obituaries

May 10, 2026

May 9, 2026

Eric T. Shediac, age 59, of Winchester, passed away on May 9, 2026, lovingly surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband for 25 years of Su Lan (Chen) Shediac. 

Complete obituary to follow.

Visiting Hours will be held in the Costello Funeral Home, 177 Washington St., Winchester, on Wednesday, May 20 from 5-8PM and again on Thursday, May 21 at...

May 9, 2026

Maryann lived in Winchester since 1979. She grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts in a multi-unit home occupied by many family members including her sister Dorothy, cousins Virginia, Danny and Eddie and close friends Eva and Donna. Her parents were John King and Rose Figueiredo King. She graduated with a degree in accounting from Suffolk University and went to work at...

May 2, 2026

Noel Thyson died peacefully at home on May 2. He was 87 and a resident of Winchester, MA for 62 years.

Noel was born and raised on a farm in Quincy, IL, and remained devoted to his childhood roots throughout his life, upholding qualities of hard work, resilience and resourcefulness that life on the family farms commanded. He was the son...

Apr 22, 2026

Hana Pyro, age 78, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on April 22, 2026. She was the beloved wife for 50 years of George Pyro until George’s death in 2020.

Hana was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia to Miloš and Milada Stadnik. Her father Miloš was an economist and mother Milada a teacher. Hana grew up under difficult conditions in Eastern...

Apr 19, 2026

Phyllis Ann Carrier, 83, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026 in Lexington, MA.

Born on April 30, 1942, in Waterbury, Connecticut, to Charles F. Crepon and Aletha M. Hubbell, Phyllis grew up in Manchester, CT where she attended Manchester High School before going on to study at Colby Sawyer College in New Hampshire.

Phyllis devoted her early years...

Apr 18, 2026

James "Jim" Giles Stoll (1950 – 2025), 75 years old of Boston, Massachusetts on April 18, 2026.

Jim was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in 1950 to Margaret Grisham and James Stoll, the younger brother to an older sister. He was known for his love of theater, art, golf, tennis, going to the movies (specifically seat P8 at his local...

Apr 14, 2026

Robert J. “Bob” Walsh, a proud son of Irish immigrants who devoted his life to family, community, and the cause of Irish heritage in America, passed away on April 14, 2026, at the age of 94. He was the beloved husband of Rita F. (Allen) Walsh, whose death in 2008 left an absence he carried with grace until the end...

Apr 13, 2026

Daniel S. Elio, age 80, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on April 13, 2026. He was the beloved husband for 56 years of Ruth A. (Costa) Elio.

Born, raised and educated in Charlestown, Dan was the son of Carmen and Helen (Woods) Elio. He attended Charlestown High School and after graduation enlisted in the U.S. Air Force.

Upon discharge, for...

Apr 11, 2026

On Saturday April 11th, Julio Amberto Rodriguez unexpectedly passed away in El Salvador. He was sixty-two years old. In all he did, Julio pushed himself. He squeezed every last drop of joy out of a life that he worked so hard to build. He was always eager, always determined, and found it a thrill to match his strength and his...

Apr 8, 2026

Regina Alexion Cokkinias, lovingly known as Reggie or Vaso (Vasiliki), was born on April 26, 1953, in New Bedford, Massachusetts to the late Lazarus Alexion and Angelica (Kiki) Yankopolus Alexion. She departed this life on April 08, 2026, in Winchester, Massachusetts, after a severe infection.

Reggie was the beloved wife of Peter Cokkinias, whom she married in 1986. Together they built...

Mar 31, 2026

Lynda E. (Erb) Scully, age 76, of Medford, formerly of Winchester, passed away on March 31, 2026, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife for 29 years of Michael D. Scully, until his death in 2013.

Lynda was raised and educated in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. She attended Bunker Hill Community College and...

Mar 24, 2026

Mary Elizabeth (Greaney) O’Loughlin, age 95, of Winchester, passed away on March 24, 2026. She was the daughter of the late James and Helen (Doherty) Greaney and the beloved wife of the late Paul F. O’Loughlin. She was preceded in death by her brother Martin Greaney and her sister, Josephine Greaney.

Born in Winchester, Mary was raised in Woburn and was...

Mar 24, 2026

Maureen E. (Queen) Fay, age 61, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on March 24, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born and raised in Winchester, she was the beloved daughter of Angela (Dempsey) Queen of Winchester and the late Thomas H. Queen, Jr. She attended Winchester public schools and graduated...

Mar 20, 2026

Charles DiMare 98, of Medford MA, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, reuniting with his beloved wife, Gloria, in eternal rest.

Charles and Gloria established their home together in 1952 and remained devoted to one another throughout their lives until Gloria’s passing in 2010. He was the devoted father of Patrice DiMare-Bucci of Medford and Robert DiMare of Winchester. He...

Mar 18, 2026

Peter M. Lane, age 86, of Arlington, formerly of Winchester, passed away on March 18, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Carol (Kimball) Lane.

Born, raised and educated in Arlington, he was a graduate of Arlington High School and Northeastern University. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam era.

When Peter returned from...

Mar 16, 2026

David J. Foley, age 83, of Beverly, formerly of Medford and Belmont, passed away on March 16, 2026, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband for 56 years of Eva G. (Piazza) Foley.

Born and raised in Medford, Dave was the son of the late David A. and Edith G. (DeSalvo) Foley. He attended Medford Public Schools and...

Mar 15, 2026

Joseph Anthony Flaherty, age 86, of Hampton NH, formerly of Winchester, passed away on March 15, 2026. He was the beloved husband for almost 40 years of Margo E. (Fabritius) Flaherty.

Born raised and educated in Winchester, Joe was a graduate of Winchester High School with the class of 1958, where he was captain of the football team.

As a master electrician,...

Mar 9, 2026

Gary S. Provenzano, age 74, of North Reading, formerly of Arlington, passed away on March 9, 2026. He was the beloved husband for 48 years of Kathleen A. Provenzano.

Born in Winchester, Gary was the son of the late Alfred J. and Eileen M. (Guarnotta) Provenzano. He was raised and educated in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High School....

Mar 8, 2026

James J. “Jim” Moran, III, age 80, of Santa Barbara, CA, formerly of Hanover and Roxbury, MA. He was the beloved son of the late James J. and Ruth (Reagan) Moran, Jr., and the dear brother of Robert P. “Bob” Moran and his friend Linh Sam of Goleta, CA, Kathleen R. Moran of MD and William J. Moran of Quincy....