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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Noel A. Thyson
May 2, 2026
Noel Thyson died peacefully at home on May 2. He was 87 and a resident of Winchester, MA for 62 years.
Noel was born and raised on a farm in Quincy, IL, and remained devoted to his childhood roots throughout his life, upholding qualities of hard work, resilience and resourcefulness that life on the family farms commanded. He was the son...
Hana Pyro
Apr 22, 2026
Hana Pyro, age 78, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on April 22, 2026. She was the beloved wife for 50 years of George Pyro until George’s death in 2020.
Hana was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia to Miloš and Milada Stadnik. Her father Miloš was an economist and mother Milada a teacher. Hana grew up under difficult conditions in Eastern...
Phyllis Ann Carrier
Apr 19, 2026
Phyllis Ann Carrier, 83, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026 in Lexington, MA.
Born on April 30, 1942, in Waterbury, Connecticut, to Charles F. Crepon and Aletha M. Hubbell, Phyllis grew up in Manchester, CT where she attended Manchester High School before going on to study at Colby Sawyer College in New Hampshire.
Phyllis devoted her early years...
James "Jim" Giles Stoll
Apr 18, 2026
James "Jim" Giles Stoll (1950 – 2025), 75 years old of Boston, Massachusetts on April 18, 2026.
Jim was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in 1950 to Margaret Grisham and James Stoll, the younger brother to an older sister. He was known for his love of theater, art, golf, tennis, going to the movies (specifically seat P8 at his local...
Robert J. Walsh
Apr 14, 2026
Robert J. “Bob” Walsh, a proud son of Irish immigrants who devoted his life to family, community, and the cause of Irish heritage in America, passed away on April 14, 2026, at the age of 94. He was the beloved husband of Rita F. (Allen) Walsh, whose death in 2008 left an absence he carried with grace until the end...
Daniel S. Elio
Apr 13, 2026
Daniel S. Elio, age 80, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on April 13, 2026. He was the beloved husband for 56 years of Ruth A. (Costa) Elio.
Born, raised and educated in Charlestown, Dan was the son of Carmen and Helen (Woods) Elio. He attended Charlestown High School and after graduation enlisted in the U.S. Air Force.
Upon discharge, for...
Julio Rodriguez
Apr 11, 2026
On Saturday April 11th, Julio Amberto Rodriguez unexpectedly passed away in El Salvador. He was sixty-two years old. In all he did, Julio pushed himself. He squeezed every last drop of joy out of a life that he worked so hard to build. He was always eager, always determined, and found it a thrill to match his strength and his...
Regina Alexion Cokkinias
Apr 8, 2026
Regina Alexion Cokkinias, lovingly known as Reggie or Vaso (Vasiliki), was born on April 26, 1953, in New Bedford, Massachusetts to the late Lazarus Alexion and Angelica (Kiki) Yankopolus Alexion. She departed this life on April 08, 2026, in Winchester, Massachusetts, after a severe infection.
Reggie was the beloved wife of Peter Cokkinias, whom she married in 1986. Together they built...
Lynda E. Scully
Mar 31, 2026
Lynda E. (Erb) Scully, age 76, of Medford, formerly of Winchester, passed away on March 31, 2026, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife for 29 years of Michael D. Scully, until his death in 2013.
Lynda was raised and educated in Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. She attended Bunker Hill Community College and...
Mary Elizabeth O'Loughlin
Mar 24, 2026
Mary Elizabeth (Greaney) O’Loughlin, age 95, of Winchester, passed away on March 24, 2026. She was the daughter of the late James and Helen (Doherty) Greaney and the beloved wife of the late Paul F. O’Loughlin. She was preceded in death by her brother Martin Greaney and her sister, Josephine Greaney.
Born in Winchester, Mary was raised in Woburn and was...
Maureen E. Fay
Mar 24, 2026
Maureen E. (Queen) Fay, age 61, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on March 24, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Born and raised in Winchester, she was the beloved daughter of Angela (Dempsey) Queen of Winchester and the late Thomas H. Queen, Jr. She attended Winchester public schools and graduated...
Charles DiMare
Mar 20, 2026
Charles DiMare 98, of Medford MA, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, reuniting with his beloved wife, Gloria, in eternal rest.
Charles and Gloria established their home together in 1952 and remained devoted to one another throughout their lives until Gloria’s passing in 2010. He was the devoted father of Patrice DiMare-Bucci of Medford and Robert DiMare of Winchester. He...
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