March 01, 2001
Karen A. Sahagian, 43
BILLERICA - Karen A. Sahagian, 43, died Feb. 19, 2001,
at her home following
a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Mark G. Sahagian.
She was born in Arlington, the daughter of George and
Herepsime (Kevorkian)
Moranian, and had lived in Arlington and Salem for many
years before moving
to Billerica 13 years ago. She was a graduate of Arlington
High School, Class
of 1975.
Mrs. Sahagian was employed in the perfume department
at Filene's
Department Store for the past eight years. She was a
member of the Holy
Trinity Armenian Church in Cambridge.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived
by two sons, Craig
and Alexander Sahagian, both of Billerica; a brother,
George Moranian of
Derry, N.H.; two sisters, Jane Dunn of Woburn, and Mary
Gustavsen of
Quincy; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral was held Feb. 23, from the Holy Trinity Armenian
Church in
Cambridge. Interment was in Fox Hill Cemetery, Billerica.
For those who wish,
contributions in Mrs. Sahagian's memory may be made to
the Karen Sahagian
Breast Cancer Scholarship Fund, Town Treasurer, 365 Boston
Road, Billerica,
MA 01821..Arrangements were under the care of the Sweeney
Memorial Funeral Home,
Billerica.
Alfred E. Cooper, 77, of Arlington
Alfred E. Cooper, 77, of Arlington died Tuesday, Feb.
20, 2001, at Pine Knoll
Nursing Home in Lexington after a brief illness.
Born in Arlington he was the son of the late Ernest L.
and Emily (Bower)
Cooper and a lifelong Arlington resident. He graduated
from Arlington High
School in 1941 and from the National Academy of Broadcasting
in 1948. He
was a World War II Army and Coast Guard veteran, serving
from 1949 to 1972.
He served on the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
from 1941 to
1942. Prior to his retirement in 1972 he worked for the
Coast Guard as a
supply management specialist. From 1943 to 1947 he worked
for the Internal
Revenue Service. He also worked at Walgreen's Arlington
from 1985 to 1988.
Mr. Cooper was a member of the U.S. Lighthouse Society,
the U.S. Lighthouse
Preservation Society and the First Baptist Church of
Arlington. He was an avid
stamp collector and noted philatelist, a genealogy buff
and a great historian.
Mr. Cooper is survived by his cousins, David Bower of
Florida, Bruce Bower
of Woburn, Wayne Bower of Maryland and Sandra Lawson
of Arlington. He
was predeceased by a brother, Ernest L. Cooper Jr.
Services were held at the Saville & Grannan Funeral
Home, Arlington Center,
Friday, Feb. 23. Interment was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery,
Arlington. Memorial
donations in Mr. Cooper's name may be made to the American
Cancer Society,
20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Margaret E. Dalrymple, 79
WOBURN - Margaret E. (Barr) Dalrymple, 79, died Feb.
25, 2001, at Winchester
Hospital following a short illness. She was the wife
of Raymond F. Dalrymple.
She was born in Alton Bay, N.H., the daughter of the
late Charles and Gladys
(Smith) Barr. Mrs. Dalrymple was a member of the North
Congregational
Church in Woburn, where she served as a deaconess, and
also taught Sunday
school. She volunteered at the Dwelling Place at the
Woburn United Methodist
Church, and the Share program at the Lutheran Church
of the Redeemer.
Mrs. Dalrymple was a volunteer at the Altavesta School
Library, an assistant
Brownie and Girl Scout troop leader. During World War
II, Mrs. Dalrymple
volunteered at the Salem Hospital assisting disabled
veterans.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three
daughters, Gladys Bilodeau
and her husband James of Medford, Helen Muir and her
husband
Ralph of Woburn, and Kathleen Dalrymple of Woburn; a
sister, Ellen Shannon
of Woburn; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., today, March
1, at the North
Congregational Church, 896 Main St., North Woburn. For
those who wish,
contributions in Mrs. Dalrymple's memory may be made
to the American Heart
Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
John J. Donahue, 66, of Woburn
John J. Donahue, 66, of Woburn, died suddenly Tuesday,
Feb. 20, 2001, after
being stricken at his home. He was the husband of Nora
A. (Mannion)
Donahue.
Born in Boston he was the son of the late Patrick and
Teresa (Tannian)
Donahue. He graduated from Medford Vocational High School
in 1953 and was
employed as a printer for the Murray Printing Company
in Westford for over 35
years. In later years he worked as a security officer
for Stone and Webster
Engineering Company. A U.S. Army veteran, he served as
a personnel
specialist in the 714th Transportation Railway Operating
Battalion in the late
1950s, stationed in Fort Eustis, Va.
Mr. Donahue volunteered his time to various charitable
causes including
Meals on Wheels. He was an altar server at St. Charles
Church and a Life
Member of the Woburn Lodge of Elks.
Besides his wife of 36 years, he is survived by a daughter
and son-in-law,
Sheila Donahue Walsh and Kevin Walsh of Charlestown.
The funeral was held from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral
Home, Woburn,
Saturday, Feb. 24 followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles
Church. Interment
was in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. Donations may be made
in Mr.
Donahue's memory to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 186
Highland Ave.,
Somerville, MA 02143.
Margaret L. Duncan, 89, formerly of Woburn
FRANKLIN, N.H. - Margaret L. Duncan, 89, formerly of
Woburn, died Feb. 23,
2001 at the Mountain Ridge Nursing Home in Franklin.
She was the wife of the
late Ernie Duncan. She was born in Castlewood, Va., on
Dec. 15, 1911, the
daughter of the late Joseph and Bessie (Hayton) Clay.
Mrs. Duncan was active in the affairs of the First Congregational
Church in
Woburn and served as co-treasurer of the church with
her late husband. She
was also a member of the Women's Guild at the church
and was a member of
the Woburn Garden Club. She also served on the board
of the Tidd Home in
North Woburn. During World War II, Mrs. Duncan was employed
in an ammunition
plant in Indianapolis.
She is survived by a son, Ernie Duncan and his wife Susan
of Bristol, N.H.; a
brother, Jack Clay of St. Paul, Va.; four sisters, Josephine
Tudor of St. Paul,
Va., Daisy Cavendish of Kingsport, Tenn., Clarice Ware
of Virginia Beach, Va.,
and Estell Chabo of Monroe, N.C.; and three grandchildren.
She was also the
sister of the late William Clay and Evelyn Horn.
A funeral was held Feb. 25, from the Graham Funeral Home
in Woburn.
Interment was in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. For those
who wish,
contributions in Mrs. Duncan's memory may be made to
the Newfound Area
Nursing Association, Lake Street, Bristol, NH 03222.
Frances C. Gillespie, 91, a native of Woburn
QUAKER CITY, Ohio - Frances C. Gillespie, 91, a native
of Woburn, died Feb.
22, 2001, in Quaker City. She was the wife of the late
Michael Gillespie, who
died in 1979 and the late Leonard V. MacDonald, who died
in 1961. She was
born in Woburn, the daughter of the late Lawrence and
Margaret G. (Lynch)
Finn. She graduated from St. Charles High School and
was a member of the
St. Charles Alumni Association throughout her life.
Mrs. Gillespie was employed at Winchester Hospital for
many years as a clerk
in various departments, including Central Service, the
laboratory, and the
administration offices. She took up residence with her
daughter in Ohio in
1995.
She is survived by a son, William L. MacDonald of Wakefield;
a daughter Mrs.
Larry (Anne) Mason of Quaker City, Ohio; a stepdaughter,
Helen McCarthy of
Ocean Springs, Miss.; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren;
and two great
great grandchildren. She was also the sister of the late
Henry, George, James,
Neil, and William Finn; the stepmother of the late Edward
Gillespie; and the
grandmother of the late Edward Gillespie Jr.
A funeral was held Feb. 26, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles Church.
Interment was in
Calvary Cemetery, Woburn. For those who wish, contributions
in Mrs.
