All Obituaries
Elizabeth Dennett Needham
Elizabeth Brooks Dennett, 81, on May 26, 2020 at her home in Needham, MA of cancer. The oldest child of William F. Brooks and Katherine (Ross) Brooks, Liz was born in Cambridge, MA in 1939. With a passion for lifelong learning and a deep love of people, Liz graduated from St. Agnes Episcopal School in Arlington, VA, where her mother was a math teacher. She matriculated at Smith College, graduating in 1960. After teaching chemistry in NYC, Liz settled with her first husband, Thomas Bernheim,...
Elizabeth Brooks Dennett, 81, on May 26, 2020 at her home in Needham, MA of cancer. The oldest child of William F. Brooks and Katherine (Ross) Brooks, Liz was born in Cambridge, MA in 1939. With a...
Vilma Giumetti Needham
Vilma A. Giumetti, age 89, a life-long resident of Needham and Little Harbor passed away on May 21st at Briarwood Rehab after months of various medical issues and dementia. She was born in Needham, daughter of the late Nello and Grace (Rossi) Giumetti and predeceased by her only sister, Dolores.
Vilma graduated from Needham High School in 1948 and was employed as a bookkeeper at Stowe Woodward in Newton as well as Needham Construction Company.
In...
Vilma A. Giumetti, age 89, a life-long resident of Needham and Little Harbor passed away on May 21st at Briarwood Rehab after months of various medical issues and dementia. She was...
Angelina Arduino Newton Centre
Angelina Arduino, 93, a lifelong resident of Newton Centre, died on May 11th. She was a graduate of Newton High School (Newtonville). She was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Laura Arduino, and sister of the late Luigi T. Arduino, and John D. Arduino and his wife Nancy.
She is also survived by cousins, their spouses and children.
She was a very kind and generous woman who enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and loved gardening, her animals, and volunteering at...
Angelina Arduino, 93, a lifelong resident of Newton Centre, died on May 11th. She was a graduate of Newton High School (Newtonville). She was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Laura...
George Santiccioli of Needham, MA passed away May 4, 2020 at the age of 74. He was born in Norwich, CT, graduated from Philips Exeter Academy, received his BA from Columbia College in 1967, and his MPhil in Medieval Literature from Columbia in 1969. Following a stint in teaching, his computer career spanned the golden age of the Massachusetts minicomputer industry. He started work as a technical writer at Wang Labs in 1975. His restless intellect, however, would not permit him to remain...
George Santiccioli of Needham, MA passed away May 4, 2020 at the age of 74. He was born in Norwich, CT, graduated from Philips Exeter Academy, received his BA from Columbia College in 1967, and...
Geraldine "Geddy" McCarthy Needham
Geraldine "Geddy" McCarthy, Of Needham, formally of Wellesley on May 16.
Cherished wife of Douglas McCarthy, loving step mother of Cristin O’Connell (husband Thomas) of Milton, and dear grandmother of Christian Moniz of Milton.
Geddy is survived by her devoted siblings; Sister, Anne Fowler (Warren) of Denton, TX, sister, Sheila O’Malley (Ben DeWinter) of Brookline, MA, sister, Kate Sullivan (Bill Scott) of Newburyport, and brother, Tim Sullivan...
Geraldine "Geddy" McCarthy, Of Needham, formally of Wellesley on May 16.
Cherished wife of Douglas McCarthy, loving step mother of Cristin O’Connell (husband Thomas) of...
Wanda Polverini Needham
Wanda M. Polverini passed away on May 16, 2020 at Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Norwood. A Needham High School graduate and life-long Needham resident. The youngest of 3 sisters and 1 brother. She is survived by 2 nieces, 1 grandniece, 3 nephews, 1 grandnephew and 2 great grandnephews. Private services by the Eaton Funeral Home.
Wanda M. Polverini passed away on May 16, 2020 at Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Norwood. A Needham High School graduate and life-long Needham resident. The youngest of 3 sisters and 1...
Roger Perry, Jr Needham
Roger A. Perry, Jr., of Needham, formerly of Wellesley and Marion, MA, on May 16, 2020. He was 95. He was the husband of the late Nancy E. Perry to whom he was married for 66 years. A loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother, he will be deeply missed by his three sons, R. Adams Perry III of Millbrook, NY and his former wife Phoebe of Delray Beach, FL, Mark Perry and his wife Susan of South Dartmouth, MA, David Perry and his wife Julie of Wellesley, MA, daughter Charlotte...
Roger A. Perry, Jr., of Needham, formerly of Wellesley and Marion, MA, on May 16, 2020. He was 95. He was the husband of the late Nancy E. Perry to whom he was married for 66 years. A loving...
Nicolas Topalis Newton
Nicolas F. Topalis, 60, passed away on May15th at Massachusetts General Hospital due to Covid-19 complications.
Nicky was a Newton, MA native, graduating from Newton South High School, and he resided in Plainville, MA.
He was preceded in death by his mother Fidelina Martinez Topalis and father Nicholas J. Topalis. He leaves behind his two brothers John Topalis and Jimmy Topalis and his two sisters Loretta Castriotta and Lilita MacArthur. Services were private.
To share a memory,...
Nicolas F. Topalis, 60, passed away on May15th at Massachusetts General Hospital due to Covid-19 complications.
Nicky was a Newton, MA native, graduating from Newton South High School, and he...
Megan Rasbold-Gabbard Newton
In 1991, when Megan Rasbold-Gabbard was a sixth grader in Lexington, Massachusetts, she came home with an assignment to write an acrostic poem. When complete, the first letter of each line was to spell out something that was important to her. After little deliberation, she wrote this:
I wander hopefully,
Now anxious for an amazing adventure,
Deciding for myself.
Everything is so good.
Promise that I will be happy.
Everybody is important, friends and family.
Not being lonely, but
Daring to...
In 1991, when Megan Rasbold-Gabbard was a sixth grader in Lexington, Massachusetts, she came home with an assignment to write an acrostic poem. When complete, the first letter of each line was to...
William Wong Newton Highlands
WONG, William Seam “Simmy”, 100
Husband, Father and World War II Flying Tiger Veteran
It is with great sadness that the family of William Seam (Simmy) Wong shares the news of his passing on May 12, 2020. Having just reached his goal of hitting 100 years of age, Simmy died peacefully at his home in Newton Highlands.
Simmy was born on May 9, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Wong Soon and Toy Lin, and spent his childhood in Boston’s Chinatown. In 1931, after...
WONG, William Seam “Simmy”, 100
Husband, Father and World War II Flying Tiger Veteran
It is with great sadness that the family of William Seam (Simmy) Wong shares the news of his...
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