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Claire Joy Handalian

Claire Joy Handalian

Jun 12, 2022

Claire J. Handalian (née Nakashian) of Lexington MA passed away on June 12 due to complications from dementia.  She was 78 years old. Claire was predeceased by her son Michael Handalian, her parents Dr. and Mrs. Michael and Evelyn Nash, and her brother Roy Nash.

Claire leaves behind her beloved sons Daniel Handalian II (wife Lisa) of...

Henry "Bud" C. Murphy, Jr.

Henry "Bud" C. Murphy, Jr.

Jun 12, 2022

Murphy, Henry C. Jr. "Bud" of Lexington, formerly of Cambridge passed away on June 12, 2022. Beloved husband of Carol A. Murphy (Caterino). Loving father of Christine Robbins and her husband William III of East Freetown. Adored Grandfather of William IV and Bridget. Devoted brother of the late Mary Preskenis. Brother-in-law to Roberta and Bob Harrington of Billerica, Bob...

Jacqueline K. Fink

Jacqueline K. Fink

Jun 11, 2022

Fink, Jacqueline (Klein), 90, daughter of David and Esther (Stern) Klein, died June 11, 2022 at Lasell House, Auburndale, MA. Jackie was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Martin Fink, her sister Nancy (Klein) Abel, and her more recent partner, Alfred Simon. She is survived by her three sons: Howard (and Deborah, Acton, MA), Andrew (and Mary, Lexington,...

Evelyn F. Cole

Evelyn F. Cole

Jun 9, 2022

Cole, Evelyn F. (Olund) of Merritt Island, FL, formerly of Lexington, MA June 9, 2022, age 101. Beloved wife of the late Lincoln P. Cole Jr.

Loving mother of Lincoln P. Cole, III of Key West, FL and Stephen D. Cole and his wife Donna of Lexington. Devoted sister of the late Florence Harwood and...

Ronald John Finlayson

Ronald John Finlayson

Jun 5, 2022

Ronald John Finlayson

June 13, 1956-June 5, 2022

Ronald John Finlayson was just shy of his 66th birthday when he suffered a sudden heart attack and passed away on June 5, 2022. Ron grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts, the eldest son of Ronald George Finlayson and the late Mary Elizabeth Tully...

Lisa M. Macdonald

Lisa M. Macdonald

Jun 2, 2022

LISA M. MACDONALD 11/15/58 - 06/06/2022

MacDonald, Lisa M. (Favreau) of Woburn, MA., died unexpectedly, June 2, 2022. Beloved wife of Stephen C. MacDonald. Daughter of Gloria Favreau (Rocco) of Clearwater, FL. and the late Dennis Favreau. Sister of Dennis Favreau Jr. and his wife Wendy of Clearwater, FL., Erik Favreau and his wife Nicole of Clearwater,...

Mary C. Stewart

Mary C. Stewart

Jun 1, 2022

Stewart, Mary C. (Clifford) of Lincoln, June 1, 2022, age 93. Beloved wife of the late Clifford D. Steward Jr. Loving mother of Mary Cancian and her husband David of Lincoln, Kathleen Stewart of Greenwich, CT, Susan Goubeaux of Winchester, VA, Carol Freeman and her husband David of Columbia, MD, the late Clifford Stewart III and his surviving...

Charles A. Winchester

Charles A. Winchester

May 29, 2022

Charles Alonzo Winchester, 94, died peacefully in his sleep early Sunday, May 29, 2022 at his home in Lexington, Massachusetts. He leaves his wife, Jean; daughters Carol Ann (Cherrington), Maryann (Trono), Suzanne (Miller), Joanne (Brine) and Dianne Winchester; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Charles grew up in Dorchester, the son of Senator Charles A. Winchester and Lillian Ursula Desmond....

Diane L. Higgins

Diane L. Higgins

May 28, 2022

Higgins, Diane L. of Bedford, formerly of Lexington, May 28, 2022. Beloved wife of Bernie D. Osgood. Loving mother of Ashley Slater of Bedford and Sean McIver of Bedford. Devoted sister of Carol Patterson and her husband Glenn of Reading, Ronald Higgins and his wife Lorna of Chelmsford, and Alan Higgins and...

Edeltraud D. Bradley

Edeltraud D. Bradley

May 28, 2022

Edeltraud "Traudy" Duys Bradley, of Lexington, MA, Jaffrey, NH, and Siesta Key, FL passed away unexpectedly from complications of a hip fracture at the age of 78 on May 28, 2022. She was surrounded by her close family.

