Obituaries

Oct 23, 2018

Geraldine A. (Porter) Hayes 93 of Stoneham, October 23, 2018.  Devoted wife of 60 years to the late Thomas C. Hayes, Jr.  Cherished mother of Thomas C. Hayes III and his wife Ellie of Salem and Gail Hayes Priest and her husband James of Escondido, CA.   Sister of Henry Porter,  Harold Porter and the late Shirley Ray and Helen...

Oct 17, 2018

Lester F. Proverb Jr. age 94, of Tewksbury, passed away peacefully at Blair House on October 17, 2018, with his son by his side.  Born in Cambridge, MA; he was the son of the late Lester F. and Marguerite G. (Roberts) Proverb. He was the husband of the late Mary L. (Innes) Proverb  who died  August 5, 2000, to...

Oct 14, 2018

Armando Tamburrini, age 81, a lifelong resident of Stoneham, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018.  Born and raised in Stoneham, MA; he was the son of the late Cresenzo and Angelina (Tamasso) Tamburrini. Armando was educated in the Stoneham Public Schools.    Throughout his working life, he worked in construction, for many years with the  D'Annolfo Construction Company.  He helped to...

Oct 11, 2018

Sanders, Anne (McDonough), 70, of Sudbury, formerly of Marlboro, October 11, 2018.  Wife of the late Edward Sanders.  Sister of Richard McDonough of Boston, June Eng of Lynn, Michael McDonough of Boston, Elizabeth O’Neil of West Lafayette, IN,  Mary O’Donnell and her husband James of Worcester and the late Robert McDonough .  Also survived by several nieces, nephews, grandnieces...

Oct 8, 2018

Charles E. Langille, age 90, a resident of Stoneham for nearly sixty  years, died peacefully at home, October 8, 2018.  He was the cherished husband of the late Helen L. (Arthur) Langille for 57 years before she died in 2010.  Born and raised in Malden, MA; he was the son of the late Moyle and Ina (Crowell) Langille

Oct 5, 2018

Moyra W. Govoni, age 91, of Stoneham, passed away October 5, 2018. She was the wife of the late Ret. MSgt. John L. Govoni Jr. Born in England and raised during the air raids in London, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Phyllis (Bowness) Grieveson. During WWII, Moyra met John, a Massachusetts native serving in the...

Oct 5, 2018

Helen W. Collins, 80, longtime resident of Stoneham, formerly of Scotland, passed away October 5, 2018.  Beloved wife of the late Robert B. Collins.  Helen was born in Bannockburn, Scotland and raised in Edinburgh, she was the daughter of the late William and Anne (Reed) Hislop.

Proud of her heritage, she remained a citizen of Scotland despite...

Oct 3, 2018

Timothy M. Medlin of Medford, formerly of Florida, passed away unexpectedly October 3, 2018, at the age of 29.

Timothy enjoyed being around the ones he loved, going out for a ride on his bike and buying new sneakers to add to his massive collection.

Born and raised in Florida, the minute the first flake...

Sep 26, 2018

Arthur Albert Hartung, resident of Stoneham for 58 years, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the VA Hospital in Bedford. He was 85.

Arthur was born in Long Island, NY on April 17, 1933, only child of the late Arthur Hartung, but was raised by his mother Claire and his stepfather, William Riley. He moved to Dorchester...

Sep 25, 2018

Ronald J. Doucette, “Basil”, age 85, a longtime resident of Stoneham, died at home of cancer on September 25, 2018.  He was the husband of Linda (Fellows) Doucette with whom he had shared 58 years of marriage.  Born in Lynn, MA and raised in Wakefield; he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Marion (LeBlanc) Doucette.

Sep 25, 2018

Peter J. Hession, age 74, of Tewksbury, formerly of Charlestown and Stoneham, died September 25, 2018, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was the cherished husband of the late Sandra (Marquis) Hession.  Born in Boston, MA and raised in Charlestown, he was the son of the late Arthur and Doris (Poulan) Hession.

Pete was employed as...

Sep 23, 2018

Geraldine Salvi, age 81, a long time resident of Stoneham, passed away in her sleep September 23, 2018. She was the wife of  the late Lawrence Salvi with whom she had shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Boston, MA and raised in Somerville, MA; she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Manning) Dober.  Geraldine was...

Sep 20, 2018

Laurie Lyn Douglass, age 61, of Stoneham, formerly of Everett, died September 20, 2018, following a lengthy decline.  Born in Melrose, MA; she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Janet (Cairney) Douglass.  Laurie lived most of her life in Everett and had resided in Stoneham for the past four years. She was a licensed practical nurse and...

Sep 7, 2018

Edward E. Haradon III, age 78, of Reading, died September 7, 2018, following a lengthy illness.  Born in Stoneham, “Eddie” was the son of the late Ella and Edward Haradon Jr.

Ed was a graduate of Wakefield High School in the class of 1958 and he attended Essex Agricultural School.  He worked for over thirty years at...

Sep 2, 2018

Thomas C. Troisi, age 79, of Tewksbury, formerly a longtime resident of Stoneham, died unexpectedly at home Sunday, September 2, 2018.  He was the cherished husband of Jean H. (Lowe) Troisi. Born in Cambridge, MA and raised in Somerville; he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Coleman) Troisi. Tom graduated from St. Clement High School in...

Aug 31, 2018

Deborah K. Hermann of Bedford passed away August 31, 2018 at the age of 92.  A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 nd at 2 P.M. at Carlton-Willard Village, 100 Old Billerica Rd., Bedford.  In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to Planned Parenthood-Greater Boston Health Center.  Born and raised in Baltimore, MD;...

Aug 31, 2018

Marcia J. Phinney, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, passed away August 31, 2018, at the age of 75.  Born in Milford, MA; she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Ruth (Ayscough) Phinney.

Marcia graduated from Wakefield High School in 1961 and Northeastern University with a BA degree.  She worked for many years at American...

Aug 15, 2018

Eric Schwabe, age 34, of Billerica, formerly of Woburn, died as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Eric was a devoted father, brother, and son. Eric was predeceased by his mother, Cheryl Blampye. He is survived by his daughter Kaylianna, his brother John, his sister Jean Goldsmith, and his father Rick. Eric will...

Aug 14, 2018

John W. Spinosa of Saugus, formerly of Stoneham, passed away August 14, 2018, at home following a prolonged illness.  Born and raised in Somerville, he was the son of the late Cosmo and Regina (Gallo) Spinosa.

Following graduation from Somerville High School, John enlisted in the Navy, serving four years active duty He was a retired employee...

Aug 5, 2018

Robert T. Goode, age 87, of Malden, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on August 5, 2018.  He was the beloved husband of 65 years to the late Jean (Perullo) Goode. Born and raised in Boston, he was the son of the late Thomas M. and Helen J. (Becker) Goode. For over forty years, Mr. Goode was employed...