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Gary Provenzano

Gary Provenzano

Mar 9, 2026

Gary S. Provenzano, age 74, of North Reading, formerly of Arlington, passed away on March 9, 2026. He was the beloved husband for 48 years of Kathleen A. Provenzano.

Born in Winchester, Gary was the son of the late Alfred J. and Eileen M. (Guarnotta) Provenzano. He was raised and educated in Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High School....

Vera Velickovic

Vera Velickovic

Feb 28, 2026

Vera (Blagojevic) Velickovic, age 78, of Winchester passed away on February 28, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Petar Velickovic, her steadfast companion in faith, family, and purpose for 59 years.

Born, raised, and educated in Serbia, then still part of Yugoslavia, Vera was the daughter of Miodrag and Olga (Atanaskovic) Blagojevic. She attended Architectural High School in Belgrade, graduating...

Marilyn R. LaRue

Marilyn R. LaRue

Feb 25, 2026

Marilyn R. (Casalinuovo) LaRue, age 88, of Woburn, passed away on February 25, 2026. She was the beloved wife for over 65 years of Robert LaRue.

Born in Winchester, Marilyn was the daughter of Salvatore and Mary (Muraco) Casalinuovo. She was educated in Winchester and was a graduate of Winchester High School.

Marilyn met the love of her life, Bob, when they...

Fraser M. Walsh

Fraser M. Walsh

Feb 25, 2026

Fraser MacFarland Walsh passed away on February 25, 2026, surrounded by his family, in Winchester, MA, one week after his 79th birthday. A fierce competitor with an intellect to match, he will be remembered for his passion for knowledge, his ability to find a solution to any problem, his loving dedication to his family, and his generous spirit. An avid...

Mae Frances Tarleton

Mae Frances Tarleton

Feb 23, 2026

Mae Frances Tarleton, age 88, a 10-year resident of Woburn, passed away on February 23, 2026 after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Jersey, she was the daughter of Albert E. and Alice C. Tarleton and a graduate of Ridgewood High School and Caldwell College. Mae raised her children primarily in Houston, Texas where she worked as a...

John F. Rice

John F. Rice

Feb 21, 2026

John F. Rice, age 85, a 59-year resident of Winchester, formerly of Watertown, passed away on February 21, 2026, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband for 63 years to Peggy H. (Conway) Rice.

Born in Brighton, he was the son of Irish immigrants Domenick V. and Honor M. (Sullivan) Rice. He was raised and educated in Watertown...

Naomi M. Hurley

Naomi M. Hurley

Feb 18, 2026

Naomi M. (Sweeney) Hurley, age 95, a 50-year resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026. She was the beloved wife for 53 years to Matthew J. Hurley, Jr., until his death in 2007.

Born in County Kerry, Ireland, Naomi was the daughter of John and Mary (Sullivan) Sweeney. She came to the United States at age 15 and...

Magdi M. Ragheb

Magdi M. Ragheb

Feb 16, 2026

Magdi M. Ragheb, age 80, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on February 16, 2026, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband for over 52 years of Mona (Misticawi) Ragheb.

Born, raised and educated in Cairo, Egypt, he was the son of the late Michel Ragheb and Dawlet Bishay Roufael. Magdi married Mona in Egypt, and they...

Florence A. Martin

Florence A. Martin

Feb 14, 2026

POSTPONEMENT DUE TO STORM MONDAY! FUNERAL MASS WILL NOW BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 @ 12 NOON.  

Florence A. (Sullivan) Martin, age 95, a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026, following a brief illness.

Born in Boston in 1930, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Dorothy A. (Day) Sullivan. She put...

Margaret A. Nicosia

Margaret A. Nicosia

Feb 11, 2026

Margaret A. (DiMambro) Nicosia, age 94, passed away peacefully in her beloved Winchester on February 11, 2026. She was born in Winchester, and it was here that she built a life filled with love and cherished memories.

Margaret was the devoted wife of the late Americo Nicosia. and the dear mother to Joseph M. Nicosia and his life partner Laura Dooley....

