Wakefield Obituaries

Loved skiing

FAYSTON, VT — Thomas Peter Studley, of Fayston, VT died in a tragic accident on July 5 at age 74. He was born May 5, 1951 to parents Lillian C. (Godett) and Joseph N. Studley in Wakefield. Tom graduated from Wakefield High School in 1969 and received a bachelors degree from Lowell State…

National Guard veteran

STONEHAM — Richard A. Venditto, age 86, a longtime resident of Stoneham and formerly of Revere and Wakefield died July 18 in Stoneham. 

He was born in Revere on June 18,1939 and was the son of the late Joseph and Jennie (Laurel) Venditto. He was raised in Revere and was a…

Loved bowling and camping

WAKEFIELD — Doris M. Butler, age 92 of Wakefield died July 17 in Wilmington. She was born in Malden on November 7, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Frank and Kathleen (Crouse) Walton. She was raised in Gloucester and was a graduate of Gloucester High School. For many years…

Loved cars and music and played in a band

WAKEFIELD — Bruce J. Capaldo, 75, of Wakefield and formerly Billerica, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. He was the loving husband of 48 years to the late Joyce (Branchini) Capaldo.

Born in Revere on July 7, 1950, he was the son of the…

WAKEFIELD — Margaret Eleanor Cass passed away on July 16 at Brightview Senior Living in Wakefield.

Born on April 27, 1929 in Cambridge, she was the daughter of John and Margaret Murphy. She was raised in Somerville where she met and married John F. Cass. They enjoyed 52 years of marriage until Jack’s death in…

Loved being surrounded by her family

WAKEFIELD — Marilyn J Conroy, age 92, passed away on July 18 at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital after a period of failing health. 

Marilyn was born in Baltimore, MD in 1933 to Fred and Marie Ormond. They relocated up to Cambridge where Marilyn was raised along with her…

Avid film enthusiast who traveled the world and loved art

WAKEFIELD — Nahal Panah, beloved wife, mother and grandmother “Nini” passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones on July 14 just five days shy of her 67th birthday. 

Born in Shiraz, Iran, Nahal lived a life defined by quiet grace, steadfast dedication…

Avid gardener with a fondness for nature

MELROSE — Catharine “Katy” Stepchin, age 73, of Melrose, passed away peacefully on July 15 at Salem Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. 

Born in Boston on March 29, 1952, Katy was the loving daughter of the late Joseph and Rita Donovan. She attended school at…

USAF veteran owned a landscaping company

WAKEFIELD — William E. (Billy) Veno, a lifetime resident of Wakefield, entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on May 7, 2025.

Born on January 31,1966, he was the son of William H. Veno of Wakefield, and the late Susan (Weadick) Veno.

Billy was the nephew of Helena Enos, Larry Veno…

Floral designer, baker and a devoted animal lover

WAKEFIELD — Christine Marie Sutherland, age 63, of Wakefield, passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on July 11, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.

Born on February 8, 1962, in Melrose, Christine was the cherished daughter of the late Frank and Christine (Sheppard) Luciani. Raised…

Local man was good friend to many

WAKEFIELD — Arthur J. Lamphier, age 84, of Wakefield passed away at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston on July 8, 2025.

He was born in Malden on December 3, 1940, and was the son of Edward and Georgina (Williams) Lamphier.

Arthur was raised in Malden…

Lifelong Wakefieldian was an excellent cook

WAKEFIELD — Mary A. Adragna, age 93, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away after a brief period of failing health on July 10, 2025 at the Life Care Center in Stoneham.

She was born in Wakefield on December 1, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Joseph…