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Donna Mae Lydon (Reilley)
1942-09-05 2015-09-08
Donna Mae Lydon (Reilley), of Wilmington, passed away on September 8, 2015, at the Care Dimensions Kaplan Family Hospice Home in Danvers, MA, after a courageous 13-year battle with tongue cancer. She was surrounded by her family. Her faith in God carried her through this long ordeal.
Donna was born in Lynn MA on September 5, 1942, the only child of James and Catherine (Williams) Reilley. Donna’s parents died in a car accident when she was 7 years old and she was raised in Arlington, MA by her godmother, Elizabeth (Williams) Poirier and her husband, Paul Poirier, along with her new loving sister, Carol Poirier.
Donna graduated from Arlington High School in 1960 and Bo...
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James F. Robillard
1942-02-09 2015-07-06
ROBILLARD, James F. “Robes” Of Arlington. July 6, 2015. Husband of Gloria (Thompson) Loving father of Linda Ladopoulos and husband Louis of Chelmsford, Eric Johanson of FL, Linnea Wingereter and husband Scott of NH, Jim Robillard and wife Heidi of Arlington, Frank Robillard and wife Laura of Burlington, and Joe Robillard and wife Gerri of Peabody. Devoted brother of Joanne Corbett and husband Bill of Arlington, Stephen Robillard and wife Debbie of Billerica, and the late Richard Robillard. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Jim was a Babe Ruth coach in the town of Arlington for over 55 years
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James P. Russell Jr
1942-07-03 2023-07-10
RUSSELL, James P. ‘Jim’, Jr., of Burlington, formerly of Arlington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 10, 2023. Beloved husband of 32 years to Fran Russell (Cameron). Father of Lisa Wikle of MI, James R. Russell, Kelly Russell, and Kimberly Siska, all of FL. Dear brother of Barbara Angelou, Patricia Sullivan, and the late Ann Girouard. He is also survived by ten grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Late Army Vietnam Era Veteran serving in Korea. Retired Letter Carrier form the U.S. Postal Service. Member of the American Legion. Jim loved watching all of the Boston Sports Teams... View Memorial and Tributes

