All Obituaries

Leanne M. Olson of Washington St., Norwell and formerly of Winthrop passed away at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth on November 19, 2019. She was 53 years old. Born in Boston she was the beloved daughter of Diane (Falzarano) and John W. Olson.  She was the loving mother of William Alexander of Easton and the dear sister of Jacqueline Olson of Winthrop, Jason Olson of Winthrop, Renee Kirby of Revere, Michelle Olson-Mattera and her husband Ronald of Winthrop and the late John...

Marie G. Mann of Bedford passed away at home on November 17, 2019. She was 92 years old. Born in Boston she was the beloved daughter of the late Grace (Ferrara) and Ernest P. Caggiano. She grew up in Winthrop before moving to Bedford over 60 years ago. For many years she was a musician playing her accordion and singing at many different venues. She was also the former organist and soloist at St. Michael's Church in Bedford. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, a volunteer at the...

Paul J. "Jerry" Gaffney of Thornton Park, Winthrop passed away at the Don Orione Nursing Home in East Boston on November 15, 2019. Born in Winthrop he was the beloved son of the late Ethel (Fitzgerald) and Paul C. Gaffney. A life long resident of Winthrop he enlisted in the Air Force serving in Vietnam for over two years reaching the rank of Airman 1st Class. After his honorable discharge he went on to work as a technician for the MWRA for many years. He also owned his...

Mary E. Federico, "Bette", 89, of Winthrop, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Born in Saranac Lake, New York, she lived in Medford for much of her life before moving to Winthrop 35 years ago. She took great pride in her 40-year career as a receptionist and records clerk at Tufts Dental School. A physically active person all her life, she enjoyed camping, hiking and outdoor activities throughout New England in her younger years. She was a...

Florence M. Schisler of Belcher St., Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on November 5, 2019. She was 86 years old. Born in Winthrop she was the beloved daughter of the late Catherine (McIntyre) and Charles Ballem. A life long resident of Winthrop she was employed as a telephone operator for New England Telephone for over 40 years. She was also a member of the Winthrop Catholic Women's Club, VFW Beachmont and the Winthrop Emblem Club. She was the...

Daria B. Baker ( DeFazi) passed away peacefully late Sunday night at her home in Maine where she loved so much and she was at peace. She will be remembered and survived through her only daughter Nicole Defazi and her grandson Jameson, who was the apple of her eye. She has spread her wings and is now a beautiful angel as she is now with my father Ricky and my stepfather Terry as they’re all riding on their motorcycles through the clouds. She is where she has wanted to...

James Butler of Golden Drive, Winthrop and formerly of Quincy passed away at home on October 15, 2019. He was 60 years old. Dear son of Elizabeth (Goldie) of Rowley and the late Thomas Butler. Former husband of Nancy (Costa) and father of Paul Butler of Arlington and Sarah Butler of Everett. Brother of Thomas Butler of West Barnstable, Anne Harrington of Scarborough, Maine and Christopher Butler of Rowley. Grandfather of Vincent Allen and Ariel Butler. Family and friends are cordially...

David J. Whelan of Pleasant St., Winthrop passed away at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston on October 14, 2019. He was 66 years old. Born in Medford he was the beloved son of the late Vera (Groves) and John B. Whelan. A resident of Winthrop for over 25 years he was employed as a maintenance mechanic for the United States Postal Service.  He was the devoted husband of Elizabeth Prendable Whelan (Pirroni) and the loving father of David J. Whelan, Jr. of South Carolina, Jason...

Marie R. Tarantino of Winthrop passed away at home on October 15, 2019. She was 82 years old. Born in Boston's North End she was the beloved daughter of the late Anna (Maniscalco) and Carlo Sutera. A resident of Winthrop for over 48 years she was employed as a clerk for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue for over 20 years. She was the devoted wife of the late Vincent G. Tarantino and the loving mother of Steven Tarantino and his wife Blanche of Hopkinton, Carl Tarantino and his...

Scott T. Sears of Andrew St., Winthrop passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2019. He was 48 years old. Born in Boston he was the beloved son of William E. Sears and step mother Anne Clancy and his late mother Shirley (Trybendis). A life long resident of Winthrop he was a 1989 graduate of Winthrop High School where he excelled in Hockey being named captain of the team his senior year. He went on to work for the Sheriff's Department and later on becoming a chef working in...