Gillespie's memory may be made to the St. Charles School
Educational Fund,
8 Myrtle St., Woburn, MA 01801.
Anna Guzzo, 95, a longtime resident of Woburn
WOBURN - Anna Guzzo, 95, a longtime resident of Woburn,
died Feb. 20,
2001. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Guzzo,
who died in 1988. She
was born in Winchester, the daughter of the late Joseph
and Nicoline (Rollo)
Torchia. She moved to Italy with her family as a youngster
and was raised in
Venda di Maida. At the age of 25, she returned to the
United States and settled
in Woburn.
She is survived by two sons, Rosario J. Guzzo and his
wife Marie of Billerica,
and Joseph A. Guzzo and his wife Anne of Wilmington;
a daughter, Anna N.
Massa and her husband Robert of Natick; five grandchildren;
five
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She also was the sister
of the late Thomas Torchia of West Newton, and Catherine
Bubba of
Pennsylvania.
A funeral was held Feb. 23, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles Church.
Interment was in
Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. For those who wish, contributions
in Mrs.
Guzzo's memory may be made to Hospice Care, Inc., 41
Montvale Ave.,
Stoneham, MA 02180.
Rose Therrien, 90, of Woburn
Rose Therrien, 90, of Woburn, died Thursday, Feb. 22,
2001, following a brief
illness. She was the wife of the late Henry Therrien,
who died last year. Born
in Naples, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore
and Jenny
(Figulino) Carmosino. She came to the United States with
her family as a
youngster and grew up in East Boston. She resided in
San, Diego, Calif. for 30
years, but lived most of her life in East Boston. She
came to live with her
daughter in Woburn a year ago.
In earlier years she enjoyed square dancing, and more
recently was involved
with the Cooperative Elder Services in Burlington. Devoted
to her family, she
greatly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren
and later her
great-grandchildren. She had recently been honored at
a 90th birthday party
given by her family.
She is survived by her daughter, Joan A. Spinale of Woburn;
a son, Augustine
J. Russo of Bedford; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were two brothers, Anthony and
Carl Carmosino, and a
sister, Carmella Bartholomew,
A funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, Feb. 24th,
in St. Anthony Church,
Woburn; Donations may be made in Mrs. Therrien's memory
to the
Cooperative Elder Services, 37B Street, Burlington, MA
01803.
Joshua M. Scott, 26, of Woburn
Joshua M. Scott, 26, of Woburn, formerly of Wakefield
and Arlington, died
Friday, Feb 23, 2001, at Massachusetts General Hospital
from injuries received
in a motor vehicle accident. He was the son of Peter
Scott of Burlington and
Elaine J. (Dingle) Scott of Arlington.
Mr. Scott is survived by a son Jeremy Scott; three sisters,
Laura Scott and
Kelly A. McEwen of Burlington and Meloney Sparkes of
Arlington; four
brothers, Patrick D. McEwen of Merrimack, N.H., Douglas
M. Sparkes, Michael
D. Sparkes and Adam M. Sparkes, all of Arlington; his
fiancee, Kathleen
O'Brien of Somerville; his grandmother, Elizabeth Pandolph
of Woburn and
several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A graveside service was held Tuesday, Feb 27 at the Forest
Glade Cemetery in
Wakefield. For those who wish, contributions in Joshua's
memory may be
made to Peter Scott, 15 Harvard Ave., Burlington, MA
01803 for a fund being
established for his children.
March 08, 2001
Helen Marie Raschella, formerly of Woburn
PELHAM, N.H. - Helen Marie (Rodenhizer) Raschella, 75,
formerly of Woburn,
died unexpectedly March 3, 2001, at Lowell General Hospital.
She was the wife
of the late Albert J. Raschella Sr.
She was born in Waltham on Oct. 20, 1925, the daughter
of the late George K.
and Lena A. (Weagle) Rodenhizer. Mrs. Raschella was employed
at Polaroid
Co. of Waltham for more than 20 years before her retirement.
She enjoyed
bingo, knitting, crafts, crochet and traveling.
She is survived by a son, Albert J. Raschella Jr. and
his wife Isabel of Hudson,
N.H.; two daughters, Marsha A. Orr and her husband Michael
of Pelham, N.H.,
and Selena A. Raschella of North Billerica; five grandchildren;
five
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held March 4, at Archambault Funeral
Home in Lowell.
Interment was in Pine Haven Cemetery, Burlington on March
7. For those who
wish, contributions in Mrs. Raschella's memory may be
made to Children's
Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115.
March 09, 2001
Kathleen Harkins
WOBURN/ IRELAND
Of Stoneham, formerly of Ireland, March 9, Kathleen (McElhinney).
Wife of
Walter Harkins. Sister of William, John, Patrick &
Lawrence McElhinney,
Margaret Lafferty & twin sisters Eileen Gibbons &
Bridget Noone, all of
Carndonagh, County, Donegal, Ireland and the late Theresa
McElhinney & May
Bonner.
Funeral from the P.J. Cox & Sons Funeral Home, 14
Highland St. (off Green
St.) WOBURN, Mon., March 12 at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral
mass in the
Immaculate Conception Church at 10 a.m. Visiting hours
Sun. 2-4 only. In lieu
of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer
Society. Robert E.
Foley, Funeral Dir. (Boston Globe)
Jeannine C. Legee leaves family in Woburn
ARLINGTON - Jeannine C. (Chabre) Legee, died Feb. 14,
2001. She was the
wife of the late John J. Legee Sr.
Mrs. Legee is survived by a son, John J. Legee Jr. of
New Hampshire; two
daughters, Jeannine M. Brusseau of New Hampshire, and
Lisa Legee of
Florida; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the
sister of Alphy Chabre, Carline Masiak, both of Connecticut,
Gilman Chabre of
Woburn, Mary Jane Keel of Cambridge, Herman Chabre of
Utah, Hedrick
Chabre of Maine, Katherine Sikes of New York, and Doreen
Pyles of
Washington.
A funeral was held Feb. 19, from the George L. Doherty
Funeral Home in
Somerville, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Agnes Church,
Arlington.
Interment was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington.
Karen A. Sahagian leaves family in Woburn
BILLERICA - Karen A. (Moranian) Sahagian, 43, formerly
of Salem and
Arlington, died Feb. 19, 2001, at her home following
a lengthy illness. She was
the wife of Mark G. Sahagian.
She was born in Arlington, the daughter of George and
Herepsime (Kevorkian)
Moranian. Mrs. Sahagian was a graduate of Arlington High
School, Class of
1975. She had been a resident of Arlington and Salem
for many years before
moving to Billerica 13 years ago.
Mrs. Sahagian was a member of the Holy Trinity Armenian
Church in
Cambridge. She had been employed in the perfume department
at Filenes for
the past eight years.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived
by two sons, Craig
and Alexander Sahagian of Billerica; a brother, George
Moranian of Derry,
N.H.; two sisters, Jane Dunn of Woburn, and Mary Gustavsen
of Quincy; and
several nieces and nephews.
A funeral was held Feb. 23, at the Holy Trinity Armenian
Church in Cambridge.
Interment was in Fox Hill Cemetery, Billerica. For those
who wish,
contributions in Mrs. Sahagian's memory may be made to
the Karen Sahagian
Breast Cancer Scholarship Fund, c/o Billerica Scholarship
Foundation, Town
Treasurer, 365 Boston Road, Billerica, MA 01821.
Elpiniki Galeros, 81, of Woburn
WOBURN - Elpiniki " Ellie " Galeros, 81, a resident of
Woburn for over 50
years, died March 1, 2001, at the New England Medical
Center after a short
illness. She was the wife of the late John S. Galeros,
who died in 1960.
She was born on the Greek Island of Crete in the town
of Episkopi, the
daughter of the late Evangelos and Despina (Manias) Angelidakis.
A bright
and capable student, Mrs. Galeros loved learning and
wanted to be a teacher.
She was an accomplished artist by the time she became
a teenager. Yearning
for a life of study and reflection, Mrs. Galeros was
preparing to join a convent
when World War II began.
Refocusing her energies, she joined the Resistance Movement
and gathered
information about German cannon installations. She helped
hide and feed
British Commandos who remained in the mountains of Crete
after it was
invaded.
Several years ago, Mrs. Galeros was reunited with a British
Commando she
had known as 'Lazerus' for his seeming ability to return
from the dead. This
former Commando, now an old man, thanked her for helping
him to stay alive
during the occupation.
