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Helen Hatch

Helen Hatch

Jul 15, 2026

Helen A. Hatch, age 66, a lifelong resident of Woburn, passed away on July 15, 2026. She was the beloved daughter of the late Robert L. and Angelina H. (Tortolano) Hatch and the cherished sister of Elizabeth A. "Liz" Hatch of Woburn.

Born, raised, and educated in Woburn, Helen graduated from Woburn Memorial High School with the class of 1978. As...

Kathleen A. Forester

Kathleen A. Forester

Jul 8, 2026

Kathleen A. (Gill) Forester, age 79, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on July 8, 2026. She was the beloved wife for 60 years of Joseph L. Forester.

Born in Winchester, Kathleen was the daughter of Joseph P. and Dorothy A. (Shea) Gill. She was raised and educated in Woburn where she attended St. Charles School and was a graduate...

Peggy Fong

Peggy Fong

Jul 3, 2026

Peggy Fong, age 77, of Winchester, Massachusetts, passed away on July 3, 2026, at Beth Israel Lahey Hospital, in Burlington, Massachusetts, where she died while fighting to recover from injuries sustained during an unfortunate accident at her home.

Born on April 19, 1949, in Chengdu, China, she was the daughter of Ray and Colleen Fong.

Peggy was truly one of a kind....

Sherrell "Sherry" Bingham Downes

Sherrell "Sherry" Bingham Downes

Jul 1, 2026

Sherrell “Sherry” Bingham Downes, a woman of profound intellectual strength, elegant grace, and unwavering devotion to her family, passed away leaving a legacy of warmth, laughter, and sharp wit.

Born in New York City on April Fools’ Day in 1941 to Jonathan and June Bingham, Sherry’s early life was shaped by the dynamic world of politics. Because of her father’s political...

John B. “Jack” Roll

John B. “Jack” Roll

Jul 1, 2026

John B. Roll “Jack” died peacefully while on hospice at Winchester Hospital on July 1, 2026, surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born on July 23, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois and spent his childhood in Marine City, Michigan, where he met his wife, Margaret “Peggy” Moore. They enjoyed more than 66 years of marriage and raised five children together....

Sean Francis O'Loughlin

Sean Francis O'Loughlin

Jun 30, 2026

Sean Francis O’Loughlin, age 64, of Winchester, passed away suddenly on June 30, 2026. He was the son of the late Paul and Mary (Greaney) O’Loughlin and was the beloved husband of Mary Frances (Grant) O’Loughlin and loving father of Francis Paul (Frank) O'Loughlin. He is also survived by a brother, Desmond O’Loughlin.

Born in Newton, Sean grew up in Tewksbury...

Marjory Joan "Midg" Hulnick

Marjory Joan "Midg" Hulnick

Jun 22, 2026

Marjory “Midg” Joan Hulnick, PhD, of Winchester, passed away on June 22, 2026. Midg was the only child of the late Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Hulnick of Staten Island, NY.

She was raised and educated on Staten Island, graduating as Valedictorian and Vice President of her class at Curtis High School. This is where Midg picked up the nickname of “Mighty...

Christopher Theodore Demopoulos

Christopher Theodore Demopoulos

Jun 18, 2026

Christopher Theodore Demopoulos, 65, of Woburn, MA, sadly passed away on June 18, 2026, at Winchester Hospital, after an aggressive battle with cancer, throughout which he remained strong and stoic.

Born on April 19, 1961, and raised and educated in Somerville, MA, Chris was the loving son of the late Ted and Ida Demopoulos.

Just weeks away from retirement after 40 years...

Jane E. Robinson

Jane E. Robinson

Jun 14, 2026

Jane Ellen (Robinson) Robinson, age 93, a longtime resident of Woburn, formerly of Winchester, passed away on June 14, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Lemuel R. Cudmore and Malcolm E. Robinson.

Born in Winchester, she was the daughter of the late Windover R. and Mary (Gustin) Robinson. She was raised and educated in Winchester and was a...

Frances A. Rogers

Frances A. Rogers

Jun 8, 2026

Frances “Fran” A. Rogers was a feisty Sicilian born on Christmas Eve 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts. As her dear next-door neighbor for 25 years described her, she was the sweetest, funniest, strongest, stubbornest, most generous and caring woman that one would know. Fran died unexpectedly early Monday morning on June 8, 2026, against her will and with many more years...

