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John G. "Jack" Furey

John G. "Jack" Furey

Aug 4, 2019

John G. "Jack" Furey, of Winchester and Pompano Beach, Florida, formerly of Medford and raised in Somerville, passed to eternal life on August 4th. Beloved husband of Tina (Naroski) Furey with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Devoted father of Jana Ewing and her husband Jeff of Winchester, Jon and his wife Kelly of Southborough, Alex and his...

Rita G. Mclellan

Rita G. Mclellan

Jul 31, 2019

Rita G. (Keoughan) McLellan, age 98, of Burlington, passed away on July 31, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Earl McLellan. She is lovingly survived by several nieces and nephews, including Bill McLellan and his wife Pam of Dracut. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Church, 155 Washington St., Winchester on Tuesday, August...

Pauline J. Cerulli

Pauline J. Cerulli

Jul 31, 2019

Pauline J. (Capone) Cerulli, age 91, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on July 31, 2019. She was the beloved wife for 57 years to Giro E. Cerulli until his passing in 2008. Pauline was the dear sister of the late Joseph Capone and his late wife Grace of Winchester, the loving aunt of Maryanne and Stephen Barron...

Mary E. Tencati

Mary E. Tencati

Jul 27, 2019

Mary Edna (Small) Tencati, age 90, of Wakefield, July 27, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Tencati. Loving mother of Leah R. Gurdak of Stoneham and Gary Tencati of Melbourne, FL. Dear sister of Marjorie Tibbetts and her husband Larry of Somerville and the late George Small, Wallace Small and Lottie Taylor. Devoted grandmother of Brandon Gurdak, Christopher...

Marie Regina O'Hara

Marie Regina O'Hara

Jul 9, 2019

Marie Regina O'Hara, born in Medford, Mass., died at the Winchester Nursing Center on July 9, 2019. She was 92 years old. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy, Granby Street, in 1944 and from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1948. Upon graduation, she went to work for several retail stores as a commercial artist, preparing advertising copy for...

John K. Finamore

John K. Finamore

Jun 23, 2019

John K. Finamore, age 62, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away at Lahey Hospital on June 23, 2019. Born in Boston, he was the son of Martha C. (Berry) Finamore and the late John F. Finamore. He was raised and educated in Winchester and was a graduate of Winchester High School. Mr. Finamore attended Northeastern University in Boston...

Maria C. Demarco

Maria C. Demarco

Jun 18, 2019

Maria C. DeMarco, age 69, of Woburn, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on June 18, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Anthony J. DeMarco. Mrs. DeMarco is survived by her sons, Anthony J. DeMarco, Jr. and Michael DeMarco, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to gather at the Costello Funeral...

Thomas C. Hunt

Thomas C. Hunt

Jun 14, 2019

Thomas C. Hunt, age 64, a longtime resident of Lynn, died unexpectedly on June 14, 2019. He was the beloved husband of 40 years to Aideen G. (Guthrie) Hunt. Born in Boston, Tom was raised in Dorchester, which he fondly referred to as "God's Country." He attended St. Mark's School, B.C High and Boston State. After college, Tom went...

Helen A. Smith

Helen A. Smith

Jun 7, 2019

Helen Avis Smith (Silvey), died June 7, 2019 at Burlington, MA. Born May 28, 1924 to the late Ernest H. Silvey and B. Jeanette Silvey (Reynolds) in Medford MA. Helen grew up there while attending Medford public schools and graduating from Medford High School, class of 1942. She attended Mrs. Fay's Secretarial School, which was located on Beacon Hill...

Ann B. Reese

Ann B. Reese

Jun 4, 2019

Ann B. (Bowman) Reese, age 91, of Winchester, passed away on June 4, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Reese. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Julia M. (Goulsky) Bowman. Ann was raised in Jamaica Plain, attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School and was a graduate of...

James A. Dobrovic

James A. Dobrovic

Jun 2, 2019

James A. Dobrovic (aka JAD, JD, Jim, Jimmy) of Winchester, MA, beloved son of the late Charles and Ann Dobrovic of Cleveland, OH, peacefully departed this life on June 2, 2019. He has left all those whom he loved and cherished to move on to his next adventure. Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, and was baptized at St....

Claire Denise Mountain

Claire Denise Mountain

May 31, 2019

Claire Denise (Donovan) Mountain, of Winchester, passed away on May 31, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Andrew A. Mountain. Born in Somerville, MA, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Viola F. (May) Donovan. She was raised and educated in Somerville. She attended Lawrence Memorial School of Nursing, and practiced as a...

Rose Holahan

Rose Holahan

May 29, 2019

Rose (Sibilia) Holahan, age 89, of Brooksby Village in Peabody, formerly a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on May 29, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Rose was the beloved wife of the late Frederick S. Holahan for 60 years until his death in 2011. She was born on April 22, 1930 in Newark NJ, to the late...

Wallace Vander Velde

Wallace Vander Velde

May 16, 2019

Wallace Vander Velde passed away on May 16, 2019, after a brief illness. Born in Michigan, he was a graduate of Purdue University and MIT. He worked at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory from 1951-1953. He was a Professor Emeritus of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, joining the faculty in 1957. In addition to his work in the educational sector,...

Dorothy M. Cullen

Dorothy M. Cullen

May 15, 2019

Dorothy M. Cullen, of Winchester, MA and Seabrook Beach, NH, loving wife of the late Honorable Francis P. Cullen, died peacefully Wednesday May 15th surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born January 24, 1929, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Kiley) Maloney of West Concord, Massachusetts. Her father played major league baseball and later retired as Deputy Superintendent...

Rosa Pelagio

Rosa Pelagio

May 5, 2019

Rosa (Oppedisano) Pelagio, died at home in Somerville surrounded by her loving family on Sunday May 5th at the age of 92. Wife of the late Francesco "Frank" Pelagio. Loving mother of Maria Quigley and her husband Joe of Winchester, Giorgio Pelagio and Anthony Pelagio both of Somerville. Sister of Elisabetta Giurleo of Somerville and the late Pasquale Oppedisano,...

Judith L. Shaw

Judith L. Shaw

May 4, 2019

Judith Lee "Judy" (Hartnett) Shaw – age 75, of Medford, formerly a long-time resident of Winchester, passed away on May 4, 2019. She was the beloved wife of 53 years of Francis J. Shaw. Born and raised in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Luella (Wilson) Hartnett. She was a graduate of Somerville High School....

David Gordon Wilson

David Gordon Wilson

May 2, 2019

David Gordon Wilson, professor emeritus at MIT, who was a key figure in human power and engineering, died on May 2, 2019. He was 91 years old. Born in Warwickshire, England, Mr. Wilson's life was devoted to energy efficiency and promoting health through public policy. He completed the fourth edition of the authoritative book, Bicycling Science, a few days...

Craig L. West

Craig L. West

Apr 27, 2019

Craig L. West, age 65, of North Andover, a lifetime resident of Winchester, passed away on April 27, 2019. Born, raised and educated in Winchester, Craig was the son of the late Ellsworth Courtney West Sr. and Helen (Ward) West. He was a long-time railroad employee, working as a signal man for Amtrak for many years. In his spare...

Jane F. Doel

Jane F. Doel

Apr 27, 2019

Jane Freelove Doel, age 85, of Arlington, passed away on April 27, 2019. She was the beloved mother of Ruth F. Doel of Winchester and the dear grandmother of Lily and Max Doel. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, May 4th at 2:30 PM at the Costello Funeral Home, 177 Washington St., Winchester. Relatives and friends are...

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