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Joyce Mokler

Joyce Mokler

Jun 7, 2020

Joyce K. Mokler, age 79, of Melrose, passed away on June 7, 2020. She was the beloved daughter of the late Irving and Eleanor (Ellsworth) Mokler, and the dear sister of Shirley A. Mokler of Nova Scotia, Canada. Funeral Arrangements are private.

Mildred L. Clare

Mildred L. Clare

Jun 5, 2020

Mildred L. (Lawson) Clare, age 101, passed away on June 5, two months shy of her 102nd birthday. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank J. Clare, Jr., with whom she shared almost 65 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Olga and Erland Lawson, both of whom originally immigrated from Sweden. Mildred, affectionately...

Thomas A. Donohoe

Thomas A. Donohoe

Jun 4, 2020

Thomas A. Donohoe, age 73, of Arlington, passed away suddenly on June 4, 2020. He was the beloved and devoted husband for 33 years of Catherine "Cate" W. (Powers) Donohoe. Born in Boston, Tom was the son of the late James J. and Clare H. (Winterson) Donohoe. He was raised and educated in Winchester and was employed as a...

John J. Gambino

John J. Gambino

May 19, 2020

John J. Gambino, age 88, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on May 19, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Evelyn (Newcomb) Gambino. Born in Winchester, John was the son of the late Michele and Maria (Vecchia) Gambino. He was raised and educated in Winchester and was a graduate of Winchester High School. After High School, he...

Kimberly A. Altavesta

Kimberly A. Altavesta

May 12, 2020

Assistant Professor Kimberly A. Altavesta M.Ed., NRP, BHSE, NCEE It is with deep and profound sorrow that we share the sudden passing of Kimberly "Kim" Altavesta of Woburn, MA during the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the young age of 38. Kim was born January 14th, 1982 in Winchester, MA to Judy Altavesta. Kim was...

Tina Marie Cote

Tina Marie Cote

May 11, 2020

November 1, 1963 - May 11, 2020. Tina Marie Brinkley Cote, 56, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Monday, May 11, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. She was born November 1, 1963 in Bath County, Va., the daughter of the late Alvin Lee Brinkley and Madeline Phyllis Baldwin Brinkley of Hot Springs, Va. Tina had been working at Bonomos in Blacksburg,...

Edwin A. Dokus

Edwin A. Dokus

May 11, 2020

Edwin Anthony Dokus, age 88 passed away peacefully on May 11, 2020. Born in Newark NJ, Edwin was one of 8 children. After serving in the Korean war, he used the GI Bill to enter the Newark College of Engineering, where he majored in Electrical Engineering. Shortly thereafter, he met his wife Theresa Mangan and started their family. In...

Madeleine Selivan Magee

Madeleine Selivan Magee

May 2, 2020

Madeleine Selivan Magee, age 91, of Winchester, passed away peacefully at the Winchester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on May 2, 2020. Born in Hollywood, CA, Madeleine was the only child of the late Victor and Marika (de Kerekjarto) Selivan. She graduated from high school in Redwood City, CA, where she made lifelong friends. When work as a graphic artist...

Pearl Kreisberg

Pearl Kreisberg

Apr 29, 2020

Pearl Kreisberg, age 88, of Winchester, formerly of New York, passed away on April 29, 2020. Funeral Services are private.

Louise F. Conley

Louise F. Conley

Apr 29, 2020

Louise F. (Huckins) Conley, age 91, of Winchester, MA passed away April 29, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward T. Conley for sixty years until his death in 2010. Born in Boston, Louise was the daughter of the late Albert D. and Julia M. (O'Connor) Huckins. She grew up in Belmont, MA and graduated from...

Patricia L. Masterpol

Patricia L. Masterpol

Apr 25, 2020

Patricia "Pat" Masterpol, of Liverpool, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Pat graduated from North Syracuse high school and worked for the government at Hancock Field before becoming a loving mother and homemaker. She later returned to work at Syracuse University where she was an executive assistant at the Faculty Center and Commissary. She loved feeding the sports...

