The Boston Globe - 17.10.2019

A18 The Boston Globe THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019

Age 62, of Billerica, passed away

peacefully at his home on October 10,

2019. He was the husband of Karen
      Lange (Kervick). Loving father of
      David A. Lange and Danielle A. Lange
      of Billerica. Loving son of the late
      Alfred F. Lange and Theresa M. Lange
      of Cambridge. Brother of Lucille Lyle
      (Lange) of Waltham and Frank Lange
      of Cambridge. Also survived by many
      loving nieces and nephews. David
      was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge
      and Latin School and attended The
      University of Massachusetts, Lowell
      Campus. David was a police officer with
      the Nashua Police Department and was
      retired. David enjoyed being part of
      the motorcycle unit and was a member
      of the Police Athletic League (PAL).
      Funeral from the Keefe Funeral Home
      on Monday at 10 am. Funeral Mass in
      Saint John’s Church, Cambridge at 11
      am. Relatives and friends invited. Visit-
      ing Hours Sunday from 2-6 pm. Burial
      in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cam-
      bridge. In lieu of flowers, contributions
      can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes
      Association or the charity of your
      choice. http://www.keefefuneralhome.com

LANGE, David G.

Of Cape Elizabeth, ME, Oct. 14, 2019,

at age 77. Beloved husband of Ginette

Desmarais of Cape Elizabeth, ME, and

former husband of June Holmes of

Cape Elizabeth, ME, and Mary Holmes

of Amesbury, MA. Devoted father of

William C. Holmes, Jr. of Mattapoisett,

Christopher B. Holmes and his wife

Danielle of Amesbury, and Emily J.

Holmes of Cape Elizabeth, ME. Dear

stepfather of Etienne Boisjoly of Mon-

treal, Genevieve Boisjoly of Australia,

and Jacob Cox of Cape Elizabeth.

Dear brother of Pamela Fennessy and

her husband Jim of Toronto, Barbara

McDermott and her husband Ray

Watts of Melrose, the late John Holmes,

and the late Shirley Anastas and her

surviving husband Andy of Peabody.

Loving grandfather of Mitchell, Collum,

Morgan, Sinjon, Tohrin, Tristan, and

Estella. Also survived by many loving

nieces and nephews. Relatives & friends

will gather in honor of Bill’s life during

Visiting Hours at the Robinson Funeral

Home, 809 Main St., MELROSE on

Friday, Oct. 18, from 4-8pm, and for his

Funeral Service on Saturday at 10am.

Interment at Puritan Lawn Memo-

rial Park, Peabody. Gifts in memory

of Bill may be made to the Paralyzed

Veterans of America, 801 18th St. NW,

Washington, DC 20006. For more info:

RobinsonFuneralHome.com

HOLMES, William C.

Life Celebration by

Robinson Funeral Home

PLASSE, Paul A.

Of Lexington, October 12,

2019. Husband of Merryl
      (Donley) Plasse. Prede-
      ceased by his first wife, Doreen
      (Durgin) Plasse. Father of Susan
      Kimper and her husband Terry of
      Naples, FL, Daniel Plasse and his wife
      Jocelyn of Woburn, Peter Plasse and his
      fiancee Denise of Addison, ME, and
      Jane Jansen and her husband Wim of
      Rehoboth. Stepfather of Corey
      Buckingham and his wife Katey of
      Swampscott and Sarah Kunesch and
      her husband Matthew of Barre. Brother
      of Delphine Scriven of Whitman and
      Dorothy Aitken of Whitman. Paul is
      also survived by 17 grandchildren, by 7
      great-grandchildren, by 4 great-great-
      grandchildren, and by many nieces and
      nephews.
      A WWII U.S. Navy World War II
      veteranandagraduateofColbyCollege
      in Waterville, ME. Paul was a Research
      Chemist for the Polaroid Corporation.
      A Memorial Mass will be held Tues-
      day, October 29 at St. Brigid Church,
      2001 Mass. Ave., Lexington at 11am.
      Relatives and friends are kindly invited
      to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations
      in his memory may be made to Mission
      of Deeds, 6 Chapin Ave., Reading, MA


2020. Private interment in West Forks,
      ME.

Lexington 781-862-

http://www.douglassfh.com

Age 98, of Plymouth, formerly of

Natick, died October 15, 2019, with

her family by her side. She was born

on January 18, 1921, in Ipswich to

James and Virginia Barakas. Her dad

was a shoemaker and her mother was a

homemaker.

