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Donald M. Macdonald

Donald M. Macdonald

Feb 10, 2013

Donald M. MacDonald, 91, of Winchester, formerly of Ironwood, Michigan, died peacefully at home on Feb. 10, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ironwood, Michigan on Oct. 15, 1921, the son of Roderick and Eunice (Coole) MacDonald. He attended Ironwood schools and graduated form Luther L. Wright High School in 1939. Don enlisted in the...

Bryan G. Killian, Esq.

Bryan G. Killian, Esq.

Feb 7, 2013

Bryan G. Killian, Esq., 61, of Medford, formerly of Wellesley, February 7, 2013. Husband of Julie (Coughlan) Killian. Father of Andrew C and Bryan M Killian. Son of Gerard and the late Helen (Maurer) Killian and brother to Terry Killian. He was a graduate of Boston College and Fordham University Law School. Bryan practiced law in the Boston area...

Martha Bund

Martha Bund

Feb 7, 2013

Martha (Peterson) Bund, of Winchester, passed away on Feb. 7, 2013. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Bund and the loving mother of Barbara J. and Laura J. Bund, both of Winchester. She was also the cherished cousin of Birgitta Mackay and her daughters Kristina Lavoie and Susanna Barnett of RI, Barbara Milne of Syracuse, NY...

Ng Laiha Leong

Ng Laiha Leong

Feb 2, 2013

Ng LaiHa Leong, 95, of Boston, formerly a long-time resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully at South Cove Manor Nursing Home in Boston on Feb. 2, 2013, after a period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick Leong, Sr. Mrs. Leong is survived by her sons Frederick, Jr., Howard and Norman Leong, and 7...

Elizabeth "Betty" Hamilton

Elizabeth "Betty" Hamilton

Jan 25, 2013

Elizabeth (Nichols) "Betty" Hamilton, 89, a 53-year resident of Winchester, passed away Jan. 25, 2013 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife for 64 years of Robert Reid Hamilton, until his death in 2006. Born in Harrison, NJ, Betty was the daughter of the late John Massey and Mabel (Ferguson) Nichols. A homemaker, Mrs. Hamilton was active...

Salvatore J. Lovetere

Salvatore J. Lovetere

Jan 19, 2013

Salvatore J. Lovetere, 79, of Arlington, formerly a long-time resident of Winchester, passed away at home on Jan. 19, 2013, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was the beloved of Marie A. (Bevilacqua) Lovetere. Born in Cambridge, MA, Sal was the son of the late Joseph and Weda Lovetere. A graduate of Medford High School, Mr. Lovetere enlisted in...

Nancy Marie Hubman

Nancy Marie Hubman

Jan 9, 2013

Nancy Marie (Powers) Hubman, 52, a long-time resident of Woburn, formerly of Winchester, passed away suddenly, Jan. 9, 2013. Born in Everett, she was the daughter of Dorothy A. (Crowley) Powers and the late Robert W. Powers of Winchester. Raised and educated in Winchester, Ms. Hubman was a 1978 graduate of Winchester High School. She was the loving mother...

Paul F. Vollmar, Jr.

Paul F. Vollmar, Jr.

Jan 5, 2013

Paul F. Vollmar,Jr. – 68, of Billerica, Jan. 5, 2012, peacefully, surrounded by his family. Beloved son of the late Paul and Eileen (Bowers) Vollmar of Winchester. Loving brother of Jeanne McCorry and her husband Bob of Wakefield, the late Kevin and his wife Lauretta of Woburn, Peter and his wife Judy of Reading and Chris and his wife...

Edward J. Boudreau

Edward J. Boudreau

Jan 1, 2013

Edward J. "Pa" Boudreau, of Arlington and Rockport, Jan. 1. Age 90; beloved husband of the late Anella (Sakowich) Boudreau and "Best Friend Forever" of Carol Gaudette of Rockport. Father of Edward J. Boudreau, Jr., and his wife Janet of Winchester; Paul T. Boudreau and his wife Joan of St. Charles, MO, and St. Augustine, FL. Grandfather to Nancy...

Dorothy B. Canning

Dorothy B. Canning

Dec 30, 2012

Dorothy B. "Dot" (Koch) Canning, – 90, a 50-year resident of Winchester, passed away Dec. 30, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late James F. Canning. Born and raised in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Hilda (Braun) Koch. Mrs. Canning was employed in the Winchester Town Clerk's office as...

