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Catherine D'Angelo
Aug 13, 2009
D'Angelo, Catherine (Zino)- of Winchester August 13th Beloved wife of the late Joseph R. D'Angelo. Survived by her son Raymond D'Angelo and his wife Dolores of San Diego, CA and her daughter Anita Gerrein and her husband John of Winchester. Sister of the late John and Joseph Zino and Angelina Almeida. Also survived by her grandchildren, Michele Eacobellis, Gina...
Sally (Sherburne) Finn
Jul 28, 2009
Sally (Sherburne) Finn, 84, died peacefully at home with her family on July 28 after a brief illness. Beloved wife of Jay M. Finn, she was a lifetime resident of Winchester. Sally worked side-by-side as account manager at her husband's downtown insurance agency from 1973 until they retired in 1999. Sally always had a smile and an understanding ear...
Reta C. Wilcox
Jul 22, 2009
Wilcox, Reta Catherine (Lynch)- died peacefully on July 22, 2009. Formerly of Winchester and Youville Place, Lexington. 93 years. Wife of the late Walter E. Wilcox. Daughter of the late Eugene V. and Harriet A. Langdon Lynch. Cousin of Catherine I. Stevens of Needham. Reta worked as an advertising artist for various Department Stores in Boston and did the...
Sally A. Cause
Jul 9, 2009
Sally Anne (McCarron) Cause, 85, of Harwich, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away at Cape Cod Hospital following a long illness. Born and raised in Winchester, she was the daughter of the late Jerimiah and Bridget (Kerrigan) McCarron. A graduate of Winchester High School, for many years, she was employed as an office manager with Porter Co. Real...
Sean Ciaran O'Cruadhlaoich
Jul 4, 2009
Sean Ciaran O'Cruadhlaoich (Crowley), 49, of Winchester, MA and Ballincurrig Park, Cork, Ireland, passed unexpectedly on July 4, 2009. The treasured only son of Jean NiCruadhlaoich and Padraig Seosaim O'Cruadhlaoich, he was born and raised in Ballincurrig Park, Cork Ireland. Sean earned a B.A. in History and Psychology and an M.A. in Philosophy in Applied Psychology from University College...
Mary E. Tofuri
Jul 4, 2009
Mary E. (Bowler) Tofuri, age 93, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away at the Aberjona Nursing Center on July 4th after at long illness. Mary was the beloved wife of the late Angelo Tofuri, and the loving mother of Richard Tofuri and Joanne Percoco, both of Winchester. A homemaker and devoted mother and wife, Mary loved her home,...
Frank Pelagio
Jun 25, 2009
Pelagio, Frank- of Somerville June 25th Beloved husband of Rosa (Oppedisano) Loving father of Maria A. Quigley of Winchester, Giorgio and Anthony Pelagio both of Somerville. Brother of Maria Bruzzese of Gloucester, Teresa Oppedisano of Somerville, Rodolfo Pelagio of Everett, Lidia Oppedisano and Lina Caccamo both of Australia. Also survived by his loving grandchildren, Erica and Patrick Quigley and...
Harald D. "Hal" Robinson
Jun 14, 2009
Harald (Hal) D. Robinson of Arlington died peacefully at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, on June 14, 2009, at the age of 72. He was born in England on Jan. 18, 1937, to an Austrian mother, Alix, and British father, Denis, who was an engineer. They moved to Arlington in 1946. Hal was a unique individual. He had...
Angelina H. "Angie" Hatch
Jun 1, 2009
Angelina H. "Angie" (Tortolano) Hatch, a lifelong resident of Woburn, passed away at home on June 1st, 2009 lovingly surrounded by her daughters. Born in Woburn, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Anna (Cistrone) Tortolano. She attended Woburn public schools and graduated from Woburn High School with the class of 1943. Angelina was a machinist for...
Francis J. Tirella
May 13, 2009
TIRELLA, Francis John, 61, of Winchester, originally from Boston's North End. Beloved husband of Linda G. (Grey). Devoted father of Andrew D. of Boston, Terence M. and Alexis G. both of Brookline, Ronald S. and Charles F. both of Winchester. Brother of Louise "Lulu" D'Ambra and her husband Michael of Boston. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and...
