All Obituaries

JOHN  K.M.  HAYES Of Belmont, died in hospice, two weeks short of his 89th birthday, after an extended period of declining health.  John was born on November 19, 1930, in Peking, China, where his parents were Presbyterian missionaries.  During World War II, John and his family were interned by the Japanese in the Philippines for three years and then were part of a Japanese/American prisoner exchange.  John started school in the United States at Weeks Junior High...

Robert Michael Griswold "Mike" formerly of Belmont August 19, 1949 - November 1, 2019. Beloved father of Jeffrey, Jennifer and Eric. Mike was a long time resident of Belmont MA where he was actively involved in Belmont High School athletics while his kids attended and well after they had graduated. Visiting hours in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on Tuesday November 26th from 4:00 - 7:00 PM. Relatives and friends invited. In lieu of...

Kathleen M. Rizzo (King),68, of Burlington and formerly of Lexington and Belmont, passed unexpectedly Thursday morning, Oct 31, 2019. Kathleen leaves behind her beloved husband of 46 years, Thomas H. Rizzo, and three daughters; Jennifer Mastrofillippo and her husband, Micheal of Billerica, Heather Farmer and her husband, Mark of North Reading, and Melissa Rizzo and Timothy Leonard of Lee, NH.   Kathy is the...

Patrick Joseph Brennan of Belmont Oct. 30, 2019. Beloved son of the late Patrick J. Brennan and Eileen (McDowell) Brennan. Born in Belfast, Ireland 1937. Complete notice to follow

Susan F. (Keohane) De La Garza of Cambridge, formerly of Texas and Cancun, Mexico on October 28, 2019 at the age of 65, following a courageous battle with lung cancer.  Wife of Eugenio. Mother of Daniel. Daughter of Lillian (Druss) Keohane and the late Joseph. Sister of Katherine Mahoney and the late Carol Segal and Joseph Keohane Jr.  Also survived by many nieces and nephews.  Former nurse at the Cambridge City Hospital.  At Susan's request there will...

Salem, NH — Loretta (Swain) Kandres, a long-time resident of Salem, NH, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 25th at Lahey Clinic after complications from a stroke. Loretta was born on March 15, 1942, in Melrose, Massachusetts, to her parents George and Elizabeth (Wilson) Swain.  Loretta lived most of her childhood in Stoneham, Massachusetts. She received a Bachelor of Science from UMass Amherst.  She continued her education at Boston University and the University of...

Joan (Aalerud) Giordano of Dennis formerly of Belmont passed away on Oct. 21, 2019 after a long struggle with dementia. Joan was born in Boston on Sept. 2, 1938. The daughter of J. Henry and Dorothy Aalerud of Belmont. After graduating from Belmont High School in 1956 Joan attended Chandler Secretarial School in Boston and after graduating worked for Arthur D. Little in Cambridge. She married Joseph J. Giordano also of Belmont in 1960. Joe and Joan raised their family in Belmont. Joan...

Mona Harrington of Cambridge, October 19, 2019 after a long illness. Wife of the late Paul Gagnon. Mother of Ben Gagnon of Cambridge, Thomas Gagnon of Jamaica Plain, Eliza Gagnon and her partner Mark Morelli of Chelsea. Sister of Susan Smith and her husband Dana Smith of Goshen, MA. Aunt of Johannah Roberts, Evan Smith, Jamie Smith, Molly Smith, Heidi Hatke and the late Elisha Fisk. Born in Lowell and raised in...

John Francis Hannon, known to all his friends and loved ones as Jack, was born December 22, 1929 in the city of Cambridge and died October 19, 2019 at his beloved family home in that same city. He is survived by his loving wife Joan Hannon (Kelley) and his devoted daughters Jan Carlson (Weston), Diana Potter (Norton), Laurel Laurendeau (Sudbury), Suzette Rizzo (Winthrop), and Angel Swift (Abington.) He was the proud Papa to his grandchildren Evan Carlson, Meghan DeLong,...

Arthur F. Aulenback of Belmont Oct. 16, 2019. Beloved husband of Deborah (D'Amore) Aulenback. Loving father of David A. Aulenback and Eric Aulenback and daughter-in-law Kimberly (Zimmer) Aulenback, grandfather of Isabella and Benjamin Aulenback. Son of the late Mary Christina (Basker) and Steven H. Aulenback. Dear brother of the late James Aulenback, Lawrence Aulenback (Myrtle Pierce Aulenback), John Aulenback, Ruth Jones, Joseph Aulenback, Jean Colliten. Brother-in-law and...

