All Obituaries

Richard F. Christopher of Somerville passed away at his home on May 22, 2020.  He was 77 years old.  Born in Boston, he was the beloved son of the late Mary (Flak) and Domenic Christopher.  A longtime resident of both Somerville, MA and Naples, FLA.  Prior to his retirement, he was a 35 year employee/manager for Star Market.  Grand Knight and 60 year member of the Winthrop Knights of Columbus, longtime member of the Winthrop Yacht Club and proudly served in the...

Paul L. Ford, Sr. of Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on May 18, 2020. He was 84 years old. Born in Winthrop he was the beloved son of the late Flora (Dunbar) and Gerald R. Ford. A life long resident of Winthrop he retired as the former Fire Chief for the Town of Winthrop in 1996. He was the devoted husband of the late Eileen (Coilty) and the loving father of Paul L. Ford, Jr., James J. Ford and the late Deborah Brown. Also survived by 5...

Marie Grace Evans passed away on Wednesday May 21st after a long courageous and heroic battle where she carried herself with grace, dignity and strength. She was the beloved daughter of the late Frank and Mary DeBonis. She leaves behind two sisters, Joanne Bedard and her husband Roger of Norfolk,  Carol Breed of Woburn,  and her late brother Joseph DeBonis As a lifetime resident of Winthrop, she also worked for over 30 years as a legal secretary for major law firms...

Robert (Bob) K. Milne Jr. passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer at the Highpoint Hospice in Haverhill.  He was 89 years old.  Bob was an avid reader and loved his daily crossword puzzles. He was a devoted Yankees and New York Giants fan.  Bob was born in Newark, NJ to the late Robert and Katherine Milne.  He was the devoted husband of the late Josephine (Fraina). He was the father of Scott and the late Diane Zega and her husband Dave...

Carmen R. Arroyo of Sturgis St., Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on May 10, 2020. She was 94 years old. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico she was the beloved daughter of the late Maria Romana and Pedro M. Rodriquez. She was the devoted wife of the late Juan Arroyo and the loving mother of Thomas Burns and his wife Barbara of Winthrop and Diane Fowlkes of Michigan. Dear sister of Candida Santiago of Queens, New York, Pedro Rodriquez of the Bronx, New York...

Paul A. Zagarella of Revere Beach Blvd. passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on May 4, 2020. He was 66 years old. Born in Winthrop he was the beloved son of Barbara (Schoenfeld) and the late Salvatore Zagarella. A resident of Revere for over 4 years he previously lived in Peabody. He was employed as a bartender working at Schooner's, Angelica's and the Continental. He was the dear brother of Avis Surette. He is also survived by many loving cousins and...

Joseph M. Flammia of Lincoln St., Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on May 2, 2020. He was 87 years old. Born in Boston he was the beloved son of the late Angelina (Puopolo) and Joseph Flammia. Prior to his retirement he was employed as a salesman in the fish industry. He was the devoted husband of Josephine (Repucci) and the loving father of Christopher Flammia and his wife Paula of Chelmsford. Cherished grandfather of Elise and Andrew. He was the dear...

Antonette G. "Anna" Ciarcia of Bowdoin St., Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on April 30, 2020. She was 93 years old. Born in Boston she was the beloved daughter of the late Angelina (Cipriano) and Frank DeAngelis. A long time resident of Winthrop she worked for over 20 years in the finance department at Blue Cross Blue Shield. She was also a member of the Winthrop Lodge of Elks and the Moose Club in Florida. She was the devoted wife of the late...

Mary Jane Maurici of Winthrop St., Winthrop passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2020 with her husband at her side. She was 88 years old. Born in Quincy she was the beloved daughter of the late Mary R. (Carlisle Bishop) and William Clark. She resided in East Boston before moving to Winthrop over 30 years ago. Prior to her retirement she worked as a legal secretary for many years. She was a wonderful wife and mother and was beloved by her family and friends. She was the devoted...

Ann C. Gravel, lifelong resident of Winthrop, retired to Florida in 1986 and returned to Massachusetts in 2016 passed away at the Masconomet Healthcare Center in Topsfield on April 24, 2020. She was 91 years old. Born in Boston she was the beloved daughter of the late Barbara (Sullivan) and the late Francis B. Welter. For over 18 years she worked as a clerk in the Massachusetts Treasury Department. She was a member and attended St. John the Evangelist Church in Winthrop and...