Richard J. Rogers

Richard J. Rogers

Dec 22, 2012

Richard J. "Richie" Rogers, of Burlington, formerly a lifelong resident of Winchester, Dec. 22, 2012. Beloved husband for 41 years of Walda D. (Lehmann) Rogers. Loving father of Erin Capomaccio of N. Chelmsford, Deb Henderson of Worcester, Jane Rogers of Burlington, and David Rogers of Lynnfield. Dear brother of Ann Farley of Methuen, the late William H. Rogers III...

Edwin E. Welch

Edwin E. Welch

Dec 20, 2012

Edwin E. Welch, 86, of Stoneham, formerly a 47-year resident of Winchester, passed away at home on Dec. 20, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Lordan) Welch. Born and raised in Somerville, Mr. Welch was the Director of Fleet Maintenance at Cumberland Farms Gulf for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed vacationing in Dennis on...

Andrew Ward

Andrew Ward

Dec 16, 2012

Andrew P. Ward, 74, of Winchester, suddenly, Dec. 16, 2012. Loving father of Jane Ward and her fiance Edward Carreiro of North Reading, John Ward and his wife Ellen of PA, Matthew Ward and his wife Jennifer of NJ, Martin and Alec Ward both of Winchester and the late Elizabeth Ward. Brother of John Ward and his wife Mary...

John J. "Jack" Nolan, Sr.

John J. "Jack" Nolan, Sr.

Dec 14, 2012

John Joseph "Jack" Nolan, Sr., a 56-year resident of Winchester, passed away on Friday, December 14th, 2012 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 36 years Adrienne Constance (Graff) Nolan; five children, John Joseph Nolan, Jr. of South Bend, IN, Brian Vincent Nolan of Mason, OH, Scott Richard Nolan of Des Moines, IA, Evan Graff...

Mary Martha Roche

Mary Martha Roche

Dec 11, 2012

Mary Martha (Walsh) Roche, of Winchester, passed away Dec. 11, 2012. She was the beloved wife of Leo F. Roche, Jr. Born in Somerville, Mary was the daughter of the late John and Delia (Murphy) Walsh. A graduate of Lowell State Teachers College, Mrs. Roche was a teacher in the Stoneham public school system for many years. During her...

Edward T. Robinson

Edward T. Robinson

Dec 10, 2012

Robinson, Edward T.- of Reading suddenly Dec. 10, 2012. Beloved son of Malcolm E. Robinson of Stoneham and the late Margaret M. (Pages) Robinson. Also survived by his step mother Jane (Cudmore) Robinson of Stoneham and many aunts, uncles and cousins. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday Dec. 28 in the Costello Funeral Home, 177 Washington St.,...

Marilyn Goldthwait

Marilyn Goldthwait

Dec 5, 2012

Marilyn Goldthwait, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away Dec. 5, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Crawford and Ruth (Abbey) Goldthwait. Ms. Goldthwait was a 1947 graduate of Winchester High School, and the Connecticut College for Women. During her career as an administrator, she was employed as an Administrative Assistant at Boston University and as Director...

Maria Clara Fantasia

Maria Clara Fantasia

Nov 30, 2012

Fantasia, Maria Clara (Testa)- of Reading formerly of Stoneham and Somerville Nov. 30th Beloved wife of the late Goliardo Fantasia. Loving mother of Frank Fantasia and his wife Jane of Winchester and the late Leonard Fantasia. Dear grandmother of Mark and his wife Marybeth of Marlborough and Matthew and his wife Julia of Wellesley. Great grandmother of Andrew, Joseph,...

Mary E. Varley

Mary E. Varley

Nov 27, 2012

Mary E. "Meme" Varley, 64, of Winchester, died peacefully at her home on Nov. 27, 2012 from advanced melanoma. Mary was the eldest daughter of the late William H. and Florence Elizabeth "Betty" Varley, and the granddaughter of the late Florence "Fluffy" Cleveland Dailey. Mary is survived by her brother William H. Varley, Jr., his wife Rachelle J., and...

Gail Elizabeth Weber

Gail Elizabeth Weber

Nov 20, 2012

Gail Elizabeth Weber of Winchester, MA, died November 20 after a courageous battle with cancer. After graduating from Chaminade University in Honolulu, Gail worked for the Batelle Memorial Institute in Bangkok, Thailand before moving to Boston and beginning her long career with New England Life (also know as The New England, since merged with Metropolitan Life). At TNE, Gail...

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