Establishment of the Joshua Gray Newman Fund

August 26, 2025

The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield, Inc. (TSF) is honored to announce the establishment of the Joshua Gray Newman Fund.  

Josh Newman was a lifelong resident of Wakefield and a proud member of the Wakefield Memorial High School Class of 2000.   He had a deep love of football and was a member of Wakefield High’s 1999 Super Bowl Championship team.  Josh worked as a landscaper in Wakefield and North Andover and previously was an appliance repair technician at LAR.  He cherished time spent with his family at Ossipee Lake. 

Contributions to the Joshua Gray Newman Fund are encouraged to help the fund grow and provide increased awards. Donations can be made to TSF of Wakefield, P.O. Box 321, Wakefield, MA 01880.  Online donations can be made on our donation page:  www.TSFofWakefield.org/donate.  Please include the name of the fund with your donation, either on the check memo line or by adding a message/fund name with your online donation.  

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