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Irene Gambelunghe

Irene Gambelunghe

Jan 16, 2017

Irene Gambelunghe of Medford passed away January 16, 2017. She was the beloved mother of Lauren Addivinola; the cherished daughter of Marion and the late Michael Gambelunghe and loving sister of Marie Andrews, Jean Viglione and the late Michael Gambelunghe Jr. She is also survived by a host of loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be private....

Marie Ann Conti

Marie Ann Conti

Jan 11, 2017

Marie A.Conti, age 78,a resident of Stoneham for 50 years, passed away at home on January 11, 2017. Born in Winthrop, MA; she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Rose (Coviello) Masella. Marie is survived by her devoted, loving husband of 55 years, Albert B. Conti and her daughters, Lisa Conti and her husband Marcus Palmer of...

Susan Elizabeth Travers

Susan Elizabeth Travers

Jan 3, 2017

Susan E. Travers, age 62, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2017, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, following a brief illness. A longtime resident of Boston, she graduated from Emmanuel College and earned a Master of Divinity degree from Boston University. She was a gifted vocalist and writer, as well as a talented retail salesperson. Throughout her life, Susan...

James V. Plati

James V. Plati

Dec 29, 2016

James V. Plati, age 89, of Stoneham,passed away on December 29, 2016.He was the beloved husband of Mildred E. (DiBlasi) Plati. He was the father of Kathleen Plati & her husband Robert Gaona of Malden, Rosemary Blanks & her husband Glyn of N. Andover, James Plati Jr. & his wife Charlene of Andover, Ann Marie Judge & her husband...

Cathy Shou-Jen Lin

Cathy Shou-Jen Lin

Dec 17, 2016

Cathy Shou-Jen Lin, age 73, of Natick, Massachusetts peacefully passed away on December 17, 2016. She and her devoted husband, Frank Tzu-Shen Lin, were married for 46 years. She was the loving mother of her two daughters, Patricia Lin of Natick, MA and Nancy Lin of Washington DC. She is survived by her granddaughter, Sanya Lin Dierkers; her son-in-law,...

Catherine Teresa Graham

Catherine Teresa Graham

Dec 12, 2016

Catherine Teresa Graham, age 83, a lifelong resident of Stoneham, passed away on December 12, 2016. Born and raised in Stoneham. She was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Mary A (Gillespie) Graham. Catherine attended St. Patrick’s Elementary School in Stoneham and graduated from Our Lady of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield. For 45 years, she was employed...

Sally Sutphin Joslin

Sally Sutphin Joslin

Dec 12, 2016

Sally Sutphin Joslin passed away peacefully on December 12th, surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 86 years old. Sally is survived by her husband of sixty-six years, Ramsey Joslin. She was pre-deceased by her son-in-law John Scott Wilkerson and her grandson Charles Ramsey Wilkerson. Born to unwed parents in Burlington Vermont in 1930,...

Anne B.R. Witherby

Anne B.R. Witherby

Dec 11, 2016

Anne B.R. Witherby, 97, died December 11, 2016. She was the wife of the late Frederick R.H. Witherby. She is survived by two sons, Frederick Witherby Jr. and Reed Witherby; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, April 22nd at the Tyringham Union Church at 11 A.M., folllowed by...

Anne B.R. Witherby

Anne B.R. Witherby

Dec 11, 2016

Anne Byrd (Reed) Witherby, long active in civic affairs in Boston, died on December 11, 2016, at the age of 97. She grew up in New York City, and graduated from Radcliffe College in 1947. She also lived on Tuckernuck Island, Nantucket, MA and in Narragansett, R.I. From the 1960s through the 1990s, she was a liberal member of...

Mary L. Bardell

Mary L. Bardell

Dec 9, 2016

Mary L. Bardell, age 86, of Stoneham, formerly of Long Island, New York, died unexpectedly at her residence on December 9, 2016. She was the wife of the late Herbert C. Bardell with whom she had shared 47 years of marriage. Mary was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1930 to Frank and Leona (Saunders) Davis. She lived a long...