Mrs. Galeros came to the United States after the war,
but life in America was
not always easy. She lost her husband to an early death
and was left widowed
with two small children. She was employed at the leather
mills in the area,
often at tough jobs usually done by men. To get the money
needed to send
her children to college, Mrs. Galeros found a better
job at Borden's Ice Cream
in Woburn as a new member of the Teamsters Union.
Over the years, Mrs. Galeros helped a succession of family
members become
American citizens. Despite limited formal education,
she purchased several
pieces of real estate and improved them, often acting
as her own architect,
painter, and general contractor. She always kept herself
independent,
managing a four-family home and providing for her own
retirement. She
enjoyed the occasional visits of people to whom she had
rented apartments
over the years, often when they were young and poor.
Mrs. Galeros had a wry sense of humor and seldom missed
an opportunity for
a quip, or to make a funny face. Her humor never failed
her, even as her health
did. In her later years, Mrs. Galeros found comfort in
her Greek Orthodox
religion, and she loved the Church.
She is survived by a son, John Galeros and his wife Susan
of Concord; a
daughter, Mary Gutman of Wake Forest, Ill.; two brothers,
Theodore and
George Angelidakis, both of Crete; five grandchildren;
and several nieces and
nephews.
A funeral service was held March 6, at the Annunciation
of the Virgin Mary
Greek Orthodox Church, in Woburn. Interment was in Woodbrook
Cemetery,
Woburn. For those who wish, contributions in Mrs. Galeros'
memory may be
made to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox
Church Building
Fund, 70 Montvale Ave., Woburn, MA 01801.
Margaret E. Newell, 76, of Woburn
A funeral was held Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in St. Barbara's
Church for
Margaret E. " Peg " (Bowles) Newell, 76, who died Saturday,
March 3 after a
long illness. She was the wife of Herbert L. Newell.
Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late
David C. and Margaret E.
(Sullivan) Bowles. She grew up in Medford and moved to
Dorchester where
she graduated from the Jeremiah Burke High School. She
moved to Woburn
43 years ago and made her home on the west side where
she was very active
in raising her children and involved at St. Barbara's
Church and Women's
Club. Mrs. Newell was avid swimmer and in later years
continued that sport.
She also spent a great amount of time with her family
and her grandchildren.
In addition to her husband Herbert of 43 years, she is
survived by her
daughter Margaret E. " Peggy " Newell; two sons Donald
H. Newell and James
R. Newell all of Woburn; her brothers Charles Bowles
of Fla., Edward Bowles
of Medford; a sister Helen Harvey also of Medford, and
eight grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her son Richard Newell who died
in 1997.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Peg's memory to
the Massachusetts
Association for Retarded Citizens, 217 South Street,
Waltham MA. 02453.
Pasquale Speziale, 78, of Woburn
Pasquale " Pat " Speziale, 78, of Woburn died Tuesday,
Feb. 27, 2001, at the
Winchester Hospital. He was the husband of the late Vincenza
(Scardetta)
Speziale.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Angelo and
Mary (Ranieri) Speziale.
He attended the schools in East Boston and was a graduate
of East Boston
High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World
War II. Prior to
retirement in 1974 he worked for the U.S. government
at the Boston Navy Yard
as an electrician for 36 years. He lived in Woburn for
the past 40 years and
was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was devoted
to his family and
enjoyed gardening.
Mr. Speziale is survived by a daughter, Patricia Sacco
of Tewksbury; two
sons, Robert Speziale of Madison, Conn. and John Speziale
of Billerica; seven
grandchildren and a sister, Elvera Strianese.
The funeral was held March 2 from the McLaughlin-Dello
Russo Funeral
Home, 54 Pleasant St., Woburn, with a funeral Mass at
St. Charles Church.
Burial was in Woodbrook Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy
may be made
in Mr. Speziale's memory to the American Heart Association,
20 Speen St.,
Framingham, MA 01701.
Francis O. Ryan, 85, of Woburn
Francis O. " Frank " Ryan, the longtime chairman of the
Woburn Board of
Health and director of Public Welfare for the city of
Woburn, died
unexpectedly Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Mass. General
Hospital in Boston.
The husband of Wanda (Sagan) Ryan for over 60 years,
he was 85.
Born in Chelsea, he was the son of the late William and
Susan (O'Neill) Ryan.
He graduated: from Chelsea High School and later attended
Boston University
and the New England Conservatory of Music. A veteran
of World War II, he
served in the U.S. Army as a Corporal.
For about 10 years he worked as a social worker while
living in Chelsea. He
then was appointed by Mayor Kane as director of health
and charities for the
city of Woburn, When the state assumed control of the
welfare system, he
became director of Public Welfare for several communities.
His involvement
expanded over 30 years.
When he retired in 1976, Mayor Higgins appointed him
as chairman of the
Board of Health. A charitable and generous man, he donated
much time and
energy to a number of causes. While he was with the Board
of Health he
started a program where baskets and Christmas gifts were
collected and
donated to needy families.
He loved music and studied the violin at the New England
Conservatory. He
was a solo violinist and concertmaster while in high
school. He played with
the Ken Reeves Orchestra in the late 1950s. Later, in
the 1970s, his orchestra
became known as the Frank Ryan Orchestra. He played for
various charitable
causes, including the senior citizens' events in the
city of Woburn. He also did
volunteer work for the Black and Orange, the Elks, the
Woburn Nursing Home,
and St. Charles Church.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Wanda (Sagan) Ryan,
are two sons, John F.
Ryan of New Hampshire, and Robert F. Ryan of Quincy;
two daughters, Donna
M. Ryan of Florida and Marion R. Davis of Germany; five
grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral
Home, 263 Main
Street, Woburn, today, March 8, at 9:15 a.m., followed
by a funeral Mass in St,
Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn, at 10 a.m. Interment
will follow in
Woodbrook Cemetery..March 14, 2001
Bryan G. Wallace
Bryan G. Wallace, 21, of Woburn died unexpectedly at
his home Saturday,
March 10, 2001. He was the son of Lori A. (Harmon) Wallace
of Woburn and
David G. Wallace of Georgetown.
Born Nov. 11, 1979 he attended the Wyman Elementary and
Kennedy Middle
School, and went on to attend Woburn High School. He
was working for a
demolition company at the time of his death. He was a
great animal lover and
often brought home strays to care for. He also enjoyed
snowboarding and
skateboarding.
Besides his parents he is survived by Dana Mahoney, his
mother's dear friend,
Paula Hansen, a dear friend of his father; his maternal
grandparents, Leonard
H. and Diane L. (Statham) Harmon of Woburn; his godmother,
Lisa A. McCann
of Woburn; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and close
friends. He was
preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Larry
and Bertha Wallace of
North Reading.
The funeral will be held from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral
Home, 263 Main
Street, Woburn, today, March 15, at 9:15 a.m., followed
by a funeral Mass in St.
Charles Church, 280 Main Street, Woburn, at 10 a.m. Interment
will follow at
Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. Donations may be made in
his memory to the
National Wildlife Federation, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna,
VA 22185.
George R. Phillips
WOBURN - George R. Phillips, of Woburn, died March 7,
2001, at Winchester
Hospital. He was the husband of the late Margaret E.
(Kelly) Phillips.
Mr. Phillips was born in Brighton, the son of the late
Wardleigh and Mary
(Doherty) Phillips. He attended Brighton schools and
Boston English. He
served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Mr. Phillips was
employed by the New England Telephone Co. for 40 years
until his retirement.
He was a longtime member of the Woburn Kiwanis. He also
golfed at the
Woburn Country Club.
He is survived by two sons, George R. Phillips Jr. of
Hampton, N.H., and
Richard J. Phillips of Woburn; a daughter, Patricia Marone
of Billerica; two
sisters, Ruth Hickman of Braintree, and Gertrude O'Toole
of Winchester; and
four grandchildren. He was also the brother of the late
Wardleigh Phillips.
A funeral was held March 12, from the McLaughlin-Dello
Russo Funeral Home
in Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Barbara's
Church. Interment was
in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
Evelyn C. Pais
WOBURN - Evelyn C. Pais, 88, died March 6, 2001, at her
home following a
lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Emanuel
" Manny " Pais, who died
in 1993.