She met her husband, Nicholas Mar-

athas at a Greek dance in Cambridge,

MA, and they were married on October

12th, 1941. They lived in Cambridge

and Natick where they raised three

children. They loved spending summers

together at their home on Martha’s

Vineyard where you could always find

her with friends sunbathing on the

beach, attending summer concerts

at the Tabernacle or making Greek

pastries for their restaurant, Nick’s

Lighthouse.

She was an active member of the

Ladies Philoptochos Society of St.

Demetrios in Weston, MA, where she

volunteered many hours of her time

within the church and visiting the Hel-

lenic nursing home in Canton, MA. Her

interests included reading, knitting,

exercising and sharing Greek traditions

with her family.

Mrs. Marathas is survived by her

sister, Ellie Najem of Peabody, MA, her

children William Marathas and his

wife Pam of Randolph, MA, Virginia

Gianelis-McDonough and her husband

James of Hanover, MA, and Lisa Searle

and her husband Dennis of Maynard,

MA. She is also survived by eleven

grandchildren and eight great-grand-

children. She was preceded in death by

her husband, Nicholas Marathas, and

three of her sisters, Ethel Kalivas, Betty

Krupsky, and Christine Tolias.

Visitation at St. Demetrios Greek

Orthodox Church, 57 Brown St.,

Weston, Monday, October 21 from

10:00-11:30am, followed by a Funeral

Service beginning at 11:30am. Relatives

and friends kindly invited. Interment

in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley.

Donations may be made in Stella’s

memory to St. Demetrios Greek Or-

thodox Church, 57 Brown St., Weston,

MA 02493. Online guestbook at

gfdoherty.com

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KENNEDY, Louise E.

(Mezzetti)

Of Weymouth, passed away suddenly

on October 12, 2019. Louise graduated

from Archbishop Williams High School

and Quincy City Hospital Nursing

School. Louise furthered her education,

graduating from Boston College with a

B.S. in Nursing. Later, she was awarded

a coveted Robert Wood Johnson Foun-

dation scholarship to Boston College,

where she earned her Master’s Degree

in Nursing. Louise cared for numerous

patients as a nurse practitioner with

Harbor Medical Associates, in Wey-

mouth and Scituate. She cherished her

relationships with the doctors, her col-

leagues, and friends that provided her

with mentorship and support. Louise

was an active member in The Immacu-

late Conception Church in Weymouth

and developed many lasting friendships

in the parish. Louise was the beloved

daughter of the late Louis J. and

Olympia (Salvucci) Mezzetti of Quincy.

She was the treasured wife of Edward

W. Kennedy for 54 years. Louise is

survived by her daughter, Kathleen

of Arlington, and her son, David, and

his wife, Kate and their two children,

Olivia and Jack, all of Kingston. She is

also survived by her sister Carole Fried-

man of Braintree. The family would like

to give special thanks to the amazing

nurses and compassionate doctors at

the Neuroscience Intensive Care unit

at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Relatives and friends are respectfully

invited to attend the Visiting Hours on

Sunday, from 2-6 PM, in the McDon-

ald Keohane Funeral Home, SOUTH

WEYMOUTH, at 809 Main Street (Rte

18 opp. So. Shore Hospital). Relatives

and friends will gather in the Funeral

Home at 9:45 AM on Monday, prior to

the Funeral Mass in Immaculate Con-

ception Church, Weymouth, at 10:

AM. Burial in Fairmount Cemetery,

Weymouth. In lieu of flowers, memo-

rial donations may be made to Joslin

Diabetes Center, 1 Joslin Place, Boston,

MA 02215. See http://www.Keohane.com for

directions and online condolences or

call 781-335-0045.

Age 70, of Worcester, MA, formerly of

Needham, passed away peacefully on

Oct 9th, 2019.

He was preceded in death by his

parents, Philip F. Hopfe, Sr. and Jennie

T. Hopfe (Stella) of Needham, MA.

Jay is survived by his brother Phil

Hopfe, Jr. and his sister-in-law Debbie

Barlow, who reside on Vancouver

Island, Canada.

