Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026

WAKEFIELD — This week's column carries notices for three Wakefield-resident obituaries published by area funeral homes: Bettendorf, Robert "Bob"; Butters, Charlotte Richardson; and DeCicco, Anthony J. Jr., posted via McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield and Dolby, Blais & Segee - Windham Chapel on Legacy.com.

Robert "Bob" Fredric Bettendorf, 93, of Wakefield, MA, died on Friday, August 7th, 2026. He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Margaret, and is survived by his three children, Robert Bettendorf Jr., Kathleen McGinnis and MariAnne Apuzzi. Full obituary at McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/robert-bettendorf-obituary?id=62453437.

Charlotte Richardson Butters, 98, formerly of Wakefield, Massachusetts, died on September 10, 2026. She was born and raised in Wakefield, the daughter of the late Dr. Ira W. Richardson and the late Manola Tufts Richardson, attended Wakefield public schools and graduated from Wakefield High School. Full obituary at Dolby, Blais & Segee - Windham Chapel (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/charlotte-butters-obituary?id=62496779.

Anthony J. DeCicco, Jr., 86, of Wakefield, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Care One in Beverly. He was born in Chelsea on June 25, 1940, the son of the late Anthony and Myra (Coffin) DeCicco, and was raised in Everett. Full obituary at McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/anthony-decicco-jr-obituary?id=62457663.

Notices compiled from McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield, Dolby, Blais & Segee - Windham Chapel, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Wakefield Patch.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.