She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of the late William
H. and Lucy F.
(Foster) Underwood. She graduated from Somerville High
School, Class of
1927.
Mrs. Pais resided with her family in Woburn for the past
40 years. Until
recently, she was active in St. Mark's Episcopal Church
in Burlington.
She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Pais of Woburn,
formerly of Portland,
Maine; a niece, Joan Yaeger of Illinois; and a grandson,
Allen Pais; and
several grandnieces and grandnephews.
A funeral service was held March 9, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, with the Rev. Jacqueline McGrady of St. Mark's
Episcopal Church in
Burlington officiating. Interment was in Cambridge City
Cemetery.
Diane M. and Anthony J. Masters
A house fire in Deland, Fla. on Wednesday, March 7, 2001,
claimed the lives of
Diane M. Masters, a native of Woburn, and her 15-month-old
son, Anthony
James, known affectionately as " A.J. " The house in
which they were living
caught fire during the early morning hours and Ms. Masters
succumbed while
attempting to rescue her son.
Ms. Masters was born 34 years ago, the daughter of Anthony
J. and Regina A.
(Smith) Masters of Woburn; She graduated from Woburn
High School and
lived here until taking up residence in Deland four years
ago.
Surviving in addition to her parents, Anthony and Regina
Masters, are two
brothers, Joseph and Robert Masters, both of Woburn.
A funeral for Ms. Masters and her son was held from the
Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home, Woburn, Wednesday, March 14, followed by
a funeral Mass in
St. Charles Church. Interment followed in Woodbrook Cemetery,
Woburn.
Donations may be made in memory of Diane and A.J. to
the St. Charles
Educational Fund, 280 Main Street, Woburn, MA 01801.
James H. MacDonald
WOBURN - James H. MacDonald, 69, a longtime resident
of Woburn, died
March 5, 2001, at the Lawrence General Hospital. He was
the husband of
Catherine E. (Mearles) MacDonald.
He was the son of the late James H. MacDonald Sr. and
the late Catherine
MacDonald. He was raised between Lowell and Cape Britain
Island in Canada.
Mr. Macdonald was a veteran of the Korean War, serving
with the United
States Navy. He retired from NEC in Boxborough, where
he worked as a
shipper-receiver.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons,
James H. MacDonald III of
San Diego, Calif.; Brian K. MacDonald and his wife Lynn
of Woburn, and
Randy J. MacDonald; a daughter, Kathleen English of Woburn,
two sisters,
Joanne Martel, and Mary Panageotopoulos, both of Dracut;
two
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial
service was held
March 9, at the Graham Funeral Home, following visiting
hours.
Pauline E. Dineen
BUZZARDS BAY - Pauline E. (Gaudette) Dineen, 90, formerly
of Winchester
and Woburn, died March 6, 2001. She was the wife of the
late Daniel Dineen.
Mrs. Dineen was employed as a stitcher of shoes in the
Winchester/Woburn
area.
She is survived by six sons, Daniel Dineen of Epping,
N.H., Edward Dineen of
Burlington, John Dineen of Wilmington, David Dineen of
North Reading,
Richard Dineen of Martinez, Ga., and Phillip Dineen of
Reading; two
daughters, Pauline Maliziola of Buzzards Bay, and Mary
Lou Lynch of Toms
River, N.J.; 19 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held March 9, from the Lane Funeral
Home in
Winchester, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at
Immaculate Conception
Church. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Woburn. For
those who wish,
contributions in Mrs. Dineen's memory may be made to
the American Cancer
Society, 95 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116.
Kathleen P. Harkins
Kathleen P. Harkins, 66, of Stoneham, formerly of Woburn,
died Friday, March
9, 2001, at Emerson Hospital in Concord after a long
illness. She was the wife
of Walter Harkins.
Born in Carndonagh, County Donegal, Ireland Aug. 27,
1934, she was the
daughter of the late William and Madge (Doherty) McElhinney.
She moved
from Ireland in 1953 and lived with John and Theresa
McCallion on Stoddard
Street in Woburn.
Mrs. Harkins worked at local banks including the University
Bank in Bedford
for over 15 years, and banks in Boston and Burlington.
She retired in 1996
from the North West Insurance Co. in Bedford where she
worked for six years.
Besides her husband, she is survived by four brothers,
William McElhinney,
John McElhinney, Patrick McElhinney, and Lawrence McElhinney
and three
sisters, Margaret Lafferty and twin sisters, Eileen Gibbons
and Bridget Noone,
all of Carndonagh, County Donegal and many nieces and
nephews She was
predeceased by two sisters, Mary Bonner and Theresa McElhinney.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at the Immaculate Conception
Church,
Winchester, with the Rev. Thomas Foley officiating. Burial
was in Woodbrook
Cemetery, Woburn.
Vincent Pagano
STONEHAM - Vincent Pagano, 86, of Stoneham, died March
5, 2001. He was
the husband of Phyllis (Simons) Pagano. He was born in
Cambridge on Sept.
19, 1914, the son of the late Salvatore and Maria (Barbarosa)
Pagano. Mr.
Pagano was a retired truck driver with R.S. Bryant Transportation.
He was a
member of Teamsters Local No. 25.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sisters,
Mary Ross of Woburn,
and Mafalda Pagano of Cambridge; and a nephew, Bruce
Ross of Gloucester.
A prayer service was held March 9, at the A.E. Finnegan
& Son Home for
Funerals in Stoneham. Interment was in Lindenwood Cemetery,
Stoneham.
Joseph N. Bastos
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. - Joseph N. Bastos, 72, a longtime
resident of
Burlington, died unexpectedly March 5, 2001, in Merritt
Island. He was the
husband of Jean P. (Porch) Bastos.
He was born in Cambridge, the son of the late Joseph
Bastos Sr. and the late
Emma (Sousa) Bastos. Mr. Bastos was raised in Cambridge
and graduated
from Cambridge High and Latin. He was a U.S. Air Force
veteran. He retired
from Polaroid Corp. in 1998, after over 30 years of service.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons,
Stephen Bastos of Billerica,
and Joseph Bastos of Burlington; two daughters, Brenda
Gillis of Burlington,
and Earla Riker of Melrose; three sisters, Terri Mello
of Woburn, Helen Sanises
of Billerica, and Emma Solano of Cambridge; and seven
grandchildren.
A funeral service was held March 10, at the United Church
of Christ
Congregational in Burlington. Interment was in Pine Haven
Cemetery,
Burlington. For those who wish, contributions in Mr.
Bastos' memory may be
made to the United Church of Christ Congregational, Bedford
and Lexington
streets, Burlington, MA 01803.
Mabel L. Pierce
BILLERICA - Mabel L. (Larsen) Pierce, 80, formerly of
Sandown, N.H., and
Woburn, died March 3, 2001, at the Lahey Clinic Medical
Center in Burlington.
She was the wife of James W. Pierce Sr. She was born
and raised in Woburn,
the daughter of the late Laurits P. and Sine C. (Andersen)
Larsen. She was a
graduate of Woburn High School.
Mrs. Pierce was a member of the First Congregational
Church, where she
belonged to the Women's Guild and the Sunflower Club.
She enjoyed
spending time at Wymans Beach and Campground in Westford
during the
summer. She also enjoyed knitting and crocheting, and
often made items she
donated to various charities.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons,
James W. Pierce Jr.
of Woburn, and Phillip L. Pierce of New Hampshire; two
daughters, Sylvia A.
King of Woburn, and Linda J. Joy of Tewksbury; a sister,
Gladys O'Neil; eight
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held March 8, from the Graham Funeral
Home in
Woburn. Interment was in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
Guy S. Kingman Sr.
Guy S. Kingman Sr., 73, of Arlington, died Wednesday,
Feb. 28, 2001, at EN
Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, after a
long illness. He was the
husband of the late Eleanor M. (Mower) Kingman.
Born in Arlington July 13, 1927, he was the son of the
late Samuel W. and
Jessie (Campbell) Kingman and was a lifelong resident.
