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Alice E. Penney

Alice E. Penney

Feb 2, 2015

Alice E. Penney, 93, of Andover, formerly an 86-year resident of Winchester, passed away on Feb. 2, 2015. Born in Winchester on Jan. 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lyola (Joyce) Penney. Ms. Penney was raised in Winchester and worked as a secretary at McCord Winn. In her spare time, Alice enjoyed many years...

Gertrude "Jini" Kelly

Gertrude "Jini" Kelly

Jan 23, 2015

POSTPONEMENT - FUNERAL MASS WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY AT 10AM AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH. SEE DETAILS BELOW. Gertrude "Jini" (Rylander) Kelly, 89, a long-time resident of Winchester, passed away on January 23, 2015 at Sunrise Senior Living in Lynnfield. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Carl P. and Mary D. (McManus) Rylander. Jini worked...

Kathleen Grace Demarinis

Kathleen Grace Demarinis

Jan 23, 2015

POSTPONEMENT: FUNERAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AT 11:30 AM. SEE DETAILS BELOW. Kathleen Grace (Turner) DeMarinis, 75, of Winchester, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on Jan. 23, 2015, after a long illness. She was the wife for 56 years of Joseph V. DeMarinis. Born in Buffalo, New York, Kathy was the daughter of the late Joseph and...

Patrick J. Kemple

Patrick J. Kemple

Jan 20, 2015

Patrick J. Kemple, 89, a long-time resident of Winchester, passed away on January 20th at the Belmont Manor Nursing Home, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary A. (Costello) Kemple. The son of the late Dominick and Rose (Dolan) Kemple, Patrick was born, raised and educated in Moylough, County Galway, Ireland. He...

Constance B. Rooney

Constance B. Rooney

Jan 20, 2015

Constance B. (Harris) Rooney, 78, a 35-year resident of Bradford, passed away on June 20, 2015. She was the loving wife of the late John J. Rooney for 48 years until his passing in 2004. Born in Yonkers, NY, Connie was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Bernice (Gregory) Harris. She was raised and educated in Winchester, MA,...

Constance B. Rooney

Constance B. Rooney

Jan 20, 2015

Constance B. (Harris) Rooney, 78, a 35-year resident of Bradford, passed away on June 20, 2015. She was the loving wife of the late John J. Rooney for 48 years until his passing in 2004. Born in Yonkers, NY, Connie was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Bernice (Gregory) Harris. She was raised and educated in Winchester, MA,...

Paul Wheeler

Paul Wheeler

Jan 18, 2015

(Creighton) Paul Wheeler,75, of Winchester, passed away after a brief illness on January 18th. 2015. He was the husband of Margaret E. (Tierney) Wheeler. He had three sons and five grandchildren that he adored. Surviving are Gregory and wife Patricia Rich and their children Taylor and John Paul; Mark and wife Christin and their children Olive, Owen and Ivy;...

John D. Macphail

John D. Macphail

Jan 12, 2015

John D. MacPhail, of Winchester, formerly of Sharon and Westford, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2015 at the age of 76. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Wilcox) MacPhail of Winchester. Mr. MacPhail was adored by Sarah Gosselin, Duncan MacPhail, Jay Gosselin, John Gosselin, Oliver Gosselin and Andrew Gosselin. Also survived by sister, Jody (MacPhail) Fisher of...

Rosalie V. Bearce

Rosalie V. Bearce

Dec 27, 2014

Rosalie Virginia Bearce, at 9 months old, December 27, 2014. Beloved daughter of Stephen Corey and Christina M. (Mucci) Bearce of Winchester. Twin sister of Henry. Adored granddaughter of Richard and Rosalie (Montuori) Mucci and Steven and Virginia (Carlson) Bearce. Niece of Richard and Stacy Mucci, Will Mucci and Greta Bearce. Beloved cousin of Ben and Katherine Mucci. A...

Catherine A. Ward-Cullinane

Catherine A. Ward-Cullinane

Dec 22, 2014

Catherine A. "Kay" (Crispo) Ward-Cullinane, 86, of South Yarmouth, formerly of Woburn, passed away December 22, 2014 in the Windsor Nursing Home in Yarmouth. Born in Medford, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine V. Crispo. Kay was raised and educated in Medford. She worked for John Hancock for several years, Renton's Market in Winchester, and...

