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Richard Burke


BURKE Sr., Richard FrancisOf Lancaster formerly of Watertown, June 14, 2024. Age 90. Beloved husband of Katherine “Kay” Burke. Loving father of Richard F. Burke, Jr & his wife Tammy of Ashland and the late Bernard J. “Bean” Burke. Caring stepfather of Rosemary Taylor, Karen Santini, Jennifer, Joanne, & Michael Daley. Dear brother of Joyce Melanson and the late Thomas, George, Charles, & Ronald Burke. Loving grandfather of 14 grandchildren and 5...

BURKE Sr., Richard FrancisOf Lancaster formerly of Watertown, June 14, 2024. Age 90. Beloved husband of Katherine “Kay” Burke. Loving father of Richard F. Burke, Jr & his wife...

Anna Maguire


Anna Mary (DiGiovanni) Maguire was born to Antonio and Carmella DiGiovanni on March 5, 1929, in Belmont, MA. She passed away peacefully on June 10, 2024, surrounded by her cherished family. She is predeceased by her daughter Cynthia Boccaccio, her sister Mary DeStefano and her brothers, Vincent, Guy, Louis, Rocco, Silvio, Anthony, Joseph and Charles DiGiovanni. She is survived by her loving husband Thomas J. and her sons Thomas J. Jr. and his wife Jeannine, Robert G. and his wife Lyslei. She...

Anna Mary (DiGiovanni) Maguire was born to Antonio and Carmella DiGiovanni on March 5, 1929, in Belmont, MA. She passed away peacefully on June 10, 2024, surrounded by her cherished family. She is...

Loretta Anderson


Loretta A. (Minerella) Anderson of Watertown passed away peacefully at her home on June 9, 2024, at the age of 89. Loretta was born in Boston to the late Benjamin and Palma (Mancini) Minerella.Loretta grew up in Allston Ma and graduated from Brighton High in 1952. She worked in administration for several electronics companies. She was a lifelong reader and loved walking especially near the Charles River. She was interested in women’s causes and helping...

Loretta A. (Minerella) Anderson of Watertown passed away peacefully at her home on June 9, 2024, at the age of 89. Loretta was born in Boston to the late Benjamin and Palma (Mancini)...

Mary McFarlin


A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary (Reardon) McFarlin will be held on Thursday June 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM in St. Patrick Church, Watertown.Mary was a lifelong Watertown resident and devoted wife to Fran for 55 years. She was the daughter of John and Bridget (McHugh) Reardon.A proud alum of St. Patrick’s High School and Malden Hospital School of Nursing. She was the perfect nurse- compassionate, intelligent, hard-working and nurturing. Her career began...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary (Reardon) McFarlin will be held on Thursday June 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM in St. Patrick Church, Watertown.Mary was a lifelong Watertown resident and...

Sylvia Whitney


Sylvia (King) Whitney, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. A visitation celebrating her life will be held on Monday June 10, 2024, from 4 to 7 PM in the MacDonald Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, 270 Main St., Watertown, MA. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. A private interment will be held at the MA National Cemetery in Bourne.Sylvia Yvonne Therese King Whitney was born in Watertown, MA on...

Sylvia (King) Whitney, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. A visitation celebrating her life will be held on Monday June 10, 2024,...

Heather Lynch


Heather Elizabeth Lynch (Hennessey), 49, died on June 1, 2024 after a brief illness. Heather attended the Commonwealth School in Boston, graduated from Watertown High School and the University of Massachusetts. Before turning her attention to motherhood in 2011, Heather worked at Health Care for All and Boston’s Family Van. She was a fluent Spanish speaker, a skill she often put to use helping her non-English-speaking neighbors in East Boston, where she lived for most...

Heather Elizabeth Lynch (Hennessey), 49, died on June 1, 2024 after a brief illness. Heather attended the Commonwealth School in Boston, graduated from Watertown High School and the...

Katherine Norcross


Katherine Norcross of Nashua, NH, formerly of Watertown MA passed away peacefully on May 28, 2024, at the age of 93 years old. "Kay" was born in Watertown MA to the late Almon and Carrie Macleod. She is predeceased by her late husband Richard E. Norcross for whom she shared 65 years of marriage before his passing in May 2015. She is also predeceased by siblings Donald Macleod and Olive Lagergren. Kay is survived by her two children Richard C. Norcross (Jill) of Brownfield, ME and...

Katherine Norcross of Nashua, NH, formerly of Watertown MA passed away peacefully on May 28, 2024, at the age of 93 years old. "Kay" was born in Watertown MA to the late Almon and Carrie...

John Roberts


John W. Roberts passed away on May 21, 2024, at the age of 89. He was married to Kathy Roberts (Dreyer) for 64 years. He was the beloved father of Alison, Jonathan and Caitlin and cherished grandfather of Natalia, Sasha, Olivia and Niamh.Born on Feb. 24, 1935, in Glen Ridge, N.J., he grew up in neighboring Bloomfield with his older sister, Beverly, who predeceased him in April of 2022. His father, John W. Roberts Sr., was a banker, and his mother, Dorothea Williams Roberts, was an...

John W. Roberts passed away on May 21, 2024, at the age of 89. He was married to Kathy Roberts (Dreyer) for 64 years. He was the beloved father of Alison, Jonathan and Caitlin and cherished...

Helen Clasby


A Mass of Christian Burial for Helen (Kofos) Clasby will be held on Wednesday May 29, 2024, at 10:30 AM in Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Newton.Mrs. Clasby was born in Newport, Vermont to the late Nicholas and Pauline (Polizou) Kofos. Helen passed away after a brief illness on May 19, 2024, in Providence, Rhode Island. She was 92.She graduated from Marlborough High School in 1951. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 1955. Her first...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Helen (Kofos) Clasby will be held on Wednesday May 29, 2024, at 10:30 AM in Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Newton.Mrs. Clasby was born in Newport,...

Peter White


A Mass of Christian Burial for Peter James White will be held on Tuesday May 28, 2024, at 12 Noon in St. Patrick Church, Watertown.Mr. White was born in Boston to the late Rosario J. & Rose (Domenichello) White. Peter passed away on May 18, 2024, in Dover, New Hampshire. He was 82.Peter was a restaurateur for decades in the Boston area and beyond. The Boston Fish House in Newton and Pufferbellies on Cape Cod were just a few of the multiple restaurants he owned...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Peter James White will be held on Tuesday May 28, 2024, at 12 Noon in St. Patrick Church, Watertown.Mr. White was born in Boston to the late Rosario J....

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