for the US Dept. of Agriculture

CHELSEA, Vt. — Howard Marcellus Allen was born December 14, 1930, in Chelsea, Vermont and died peacefully May 4, 2022, with family by his side.

He grew up on the family dairy farm in Chelsea, Vt., which is still an operating dairy farm…

Longtime Wakefield resident was an avid car enthusiast

WAKEFIELD — On May 6, 2022, Richard Alan Nelson lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 68 years old.

Rick was born on October 9, 1953. He was the son of the late Helen and Robert Nelson. Rick graduated from Reading High School in…

Navy veteran, longtime Polaroid employee

WAKEFIELD — Carmine Camerato Jr., 83, after a long illness, died peacefully at home surrounded by family, on May 7, 2022.

Born and raised in Watertown along with sisters Mary, Annina, Jennie and Eleanor, Carmine was the only son of the late Carmine Camerato Sr. and the late Antonia (DiDonato…

A member of St. Joseph Church and loved to spend time with family

READING — David Jacquard, 62, of Reading, formerly of Wakefield, died on Thursday, May 5 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

He was born in Kittery, Maine on March 4, 1960 and was the son of Andy Jacquard and the late…

Owner of Dimension Magnetics Inc. enjoyed photography and being a radio operator

MELROSE — Mr. Vito J. DiBenedetto, a longtime resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at age 85.

Vito was born in Boston on February 11, 1937, one of six children of the late John S…

A well-traveled and well-read woman with a creative mind

MELROSE — Elizabeth H. “Betty” O’Connor, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at age 89.

Betty was born in Malden on September 23, 1932, one of four children of the late Frederick O’Connor, Sr. and Elizabeth (Holtman…

Her love and affection for family and friends knew no bounds

NORTH READING — Janet L. (Cangiano) O’Leary, 62, of North Reading, formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2022, surrounded with love.

She was a graduate of Julie Billiart Central High School and Mount Ida Junior College, and completed her Bachelor…

A retired health care consultant who enjoyed arts and crafts

PLAISTOW, N.H. — Linda Diane Bettincourt, age 71, of Plaistow, N.H., formerly of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, April 28 at the Exeter Center in Exeter, N.H.

Born in Potsdam, N.Y. on March 13, 1951 she was the daughter of the late Leon and Jean (Kembel…

Loved getting the family together to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

WAKEFIELD — Carolyn G. Sullivan, 82, of Wakefield passed away peacefully Sunday, April 24 at her residence.

Born in Malden on September 8, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Raymond Francis and Gertrude C. (Sullivan) Mooney.

Mrs. Sullivan was raised in Malden and…

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…