Obituaries

Feb 5, 2020

Irene C. Crowley passed away peacefully on February 5, 2020.  She was a longtime resident of Somerville, MA, who was proud of her Irish heritage.  She is survived by her siblings, John Crowley and his wife Justine of Wellesley, Rita Carney of Chelmsford, Mae Kakis and her husband John of Woburn and brother-in-law Kevin Looney.  A beloved aunt who...

Feb 5, 2020

In loving memory of Albert L. Heinen Sr, beloved husband, father and friend.

Albert L. Heinen Sr. of Reading, MA passed away on February 5, 2020 at the age of 78 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury, MA.

Albert (Al) was born in Schenectady, NY to parents Edwin and Maria Heinen...

Feb 3, 2020

Michael J. Costa died peacefully at the Winchester Hospital on February 3, 2020 in Winchester, Massachusetts at the age of 58.

Michael is survived by his father, Albert Costa, Ossipee, NH, wife Daphne and children Nika and Isabelle Costa of Winchester, MA, sister Mary Beth Costa-Galluzzo of Weymouth, MA, sister Melissa (Costa) Rice and husband Kenneth, Hobe...

Feb 3, 2020

of Stoneham died at home on February 3, 2020. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Johnson. Born and raised in Bradford, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Marian (Bradley) Ingham. She was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and earned her Masters Degree in Education at Salem State University. Elizabeth...

Jan 30, 2020

Louise Mary (Sweeney) Ferreira, age 74, a longtime resident of Woburn, MA passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020, at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers, following a lengthy decline in health. Born in Woburn, she was the daughter of the late John W. Sweeney and Rita V. (Trainor) Sweeney. Louise was always very close to her sister, Cynthia...

Jan 22, 2020

Ira Gerstein of Milton passed away January 22 peacefully at home because of pneumonia and complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He battled Parkinson’s Disease for over 16 years as he became increasingly disabled, and was an active member of Boston’s Parkinson’s community. A 30-year resident of Milton, he was 82 years old. Ira graduated from MIT in 1959 and received...

Jan 17, 2020

Patricia Watters, 76, of Reading, MA passed away December 17, 2020 as a result of a battle with renal disease and Covid-19 as contributing factors near the end.  She was at Nevins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Methuen when she drifted off peacefully to be with the Lord.   She was born to Paul and Claire Mahoney of Utica, NY,...

Jan 16, 2020

Ann Kucher, age 92, of Arlington, formerly of Bedford, passed away January 16, 2020, after a lengthy decline.  She was the wife of the late Michael Kucher.  Born in Boston; she was the daughter of the late Efem and Katherine (Kubejka) Zachirchuk.

Ann was a graduate of Burdett College.  She was a retired employee of General Electric...

Jan 15, 2020

Eleanor Mae (Whittier) French was born in Medford, Massachusetts in 1923 and spent her growing up years in Somerville in a loving family with three sisters and three brothers parented by John and Helen (Munroe) Whittier. Eleanor graduated from Somerville High School and worked as a server on board the Amtrak train from Boston to New York. Marrying James...

Dec 31, 2019

Carlos E. Norris, age 64, of Malden, died December 31, 2019, of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital.  Born in Boston; he was the son of the late Harry Hodge and Delores Norris.  He was the longtime, beloved companion of Dale Blake and the cherished father of Carlos, "CJ" E. Norris Jr.

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Dec 30, 2019

Joseph Marion Ellston of Clarsville, TN. Born June 11 1948. Joe passed away peacefully on December 30 2019 in Stoneham, Massachusetts surrounded by his Family following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a beloved father and survived by, Elizabeth Tommie Ellston (Coarsegold, CA) , Dawna Ellston-Wierzbowski (Stoneham, Mass), Tricia Ellston (West Yellowstone, MT) Step- father of James...

Dec 28, 2019

Lydia Newhall Breed passed away on December 28, 2019 at 94 years of age after a long illness.  Born and raised in Lynn, MA and a long-time resident of Swampscott, she was a well-known artist whose work encompassed printmaking, illustration, and sculpture.

Lydia graduated Massachusetts College of Art (MassArt) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1947....

Dec 25, 2019

Edward J. Moscaritolo of Stoneham, Mass. passed away peacefully in his home on December 25 th , 2019, surrounded by his family.  Ed was a man of many talents and interests.  His formal training was in the engineering sciences.  He obtained a Bachelor of Science from Northeastern University, with a major in Mechanical Engineering.  He started his company, Applied...

Dec 20, 2019

Mary was an artist and information specialist in the fields of environmental and occupational health. Friends recall Mary as a woman of extraordinary acuity who enriched and enlightened their lives. Among Mary’s diverse places of employment were the Bedford Board of Health, JSI Center for Environmental Health Studies, the Harvard School of Public Health Occupational Health Program, the Smithsonian...

Dec 14, 2019

Leslie H. Dean, age 51, a long time resident of Lynn, died December 14, 2019, following a lengthy, disabling heart condition.  Born and raised in Malden; he was the son of Connie M. (Long) Dean and the late Bernard H. Dean. Leslie was a graduate of Malden High School.

He was the father of April Dean of...

Dec 14, 2019

Peter Bayle (AKA Stephen Doyle), age 41, of Cambridge, formerly of Stoneham, passed away on December 14, 2019. He was the husband to Sheri (Bradley) Bayle; the son of Ronald J. Doyle and the late Mary (Moynihan) Doyle and brother of Maura Doyle and her husband Christopher Snyder and Stacy Doyle. He also leaves his nieces Claire, Tess and...

Dec 2, 2019

Joel Christopher Moore, age 49 of Acton MA passed away from neuroendocrine cancer on Monday, December 2nd, at Emerson Hospital in Concord. During his stay at Emerson, he was comforted by round-the-clock companionship of family and friends. Joel grew up in Stoneham MA, attended high school at St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers (‘88), and earned a B.S. in...

Dec 1, 2019

Charlene Elizabeth (Arthur) Bridner, age 72, of New Port Richey, FL, formerly of Stoneham, passed away from cancer on December 1, 2019, at her home comforted by family. Daughter of the late Dr. Charles B. and Lucy E (Sellman) Arthur; Charlene grew up in Stoneham and was a graduate of Stoneham High School, class of 1965. She married and...

Nov 30, 2019

leading historian of American Science and Technology

Of Cambridge, MA and Squirrel Island, ME, died peacefully at home in Cambridge on November 30, 2019.  He was two months short of his 99 th birthday.  Born in Hillsboro, TX on January 29, 1921, Hunter was the son of George Washington and Sarah Anderson Hunter Dupree, both...

Nov 19, 2019

Marilyn M. Carter of Reading, MA, died unexpectedly on November 19 at the age of 89. Mrs. Carter was born in Jamaica, NY, and also lived in Connecticut, Florida, and Massachusetts. She was a graduate of Pratt Institute in New York and later worked as a fashion buyer, gallery manager, and clothing salesperson. She also created and sold both...