He was a good son and great brother.

Jay will be missed.

Services are private.

To share a memory of Jay, please

visit http://www.eatonfuneralhomes.com

HOPFE, Justin James “Jay”

Eaton Funeral Home

Needham

78 1-444-0 201

ROSE, Helen W. (Duffy)

Of Franklin, October 15, beloved wife

of the late Kenneth J. Rose. Mother

of Kenneth J. Rose, Jr. of N.Y.C, NY,

Nancy Rose McIntyre and her husband

LarryofMedway,BrianF.Roseand

his fiancée Kim Thompson of Bedford,

VA, Christopher J. Rose of Old Orchard

Beach, ME, Martha Rose Fougere

and her husband Phillip of Medway,

Matthew T. Rose of Franklin, and John

J. Rose and his wife Florence of Bell-

ingham. Sister of the late John Duffy,

Jr, Thomas V. Duffy, and Rev. George A.

Duffy S.J.

Also survived by her grandchildren,

Butchie, Timmy, Rory, Skye, Devin,

Spencer, Miranda, Duffy Anne, Aedan,

Maeve, Neave, Jiana & Jude. Also

survived by numerous nieces and neph-

ews. Her children wish to give special

thanks to Helen’s cousin Patty Donnelly

of Franklin, and her niece Deb Clark of

Brighton for their special care and com-

panionship. Her Funeral Mass will be

celebrated on Friday, October 18, in St.

Mary’s Church, at 11:00a.m. Relatives

and friends invited. Visitation will be

on Friday, from 9:30-10:30 a.m., in the

Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin, 131

Main St., FRANKLIN.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests

that donations be made to VNA Hos-

pice and Palliative Care, 120 Thomas

St., Worcester, MA 01608.

GinleyFuneralHomeofFranklin

http://www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com

RIZZO, Susan K. (Ciulla)

Of Everett on October 15th. Beloved

wife of the late Samuel J. Rizzo. Beloved

stepmother of Philip of CA. Loving

daughter of the late Salvatore and

Nunzia Ciulla. Beloved sister of the late

Frances, Rosie, Josie, Lillian, Melchore,

Accursio “Gussie”, Anthony, Thomas

and Samuel. Visitation will be held at

the Salvatore Rocco and Sons Funeral

Home, 331 Main St., EVERETT, on

Friday, October 18, from 9-10am, with

a Funeral Mass immediately follow-

ing at St. Anthony’s Church, Everett at

11am. In lieu of flowers, donations may

be made to the Perkins School for the

Blind, 175 N. Beacon St., Watertown

02472, or the salvation army. Interment

at Holy Cross Cemetery, Maldon.

Roccofuneralhomes.com

1877-71-ROCCO

On Tuesday, October 15, 2019. She

was 68 years old. Cathy was the loving

wife of Robert “Bob” L. Pray and the

daughter of the late Robert and Thelma

Duncan. She was the proud mother of

Christopher R. Pray and his wife Court-

ney, and Cory Duncan Pray and his wife

Tara, as well as the doting grandmother

of Chelsea and Quinn. Visiting Hours

will be Fri. evening, Oct. 18, 2019

from 4PM until 8PM, including words

of remembrance shared by her sons

at 7:30PM, at the Roberts Mitchell

Caruso Funeral Home, 15 Miller St.,

MEDFIELD 02052. Donations in lieu of

flowers may be sent to Forever Home

Rescue New England via their website

at http://www.foreverhomerescue.org

PRAY, Catherine A.

A longtime resident of

Needham, MA, passed away

on Oct 14, 2019. Ron was

born in Springfield, MA, on Dec 14,

1929. He moved to Needham, MA, in
      1942 and graduated from Needham
      High School in 1948, and A.I.C. in
      Springfield, MA, 1952, and had served
      in the Army during Korean War. He
      worked at the Carter Co. in Needham
      and the Hano Company. He was mar-
      ried to Ellen Quinn Hylen for 60 years,
      until she passed away in 2015. Ron
      leaves a brother, Bob (Class of 1950)
      and many nieces and nephews. His
      younger brother David preceded Ron
      in death. During his years in Needham,
      MA he was a dedicated volunteer for
      The Red Cross, The Needham Histori-
      cal Society and a Little League Baseball
      Coach. Relatives and friends are invited
      to attend his Funeral Service on Sat.
      Oct. 19 at 11 AM in the Eaton Funeral
      Home 1351 Highland Ave NEEDHAM.
      AVisiting Hour will be held prior to
      the service from 10-11 AM. Interment
      with US Army Military Honors will
      beonMonOct21at10AMatthe
      Mass National Cemetery in Bourne.
      To share a memory of Ron, please visit
      http://www.eatonfuneralhomes.com

