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Kenneth E Mcvicar

Kenneth E Mcvicar

Jan 14, 2016

McVicar, Kenneth E .- 95, of Winchester, Jan. 14, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Betty J. (Sutton) McVicar. Loving father of Doug McVicar of Wonalancet, NH, Bruce McVicar of Portland, ME and Carol McFarland of Tyler, TX. Also survived by his grandchildren, Nathaniel, Sarah, Adela, and Dan McVicar, Tom McFarland, Sara Pendelton and his great grandchildren Akiva and...

Joseph D. Knowles

Joseph D. Knowles

Jan 9, 2016

Joseph D. Knowles, age 80, of Winchester, passed away on January 9, 2016. He was the beloved father of Joseph D. Knowles, Jr., Cheryl Cook and Hanora Cook, all of Everett, and the dear brother of Dorothy Delorey of Winchester and Mary MacMillan of NH. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and his dear friends, Kenny...

Peter J. Philliou

Peter J. Philliou

Jan 6, 2016

Peter J. Philliou, M.S., J.D., age 86, of Winchester, passed away on Jan. 6, 2016. He was the husband of Helen S. Philliou of Winchester. Peter was born in 1929 in Astoria, New York, as the second of the four children of May and James Philliou, originally from Siatista, Greece. He excelled at academics and sports from a young...

Theresa L. Pierce

Theresa L. Pierce

Jan 1, 2016

Theresa Lorraine (DeFilippo) Pierce, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away January 1, 2016 after a brief illness. She was a graduate of Winchester High School, class of 1953, a member of the school's Philosophy Club, Curtain and Cue and Library Clubs. After graduation, she pursued a career in business with the First National Bank of Boston. She was...

Elizabeth L. Bowker

Elizabeth L. Bowker

Dec 21, 2015

Elizabeth Louise "Betty" (Paulding) Bowker, 82, a long-time resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on December 21st. Born on January 7, 1933 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Elizabeth Paulding. Betty grew up in Jersey City and graduated from Lincoln High School. She moved to Winchester...

Anne Marie Strout

Anne Marie Strout

Dec 4, 2015

Anne Marie (Telfer) Strout - age 97, of Winchester, MA and Milbridge, ME, Dec. 4, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell B. Strout and the loving mother of Jeffrey Strout and his wife Kathleen of Bangor, ME, Daniel Strout and his wife Joyce of Lincoln, NE, and Eric Strout and his wife Sarah of Orange...

Judith Meyer Thyson

Judith Meyer Thyson

Nov 25, 2015

Judith Meyer Thyson, age 76, of Winchester, passed away peacefully on November 25 at the Sawtelle Hospice House in Reading after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, Noel Thyson, and two loving daughters, Lisa Craig and her husband David of Winchester, and Anne Charron and her husband Andrew of...

Mario Luise

Mario Luise

Nov 21, 2015

Mario Luise, age 87, a 65-year resident of Winchester, passed away at Winchester Hospital on November 21, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Philomenia (Gilberti) Luise, and the loving father of Maria C. DeMarco and her husband Anthony of Woburn. Mario is survived by 2 two grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A Funeral Mass...

Rose D. Arnold

Rose D. Arnold

Nov 19, 2015

Rose (Downes) Arnold, age 100, of Arlington, formerly of Winchester, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on November 19, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert W. Arnold, Sr. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Mary (Murphy) Downes. Mrs. Arnold received her education at Radcliffe College, obtained her Master's...

Fr. Robert F. Quinn

Fr. Robert F. Quinn

Oct 31, 2015

Quinn, Father Robert F., C.S.P, Of Hingham and Winchester, formerly of Boston, on October 31, 2015 after a long illness, age 89. Father Quinn was the former Chaplain of The Massachusetts House of Representatives. A graduate of Boston College High School, and St. Paul's College in Washington DC, he was ordained a Paulist Priest in 1953. He spent his...

