All Obituaries

Kevin Keefe of Belmont May 2, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Roberta G. (Sencabaugh) Keefe. Loving son of Delores (Gardiner) Keefe and the late Roy Keefe.  Loving brother of Deborah Haase and her husband Thomas of Michigan, Gary Keefe and his wife Deirdre of Scituate,  and Brian Keefe and his wife Judy Pagano of Belmont. Cherished uncle of Andrew, Matthew, Michael, Caroline, Ryan, Ava, Julia and great-uncle of Briar. Step-father of Patrick O'Connor. A funeral mass will...

Constance Lydia (George) Brown passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 30th. Constance was survived by her husband, the Honorable Frederick L. Brown, her children Alison Brown and her husband Gregory White, Elizabeth Brown and her husband Brian Madsen, Kip Brown and his wife Beth Nichols.   Constance was a cherished grandmother to Nicholas White, Edgar (Max) White, Oliver White, Lucan White, Cristina Cook, Brandon Madsen, Mary Keddington, Frederick Madsen, Henry Madsen, Youmy...

Irene Florence Taylor (Robinson) was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on February 15, 1923. She was the daughter of Mae (Reid) and Thomas Robinson. She was predeceased by her brothers and sisters: Irving, Harry, Evelyn, Vera, Jean, and Tommy, and would often identify herself as one who “was born in a hospital and not on at home.”   At the age of 22, Irene married her first husband, Percy. Sadly, Percy unexpectedly passed nine-months after they were married. As a...

 John P. Hennessy Jr. of Mansfield passed away on April 27, 2022. Loving father of Amy Hennessy, Kelly Hennessy, Katheleen Hennessy. Loving brother of James Hennessy and his wife Hazel Hennessy. Grandfather of Amber Hennessy, Travis Hennessy, Jordan O'Connor, Rory Hennessy, Tyler Hennessy, and Jason Riley. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St Joseph Church 130 Common St Belmont on Monday May 9th at 10:30 AM. A visiting hour will be held...

Mary A. Laspada of Belmont April 27, 2022. Beloved daughter of the late Antonio and Angelina (Prestia) Laspada. Complete notice to follow.

Brenda A. (McAuliffe) DiGiovanni of Belmont, April 24, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. DiGiovanni. Devoted mother of Charles J. DiGiovanni Jr. of Harwich, Brian W. DiGiovanni & his wife Christine of Lake Worth, FL, Therese A. Nolan & her husband Joseph of Belmont, Patricia M. Brodigan & her husband Michael of Belmont, and Andrea DiGiovanni & her husband Robert C. Rohrbach of Santa Monica, CA. Loving nana of Olivia, Hannah, Isabelle & Claudia Nolan, Michael, Emma...

Richard Roy Diamond of Newton April 17, 2022. Beloved son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Sampson) Diamond. Late U. S. Navy Veteran, Korea. Complete notice to follow.

Joan (Achorn) Rice of Woburn died peacefully at home on April 16, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Gilbert Rice. Loving mother of Deborah Perino and her husband Anthony of Woburn and the late Steven Rice and Charlene Zysk. Cherished grandmother of Amy Miele and her husband Anthony. Great grandmother of Anthony, Adrianna and Ace Miele.  Funeral services will be private.

Scott Edward Verity of Belmont April 13, 2022. Beloved husband for 35 years to Jean Marie (Leonard) Verity. Loving son of the late Ralph W. and Mildred M. (Breslin) Verity. Brother of Alan Verity and his wife Keri of Florida, Steven Verity and his wife Colleen from Hyde Park and the late Glen verity. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on Friday April 29th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Relatives and...

Carolyn J. (Quinlan) Ryan of Cambridge and Hanover April 10, 2022. Beloved wife of the late James E. Ryan. Loving mother of the late Robert Duggan and his wife Kathleen, the late Jo Ellyn Sullivan and her husband John, Caryl O'Brien and her husband Joseph, Jean Ryan, Janet O'Connor and her late husband Michael and James Ryan. Dear grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of 9. Sister of the late John Quinlan. Also survived by her daughter in law Mary O'Malley and several...

