All Obituaries

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...

Richard C. Gerrold of Lexington formerly of Belmont and Arlington. Sept. 5, 2019. Beloved son of the late Walter and Gladys (Charlton) Gerrold. Nephew of the late Grace Charlton and P. Beatrice Charlton. Beloved husband of over 70 years to Sidney Gerrold (Getchell). Father of Susan Alsop and her husband William of Littleton, David Gerrold and his wife Donna of Maryland and Jeanne Campbell and her husband William of Wakefield. Grandfather of Amy, David and Nicholas. Great Grandfather of...

Alexander Yphantis of Belmont Aug 31, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Charlotte Yphantis (Pike) Complete notice to follow. Late U. S. Army Veteran W.W.II.

Richard A. Gallant, 89, passed away on August 30, 2019 at his home. Richard was a career banker in Boston. His successes included time as Sr. Vice President of State Street Bank in the 1970s, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Provident Savings Bank in the 1980s and President & Chairman of the Board of the Federal Savings Bank in the 1990s. He served our country with the United States Army in Germany during the Korean War where he earned the Army of Occupation Medal....

Arthur Adduci  Of Deerfield Beach, FL, formerly of Burlington, MA. Age 86. Arthur passed away on August 29th surrounded by family and loved ones. He leaves his best friend of 16 years, Sharon Cosgrove. Arthur was married for 46 years to his beloved wife, Judy, who passed away in 2001. He leaves behind his two sons, Glenn Adduci from Moultonboro, NH and Dr. Mark Adduci from Royal Palm Beach, FL, along with their respective wives, Barbara and Sherri. He also leaves behind two...

Charles W. Harris of Yarmouth Port formerly of Belmont Aug 28, 2019. Beloved husband of Lori Harris (Price). Loving father of Charles W. Harris Jr of Waltham and Melissa Francis of Mansfield. Step-Father of Lisa Arone and Todd Arone. Brother of Robert Harris of Hull,  Martha Grace of W. Bridgeton, ME., Jean Turner of Belmont and the late Willard Harris. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road...

Catharine "Cassie" Firenze (Wickes) of Belmont Aug. 28, 2019. Beloved wife of Angelo P. Firenze. Loving mother of Nico Firenze. Daughter of Jill Burrill and Paul Wickes and his wife Gail. Daughter in law to Angelo and Wega Firenze. Visiting hours will be held in St Joseph Church 128 Common Street Belmont on Tuesday Sept. 3rd from 4:00 - 7:00 PM. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. A celebration of Cassie’s life will be...

Ann Wadden Bolger of Cambridge, Massachusetts (formerly of Pepperell and Groton) passed away peacefully on August 26, 2019 surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Ann was a brilliant, strong, selfless and caring woman who wished to be remembered most as a loving mother of five and grandmother of ten. Ann devoted her life to her family and they were her pride and joy. In her retirement, she spent countless days caring for...

Kathleen Murphy (Hayes) of Belmont Aug. 25, 2019. Beloved wife of James P. Murphy. Daughter of the late Edith and Thomas Hayes. Loving mother of Jacqueline, Patrick, Thomas and Colleen Murphy of Belmont. Sister of Janet Hayes of Milton. Also survived by many cousins, friends, and in-laws.  Funeral from the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on Friday Aug 30 at 9:00 Am. Followed by a funeral mass in St Paul Church 29 Mt Auburn Street (corner of Bow and...

Antonio Orlando Urciuolo Sr. joined his beloved wife Helen Louise (Stock) Urciuolo in heaven on Friday August 23. Tony, “Muzzy” was the brother of Marie Capobianco of CT, Elvira Capriccio of Watertown and brother in law of Violet Urciuolo of Woburn. Brother of the late Constance Crisafulli, Antoinette Polcari, Joseph, Louis and Domenic Urciuolo. Loving father of  David Urciuolo of Natick,  Elizabeth Boucher and husband Dennis of Brockton, Linda Garrity and her...

