All Obituaries

Edna Dorothy Powers, age 98, of Cambridge Massachusetts, died peacefully at the Neville Center at Fresh Pond on January 26, 2023. Edna was born on May 28, 1924, to John Henry Powers and Mary Agnes McCabe. She lived her entire life in Cambridge and was a long-time member of St. Peter’s Parish. Edna worked and retired from Raytheon for 43 years and after a several years of retirement worked for the Harvard University athletic department for another 26 years till the age of 93. Edna had a...

Fanny Vitale Arena, age 91, a prominent Belmont Real estate broker, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 14, 2023 at her summer home in Gloucester surrounded by her family and friends. She loved the Good Harbor beach area as much as she loved her home on Belmont Hill that she shared with her late husband Anthony “Tony” Arena. Part of her success impact was how much she loved the beautiful homes that Belmont had to offer. Her great taste and amazing design...

Willard Hamilton Reynolds, 74, of Belmont died on January 13 of complications from Alzheimer’s.  Beloved husband of Margaret O’Connor Reynolds, devoted father of Elizabeth Reynolds Rooney and Meredith Hamilton Reynolds, father-in-law of Andrew Fraser Rooney and loving grandfather of Edward and Margaret Rooney. Visiting hours at Brown and Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on Thursday, January 19th from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers please...

David A. Stewart of Somerville formerly of Cambridge Jan 7. 2023. Beloved husband and best friend of Mollie (Grimes) Stewart. Loving brother of Pat Slater and her husband Bob of Osterville, Donald Jay Stewart of Belmont, Robert Stewart and his wife Patty of Belmont and the late Michael Stewart of Wakefield. Brother in Law of Eileen London of Needham, John Grimes of Chelmsford and the late Peter Grimes. Also survived by 15 nieces and nephews and 7 great nieces and nephews. Funeral from...

Dan Ervin Sabota, 83, of Woburn, MA (formerly of Belmont, MA), passed away on January 4, 2023 after a long illness. He was the beloved long time companion of Wynelle Hummel and father to his daughters Joy Sabota and her husband Stephen Butman of Venice, FL, Jill Sabota of Fort Pierce, FL, and Julie Sabota of Duxbury, MA. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Jessica Ward, Kyle Ward and Colton Morris. Dan was born on November 6, 1939 in Middletown, OH. After High School he enlisted in...

Thomas Vasil, 86, of  Lincoln, Massachusetts, died peacefully on January 2, 2023, after a long illness. His final weeks were at home, surrounded by all of his family. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts to Harry and Sylvia Lempi Vasil, Thomas was the youngest of three sons and a member of a large and loving family. His teachers in Brockton nurtured his talent as a singer early on and encouraged him to pursue a career in music. At their encouragement, his father allowed him to sing in...

Donna La Rue passed away on January 1, 2023. She was born on January 27, 1953, in Lenoir, North Carolina, and spent her early years in Ohio. She had stage 4 ovarian cancer.   Donna Marie LaRue was born to Donald Ellis LaRue and Mary Colvill LaRue, the first of their four children. She was raised in Grandview Heights, Ohio a close suburb of Columbus. Donna is survived by sister, Anna LaRue,  brothers Larry and Gary LaRue  and niece Kyra LaRue.    Music...

Mary G. Hall of Waltham Dec 30, 2022. Beloved wife of Edward Kendall. Loving sister of Roy Hall III. Cherished aunt of Roy Hall, Mary Jane, Sarah and Kathryn. A funeral service will be held in the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on Saturday Jan 7th at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Belmont Cemetery, Belmont. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society 3 Speen Street Framingham MA 01701.

Donna Ann Hieftje Tillotson - b. February 7, 1933 -  d. December 30, 2022 Donna Ann Tillotson (nee Hieftje) passed away quietly in her sleep on Friday December 30th in Cambridge Massachusetts.  Originally from Torrington Connecticut, Ms. Hieftje moved to Massachusetts in 1951 to attend Wellesley College where she met her husband, Theodore Loren (Ted) Tillotson. Ted and Donna raised their three children in Belmont, MA. Donna took great joy in serving her Church: All Saint’s...

   Rev. Thomas Francis Mahoney, 87, a Roman Catholic priest for 60 years, died December 29 in San Diego, California, where he resided. The cause of death was respiratory failure due to Covid-19. Born August 26, 1935, in Massachusetts, Rev. Mahoney spent his formative years in Newton and Scituate prior to entering the priesthood. He was predeceased by his parents Roland and Eleanor Greaney Mahoney, and his siblings John, Roland, Maureen and Mark. He is survived by his brother...

