Obituaries

Nov 19, 2019

Barbara J. Mannke, 67, of Stoneham, died peacefully at home November 19, 2019, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was the cherished wife of the late Paul D. Mannke. Born in Chelsea, MA; she was the daughter of the late Melvin F. Sr. and Eleanor (Munroe) McKinnon.

Barbara was formerly employed as a customer service representative...

Nov 18, 2019

Janet Towse, Stoneham native, has passed away at the age of 65.  She was born in 1953, the second daughter of Marian MacDonald Towse and the late Daniel C. Towse.

A graduate of the Stoneham High School class of 1971, Janet was active in Girl Scouts. She attended Simmons College majoring in French and received her master’s...

Nov 13, 2019

Long-time Bedford resident Paul Vears died at Lahey Hospital on November 13 at age 84, following a fall. Though he hoped to return to his home, he had recently moved to Brightview in Billerica after struggling with multiple health issues for several years. Paul grew up in Cambridge and worked with the Lexington DPW on many road and municipal...

Nov 2, 2019

Pothier, Elizabeth "Betty" Mary (Carew) of Stoneham, formerly of Medford and Hillsboro, NH, entered into eternal rest on November 2, 2019 at the age of 92. Beloved wife for 66 years of the late Gerard F. Pothier. Daughter of the late John and Jane Carew. Loving mother of Kenneth Pothier of NH, Jane Francis and her late husband Joseph...

Oct 30, 2019

On October 30, 2019, Scott Paul Doran 57 died suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes after finishing an early morning swim in the MIT Alumni Pool and before walking over to the Cambridge Innovation Center to begin the third day of his new job with Myomo. Despite heroic efforts by those who were with him when he collapsed, the...

Oct 28, 2019

Arthur “Old Fart” Lewis Talmadge Sr., 82 years of age, peacefully slipped away in his bed at Life Care Center of Stoneham, on October 28th 2019. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 3rd 1937 to the late George Ellsworth Talmadge and the late Doris (Small) Talmadge. He was the youngest of 11 children. His sister and...

Oct 19, 2019

John Patrick Myles, a long time resident of Stoneham, died October 19, 2019, at Winchester Hospital,following a brief illness. He was the loving husband of 53 years to Malverina "Chickie" (Manfra) Myles and cherished father of William Flores of Medford. He also leaves his sisters, Jacqueline O'Connell of Marblehead and Marilynn Simpson of Stoneham; many nieces and nephews. He...

Oct 7, 2019

Sailmaker and Craftsman

Eugene Omer Amirault, Jr. passed away from natural causes on October 7, 2019, at the age of 96. A lifelong resident of Marblehead, Gene was born at home to the late Eugene O. Amirault and Florence (Coward Schafer) Amirault. Gene served in the Army Air Force as a gunner in WWII, stationed in Guam,...

Oct 6, 2019

Frederick C. Harrington Jr., age 50, a lifelong resident of Medford, died Sunday, October 6, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Born in Melrose, he was the son of Carol (D'Amico) Harrington of Medford and the late Frederick C. Harrington Sr. Freddy was a graduate of Medford High School, class of 1987. He was employed as a trolley car driver...

Sep 28, 2019

Age 100, long time resident of Southbury, CT.

Kathryn (Kay) passed away September 28, 2019 peacefully at home, surrounded by immediate family members. She was a current resident of Leominster, MA, after previously living at Heritage Village, Southbury, CT for 27 years.

Born at Camp Dodge, DeMoines, Iowa on July 6, 1919, the daughter of...

Sep 20, 2019

Anne L. Crosby , age 81, of Amesbury, formerly of Stoneham where she had lived for eighty years,  died September 20, 2019, following a brief illness. She was the loving wife of Donald F. Crosby with whom she had shared 62 years of marriage.  Born and raised in Stoneham, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Anna (Finnegan)...

Sep 5, 2019

Hazel M. (Wallace) Herrick of Stoneham, MA, passed away peacefully at Wingate in Haverhill, MA on September 5, 2019, with loving family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband, Clifford K. Herrick, Jr., daughter, Ann M. MacDonald and son, Thomas R. Herrick, as well as her four brothers and one sister. Hazel was born in Natick, MA,...

Sep 4, 2019

HUNTER, Beverly Anne, 86, of Peabody passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at NSMC Salem Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Quincy, MA to Charlie and Esther Larson, she raised her family primarily in Melrose and Stoneham, MA.

Beverly was a loving mother whose passion in life was taking care of her...

Sep 3, 2019

Dr. Meredith "Merry" Kassoy, Ph.D., age 70, of Bedford MA on September 3, 2019, after a three-year battle with cancer.  She was born in New York City in 1949 to Bernard and Hortense "Honey" Blumenkranz Kassoy.  Ms. Kassoy graduated from the High School of Music and Art in 1966 and Antioch College in 1970.  She received her Masters Degree...

Aug 26, 2019

Kevin Demont, age 68, of Somerville, formerly of Medford, died August 29, 2019.  He was the son of Muriel (McCarthy) and Thomas Demont.  He leaves behind three daughters, six brothers and six sisters.  He will be missed by all who loved him.  Services will be private.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at:...

Aug 23, 2019

Richard Ribotto of Chelsea, originally of Winthrop and Natick, passed on August 23, 2019.  Son of the late Fiorenzo and Olimpia (Caligaris) Ribotto.  Beloved husband of the late Charlotte (Pascone) Ribotto.  Father of Nancy Scola of Peabody, Susan and Peter Jabaily of Mansfield, Nije Ribotto of Dorchester, and the late George Elliot of Florida.  Loving grandfather of Robert Elliott...

Aug 17, 2019

Professor Emeritus of Physics

Chuck Willis 91, of Newton Highlands, MA, died of pancreatic cancer on August 17th. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Constance (Schnell) “Connie,” and his two daughters, Laura Willis and Linda Mooers. He is also survived by nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, and their spouses. Chuck is predeceased by...

Jul 19, 2019

Wayne F. Turner of Wakefield formerly of Woburn, died peacefully, Friday July 19th, with his family by his side, at the age of 75. Wayne was born in Winchester, MA, the son to late parents John F. And Eileen K. (Coleman) Turner. Wayne was a graduate of Woburn Memorial High School Class of 1962 and remained a resident of Woburn...

Jul 11, 2019

RAYMOND - Wendy R. (Lowe) Plummer, 44, passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on July 11, 2019 from complications due to cardiac arrest. She was born September 26, 1974 in Portland, Maine. She was the daughter of Donna (Babb) Lowe and Bob Lowe. She attended schools in New Gloucester and graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 1992. In...

Jul 6, 2019

Linda Towse, Congressional Staffer, 69

Linda Joyce Towse of Arlington, VA passed away on July 6, 2019, after a brief illness. A Stoneham native; she was the first-born child of Marian (MacDonald) Towse of Stoneham and the late Daniel C. Towse. Linda was an honor student at Stoneham High School, class of 1968, and earned a BA...