The Charles H. Nute, Jr. Fund memorializes the organizer, and for many years the director, of the 9:29 Banjo Club. Charlie’s musical talent and warm personality gave pleasure to audiences wherever he appeared. He was a chemical engineer and for many yeas was associated with the U.S. Customs laboratory in Boston. Earlier he and his wife Gertrude had operated a dry goods store in Wakefield. A testimonial in his honor held at the Colonial Statler Hilton in 1968 was a memorable occasion which drew a capacity audience. Charlie died on June 9, 1970. This memorial fund was initiated by the 9:29ers of the First Parish Congregational Church.
Establishment of the Celeste Landers Wentworth Fund
Celeste Landers Wentworth was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, who passed away on June 12, 2026. Celeste was raised in Wakefield, Massachusetts, where she attended the public schools and graduated from Wakefield High School. She continued her...