Paul F. Costello of Belmont Dec 28, 2022. Beloved husband of Jane (Linehan) Costello. Loving father of Tracy Cleary and her late husband Joseph,  Brian Costello and his wife Kimberly and Michael Costello and his wife Kelli. Cherished grandfather of Christopher Cleary, Brendan, Meghan, Katelyn, Patrick, Kacey and Claire. Brother of Ann Coulter, Helen Costello, Jean Wallace and the late Kathy Dumas and Joseph Costello. Also survived by several nieces and nephews....

Dr. Mary Psaltopoulos Mehrez of Belmont passed away on December 25, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Dr. Isaac O. Mehrez. She is survived by her children Lisa Mehrez and Bob Mehrez and his wife Leslie, as well as her cherished grandchildren Daphne, Giotty, Jaclyn, Alexia and Maddie.  Mary emigrated from Egypt in 1956 with her husband Ike. She worked as an anesthesiology resident at the Albany Medical Center for one year before reuniting with Ike in the Boston area. The couple married...

   Pasquale R. "Pat" Coppola was born in Boston, son of Vincent and Ninetta Coppola. He lived in East Boston with his parents and twin brothers Ernie and Sal. In 1941 he moved to East Cambridge where his parents opened up their business, Royal Pastry Shop, where he and his brothers helped their parents with the business.    At age 18 in 1951 he joined the Air Force and was stationed in Korea and Okinawa during the Korean War and returned to the states after the...

Joseph John Sacca` also known as Darvy to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born Jan. 18, 1932 and at 90 on Dec. 17, 2022 entered into eternal life. Joseph was a lifelong resident of Belmont. He was born and raised in Belmont and was the third of six generations here. Joseph is the first born son of the late John and Dorothy (Boucher) Sacca.  Beloved husband of the late Rosemarie (Penta) Sacca. Loving father of Ronald Sacca and his wife Noreen, Rosemarie Bressler and her...

Dorothy F. (O'Brien) Dorr of Belmont Dec. 13, 2022. Loving daughter of the late David F. O'Brien MD and Dorothy (Collins) O'Brien. Beloved wife of Philip G. Dorr. Step mother of Allison Christian and Caroline Shenoy. Grandmother of Claire, Teddy, James, Emma and Miles. Sister of Ruthellen Gaccetta, Brenda J. Dargie and the late Judith A. Connolly. Funeral from the Brown & Hickey Funeral Home 36 Trapelo Road Belmont on Tuesday Dec 20th at 9:00 AM....

Mary Ann (Doliber) Herlihy of Cambridge and Belmont on Dec 9th 2022. Beloved wife of the late John F. Devoted mother of John and his wife Beverly, Mike and his wife Michelle, Peter and his wife Sue, Kathy Marks and her husband Dana, William and his wife Jennifer and the late Charles. Sister of Pat Sears, Carol Crownfield and June Doliber. Lovingly survived by 13 grandchildren, 6 great...

Paul Jay Lessin - Of Waltham, formerly of Belmont and Arlington. Age 67, passed away on December 8 due to complications of Parkinson's Disease. Born in Monticello, NY, on June 18, 1955, he was the son of Morris and Ann Lessin. Paul is survived by his wife, Teresa, and beloved children: sons, Samuel of Los Angeles, CA, and Joshua of Waltham; daughter, Sarah (Euan Brown) of Boston; stepson, Tait Sizemore (Joyce) of Alta, WV. He was "PaPa Paul" to step-grandchildren Alyson,...

George Hagerman Phinney, known to most as Georgie, was a happy, loving, and deeply radiant seven-year-old. He came into this world on June 6th, 2015 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, Connecticut and departed quietly in his sleep at home in Belmont, MA on December 4, 2022. Over the years, he took his family and friends on an incredible journey that would include a deep connection to Boston Children’s Hospital. From nurses to doctors and everyone in between, Georgie had a team that extended...

Barbara (Jellison) Romano of Winchester died peacefully, with her family at her side, on December 1, 2022, at the age of 79, due to complications from Alzheimer's Disease. She was the beloved wife of Arthur Romano. Raised in Winchester, she was the daughter of Charles and Anne (Sheridan) Jellison.  She is survived by her sister Sherry  (Jack) Weis of Belmont and nephews Tim Weis (Kelly) of Boston, Michael (Kim) Jason and Tim (Lisa) Jason of Cape Cod and nieces...

  Patrick John Buckley was born in Brighton, MA on September 15th, 1938, the third of four children born to the late Patrick John and Bridget (Mackey) Buckley. His father and mother were both from County Cork, Ireland but didn’t meet until they had separately journeyed to America. They were married at Sacred Heart in Watertown and settled the family home on Chilton Street and Vassal Lane in Cambridge where he and his three sisters, Margaret, Mary, and Elizabeth, grew up. His...