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Carolyn "Carol" Bassler

Carolyn "Carol" Bassler

Oct 17, 2010

Bassler, Carolyn A. "Carol"(Migliacci)- of Winchester Oct. 17th. Beloved wife of David A. Bassler Sr. Loving mother of Laurie LaBombard of Wakefield, step-mother of David Bassler, Jr. of Boston, Trudy (Bassler) White of Woburn, Jane Bassler of Ware, MA, Scott Bassler of CA and Linda DeJordy of Brattelboro, VT. Also survived by her brother Richard Migliacci of Saugus, her...

Joyce A. Minnehan

Joyce A. Minnehan

Oct 17, 2010

Joyce A. (Holmes) Minnehan, of Winchester, Oct. 17th. Beloved wife of the late James Minnehan. Loving mother of John of Martha's Vineyard, Lauren of Nevada, Kevin of Woburn, and Brendan of Winchester. Dear sister of the late Barry Holmes. Devoted grandmother of Alex, Courtney and Sydney Minnehan and also survived by 3 nieces, Lindsay, Leslie and Lianne Fisk. Funeral...

Janet Jamison Nelson

Janet Jamison Nelson

Oct 8, 2010

Janet Jamison Nelson, 89, a long-time resident of Winchester, formerly of Osterville, passed away at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester on October 8, 2010. Born in Greensburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Marion and Cecilia (Rayburn) Jamison. A homemaker, Mrs. Nelson was devoted to her children and their activities in Winchester. She taught Sunday...

Ann E. Dolan

Ann E. Dolan

Oct 8, 2010

Ann E. Dolan, of Winchester, daughter of the late Dr. William Dolan and Ellen (Good) Dolan, died peacefully on October 8, 2010 at the age of 87. Her sisters Julie Downes and Mary Dolan, her brother John Dolan and her nephew John Dolan Jr. predeceased her. She is survived by her brother Joseph Dolan of Milton, her brother-in-law Richard...

Jeremiah F. "Frank" Day

Jeremiah F. "Frank" Day

Oct 5, 2010

Jeremiah F. "Frank" Day, 74, of Winchester, passed away suddenly on October 5th. He was the beloved husband for 50 years of Jean F. (McNamara) and the loving father of Kathleen J. Day Paradis of Sutton and Timothy F. Day and his wife Deirdre of Winchester. Frank was also the dear brother of Anne Coady and her husband Paul...

Thomas F. Nestor

Thomas F. Nestor

Sep 25, 2010

Thomas Francis "Frank" Nestor, age 80, a long-time resident of Weymouth, died peacefully Sept. 25, 2010 after a long illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born, raised and educated in Quincy, he was a 1949 graduate of North Quincy High School and attended Boston University. A U.S. Army Korean War veteran, Mr. Nestor served as a Sgt....

Thomas J. Wardan

Thomas J. Wardan

Sep 23, 2010

Thomas J. Wardan, of Medford, Sept. 23. Beloved husband of Cynthia M (Grinnell). Loving father of Lisa Morey and her husband Bruce of Burlington, Laura Golini and her husband Ron of Medford, and Thomas S. Wardan of NY, NY. Dear brother of Helena Wardan of S. Yarmouth and the late Frank and Dorothy Wardan. Dear grandfather of Jessica and...

Edna M. Perrier

Edna M. Perrier

Sep 21, 2010

Edna M. (Langlois)Perrier, of Winchester, formerly of East Boston, Sept. 21. Beloved wife of the late Ralph Perrier. Loving mother of Barbara A. Perrier of Henniker, NH and Richard R. Perrier of Winthrop. Dear sister of the late Edward "Popeye" Langlois. Also survived by 5 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Costello Funeral Home,...

Royal R. Morse, Jr.

Royal R. Morse, Jr.

Sep 18, 2010

Morse, Royal R., Jr. – of N. Andover, formerly a long-time resident of Winchester, Sept. 18, 2010. Beloved husband of Carolyn (Reese). Loving father of Royal R. Morse III, of Milwaukee, WI, Janet Meyer of Cincinnati, OH and Timothy Morse of Pelham, NH. Also survived by 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Retired Major U.S. Army WWII. A Memorial Service...

Joseph F. Mcgrath, Jr.

Joseph F. Mcgrath, Jr.

Sep 18, 2010

Joseph F. McGrath, Jr., of Stoneham, formerly of Winchester, Sept. 18, 2010. Beloved husband of Carol A. (Glynn). Loving father of Amy Byrd and her husband Mike of Malden and Daniel McGrath and his wife Dauren of Winchester. Dear brother of Margaret Donahue of Worcester, Phyllis Masterson and Rita Mac Callum, both of Grafton, MA, and the late Earl...

