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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,...

Michael C. Delaney

Michael C. Delaney

Nov 17, 2021

Michael C. Delaney, age 36, of Woburn, passed away on November 17, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with Lymphoma. Born in Winchester, he was the son of Conor Delaney and Kimberly Pike. Mike was raised and educated in Woburn, and was a graduate of Woburn High School with the class of 2003. He worked as a mechanical...

Doris J. Fritz

Doris J. Fritz

Oct 30, 2021

Doris Jean "D.J." (Van Hoesen) Fritz, age 66, of Winchester, formerly of New York, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Michael G. Fritz. Doris was born in Albany, NY, raised in the area, and was the daughter of the late Morton and Doris (Dryden) Van Hoesen. She was educated in the Coxsackie-Athens...

Robert E. Brigham

Robert E. Brigham

Oct 23, 2021

Robert E. "Bobby" Brigham, age 83, of Quincy, formerly of Winchester, passed away on October 23, 2021. He was the beloved son of the late Frederick H. and Irene C. (McGowan) Brigham, of Winchester, where he and his siblings were raised. Bobby was the dear brother of Frederick H. Brigham, Jr. and his wife Ann of West Virginia, formerly...

Richard S. Candeloro

Richard S. Candeloro

Oct 17, 2021

Richard S. Candeloro "Ritchie" , age 76, of Middleborough, Ma, formerly of Weymouth and Malden, MA., passed away on October 17, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Arlene F (Whittaker) Candeloro. Born and raised in Malden, MA, Richard was the son of the late Caesar Candeloro and Rose ( Bezzatti) Candeloro. Richard Candeloro was employed as a conductor...

Malcolm E. Robinson

Malcolm E. Robinson

Oct 3, 2021

Malcolm E. Robinson, age 82, of Middleton, formerly of Reading, passed away on October 3, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Jane E. (Robinson) Cudmore Robinson and the late Margaret M. (Pages) Robinson. Born in Exeter, NH, Malcolm was the son of the late Donald and Marjorie (Ring) Robinson. He was raised and educated in Exeter, and was...

Evander French, Jr.

Evander French, Jr.

Oct 2, 2021

UPDATE: There will be a Celebration of Life Service for Evander "Vandy" French, Jr. on Saturday, October 2nd at 1 PM at the First Congregational Church, 21 Church Street, Winchester. (Special music begins at 12:45). A reception will follow on the patio. Masks are required. Vandy was a lifelong resident of Winchester and a devoted educator, who died on...

Leslie Stephen Dewar

Leslie Stephen Dewar

Oct 1, 2021

Leslie Stephen Dewar, 80, passed away suddenly at home, doing what he loved, fixing things. Stephen was born and raised in Winchester, MA. After leaving high school, he joined the Navy, where he served for four years. Stephen was a very talented mechanic and carpenter, who always had projects he was working on. He loved any project that involved...

Karma Utoft Roberts

Karma Utoft Roberts

Sep 26, 2021

Karma Utoft Roberts, age 83, of Arlington, formerly of Winchester, passed away lovingly surrounded by her family on September 26, 2021. Services are private.

Ann Marie Duran

Ann Marie Duran

Sep 18, 2021

Ann Marie (Struthers) Duran, age 62, a lifelong resident of Winchester, departed her loving family on September 18, 2021. Born and raised in Winchester, Ann was the daughter of Robert and Patricia Struthers of Falmouth (formerly of Winchester). She was a graduate of Winchester High School with the class of 1977, where she was a co-captain of the Cheerleading...

John Francis Hogan

John Francis Hogan

Sep 8, 2021

John Francis Hogan, 82, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, passed peacefully Wednesday afternoon, September 8, 2021, with his children by his side. John was born in Waterbury, CT, to parents Howard Hogan, Sr. and Katherine "Kitty" Hogan. He's departed to be with his wife, "Judy", who passed in 2014 after 45 years of marriage. He worked...

Donald J. Burke

Donald J. Burke

Sep 7, 2021

Donald J. Burke, age 62, of Winchester—formerly of Woburn—passed away on September 7, 2021, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Maria Arena Burke, the devoted father of Jason D. Burke of New York, NY, the dear son of Donald L. and Janet M. (Savoia) Burke of Woburn, and the brother of James E. Burke...

Alex Gold, Jr.

Alex Gold, Jr.

Sep 1, 2021

Alex Gold, Jr. – age 76, of Winchester, MA, passed away on September 1, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Leslie F. (Fraser) Gold. Born in Vicksburg, MS, he was the son of the late Alex and Mary (Allsworth) Gold. He graduated from H.V. Cooper High School in Vicksburg in 1963 and attended Telluride Association with full scholarship...

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