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Gloria Jean Parker

Gloria Jean Parker

Mar 17, 2012

Gloria Jean (Carlson) Parker, 82, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away March 17. She was the beloved wife for 60 years of George R. Parker, Sr. Born in Woburn, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Anna Carlson. A homemaker, Mrs. Parker and her husband raised and educated their children in Winchester, where she was...

Catherine A. Bracken

Catherine A. Bracken

Mar 13, 2012

Bracken, Catherine A. – age 50, of Somerville, March 13, 2012 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Beloved daughter of the late Francis B. and Patricia Bracken. Loving sister of Elizabeth Prokop of Woburn, Virginia Belz and David Bracken both of Alexandria, VA, Patricia Bracken of Melrose, VA and John Bracken of Derry, NH. Devoted aunt of Samantha...

Dorothea M. "Dot" Twomey

Dorothea M. "Dot" Twomey

Mar 13, 2012

Dorothea M. "Dot" (West) Twomey, 86, a long-time resident of Winchester, passed away March 13, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Twomey. Born in Cambridge, Dot was the daughter of the late Forrest B. and Margaret A. (Cardella) West. A homemaker, Mrs. Twomey and her late husband made their home and raised their children...

Marie Lizotte

Marie Lizotte

Mar 11, 2012

Marie (DeTeso) Lizotte, age 86, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away March 11, 2012. Born raised and educated in Winchester, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Catherine (Conestabile) DeTeso. A graduate of Winchester High School, Marie was an inspector in the electronic industry for many years. In her spare time, she loved the outdoors and...

Kevin F. Sullivan

Kevin F. Sullivan

Feb 29, 2012

Kevin Frederick Sullivan, Sr., age 63, of Magnolia, TX, formerly of Winchester and Reading. died unexpectedly Feb. 29th in St. Petersburg, FL. He was the beloved husband of Arlene (Burditt) Sullivan. Born and raised and educated in Winchester, Kevin was the son of the late John and Marcia (Collins) Sullivan. As a child in Winchester, he played Winchester Youth...

Eileen Mary Gallagher

Eileen Mary Gallagher

Feb 12, 2012

Eileen Mary (Kinosky) Gallagher, age 77, of Wilmington, formerly of Woburn and Winchester, passed away Feb. 12, 2012 after a sudden illness. She was the beloved wife for 45 years of Eric F. Gallagher. Born and raised in Woburn, she was a graduate of Woburn High School. In her early years, Eileen worked in electronics for Sylvania in N....

Mary Faith Baker

Mary Faith Baker

Feb 10, 2012

Baker, Mary Faith – 75, of Somerville, Feb. 10, 2012. Beloved sister of Carole Anne Mortenson and her husband David of Winchester. Dear aunt of 6 nieces and nephews and 16 great-nieces and nephews. Friends and relatives are invited to gather at the Costello Funeral Home, 177 Washington St., Winchester, on Sat., Feb. 18 at 9AM followed by a...

Irene M. Nelson

Irene M. Nelson

Feb 10, 2012

Irene M. (Hines) Nelson, of Woburn, passed away Feb. 10, 2012, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry E. Nelson. Born in Chelsea, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Gertrude (Cronin) Hines. Irene spent her life caring for children, her own as well as countless others. She was blessed...

George W. Johanson

George W. Johanson

Feb 6, 2012

George W. Johanson, 88, a 48-year resident of Winchester, passed away Feb. 6, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Beauchemin) Johanson. Born, raised and educated Boston, he was the son of the late George F. and Mary Johanson. A World War II Army veteran, Mr. Johanson was an experimental machinist employed by the U.S. Government for many...

James B. Currell

James B. Currell

Jan 14, 2012

James Beals Currell, 84, of Melvin Village, NH, died early Saturday morning January 14, 2012. Born April 15, 1927 in Woburn Massachusetts, he was the beloved son of the late Harold Beals and Gertrude (Downing) Currell, and brother of the late Thelma Currell. James was raised in Reading, MA and graduated from Reading High School in 1945. He served...

Sean K. Duffy

Sean K. Duffy

Jan 14, 2012

Sean K. Duffy, age 35, of Bath, ME, formerly of Winchester, passed away Jan. 14, 2012. Born in Calgary, he was the beloved son of John J. and Donna (Killian) Duffy of Kittery, ME, formerly long-time residents of Winchester. Raised and educated in Winchester, Sean was a 1995 graduate of Winchester High School and was a member of St....

