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Helen Milne

Helen Milne

Oct 20, 2014

Milne, Helen A. (DeGere), born in Adams, MA July 5, 1921, died in Lexington, MA on October 20, 2014. Wife of the late John C. Milne. Daughter of Alfred and Yvonne (Johnson) DeGere. Graduated from Adams High School – Class of 1939. Received A.B degree from Smith College – 1943, and M.A. degree form Mt. Holyoke College, 1948. Received Certificate...

Rose Sortino

Rose Sortino

Oct 16, 2014

Sortino, Rose M. (Errico) of Ayer, formerly of Billerica and Lexington, Oct. 16, 2014. Wife of the late Charles Sortino. Mother of Rosemarie Wallis of Milford, Dominic Sortino of Framingham, Carol Harrison and her husband Paul of Billerica, and Charles "Chuck" Sortino and his wife Janice of Ayer. Sister of Vincent Errico of FL, Eleanor Errico of FL, and Josephine...

Daisy Zwicker

Daisy Zwicker

Oct 16, 2014

Zwicker, Daisy M. passed away at the age of 90 years October 16, 2014 in Frankenmuth, MI, formerly of Arlington, MA. Daisy Lanier was born on Dec. 7, 1923 in Conway, N. Carolina. She married Lorne Zwicker of Arlington, MA on Sept. 23, 1947. He preceded her in death on Nov. 16, 2003. Daisy was a practicing Christian throughout her...

Mary Nesline

Mary Nesline

Oct 15, 2014

NESLINE, Mary Dorothea Hellstrom 89, of Lexington MA and recently of Carlton Willard Village in Bedford MA, October 15, 2014. Beloved wife, mother, grandmom, sister, and dear friend. Mary was married for over 50 years to the late Dr. F. William (Bill) Nesline, Jr. Mary is survived by her children, Mark Nesline of Lexington (and his wife Susan), Karl Nesline...

Stacey Avallone

Stacey Avallone

Oct 13, 2014

AVALLONE, Stacey E. Of Lexington, our miracle, passed away on October 13, 2014 at the age of 25. Stacey, one the youngest recipients of a liver transplant at the time, was courageously waiting her second liver when she passed. Daughter of Peter E. Avallone and Pauline (Snell) Avallone. Granddaughter of Doreen Avallone of Lexington. Sister of Peter Avallone of Medford,...

Helen Millican

Helen Millican

Oct 9, 2014

MILLICAN, Helen (Eldridge) Of Carlisle, MA, formerly of Eastham, MA, Dunbarton, NH, and Lexington, MA, October 9, 2014. Wife for 65 years of John Hall Millican. Mother of Nancy J. Underhill and her husband Paul of Eastham, Susan M. Hollingworth and her husband Ted of Carlisle, and the late Bonnie Louise Millican. Helen is also survived by 2 grandchildren, Ashley...

Joann Donovan

Joann Donovan

Oct 8, 2014

DONOVAN, JoAnn Of Lexington, October 8, 2014. Mother of Amy L. Donovan of Lexington. Daughter of the late Edwin J. Donovan and Miriam J. Donovan (MacDonald). Sister of Paul F. Donovan of Watertown, Nancy K. Donovan of Lowell, Mary-Jane Donovan of Lexington, and the late Barbara J. Donovan-DeVitt. Aunt of Samuel and Michael Donovan, both of Watertown, and Alexandra DeVitt...

Dianne Penney

Dianne Penney

Oct 8, 2014

PENNEY, Dianne M. 69 of Newburyport, formerly of Lexington, October 8, 2014. Predeceased by her parents John E. Penney and Adelaide (Doherty) and her twin brother David J. Penney and brother John B. Penney. Beloved aunt of Matthew Penney of Somerville, Mark Penney and his wife Anne Marie of Wilmington, Luke Penney of Boxborough, Susan Penney of Dorchester, and Christina...

Nancy Strong

Nancy Strong

Oct 7, 2014

STRONG, E. Nancy (Quirie) Of Nashua, NH, formerly of Lexington, MA, Oct. 7, 2014. Wife of Robert F. Strong. Mother of Gary Strong and his wife Sandra of Woburn, and Paul Strong and his wife Dee of Littleton, CO. A funeral service will be held Friday, Oct. 10 at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd., LEXINGTON at 10am. Relatives...

Henry Chow

Henry Chow

Oct 6, 2014

CHOW, Henry S.H. Of Lexington, Oct. 6, 2014. Former husband of Thelma (Young-Hong) of Lexington. Father of Crystal L. Matthews and her husband Andrew of Willington, CT, Alan W. Chow of Redondo Beach, CA, and Symantha L. Chow of San Francisco, CA. Brother of Siu Leung Chau of Jersey City, NJ. Henry is also survived by 2 grandchildren, Grayce and...