He was employed as a
landscaper for Frost & Higgins Co. He served in the
U.S. Army from 1945 to
1948 when he was discharged as an honorable disabled
veteran.
Mr. Kingman was a life member and three-term past commander
of the VFW
Post #1775. He was also active on the district level
of the VFW with District 3.
He devoted much of his time to helping veterans and served
on the Patriots
and Veterans Day Parade Committees in Arlington and was
an active member
of the Arlington American Legion and a life member of
the DAV in Arlington.
He is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Keefe of Woburn
and Eleanor
Lynch of Framingham; two sons, Robert P. Kingman of Arizona
and Guy S.
Kingman Jr. of Everett; a friend, Dottie Boldger of Somerville;
12
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held from the Keefe Funeral Home,
Arlington, Sunday,
March 4, with the Rev. Ralph Hargert officiating. Interment
was in the
Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
John W.R. Fields Sr.
John W.R. Fields Sr., 71, a patrolman with the city of
Woburn for 30 years,
died unexpectedly Saturday, March 10, 2001 at Winchester
Hospital after
having been stricken at home. He was the husband of Leona
M. (Mondon)
Fields for over 46 years.
Born in Woburn he was the son of the late John R. and
Geraldine (Guy) Fields.
He attended Woburn schools and graduated from Woburn
High School with
the class of 1947. He served in the U.S. Army following
his graduation from
high school.
He was a member of the reserves for the police department
in Woburn from
1960 until 1964 and on Nov. 30, 1964, he was appointed
as a permanent
member of the police force, retiring as a patrolman in
1994. A motorcycle
enthusiast, he was a member of the Blue Knights and made
two cross-country
trips as well as many shorter excursions on his motorcycle.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, John
W.R. Fields, Jr. of Florida,
and Patrolman Steven S. Fields of Woburn, a member of
the Winchester Police
Department; a sister, Joan Perkins of Georgia; his stepmother,
Dorothy Fields
and stepbrother, Robert Steward, both of Woburn, and
his stepsister, Peggy
Yancey of Florida; two grandchildren and one great-grandson.
The funeral was held from the Lynch-Cantillon Funeral
Home, Woburn, on
Wednesday, March 14, followed by a funeral Mass in St.
Charles Church,
Woburn. Interment will follow in Woodbrook Cemetery,
Woburn. Donations
may be made in his memory to Gambro-Woburn, 23 Warren
Avenue, Woburn,
MA 01801.
Christine M. DiNapoli
Christine M. DiNapoli, 86, a lifelong resident of Woburn,
died Sunday, March 4,
2001, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Pasquale
and Louise
(Bowe) DiNapoli.
She attended St. Charles elementary and high schools
and was a graduate of
Boston College. She began working at the Woburn Public
Library as a page
while she was still in high school. In 1933 she joined
the staff as a general
assistant. Promotions to reference librarian and assistant
head librarian
followed and in 1964 she was appointed director of the
library, a position she
held until her retirement in May 1984. At that time she
was honored by the City
Council with a resolution in tribute to her " long and
distinguished career "of
over 50 years of service " marked with a deep rooted
and genuine concern
for the Woburn Public Library and to those citizens,
both young and old, who
had occasion to use said library. " She also served as
a long-term substitute
teacher of library science at the Woburn Public High
School.
Throughout her life she was an active member of St. Charles
parish, writing
several of the church publications including a history
of St. Charles Church,
and editing others, including a booklet honoring the
100th anniversary of the
Sisters of Notre Dame DeNamur in Woburn. She was also
instrumental in
establishing libraries at St. Charles elementary and
high schools. After her
retirement she served as a volunteer in the elementary
school. She was past
president of the St. Charles Alumnae and past president
of the Council of
Catholic Women.
In the 1940s she volunteered as secretary on the committee,
which organized
the annual " Woburn Day " excursion to a big league ballpark
in Boston for
Woburn youngsters.
She is survived by a sister, Julie A. DiNapoli of Woburn;
a brother, Donald E.
DiNapoli of Reading; nieces Anne M. Emmerich of Winchester
and Dorothea A.
Baernthaler of Middletown, R.I.; a nephew John F. DiNapoli
of Hopkinton and
grandnieces and nephew, Adrienne L. and Beryl Emmerich
of Winchester and
Meghan C. and John F. DiNapoli III of Hopkinton. She
was also sister of the
late Adelpha T. DiNapoli and John F. DiNapoli Sr.
The funeral will be held today, March 8, at 10:45 a.m.
from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home, 263 Main St., Woburn, followed by a funeral
Mass in St. Charles
Church, 280 Main St., at 11:30 a.m. Interment follows
in Calvary Cemetery.
Michael J. Craven
WOBURN - Michael J. Craven, 61, died suddenly March 4,
2001, at Winchester
Hospital, after having been stricken at home. He was
the husband of Lillian A.
(Balestrieri) Craven for over 33 years. He was born in
Woburn, the son of the
late Michael S. and Margaret F. (O'Brien) Craven. He
attended St. Charles
School and graduated from Woburn High School with the
Class of 1959. He
served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
At the time of his death, Mr. Craven was employed by
Suppliers Automotive in
Woburn as a driver. He had previously worked as a machinist
at J.J. Reilly
Leather Company, and as a shipper for Greif Brothers
of Cambridge. An usher
at St. Charles Church, he regularly served at the Saturday
afternoon Mass. He
enjoyed working around his home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a sister,
Jean Peterson and her
husband Raynold of Woburn; and several nieces, nephews,
grandnieces and
grandnephews. He was also the brother of the late Ruth
Malonson and Robert
Craven.
A funeral was held March 9, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles Church.
Interment was in
Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. For those who wish, contributions
in Mr.
Craven's memory may be made to St. Charles Church, 280
Main St., Woburn,
MA 01801.
Anthony J. Bushman Sr.
Anthony J. Bushman Sr., of Woburn died in Winchester
Friday, March 9, 2001,
following a long illness. The husband of Jessie L. (Gricus)
Bushman for nearly
63 years, he was 87.
Born in Woburn, he was the son of the late Anthony and
Madeline Bushman.
He attended Woburn schools and lived in the city for
most of his life. He was
self-employed as a contractor in the construction business,
retiring 20 years
ago.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Anthony
J. Bushman, Jr. of
Woburn, and Richard A. Bushman and his wife Marie of
Richwood, Ky.; a
daughter, Marilyn A. Nelson of Belgium and her husband
John; a sister,
Margaret Gricus of Woburn; and two granddaughters. He
was predeceased by
a brother, Adam Bushman, and a sister, Julia Mosack.
A graveside service was held Tuesday, March 13th, at
Woodbrook Cemetery.
Lynch-Cantillon Funeral Home, Woburn, was in charge of
arrangements.
Catherine J. Baker
WOBURN - Catherine J. " Kit " Baker, 102, formerly of
Arlington and Belmont,
died March 7, 2001.
She was born in Newfoundland on June 17, 1898, the daughter
of the late
Edward A. and Margaret (Walsh) Baker. She was raised
in Canada and moved
to the Boston area in her early 20s. She lived in Arlington
and Belmont for a
number of years, and took up residence in Woburn 20 years
ago. She enjoyed
reading and spending time with her nieces and nephews.
She is survived by a brother, Matthew Hayes of Cambridge;
her nieces and
nephews, Leonard Baker of Belmont, Judy Corsetti of Boxford,
Ed Baker of
Tewksbury, Beatrice Jenkins of Waltham, Geraldine Mullen
of New York,
Dennis Hayes of South Boston, and Mary Bridget Gross
of Illinois. She also
leaves several grandnieces and grandnephews, great-grandnieces
and
great-grandnephews. Preceding her in death were her twin
brother, Leonard
P. Baker, and a sister, Elizabeth Niven.
A funeral was held March 10, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Anthony Church.
Interment was in
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington.
Thurza M. Scott
WOBURN - Thurza M. (Jones) Scott, 74, formerly of Arlington,
died suddenly
March 8, 2001, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in
Burlington. She was the
wife of the late William J. Scott. She was born in Cambridge
and was a
graduate of Cambridge High & Latin School in 1944.