Steven P. Augart

Steven P. Augart

Jan 12, 2012

Steven P. Augart, age 46, of Lexington, formerly of Venice, CA and Arlington, died Jan. 12, 2012 in Cambridge, MA, from complications of a brain tumor. Born and raised in Arlington, he was the son of Laura (D'Aloisio) Augart and the late Paul T. Augart. Steve was a 1983 high school graduate of the Commonwealth School in Boston. He...

Karen J. (Vreeland) Koller

Karen J. (Vreeland) Koller

Jan 6, 2012

Former Missoulian resident, Karen Koller, 69, died suddenly from cardiac arrest at her Winchester, Massachusetts home on January 6. She was born in Bayonne, New Jersey to Roland and Anna Vreeland. Karen attended Montclair State University and Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Karen worked as an office manager in New York City previous to moving to Montana. She...

Florence Paine Hritzay

Florence Paine Hritzay

Dec 25, 2011

Florence Paine Hritzay, age 83, of Winchester, Dec. 25, 2011. Wife of Daniel Hritzay of Winchester. Mother of Anne E. Hritzay of Mercer Island, WA and the late Stephen Hritzay. Grandmother of Allie and Kayla Mitchell of Mercer Island, WA. Aunt of Julia Fajardo of Medway, MA, Susan Serpa of Worcester, and David Paine of Alexandria, VA. Private Graveside...

Doris I. Mcgurn

Doris I. Mcgurn

Dec 14, 2011

Doris I. McGurn was born on March 30th, 1926 in Woburn, MA, the daughter of French Canadian immigrants, James P. and Mary B. Daigneault. She graduated from Winchester High School and worked for the Shawmut Bank throughout her 20's. There she met many friends, enjoyed dancing at local ballrooms, and became a life-long friend of Alice Kelley. She married...

Marion J. "Mal" Comita

Marion J. "Mal" Comita

Dec 7, 2011

Marion J. "Mal" (O'Malley) Comita, – of Winchester, died at home, Wed., Dec. 7, surrounded by her loving family and friends. The daughter of the late John and Annie O'Malley of Reading, Mal was a proud graduate of Our Lady of Nazareth Academy and worked in the insurance business before her marriage. A resident of Winchester for the last...

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Doucette

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Doucette

Dec 1, 2011

Elizabeth M. "Betty" (O'Donnell) Doucette, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away Dec. 1, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Charles T. Doucette, Jr. Loving mother of Daniel Doucette and his wife Marybeth of Winchester, Karen Scholl and her companion Mike Wagner of Winchester, Philip Doucette and his wife Nancy of Hull, Ellen Blanch of Sandown, NH and...

Elizabeth Morrison Dow Bruck

Elizabeth Morrison Dow Bruck

Nov 25, 2011

Elizabeth Morrison Dow Bruck, a former resident of Winchester, MA, died peacefully November 25, 2011, at her residence in Tulsa, OK, at age 86. She was born June 17, 1925, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Clarence Arthur Dow and Uzerle Morrison Dow. Her father was an electrical engineer and executive at Northern States Power Company. The family lived...

Mary C. Nahigian

Mary C. Nahigian

Oct 31, 2011

Mary C.(Salemme)Nahigian, a sixty-one year resident of Winchester, Oct. 31. 2011. Beloved wife of the late Charles Nahigian. Loving mother of Thomas Nahigian of Burlington, Richard Nahigian of FL and Ann L. Enochs of Arlington. Dear sister of Adeline Mingolelli of Winchester and the late Teresa Marabella. Also lovingly survived by 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and several nieces and...

Faith H. Waltman

Faith H. Waltman

Oct 29, 2011

Waltman, Faith H. (Harris) – of Hull, formerly of Winchester, Oct. 29, 2011. Loving mother of Andrew Waltman and his wife Laurene of Scituate, and Peter Waltman of Brooklyn, NY. Dear sister of the late Bruce Waltman. Devoted grandmother of Alex and Lilli. Also survived by her beloved companion James O'Neill of Hull. A Memorial Service will be held...

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