Death notices: July 8-15.
Deceased's name: Andrew Sofronas
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Age: 72
Date: July 10, 2011
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Hometown: Saugus
Survived by: Husband of Crysoula (Georgakopoulos) Sofronas. Father of Sotiris "Steve" Sofronas and his wife Kelly and Konstantinos "Charlie" Sofronas and his wife Angela, all of Wakefield.
Grandfather of Andreas, Nikolas, Andreas, and Crysoula. Brother of Anna Mikedis and her husband George, of Saugus, and Georgia Sklikas and her husband Panagiotis, of Kalamata, Greece. Also survived by his mother-in-law Evdokia Georgakopoulos, a brother-in-law Dimitrios Georgakopoulos and his wife Dina, and his sisters-in-law Sofia Kokkinos and her husband Panagiotis, Effie Zorbas, Vetta Manikas and her husband Dimitrios, all of Athens, Greece, 4 nieces Angela Mikedis, Irene Stefanides, Rania Sklikas, and Angela Karnouskou, as well as many nieces and nephews in Greece. Funeral on Saturday at 9am from the Solimine, Landergan and Richardson Fuenral Home, 426 Broadway (Rte. 129) LYNN, followed by a Funeral Service at 10am in St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Friday 4-8PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church Restoration Fund 54 So. Common St. Lynn, MA 01902. Directions and guestbook atwww.solimine.com
Deceased's name: Barbara A. (Cohan) Finerty
Age: 78
Date: July 12, 2011
Hometown: Medfield
Wife of Paul M. Finerty. Mother of Laura F. Kellner and husband Richard of Vernon, CT, Susan M. Finerty and husband Peter Ness of Bedford, NH, Diane T. Firth and husband Christopher of Bellingham, and Paul M. Finerty, Jr., and wife Jacalyn of Attleboro. Grandmother of Maureen, Douglas, Lindsay, Derek, Tristan, Haley, Natalie, and Lyla. Daughter of the late William M. and Laura Cohan and sister of Alice McCarthy of Wakefield and the late William M. Cohan, Jr. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Edward the Confessor Church, 133 Spring Street, Medfield, on Saturday, July 16th at 10:00a.m. Burial will follow at Milton Cemetery. Visiting hours will be at the Roberts-Mitchell Funeral Home, 15 Miller Street, MEDFIELD, Friday 3 - 7p.m. Donations may be made in Barbara's memory to the American Cancer Society , 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, 1 Elmwood Av., Kansas City, KS 66103. For obituary and guest book please see www.robertsmitchell.com. Roberts-Mitchell Funeral Service Medfield
Deceased's name: Kevin M. McDonough, Jr.
Age: 32
Date: July 11, 2011
Hometown: East Boston
Survived by: Son of Maryellen (Serino) Mosca & husband Nicholas of East Boston. Brother of Stacey Scott & husband Shane of Wakefield, Nicholas Mosca & Fiancee Lisa Ferrara of Revere, Michael and Anthony Mosca both at home.
After a long and courageous battle with Cerebral Palsy. Grandson of Anthony and Marie (Olivieri) Serino, Thomas McDonough and the late Gloria (Scarpa) McDonough, Carole (Grieco) Mosca and the late Anthony "Chubby" Mosca all of East Boston. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. A mass of Christian Burial in celebration of Kevin's life will be held in Sacred Heart Church, Brooks St., East Boston on Friday, July 15 at 10:00 A.M. Relatives and friends respectfully invited and requested to go directly to the Church on Friday. Visiting hours will be held in the Ruggiero Mazzarella Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga St (Orient Heights) EAST BOSTON on Thursday from 4:00-8:00 PM. Because of the love and care that Kevin received from The Mass Hospital School, 3 Randolph St., Canton 02021, to Honor Kevin's life memorial may be made to the above name Hospital c/o Kathleen Kalell. Kevin enjoyed supporting East Boston Pop Warner and Little League. Funeral Home is handicapped accessible, children's lounge available, courtesy valet parking front entrance of funeral home. For complimentary transportation to and from the funeral home please call 617-569-0990, ample off street parking in our parking lots with attendant. For more info or to send an online condolence www.ruggieromh.com. Ruggiero Mazzarella Memorial Home Orient Heights, East Boston
Deceased's name: Martha E. (Weeman) Rohan
Age: 93
Date: July 11, 2011
Hometown: Dedham
Survived by: Mother of Diane Griffin & husband Joseph of Dedham, Barbara Gilmore & husband William of Peabody, James F. Rohan Jr. & wife Patricia of Wakefield and Patricia Rohan and Janice Collier both of Dedham.
Wife of the late James F. Rohan Sr. Sister of the late Howard E. Weeman. Mrs. Rohan also leaves 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass in the Holy Family Chapel at St. Patrick Manor, 863 Central St. FRAMINGHAM, on Wednesday, July 13 at 10 AM. Visitation Wednesday morning prior to Mass from 9-10 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury. Online guestbook at www.pemurrayfuneral.com. P.E. Murray-George F. Doherty & Sons West Roxbury 617-325-2000
Deceased's name: Wendy A. (Bomba) Hogan
Age: 49
Date: July 8, 2011
Hometown: NH
Survived by: Mother of Brian Shepherd, Jessica Shepherd and Jennifer Ryan.
