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John Testa

John Testa

Aug 29, 2015

Testa, John F. of Groton, formerly of Lexington, Aug. 29, 2015. Beloved husband for 68 years of Madeline P. (Auld) Testa. Loving father of Jeanne Marie Stringos and her husband James F. Stringos of York, ME, John S. Testa and his wife Audrey Testa of Hudson, FL, and Lorraine F. Haugh and her husband William T. Haugh of Shirley. John...

Justin Cobuzzi

Justin Cobuzzi

Aug 27, 2015

COBUZZI, Justin Scott Of Lexington, suddenly, Aug. 27, 2015. Beloved son of Beverly V. (Carlson) Cobuzzi of Lexington and the late Albert Joseph Cobuzzi. Cherished brother of Victoria Cobuzzi of Woburn, Christopher Cobuzzi of Lexington, Ashley Cobuzzi of Milford, Thomas Cobuzzi of New Bedford, and Joanne Rochette of Blackstone. Justin is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from...

Lefkothea Kanavos

Lefkothea Kanavos

Aug 23, 2015

KANAVOS, Lefkothea S.(Sakorafos) of Lexington, August 23, 2015. Beloved wife of the late George Kanavos. Loving mother of Arthur W. Kanavos and his wife Amy L. of Stoneham and Kenneth Kanavos of Wakefield. Dear grandmother of Kristen L. McGettrick and her husband Michael of Wakefield and Gary M. Kanavos of Boston. Sister of Katherine Dulsen of Lexington and Anastasia H....

Donald Harter

Donald Harter

Aug 23, 2015

Harter, Donald Wells of Lexington, on August 23, 2015. Beloved husband of Dodd Anne "Dabby" (Bagnall) Harter. Don was the loving father of the late William "Billy" Harter. He is survived by his daughters Nancy V. Harter-Whitaker and her husband Jack of Shirley, Lori Ann Colby and her husband Herb of Bolton, Courtney D. Harter and her husband John Daly...

Jean Petersen

Jean Petersen

Aug 20, 2015

PETERSEN, Jean S. (Peterson) Of Bedford, formerly of Lexington, August 20, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Dr. James A. Petersen. Loving mother of Kristine P. Armstrong and her husband, The Reverend Dr. Frank H. of Maynard, Dr. Thomas J. Petersen of Ipswich, The Reverend Dr. Paul M. and his wife Patricia Jane Petersen of Spartanburg, SC and Daniel A....

Martha Mary Torci

Martha Mary Torci

Aug 19, 2015

TORCI, Martha Mary Of Chelmsford formerly of Lexington, August 19, 2015. Loving mother of Nickolas A. Torci-Heath of Chelmsford. Beloved daughter of Domenick L. Torci of Lexington and the late Roselyn M. (Maccini) Torci. Dear sister of David R. and his companion Glenda Cresto of Williamsburg MA, Stephen D. and his life partner Silvan Cornelio of Royalston MA, Marcia A....

Janet "Jan" Howell

Janet "Jan" Howell

Aug 18, 2015

HOWELL , JANET "JAN" (Hall) of Lexington, MA and Falmouth, MA, formerly of Wrentham, MA, died August 18, 2015 at age 75 after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. The daughter of Barbara A. (Weeber) and the late Robert A. Hall. She is survived by husband Gerry after 51 years of marriage, by her four children: Kimberlee Howell of Dracut,...

Rudolph Diperna

Rudolph Diperna

Aug 17, 2015

DiPERNA, Rudolph A. Of Arlington, formerly of Fountain Hills, AZ, August 17, 2015. Beloved husband of Dolores G. (Hinrichs) DiPerna. Loving father of Alan R. and his wife Robin of Fountain Hills, AZ, Jeffrey S. and his wife Wendy Gonick of Arlington and Carolynn Telfer and her husband Eric of Scottsdale, AZ. Dear brother of Rose Aragona of Toms Rivers,...

Sumner Schneider

Sumner Schneider

Aug 17, 2015

SCHNEIDER, Sumner Samuel Of Waltham, formerly of Boston, August 17, 2015. Beloved son of the late Lewis Schneider and Rose (Sherlin) Schneider. Dear uncle of Arthur F. Schneider of Stratford, NH, Gary L. Schneider of Madison, NH, Randy A. Schneider of Tamworth, NH, Rebecca Robinson of Waxhaw, NC and Roslaind Stafford of Parker, CO. Also survived by great nieces and...

John Mckenzie

John Mckenzie

Aug 16, 2015

McKENZIE, John A. Of Arlington, formerly of Lexington, August 16, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Blanche (Gillis) McKenzie. Uncle of Lionel Ferreira and his late wife Janet (Harrington) of Dennis. Great uncle of Jean Florio, Michael Ferreira and David Ferreira. Brother of the late Allen Melvin McKenzie. Funeral Services will be held at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen...

