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...

Peter L. Chauncy

Dec 8, 2023

Peter L. Chauncy, of Stoneham, Massachusetts passed peacefully on December 8th 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Linda Nigro Chauncy, for over 46 years and extremely proud of his two doting daughters, Lauren Chauncy Serrano and Amanda Rose Chauncy. He truly loved his girls with all his heart. In addition, he welcomed his sons-in-law, Chris Serrano and Jake Ledgard, to the Chauncy family with open arms. More recently, he enjoyed spending time being...

Barbara P. (Gangi) Greenleaf

Dec 8, 2023

Barbara P. (Gangi) Greenleaf of Stoneham passed away peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2023.  She was 88 years of age.

Born on Saturday, June 15, 1935 in Boston, Barbara was the loving daughter of the late Michael Gangi and Lillian (Gravina) Gangi.  Barbara was a warm, kind & gentle daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend who...

Sandra "Sandy" (Buckley) Rourke

Dec 6, 2023

Sandra Jean Rourke of Stoneham passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. 

Sandy was born on March 13, 1956, and was the beloved daughter of the late Timothy and Barbara Buckley of Malden. 

Sandy was the cherished wife and partner of David Rourke. They shared a loving marriage for 38 years, and...

Lorraine E. (DiMuzio) Obst

Dec 3, 2023

On December 3, 2023 Lorraine peacefully passed away and returned home to be with her parents and her husband. She was the wife of the late John Obst with whom she spent 14 wonderful years with. She was the daughter of the late Gilda and Matthew DiMuzio. She was the sister of Catherine Stuart and her husband William. Lorraine was...