All Obituaries
Elvera Magee Somerville
Elvera Ellie (Gatto) Magee passed away on February 17, 2019. She was 88 years old.
Elvera was the youngest of seven children and was born and raised in Somerville, MA to Italian immigrants from a small town in Sicily. Growing up in Somerville, she was surrounded by many aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family who lived nearby.
She was married to William Magee for 61 years, until his death a few years ago, and together they raised their two children in Somerville. They eventually...
Elvera Ellie (Gatto) Magee passed away on February 17, 2019. She was 88 years old.
Elvera was the youngest of seven children and was born and raised in Somerville, MA to Italian immigrants from a...
Michael Conway Needham
Michael G. Conway, of Needham died on Feb 14, 2019. He was 73.
Michael was a graduate of Catholic Memorial and had been a repair technician for Verizon for 40 years.
He was the son of the late Dr. James F. Conway, MD and Mary (Campbell) Conway and was the brother of Rev. Richard C. Conway of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish Dorchester, Dr. James F. Conway Jr., MD and his wife Ruth of Bedford NH, Mary Stewart and her husband Richard of Framingham and the late Sr. Pedro (Ellen)...
Michael G. Conway, of Needham died on Feb 14, 2019. He was 73.
Michael was a graduate of Catholic Memorial and had been a repair technician for Verizon for 40 years.
He was the...
John B. “Jack” Coughlin III, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. Jack left this world in comfort and peace, surrounded by family. He was a dedicated family man who enjoyed being outdoors landscaping, coaching hockey, playing softball, jogging, cycling and working out in the gym. He was happiest vacations in St. Barths or enjoying time with his family by the lake, at the beach, sitting by the pool, next to a campfire or skiing. Jack had a successful career as a salesman for...
John B. “Jack” Coughlin III, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. Jack left this world in comfort and peace, surrounded by family. He was a dedicated family man who enjoyed being...
Janice Dorsey Needham
In loving memory of Janice Lorraine (Casciolini) Dorsey, who passed away on February 11, 2019.
Jan, originally from Framingham MA, lived with her husband and family in Needham, MA for over 50 years.
Jan is survived by her husband Andrew, and her children Laura and her husband Daniel Walsh of Needham, Pamela and her husband Daniel McGovern of Jacksonville, NC and Drew and his wife Jean Dorsey of Winchendon. She is also survived by her wonderful band of nine grandchildren, DJ,...
In loving memory of Janice Lorraine (Casciolini) Dorsey, who passed away on February 11, 2019.
Jan, originally from Framingham MA, lived with her husband and family in Needham, MA for over 50...
Frances Murray Chestnut Hill
Frances C. Murray of Grafton formerly of Chestnut Hill on Feb 3, 2019.
Dear daughter of the late James P. and Caroline M. Murray. She is the sister of Anne Murray Griffin and her late husband Bill of Waban and their children Robert, of Washington, DC and Katharine Krauss and her husband Robert, and her great niece Keira Anne Krauss of Del Rey, CA, James P. Murray and his partner Ivan Luci of Santa Monica CA, and Robert M. Murray and his wife Unn and their children Brian, Katrina, Eric and...
Frances C. Murray of Grafton formerly of Chestnut Hill on Feb 3, 2019.
Dear daughter of the late James P. and Caroline M. Murray. She is the sister of Anne Murray Griffin and her late husband...
Norman Gaudet Newtonville
Norman A. Gaudet a resident of Newton since 1966, died at the Newton Wellesley Hospital on Feb 2, 2019. He was 94.
Norman was the devoted husband of the late Dorothea (Regan) Gaudet. Loving father of Norman A. Jr. and his wife Stacy of Phoenix AZ, John T. of HI, and Emily R. Antonoff and her husband William of Bedford. Dear “Papa” of Danny, Emmy, Tommy and Nicki. Brother of the late A.J. John, Eugene and Robert, and survived by many nieces and nephews.
Norman was born...
Norman A. Gaudet a resident of Newton since 1966, died at the Newton Wellesley Hospital on Feb 2, 2019. He was 94.
Norman was the devoted husband of the late Dorothea (Regan) Gaudet....
Catherine Cipriano Newton Centre
Catherine V. (Giovanella) Cipriano of Newton Centre passed away on Feb 2, 2019. She was 96.
Catherine was born in Wellesley and was a graduate of Wellesley High. She had been a resident of Newton since 1945 and was a member of the Guild of St. Francis at Sacred Heart Parish and a member of the parish bowling league. She enjoyed gardening and feeding the birds in her yard.
She was the beloved wife of the late James “Jake” Cipriano, the loving mother of Linda and her...
Catherine V. (Giovanella) Cipriano of Newton Centre passed away on Feb 2, 2019. She was 96.
Catherine was born in Wellesley and was a graduate of Wellesley High. She had been a resident...
Marion Cowan Waban
Marion L. (MacDonald) Cowan of Wellesley, formerly of Waban, passed away peacefully at her home on February 2, 2019. She was 91.
She graduated from Boston University (CLA) in 1950. She had a long and rewarding career as a teacher in Brookline, MA, Scarsdale, NY, other schools in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and retired from Newton South High School, Newton, MA. Preceded in death by husband William Cowan and daughter Lesley Cowan. She is survived by daughter Christina of St. Paul,...
Marion L. (MacDonald) Cowan of Wellesley, formerly of Waban, passed away peacefully at her home on February 2, 2019. She was 91.
She graduated from Boston University (CLA) in 1950. She...
Martha Feeley Clearwater, Florida
Martha Fay Feeley (June 16, 1947-February 1, 2019) passed away at Mease Countryside Hospital in Clearwater, FL after a brief illness. She was 71 years old. She is survived by her husband, Jeff Feeley (Clearwater) and their daughter and son in law, Jessica and Michael Mason (Lutz) and her beloved Doberman, Gracie.
Martha moved with her family from Northborough, MA to Clearwater, FL in 1982.
In June, she completed 21 years of service to Delta Airlines as a customer service agent at Tampa...
Martha Fay Feeley (June 16, 1947-February 1, 2019) passed away at Mease Countryside Hospital in Clearwater, FL after a brief illness. She was 71 years old. She is survived by her husband, Jeff...
William M. Powers, a lifelong educator, tennis player and consummate gentleman, died Jan. 31 in Needham at the age of 94.
He and his wife Sally were married 68 years. He was at home with her in Needham until the last week of his life.
Bill was born and raised in Newton but lived for nearly six decades in Needham, where he served as school superintendent for 18 years, from 1961 until his retirement in 1979. Before becoming a Needham school administrator in 1957, he taught in the Newton and...
William M. Powers, a lifelong educator, tennis player and consummate gentleman, died Jan. 31 in Needham at the age of 94.
He and his wife Sally were married 68 years. He was at home with her in...
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