Lynda Ann Ballard

Lynda Ann Ballard

Apr 17, 2020

Born Lynda Ann Sommers, on August 18, 1949 in Hackensack, New Jersey, to parents Ann and Theodore Sommers. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to nearby Fair Lawn, where her brother Kenneth was born. There, she attended public school, and upon graduation from high school, began working a full time job, while attending evening college. She was employed in an...

Bernard J. Doherty

Bernard J. Doherty

Apr 11, 2020

Bernard J. Doherty July 17, 1936-April 11, 2020 Bernard Joseph Doherty, former stockbroker, Massachusetts Boxing Commissioner and Irish-American of legendary toughness and charisma, died April 11th, 2020 at the age of 83. He leaves behind his son, Greg Doherty, of Kensington, California; his daughter, Kate Quigley of Marblehead, Mass; five grandchildren; his brothers Tony and John and their families;...

David E. Gillette

David E. Gillette

Apr 8, 2020

David Elmer Gillette 9/30/41-4/8/20 Preceded by parents Elmer and Ruth Gillette and sister Pam LaForge He was married for 49 years to Judith Gillette, who died on April 1 of 2022. He left sister Lyrel Gillette of Lynnfield, Janet Van Zoeren and husband Hal, niece Cynthia, nephew James of California; brother-in-law Ron LaForge of Peabody and nephew Andrew LaForge....

Theresa Colozzo

Theresa Colozzo

Mar 30, 2020

Theresa (Taranto) Colozzo, age 81, of Winchester, formerly a long-time resident of Medford, passed away on March 30, 2020, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife for 45 years of the late Cosmo Colozzo until his death in 2004. Born in Palermo, Sicily, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Madelana (Camenita) Taranto. Theresa...

The Reverend Gayle L. Pershouse Vaughan

The Reverend Gayle L. Pershouse Vaughan

Mar 29, 2020

The Reverend Gayle L. (Gillispie) Pershouse Vaughan, age 76, of Woburn, passed away on March 29, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Frank A. Vaughan. Gayle was also the devoted mother of Sarah D. Pershouse and her husband John M. Silano II of Somerville and Benjamin T. Pershouse and his wife Carolyn Rogers Pershouse of Woburn, and the...

Irene C. Keating

Irene C. Keating

Mar 26, 2020

Keating, Irene C. (Klements), age 82, of Winchester, passed away on March 26, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late John L. Keating, and the loving mother of Christopher J. Keating and his girlfriend, Jamie, of Woburn. Irene was also the devoted and proud grandmother of Matthew Keating, U.S. Navy, Master @ Arms, currently deployed, and Victoria...

Leslie J. Ashton

Leslie J. Ashton

Mar 24, 2020

Leslie J. Ashton, age 74, of Maynard, formerly of Winchester, passed away on March 24, 2020. She was the beloved mother of Christopher Ashton of Maynard. Leslie was the devoted partner of Robert "Bobby" Zink of Maynard, and step-mother of Karri Zink of Maynard and Crystal Zink of IL. She is further lovingly survived by her brothers; John Ashton...

Patricia Ann Hintlian

Patricia Ann Hintlian

Mar 19, 2020

Patricia Ann "Patsy" (Noonan) Hintlian, age 90, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away at home on March 19, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late James T. Hintlian. Born in Milton, Patsy was the daughter of the late Matthew J. and Barbara (Foley) Noonan. She was raised in Milton and graduated from Jeanne d'Arc Academy in...

Helen M. Johanson

Helen M. Johanson

Mar 15, 2020

* Due to the current situation with the Coronavirus, all services are now private. Helen M. (Beauchemin) Johanson, age 89, of Hingham, formerly a long-time resident of Winchester, passed away on March 15, 2020, having been surrounded by family in her final days. She was the beloved wife of the late George W. Johanson. Born in Boston, Helen was...

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