Obituaries

Jun 10, 2019

Katherine M. Gallagher, age 71, of Stoneham, formerly of East Boston, died unexpectedly June 12, 2019. Born in Stoneham, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Katherine (Rogers) Gallagher. As a toddler, Katherine lived in Stoneham, then her family moved to East Boston where she graduated from Sacred Heart. For many years, she was employed as...

Jun 9, 2019

Matthew E. Kelly, age 41, of Reading, formerly of Lynn, passed away June 9, 2019, following a long illness. Born in Boston, MA; he was the son of Catherine J. (McKenna) Kelly of Reading and the late Emmett Kelly.

Matthew enjoyed following professional sports and was an enthuseastic fan of the Red Sox, Bruins and the Patriots....

Jun 2, 2019

Doris P. Clow of Stoneham, formerly of Prince Edward Island, Canada died peacefully at her home on June 2, 2019. She was the wife of the late Judson H. Clow Jr. and the long time companion of the late Clarence Sawyer Sr. Doris was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania; daughter of the late George C. and Hazel (Docherty) Parker....

Jun 1, 2019

Catherine "Kay" Helen Nigro (Calareso), 88, of Tewksbury, formerly of Reading, Stoneham and Danvers died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Lowell General Hospital-Saints Campus.

Born on July 20, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (DeLuca) Calareso Sr. of Reading.  Catherine is survived by her brother Joseph Calareso Jr. of Reading and she...

May 31, 2019

Alice Theresa Jefferson, age 96, of Stoneham, passed away May 31, 2019, at the Sawtelle Hospice Home. Born in Somerville, MA and raised in Stoneham; she was the daughter of the late Ernest W. and Alice T. (Curran) Jefferson. Alice graduated from Stoneham High School in the Class of 1940. She attended Regis College prior to entering the Coast...

May 29, 2019

DR. PETER C. PAICOS (1919-2019)

The journey for young Peter Paicos (Paicopoulas) began in 1919 in Stoneham, Massachusetts. June 11 is the date on the birth certificate but rumor has it that the real date was the 10th, as olde Dr. Kerrigan who brought him into this world, kept the paperwork in his jacket for a day...

May 26, 2019

David W. Heffernan, age 76, a lifelong resident of Stoneham, died May 26, 2019, at Winchester Hospital. He was the cherished husband of Marilyn (Wilson) Heffernan with whom he had shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Winchester, MA; David was the son of the late Thomas S. and Marian (Williams) Heffernan. Dave graduated from Stoneham High School in...

May 17, 2019

Gabriella Maria Buccieri nee Cipollone formerly of New York City and Melrose, Massachusetts physically left us on May 17, but her spirit of love and family lives on in her husband, sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born in Pescara, Italy on October 9 , 1930 she and her mother and sister fled Fascist rule to come to America in...

May 13, 2019

Emerson, Rev. Dr. Dorothy May of Woburn, MA (formerly of Medford) - Unitarian Universalist minister, author, peace and justice activist - died suddenly on May 13, 2019 at the age of 75. Dorothy leaves behind her beloved spouse/life partner of 30 years, Donna Clifford; her son Damian Elrod, his wife Kathy Vlietstra, her grandson, Zade Elrod (Portage, MI); her...

May 5, 2019

Loved and missed by family and friends.  There will be a graveside service on Friday, May 10th at 11AM at Lindenwood Cemetery in Stoneham, MA.  Please arrive 10 minutes early and gather at the main entrance gate on Montvale Ave.

May 2, 2019

Edward F. Fallon Sr., age 88, of Melrose, formerly a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away May 2, 2019.  He was the beloved husband of the late Joan (McDonough) Fallon. Born in Boston, MA and raised in the Dorchester and Roxbury sections of Boston; he was the son of the late Edward F. and Agnes (McLaughlin) Fallon. For most of...

Apr 30, 2019

Beverly Lorraine (Root) English, of Braintree, formerly of Stoneham and Saco, ME, died peacefully on April 30, 2019, surrounded by her family. Bev was a consummate storyteller, and she shared many of the details of her life with those she loved. She was always engaging and quick-witted, and could talk about almost any subject, from British history to the...

Apr 27, 2019

Carmine Acquaviva, age 86 of Winthrop passed away April 27, 2019 at the Don Orione Home in East Boston following a lengthy illness.  He was the husband of Roma (Ronzio) Acquaviva.  Born in Castellabate Italy, he has been a resident of Winthrop for the past 34 years.

Carmine was a retired plumber.  He was the father of...

Apr 18, 2019

Joyce Gutches, 87, a long-time resident of Wayne, NJ and recently Burlington, MA, died peacefully in her sleep on the 18th of April at Winchester Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, MA.

Born June 8, 1931 in Paterson, NJ, Joyce grew up in New Jersey attending local schools and North Jersey training school for Nursing. She married...

Apr 7, 2019

Captain Neil J. Collins (USN) passed away peacefully on the morning of April 7, 2019 with his loving wife, Tricia, by his side. Born in Medford, MA on August 26, 1944, he was the fifth child of Osman and Dorothy E. (Foss) Collins – arriving just minutes after his twin sister and cherished lifelong...

Apr 4, 2019

Marilyn J. Jackson, a long time resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully at home on April 4, 2019, following a lengthy decline.  She was the devoted wife of the late Harold E. Jackson.  Born and raised in Lynn, MA; she was the daughter of the late Robert and Gladys (McQueen) Wiseman.  Marilyn was a graduate of Lynn English High School...

Apr 3, 2019

William H. Newton passed away on the afternoon of April 3, 2019 at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. The beloved son of Howard and Anne Newton, William was born in New York City in 1938 and resided in Cotuit, MA since 2005. He is survived by his wife Nancy (Parker), his daughter Deborah, son Robert (Caroline), sister Barbara...

Apr 1, 2019

Johnson, Sarah Elizabeth (MacAulay),  “Betty” of Kennebunk, ME, formerly of Woburn, MA passed away on April 1, 2019, with her loving daughters by her side. Born on June 20, 1924, in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, daughter of the late John A. and Sarah Helen (Carey) MacAulay.  She was the loving wife of the late Francis N. Johnson “Frank” and mother...

Mar 26, 2019

Eleanor J. DuToit, a long time resident of Winchester, died March 26, 2019, at the Aberjona Nursing Center at the age of 101.  She was the wife of the late Charles Hill DuToit.  Born in Lawrence, MA; she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Walworth) and Mitchell Johnson.  Eleanor was a 1935 graduate of Abbott Academy and Smith College...

Mar 18, 2019

Michael V. Solomita in Stoneham, formerly of Everett, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's at 82 years.  He is the loving and devoted husband of Sharon L. (Colvin) Solomita of 55 years.  He is the wonderful father of Michael V. Solomita, Jr. and his wife Julie, Ellen Solomita, and Andrea Solomita-Bourque and her husband Matthew Bourque. He...