Catherine Camille "Kay" Russo
1942-11-18 2006-07-25
Catherine C. “Kay” Russo, 63, of Waltham, formerly of Arlington, died Tuesday, July 25th, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Kay was the beloved daughter of the late Camille (Ross) Russo. Kay was a 1960 graduate of Arlington High School where she was active as a member of the Field Hockey Team and Captain of the Tennis team. Kay was the recipient of the 1960 Frederick V. Ostergren Memorial Award, presented to the outstanding male and female athlete in the senior class by the Arlington Touchdown Club.
Kay graduated from Boston University, Sargent College with a degree in Physical Education. She returned to Boston University to earn a Masters Degree in Education. Th...
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Anna Catherine Sacca
1942-11-14 2013-05-01
SACCA, Anna Catherine Of Winchester on May 1, 2013. Beloved daughter of the late Nicholas and Josephine (Pennino) Sacca. Loving sister of Joseph N. of Woburn, Janice M. Kalmes of Woburn, Elizabeth Sandquist of Woburn, Richard R. of Arlington, Robert G. of Arlington, David J. of Arlington, Donald R. of Burlington, and Nicholas Jr. of Arlington. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be held from the Lane Funeral Home, 760 Main St. (Rte. 38) WINCHESTER on Tuesday, May 7th at 9am, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Mary's Church, Winchester at 10am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Monday fro...
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Peter William Senopoulos
2023-12-05 2013-04-11
Peter William Senopoulos of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April 11th. Father of William of Lynnfield, Mass & Sara Hrytsay of So. Carolina. Son of the late William and Sylvia (Alexopoulos) Senopoulos. Grandfather of Jackson, Mila Alexander & William. Funeral Services will be held at the Taxiarchae-Archangels Greek Orthodox Church 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown Wednesday at 11am. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours at the DeVito-O'Donnell Funeral Home 1145 Mass Avenue, Arlington Tuesday 5-8pm. Born in Somerville, MA he served in the Marine Corps from 1961-1967 & was a decorated Vietnam Veteran. He was former principal & chief financial officer for the Law firm of Gallagher...
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George Willard Slagle
1942-08-20 2023-02-09
George Willard Slagle Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of George Willard Slagle of Wakefield, Massachusetts, who passed away on February...
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Amelia Marie "Emmy" Rush (Solari)
1943-02-02 2012-05-25
Amelia Marie “Emmy” Solari Rush, 69, Kokomo, died at 5:05 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, in the Emergency Department of Howard Regional Health System. She was born Feb. 2, 1943, in Sommerville, Mass., to William C. and Ann F. (D’Ovidio) Solari Sr. On Dec. 14, 1963, she married Richard Rush, and he preceded her in death.
She had worked and retired in 2008 from Delco Electronics after 42 years of service. She graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, Mass.
She attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kokomo. She is survived by a daughter, Rose Rush, Kokomo; a brother, William Solari Jr., Lebanon, N.H., and grandchildren, Parker and Sophia Rush.&...
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Marie " Maria" Louise Brown (Spagnuolo)
1943-01-19 2015-06-20
SPAGNUOLO-BROWN, Marie “Maria” L., of Arlington. June 20, 2015. Beloved wife of 33 years to the late Walter J. Brown. Loving mother of Jaclynn Brown-Lubofsky and her husband Michael of Tewksbury. Cherished grandmother of Lucas James, and soon to be Emma Marie. Dear brother of David R. Spagnuolo of Arlington. Funeral from the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Chestnut St., (Rt.60, adjacent to St. Agnes Church) ARLINGTON on Thursday at 10:30am. Funeral Mass at Saint Agnes Church at 11:30am. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-8 pm. Burial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington. For directions or to send a condolence visit www.keefefuneralhome.com
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John Henry "Jack" Squires, Jr.
2023-12-05 2013-02-08
Jack was born in Boston. He grew up in Medford and then his family moved to Arlington. He was a graduate of Arlington High School. Jack was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was stationed in Ethiopia where he was a Military Police Officer and also ran the Laundry & Dry Cleaning Service. After being discharged from Active Duty, Jack served in the Army Reserves and lived in Washington D. C. where he continued to work for the Government Laundry Service. Jack worked for Polaroid in Waltham and New Bedford for over 20 years where he met his beloved wife Jean. Jack and Jean settled in Burlington in 1972. He then went to work for Digital Corp. in Andover. He owned his own Construction...
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Peter F Staiti
1942-04-03 2020-10-19
CARROLTON, GA - Peter F. Staiti, 78, passed away peacefully in Carrolton, GA on October 19,2020. He was the son of the late Fred and Lillian Staiti.
Peter was born in Boston, MA. Peter graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts, History from his beloved Norwich University. Peter had a vast professional background in law including several accreditations. Peter was a United States Army Judge advocate which included awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, Achievement Medal, and Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Peter's successes included Managing Attorney for Southeastern Massachusetts along with Senior Legal Mentor to the Depu...
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Walter Clarence Stone
1942-08-15 2024-05-15
Walter Clarence Stone III
Walter Clarence Stone III of Plymouth, formerly of Hull, died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. He was 81.
Walter was born in Medford on August 15, 1942, and was the son of the late Walter Clarence Stone II and Eva (Myers) Stone. He was raised in Medford and Arlington, attended local schools, and graduated from Arlington High School. Following high school, Walter enlisted in the United States Army, and proudly served his country. After his time in the service, Walter’s boundless curiosity led him on many adventures across America. Traveling by buses, freight trains and drive -away cars Walter began filling his life with experie...

