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Pamela M. Boerner

Pamela M. Boerner

Sep 29, 2020

On Tuesday September 29th Pamela Mae Boerner's breast cancer fight, which began in 2004, came to an end. Pam is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Carl, and her two daughters, Ifer Michele Tuzzo of Stoughton, Massachusetts, and Wendolyn Suzanne Clifford of Langosta, Costa Rica, and their husbands Sal Tuzzo and Michael Clifford and by the best gift...

Olive "Faye" Schipellite

Olive "Faye" Schipellite

Sep 27, 2020

Olive "Faye" Schipellite, age 94, of Winchester, passed away on September 27, 2020. She was the beloved wife for 65 years of Guy L. Schipellite until his death in 2010. She was the loving mother of Roger D. and his wife Terri of West Ossipee, NH, and the late Charles W. and David M. Schipellite. Funeral Services are private....

Patricia Mary Kiley Murray

Patricia Mary Kiley Murray

Sep 24, 2020

Patricia Mary (Kiley) Murray, age 81, of Winchester, formerly of Arlington, passed away on September 24, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Hugh F. Murray Jr., who died earlier this year. Pat was the youngest of five children, and grew up with her older sister Elaine, brothers Jack and Jim, and her "Irish Twin" sister and forever best...

Joseph Bonasera

Joseph Bonasera

Sep 24, 2020

Joseph Bonasera, age 100, a long-time resident of Winchester, formerly of Medford, passed away September 24, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Anna (Volpe) Bonasera, and loving father of Stella L. McCormick and her husband Patrick of Arundel, ME. A private Graveside Service with military honors will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.

Phyllis Brockway Stevenson

Phyllis Brockway Stevenson

Sep 19, 2020

Phyllis "Phyl" Brockway Stevenson died peacefully at the age of 96 in Lexington, Massachusetts, on September 19, 2020. Born in Melbourne, Australia, Phyllis grew up primarily in the Perth area of Western Australia. Early in World War II, 16-year-old Phyllis put her age up two years to become one of the first women in Western Australia to join the...

Kathleen M. Troisi

Kathleen M. Troisi

Sep 19, 2020

Kathleen M. "Kathy" (Pecora) Troisi, age 66, of Wakefield, formerly of Winchester, passed away on Sept. 19, 2020, lovingly surrounded by her family. Born in Woburn, Kathy was the daughter of Thomas M. and the late Kathleen (Haggerty) Pecora. She was raised in Winchester and was a graduate of Winchester High School with the class of 1972. It was...

Barbara C. Colucci

Barbara C. Colucci

Sep 11, 2020

Barbara C. Colucci, age 85, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on September 11, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Carmella (Luongo) Colucci. Born, raised and educated in Winchester, Barbara was a graduate of Winchester High School with the class of 1953, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She attended...

Ruth E. Smith

Ruth E. Smith

Sep 8, 2020

Ruth E. Smith, age 56, a lifelong resident of Medford, passed away on September 8, 2020. She was the beloved daughter of the late Richard J. and Zoa G. (Greenwood) Smith. Ruth was born, raised and educated in Medford, and she attended Bunker Hill Community College. Known as a hard worker, Ms. Smith held various positions throughout the Medford...

Thomas J. Collins

Thomas J. Collins

Sep 2, 2020

Thomas J. Collins, age 74, a 30-year resident of Winchester, died September 2, 2020. Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Martin J. Collins, Jr. and Vivienne P. (Marcotte) Collins. Raised and educated in Arlington, he was a graduate of Arlington High School with the class of 1966. He enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after...

Eleanor Dalton Boermeester

Eleanor Dalton Boermeester

Aug 31, 2020

Eleanor Dalton Boermeester passed away on August 31, 2020 at Sawtelle Family Hospice House after a short, intense illness. She was the loving wife of Connie Boermeester, who predeceased her in 2009. Born and raised in Winchester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Hazel Dalton. Eleanor graduated from Winchester High School and worked for The...

Neil P. Haggerty

Neil P. Haggerty

Aug 23, 2020

Neil P. Haggerty, age 62, of Lynn, formerly of Winchester, died suddenly on August 23, 2020. He was the father of Adam G. Haggerty of Houston, TX. Born in Winchester, Neil was the son of the late Roger C. and Muriel A. (Graham) Haggerty. He was raised and educated in Winchester, and he was a graduate of Winchester High...