Mary T. Kennedy - Peretti Born: November 12, 1926  Died: August 10, 2019 Predeceased by first husband Christopher F. Kennedy in 1989, and second husband Robert A. Peretti June 28, 2019. She is survived by her children:  daughters Kathy Becker and Judy Higgins (Robert) of Newburyport; Mary Kate Kennedy of Burlington, Vt.  Sons Chris Kennedy Jr. (Cindy) of Braintree, John Kennedy (Sparky) of Salem, NH, Robert Kennedy (Maureen) of Weymouth, and Richard Kennedy (Wendy) of...

Donna Elizabeth Tholander formerly of Belmont Aug 8, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Stephen H. Tholander. Loving mother of Jeffrey Tholander and his wife Karen, Eric Tholander and his wife Lisa and the late Major Stephen Tholander. Cherished grandmother of Lauren Tholander. Sister of Janis Quinn and her husband Lawrence, Betty Lou Annese, Cora Campise and the late Phyllis English, Ruth Piotti, Buddy Giroux, Louis Giroux and James Giroux. Also survived by her sister in laws Eileen Giroux and...

Henry H. Huang of Belmont Aug 8, 2019. Beloved husband of Sue C. Huang (Hsu). At the family's request his funeral services will be private.

Lois Stiles Edgerly formerly of Cambridge, MA, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2019 surrounded by family at home in Concord, MA. Lois Stiles Edgerly was born on April 29, 1929, in Sudbury, Massachusetts, in the home of her parents, Leonard D. and Obeline (Cadieux) Stiles.  As a young girl, Lois was a tomboy and a good hitter in baseball. “You had her last time, we want Stiles on our team,” the boys would say.  During World War II, when she was a young teen, Lois...

Claire Jean Peterson (Kalenoski) of California formerly of Cambridge Aug. 6, 2019. At the family's request her funeral services will be private.

Angela D'Andrea of Belmont Aug. 4, 2019. Loving mother of Adriana Nicolina O'Rourke, Beloved daughter of Giuseppe and Adriana (Corra) D'Andrea. Cherished sister of Frank D'Andrea and his wife Laura and Marco D'Andrea. Also survived by her uncle Antonio Guzzi her aunt Anna D'Andrea and her cousins Joe, Susan, Frank, Rosaria and Robert. Angela was an aunt to Ella, Laila and Mia. Visiting hours in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on...

Augustine “Augie” Messuri of Waltham, formerly of Belmont, went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2019 after a brief period of declining health. Beloved husband of the late Rose Marie (Mazzone). Loving father of Debbie Wilson, Cheryl Percuoco and her husband Bill and Diane Messuri. Beloved grandfather of Steve, Andrew and Michael Wilson, Matt, Mike and Katie Percuoco and their respective spouses.  Brother of Phyllis Carbone, Gilda,...

James A. Chaprales of Belmont July 31, 2019. Retired employee of the Belmont Light Department. Beloved husband of Katherine "Kay" Chaprales (Cullen). Loving father of James A. Chaprales Jr. of Waltham and Jama Chaprales of Chelsea. Cherished Papa of Anna Brooks, Chase Chaprales and Avery Chaprales. Brother of Virginia Lay, Catherine McHugh, Adrianna Donahue, and the late Charles Chaprales, John Chaprales and Marion Colman. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and grandnieces...

Helen F. Dillon, RN, Formerly of Cambridge, July 30, 2019. Beloved daughter of the late Thomas P. and Catherine F. (McCarthy) Devoted sister of the late Thomas P. Dillon, Jr., Katherine Benedetto, Richard F. Dillon, Mary T. Houllahan and Margaret Prebensen. Loving aunt of Kaye Kennedy, Margaret Prebensen, Richard, Eileen, Joseph and Bronwyn Dillon, Kathleen Monagle and Stephen Dillon. Visiting Hour in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home, 36 Trapelo Rd., BELMONT, Thursday, Aug. 1 from...

Rebecca J. Lavoie Deane of Belmont July 27, 2019. Beloved wife of Jeremy T. Deane. Loving mother of Grace, Craig and Mark Deane.  Cherished daughter of Linda and the late Roger Lavoie. Beloved sister of Cindy Martino and her husband Patrick. Aunt of Jimmy Martino. Daughter in Law of William and Sande Deane. A visitation will be held in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on Thursday Aug 8 from 8:00 - 9:00 AM. Followed by a funeral mass in the Church of St...