Virginia A. Hauenstein

Virginia A. Hauenstein

Sep 15, 2010

Virginia A. "Ginny" (Black) Hauenstein, of Winchester, suddenly, on Sept. 15, 2010. Beloved mother of George Hauenstein of IL and John A. Hauenstein of VT. Dear sister of Carolyn Black of CA. Loving grandmother of Jacob Hauenstein. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. A Memorial Visitation will be held in the Costello Funeral Home, 177 Washington St., Winchester,...

Ruth A. Stevens

Ruth A. Stevens

Sep 8, 2010

Ruth (Launie) Stevens died Wednesday September 8, 2010. She was the wife of the late Lloyd R. Stevens. Mrs. Stevens was born in Medford in 1925 and had been a resident of Winchester since September 1951. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Regis College in 1946, and then worked for the General Electric Company as...

Anna F. Morello

Anna F. Morello

Sep 2, 2010

Morello, Anna F. (Saraceno)- in Nashua, NH formerly of Winchester Sept. 2nd Beloved wife of the late Francis J. Morello. Loving mother of Marie Rousseau of Nashua, Nancy Morello of Newton, Frances Rogers of Maynard, Dominic Morello of Nashua and Anne Sweeney of Cromwell, CT. Sister of the late Angelo and Michael Saraceno. Also survived by 3 grandchildren and...

Jane S. Macisaac

Jane S. Macisaac

Aug 23, 2010

Jane S. (DeTeso) MacIsaac – of Winchester, Aug. 23, 2010. Beloved wife of the late John F.A. MacIsaac. Loving mother of Karen Murray of VT and the late Jack MacIsaac. Dear sister of Antoinette Tranfaglia, Marie Lizotte and Elizabeth Paonessa, all of Winchester, and the late Anthony, Catherine, Josephine and Rose DeTeso. Devoted grandmother of Dan and John MacIsaac...

Mary L. Distefano

Mary L. Distefano

Aug 22, 2010

diStefano, Mary L., in Winchester, formerly of Ipswich, MA., Aug. 22, 2010, at age 92. Beloved sister of Elvira DelGreco. A Memorial Mass will be held in St. Mary's Church, 155 Washington St., Winchester, on Tuesday, August 31st at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Donations in her memory may be made to the Karen Adelizzi Scholarship Fund...

David Roger Snow

David Roger Snow

Aug 16, 2010

David R. Snow of Falmouth, ME, formerly of Winchester, passed away on Monday after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. He was born on April 4, 1933 in Winchester, MA and graduated from high school there in 1951. He received his B.S. from Boston University in 1957 and his M.Ed. in 1959. David served four years in the Air Force....

Francis "Clem" Lyons

Francis "Clem" Lyons

Aug 14, 2010

Lyons, Francis "Clem" – of Winchester formerly of Mission Hill, late veteran WWII US Coast Guard, Aug. 14th. Beloved husband for 65 years of Marie (Scott). Loving father of Marie Elena Hanna and her husband Harold of Canton and Lynda L. Rae and her husband Robert Rae Jr. of Winchester. Also survived by his grandchildren, Mark Hanna and his...

Elaine Turville Delaney

Elaine Turville Delaney

Aug 2, 2010

Elaine Delaney - a life of service to community. Florence Elaine Turville Delaney, dubbed The Indispensable Ms. Delaney in a Winchester Star article extolling her extraordinary volunteer service to her community, died at her Winchester home on August 2, 2010. Her family and her ever-present collie dog were at her side. She is survived by her husband of 63...

Christine Mauro

Christine Mauro

Jul 8, 2010

Mauro, Christine (Marashlian), 87, of Boston, formerly of Arlington and Winchester, July 8, 2010. Beloved wife of the late James J. Mauro. Loving mother of Elizabeth Mauro Valentine and her husband Dennie of Stoneham. Devoted grandmother of Melissa Ann DeBonis of Maine and Scott, Stephanie and Michael Valentine, all of Stoneham. Dear aunt of Robert and Jewel Kuljian of...

Edward J. Costello

Edward J. Costello

Jul 5, 2010

Costello, Edward J., 87, of Winchester, July 5, 2010. Beloved husband of 55 years of Leslie J. (Heath) Costello of Winchester. Loving father of Leslie Colombo and husband Robert of Andover; Maura O'Neill and husband Keith of Weare, NH; Peter Costello and wife Denise of Winchester; Mark Costello and partner Nan of New York, NY; Cristin Costello and partner...

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