Mary Patricia "Pat" Furey

Mary Patricia "Pat" Furey

Aug 7, 2020

Mary Patricia "Pat" (Flynn) Furey at age 77 passed away peacefully at Windrose of Woburn on August 7, 2020 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Beloved wife for 55 years of marriage to Frank Furey. Pat was born on October 2, 1942 to the late Kathleen (Sullivan) and John F. Flynn. She was predeceased by her brother John. Pat grew...

John D. Kloecker

John D. Kloecker

Aug 4, 2020

John David Kloecker, loving son, brother, dad and "Poppa" passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at the age of 67. He was a devout Christian and the beloved father of Brent Kloecker of Stafford, TX, and Valerie Doble and her husband Dennis of Winchester, MA. John was preceded in death by his parents Tom Henry and Annelle (Hailey)...

Kayla Anne Bell

Kayla Anne Bell

Aug 4, 2020

Kayla Anne Bell, age 23, of Winchester, died suddenly and unexpectedly on August 4, 2020. She was the beloved daughter of Stephen and Paulette Bell, and the cherished granddaughter of Anne Bell and Joseph Bell of Woburn. Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, Kayla was a lifelong Winchester resident and graduated from Winchester High School with the class of 2015. Always...

Marjorie "Polly" Keppler

Marjorie "Polly" Keppler

Aug 2, 2020

Marjorie "Polly" (Osterwald) Keppler, age 103, a resident of Winchester for 75 years, passed away at the Winchester Nursing Center on August 2, 2020. Born and raised in Rockville Centre, NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert O. and Alice C. (Horning) Osterwald. Polly, a beloved member of her family, was the last of "the olds" of...

Richard V. "Dick" Preziosi

Richard V. "Dick" Preziosi

Jul 30, 2020

Richard V. "Dick" Preziosi, age 87, of Woburn, formerly of Winchester, Medford and Plymouth, passed away on July 30, 2020. He was the beloved husband for 56 years of Shirley M. (Whyte) Preziosi. Born in Somerville, Mr. Preziosi was the son of the late Vincenzo and Angelina (Ciampi) Preziosi. He was raised and educated in Medford, and was a...

Eleanor Morgan

Eleanor Morgan

Jul 17, 2020

On Friday July 17, 2020, Eleanor (Cantwell) Morgan, 86, of Marshfield, formerly of Waltham, died peacefully in her home after an extended illness surrounded by loved ones, earning her guardian angel wings and joining beloved husband Donald and son Edward "Eddie". Eleanor, born September 3, 1933, in Boston, Massachusetts, was preceded in death by parents Albert and Eleanor (Fitzgerald)...

Daniel Hritzay

Daniel Hritzay

Jul 17, 2020

Daniel Hritzay Nov 11, 1930- Jul 17, 2020 Daniel Hritzay, age 89, of Winchester, July 17, 2020. Husband of the late Florence Paine Hritzay, Father of Anne Hritzay and her husband Ronald Mitchell of Mercer Island, WA and the late Stephen Hritzay. Grandfather of Lex Mitchell of Portland, OR and Kayla Mitchell of Mercer Island WA. Uncle of Julie...

Randolph "Randy" Zioto

Randolph "Randy" Zioto

Jul 13, 2020

Randolph "Randy" Zioto of Beverly, MA, formerly of Lowell, MA, and Lexington, MA passed peacefully on July 13, 2020 after living with Parkinson's Disease for over a decade. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ann (Shelanskey) Zioto. A graduate of Suffolk University, Randolph spent his career working in medical sales, most recently covering the Boston and New England...

Hugh F. Murray, Jr.

Hugh F. Murray, Jr.

Jul 12, 2020

Hugh F. Murray, Jr. age 82, of Winchester, formerly of Arlington, passed away on July 12, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Patricia M. (Kiley) Murray. Hugh was born in and spent his early life in Charlestown, MA with his Irish immigrant parents, Hugh and Alice, his older sister Betty, and his younger brothers Kevin and Larry. The...

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