Lucille M. & James G. Queeney Fund

This fund was established in memory of Lucille M. Queeney, a resident of Wakefield for 42 years who passed away in 1997 at the age of 71. Lucille was raised in Warren, Mass, attended Simmons College, & was a 1946 graduate of the Mass General School of Nursing. While living in Wakefield, she was an active member of St. Joseph’s Church, & enjoyed gardening as a hobby. In addition to these activities, she and her husband of 48 years, James, raised four daughters & four sons, five of whom were past recipients of scholarships from The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield. James Queeney established this fund in honor of his wife shortly after her death.

Scholarship Recipients

2025

  • Laila Atoui — American University

2024

  • Rita Sarkissian — University of Massachusetts – Amherst

2023

  • Emma Kraus — Boston Univ Wheelock Coll of Education