Wakefield Obituaries

A man with a big smile and even bigger laugh

WAKEFIELD — On December 10, Michael (Mike) Levesque, 69, of Wakefield, passed away after a brief illness. A former member of the Wakefield Elks, Peabody Knights of Columbus and Alhambra organizations for many years, he was the father of five grown children and longtime partner of…

15 year Veteran of the Essex County Sheriff’s Dept.

SAUGUS — Anthony J. Pasquarello, 37, of Saugus, died on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington.

He was born on June 9, 1984 and was the son of Mario and Norine (Barberian) Pasquarello.

Anthony was a lifelong Saugus resident and a…

Worked in the beauty care industry

WAKEFIELD — Kenneth F. Charest, 76, of Wakefield died December 7 in Stoneham after a long period of failing health. Born in Winchester on December 1, 1945; the son of the late Roland and Mildred (Porter) Charest.

Ken was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High…

Member of the Crystal Community Club, enjoyed hunting

WAKEFIELD — Franklin M. Nardone, a lifelong Wakefield resident died on Wednesday, November 24 at the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody.

Born in Wakefield on July 18, 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Josephine (Colantonuio) Nardone.

Mr. Nardone was a graduate…

Loving wife and mother, an avid Bocci player

WAKEFIELD — Marie E. Antonucci, 77, of Wakefield and Bonita Springs and formerly of Stoneham died December 7 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington after a brief illness.

She was born in Medford on July 29,1944 and was the daughter of the late Louis and Blanche I…

An avid knitter and a retired Computer Technology professor

MELROSE — Paula (Kreisler) Velluto, 71, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. She was born on July 10,1950 in Wellsboro, PA, the daughter of the late Richard and Clara (Losano) Kreisler of Elkland, PA…

Served in the Korean War, enjoyed deer hunting

MAGNOLIA — Joseph Alfred Sava, 87, of Magnolia passed away December 3, 2021, following a brief illness. Born and raised in Wakefield; he was the son of the late Alfred and Lucrezia Sava.

Following graduation from high school, Joe joined the Marine Corps and served overseas in…

Longtime member of the Wakefield Fire Department

WAKEFIELD — Roger M. Wenzel, 90, of Wakefield died Thursday, December 2 in Winchester after a long period of failing health. He was born in Melrose on December 31, 1930 and was the son of the late John M. and Emily A. (Wengen) Wenzel.

Roger was raised in…

A caring mother, grandmother and sister

STONEHAM — Rosemary H. Yasi (Salvage), 91, of Stoneham and formerly of Wakefield, died December 6, 2021. She was born March 14, 1930 in New York City, the daughter of the late Catherine (Barrett) Salvage. She was raised in Stoneham and was a longtime resident of Wakefield.

Rosemary was…

A musician known for his genuine and kind nature

WAKEFIELD — Frank Herland Sr. passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on December 4, 2021.

Frank was the son of Alfred and Emma Herland, and was born in Melrose on November 19, 1937.

He was a graduate of Melrose High School Class of 1955 where…

A loving and loyal woman who adored her family

WAKEFIELD — Deborah Ann (McPherson) Drebit, 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 30, 2021. She was born on May 23, 1959 in Melrose.

Debbie met her husband Stephen as a teenager on Lynn Beach. They married at the First Baptist Church in…

A caring and determined woman who enjoyed skiing

WAKEFIELD — Virginia M. Haskell, 93, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 29 in Coral Springs, Florida.

She was born in Medford on November 18, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Michael and Edia (Chreiten) Gearin.

Ginny was a lovely, caring, generous, determined…