Linda M. Collins

Linda M. Collins

Feb 10, 2026

Linda M. Collins, age 77, a lifelong resident of Winchester, passed away on February 10, 2026, lovingly surrounded by her family.

Born in Winchester, Linda was the daughter of the late Charles and Yolanda (Subrizio) Collins. She was raised and educated in Winchester and was a graduate of Winchester High School. After high school, she began her lifelong career as a...

JOHN C. WILLIS, JR.

JOHN C. WILLIS, JR.

Feb 7, 2026

John C. Willis, Jr. died peacefully in his family home in Winchester, Massachusetts on February 7, 2026.

John, or "Jock" as he was known to family, close friends, and long-time piano students, dedicated his life to music. He was an accomplished pianist and composer, but his true calling was as a devoted, patient, and supportive piano teacher. Jock attributed his deep...

Margaret M. DeAngelis

Margaret M. DeAngelis

Jan 31, 2026

 Margaret M. (DiPirro) "Margie" DeAngelis, age 89, of Manchester, NH, formerly a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026. She was the beloved wife the late Dr. Vincent DeAngelis for over 60 years until his death in 2019.   Born in Somerville, MA, she was the daughter of Phillip A. and Marie A. (Esposito) DiPirro. She was raised...

Gerda Parfomchuk

Gerda Parfomchuk

Jan 25, 2026

Gerda Parfomchuk, age 97, of Woburn, MA, formerly of Peabody, MA, and Port Washington, NY, quietly made her exit from this life during the great snowstorm of January 25, 2026. She is survived by her daughter, Ingrid Geis, and son-in-law, Steven Delaney, of Winchester, MA, her grandsons Conor Delaney, of Medford, MA and Ryan Delaney, of Somerville MA, her sister,...

William C. Lannon, Jr.

William C. Lannon, Jr.

Jan 25, 2026

William C. Lannon, Jr., age 93, of Winchester, formerly of Haverhill, MA, passed away peacefully at Oosterman's Rest Home, Melrose, MA on January 25, 2026, where he was lovingly cared for by the angelic staff. He was the loving husband of the late Rosemarie Amedeo Lannon. Born in Worcester, raised in Bridgeport, CT, Bill was the son of the...

John F. Malloy

John F. Malloy

Jan 22, 2026

 John F. Malloy  March 16, 1945 – January 22, 2026  After a full life marked by laughter, the love of family and friends, travel, golf and a lot of hard work, John Malloy has passed away. He was the devoted husband of Mary (Sullivan) Malloy, a loving Dad to Mark (Sarah Malloy) and Matt (Sue McMichael), and the cherished brother of Kevin...

Robert J. Intravaia

Robert J. Intravaia

Jan 20, 2026

Robert Joseph "Bob" Intravaia, 88, of Winchester, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply. Bob was born on December 28, 1937, in Boston's West End to Domenico Intravaia and Concetta (DiFranco) Intravaia, both of Augusta, Sicily. As the youngest of seven children, he grew up in a loud, loving home...

Glenn Marlin

Glenn Marlin

Jan 17, 2026

Glenn Marlin, age 70, of Beverly, formerly of New Jersey, passed away on January 17, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer, with the love of his life, his wife, Susan Stackpole-Marlin, by his side. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, Glenn was the son of the late Maurice and Eileen (Kassenoff) Marlin. He was raised and educated in...

Phyllis M. Estabrooks

Phyllis M. Estabrooks

Jan 15, 2026

Phyllis M. (Malone) Estabrooks, a resident of Winchester, MA for more than 50 years, passed away peacefully into the Loving Arms of Her beloved & Heavenly Father, on January 15, 2026. She was lovingly surrounded & guided into Eternal Life by her family in a peaceful setting with soft Christian music and a compassionate Hospice Team. She was the...

Anne J. Neilson

Anne J. Neilson

Jan 13, 2026

Anne J. Neilson, age 97, of Brooksby Village in Peabody, formerly a longtime resident of Winchester, passed away on January 13, 2026.

Born in New York City, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Pettigrew) Neilson, Jr. She was raised and educated in Westfield, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City, and was a graduate of Westfield High School...

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