Wakefield Obituaries

A loving mother and grandmother who was always singing

WOBURN — Ruby Anna Browne (Brown) passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, October 10, 2021, after a brief period of illness surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild.

She was born in Dorchester on March 17, 1929, to Florence Jenkins and Horace Brown. She celebrated her…

Enjoyed reading and telling colorful stories of her life

CONWAY, N.H. — Christine Mary McCarthy (O’Keefe) was blessed with a long life. She enjoyed reading, traveling and telling colorful stories of her life. She lived to the ripe old age of 95, almost reaching her 96 birthday. She was a lifelong New Englander and enjoyed…

A loving and caring family-oriented woman

WAKEFIELD — Bette M. Baxter, 80, of Wakefield died on Friday, November 26 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Quincy on September 30, 1941 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Doris (Warren) Doyle.

Bette spent her childhood between Quincy and Calais, Maine. Where…

U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam

MARGATE, Fla. — Robert “Bob” Anderson, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021.

Bob was born on May 20, 1951, the youngest of seven children of the late Herbert D. Anderson, Sr. and Rita (MacInnis) Anderson. He graduated from St. Joseph’s School and Wakefield High…

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 of Wakefield High School, Class of 1946. He…

PEABODY — Louis J. Rosalbo, age 98, of Brooksby Village, formerly of Wakefield, died on Tuesday November 23 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

He was born in East Boston on February 2, 1923 and was the son of the late Mario and Lucia (Cantella) Rosalbo.

Louis lived in Wakefield before moving to…

Proud Midwesterner worked in Wakefield schools

WAKEFIELD — Hazel J. (Daine) Powell was a resident of Forestdale Park Assisted Living Facility in Malden for the past 21 months. She was a former longtime resident of Wakefield and then later moved to Peabody where she and her husband resided for 26 years. She passed away peacefully…

Registered Nurse who enjoyed traveling

WAKEFIELD — Jean F. Dunlea a lifelong resident of Wakefield, died at her home on Friday November 19.

Born in Boston on April 10, 1950 she was the daughter of the late William and Rose (Flaherty) Dunlea.

Jean was a graduate of Arlington Catholic High School, St. Joseph College in…

London born who was a retired union carpenter

WAKEFIELD — Robert A. Rowton, age 82 of Wakefield, died on Saturday, November 20 at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester.

He was born in London, England on November 7, 1939 and was the son of the late Robert and Hannah (Hayes) Rowton.

Robert moved to the…

A loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister

NORTH READING, LAWRENCE AND N.H. — Linda F. Barrasso (Iarrobino) of Lawrence, formerly of North Reading, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 9.

She was the beloved wife of the late Emilio Barrasso. Mother of Linda Ford and her husband, John, of AZ; Jennifer Imperato of Lawrence; Patricia Giorgi…

A warm and genuine man whose generosity will be missed

FRAMINGHAM — Robert P. Encarnacao, 77, passed away peacefully with the love of family by his side During a gentle late-autumn sunset on November 15, 2021 at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham.

Robert (“Bob”) was born in Wakefield in 1944. He attended high school…

Always happiest when surrounded by his family

NEWBURYPORT — John “Jay” Connolly Jr. of Newburyport, formerly of Wakefield, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 14, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Jay was born in Lynn on July 3, 1946 and was the son of the late John Connolly Sr. and the late Charlotte (Dougherty…