HYLEN, Ron

EatonFuneralHome

Needham 78 1-444-0 201

Passed away on October

14th. He was the son of

George Leo Smith and

Mary Farrell, born in Wethersfield,

Connecticut. He attended Kingswood

Oxford School in West Hartford, Trinity

College, Georgia Tech and Harvard

Business School. George enlisted

into the Army in World War II, was

wounded and taken as a prisoner of

war, was decorated with a Purple Heart

medal and served again during the

Korean Conflict.

After earning an MBA from Harvard

and teaching accounting at MIT,

George had an extensive tenure as a

Business Executive for over 50 years in

New England and Nashville, Tennes-

see. His most recent residence was

the Jeanne Jugan Nursing Home in

Somerville, Massachusetts.

George is survived by his wife, Helen

Marie Newby Smith of Brooklyn, New

York. The couple met in Heidelberg,

Germany and were married for 67

years. George is also survived by six

children: Therese M. Smith (Jack Den-

nis), Christopher J. Smith (SandraJean

Grasso), Patricia M. Smith (John T.

Zipperer), George M. Smith (Cathy

Weldon Smith), Monica M. Smith and

Stephen J. Smith (Sally Burk Smith).

One child, Patrick Joseph, died at birth.

George and Helen were blessed with

nine grandchildren.

George was an Eagle Scout, served

as a Scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts of

America, was a devout Roman Catholic

and a strong supporter and volunteer

in each parish of residence as long as

he was able.

Visiting Hours:Visitation is

October 19 at 10 a.m., and the Funeral

Mass is at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at

the Jeanne Jugan Nursing Home at 186

Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA.

SMITH, George Lawton

Conte Funeral Home

17 Third Street

NorthAndoverMA01 845

Of Bedford, died on Oct. 15, 2019.

Beloved husband of Jean (Sweeney)

McGrath, loving father of six children,

Robert McGrath and his wife Marlene

of Boxford, Daniel McGrath of Bedford,

Diane Hughson and her husband

Scott of Townsend, Ellen McKeon and

her husband Vinnie of Nashua, NH,

William McGrath and his wife Terri

of Bristow, VA and Michael McGrath

and his wife Elaine of Chelmsford,

cherished grandfather of 13 grand-

children and 10 great-grandchildren.

Predeceased by his siblings, Charles

McGrath, Jeanne Keith and Betty

O’Donnell. Visitation at Bedford Fu-

neral Home, 167 Great Rd., BEDFORD,

on Mon., Oct. 21, from 4:00-8:00 PM.

Funeral from the Funeral Home on

Tues., Oct. 22 at 10:00 AM, followed by

a Funeral Mass in St. Michael Church,

90 Concord Rd., Bedford, at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-

tions can be made to Rett Syndrome

Research Trust, Make Rett History, 67

Undercliff Rd., Trumbull, CT 06611,

or Reverserett.org. For obituary visit

http://www.bedfordfuneralhome.com

McGRATH, Robert D.

Born in San Donato Val di Comino,

Italy, and longtime Waltham resident,

age 85, Oct. 16, 2019. Beloved husband

for 64 years of Iole (Coppola) Mazzola.

Devoted father of Liliana Leombruno

and husband Ronald, Linda Galvin and

husband Timothy, all of Waltham. Lov-

ing grandfather of Ronald Leombruno

and his wife Deanna, and Carla Leom-

bruno and Shauna and Timothy Galvin,

all of Waltham. Great-grandfather of

Valentino and Alessio Leombruno. Also

survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visiting Hours Friday, Oct. 18 from

4-8pm in the Magni FH, 365 Water-

town St., NEWTON, and again Saturday

morning at 9:30am, before proceeding

to Our Lady Help of Christians Church,

573 Washington St., Newton for a

10:30am Funeral Mass. Burial to follow

in Newton Cemetery.

