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Deborah Chin
Dec 14, 2009
Deborah "Bowchi" Chin, 46, of Goffstown, NH, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009 at the Elliott Hospital in Manchester, NH after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the life partner for 17 years of Cheryl Cooper. Deborah came to the U.S.A. when she was 5 years old, the daughter of Lorna and Wain Chin. She was...
R. Hilda Gaffney, Ph.D.
Dec 2, 2009
R. Hilda Gaffney, age 94, a resident of Winchester for over 50 years, passed away at her home on Dec. 2nd. A native of Taunton, Hilda was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Ruth I. (Dailey) Gaffney. She graduated high school in Taunton and subsequently attended Bridgewater State College where she earned a degree in education. She...
Robert J. Hansen
Nov 30, 2009
Robert J. Hansen, age 91, a resident of Winchester for over 50 years, passed away at the Winchester Nursing Center on November 30, 2009. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor (Welch) and the devoted father of Eric C. Hansen of Winchester and Karen W. Puffer and her husband Keith of Dracut. He was also the dear brother of...
Robert M. Smith, M.D.
Nov 25, 2009
Dr. Robert M. Smith, Chief of Anesthesia at the Children's Medical Center from 1946 – 1980 died on November 25 at the age of 97. He was preceded by Margaret L. Smith, his wife of sixty nine years and his parents Frances and Elsie Smith, all of whom lived their lives in Winchester. Dr. Smith leaves his children, Marcia...
Norma Jean Dewar
Nov 21, 2009
Norma J. Dewar, age 70, of Winchester, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Nov. 21, 2009. Born in Island Falls, ME, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Grace (Palmer) Lee. Norma was raised in Patten, ME and had been a resident of Winchester for over 45 years. She worked for many years at the Winchester...
John M. Bradley
Nov 21, 2009
John M. "Brad" Bradley, a 53-year resident of Winchester, died peacefully in his sleep in Winchester on Nov. 21. He was 84. Brad was born in Fitchburg, and raised in West Swanzey, NH. He graduated from Keene High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, and served during World War II. Upon discharge, he enrolled in the...
Frances A. Penta
Nov 12, 2009
Penta, Frances A. (Doherty), age 93, of Mount Airy, MD, (formerly of Winchester) Nov. 12. Beloved wife of the late Michael A. Penta. Loving mother of Michael and his wife Marilyn of Swampscott, Charlene Penta of Mt. Airy, MD, Christopher and his wife Eileen of Andover, Joseph and his wife Susan of Grand Lake, CO and Rosemary Marchese and...
Ned Sabbagh
Oct 31, 2009
Sabbagh, Nadra "Ned"- of Winchester Oct. 31st Beloved husband of Millie (Montanez) and the late Michalina (Sico). Loving father of Deborah Falvey of RI, Gina Sabbagh of Somerville, Ned of Stoneham, Margaritte Sabbagh of Everett and Joseph Sabbagh of Winchester. Brother of Mike and Tom Sabbagh and Irene Beshara. Dear grandfather of Kayla Rose O'Rourke. Funeral from the Costello...
John R. "Jack" Ellis
Oct 27, 2009
John R. "Jack" Ellis, 84, a 48-year resident of Winchester, passed away Oct. 27 at the Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester. He was the beloved husband for 56 years of Jeanne (Reddy) Ellis. Born in Brookline, he was the son of the late Herbert and Charlotte (Fischer) Ellis. Jack was raised and educated in Brookline, graduating from Brookline High...
Anne L. Hogan
Oct 24, 2009
Anne L. (Crowley) Hogan, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away suddenly Oct. 24th at Winchester Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Charles E. Hogan. Born in Boston, Anne was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Halloran) Crowley. For over 26 years, she was employed as an emergency room secretary at Winchester Hospital. Most recently, she...
Daniel J. O'Brien
Oct 23, 2009
Daniel J. O'Brien, a long-time resident of North Andover, passed away at home on October 23, 2009. Born in Chelsea, he was the son of Esther B. (Gorse) and the late Arthur H. O'Brien of Medford. He attended Somerville High School and enlisted in the Air Force after graduation. Upon discharge, Dan enrolled at Bentley College, where he was...
James E. Stygles, D.P.M
Oct 17, 2009
James E. Stygles D.P.M., age 85, passed away at his son's home in Grafton on October 17, 2009. Born in Winchester, he was the son of the late John H. and Johanna (Callahan) Stygles. He attended St. Mary's Parochial elementary school and graduated from Winchester High School. After high school, he received athletic scholarship to the University of North...
Gregory Scott Neidholdt
Oct 12, 2009
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead, Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves, Let the...
Margaret Keough
Oct 12, 2009
Margaret Keough, a resident of Winchester for over 50 years, formerly of Medford, passed away Oct. 12th after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Gladyse (Thibeau) Keough, and the beloved niece of the late Leonette Thibeau, to whom she was devoted. Born in Cambridge, she attended schools in Somerville before moving...
Rev. Paul G. Kelley
Oct 11, 2009
Rev. Paul G. Kelley, age 84, formerly of Winchester, passed away at St. Patrick's Manor Nursing Home in Framingham, on Oct. 11. Born in Boston, MA, he was the beloved son of the late Francis J. and Lucy (Casey) Kelley. Fr. Kelley was raised and educated in Milton. After high school, he attended St. John's Seminary in Brighton and...
M. Patricia Ryan
Oct 7, 2009
M. Patricia Ryan, 83, of Winchester, passed away at the Atrium at Danvers on October 7, 2009. Born in Chicago, she was the beloved daughter of the late Richard M. and Mary (Hyde) Ryan. Pat received her Doctorate in Social Psychology from Boston University and subsequently taught at Boston University, Harvard University and Ohio State University. She ended her...
Mary G. Wallace
Oct 7, 2009
Mary (Graham) Wallace, age 81, a resident of Winchester for over 47 years, passed away October 7, 2009 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Center in Medford after a long illness. Born in Huntington, West Virgina, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (Nieman) Graham and step-daughter of the late Thomas Myers. While raising her family in...
Franco Marignoli
Oct 7, 2009
Franco Marignoli, age 71, of Stoneham, passed away in Winchester on October 7, 2009, lovingly surrounded by his family. Born in Rome, Italy, he was the son of the late Alberto and Gina (Londei) Marignoli. Franco was the beloved father of Marco Marignoli and his wife Dawn, and their children Marchella and Marco, and Marcello Marignoli and his wife...
John L. "Jack" Keating
Oct 3, 2009
John L. "Jack" Keating, 78, a resident of Winchester for over 36 years, passed away at Beth Israel Hospital on Oct. 3. Born, raised and educated in Melrose, he was the son of the late John J. and Margaret (Byrne) Keating. After high school, Jack attended Miramar Academy at Island Creek in Duxbury. He then spent a year at...
Filomena Flanagan
Sep 29, 2009
Flanagan, Filomena (Buonopane), of Winchester, Sept. 29. Beloved wife of Thomas J. Flanagan. Loving daughter of Bianca Buonopane of Medford and the late Achille Buonopane. Dear sister of Rosa Giannasca of Medford, Bartolomeo Buonopane of Burlington, Alexander Buonopane of Everett, and Teresa Carrabino of Medford. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...
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