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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...

Diane "Pat" Shattuck

Diane "Pat" Shattuck

Nov 16, 2012

Diane Patricia (Baldwin) "Pat" Shattuck, 70, of Winchester, Nov. 16, 2012. Beloved mother of James Shattuck of Charlestown and Thomas Shattuck of Melrose. Sister of Russell Baldwin of Boston and Don Baldwin of N.C. Pat was the proud grandmother of Sally Shattuck. Funeral Services and burial are private. Late flight attendant on Air Force One during the Johnson administration,...

Charles W. Schipellite

Charles W. Schipellite

Nov 12, 2012

Charles Whiting Schipellite, 65, of Naples, NY, formerly of Winchester, Nov. 12, 2012. He was the beloved son of Olive Faye (Shreve) and the late Guy L. Schipellite of Winchester, and was named in memory of his father's Army Air Corp. companion and best friend, who gave his life in combat in the Pacific Theater during World War II....

Eloise C. Mcdonagh

Eloise C. Mcdonagh

Nov 11, 2012

Eloise C. McDonagh, 66, of Pepperell, formerly of Winchester, passed away on Nov. 11, 2012 lovingly surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and M. Bernadine McDonagh. A software trainer for many years, Ms. McDonagh was known as an adventurer and risk-taker. In her spare time, she enjoyed mountain climbing,...

Marjorie L. Ryerson

Marjorie L. Ryerson

Nov 5, 2012

Marjorie L. "Midge" Ryerson, 84, a fourth-generation, lifetime resident of Winchester, passed away at the Woburn Nursing Center on Nov. 4, 2012. Born, raised and educated in Winchester, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Watson) Ryerson. A Registered Nurse, Midge was employed at Winchester Hospital, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital and several area nursing homes throughout her nursing...

Ray Fong

Ray Fong

Oct 31, 2012

Ray Fong, age 85, a long-time resident of Winchester, October 31, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Colleen C.Y. Fong. Devoted father of Diana Fong and Peggy Fong, both of Winchester, Howard Fong and Eugene Fong, both of California. Visitation will be held at the Costello Funeral Home 177 Washington St., Winchester, on Monday, November 5 at 1:00PM,...

Philip J. Stackpole

Philip J. Stackpole

Oct 27, 2012

Philip Jackson Stackpole, 80, of Wakefield, formerly of Watertown and a 30-year resident of Winchester, passed away Oct. 27, 2012. Husband of Alice V. (Conlin). Born, raised and educated in Watertown, he was the son of the late Philip J. and Alberta (Ross) Stackpole, Sr. A three-sport athlete (baseball, basketball and football) at Watertown High with the class of...

Fioravante Bares

Fioravante Bares

Oct 25, 2012

Fioravante A. Bares, a 38-year resident of Winchester, passed away Oct. 25, 2012. He was the beloved husband for 52 years of Luciana (Sporeni) Bares. Born and raised in Italy, he was the son of Guido and Santina Bares. Mr. Bares was a graduate of Jesuit Leone XIII in Milan and the Polytechnic Institute of Milan with a Doctorate...

Gail A. Craven

Gail A. Craven

Oct 19, 2012

Craven, Gail A. (Rogers) - 54, of Winchester, October 19, 2012. Beloved wife for 24 years of David M. Craven, Sr. Loving mother of David M. Craven, Jr. of Orono, ME, Katherine M. and Sarah M. Craven both of Winchester. Devoted daughter of William and Frances Rogers. Dear sister of Stephen Rogers of Halifax, N.S. and Dawn Cruickshank of...

Ruth Coakley

Ruth Coakley

Oct 17, 2012

Coakley, Ruth (Peel)- of Winchester Oct. 17th Beloved wife of Richard Coakley. Loving mother Richard J. Coakley of FL, Laura Pickett and her husband Kevin of Wilmington, Jane Coakley of Dunbarton, NH, Martha Fraser and her husband Mark of Woburn, Maryruth Carriere and her husband Paul of Woburn, Katie Naylor and her husband Michael of Sumter, SC and Amy...

Elaine M. Cahill

Elaine M. Cahill

Oct 5, 2012

Elaine M. (Buckley) Cahill, a 46-year resident of Winchester, passed away on Oct. 5, 2012 at her home in Winchester. Born in Malden, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Eleanor (Reardon) Buckley. Elaine was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School in 1956. She then graduated from Boston College School of Nursing in...

David T. Carroll

David T. Carroll

Sep 21, 2012

David T. Carroll, 53, of Woburn, Sept. 21, 2012. Beloved son of the late John L. and Katherine (Feely) Carroll. Loving brother of John Carroll of New Brunswick, Canada, Elinor Bastarache of Winchester and Richard Carroll of Lake Worth, FL. Dear uncle of Michael Carroll, Elaine Russell, Maura, Danielle and Alyssa Bastarache. Funeral from the Costello Funeral Home 177...

Glen Anthony Doherty

Glen Anthony Doherty

Sep 12, 2012

July 10, 1970 – September 12, 2012 Glen Anthony Doherty was the second of three children born to Bernard "Ben" Doherty, now of Charlestown, Mass, and Barbara Doherty, now of Woburn, Massachusetts. His older brother is Greg Doherty of Kensington, California, his younger sister is Kate Quigley of Marblehead, Mass. The siblings were great lifelong friends. They grew up...

William F. Dowling, Jr.

William F. Dowling, Jr.

Sep 1, 2012

William Francis Dowling, Jr., 86, of Winchester, formerly of Weymouth, passed away Sept. 1, 2012. He was the husband of the late Mary (Petitti) Dowling, to whom he was married for 15 years until her death in 2006. Born at home in Charlestown, MA to William F. and Madeline V. (Kenniston) Dowling. Mr. Dowling was a U.S. Navy veteran...

Patricia A. Feeley

Patricia A. Feeley

Aug 27, 2012

Patricia A. (Larkin) Feeley, 71, of Chatham, MA, formerly of Winchester, MA, Aug. 27, 2012. Born and raised in Waterbury, CT, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Cathleen (McNally) Larkin. She was the loving mother of James Feeley and his wife Alison Sughrue Feeley of Darien, CT, Traci McCormack and her husband Jim of Scituate and...

Catherine Broadbent

Catherine Broadbent

Aug 5, 2012

Catherine (Cushman) Broadbent, 86, a 27-year resident of Winchester, passed away August 5, 2012. She was the beloved wife of 57 years of George S. Broadbent. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Charles T. and Catherine K. (Willard) Cushman. After graduating high school, Catherine attended UMASS Amherst. While working at the front desk at the...

Henry D. Pahl Iii

Henry D. Pahl Iii

Aug 4, 2012

Henry D. "Hank" Pahl, III, 53, a twenty-year resident of Woburn, formerly of Belmont, passed away Aug. 4, 2012 after a short illness. He was the beloved husband of Jean L.Valk. Born in Cambridge, Hank was the son of Henry D. Pahl, Jr. and the late Barbara (Ratcliffe) of Marblehead. A graduate of Ripon College in Wisconsin, Mr. Pahl...

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