Obituaries
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Robert G. Arcand
Robert George Arcand died June 21, 2018 after a courageous battle with melanoma. Bob was born in Boston, MA on December 11, 1945, the son of the late Harriett G. (Brown) Arcand and the late Edgar J. Arcand. He was…
John T. Driscoll
John T. Driscoll April 9, 1948-June 18, 2018 John died at his home, on Monday, June 18, 2018, surrounded by loved ones after a gracious and courageous battle with ALS. Born and raised in Western York State, John graduated from…
Lihua Chen
Lihua Chen of Milton, Massachusetts, passed away on June 17, 2018 after a valiant battle with lung cancer. Her devotion to her family and her belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. She spent…
Kay Ann Hollender
Kay Ann Hollender, of Revere, Massachusetts, passed away on May 15, 2018 after suffering a brain herniation caused by a third stroke in about an eight year period. She spent her last days surrounded by her family. Kay (maiden name:…
Lawrence “Larry” Melanson
It is with great sadness that the family of Lawrence “Larry” Melanson announces his sudden passing due to a brief illness on May 19, 2018 at the age of 65 years old. Larry will be lovingly remembered by his wife…
Lucas James Briggs
Lucas James (Jamie) Briggs was born to Dorothy Mae Shivers (Simuel) and Robert C. Briggs on October 28, 1961. He left us in the early morning of May 25, 2018. He was a resident of Chelsea, MA for the last…
Diane G. McLaughlin
Diane G. McLaughlin died on May 27th, 2018. She was born in Cambridge, MA on May 19, 1936 to the late Edward P. and Mary Ann (O’Keefe) McLaughlin. She was the sister of the late Edward McLaughlin of Tewksbury, MA,…
Daniel D. Dell’Anno
Daniel D. “Danny” Dell’Anno passed away peacefully on May 28th, 2018 at the age of 57. Danny was a well known and respected guitar player and leaves behind a legacy of music spanning over 35 years. Danny is survived by…
Brian Michael Olmstead
Brian Michael Olmstead, 78, entered into rest on May 10, 2018. A Man for All Seasons, Brian devoted his life to helping the disadvantaged when no one else would. A lifelong legal services attorney, Brian never stopped fighting for justice…
Ralph G. Kaupelis
Ralph G. Kaupelis, 72, of East Boston, MA. passed away unexpectedly, due to natural causes at Mass General Hospital in Boston,MA. Ralph was born in Boston on July 7, 1945 and was the second oldest son of the late John…
Judith Ann Stilwell
Judith Ann Stilwell June 30, 1950 – April 18, 2018 Judith Ann Stilwell (Clements) was the devoted wife of Basil O. Stilwell, loving mother of Christina M. Stilwell, and very loving grandmother (Nana) of grandson Aiden A. Avila. Judith (Judy)…
Ronwyn Ingraham
Ronwyn Ingraham, 84, known as “Ronnie” to friends and family, died peacefully on April 29, 2018, in Reading, Massachusetts, surrounded by her family. She outlived her two younger siblings, Diana Small of Burlington, Iowa and Mike McLennan of Duncan, British…
Michael J. Rufo
Michael J. Rufo of Peabody passed away at the age of 64 on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 after a strong and courageous battle with cancer. He was in the comfort of his home with his family and dog by his…
Lucia M. Sordillo
Lucia M. Sordillo, age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Melrose/Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. She was born June 26, 1939, in Wakefield, to Paul and Florence (Guttardauro) Listro. She married Robert Kozlowski, and had two children,…
Lois Sturtevant
Lois Sturtevant died peacefully at the accomplished age of 100 in Newton, MA on Saturday April 21, 2018. Her daughter, Joy Sturtevant was present and son and daughter-in-law, Dean Sturtevant and Mina Dara nearby. Lois was born (September 29, 1917),…
Joanne S. Southworth
SARASOTA, FL and PORTLAND, ME—Joanne S. Southworth, 87, a resident of Sarasota, Florida and retired professor of early childhood education (University of Maine at Farmington), passed away on April 19, 2018 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, surrounded by…
Karen Nickerson
Karen Nickerson, age 56, of Chelmsford, MA, died from a brief illness on April 13, 2018. Karen was born in Quincy, MA on April 12, 1962 to Joan and Kenny Small. She was a former Human Resource Assistant for the…
Theresa “Terry” Mootrey
Theresa Marie “Terry” Mootrey (Soccorso) passed peacefully on March 28th, 2018 in Malden, MA. She was born July 6th, 1954 in Dorchester, MA. She was the cherished daughter of Cosmo and Theresa (Rennell) Soccorso. She was the dear sister of…
Lewis N. Hayward
Westminster – Lewis N. Hayward, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 15, 2018 after a long illness. He was born in Randolph, Ma on January 3, 1924 to the late Norman and Ella Marie (White) Hayward. Lewis…