Mrs. Scott was employed
as a cafeteria worker for 23 years for the Arlington
Public Schools.
She is survived by three daughters, Donna M. Regan and
her husband John R.
of Fairfax, Va., Diane L. Sherman of Woburn, and Sandra
J. Scott of Woburn; a
brother, Robert Jones of San Diego, Calif.; four sisters,
Barbara Graham of
Cambridge, Ruth Dunn of Maine, Eleanor Young of Hanover,
and Dorothy
Forrest of Hanover; three grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held March 13, at St. Mark's Episcopal
Church in
Burlington. Interment was in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
For those who
wish, contributions in Mrs. Scott's memory may be made
to St. Mark's
Episcopal Church, 10 St. Mark's Road, Burlington, MA
01803.
March 21, 2001
Stewart H. Morris
METHUEN - Stewart H. Morris, 75, formerly of Billerica,
died March 11, 2001, at
the Prescott House in North Andover following a lengthy
illness. He was the
husband of Mary C. (Caiado) Morris.
He was born in Boston, the son of the late James S. and
Marie L. (Boudreau)
Morris and had lived in Billerica and Woburn for many
years before moving to
Methuen six years ago. Mr. Morris served in the Navy
during World War II and
the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was employed
as a manager at
Instrumental Laboratories in Woburn for 20 years, retiring
13 years ago.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five brothers,
Charles Morris of
Billerica, Courtney Morris of Woburn, Harvey and Whitey
Morris of
Chelmsford, and Gwen Morris of Lowell; a sister, Beverly
Merrill of
Chelmsford; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was also
the father of the late Donna Milano, and the brother
of the late Darrel Morris.
A funeral service was held March 15, from the Sweeney
Memorial Funeral
Home in Billerica. Interment was in Fox Hill Cemetery,
Billerica
March 21, 2001
Lucy A. Spinosa
ARLINGTON - Lucy A. (Albano) Spinosa, 76, died March
9, 2001, at Winchester
Hospital. She was the wife of Salvatore Spinosa Jr.
She was born in Somerville on Aug. 8, 1924. Mrs. Spinosa
was a graduate of
the Fisher Business School and was employed as a receptionist
for Trans
World Services in Melrose. Mrs. Spinosa was a former
member of the Eastern
Star, Regina Elena Lodge 1709 Sons of Italy, and a volunteer
at the VA
Memorial Hospital in Bedford.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons,
Robert Spinosa of
Westford, and S. Ted Spinosa and his wife Maureen of
Lexington; a brother,
Gus Albano of Nashua, N.H.; a sister, Rose Mozzetta of
Woburn; and three
grandchildren. She was also the sister of the late Vincent
Albano.
A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24,
from the First Baptist
Church of Arlington, 819 Mass. Ave., Arlington. Interment
will be private. For
those who wish, in lieu of flowers, contributions in
Mrs. Spinosa's memory
may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen
St., Framingham, MA
01701, or to The Shriners Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom
St., Boston, MA
02114.
George L. Wells Jr.
WOBURN - George L. Wells Jr., 47, died March 13, 2001,
at the Boston Medical
Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Woburn,
the son of George
L. and Mary (Farrell) Wells Sr. He attended Woburn High
School and lived in
the city all his life. For a number of years, he was
employed for the city of
Woburn in the Public Works Department.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a son,
Daniel Wells of Woburn; a
daughter, Shannon Wells of Woburn; a brother, David Wells
of Derry, N.H.; a
sister, Donna Metrano of Hampton, N.H.; a granddaughter,
Liandra Castoires;
and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
He was also
the brother of the late Diane Barry.
A funeral was held March 16, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral mass in St. Charles Church.
Interment was in
Calvary Cemetery, Woburn.
Carl J. Provost Sr.
BREWSTER - Carl J. Provost Sr., formerly of Woburn, died
March 13, 2001,
following an illness of several months. He was the husband
of Joan M.
(Curley) Provost.
He was born and educated in Plattsburgh, N.Y., the son
of the late Charles and
Julia A. (Chamberlain) Provost. Mr. Provost was a veteran
of the Korean
Conflict, serving aboard the cutter General Greene. He
moved to Woburn in
1958 and resided there until 1992, when he and his wife
Joan retired to the
Cape.
Mr. Provost was employed as a parts manager for the Frost
Company of
Andover for 20 years until his retirement. Previously
he was employed for over
20 years for Lawson's Manufacturing Company in Peabody.
His love of sports led him to a part-time career as a
football statistician for
Woburn High School sports, and sports columnist for the
Woburn Daily
Times. He was active in the Woburn Little League as a
manager, umpire, and
director. He also served two terms as president of the
Woburn Little League.
He was also involved with the Woburn Pop Warner as a
director and referee.
Mr. Provost was involved with the Woburn Boys and Girls
Club in the bingo
program, and served on the Woburn High School Scholarship
Committee for
many years. As a pastime, he enjoyed crafting holiday
decorations.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons,
Charles H. Provost III of
Melrose, and Carl J. Provost Jr. and his wife Virginia
of Woburn; two
daughters, Linda J. Ouellette and her husband Frank of
Billerica, and Patricia
A. Monahan and her husband Jay of Brewster; a brother,
Robert Provost and
his wife Mary of New York; four sisters, Gertrude Germain,
Clara Walker and
her husband Robert, Barbara Caouette and her husband
Raymond, and Rita
Caouette, all of New York; eight grandchildren; and several
nieces and
nephews. He was also the brother of the late Irene Molinsky,
Lawrence and
Herbert Provost.
A funeral was held March 16, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles Church.
Interment in the
National Cemetery in Bourne was private. For those who
wish, contributions
in Mr. Provost's memory may be made to the Hospice Foundation
of Cape
Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675, or the Boys
and Girls Club of
Woburn, Charles Gardner Lane, Woburn, MA 01801.
Rose L. Olson
WOBURN - Rose L. (Coiro) Olson, 76, a lifelong resident
of Woburn, died
March 17, 2001, at her home following a battle with cancer.
She was the wife
of the late Charles J. Olson.
She was born in Woburn, the daughter of the late Louis
and Angela (Yebba)
Coiro. Mrs. Olson attended Woburn schools and was a graduate
of Woburn
High School. She then attended Wilfred Beauty Academy
and taught there
after graduating. She opened her own shop in East Woburn,
the Colonial
Beauty Salon, where she continued to work until two weeks
prior to her death.
She was a member of the Sons of Italy, a talented cook
and an avid reader.
She is survived by two sons, Chuck R. Olson of Derry,
N.H., and Richard L.
Olson of Woburn; a daughter, Charlene J. Winam of Derry,
N.H.; three
brothers, Samuel Coiro of Woburn, Anthony Coiro of Florida,
and Louis Coiro
of Wilmington; two sisters, Angela Toomajian of Florida,
and Louise Medina of
New Jersey; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
She was also
the sister of the late Dolly Lockey.
A funeral was held March 20, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles Church.
Interment was in
Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
John R. Foley
John R. " Yarby " Foley, 89, a lifelong Woburn resident,
died Tuesday, March
13, 2001 at the Edith Norse Rogers Veterans Administration
Hospital in
Bedford after a long illness. He was the husband of Jeanne
(Callahan) Foley.
Born in Woburn Jan. 28, 1912, he was the son of the late
Bartley and Sarah
(Connolly) Foley. He was a 1932 graduate of Woburn High
School and was a
lifeguard at Foley Beach on Horn Pond from 1933 to 1937
when he was struck
by lightning. In 1941 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and
served in the battle at
Guadalcanal, Northern Solomons and the Philippines with
the field artillery
battalion. He was discharged as a sergeant in 1945. After
the Army he worked
for the city of Woburn for 33 years as a timekeeper at
the Department of Public
Works on N. Warren Street.
Mr. Foley was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Golf Course
in Lowell for over 50
years, was a life member of the Woburn Lodge of Elks
#908, the Woburn
Veterans of Foreign Wars #743 and the George A. Campbell
Post American
Legion #101. In earlier years he played semi-professional
baseball. He was
also a daily communicant at St. Charles Church in Woburn.
