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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...

Durant A. Cromwell

Durant A. Cromwell

Jun 28, 2010

Durant A. Cromwell, age 87, of Winchester June 28, 2010. Beloved son of the late George and Fannie (Durant) Cromwell. Brother of the late Douglas Sr., William and Guy Cromwell, Evelyn Coleman and Mabel Reavis. Survived by his nephew Douglas Cromwell, Jr. and his wife Mary of Winchester, grand-nephew Darin and his wife Melissa Cromwell of Billerica and several...

Richard J. Mcquillin

Richard J. Mcquillin

Jun 28, 2010

McQuillin, Richard J. "Dick" – of Somerville, formerly of Winchester, June 28, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Mary F. (Murtha). Loving father of Brian A. McQuillin and his wife Nancy of North Reading, Barry R. McQuillin and Stewart A. Foss and his wife Rowena, all of Somerville and the late Stephen D. Foss. Dear grandfather of Kelley, Molly...

Gertrude M. Fiore

Gertrude M. Fiore

Jun 18, 2010

Gertrude M. (Babin) Fiore, of Longwood Place in Reading, formerly of Winchester, passed away June 18, 2010. Born, raised and educated in Eel Brook, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Anne G. (Surrette). A long-time resident of Winchester, Gertrude was a seamstress there for many years, forging many friendships with her customers. In...

Robert F. Abbanat

Robert F. Abbanat

Jun 8, 2010

Robert "Bob" Abbanat, a Winchester resident of 47 years, died in his sleep on June 8 at the age of 84. Bob was born in Biwabik, Minnesota in 1925. Valedictorian at Virginia (MN) High School, he played football and was a flutist in the school band, working summers on a crew at the Mesabi Iron Range. At eighteen, he...

Richard C. Powers

Richard C. Powers

Jun 1, 2010

Richard C. Powers, of Wareham, formerly of Winchester, June 1, 2010. Beloved husband of Mary T. (Monagle). Loving father of Richard Powers, Jr. and his wife Cathy of N. Reading, Julie Powers of Monson, MA, Cynthia Foscarota and her husband Ray of Wareham, Marilyn Powers of Reading, Stephen Powers of Medford and the late Diane Powers. Dear brother of...

George Francis Pacetti

George Francis Pacetti

May 28, 2010

George Francis Pacetti, of Winchester, died peacefully Friday, May 28, 2010 at home following many kind visits by family and friends. He was 92. The second child of Gino S. and Clara C. Pacetti, he was raised in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington high school class of 1936 and attended Chauncey Hall. In 1943-1946 he served in...

John J. Bubbers

John J. Bubbers

May 23, 2010

John Bubbers died Sunday, May 23rd following a long illness with cancer. He was born in Lawrence, MA January 17, 1925 of German immigrant parents. The family returned to Germany in the mid 1930's. However, the approach of WWII shortened their stay and they returned to New York in 1939. John is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School and...

Virginia M. Day

Virginia M. Day

May 21, 2010

Virginia M. (Finlay) Day, of Winchester, May 21, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Wayne D. Day. Loving mother of Wayne D. Day, Jr. of Bolton and Julie Day Marion of Rowayton, CT. Dear sister of David Finlay of Braintree and the late Lauretta Martin and Lorraine Hurley. Also survived by four grandchildren: Connor and Celia Marion and Toni...

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