Rose G. Di Maggio

Rose G. Di Maggio

Jun 5, 2026

Rose G. Di Maggio, age 90, of Winchester, formerly of Somerville, passed away on June 5, 2026. She was the beloved longtime partner of Dominic A. Piccione of Winchester, and the mother of Mark Greco of PA. 

Rose was a graduate of Somerville High School with the class of 1953. 

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to gather at Costello Funeral Home,...

Patricia A. Barbaro

Patricia A. Barbaro

Jun 3, 2026

Patricia A. (Pilcher) Barbaro, age 91, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on June 3, 2026. She was the former wife of the late Anthony C. Barbaro, Jr.

Born in Lowell, Pat was the daughter of the late Stephen J. and Jennie L. (Day) Pilcher. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and worked for many years in state labor...

Walter Toporzycki

Walter Toporzycki

May 30, 2026

Walter Toporzycki, a longtime resident of Woburn, passed away on May 30, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of 41 years of Mary Anne (Manzene) Toporzycki.

Born in Syracuse, New York, he was the son of the late Walter and Grace (Aiello) Toporzycki. He was raised and educated in Syracuse and was a graduate of Syracuse University...

Melissa A. Errico

Melissa A. Errico

May 28, 2026

Melissa A. (Marasca) Errico “Missy”, age 64, a lifelong resident of Woburn, passed away on May 28, 2026, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife for 29 years of the late Richard R. “Dicky” Errico, Jr. until his death in 2011.

Born raised and educated in Woburn, Missy was a graduate of Woburn High School with the class...

Catherine Ann Casciari

Catherine Ann Casciari

May 24, 2026

Catherine Ann (Stoffey) Casciari, 89, passed away peacefully on May 24th at the Winchester Nursing Center in Winchester, Massachusetts. She was the beloved wife of the late Raoul J. Casciari, who preceded her in death in 2017.

Born in Jessup, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Youshock) Stoffey.

Catherine dedicated her life to her family as a...

Paul G. Fay

Paul G. Fay

May 21, 2026

Paul G. Fay, age 64, of Woburn, formerly of Winchester, passed away suddenly on May 21, 2026.

Born in Winchester, Paul was the son of the late Alexander and Grace (Fitzsimmons) Fay. He was raised and educated in Winchester and graduated from Winchester High School with the Class of 1980.

Paul became a Master plumber after high school and worked in the...

Brooks A. Burlingame

Brooks A. Burlingame

May 10, 2026

Brooks A. Burlingame, age 83, of North Reading, formerly a longtime resident of Westport and Newton, passed away suddenly on May 10, 2026. He was the beloved husband of 62 years of Nancy Louise (Kelly) Burlingame.

Born, raised and educated in Newton, Brooks was a graduate of Newton High School with the class of 1960. He attended Newton Junior College, where...

Eric T. Shediac

Eric T. Shediac

May 9, 2026

Eric T. Shediac of Winchester, MA passed away peacefully and was wrapped in God’s loving grace on May 9, 2026, at the age of 59. Eric undertook every treatment available to him with optimism, perseverance and remarkable strength in his efforts to regain his health during his 10-month battle with cancer. He spent his final days surrounded by his beloved...

Maryann K. DiGiusto

Maryann K. DiGiusto

May 9, 2026

Maryann lived in Winchester since 1979. She grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts in a multi-unit home occupied by many family members including her sister Dorothy, cousins Virginia, Danny and Eddie and close friends Eva and Donna. Her parents were John King and Rose Figueiredo King. She graduated with a degree in accounting from Suffolk University and went to work at...

Lillian Eleanor Wolsey

Lillian Eleanor Wolsey

May 4, 2026

Lillian Eleanor Wolsey passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026. She was 97 years old.

Eleanor was born in Melrose, MA to Karl V. and Lillian E. (Lane ) Wolsey. She attended Medford public schools & earned an Associate’s Degree from Mount Ida College. Eleanor worked in various financial roles, notably at Winchester Trust Company, BayBank & Fleet Bank, throughout her...

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