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Serafino S. "Sal" Perra

Serafino S. "Sal" Perra

Jan 23, 2022

Serafino S. "Sal" Perra, age 90, of Burlington, formerly of Winchester, passed away on January 23, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Mary J. (Henderson) Perra. Loving father of Stephen J. Perra and his late wife Catherine of Tolland, CT, Susanne P. Bues and her husband Martin of Scottsdale, AZ, John D. Perra and his wife Aine of Winchester,...

Andrea M. Cahill

Andrea M. Cahill

Jan 22, 2022

Andrea M. (Pirani) Cahill, age 65, of Falmouth and Bonita Springs, FL, formerly of Winchester and Hingham, passed away on January 22, 2022. She was the beloved wife for 42 years of Peter A. Cahill. Born in Boston Andrea was the daughter of the late Alvaro B and Marian A. (Ercolini) Pirani. She was raised and educated in Winchester...

Rocco J. Carzo

Rocco J. Carzo

Jan 16, 2022

Rocco J. "Rocky" Carzo, the former director of athletics and head football coach at Tufts University, died on January 16. He was 89. He was the beloved husband for 67 years of Theresa M. "Terry" (McDermott) Carzo. Born in Ridley Park, PA, he was the son of the late John and Pauline (Fizzano) Carzo. He was raised in Leiperville,...

Grenville Morris

Grenville Morris

Jan 15, 2022

Grenville (as he was known because his father was Richard) grew up in South Wales, a bit of a terror during his youth who threw pebbles at the milk horses - to the great dismay of the milkman who had to chase the cart down the street! Rabble-rousing matured to more amorous pursuits when he fell in love with...

James W. Cruwys

James W. Cruwys

Jan 13, 2022

James W. "Jim" Cruwys, age 75, of Woburn, formerly of Winchester, passed away on January 13, 2022, following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband for 49 years of Barbara A. (Fiore) Cruwys. Jim was born in Boston on December 13, 1946 to William and Juanita (Ball) "Tommie" Cruwys. He was raised and educated in Winchester and was...

Cherylann Doherty Haley

Cherylann Doherty Haley

Jan 11, 2022

Cherylann Doherty Haley, age 62, of Woburn, formerly of Winchester, passed away on January 11, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Haley. Cherylann was raised and educated in Winchester, and was a graduate of Winchester High School with the class of 1977, where she was a talented swimmer. After high school, she went to work...

Catherine M. Benincasa

Catherine M. Benincasa

Jan 5, 2022

Catherine M. (Grimsley) Benincasa, age 82, passed away on January 5, 2022, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the loving and devoted wife for 55 years of the late Vincent P. Benincasa until his death in 2019. Born in Dorchester, MA, Catherine was the daughter of the late George V. and Jane (Daley) Grimsley. She attended St. Joseph's...

Jennifer M. Farquharson

Jennifer M. Farquharson

Jan 4, 2022

Jennifer Mary Farquharson, age 47, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on January 4, 2022 after a long and valiant battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was the beloved mother of Brandan Farquharson of Watertown. Born, raised and educated in Winchester, Jennifer attended St. Mary's School and was a 1992 graduate of Winchester High School. While in high school,...

David Bennett Brenton

David Bennett Brenton

Jan 3, 2022

David Bennett Brenton, age 64, of Stoneham, formerly a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on January 3, 2022 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Ann L. (Barton) Brenton. Born in Chelsea, David was the son of the late S. Bennett Brenton, Jr. and Margaret (Benjamin) Brenton. He was raised and educated in Winchester and...

Albert H. Venuti

Albert H. Venuti

Jan 1, 2022

Albert H. Venuti, age 87, of Winchester, passed away on January 1, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Georgianna E. (Mansell) Venuti, and the dear father of George Venuti of Lakeville, MA and Annmarie Durrick of Attleboro, MA. He is further lovingly survived by 6 grandchildren: Cierra, Austin, Madison, Caleigh, Aubrey and Nico. Funeral Services are private. In...