Rose Perouz Zartarian

Rose Perouz Zartarian

Aug 15, 2015

Rose Perouz J. Zartarian (Jeknavorian)- of Lexington and Natick, August 15, 2015. For 54 years the beloved wife of the late Garabed Zartarian. Devoted mother of Martin and Elizabeth Zartarian of Naples, ME, Gary and Leah Zartarian of West Bath, ME, Gayane Zartarian Ebling and Thomas Ebling of Boston, and Melyne Zartarian Nagle and Michael Nagle of Needham. Adored grandmother...

Arline Jones

Arline Jones

Aug 12, 2015

Jones, Arline L. (Goodwin) of Lexington Aug. 12, 2015. Beloved wife of the late John R. Jones. Loving mother of Sandra A. Jones of Lexington, Cheryl A. Jones and her husband Skip Bulmer of Pittsburg PA, and the late Richard J. Jones. Services and interment will be private. Memorial donations in her memory may be made to the Genisis Fund,...

Mary Kerrigan

Mary Kerrigan

Aug 12, 2015

KERRIGAN, Mary G. (Connolly) Formerly of Lexington and Vero Beach, Florida, August 12th, 2015. Age 101, wife of the late John P. Kerrigan. Loving mother of Carol A. Kerrigan of Lexington, John A. Kerrigan of Nashua, N.H. and the late Maryjane Kerrigan Tedore, Daniel G. Kerrigan, William J. Kerrigan, and Paul M. Kerrigan. Also survived by 2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren...

Eileen Sweet

Eileen Sweet

Aug 8, 2015

SWEET, Eileen T. (McGreevy) of E. Sandwich, died peacefully on August 8, 2015. Born in So. Dartmouth to Thomas E. and Agnes (Regan) McGreevy. Mother of Christine Sweet, Dana Sweet, Charles (Nancy) Sweet, and Eric (Carine) Sweet. Also survived by grandchildren Robert Hoffman, Gina Hoffman, Alan Sweet, Grace Sweet, and Amy Sweet. Preceded in death by husband Carlton D. Sweet,...

Rita O'Reilly

Rita O'Reilly

Aug 8, 2015

O'REILLY, Rita F. (Russo) Of Lexington, Aug. 8, 2015. Former wife of the late Francis J. O'Reilly III. Mother of Beverley O'Reilly and her husband Kevin Belz of Medford, and Francis J. O'Reilly IV and his wife Jennifer of Burlington. Rita is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Sadie, Dillon, and Brenna. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd.,...

Vincent Twomey

Vincent Twomey

Aug 6, 2015

Twomey, Vincent J. Of Sun City Center Florida and Brentwood NH. Formerly of Chelmsford MA., Aug. 6, 2015. Husband of the late Alice Redmond Twomey. Son of the late Vincent Sr. and Jeanette Twomey. Vincent was born in Lawrence MA on Feb 17, 1937. Vincent graduated from Central Catholic High School. He attended Lowell Technical Institute and graduated from Northeastern...

Fred Chamberlain Jr,

Fred Chamberlain Jr,

Aug 5, 2015

Chamberlain, Fred A. Jr. of Waltham, formerly of Lexington, Aug. 5, 2015. Son of the late Fred A. Chamberlain Sr. and Teresa Hayes. Brother of Neal Chamberlain and his wife Amy of Bedford, Christine Chamberlain and her husband Paul Vilcans of Carlisle, Scott Chamberlain and his wife Kristen of Warren, VT, Julie Caouette and her husband Barry of Lexington, George...

Eleanor Cassidy

Eleanor Cassidy

Aug 2, 2015

Cassidy, Eleanor J. (Dillon) of Lexington, Aug. 2, 2015. Wife of the late John J. Cassidy. Mother of Michael D. Cassidy of Londonderry, NH and Carol M. Truchon and her husband Lee of Maynard. Sister of Ruth Hudson of Australia, and the late Rita Bishop and Verna Wiegery. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington Wednesday Aug....

David Lavender

David Lavender

Jul 28, 2015

Lavender, David A. Sr. , of Norwood, MA, formerly of Lexington, MA and Belfast, ME , July 28, 2015. Husband of the late Margaret M. (Foley) Lavender. Father of David A. Lavender Jr. and his partner Caroline Ahdab of Pepperell, Dennis J. Lavender of Dracut, Michael E. Lavender and his partner Roberto Flores of Franklin, and Alan R. Lavender and...

Wan Shan

Wan Shan

Jul 24, 2015

Shan, Wan of Lexington, July 24, 2015. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday July 29 at Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd., Lexington at 10:30 am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at Douglass Funeral Home, Tuesday 6:00-9:00 pm. Interment at Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.