Timothy M. Foley of Cambridge, October 16, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Joan G. (Lordan). Loving father of Joni McGoldrick and her husband Kevin of Billerica, Timothy M. Jr. and his wife Polly of Yarmouth and Mary Ellen Ruffing and her husband Daniel of Billerica.  Brother in law of Marilyn Foley of Cambridge.  Also survived by 9 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Rd. Belmont Monday at...

Maryellen Dolan (McDonald) of Somerville after a long illness October 11,2019. Devoted wife of  Charles J. Dolan Jr. Loving mother of  Maura Fantini (Dolan) and her husband Joseph of Charlton; and Timothy J. Dolan of Cambridge. She was the doting grandmother of Timothy J. Fantini and Aaron C. Fantini of Charlton. She is also survived by Michael McDonald and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her father Joseph L. McDonald, mother Helen B. McDonald...

 Thomas F. O’Connor of Mashpee passed away peacefully on October 7, 2019. He was born in Lowell, MA on December 9, 1933. Tom’s tenure at Medford Savings Bank spanned 32 years, during which he held the positions of assistant treasurer, trustee, president, chief executive officer, director, and chairman of the board. He also served as director and chairman of the Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts, chairman of the Savings Banks Employees Retirement...

 Margaret Brown retired legal counsel for the Boston Redevelopment Authority, died October 6, 2019 at Mount Auburn Hospital as the result of a protracted illness. Born on November 29, 1948, Ms. Brown was one of seven siblings, who in their early years, moved somewhat frequently with the various teaching positions of their father, a college professor. After spending her formative years in Washington, DC and then Tiverton, RI, the family moved to Newton where Ms. Brown graduated from...

Carolyn ( Clark) Thibault of Cambridge and Manomet, died peacefully surrounded by her family on October 6, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Daniel M. Loving mother of Michelle Silva and her husband Richard, Kathleen Buck and her husband Jeff all of Seekonk. Devoted grandmother of Richard Jr. and Daniel Silva. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.  Carolyn’s family would like to thank Dr Sarah Slater, her oncology team, and the nurses in the...

Mary (Broussard) Kelley of Cambridge, formerly of Arlington, October 1, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Frederick W.  Loving mother of Carolyn of Cambridge, Steven and his wife Lynn of Cambridge and the late Robert and his wife Diane of Leominster. Grandmother of Mathew and Katherine Kelley.  At Mary’s request there will not be a wake. Interment will be at Cambridge Cemetery. Donations are preferred in Mary’s memory to the Dementia Society of America - PO...

Michael Francis Hanlon of Belmont and Cambridge, beloved husband of Eileen (Bodkin), died peacefully at home on Saturday, September 28th. Born in 1927 in Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland, to Bartholomew and Catherine (Whelan) Hanlon. He was one of eleven children. He served in the US Army from 1950-52 and was a City of Cambridge Firefighter for 30 years. He had a landscaping business and was a jack-of-all-trades. He loved nature, history, poetry and music. He is survived by his wife...

Helen V. MacLean (Hart) Of Waltham formerly of Belmont Sept 23, 2019. Beloved wife of the late John R. MacLean. Proud mother of Stephanie Gallico of Wellesley, Brenda Borst of Westford, Mary Toland of Sudbury, Brian MacLean of Medfield, Richard MacLean of Andover and Neal MacLean of Sudbury. Loving grandmother to 20 grandchildren. Sister of Mary Dugan, William (Bill) Hart and the late Cornelius Hart. Sister in Law of Genevieve Hartigan and Cathy Hart. Also survived by many nieces and...

Anthony Richard DiGiovanni Jr., Age 88, of Lexington, passed away on September 20, 2019, surrounded by family. He was born in Belmont, MA on January 17, 1931 to the late Anthony and Camilla DiGiovanni. A man of character and always there for his family and friends, a compassionate husband and wonderful father and grandfather that was truly loved by so many. Mr. DiGiovanni was a proud Veteran of the United States Army, and served in the Korean War. After the military he started his...

Eileen (Sexton) Murphy  of Cambridge, formally of Charlestown, September 15, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Paul F.  Loving mother of  Robert Murphy of Palm Springs CA, Paula Wharton and her husband Philip and Jean Murphy all of Cambridge. Grandmother of Emily, Sarah, Allison Wharton and Kristin and Alex Murphy. Sister of the late John, Thomas and William Sexton.  A visiting hour will be held in St. Peter’s Church 100 Concord Ave. Cambridge...