Stacy Wakefield remembered at Jimmy Fund in Boston as “strong, loving, thoughtful and kind person”

BOSTON – Stacy Wakefield, the widow of Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, deceased Wednesday, but he left an indelible mark on Massachusetts.

She died of pancreatic cancer a few months after the death of her husband in October. The Wakefields and their two children were very involved in the community.

Stacy Wakefield in Jimmy Bottom

Lisa Scherber, director of patient and family programs at Jimmy Backgroundsaid Stacy and her daughter Brianna came to the clinic Christmas week to see the children fighting cancer. Stacy was sick too, but Brianna shined in her light.

“I was very honored to have her in the clinic. I was proud of her. I just wanted to shout from the rooftops that you guys did great with her,” Scherber told WBZ-TV.

“As a mother, you know that all you want for your children is for them to be wonderful human beings and to see where they can help people,” Scherber said. “Stacy did that.”

Brianna and her brother Trevor are the Wakefields’ greatest legacy. Now they have lost both parents in five months. Stacy passed away Wednesday at her Massachusetts home, surrounded by family and friends. Her loved ones shared in a statement:

“We will remember Stacy as a strong, loving, thoughtful and kind, down-to-earth person. We take comfort in the fact that she will be reunited with Tim, the love of her life.”

Stacy Wakefield at Franciscan Children’s Hospital

Tim’s victories with the Red Sox will go down in history. But it’s his and Stacy’s quiet work in the community that will live forever in people’s hearts. In addition to his decades-long commitment to the Jimmy Fund, his family was deeply dedicated to young patients and fundraising in Franciscan Children’s Hospital and the Red Sox Foundation.

A spokesperson for Franciscan Children’s said in a statement that they were “heartbroken” by the death of Stacy Wakefield.

“Stacy and her late husband, Tim, were passionate and dedicated supporters of Franciscan Children’s. They were both such kind, caring and genuine people, often giving their time to visit our patients and families, raise funds for our programs and services, and spending days at Fenway with ‘Wakefield’s Warriors.’ We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to spend time with Stacy and Tim over the years, and our thoughts are with their children and families at this time.”

Tim and Stacy Wakefield “like unicorns”

“Someone asked me, ‘Will there ever be another Tim and Stacy?’ I said no. There can’t be any. They’re like unicorns. You’re so lucky that they came into your life and spread their light and their joy,” Scherber said. “We are grateful for everything they did for our children at the Jimmy Fund clinic and Dana-Farber. “We are incredibly grateful.”

The Jimmy Fund is excited to bring back its cherished tradition of a spring training trip for the first time since before the pandemic. More than 40 teenage patients will fly to Fort Myers, Florida, next month with the spirit of this beloved baseball couple with them.

juli mcdonald

Juli McDonald is a general assignment reporter for WBZ-TV.