John F. Nowell
May 3, 2009
John F. Nowell, age 90, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away at home on May 3rd, surrounded by his family. Born in Winchester, he was the son of the late Roy and Jesse (MacKinnon) Nowell. Mr. Nowell was raised and educated in Winchester, and was a graduate of Winchester High School. He was employed as the Vice President...
James J. Connelly
Apr 28, 2009
James J. Connelly, 95, a resident of Winchester for almost 60 years, passed away April 28th after a brief illness. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Thomas and Winifred (Jones) Connelly. He was raised and educated in Medford, before coming to Winchester. In Winchester he was the friendly owner of the Winchester Camera Shop, a...
Viven A. Wilcox
Apr 21, 2009
Vivien A. (Yuen) Wilcox, 95, a former artist and model died of congestive heart failure on April 21, 2009 at her home in Winchester, MA, surrounded by love. Mrs. Wilcox was born in Kansas City, MO and went on to attend West Central High School in Kansas City and William Woods University in Fulton, MO. She subsequently attended the...
Anna Giammatteo
Apr 13, 2009
Anna(DeFronzo)Giammatteo, of Winchester, passed away April 13th. Loving mother of Maryann Nappi of Tewksbury, William Giammatteo and his wife Saleen of Gloucester, James Giammatteo of Winthrop and the late Francis Giammatteo, Jr. Sister of the late John, Domenic, and Alfonzo DeFronzo, Eleanor Cooper, Rose Vecchio, Mary Muscone and Antoinette DeFronzo. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from...
Erminia Cuozzo
Apr 12, 2009
Erminia A. (Ballerino) Cuozzo, age 99, passed away April 12th, at the Winchester Nursing Center. Born and raised in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Tommaso and Pasqua (D'Amato) Ballerini. She attended Boston public schools and furthered her education at Boston Normal School (now U Mass- Boston) graduating with a teaching degree. She then became an elementary...
Francis B. Bracken
Apr 4, 2009
Bracken, Francis B.- in Annandale, VA formerly of Winchester April 4 Beloved husband of the late Patricia (Reilly) Loving father of David and his wife Susan of Alexandria, VA, Catherine Bracken of Somerville, John "Jack" Bracken of Derry, NH, Elizabeth Prokop and her husband Paul of Woburn, Virginia Belz and her husband Thomas of Springfield, VA and Patricia Bracken...
Martha "Kay" Schroeder
Apr 3, 2009
Martha Katherine Schroeder loving daughter, faithful wife and devoted mother passed away after a lengthy illness on April 3rd in Houston, Texas. Born July 22, 1919 in Akron, Ohio to Earle and Edith Reed, Kay spent her childhood in Watertown, Massachusetts. She was always outgoing and caring for others. She made lifelong friends wherever she happened to be, even...
John G. "Jack" Rowland
Mar 18, 2009
John "Jack" Griffin Rowland, 21, of Winchester, MA died suddenly in Laos on March 18, 2009. Jack is the son of Marty Rowland and Ellie Griffin, also of Winchester. He also leaves behind his sisters Catherine (Emerson College), 18, and Emily, 11. Jack spent his elementary and middle school years at the Landmark School in Manchester by the Sea,...
William F. "Bill" Glennon
Mar 18, 2009
William F. "Bill" Glennon, 69, of Boston, passed away March 18th at the Pine Knoll Nursing Center in Lexington. Born in and raised in Boston, he was the beloved son of the late William and Barbara (Connolly) Glennon. Bill was an employee at Gillette Company for many years. In his spare he time enjoyed fishing, target shooting and bow-shooting,...
Raymond J. Izzo
Mar 15, 2009
Raymond J. Izzo, 88, of Hampstead, NH formerly of Winchester March 15th passed away at home on March 15th, surrounded by his family. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Rocco and Mary (Palladino) Izzo. Fondly remembered by staff and colleagues of the Somerville School Dept. where he spent 38 years. He taught at the Southern...
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