Grandmother of Giana and Jayden. Daughter of the late Lucy (Barbo) Bomba and Frank M. Bomba. Sister of Frank Bomba, Jr. and his wife Theresa of Wakefield, Leonard Bomba of NH, Michelle (Bomba) DiSangro and her husband Arthur of Saugus and Michael Bomba of FL. Also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Family and friends are cordially invited to gather and share remembrances with the Family on Wednesday from 4-8 pm in the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main St., STONEHAM. Parking attendants will be available. Please honor Wendy by making donations in her memory to Mass Brain Injury Assoc., 484 Main St., #325, Worcester, MA 01608 or the American Heart Assoc., 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701. For directions or to send a memorial condolencewww.barilefuneral.com Barile Family Funeral Homes Stoneham - Reading 781.438.2280
Deceased's name: Martha R. (Chiuve) Grella
Age: 90
Date: July 10, 2011
Hometown: Revere, formerly of East Boston and Hyde Park
Survived by: Mother of Stephen Grella and his wife Nadine of Mansfield, Karen Grella of Stoughton and Patricia Goneau and her husband Paul of NH.
Wife of the late Ralph J. Grella. Grandmother of Jennifer Thompson and her husband Gerard and Jonathan Goneau and great granddaughter Mercedes Thompson. Sister of Josephine LoBue of CA, Margaret Cardoza of Wakefield and Alfred Chiuve of Stoneham and the late Michael and Emmanuel Chiuve. Funeral from Vazza's "Beechwood" Funeral Home 262 Beach St. REVERE Thursday morning at 9 AM. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St Anthony's Church Revere at 10 AM. Family and friends may visit Wednesday 4 to 8 PM, Burial Knollwood Memorial Park Canton. For directions and guest book.www.vazzafunerals.com Vazza Funeral Home Revere 1 800 252 1127
Deceased's name: Mary C. (Tarrant) Powers
Date: July 8, 2011
Hometown: Reading, formerly of Stoneham and Charlestown
Survived by: Mother of Daniel Powers of Stoneham, Paul Powers & wife Nancy of Wakefield and Kathleen Carroll & husband Timothy of OH.
Wife of the late Robert Powers. Sister of Margaret "Peg" Murphy of Somerville and the late John, Edward & Thomas Tarrant. Also survived by 7 grandchildren. Funeral from the McDonald-Finnegan Funeral Home, 322 Main Street, STONEHAM, on Wednesday at 9am, followed by Funeral Mass in St. Patrick Church, 71 Central St., Stoneham at 10 o'clock. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4-8pm. Interment, Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham. For obit/directions/guestbook, mcdonaldfs.com McDonald-Finnegan Funeral Home Stoneham 781-438-0405
Deceased's name: Collette M. (Reynolds) MacKenzie
Date: July 9, 2011
Hometown: Reading, formerly of Wakefield
Survived by: Mother of John of VT, Brendan of Bradford, Karen MacKenzie of CA, Jaimee M. Vasallo & husband John of Wilmington and Audrey Hamilton & husband John of Andover.
Wife of the late John MacKenzie. Sister of Robert Reynolds of CA, Gloria Ireland of England, Francis Hurlbutt and Lucille Hartling both of CT and the late Joyce Cooper, Annette Rands and Jack and Gerard Reynolds. Also survived by her 10 grandchildren. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Wednesday beginning at 9am to be followed by a funeral mass in the St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St., Wakefield at 11:30. For obit/directions/guestbook, www.mcdonaldfs.com
Deceased's name: Grace (Meserve) Faulkner
Age: 100
Date: June 29, 2011
Hometown: Reading
Survived by: Mother of Robert Faulkner and wife Ellen of Albuquerque, NM, Kenneth Faulkner and wife Pat of Henderson, NV, and Suzanne Faulkner of Wakefield.
Wife of the late Arthur C. Faulkner. Also survived by five grandchildren and four great grandchildren, Tanya McGrath and sons, Max and Brady, of Las Vegas, NV, Tasha Faulkner of Las Vegas, NV, Katherine Collins and her husband, Luke Pyles, and son, Ian, and daughter, Abigail of Melrose, MA, Patricia Faulkner of Albuquerque, NM, and William Faulkner of Schenectady, NY. Also a brother, William Meserve of Randolph, ME, and sister, Mary Vickers of Hudson, MA. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Memorial Service to be held at the First Baptist Church, Woburn Street, Reading on Saturday, August 20th at 10:00 am. Interment at Puritan Lawn, Peabody, where a short service and prayer will take place. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Senior Adult Ministry (SAM), First Baptist Church in Reading or the Reading Food Pantry, 6 Salem Street. Funeral arrangements by Douglass Edgerley & Benson Funeral Home of READING. For on line guest book, please visit: johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com