MAZZOLA, Luciano

Andrew J. Magni & Son FH, Newton

http://www.magnifuneralhome.com

Founder of

Antoine’s Pasty

Shop in Newton

Age 92 of Arlington, Oct.

16, 2019. Beloved husband

tothelateJuliette(Nelson)

Khachadourian. Loving brother of

Jean Rene Khachadourian, Irene Kane,

George Khachadourian and John

Khachadourian. Dear uncle to Frances,

Gino & Scott Khachadourian. Also sur-

vived by many loving great- nieces and

nephews. Family and friends will Cel-

ebrate Antoine’s Life by gathering for

Visiting Hours in the Nardone Funeral

Home, 373 Main St., WATERTOWN,

on Sunday from 3-5 PM and again on

Monday at 9:30 AM, followed by a

10:30 AM Funeral Mass in Our Lady’s

Help of Christians Parish in Newton.

Burial with Military Honors in Newton

Cemetery.

KHACADOURIAN, Antoine

“Tony”

Nardone Funeral Home

(61 7 )9 2 4-

http://www.NardoneFuneralHome.com

Of Weymouth, formerly of Braintree

and Bredagh, Caltra, Ballinasloe,

County Galway, Ireland, October 14,

2019.

Beloved daughter of the late Patrick

and Catherine (Egan) Kelly. Theresa is

survived by her sister, Sr. Marguerite

Kelly MFIC of Newton, and 12 siblings

in Ireland. Theresa retired from teach-

ing at Saint Joseph Elementary School,

Holbrook.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be

celebrated in Saint Jerome Church,

632 Bridge Street, Weymouth, Friday

October 18 at 12 PM. Relatives and

friends invited. Visiting Hours at Dolan

Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue,

EAST MILTON SQUARE, Thursday 5-

PM. Interment Saint Joseph Cemetery,

West Roxbury.

For information and directions,

http://www.dolanfuneral.com

KELLY, Theresa

McDONALD, Edwina J.

(Trail)

Of Plainville, formerly of Bellingham

and West Roxbury. Suddenly October

15, 2019. Beloved wife of John R.

McDonald. Loving mother of Michael

McDonald of Plainville and Michelle

McDonald of Plainville. Loving sister

of Marie and her husband Ralph Beese

of NJ. Also survived by several nieces

and nephews. A Funeral Service will be

celebrated in the Robert J. Lawler and

Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St.,

WEST ROXBURY, on Friday, Oct. 18, at

11:00am. Relatives and friends are in-

vited to attend. Visitation Friday Morn-

ing beginning at 10:00am. Interment

the Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery.

LawlerandCrosbyFuneralHome

( 617 )3 23 - 5600

Age 88, of Beverly, formerly

of Peabody, entered eternal

rest on October 16, 2019.

Devoted husband of Sheila (Levine). Be-

loved father of Julie Singer and Marcy

& her husband Lee Winer. Adored

grandfather of Melissa, Adam, Paula,

and Lauren. Dear brother of Gerald &

his wife Nancy Singer. Services at Sha-

ron Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street,

Sharon on Friday, October 18, at 1:

PM. Condolence Calls may be made at

the home of Gerald & Nancy Singer,

following the interment until 6PM,

Saturday evening, 6-9PM and Sunday

1-3PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions

of sympathy may be made to the Ameri-

can Heart Association, 300 5th Ave.,

Ste. 6, Waltham, MA 02451. For direc-

tions or online condolences, go to:

SINGER, Paul L.

http://www.goldmanfc.com

Goldman FuneralChapel-Malden

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MYERS, Harry J.

Formerly of Melrose, on

October 7, 2019. Visiting

Hours will be held at the

Lane Funeral Home, 760 Main St. (Rte.

38), WINCHESTER, on Saturday,

October 19th from 11am - 12:30pm,

with a Funeral Service to be held in the

Funeral Home at 12:30pm. Relatives

and friends are kindly invited to attend.

Interment will be private. For online

condolences please visit

http://www.lanefuneral.com

LaneFuneralHome

Winchester

781.72 9 .2 580

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