Janet E. Brewer
Dec 17, 2020
Janet Ellen (Lumsden) Brewer, of Winchester, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was 72 years old. Janet was born to John and Anne (Van Horne) Lumsden on July 8, 1948 in Lynn, Massachusetts, and was raised in Saugus with her five siblings. Janet was born with a heart defect, and was the first child patient to survive...
Mary Mclaughlin
Dec 15, 2020
Mary E. (Haggerty) McLaughlin, age 96, of Lovell, ME; formerly of Medford and Tewksbury, MA; passed away on December 15, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene J. McLaughlin. Born and raised in Medford, Mary attended St. Joseph Elementary School and graduated from Medford High School. She married her high school sweetheart in the middle of...
Francis R. Pellegrino
Dec 9, 2020
Francis R. "Frank" Pellegrino, age 66, a 60-year resident of Peabody, passed away on Dec. 9, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Arlene M. (Mueller) Pellegrino. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Ethel M. (Meehan) Pellegrino. The family moved to Peabody when he was six years old and he was raised...
James M. Rafferty
Dec 7, 2020
James Michael (Jim) Rafferty, Age 71, of Fernandina Beach, FL and Winchester, MA passed away December 7, 2020 at home, surrounded by his loving family after a fifteen-month battle with cancer. He was born in New York City to the late George and Mary Agnes (nee Doherty), the youngest of their five children. Raised in the Bronx, New York,...
Charles P. "Joe" Harris
Dec 6, 2020
Charles P. "Joe" Harris, age 90, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on December 6, 2020, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of Mabel (Shoemaker) "Mabs" Harris. Born, raised, and educated in Winchester, Joe was the son of the late Thaddeus W. and Ruth (Newcomb) Harris. He was a graduate of Winchester High School...
Theresa M. Dokus
Dec 4, 2020
Theresa Mary (Mangan) Dokus, age 88, of Burlington, formerly a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2020. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Theodora Mangan. She was raised and educated in New Jersey, where she obtained her professional secretarial certification. Theresa loved the Jersey Shore and Asbury...
Dr. Wanda Maria Szyfelbein
Dec 2, 2020
Dr. Wanda Maria Szyfelbein passed away at home on December 2, 2020 after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's, with her family at her side. She was wife of 51 years to Stanislaw K. Szyfelbein, mother to Magdalena and Kasia, mother-in-law to Marco and Rich, and beloved grandmother "Moonie" to Isla, Luisa, William, Richie and Klara. Wanda's greatest loves...
Michael D. Saraco, Jr.
Nov 25, 2020
Michael D. Saraco, Jr., age 74, of Billerica, formerly of Winchester, Woburn and Lowell, passed away on November 25, 2020. Born and raised in Winchester, he was the son of the late Michael D. and Gladys P. (Gordon) Saraco, Sr. Mike attended Winchester High School, then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) in 1964, completing two tours...
Elizabeth B. Corcoran
Nov 22, 2020
Elizabeth B. (Burke) Corcoran, age 74, of Winchester, formerly of Swampscott and Taunton, passed away on November 22, 2020. Born in Salem, MA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Veronica M. (McGettrick) Burke. Elizabeth was the third generation of her family raised and educated in Swampscott, and graduated from Swampscott High School. She attended Bridgewater...
Edward W.D. Holwell
Nov 20, 2020
Edward W.D. Holwell, 77, a longtime Winchester, MA resident, passed away peacefully in Danvers, MA on November 20, 2020. Ed was born on December 11, 1942 in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada to Edward Sr. and Audrey LeDrew Holwell. Ed had a true entrepreneurial spirit, was quick with a laugh and loved to tell a good story. He owned and...
Mary T. Finnegan
Nov 18, 2020
Mary T. (Pawlik) Finnegan, age 74, of Reading, passed away on November 18, 2020. She was the beloved wife for 43 years of Richard P. "Dick" Finnegan. Born in Charlestown, Mary was the daughter of the late Frank P. and Mary Catherine Pawlik. She was raised and educated in Medford, and was a graduate of Medford High School. After...
Joseph V. Demarinis
Nov 10, 2020
Joseph V. DeMarinis, of Winchester, MA, passed peacefully on November 10, 2020 at the age of 85. Born to Frances and Vincent DeMarinis on April 9, 1935 in Yonkers, NY, he was predeceased by his beloved wife Kathleen G. (Turner) DeMarinis , and his sister Mary Margaret. He is survived by his daughters, Jennifer Wadnizak (Mark) and Mary Rose...
Irene J. Cannava
Nov 3, 2020
Irene J. (Mercurio) Cannava,age 91, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on November 3, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. Cannava, Sr. Born in Chicago, IL, Irene was the daughter of the late John B. and Mary (Graziano) Mercurio. The family moved north, and she was raised and educated in Medford, graduating from...
Dr. John N. Rossettos
Oct 29, 2020
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. John N. Rossettos of Winchester, MA and Lincoln, CA on October 29, 2020. Professor Rossettos was the beloved husband of Elizabeth "Joy" Pureka Rossettos and loving father of Nicholas John Rossettos of Winchester and Linda Rossettos Stoll of Lincoln, CA, the son of the late Nicholas and...
Dr. Miriam A. Marecek
Oct 23, 2020
Dr. Miriam A. Marecek, 80, a professor of early childhood education, known as the "Children's Book Lady," passed away peacefully on October 23, 2020 with her children and caregivers by her side. She battled Multiple Sclerosis for twenty years; though it had taken away her mobility, she never lost her passion for connecting children to books. Miriam was born...
Donna M. Humphrey
Oct 22, 2020
Donna M. (Elliott) Humphrey, age 81, of Winchester, passed away at home on October 22, 2020, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard E. "Dick" Humphrey, Sr., and the loving mother of Joan M. Humphrey and Richard E. Humphrey, Jr, both of Winchester. Born, raised and educated in Winchester, Donna was the...
Paul E. Kelley
Oct 9, 2020
Paul Edward Kelley, age 87, a longtime resident of Medford, passed away on October 9, 2020. He was the beloved husband for 63 years of Anita L. (Guidoboni) Kelley. Born in Cambridge, Paul was the son of the late Edward W. and Elizabeth T. (Loftus) Kelley. He was raised in Somerville. Mr. Kelley's high school education was interrupted when...
Carl Maiocco
Oct 4, 2020
Carl L. Maiocco, age 90, of Winchester, passed away on October 4, 2020. Born in Somerville, he was the beloved son of the late Joseph and Agnes (Dolage) Maiocco. He attended the Vesper George School of Art in Boston, and was employed as a graphic artist and illustrator for many years. A U.S. Navy Veteran, Mr. Maiocco served in...
