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William J. Brown, Jr.

William J. Brown, Jr.

Mar 13, 2021

William James "Bill" Brown, Jr., age 77, of Woburn, formerly of Webster, MA and Rochester, NY, passed away on March 13, 2021, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Jill (Johnson) Brown. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of the late William James and Janet E. (Saunders) Brown. Bill was born deaf and...

Gwendolyn L. Hurd

Gwendolyn L. Hurd

Mar 6, 2021

Gwendolyn Louise Hurd, age 94, of Winchester, passed away on March 6, 2021. She we the beloved wife of the late Frederick W. Hurd. Funeral Services are private.

Florence M. Covino

Florence M. Covino

Feb 24, 2021

Florence M. "Flo" (Bradley) Covino, age 55, of Woburn, formerly of Winchester and Orient Heights, East Boston, passed away suddenly on February 24, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Louis W. Covino, of Woburn, and the devoted mother of Louis J. Covino, of Winchester. Born in Everett, MA, Florence was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Florence...

Karen E. Farmer

Karen E. Farmer

Feb 24, 2021

Karen E. Farmer, age 68, of Winchester, passed away on February 24, 2021. Funeral Services are private.

Joanne R. Anderson

Joanne R. Anderson

Feb 21, 2021

Joanne R. Anderson, age 86, a lifelong resident of West Medford, passed away on February 21, 2021. She was the dear sister of Kathleen M. Shusta and her husband Richard, of Winchester, and Louise Merrow of NJ, and the dear aunt of Joanne Flores and her husband Robert, and their sons Noah and Adam of MA. In adherence with...

Margaret C. Sullivan

Margaret C. Sullivan

Feb 14, 2021

Margaret C. (Connors) Sullivan, age 88, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on February 14, 2021. She was the beloved wife for 57 years of the late William G. Sullivan, until his death in 2008. Born and raised in Cambridge, MA, Peg was the daughter of the late John J. and Helene W. (Mund) Connors. She graduated from...

Barbara L. Mcelhinney

Barbara L. Mcelhinney

Feb 4, 2021

Barbara L. McElhinney, age 90, of Woburn, formerly of Winchester and Centerville, MA, passed away surrounded by her children on February 4, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Ret. Winchester Fire Chief Robert "Bob" McElhinney. Born in Braintree, Barbara was the daughter of the late Harold "Harry" and Freda (Payzant) Neal. She was raised in Braintree,...

Jean Myette-Tracy

Jean Myette-Tracy

Feb 2, 2021

Jean Myette-Tracy, age 63, of Billerica, died on February 2, 2021. She was the beloved wife of James "Jim" Tracy. Funeral Services are private.

Elaine A. Maienza

Elaine A. Maienza

Jan 26, 2021

Elaine A. Maienza, age 84, of Woburn, formerly of Winchester and Stoneham, passed away on January 26, 2021. Born in Winthrop, Elaine was the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary L. (Moreschi) Giannetti. She was raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School. Ms. Maienza was employed as an office clerk with Boston Edison for...

Denis J. Slater

Denis J. Slater

Jan 23, 2021

Denis J. Slater, age 77, a 50-year resident of Winchester, passed away on January 23, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine E. "Gerry" (Hamilton) Slater. Born in Boston, Denis was raised and educated in Medford and was a graduate of Medford Vocational High School, where he was President of the Student Council. A lifelong electrician, Mr. Slater...

Barbara Joan Sullivan

Barbara Joan Sullivan

Jan 16, 2021

"I trust that God will take care of me." These words were spoken by my mother in recent weeks. She received the gift of faith from God; through his grace, she believed, and through that belief, she loved. My mother's faith was not loud, it was felt with a quiet certitude, and it was lived in how she loved...

Richard P. Williamson, Jr.

Richard P. Williamson, Jr.

Jan 12, 2021

Richard P. "Dick" Williamson, Jr. – age 85, of Yarmouth, formerly of Winchester, Jan. 12, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Kelly) Williamson, and the late Mary K. (Killoran) Williamson. Born and raised in Newton Centre, MA, he was the son of the late Richard P. and Mary Williamson, and brother of the late Susan...

Frank A. Malzone

Frank A. Malzone

Jan 11, 2021

Frank A. Malzone, age 92, of Reading and Naples, FL, formerly of Winchester, passed away peacefully at home of natural causes surrounded by his loving family, on January 11, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Lucy (Foti) Malzone. Born in Boston, Frank was the son of the late Frank and Eva (St. Charles) Malzone. He was...

Donna V. Toelke

Donna V. Toelke

Jan 8, 2021

Donna V. (Voss) Toelke, age 55, a longtime resident of Winchester, formerly of Rochester, NH, passed away on January 8, 2021, peacefully at home with her family and in her husband's arms after a valiant battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Richard A. Toelke. Born and raised in Rochester, New Hampshire, Donna was the daughter of...

Mary A. Callen

Mary A. Callen

Jan 5, 2021

Mary Alice (Killion) Callen, age 59, of Andover, formerly a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on January 5, 2021. She was the beloved wife of James M. "Jim" Callen. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of Alice (McCarthy) Killion of Somerville. Mary was the proud mother of 10 children, who were all raised in Winchester, and was...

Jennie M. Foster

Jennie M. Foster

Jan 3, 2021

Jennie M. (Edwards) Foster, age 96, of Dracut, passed away on January 3, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late James A Foster. Born and raised in Temple, NH, she was educated at the local schools, and was a member of the Congregational Church there. Jennie worked for many years for several of the wealthiest families in...

Cynthia J. Stackpole

Cynthia J. Stackpole

Jan 3, 2021

Cynthia J. "Cindy" Stackpole, age 47, of Lowell, formerly of Winchester, died on January 3, 2021. She was the beloved daughter of the late Philip J. and Alice V. (Conlin) Stackpole. Born, raised and educated in Winchester, Cindy was a graduate of Winchester High School. She attended Northeastern University and spent the majority of her career in bar and...

Joseph S. Denatale

Joseph S. Denatale

Jan 1, 2021

Joseph S. DeNatale, 96, formerly of Newton and Winchester, died on Friday, January 1, in Weston, MA. Born in Boston, the son of Sicilian immigrants, the late Salvatore and Mary (Tripi) DeNatale, he embraced his heritage and read widely about the history of Sicily, which he visited several times. He graduated from Everett High School, served in the US...

Anthony C. Simboli

Anthony C. Simboli

Dec 29, 2020

Anthony C. Simboli lived life with passion, determination, resilience and courage. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren, and his work. He enjoyed a competitive tennis match calling the lines closely, with a wink and a smile, a chess match with his grandson, and a vigorous business negotiation. Most of all, he had a radiant smile that lit up...

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