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Marybelle Cochran

Marybelle Cochran

Mar 3, 2018

Marybelle Herman Cochran died on March 3 rd in Lexington, Ma. She successfully raised five children and one husband, despite a childhood upbringing which was not particularly "family oriented". She parented with determination, love and a touch o' luck.  She uncomplainingly accepted her husband's commitment to his medical career.  During her years focused on child rearing, she had the...

Christina Welch

Christina Welch

Feb 28, 2018

Welch, Christina J. (Joseph), of Lexington, February 28, 2018. Beloved wife of Jerry D. Welch. Cherished daughter of the late Louis Joseph and Olga (Nedelli) Joseph. Loving mother of Elizabeth J. Welch Marsh and her husband Thomas of North Hampton, NH, and Peter J. Welch and his wife Kate Leggett of Belmont, CA. Adoring grandmother of Sophie, Henry, Mactavish,...

Michelle Banks

Michelle Banks

Feb 26, 2018

Banks, Michelle N. (Antonucci) of Billerica, formerly of Lexington, February 26, 2018. Loving wife of Chester R. Banks III. Beloved daughter of Catherine (Dambrosio) Antonucci of Lexington and the late William P. Antonucci. Loving mother of Victoria Catherine Banks of Billerica and Daniel William Banks, both of Billerica. Sister of Diane Antonucci of Waltham and Karen Savini and her husband...

Philip Murphy

Philip Murphy

Feb 22, 2018

Murphy, Philip G. of Lexington, February 22, 2018. Son of the late John R. Murphy and Mildred (Gavin) Murphy. Brother of the late Barbara Sullivan, Raymond Murphy, Robert Murphy, Mary Elizabeth Messina, and Richard Murphy. Phil is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Boston College Graduate; Lab Technician at Polaroid.

A Memorial Mass will...

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Feb 22, 2018

GORDON, Ruth (Aronowitz) Of Lexington, February 22, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Philip L. Gordon. Loving mother of Eric Gordon and his wife Carole Hebb of Harwichport, Andrea Ovans and her husband Don of Scituate, and Jason Gordon and his wife Martha of Andover. Ruth is also survived by 6 grandchildren, Abigail, Linnea, Rebecca, Zoe, Sarah, and Michelle, and...

Ann Lentini

Ann Lentini

Feb 21, 2018

Lentini, Ann F. (Reimer) of Lexington, February 21, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Leo C. Lentini. Loving mother of Leo T. Lentini and his wife Judith of Foxboro, Roy E. Lentini and his wife Judith of Chelmsford, Suzanne Rochefort and her husband David of Lexington, and the late Virginia Pierce and her surviving husband John of Sherborn. Ann...

David Melville

David Melville

Feb 19, 2018

David Joseph Melville, a loving family man, and chairman and founder of the WinterWyman Companies, passed away early Monday, February 19, 2018 at age 79. He was in the company of family and close friends at his longtime Bedford home during his final moments.

Father, boss, friend, philanthropist, golfer, social activist, METCO parent, Marine aviator, Double Eagle,...

Frank Corsino

Frank Corsino

Feb 16, 2018

Corsino, Frank J., 94, of Lexington, an Army Veteran of World War II, died at his home after a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer, February 16, 2018. Frank was born and raised in Cambridge, the son of the late Charles and Filomena (DiNuccio) Corsino. He was a resident of Lexington for 62 years. He was the beloved husband of...

Dorothy Jellis

Dorothy Jellis

Feb 13, 2018

Jellis, Dorothy Conway (Kearns) of Nashua, NH, formerly of South Berwick, ME, Peabody and Lexington, MA, February 13, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Leonard Jellis and the late Thomas E. Conway. Loving mother of Marlise Conway Bryant and the late Charlene Conway Robbins. Step-mother of Gayle Keene, Sheila Kozlowski, and the late Lynda Ray. Sister of the late...

John Stelling

John Stelling

Feb 9, 2018

STELLING, John Dietrich, 83 of Cambridge, Massachusetts died suddenly in Boston on Friday, February 9, 2018.  A graduate of MIT and Cornell University, Mr. Stelling served as a 1 st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps at the Redstone Arsenal.  Following the Army, Mr. Stelling began a career in engineering and went on to serve as President and...