Frederick "Fred" Thomas Strachan III
1942-08-05 2013-08-03
Frederick “Fred” Thomas Strachan, III, died peacefully at his home in Lyman on August 4, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born in Boston, MA, a son of Frederick Thomas and Veronica Agnes (O’Neill) Strachan, Jr. He was a 1960 graduate of Arlington High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in business from Salem State College in Salem, MA.
He served our country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and went on to join the reserves and retired after 20 years. On November 4, 1991 he married Elaine St. Amand in Tiverton, RI. Fred worked as a pipefitter at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for over 20 years retiring in 2008.
He was...
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Sandra D'Isidora (Strickland)
1942-02-07 2024-02-22
Sandra D'ISIDORO Obituary
D'ISIDORO, Sandra L. (Strickland) Passed away peacefully on February 22, 2024, in her home surrounded by family, at the age of 82. She was one of a kind. Her optimism, kindness, resilience, grace and beauty will be remembered by all.
She was born on February 7, 1942 to Eleanor Merriam and Lee Stickland of Arlington, MA. She raised her three daughters in Belmont and spent her summers in her Rockport home, where family gathered and her gardens bloomed. She later resided in Boston, where she pursued her passion as a realtor.
Sandra is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert D'Isidoro; her three daughters, Lisa Castagno, Susan Fa...

Robert Charles Tedford, USA
1942-07-13 1969-03-22
K.I.A., Vietnam
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John C. Tiernan
1942-10-01 2019-06-26
John C. Tiernan
Rowley, MA - John C. Tiernan of Rowley, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on June 26, 2019, at the Brigham Manor Rehabilitation Facility in Newburyport, Mass.
John was born on October 1, 1942, in Arlington, Mass. He was the son of the late John "Jackie" Tiernan and Marjorie (Curran) McVey.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Tiernan; and grandson, Derek Cataldo.
John is survived by his two daughters, Deborah Stephanides of Salem, Mass., along with her husband, Steve, who was like a son to John and Laurie Cataldo of Groveland, Mass. In addition, he leaves five...

Albert A. Tucci
1942-01-17 2022-08-19
Albert A. Tucci Age 80, a resident of Winchester, MA passed away peacefully in his home overlooking Hen Cove in Patuisset, on August 12, 2022 surrounded by his beloved family.
Al was the devoted and loving husband of Pauline (Cain) Tucci for 59 years. Born in Cambridge, he was raised in Arlington, MA. Al was the son of the late Albert A. and Helen (Manoli) Tucci.
Forever remembered by his children J. Steven Tucci and his wife Christine of Winchester, Paul E. Tucci of Woburn, Laurie A. Lapworth and her husband Shawn of Wareham, David M. Tucci of Billerica, and Karen M. Tucci of Bourne. Cherished Papa of Kyla, Kelsi, McKenzie, Paul, Anthony...

Richard Davis Tucker
1942-05-24 2018-12-28
Obituary
TUCKER, Richard Davis Age 76, of Venice, FL, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 28, 2018, surrounded by his family. Richard was born on May 24, 1942, in Boston, MA, to the late George and Tyyne (Piirainen) Tucker. He grew up in Arlington, MA, and attended Arlington High School and Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in Boston, MA, before beginning a career of 48... View Memorial and Tributes

Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Villari
1942-12-02 2017-08-28
Betty Villari, a long-time Provincetown resident, died on Aug. 28, 2017, surrounded by loved ones at Cape Cod Hospital, from complications associated with breast, bladder and lung cancers. She was 74 years old.
Betty was born in Dorchester on Dec. 2, 1942, to the late Charles and June (Ristaino) Villari with a severe form of hip dysplasia. For eight years her mother brought her from doctor to doctor until she found one who would treat her. It paid off.
“At that time, I was in the hospital for a year. They basically strapped my legs to two two-by-fours and separated them but by bit,” Betty told the Banner back in June. “The whole experience made...
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James Woodbury
1942-06-27 2020-03-20
OBITUARY
James P. Woodbury, Sr.
Loving husband, father,
grandfather, brother
WESTFORD - James P. Woodbury, "Papa", 77, a resident of Westford, passed away with his loving family by his side, on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in New Port Richey, FL. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy M. (Bowes) Woodbury, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years of marriage.
Born in Arlington on June 27, 1942, he was a son of the late Earl L. and Bernadette (Fredette) Woodbury.
He was a graduate of Arlington High School and received a civ...