Robert Leslie

Robert Leslie

Oct 5, 2014

Leslie, Robert M. Age 82, died Sunday, October 5th, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He served in the Army during the Korean War and afterwards dedicated his life to the community. He resided in Lexington where he served as a police officer with the Lexington Police Dept. for 49 years. Robert's greatest gift was his...

James Freeman

James Freeman

Oct 2, 2014

FREEMAN, James O. Passed away at home in Lexington on Oct. 2, 2014. He leaves his widow, Marion E. (Welch), formerly of Burlington. Jim was also the husband of Dorothy (James) Freeman who passed away in 2007. Born in Lexington, MA on March 12, 1920 to Arthur W. and Mildred S. Freeman, Jim lived in Lexington all of his life...

Anne Beatrice

Anne Beatrice

Oct 1, 2014

Beatrice, Anne Theresa (Marshall) of Lexington, Oct. 1, 2014. Wife of the late Francis E. Beatrice and former wife of the late Raymond Gelinas. Daughter of the late William J. Marshall and Alice (Carew). Mother of Ray Gelinas and his wife Cindy of Woburn, and Steve Gelinas of Arlington and his former wife Marge. Stepmother of Kenneth Beatrice and his...

Catherine Cullen

Catherine Cullen

Sep 30, 2014

CULLEN, Catherine Mary Of Bedford, formerly of Lexington, Sept. 30, 2014. Wife of the late Charles M. Cullen. Mother of Charles J. Cullen and his wife Jay Joan Gerbis of Scituate, Irene Cullen Gravina and her husband Samuel of Bedford, and William M. Cullen of Cambridge. Sister of Thomas Murphy of Burlington and Irene Murphy of Woburn. Catherine "Kitty" is...

James Wells, Jr.

James Wells, Jr.

Sep 17, 2014

James (Jim) John Wells, Jr., 66, of Woburn, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Born May 20, 1948, in Everett, he was the son of the late James John Wells, Sr. and the late Mary (Kerr) Wells. Jim was well known for his love for his country. He was a U.S. Korean War Veteran who served...

Martha Ziegler

Martha Ziegler

Sep 13, 2014

Martha Haines Ziegler, age 84, died Sept 13, 2014. A resident of Woburn, Somerville, Cambridge, and Lexington, she was born in 1930. She is survived by her son Fred of Arlington, her daughter, Mary Ann of Lexington, and her sister, Lois Deputy and husband, Richard of Fort Wayne, IN; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was the...

Jessica Watson

Jessica Watson

Sep 11, 2014

WATSON, Jessica Josie Of Lexington, passed away at home surrounded by love, September 11, 2014. Daughter of Alan David Watson and Elizabeth Mackie Watson (Steele). Twin sister of Kari Elizabeth Watson of Lexington and Christopher Mackie Watson of Lexington. Granddaughter of Warwick Steele and Jane Steele (Wiseman) of Australia. Niece of Ian Geoffrey Watson of Australia. A memorial visitation will...

Kathryn Lynch

Kathryn Lynch

Sep 7, 2014

Lynch-Lawhorn, Kathryn E. (Divins) of Maynard, formerly of Lexington, Sept. 7, 2014. Former wife of the late Lionel Lynch. Loving mother of Benjamin D. Lawhorn and his wife Elizabeth of Carlisle, W. Curtis Lawhorn and his wife Denise of Maynard, Robert D. Lynch, Burlington and Robert's companion Phyllis Ferlinz, Lexington. Sister of the late Gerald Divins and Ruth Divins. Kathryn...

Jeannette Graf

Jeannette Graf

Sep 3, 2014

Graf, Jeannette L. (Downey) of Lexington, Sept. 3, 2014. Wife of the late Malcolm E. Graf Sr. Mother of Jeanne L. Tierney (Graf) of Lexington, and the late Malcolm E. Graf Jr. and David A. Graf. Predeceased by her siblings Albert, James, Freddie, Mildred, Gloria, Ruth, Dora, Eileen, Robert, and Helen. Mother-in-law of Linda L. Graf of Islesboro, ME. Sister-in-law...

Antoinette Rotondi

Antoinette Rotondi

Aug 31, 2014

ROTONDI, Antoinette, (DellaGatta) Of Bedford, formerly of California and New York, August 31, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Louis D. "Gene" Rotondi. Loving mother of Danielle M. Rotondi of Acton and Carolyn Mayer and her husband Robert of Waltham. Cherished grandmother of Christopher Mayer of Waltham, John H. Emilian III of Boston and Dominic G. Emilian of Belmont. Dear...