Obituaries

May 22, 2023

Val Miller of Medford, formerly of Walpole, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2023.  She was 71.

Val graduated from Walpole High School in 1969.  She was active in the Rainbow Girls of the Congregational Church and was the youngest worthy advisor ever installed.  Her maturity set her apart at a young age.  Val graduated from Northeastern...

May 8, 2023

Orr Shepherd of Woburn and South Yarmouth, MA, formerly of Arlington, passed away on May 8, 2023.  Born on December 25,1933 in Brooklyn, NY.   He was the husband of the late Patricia Donovan Shepherd.

Orr served in the US Army as a Locomotive Engineer in Alaska from 1953-1955.  In 1959, Orr graduated from WPI with a BS...

May 3, 2023

Katherine "Kay" Selander, of Stoneham, MA, passed away on May 3, 2023. She met her husband of 63 years, Herb Selander, at a ski resort in New Hampshire and went on to have three beautiful children, Diane, Karen, and Nancy. Kay’s family expanded to include her sons-in-law, Steve and Greg. Family was the most...

Apr 26, 2023

With sadness we announce the passing of James T. Allen on April 26, 2023, after a tenacious hard-fought battle with cancer. James was born in Salem, MA to his late parents Raymond W. and Helen (Bremner) Allen and raised in Lynn. After serving in the Army Jim enjoyed a satisfying lifelong career in sales.  A man of quiet reserve...

Apr 26, 2023

Betty (Youngren) Slechta passed away suddenly at Carlton Willard Village in Bedford, MA on April   26, 2023 at the age of 94.  Betty was born on December 30,1928 in Worcester, MA to Carl and Gertrude Youngren.  She had one brother, William N. who predeceased her.  During the early World War II years, she and her family moved from Worcester...

Apr 26, 2023

Donna Enz Argon, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, died on April 26, 2023, in Bedford, Massachusetts, where she had lived for 57 years.  She was born on September 21, 1928, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Carl and Alma (Mahler) Enz. Surviving family members include four sons: Ahmet (Rebecca) Argon of Keswick, VA; Mehmet (LeeAnn) Argon of Shirley, Massachusetts;...

Apr 19, 2023

Jacqueline Marie Christie, 84, of Stoneham, died April 19, 2023.  Born in Malden and raised in Stoneham; she was the daughter of the late Earl N. and Dorothy F. (Taylor) Christie Sr.

Jacqueline graduated from Stoneham High School in 1956. She enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1959 and served as an Air Traffic Controller at the...

Apr 18, 2023

Charlene Lois Plati, age 65, of Andover, passed away April 18, 2023, at Lawrence General Hospital following a bout with cancer.  She was the wife of James "Jay" Plati.  Born in Boston; she was the daughter of Melvin Weiner and the late Anita (Temple) Weiner.

Charlene was raised in Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School.  She...

Apr 9, 2023

Robert P. Mathewson, age 88, a lifelong resident of Stoneham, died following a brief illness on April 9, 2023, at the Sawtelle Hospice in Reading, MA.  Born in Medford, MA; he was the youngest son of Ralph and Dorothy (Douquette) Mathewson.

Robert was the beloved husband of 63 years to the late Barbara (Foley) Mathewson.  They both...

Apr 5, 2023

ARAOZ, Alberto Bernado, age 93, of Burlington, died April 5, 2023.  He is survived by his wife, Zareen Karani Araoz; son Farokh and his wife Rashna and grandchildren, Ava and Rustom; daughter Carolina and her husband Pablo and grandchildren Ignacio and Josefina; son Tito; son Alex and grandsons Belisario and Jeronimo; God-daughter  Emilita; sisters-in-law Emilia and Emma and their...

Apr 3, 2023

Helen L.  Norden (Hooper) passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born February 5, 1942, she was a lifelong resident of Stoneham, Ma. Helen enjoyed taking walks, daily Dunkin' Donuts coffee, rummy500, and listening to music. She spent many decades vacationing at Hampton beach NH with her family. Helen was a devout Catholic and attended...

Mar 28, 2023

Paul Edward Bilbo, age 23, a lifelong resident of Stoneham, chose to leave this life on March 28, 2023.  Born in Boston, MA, February 1, 2000; he was the beloved son of Michael and Heidi (Biggio) Bilbo.

Paul was raised in Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham High School, class of 2019, and the Walker Beacon School.  He...

Mar 23, 2023

Pietro “Pete” Lorenzetti passed away at the age of 62 on March 23, 2023, surrounded by his family, after a lengthy battle with esophageal cancer.  Pete was born October 25, 1960 to Italian immigrants, Ezio and Michelina G. (Prosperi) Lorenzetti in Medford, MA.  He graduated from the electrical program at the Medford Vocational Technical High School in 1979.  He...

Mar 2, 2023

Charlotte A. McKinnon, age 80, of Stoneham, MA, passed away March 2, 2023, after a long illness. Charlotte was the daughter of the late Eleanor (Monroe) and Melvin McKinnon. She was born in Chelsea, MA. She was preceded in death by siblings Melvin, Ronald, John, Eleanor Potter, Robert, Harry and Barbara Mannke and survived by her sisters Nancy Howard of...

Feb 18, 2023

Eleanor M. (Fotino) Castiglione of Stoneham passed away at home February 18, 2023 at  the age of 96.  She was the beloved wife of the late Frank V.  Castiglione.  Born and raised in Wakefield, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmella (Colantuonio) Fotino.

Eleanor and her family resided in Stoneham.  She was foremost a...

Feb 17, 2023

Anthony J. Fusco, 83, of Stoneham MA died on February 17, 2023. He was born in Somerville, MA to the late Anthony and Nellie (Ciampa) Fusco. He was predeceased by his sisters Elaine Rizzo, Louise Hallisey, and Joyce Maines. Anthony was a man who had a strong passion for golf. He was a member of many golf leagues over...

Feb 7, 2023

Gloria Carrozza Biancardi of East Boston, passed peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 93 on February 7, 2023. Gloria was born in Boston to Philip and Philomena Carrozza on June 11, 1929. She was the youngest of 7 children. She is predeceased by husband, Francis Giacamo Biancardi and 4 brothers, James, Frank, Georg and John, and sister...

Feb 5, 2023

In Memory of Joseph Fustolo

Joseph Fustolo, age 76, of Reading, MA, tragically and unexpectedly passed away on February 5, 2023. He was born in 1947 in Fromia, Italy and immigrated to the United States in 1965.

Trained in Italy, Joseph was a master machinist, and worked for General Electric and Polaroid before starting his...

Jan 28, 2023

On January 28, 2023, Arthur “Sonney” Mansfield Jr. passed away at High Pointe House in Haverhill, MA after a long battle with cancer. He was 78 years old.

Sonney was born in Boston, MA to Catherine and Arthur Mansfield and lived throughout Massachusetts. He was a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran with over 30 years...

Jan 25, 2023

Grete Becker Rasmussen passed peacefully in her home at the age of 84, on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She is survived by her loving daughter, Cristina Becker Prior, son-in-law Derek, grandchildren Owen and Elliot and family in Denmark.  She was born in Korsor, Denmark and immigrated to the United States in her thirties.

Grete was...