Wakefield Obituaries

Lifelong golfer appreciated hospitality and leadership

PEABODY — Burton Hammond Page, age 83, of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 14, after a long illness. He was born in Winchester on September 15, 1941, and was the beloved son of the late George and Phyllis (Stone) Page.

Burton had a lifelong passion for golf…

Accomplished cat breeder

WAKEFIELD — Sandra B. Hogan, age 83, of Wakefield passed away on April 13 at her residence. She was born in Harrisburg, PA on November 20, 1941 and was the daughter of the late Bolzer Charles and Verna (Cook) Beahm. 

She was raised and educated in Harrisburg, PA and later went…

Wakefield School teacher and Retired Lt. Col., Army and Nat’l Guard

WAKEFIELD — James H. Murphy, age 88, a Wakefield resident for 46 years and a Wakefield educator for 35 years died on April 10 at Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, comforted and surrounded by his loving family. Jim was the only child of John…

Cherished memories will live in the hearts of those who loved her

WAKEFIELD — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara Shirley Dolan-Grenham-Sbuttoni, 89 of Wakefield who departed this life peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on April 7.

Family was the most important part of Barbara’s life. She was…

Could build anything, loved cooking and sewing

WAKEFIELD — Mary A. (Buckless) Sheppard passed peacefully at Concord Hospital on Wednesday, March 19.

Mary was born on February 23, 1952 in Lynn to the late Willard and Alice Buckless. Mary graduated from Wakefield High School in 1969 and studied at Bunker Hill Community College. She spent…

She will be greatly missed

WAKEFIELD — Jeraldine R. (Drinkwater) Muse of Wakefield passed away at her home on Friday, March 28 at the age of 81. Jerry as most people knew her as was born on September 22, 1943 and was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Florence Drinkwater and the sister of…

Dedicated to community, devoted to family

ANDOVER — John J. Higgins, 86, of Andover, formerly of Wakefield, died after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Martin and Mary Higgins of Dorchester, MA.
John is the late husband of Judith (Rafferty) Higgins ‘Judy’ and the father of Mark and Kathy Higgins of…

Love of her children and family always came first

WAKEFIELD — Shirley Ann Jabor, age 90 of Wakefield, died peacefully on Monday, March 24 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital with her sister Nancy Heselton and her son Bobby’s best friend Rob Murley.

She was born in MelroseWakefield Hospital on January 30,1935 and was the daughter of…

US veteran

ANDOVER — Alfred J. Tassinari, age 92, of Andover, formerly of Wakefield passed away peacefully at the Andover Manor Nursing Center on March 21.

Mr. Tassinari was born in Arlington on March 6, 1933 and was the son of the late Gaetano and Teda (Borghi) Tassinari. Alfred was raised in Arlington on Cleveland St…