Besides his wife he is survived by a son, Robert E. Foley
and his wife Lu-Ann
Foley of Woburn and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the P.J. Cox & Sons
Funeral Home, 14 Highland
St., Woburn at 9 a.m. Friday, March 16 followed by a
funeral Mass in St.
Charles Church at 10 a.m. Visiting hours will be held
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. today, March 15 in the funeral home. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be
made in his name to the Alzheimer's Association, 36 Cameron
Ave.,
Cambridge, MA 02140.
Robert H. Conklin Sr.
WOBURN - Robert H. Conklin Sr., 74, died March 18, 2001,
at the Lawrence
Memorial Hospital in Medford following a lengthy illness.
He was the husband
of the late Rosa Marie (Tancredi) Conklin.
He was born and educated in Stoneham the son of the late
Howard and
Mildred (Thorne) Conklin. Mr. Conklin lived with his
family in Everett before
taking up residence in Woburn 38 years ago.
He was employed for Koko Boodakian Rug Company as an
installer until his
retirement in 1991. Previously he worked for Bonite,
a bowling ball
manufacturer for 20 years. Mr. Conklin was a longtime
member of the
Towanda Club in Woburn.
He is survived by five sons, Robert H. Conklin Jr. of
Tewksbury, Thomas M.
Conklin of Tewksbury, Michael J. Conklin of Winchester,
and William A.
Conklin, and Kevin A. Conklin, both of Woburn; a brother,
Howard Conklin of
Peabody; a sister, Mildred Figueroa of California; and
five grandchildren. He
was also the father of the late Richard H. Conklin, and
the brother of the late
Edwin Conklin.
A funeral was held March 21, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles Church.
Interment was in
Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
Mary A. Bidollo
WOBURN - Mary A. (Papa) Bidollo, 78, died March 18, 2001.
She was the wife
of Alfonso Bidollo.
She was born in Somerville, the daughter of the late
Michele and Concettina
(Nocca) Papa. Mrs. Bidollo was raised in Somerville and
graduated from
Somerville High School. She moved to Woburn in 1961,
where she and her
husband raised their children.
In addition to her husband of 57 years, she is survived
by a son, Robert J.
Bidollo and his wife Susan of Peabody; a daughter, Carol
A. Bidollo of
Woburn; and a brother, D. Cosmo Papa of Cambridge. She
was also the sister
of the late James Papa.
A funeral was held March 21, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles Church.
Interment was in
Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
March 29, 2001
Raymond F. Gelinas
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. - Raymond F. Gelinas, formerly
of Lexington,
Cambridge and Providence, R.I., died March 20, 2001.
He was the husband of
Joan (Doonan) Gelinas.
Mr. Gelinas was a member of Kirby-Stewart American Legion
Post in
Bradenton, Florida. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
He was a
communicant of Sts. Peter and Paul the Apostles Church
in Bradenton.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons,
Raymond F. Gelinas Jr. and
his wife Cindy, and Stephen M. Gelinas, all of Lexington;
two brothers, Ernest
A. Gelinas of Tewksbury, and Donald Gelinas of Burlington;
a sister, Dorothy
Donahue of Woburn; and four grandchildren. He was also
the brother of the
late Helen Burke of Fairhaven.
A memorial service will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday,
March 24, at St. Brigid's
Church, Mass. Avenue, Lexington, with a collation to
follow at Lexington Elks,
959 Waltham St. Family and friends are invited to join
us after the service. For
those who wish, contributions in Mr. Gelinas' memory
may be made to the
Kirby-Stewart Cemetery Fund, 2000 75th St. West, Bradenton,
FL 34209.
Leo M. McSweeney
LEXINGTON - Leo Maurice McSweeney, 94, of Lexington,
died March 24, 2001,
in Winchester. He was the husband of Cecilia B. (Kilcoyne)
McSweeney. He
was a former employee of the town of Lexington, and also
had been
previously self-employed. Mr. McSweeney was a Paul Harris
Fellow, and a
member of the Lexington Rotary and Holy Name Society.
He also coached
Little League in Arlington for 15 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five sons,
Leo P. McSweeney of
Lexington, Bernard M. McSweeney of Lexington, William
J. McSweeney of
Lexington, James J. McSweeney of Concord, and Richard
L. McSweeney of
Woburn; three sisters, Cecilia Walker of Longmeadow,
Catherine Molle of
Lexington, and Anna White of West Roxbury; 21 grandchildren;
nine
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also the father
of the late Robert F. McSweeney, the brother of the late
Francis Sweeney,
John McSweeney, Paul McSweeney, Rita Hogan and Mary Ahearn.
A funeral was held March 27, from the Church of Saint
Brigid in Lexington.
Interment was in Westview Cemetery, Lexington. For those
who wish,
contributions in Mr. McSweeney's memory may be made to
the charity of
one's choice.
Richard E. Carlson
WOBURN - Richard E. " Wimpy " Carlson, 53, a lifelong
resident of Woburn,
died March 23, 2001, at the Winchester Hospital. He was
born in Woburn, the
son of the late Elmer S. and Mary F. (Cahill) Carlson.
Mr. Carlson owned and
operated a canteen truck in the Newton area until several
years ago. He also
tended bar at the Woburn City Club. An avid golfer since
high school, Mr.
Carlson won many awards and tournaments throughout the
years. He was
also a member of the Woburn Elks Club.
He is survived by a brother, John S. Carlson of Woburn;
two sisters, Judith
Pietroski of Norwell, and Nancy Cameron of Moon Township,
Pa.; three nieces
and four nephews. He was also the brother of the late
George P. Carlson.
A funeral was held March 27, from the Graham Funeral
Home in Woburn,
followed by a funeral Mass in St. Joseph's Church. Interment
was in
Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
Ruth M. Connolly
Ruth M. (Doherty) Connolly, 83, a lifelong resident of
Woburn, died at the
Winchester Hospital Monday, March 19, 2001, after an
extended illness. She
was the wife of the late Richard F. Connolly Sr., a former
alderman in Woburn.
Mrs. Connolly was the daughter of the late William and
Nora (McHale) Doherty.
She was raised in Woburn and educated in the Woburn public
schools,
graduating from Woburn High School in 1936. She completed
a purchasing
training program with Filene's Corporation in Boston
and after years of
business success married her late husband. She worked
in her late brother's
dry cleaning store in the south end of Woburn. She was
a homemaker and
very active in Woburn community affairs.
She was a member of St. Barbara's Church in Woburn, a
past member of St.
Charles Church Ladies Sodality, a Cancer Fund fundraising
member, Class of
1936 Woburn High School Class Reunion Committee, the
Malden High School
Scholarship Fund, the Fenn School in Concord Scholarship
Fund and the
Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund.
Mrs. Connolly is survived by two sons, Richard F. Connolly
Jr. and his wife
Ann Marie of Concord and Robert F. Connolly of Woburn;
three grandchildren;
three brothers, Ernest G. Doherty of Falmouth, John J.
" Jack " and Eugene T.
Doherty, both of Woburn and many nieces and nephews.
She was
predeceased by her brothers, William, Edmund, Daniel,
Robert and Charles
Doherty.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Barbara's
Church in Woburn,
Saturday, March 24. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery,
Woburn. Interment
was in Calvary Cemetery, Woburn.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Ruth M. Connolly
Scholarship
Fund, Malden Catholic High School, 99 Crystal St., Malden,
MA 02148; the
Ruth M. Connolly Scholarship Fund, Fenn School, 516 Monument
St.,
Concord, MA 01742 or the Connolly Scholarship Fund, c/o
the Francis Ouimet
Fund, 190 Park Road, Weston, MA 02493.
Carlton G. Fitchett
WOBURN - Carlton G. Fitchett, 61, died March 21, 2001,
after being stricken at
home.
He was the son of the late Lawrence E. and Roxie (Fields)
Fitchett. He was a
1957 graduate of Woburn High School and resided here
all his life. As a
youngster, he was active in the Woburn Little League
and was an all-star
catcher. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served in the
U.S. Army, stationed
in Germany. Mr. Fitchett was a process operator for the
Atlantic Gelatin
Company, a position he held at the time of his death.
He had been employed at
the company for over 30 years. A member of the George
Campbell Post 101
American Legion, he was also a social member of the VFW.
