Kathleen M. (Faucette) Chase

Dec 30, 2023

Kathleen M. (Faucette) Chase, of Stoneham, passed away on Saturday December 30th, 2023 at her home. She was 79 years of age.

Kathleen cared deeply for her family, and her life revolved around her dream of being a devoted wife, mother, Grandmother, and homemaker.  She was completely fulfilled in this role, "Cathy" loved sports and was an avid Celtics and...

Rosa (Rosetta Rambolini) Giliberto

Dec 25, 2023

Rosa (Rosetta Rambolini) Giliberto, of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Monday December 25, 2023 at her home surrounded by her friends and family. She was 88 years of age.

Rosa was born in Augusta, Italy and was the oldest of eight siblings.  At the age of 25 she married the love of her life Salvatore Giliberto (married for nearly 60...

Eleanor M. (Minghella) Visocchi

Dec 24, 2023

Eleanor M. (Minghella) Visocchi, of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 24th, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. She was 98 years of age.

Eleanor lived to serve her family and friends, sharing her love and mastery of authentic, Italian cuisine with anyone fortunate enough to frequent her table. Following WWII, she married a war...

Adelaide (Iannone) Contaldi

Dec 21, 2023

Adelaide (Iannone) Contaldi of Malden passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  She was 94 years of age. Born on July 11, 1929 in Mercato San Severino, Salerno, Italy, Adelaide is the loving daughter of the late Francesco Iannone and Antonietta (Abbatessa) Iannone. Adelaide is a warm and caring daughter, sister,...

Maria (Fortuna) Lanteri

Dec 20, 2023

Maria (Fortuna) Lanteri of Stoneham, formerly of Somerville passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at home.  She was 84 years of age.

Born on January 17, 1939 in Melilli, Italy, Maria was the loving daughter of the late Giuseppe Fortuna and the late Antonietta (Magnano) Fortuna.  Maria was a warm, loyal, kind...

Welby Pena, Jr.

Dec 17, 2023

Baby Welby Pena, Jr. was born sleeping on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 11:20 am to loving parents, Welby Pena and Ashley Marshall. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.Though he never spent any time with us, he touched many of our lives. Baby Welby experienced holding hands with his mommy and daddy, hugs and kisses from...

Anna (DiGiacomandrea) Distaso

Dec 17, 2023

Anna (DiGiacomandrea) Distaso, of Melrose, passed away on Sunday December 17, 2023. She was 96 years of age.

Anna was born in Watertown, MA in 1927 and grew up on her family farm in Acton, MA.  She often shared stories of her life as a youngster amongst the farm animals and crops; and being able to drive the family...

Gerardo R. Pastore

Dec 17, 2023

Gerardo R. Pastore, a loving husband, father, and nonno passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2023, with his family by his side. He was 82 years of age.

Gerardo is the beloved husband of the late Maria (Giurleo) Pastore. He is the cherished father of Laura Tassinari, Ralph Pastore and his wife Pamela, Annmarie Doucette and her husband...

Francis J. "John" Carino Jr.

Dec 13, 2023

Francis J. "John" Carino Jr., of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 13, 2023 at home with his family by his side. He was 69 years of age.

John was a proud graduate of both Stoneham High School, the class of 1972 and Salem State University, the class of 1998. 

John was a voracious reader.  He was never...

Alice (Silva) Gomes

Dec 12, 2023

Alice (Silva) Gomes, of Stoneham, formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 12, 2023. She was 94 years of age.

Alice moved from her native Maderia, Portugal as a teenager and originally lived in Lexington, where she graduated from Lexington High School in 1948.  After marriage, she and her husband settled in Somerville for a short time before...