All Obituaries

James J. Frati of Cottage Park Rd., Winthrop passed away at the Lighthouse Nursing Care Center in Revere on September 24, 2018. He was 86 years old. Born in Winthrop he was the beloved son of the late Sylvia (DeGiacomo) and Alexander Frati. A life long resident of Winthrop he was employed as a printer, teaching at the Don Bosco Technical School in Boston. He was a CCD teacher at St. John the Evangelist Church as well as collector at weekend mass. He was also a member of the Knights of...

Bernice M. Woolf of Undine Ave., Winthrop passed away at the Whidden Hospital in Everett on September 19, 2018. She was 97 years old. Born in Chicago, Illinois she was the beloved daughter of the late Ann and John Perkaus. She attended Northwestern University prior to joining the Navy during WWII. She met and married David and eventually settled in Winthrop. Bernice worked for the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission for many years. After her retirement she busied...

Mary A. Kelley of Sargent St., Winthrop passed away unexpectedly at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on September 3, 2018. She was 81 years old. Born in Winchester she was the beloved daughter of the late Edna (Rooney) and Walter Shaughnessy. A resident of Winthrop for over 55 years she was employed as a school teacher for the Winthrop Public Schools for many years until her retirement. She was very active in civic affairs in the town of Winthrop. She was a member and...

Michael W. Tear of Temple Ave., Winthrop passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2018. He was 34 years old. Born in Malden he was the beloved son of Lorraine (Frazier) and Stephen Tear. A graduate of Winthrop High School where he excelled in sports, especially football, he went on to work as an iron worker for several years. He was the dear brother of Monica M. Tear of Winthrop. He is also survived by several loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Family and friends are cordially invited to...

Norma McGrath of Cliff Ave., Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on August 25, 2018. She was 86 years old. Born in Boston she was the beloved daughter of the late Helen (Ohlson) and William F. Pumphret. A life long resident of Winthrop she was employed as anesthesiologist technician at the Massachusetts General Hospital prior to her retirement. She was the devoted wife of the late Allan McGrath and the loving mother of Ellen J. Helleberg of Winthrop and...

Allen Bianco of Putnam St., Winthrop passed away the the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford on August 23, 2018. He was 94 years old. Born in Winthrop he was the beloved son of the late Helen (Abely) and Alexander Bianco. A life long resident of Winthrop he enlisted in the Navy at an early age serving during WWII. After his honorable discharge he went on to work in maintenance for the MIT athletic department. He was the devoted husband of Irene (Cartwright)...

With deep sadness we mourn the loss of Bill Porter who passed away surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 6th, 1948 in East Boston to the late Arthur E. Jr. and Mary Jane (Sullivan). Beloved husband of Anne (McDermott) for over 42 years. Loving father of Timothy Porter and his wife Diana of Framingham and Christine Caruso and her husband Michael of Peabody. Tremendously loving grandfather of Benjamin Porter as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Dear...

George "Red" Bacigalupo of Morton St., Winthrop passed away at home on August 16, 2018. He was 95 years old. Born in East Boston he was the beloved son of the late Mary (Dolan) and Walter Bacigalupo. A resident of East Boston til 1955 he enlisted in the United States Navy and served during WWll. After his discharge he went on to work for the Boston Fire Department serving on Engine 5 and Engine 56 in East Boston. He reached the rank of Captain and also served as the Acting...

Steven Consolo of School St., Norwood and formerly of Beachmont, Revere passed away at the Norwood Hospital on August 14, 2018. He was 61 years old. Born in Winthrop he was the beloved son of the late Lena (Forti) and Angelo Consolo. A longtime resident of Beachmont, Revere he was employed as an electrical foreman at Massport for over 33 years before he retired. He was also a member of Union Local 103, the Beachmont VFW and the Beachmont Yacht Club. He was the devoted husband of...

Brooke M. Tuttle of Golden Drive., Winthrop passed away at home on July 24, 2018. She was 64 years old. Born in Boston she was the beloved daughter of the late Barbara (Murray) and Robert Tuttle. A life long resident of Winthrop she was employed as a home health aide for several years. She was the life partner of Freddie McGah and the loving mother of Insharrah Tuttle, Ryaan Tuttle and his wife Kristina and Shannon McGah. Loving sister of Bridget Tuttle. Cherished grandmother of Isabella,...