Traudy was born in Oberbergen, Germany on January 17, 1944. She was the daughter of Hildegard Jorg. Hildegard married...

Catherine Mary Sacco

Catherine Mary Sacco

May 22, 2022

Sacco, Catherine Mary "Katie" (Bohld) passed peacefully at her home in Lexington, MA on Sunday May 22nd, 2022 at 10:38am, age 79. Born and raised in South Boston, Katie attended St. Brigid Elementary School in South Boston and Notre Dame Academy in Boston. She is a graduate of the State College (currently the University of Mass.) in Boston.

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Maria Teresa Alder

Maria Teresa Alder

May 20, 2022

Alder, Maria Teresa (Ciniceros) of Lexington, May 20, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Charles E. Alder. Loving mother of Maria D. Johnson and her husband Scott of Peterborough, NH, Cecilia M. Alder of Bedford, and Isabel Alder of Lexington. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Alanna, Holly, Elise, Julia, and Sarah, and by 3 great grandchildren, Bryce,...

Wijayaratnam Sabaratnam

Wijayaratnam Sabaratnam

May 16, 2022

Wijayaratnam Sabaratnam passed away peacefully on May 16 th , 2022. He is now at rest with Lord Ganesha. Son of the late Sabaratnam and late Annamal, beloved husband of Puvaneswary, son in law of the late Bagawathy Amma and the late Nagalingam, proud father of Renuha and Subitha, devoted father in law of Nadanasabesan and Puvanendrakumar (Ruban), adored...

Kevin P. Mcgrath

Kevin P. Mcgrath

May 13, 2022

McGrath, Kevin P. of Lexington, May 13, 2022. Beloved husband of Marika McGrath. Loving father of Marianna McGrath and her husband Nick of Holliston. Devoted brother of Maureen McGrath of Arlington and William McGrath of Bedford. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Kevin is a proud graduate of Providence College. He owned a hotel...

William W. Wright

William W. Wright

May 12, 2022

Wright, William W. Jr. (also known as 'Papito'), age 98, a Lexington resident for over 50 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his side on May 12, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Doris L. Wright (Murphy). Father of Janet W. Heller of Colorado, Mark A. Wright of Lexington, and the late William W. Wright III...

George R. Heine Ii

George R. Heine Ii

May 11, 2022

George Reginald "Reggie" Heine II, a Lexington resident for over 50 years, passed away peacefully at his home on May 11, 2022 at the age of 86. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Juno Mays Heine formerly of Riverview, FL; his daughters Juno Anna and her husband Peter Szalay of Los Altos, CA and Ruthie...

Loretta Kathleen Berger

Loretta Kathleen Berger

May 4, 2022

Loretta (Lorie) Berger, MD of Cambridge, formerly of Lexington, passed away suddenly on May 4, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital from complications of a blood infection.  The daughter of Paul and Eleanor (Durkin) Berger of Lexington, she is survived by her sisters Rosemary, Maria, and Natalie Berger; her brothers-in-law John Wise and Erik Saunders; her much loved niece and...

Judith B. Field

Judith B. Field

May 4, 2022

Judith B. Field of Hadley, MA passed away peacefully on May 4, 2022, at the age of 86, with family at her side, at the Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham following a brief battle with leukemia.  She was born Judith Bard Shenfelder on May 29, 1935, in Newton, MA to Signe Marie (Pihl) Shenfelder of Arlington, MA, and...

Anita W. Gorczyca

Anita W. Gorczyca

May 2, 2022

Gorczyca, Anita M., 90, of Lexington, Massachusetts passed away peacefully May 2, 2022 surrounded by family.  She was born in Waltham, Massachusetts to Thomas and Anne Ward.  Anita was a distinguished student earning academic scholarships to Notre Dame Academy and Emmanuel College.  She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years Tadeusz "Ted" Gorczyca and her sister Elizabeth.  She...

Linda S. Roemer

Linda S. Roemer

May 1, 2022

Linda S. Roemer, 84, a professor, public health administrator, and inveterate volunteer, died at Lahey Hospital on May 1, 2022. She had lived at Brookhaven at Lexington since 2006.

Dr. Roemer was an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in Health Care Administration at both the University of Lowell (now University of Massachusetts Lowell) and Simmons...