Martha (Chakiris) Afentakis of Belmont April 10, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Angelos Afentakis. Loving mother of Maria Curran and her husband John of Belmont. Dear sister of Harold Chakiris of Framingham. Cherished grandmother of Dr. Alana Curran and her fiancé Dr. Kevan Smith, Michael Curran, and Paul Curran. Also survived by her devoted niece Diane Qualters and her husband Jim of Pepperell and many other nieces, nephews, and cousins. Martha loved her family and her many...

Steven Rice of Woburn April 8, 2022. Beloved son of Joan (Achorn) Rice and the late Gilbert Rice. Brother of Deborah Perino and her husband Anthony of Woburn. Uncle of Amy Miele and her husband Anthony. Great uncle of Anthony, Adrianna and Ace Miele.  Funeral Services are private.

Chai Sik Chung of Sherborn on April 8, 2022. Complete Notice to Follow.

Leonard “Len” Gittleman, 89, of Watertown, Massachusetts September 23, 1932 in Brooklyn - April 5, 2022 in Boston Len was born on September 23, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York to Dr. Joseph Gittleman, MD (originally of Pinsk, Russia) and Esther (Cohen) Gittleman of Brooklyn. Len and older brother, Ed, grew up amid a large cast of uncles, aunts, and cousins, and enjoyed many memorable gatherings at their uncle Max’s New Jersey farm.  Len became interested in photography...

Mary Jane (Cullen) Mahoney, a lifelong resident of Cambridge, summer resident of So. Yarmouth, died peacefully in her sleep at 100 years of age on April 4, 2022.  Beloved wife of 56 years to the late Paul F. Mahoney Sr.  Devoted mother of Paul F. Mahoney Jr. and his late friend Donna Cassidy of Cambridge, Anne Marie Mahoney and her husband Michael of Cambridge, Gerard E. Mahoney and his wife Patricia of Medford and the late David J. Mahoney and his wife Kathleen of Winchester....

Deborah Welch-Leone, age 72 of Belmont, MA passed away of natural causes in her home March 28 2022. She was born on October 6, 1949 in Essex, CT to Harper and Julia Welch and spent her grade school years in Montpelier, VT before moving to Cape Elizabeth, ME for her high school years. Deborah was a private person but enjoyed the company of her loving family and socializing with friends at The Plough and Stars in Cambridge, MA, which was also the place where she met her husband,...

  Maureen (Fitzgerald) (Driscoll) Griffith, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday evening March 28, 2022, surrounded by family at her daughter's home in Bedford. Maureen leaves behind her daughter Annmarie Vaughan and her husband Kevin of Bedford; her son Michael Driscoll and his wife Nancy Anne of Shrewsbury; her grandchildren, Sean Driscoll, Michael, Brendan and Katherine Vaughan; her siblings, Nora Broderick and her husband PJ of West Roxbury, Liam Fitzgerald and his wife...

Virginia Sara Jordan died on March 28, 2022. She was born on March 5, 1945, in Brooklyn, NY, the second daughter of Abel and Charlotte Jordan.  At 15, as a senior at the Bronx High School of Science, she tied for the highest score of any girl in the state on the New York State Regents Scholarship exam.  Her picture was on the front page of the second section in the New York Times. “I knew very early that Ginny was bright,” her mother told the...

Joan E. (Ackerman) Hughes of Belmont March 28, 2022. Complete notice to follow.

Michael E. DiModica of Pepperell passed away after battling pancreatic cancer on March 27, 2022. Son of the late Sebastiano and Carole (Mucci) DiModica. Beloved husband of Stacey (Jennings) DiModica. Loving father of Michael E. DiModica Jr. and his wife Kaitlyn of Sandown, NH. Grandfather of Gabriella Rosalie DiModica. Brother of Michelle Tower of Tewksbury, Sebastiano DiModica of Saugus and Stephanie Iraola of Tewksbury. Son in Law of Charles T. Jennings Jr. of Belmont...