Janet Foley

Janet Foley

Dec 21, 2014

Janet Foley, age 84, a longtime resident of Winchester, formerly of New York City and North Reading, MA, passed away on December 21, 2014. She was the beloved daughter of the late Patrick T. and Ellen (Corbett) Foley, and the dear sister of the late Charlotte Foley, Barbara Felt and Virginia Graham. Janet was also the loving aunt of...

Charles T. Doucette, Jr.

Charles T. Doucette, Jr.

Dec 18, 2014

Charles T. Doucette, Jr., 86, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on Dec. 18, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" (O'Donnell) Doucette. Born in Woburn, he was the son of the late Charles T. and Octavia (LeBlanc) Doucette. He was raised and educated in Winchester. Charlie attended St. Mary's School in Winchester and...

John W. Macarthur

John W. Macarthur

Dec 17, 2014

John W. MacArthur, age 67, of Winchester, passed away on December 17, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Linda S. (Hayes) MacArthur, and the loving father of Shelley MacArthur Smyth and husband Brendan of Winchester, and Sarah Elizabeth Reilly and husband Joseph of Charlottesville, VA. He was also the dear brother of Brian P. MacArthur and wife Margot...

Mary M. Govoni King

Mary M. Govoni King

Dec 16, 2014

Mary M. (Ellard) Govoni King, age 97, of Winchester, passed away December 16th, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Ronold W. P. King and Arthur A. Govoni. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mary came to the United States with her family at age 3. A resident of Winchester for over 70 years, she was very active...

Barbara G. Hickin

Barbara G. Hickin

Dec 13, 2014

Barbara G. (Oliver) Hickin, of Winchester, passed away on December 13th, 2014, at age 96. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest M. Hickin, and the loving mother of Pamela M. Hickin of Yorkshire, England and the late Michael G. Hickin. Barbara is also survived by three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter, Eve Sophia Desmond. A Memorial Service...

Bettina C. Trabucco

Bettina C. Trabucco

Dec 10, 2014

Bettina C. (Troiani) "Betty" Trabucco, age 85, of Winchester, passed away December 10, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Domenic A. Trabucco, and the loving mother of Karen LaCava and husband Jack of Reading, Rick Trabucco of NYC, Michael Trabucco of Arlington and nephew Paul Bennett and wife Carole and daughter Leanna of Acton. Also survived...

William H. Vincent

William H. Vincent

Nov 29, 2014

William H. "Bill" Vincent, 70, of Winchester, passed away November 29. 2014. He was the beloved husband of Nancy M. (Corish) Vincent of Winchester. Mr. Vincent is also survived by his siblings; Gilbert, Jonathan and Vicky. Funeral Services are private. Bill was a lawyer in Somerville, an animal-lover, member of the Nashua Country Club and a member of the...

Mary M. Brink

Mary M. Brink

Nov 26, 2014

Mary Thornton Martin Brink, a longtime resident of Winchester, died on November 26, 2014, having just celebrated her 96th birthday. Mary was born in Shelbina, MO, and spent her growing up years with her parents, Jean and Rob Martin and sister, Dory, in Buffalo, NY. When Mary was just 15 she met her motorcycle-riding husband-to-be, Gunner Brink. They married...

Marcia B. Wood

Marcia B. Wood

Nov 23, 2014

Marcia B. (Barrows) Wood, 91, of Winchester, passes away on November 23, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore Wood, Jr. and the late Clifton W. Emery Jr. Marcia was the loving mother of Clifton W. "Chip" Emery III of Westford, Peter B. Emery of Kennebunk, ME, Laurie Wood of North Yarmouth, ME and the late...

James A. Girard

James A. Girard

Nov 18, 2014

James A. "Jim" Girard, 55, of Dusseldorf, Germany, formerly of Winchester, passed away in Germany on November 18, 2014, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Ulla Hillebrand. Born in New Rochelle, NY, Mr. Girard was raised and educated in Winchester, and was the son of Nancysue (Carroll) Girard and the late Normand Girard of Winchester....

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