Jose Flavio Ribeiro Torezan

Jose Flavio Ribeiro Torezan

Dec 24, 2021

Jose Flavio Ribeiro Torezan, "Joe", age 52, of Winchester, formerly of Brazil, died suddenly on December 24, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Tais Rodrigues Torezan. Born in Mogi-Mirim, Brazil, Joe was the son of Maria Cecilia Ribeiro Torezan and the late Mario Torezan. He was raised and educated in Brazil, where he became a professor of oral...

Roger M. Mcgrath

Roger M. Mcgrath

Dec 19, 2021

Roger M. McGrath – age 66, of Woburn, formerly of Winchester, passed away on December 19, 2021. Born in Stoneham, Roger was the son of the late Frederick W. and Elizabeth A. (Peak) McGrath). He was raised and educated in Winchester and graduated from Winchester High School with the class of 1973. He was employed for many years, along...

Lance West

Lance West

Dec 19, 2021

Lance West, age 69, of Wellesley, formerly of Winchester, passed away on December 19, 2021. Born, raised and educated in Winchester, Lance was the son of the late Ellsworth Courtney West Sr. and Helen (Ward) West. Lance was a graduate of Winchester High School. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, was a proud veteran, and worked...

Mary E. Sodi

Mary E. Sodi

Dec 14, 2021

Mary E. (DePrimeo) Sodi, age 90, a 56-year resident of Winchester, passed away on December 14, 2021. She was the beloved wife for 47 years of the late Joseph P. Sodi, until his death in 1996. Born in Cambridge, Mary was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Rosa (DeRenzo) DePrimeo. She was raised and educated in East Cambridge....

Edward V. Fontana

Edward V. Fontana

Dec 3, 2021

Edward V. Fontana, age 94, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Angelina R. (Marranzini) Fontana. Born in Medford he was the son of the late Salvatore and Mary (Sebastiani) Fontana. He attended Medford Vocational Technical High School. After high school, he went to work for...

Paul Fitzgerald

Paul Fitzgerald

Dec 3, 2021

Paul Fitzgerald, age 69, of Stoneham, passed away on Dec. 3, 2021. Beloved father of William J. Fitzgerald of Cambridge. Son of the late Dr. Paul and Eleanor A. (Costello) Fitzgerald. Dear brother of Dr. Lisa Fitzgerald and her husband David Swartz of Newton, Dr. Susan Fitzgerald of Reading, Dr. Maria Fitzgerald and her husband Mark Mester of Charleston,...

Edward T. Maguire

Edward T. Maguire

Dec 2, 2021

Edward T. Maguire, age 84, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on December 2, 2021. He was the husband of Patricia K. (Moran) Maguire.Born in Boston, Ed was the son of the late Charles F and Barbara B. (Adius) Maguire. He was raised and educated in Brighton and graduated from Brighton High School in 1957. Ed attended Northeastern...

Richard J. Winn

Richard J. Winn

Nov 28, 2021

Richard J. Winn, age 80, a lifelong resident of Winchester, "went home" on November 28th, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Medford, Ma, he was the son of the late Robert and Susan (McPartland) Winn. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patricia (Pacino) Winn, his children, Greg Winn and his wife Stacy, Marc Winn...

Mavis Lillian Curtis

Mavis Lillian Curtis

Nov 27, 2021

Mavis Lillian (Scarfe) Curtis, 95, formerly of Winchester, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 27, 2021, surrounded by her family. Mavis was born on December 07, 1925, to Douglas and Beatrice Scarfe in Harrow, England (west of London). Mavis traveled to Winchester Massachusetts in 1949 intending only to visit with relatives Gerald and Doris Hills. Soon after her...

Jean F. Day

Jean F. Day

Nov 27, 2021

Jean F. (McNamara) Day, age 87, a 61-year resident of Winchester, passed away on November 27, 2021. She was the beloved wife for 50 years of the late Jeremiah F. "Frank" Day, until his passing in 2010. Born in Cambridge, Jean was the daughter of the late Daniel and Margaret (Meade) McNamara. She was raised and educated in Cambridge,...

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