Lois Kirkham

Lois Kirkham

Feb 7, 2018

Kirkham, Lois (Jordan), of Lexington, MA, beloved wife of the late Thomas A. Kirkham, passed away February 7, 2018. She was born 6/23/1925, raised in Coeburn, Virginia, and married her beloved in 1950 in Oakridge, Tenn. She lived in Lexington, MA much of her life and moved to Pembroke, MA in 2015 to be near her daughter. She leaves...

Elizabeth Burri-Strileckis

Elizabeth Burri-Strileckis

Feb 5, 2018

Burri-Strileckis, Elizabeth of Lexington, February 5, 2018. Wife of Anthony Strileckis. Sister of Alfred Burri of Texas. Betty is also survived by 4 step-children, William, Anthony Jr., Andrew, and Gregory Strileckis, and by many nieces and nephews. Clerk at John Hancock Insurance Company. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington Saturday February 10 at 9am followed...

Robert Stettiner

Robert Stettiner

Feb 4, 2018

Stettiner, Robert L. of Lexington, February 4, 2018. Beloved husband of Harriet (Spivack) Stettiner. Father of Philip Stettiner and his wife Charlotte of Andover, and Michael Stettiner of Lexington. Brother of Richard Stettiner and his wife Liz of Oregon. Bob is also survived by 2 grandchildren, John and Sam, and by a niece, Cathy. Electrical Engineer, having created numerous inventions,...

Francis Fuery

Francis Fuery

Feb 2, 2018

Fuery, Francis G., a life-long Lexington resident, February 2, 2018. Husband of the late Barbara W. Fuery (Wilson). Father of Nancy Fuery of Lowell, Christopher Fuery and his wife Susan of Chelmsford, the late Stephen Fuery and his surviving wife Samantha Garadozzi of Wakefield, Bruce Fuery and his family, and Brian Fuery and his family. Grandfather of Meghan, Melissa, Sam,...

Margaret Bradley

Margaret Bradley

Jan 29, 2018

Bradley, Margaret A. (Margaret Schwartz) (Margaret Bradley-Schwartz) of Lexington, January 29, 2018. is survived by her son John C. Donovan of Durham, NC and his partner Gabriela Rife, her daughter Emily R. Donovan of Lexington, her brother George Bradley of Burt, NY his wife Carol and their children Bruce Bradley, Betsey Bingham, and Brian Bradley and Sadie the rescue basset...

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Jan 26, 2018

Brown, Helen M. (Porter) of Lexington, January 26, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Brown. Loving mother of Nancy J. Brown and her husband Clarence A. Livinggood of Jackson, Wyoming, and the late Edward Porter Brown and his surviving wife Elizabeth Lynn of Florida. Sister of Ruth Fullerton of Lexington, Marion Sickles of Arlington, and the late May...

Fortunato Torresyap

Fortunato Torresyap

Jan 24, 2018

Torresyap, Fortunato C.  "Dr. Torrey" of Arlington, MA passed away in the company of his loving children on January 24, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Pearl C. Torresyap. Dear father to daughters Joy, Gay, and Fay, and son-in-laws, John Oakes and John Schuyler. Loving brother to Paterno Torresyap and Juanita Vargas.  Dr. Torresyap was a dedicated and talented...

Robert "Bob" Strong

Robert "Bob" Strong

Jan 23, 2018

It is with deep, and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Robert "Bob" F. Strong, 93, who passed away on January 23 rd , at Hunt Community in Nashua, NH.  Bob was born in Waltham, MA and lived in Lexington MA for most of his life.  Bob graduated from Arlington High School in 1941 and served in...

Henry Weaver

Henry Weaver

Jan 23, 2018

Henry G. Weaver, Jr., 90, attorney with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, died on January 23, 2018.

Weaver worked behind the scenes in state service for over 22 years starting with his appointment to assistant attorney general in 1963 by newly elected Attorney General Edward W. Brooke.

Weaver triggered the reform of Massachusetts eminent domain procedures...

James Mahoney

James Mahoney

Jan 23, 2018

James Dennis Mahoney, Sr., 85, passed away on January 23rd, 2018. Jim is survived by his wife of almost 20 years, Rustica C. Delumpa, M.D., and his children James D. Mahoney, Jr. (Lisa) and their children Jeff and Brenna; Robert Mahoney and his children Shawn, Mark, and Brian; Beth Latsey (Andy) and their daughter Brittany; his step-children Maggie Sullivan...