John J. Roche

John J. Roche

Dec 5, 2016

John J. Roche Jr., “Jack”, age 66, of Tewksbury, formerly of Medford, passed away at home on December 5, 2016. Born in Cambridge, MA; he was the son of John J. Roche Sr. of Stoneham and the late Lucille (Gaudet) Roche. Jack spent his early childhood in Somerville before moving to Medford where he had resided most of his...

Irma J. South

Irma J. South

Nov 26, 2016

Irma J. South (Poor), age 71, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away peacefully at her home, November 26, 2016. She was the wife of Edward L. South with whom she had shared 52 years of marriage, and who was her caregiver throughout her lengthy illness. She was the mother of Jeremy South of Lynnfield and Jessica Fitzgerald &...

Charles Scott Laughton

Charles Scott Laughton

Nov 24, 2016

Charles Scott Laughton, age 59, a longtime resident of Everett, died November 24, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital following a brief illness. He was the husband of Brenda (Wierszchalek) Laughton. Born, raised and educated in Malden, MA; he was the son of the late Robert Laughton Sr. and Adele (White Laughton) Vidal. Charles was self employed and owner of...

Israel Aviles

Israel Aviles

Nov 17, 2016

Israel Aviles, age 61, a resident of Quincy, died unexpectedly November 17, 2016. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY; he was the son of Pedro Aviles and the late Amada (Cordero) Aviles. Israel was a proud veteran serving in the US Army National Guard and stationed at Fort Knox Texas. While living in Texas, he was employed at the...

Richard Townsend Salter Ii

Richard Townsend Salter Ii

Nov 15, 2016

(Flag)Richard Townsend Salter II, ‘Dick”, age 85, of Bedford, died November 15, 2016. Born in Philadelphia PA, he resided in Bedford for 48 years. He was the husband of Pauline L. (Harris) Salter and the father of Richard T. Salter III of Maynard and Paula Judge and her husband Tom of Bedford. Beloved “Granddad” to Kevin, Kerry and Matthew...

Margaret Phyllis Casaletto

Margaret Phyllis Casaletto

Nov 12, 2016

Casaletto, Margaret (Ramsey), “Phyllis”, passed away November 12, 2016, after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her daughter Donna Kieran and son-in-law John of Peabody; her granddaughters Maureen Mclean of N. Andover, Jennifer Pierce of Ipswich, Kathleen DiCioccio of Hamilton, Therese Fontaine of Middleton and seven great grandchildren Kathrine, Finn, Wes, Kieran, Kyle, Sean and Emily. A private...

Betty Ha Lee

Betty Ha Lee

Nov 6, 2016

Betty Ha Lee, age 90, of Stoneham, died peacefully on November 6, 2016. She was the cherished wife of Jim Yim Lee to whom she had been married 69 years. Betty was born and raised in Canton, China; daughter of the late Chi Hung Ng and Chui Lan Wong. Betty came to the States as a new bride, and...

William Jerome Russo

William Jerome Russo

Nov 6, 2016

William (Billy) J. Russo, 55, of Stoneham, MA, died November 6, 2016, after a brief illness. Billy was born in Boston, MA and was the beloved son of the late Charles and Eileen Russo. He leaves behind five siblings, Ellen Willard, Charles Russo Jr., Elizabeth Noble, Peter Russo and Angela Russo. Billy was a veteran of the U.S. Navy,...

Helen E. Napoli

Helen E. Napoli

Nov 4, 2016

Helen E. Longo, age 74, of Stoneham passed away November 4, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Napoli. Born in Stoneham, MA; she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Hazel Longo. She was the devoted mother of Mary Rourke, John Napoli and his wife Karen and Christine Carney and her husband Michael. She...

Miriam Rose Moore

Miriam Rose Moore

Nov 2, 2016

Miriam Rose Moore, age 90, a long time resident of Stoneham, passed away November 2, 2016. She was the wife of 50 years to the late Terrence Olney Moore. Born in Providence, RI; she was the daughter of the late Alton Jeremiah and Catherine (Kiefer) Verrill. Miriam spent her early childhood in Andover, Maine and as a young girl...