Wakefield Obituaries

Wakefield native worked in aerospace industry

CLEARWATER, Florida — Bruce P. Esposito of Clearwater, FL formerly of Wakefield, MA passed away after a period of illness on July 17, 2025 at age 61. His loving sister, neighbor, and Chaplain were by his side.

Bruce was good natured and had a certain way of presenting. Whether…

Beloved husband, father and grandfather

WAKEFIELD –– Robert J. Farrell, age 87, of Skowhegan, Maine, formerly of Wakefield, died on Sunday, July 27.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 26, 1938 and was the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Parker) Farrell.

Robert was raised and educated in Philadelphia where he graduated…

US Marine served in Vietnam and was active in veterans’ affairs

MELROSE — William M. Dobbins, 75, of Melrose, Massachusetts, passed away at his home on June 1, 2025. 

He was a graduate of Wakefield School, Class of ’67, and he had many friends from his years in Wakefield, including Bob Simpson, Skip Simpson…

US Marine, member of WMHS Class of 2004 

WAKEFIELD — Johnathan Pebley was born on July 21, 1985, in Wiesbaden, Germany. In 1987, he returned to the United States with his parents, settling in Wakefield, Massachusetts, where he spent his childhood. 

A proud graduate of Wakefield High School, Class of 2004, Johnathan answered…

MA National Guard veteran

NOKOMIS, FL — Clifton “Clif” E. Robinson of Nokomis, FL was born on May 27, 1942 in Swampscott and passed away on July 25 at the age of 83. Formerly of Woburn, MA and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii he moved to Nokomis in 2018. Clif was in the hardware business for many years…

Enjoyed reading, knitting and meeting up with friends

WAKEFIELD — Marie (Jacquard) Sheppard, a lifelong resident of Wakefield passed away peacefully at Mary Immaculate in Lawrence on Monday, July 28 at the age of 94.

Marie lived in Wakefield for most of her life.  She raised eight children and was always caring for others…

Bowler, golfer and all-around sports enthusiast

WAKEFIELD — Ann (Lombardi) Lopez, of Wakefield, formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the age of 84.

Daughter of the late Peter and Ruth Lombardi, Ann was the beloved sister of the late Peter Lombardi, Elaine Lombardi, Joseph Lombardi and Ruth Picarello…

Most cherished memories were spent with family

MELROSE — Ann Marie (Turner) Malenchini, age 85 of Melrose passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, July 26 after a brief illness.

Ann was born on January 3, 1940 and grew up in Melrose, graduating from St Mary’s. She soon moved to Wakefield and along with Arthur, raised…

Proud veteran and family man

WOBURN — Richard A. Griffin of Woburn, formerly of Wakefield, passed away on Saturday, July 5, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Denise Bishop-Griffin.

Born in Winchester and raised in Wakefield, Richard was the son of the late Albert and Mary (Seabury) Griffin. He was a graduate…