He is survived by his twin sister, Carolyn Canada, and
a brother, Wiley
Fitchett, both of Woburn. He was also the brother of
the late Edward, William,
Ray, and Jessie Fitchett.
A funeral service was held March 26, in the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn. Interment was in Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
For those who
wish, contributions in Mr. Fitchett's memory may be made
to the charity of
one's choice.
Mary C. McMahon
BURLINGTON - Mary C. (O'Connor) McMahon, 88, formerly
of Cambridge, died
March 22, 2001, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in
Burlington. She was the
wife of the late Frederick S. McMahon.
She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of the late James
and Lillian
O'Connor. She was educated in Cambridge and made her
home there until
1980 when she came to Woburn. Mrs. McMahon was employed
for 20 years as
a sales girl at Filenes in Boston.
She is survived by her grandchildren, Kathleen Conlon
of Arlington, Patricia
Duggan of Plymouth, James Casey of Chelmsford, and William
Casey of
Billerica; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was also the
mother of the late Mary
Louise Casey and James B. McMahon, and the sister of
the late Lillian
O'Connor, Mabel Engel, Edward O'Connor, and John O'Connor.
A funeral was held March 26, from the Edward V. Sullivan
Funeral Home in
Burlington, followed by a funeral Mass of Christian Burial
in St. Barbara's
Church, Woburn. Interment was in Cambridge Cemetery,
Cambridge.
Margaret A. Ramsey
WOBURN - Margaret A. Ramsey, 67, known as " Peggy " to
family and friends,
died March 20, 2001, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center
in Burlington,
following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Woodbury, N.J., the daughter of Margaret
E. (Chisholm)
Ramsey of Woburn and the late Charles S. Ramsey. She
graduated from
Woburn High School with the Class of 1949. Ms. Ramsey
was employed at
Gilchrist's Department Store for a number of years.
She was very active in the Catholic Daughters, of which
she was a past grand
regent, and was also involved in the Ladies Sodality
of St. Barbara's and the
Women's Club. In addition to her mother, she is survived
by a son, Clifford C.
Popoloski and his wife Marion of Arlington; a brother,
John A. Ramsey of
Washington; two granddaughters; and several nieces and
nephews.
A funeral was held March 23, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Barbara's Church.
Interment was in
Calvary Cemetery, Woburn. For those who wish, contributions
in Ms.
Ramsey's memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation
of
Massachusetts, 129 Morgan Drive, Norwood, MA 02062.
Vincent J. Roche Sr.
WOBURN - Vincent J. Roche Sr., 89, formerly of Winthrop,
died March 18,
2001, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center, following a
brief illness. He was the
husband of the late Alice G. (Scott) Roche. He was born
in Boston, and had
been a resident of Woburn for many years. Mr. Roche was
employed as a
salesman for Beacon Chevrolet in Lynn before his retirement.
He is survived by six sons, William V. Roche of Townsend,
Robert S. Roche of
Brighton, Paul B. Roche of Las Vegas, Thomas R. Roche
of Woburn, Leon H.
Roche of Virginia, and Vincent J. Roche Jr. of Arkansas;
three daughters,
Katherine R. Dion of Swampscott, MaryEllen Roche of Woburn,
and Teresa
Briggs of Louisiana; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was
also the father of the late John Roche of Florida, and
the brother of the late
Dorothy Ballway of California, and Harold Roche of Nantasket.
A funeral Mass was celebrated March 23, in St. Patrick's
Church in Stoneham.
Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Arrangements
were under the
care of the Barile Funeral Home, Stoneham.
Dorothy F. Rogers
PORTLAND, Maine - Dorothy F. Rogers, 83, a former Woburn
resident, died
March 21, 2001, at a hospital in Portland, Maine. She
was the wife of the late
Howard Rogers, who died in 1977. She was born in Medford,
the daughter of
the late Joseph A. and Agnes G. (Farry) Foster. She attended
Medford schools.
Following her marriage, she and her husband operated
a pharmacy in Melrose
before moving to Woburn, where they resided for many
years. After her
husband's death, she took up residence in Portland. Mrs.
Rogers was a
communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Portland. She enjoyed
traveling and
visiting with family and friends.
She is survived by two nephews, George Hamilton of Woburn,
and Gerald
Banks of Arlington; four nieces, Helen Call of Londonderry,
N.H., Justina Rush
of Wakefield, Linda Keay of Winchester, and Patricia
Murphy of Portland,
Maine.
A funeral was held March 24, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Charles Church.
Interment was in
Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.
Philomena M. Scearbo
WOBURN - Philomena M. Scearbo, 86, a resident of Woburn
most of her life,
died March 25, 2001, at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center
in Revere. She
was the wife of the late Frederick F. Scearbo Sr., who
died 12 years ago.
She was born in Italy, the daughter of the late Carmine
Beveliqua and Rose
(Labianca) Beveliqua Miele. She came to Woburn with her
family at the age of
6, and resided here all her life. She was a graduate
of St. Charles School. For
a number of years, she worked for Transitron in Wakefield,
an electronics firm.
She is survived by three sons, Joseph P. Scearbo and
his wife Charlotte of
Gratham, N.H., Frederick F. Scearbo and his wife Patricia
of Woburn, and
Frank J. Scearbo and his wife Gerri of Revere; two daughters,
Constance M.
Pandolph of Woburn, and Rose Ranaudo of Revere; a daughter-in-law,
Barbara Scearbo; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren;
and several
great-great-grandchildren. She was also the grandmother
of the late John,
Stacey, Josephine, Fred, and Anthony Scearbo.
A funeral will be held at 9:15 a.m. today, March 29,
from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home, 263 Main St., Woburn, followed by a funeral
Mass at 10 a.m. in
St. Charles Church, 280 Main St., Woburn. Interment will
be in Calvary
Cemetery, Woburn. For those who wish, contributions in
Mrs. Scearbo's
memory may be made to the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center,
204 Proctor
Ave., Revere, MA 02151.
Ann L. Urban
WOBURN - Ann L. Urban, a lifelong resident of Woburn,
died March 19, 2001,
following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late
Edward J. Urban, who
died in 1967. She was born in Woburn, the daughter of
the late Thomas and
Sadie (Connery) Lawn. She graduated from Woburn High
School. Mrs. Urban
was employed at the Lexington Minuteman newspaper for
many years, retiring
six years ago. She was a longtime member of the Young-At-Hearts
Club at St.
Barbara's Church, and greatly enjoyed participating in
the activities of the
group.
She is survived by two daughters, Gay Ferrie and her
husband John, and
Paula Packard and her husband Dale, all of Burlington;
two sisters, Helena
and Sal Lawn, both of Burlington; and three grandchildren.
She was also the
sister of the late Thomas Lawn and Dorothy Brown.
A funeral was held March 23, from the Lynch-Cantillon
Funeral Home in
Woburn, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Barbara's Church.
Interment was in
Calvary Cemetery. For those who wish, contributions in
Mrs. Urban's memory
may be made to the Young-At-Hearts Club, c/o St. Barbara's
Church, 138
Cambridge St., Woburn, MA 01801.
Stewart H. Morris
METHUEN - Stewart H. Morris, 75, formerly of Billerica,
died March 11, 2001, at
the Prescott House in North Andover following a lengthy
illness. He was the
husband of Mary C. (Caiado) Morris. He was born in Boston,
the son of the
late James S. and Marie L. (Boudreau) Morris and had
lived in Billerica and
Woburn for many years before moving to Methuen six years
ago.
Mr. Morris served in the Navy during World War II and
the Air Force during the
Korean Conflict. He was employed as a manager at Instrumental
Laboratories
in Woburn for 20 years, retiring 13 years ago.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five brothers,
Charles Morris of
Billerica, Courtney Morris of Woburn, Harvey and Whitey
Morris of
Chelmsford, and Gwen Morris of Lowell; a sister, Beverly
Merrill of
Chelmsford; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was also
the father of the late Donna Milano, and the brother
of the late Darrel Morris.
A funeral service was held March 15, from the Sweeney
Memorial Funeral
Home in Billerica. Interment was in Fox Hill Cemetery,
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