Louise E. Williams

Louise E. Williams

Oct 26, 2015

Louise E. (Paine) Williams, age 95, of Winchester, passed away at the Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester on Oct. 26, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Edmund A. Williams. Born in Medford, Louise was the daughter of the late Robert and Jennie (Reggio) Paine. Mrs. Williams was a graduate of Winchester High School with the class...

M. Christina Ruth

M. Christina Ruth

Oct 24, 2015

Ruth, M. Christina, of Winchester, MA, formerly of Nakuru, Kenya, Ireland, Scotland, BC and Alberta Canada, peacefully passed away at her home on October 24, 2015, age 60. Beloved wife of 23 years to Gerard Ruth; loving sister of Freddy, Marcelline, Jane, and Christopher Auguste, Nakuru, Kenya; Dorothy Andrady, London, England; Rosita Kearton of Melbourne, Australia; and the late...

Warren G. Gagan

Warren G. Gagan

Oct 24, 2015

Warren Gerard Gagan, 85, a 51-year resident of Winchester and Osterville, passed away at Lahey Clinic on Oct. 24, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Anne Marie (Brennan) Gagan. Born in Jamaica Plain, Warren was the son of the late Joseph and Kathryn (Gildea) Gagan. He attended Boston Latin High School, Boston College and Boston College Law School....

Charles L. Raffi, Jr.

Charles L. Raffi, Jr.

Oct 21, 2015

Raffi, Charles L., Jr. 88, of Woburn, formerly a 50-year resident of Winchester, died on Oct. 21, 2015. Charlie, always a friend to those he encountered, will be deeply missed by his wife Rita Curtin Raffi, four children Rhonda, Donna, Charles, III (Chip) & Lionel (Curt) and eleven grandchildren. After attending Arlington High School and Harvard University, Charlie ran...

William A. "Andy" Lang

William A. "Andy" Lang

Oct 9, 2015

William Andrew "Andy" Lang, age 57, of Winchester, passed away Oct. 9, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Bergen) Lang, and the dear father of William, Robert and Edward "Teddy" Lang, all of Winchester. Andy was also the devoted son of the late William T. and Dr. Frieda A. (Sapienza) Lang. Visiting Hours will be held...

David E. Mullen

David E. Mullen

Oct 6, 2015

David E. Mullen, 52, of Winchester, passed away October 6. David was the beloved son of the late Joseph and Helen Mullen. He was the loving brother of Susan Mullen and Brian Mullen and the cherished uncle of Baylee Mullen. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, October 15th at 7PM at The Church of the Open Bible,...

Els Sweeney

Els Sweeney

Sep 17, 2015

Els Schulte-Sweeney was born in Vught in the Netherlands, 5 April 1946. At 18, she first visited the United States, participating in a 12-month Au Pair program with the Glynn family in Weston, MA, a friendship that she maintained her entire life. Returning to the Netherlands she studied social work and language in Amsterdam. Later, pursuing her love for...

Juanita D. Cruwys

Juanita D. Cruwys

Sep 13, 2015

Juanita D. (Ball) "Tommie" Cruwys, age 94, of Billerica, formerly a 50-year resident of Winchester, Sept. 12, 2015. she was the beloved wife of the late William W. Cruwys, and the loving mother of James Cruwys and his wife Barbara, of Woburn, and Stanley Cruwys and his longtime companion, Cheryl, of Arlington. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren...

Joseph E. Capone

Joseph E. Capone

Sep 6, 2015

Joseph E. Capone, age 85, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away at the Winchester Nursing Center on Sept. 6, 2015. He was the beloved husband for 62 years of Grace L. (Arsenault) Capone. Born in Winchester, Joe was the son of the late Emilio and Nicolina (Luongo) Capone. He was raised and educated in Winchester and was a...

George E. Dillon

George E. Dillon

Sep 6, 2015

George E. Dillon, age 91, died September 6, 2015. A resident of Winchester, MA since 1959, he was raised in Medford and attended Medford High School, St. John's Prep, and Northeastern University. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European theatre during World War II as a tail gunner and flight engineer. George was employed by...

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