Obituary notices, week of September 14 through September 20
SAUGUS — This week's column carries notices for eight Saugus-resident obituaries published by area funeral homes and obituary aggregators: Jean P. (Como) Banks, John B. Watson, Maria Assetta, Janice C. Buono, Elizabeth (Cannell) Johnson, Michael Wesley Heath, Harry G. Cakounes and Patricia A. (Gagliardi) Forlizzi.
Jean P. (Como) Banks, 88, of Saugus and Venice, FL, died September 9, 2026 in Venice, FL. She was born January 13, 1938 in Lynn, MA, and is survived by her daughter, Lisa J. Banks of Venice, FL, and her son, Mark J. Banks of Saugus. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication time. Full obituary at Daily Item: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/itemlive/name/jean-banks-obituary?id=62442966
John B. Watson, 81, of Saugus, died on Friday morning, September 11, 2026. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication time. Full obituary at Legacy.com listings: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/local/massachusetts/saugus
Maria Assetta, 75, of Wilmington, MA, formerly of Saugus, MA, died September 12, 2026 at her home. She was born May 27, 1951 in Melrose, MA. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication time. Full obituary at Nichols Funeral Home, Wilmington: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/maria-assetta-obituary?id=62445237
Janice C. Buono, 90, of Lynnfield, formerly of Saugus, died Saturday, September 12, 2026 at home. She was the widow of Gerald J. "Jerry" Buono Sr., with whom she shared 49 years of marriage until his death in 2006. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication time. Full obituary at Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home: https://www.ccbfuneral.com/obituaries/Janice-C-Buono?obId=49588276
Elizabeth (Cannell) Johnson, 80, of Saugus, formerly of Revere, died Saturday, September 12, 2026. She was the widow of the late William Johnson. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication time. Full obituary at Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/elizabeth-johnson-obituary?id=62498486
Michael Wesley Heath, 52, of Saugus, died Monday, September 14, 2026. He was born in Danvers, the son of Paul and Judy (Roberts) Heath, and the husband of Amanda (Fleming) Heath. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication time. Full obituary at Campbell Funeral Home, Beverly: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/michael-heath-obituary?id=62453703
Harry G. Cakounes, 78, of Saugus, died September 15, 2026, surrounded by his wife, children and closest friends. A lifelong Saugus resident, he graduated from Saugus High School; he was the eldest son of the late George and Evangeline Cakounes. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication time. Full obituary at Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/harry-cakounes-obituary?id=62447092
Patricia A. (Gagliardi) Forlizzi, 96, of Saugus, died Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was the widow of the late Nicholas M. Forlizzi. Service arrangements were not included in the portion of the notice available at publication time. Full obituary at Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/patricia-forlizzi-obituary?id=62446943
Notices compiled from Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Campbell Funeral Home (Beverly), Nichols Funeral Home (Wilmington), Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, Daily Item, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive and Saugus Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.