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James A. Johnson Iii
Apr 16, 2025
James A. Johnson III, Longtime Winchester Resident, Passes Away at 71 It is with deep regret that we share the passing of James A. Johnson III, a lifelong resident of Winchester, Massachusetts, who passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at the age of 71. He was the beloved husband of 49 years to Barbara A. (Scholl) Johnson and...
Iain Michael Brown
Apr 14, 2025
In Loving Memory of Iain Michael Brown: July 20, 1968 – April 14, 2025 With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Iain Michael Brown, age 56, who died peacefully on April 14, 2025, following a brave and hard-fought battle with glioblastoma. His courage, strength, and grace throughout his illness were a true reflection of the way he lived...
Margaret Ann Hargreaves Stolpmann
Apr 11, 2025
Margaret Ann Hargreaves Stolpmann died peacefully on April 11 under the compassionate care of Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. She spent her last days sharing memories and gratitude with her children and their families. Margaret often said, "You have to play the cards you're dealt." She earned that wisdom, having drawn several...
Yolande C. Finneran
Apr 8, 2025
Yolande C. (Chouinard) Finneran, age 93, of Marlborough, MA, formerly a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on April 8, 2025, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter A. Finneran. Born in Sainte-Perpetue, Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of Hector and Adine (Giasson) Chouinard. She was raised and educated in Quebec....
Maggie A. Spagnuolo
Apr 8, 2025
Maggie A. (Webb) Spagnuolo, age 39, of Woburn, formerly of Florida, passed away on April 8, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Nicholas A. Spagnuolo. Born in Miami, Florida, Maggie was the daughter of Herbert R. and Patricia (Grandin) Webb. She was raised and educated in Pembroke Pines, FL and was a graduate of...
Catherine Marie Looney
Mar 26, 2025
Catherine "Cathy" Marie (Oliver) Looney, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 82 years old. Born in Woburn, Cathy was the daughter of the late Karl E. and Elizabeth (Freeman) Oliver. She grew up in Winchester, attended St. Mary's School, and graduated from Matignon...
Sheila M. Ryan
Mar 23, 2025
Sheila M. Ryan, age 85, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on March 23, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Reece "Jerry" Edwards. Born in Quincy, MA, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Marie L. (Flaherty) Ryan. She attended St. Mary's School in Winchester and Matignon High School in Cambridge, graduating...
Kathleen M. Neuner
Mar 19, 2025
Kathleen M. Neuner (nee Stoeckl) died peacefully at home on March 19, 2025, at age 81. She is survived by her husband George, her children George II and Kathleen (Mark) Faulkner, her brother Joseph A. Stoeckl and his wife Joyce, sisters-in-law MaryAnn (Matt) Piazza and Kathleen (Don) Smith, and many loving nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her...
Charles E. Nurnberger
Mar 18, 2025
Charles E. "Chuck" Nurnberger, age 72, a longtime resident of Winchester, recently residing in Naples, Maine, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was the beloved husband of Marianne P. (Roscillo) Nurnberger for 52 years. The son of the late Erwin and Evelyn (Carroll) Nurnberger, Chuck was raised and educated in Winchester and...
Pilar Masella
Mar 13, 2025
Pilar (Hernandez) Masella, age 93, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on March 13, 2025, lovingly surrounded by her family. Born in Madrid, Spain Pilar was the fifth of six beloved daughters of Natalio and Pilar (Matarin) Hernandez. She was raised and educated in Spain and at school learned French Language, Cosmetology Arts, Sewing and Embroidering. During the...
Leonora Louise Salani
Mar 6, 2025
Leonora L. (Bernardi) Salani, age 91, a long-time resident of Winchester and Stuart, FL, passed away on March 6, 2025. She was the beloved wife for 63 years of the late Joseph A. Salani until his death in 2017. Born in Somerville, Leonora was the daughter of the late Leonello and Malvina (Lamborghini) Bernardi. She was raised and educated...
Lynne Ann Doherty
Mar 5, 2025
Lynne Ann Doherty, age 66, of North Attleborough, formerly of Malden, passed away on March 5, 2025. Born in Malden, Lynne was the beloved daughter of the late Charles F. Doherty and Marion (Leeds) Holt. She was raised and educated in Malden and graduated from Malden High School. Lynne spent most of her career working in Accounting and Human...
Gail A. (West) Fernandes
Mar 3, 2025
Gail A. (West) Fernandes, age 65, of Stoneham, formerly of Winchester, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on March 3, 2025. She was the life partner of Larry Casey of Stoneham and the devoted mother of Christopher Fernandes and his girlfriend Nathalie Roberts of Tewksbury, Kianna S. Fernandes of Arlington and the late Ashanti Fernandes. Born in Winchester, Gail was...
Isabel H. Pelloux
Feb 27, 2025
With heavy hearts, the family of Isabel H. Pelloux, a 55-year resident of Winchester, Mass, announces her passing on February 27, 2025. It was a brief illness, and during her last hours she was surrounded by her loving family and many longtime friends who came to say goodbye. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Regis...
Elizabeth A. Karis
Feb 25, 2025
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" (Russell) Karis, age 78, of Billerica, formerly of Winchester, passed away on February 25, 2025, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife for 57 years of Thomas P. Karis, Jr. Born in Boston, Betty was the daughter of the late Kenneth M. and Mary E. (Higgins) Russell. She was raised and educated in...
Elaine L. Russo
Feb 14, 2025
Elaine L. Russo, age 78, a longtime resident of Winchester, MA, passed away on February 14, 2025, lovingly surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, Elaine was the daughter of the late Albert and Elvira (Bindbuetel) Krueger. She was raised and educated in Boston and was a graduate of Roslindale High School. While growing up, Elaine learned early how...
Charles O. Smith
Jan 31, 2025
Longtime Elm Street resident Charles O. Smith died on Jan. 31, 2025, at the age of 75. Mr. Smith moved to Winchester in 1989, a few years after coming north from his southern roots in Georgia and Tennessee. After a four-year Navy tour in Vietnam, he earned a master's degree in architecture and urban planning at Georgia Institute of...
Antonio "Sonny" Tortolano
Jan 26, 2025
Antonio J. Tortolano, age 93, a lifelong resident of Woburn, passed away on January 26, 2025. Born in Woburn, "Sonny", as he was affectionately known, was the son of the late Antonio and Anna (Cistrone) Tortolano. He was raised and educated in Woburn and was a graduate of Woburn High School with the class of 1948. He then enlisted...
Diana D. Donnellan
Jan 26, 2025
Diana D. (Lyko) Donnellan, age 88, of Palm City, Florida, formerly a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025. She was the beloved wife for 45 years of William F. Donnellan, until his death in 2016. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Diana was the daughter of the late John and Eva (Merchut) Lyko. She was raised...
John W. Harney
Jan 13, 2025
John W. Harney, age 77, a lifelong resident of Woburn, passed away on January 13, 2025 at Lahey Clinic Hospital. Born in Woburn, John was the son of the late John E. and Helen A. (Carroll) Harney. He was raised and educated in Woburn and was a graduate of Woburn High School. After high school he attended the Massachusetts...
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