Christopher J. Barrett Realtors Fund

This is TSF’s eighth corporate fund, established by this prominent local realtor to assist Wakefield students in their efforts to acquire higher education. Founded by Christopher and his wife Marilyn, Christopher J. Barrett Realtors has been in business since 1969. Christopher Barrett, who passed away in 2013, was a graduate of Wakefield High School and Boston College. During the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Navy. He was active in the community, serving as a corporator of The Savings Bank, a member of the West Side Social Club and the Knights of Columbus, and a past vice president of the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce. Along with Marilyn, he was an avid tennis player and golfer and was an active member of Bear Hill Golf Club in Stoneham for 43 years. At the time of his passing, he was remembered as a competitor on the field and a generous man off the field. He was known as a true gentleman who had a passion for his family and community.

Marilyn Barrett is a former TSF Director, serving as treasurer in the 1970’s. She has also been active in the Col. James Hartshorne House. As a founding member and past president of the Friends of the Wakefield Council on Aging, she served on the team that oversaw the renovations of the Warren School leading to its use as the Senior Center. In 2016 she was awarded the James E. Chisholm Leader in Business Award by the Wakefield/Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce for her years of dedication and service.

A two-generation family business, Christopher J. Barrett Realtors is currently run by Marilyn Barrett along with her sons Chris, Michael, and Gerald.