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Annette O'Connor
A Funeral Mass for Annette “Tawny” (Carceo) O’Connor, 94, will be celebrated on Monday, June 26, 2006, in the Church of Saint Jude, Waltham.
Mrs. O’Connor was born in Cambridge, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Fico) Carceo. She was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School and a Watertown resident for the past 73 years. Mrs. O’Connor was the Manager at Monks Laundry and Cleaning for 45 years until her retirement in 1980. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, ceramics and most of all Bingo. She died at Wingate of Sudbury on Thursday, June 22, 2006, after a brief illness.
Wife of the late Robert W. O’Connor, she was the mother of Robert W. O’Connor, Jr. and his wife Lucy of Marlborough and Leonard O’Connor and his wife Mary Ann of Hingham; also mother-in-law of Nancy O’Connor of Newton; grandmother of Patricia McGuire and her husband Bruce of Marlborough, Robert W. O’Connor, III and his wife Patty of Hyannis, David O’Connor and his wife Mary of Waltham and Andrea Leonarz and her husband Richard of Bergenfield, NJ; and great-grandmother of Michael McGuire, Molly McGuire and Ava Leonarz.
Mrs. O’Connor was also the sister of Tony Carceo of Marlborough, Joseph Carceo of Cambridge, Leonard Carceo of Arlington, Robert Carceo of Fla., Richard Carceo of Methuen, Elaine Mason of Tewksbury and the late Francis and Albert Carceo, Theresa Maceli, Susan Manory, Isabelle Cotone and Victoria Berinato.
The Funeral will be from the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home at 270 Main St., on Rte. 20, Watertown, on Monday at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:30 o'clock in the Church of Saint Jude, 147 Main St., Waltham. Interment will be in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown.
Calling hours will be on Sunday, June 25th from 4-7 PM in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home on Main Street. Relatives and friends kindly invited to attend.
Memorial contributions may be made to Perkins School for the Blind, 175 North Beacon St., Watertown, MA. 02472.
Demetri Parfenuk
Demetri Parfenuk, a Watertown resident for 65 years, died at home on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, after a brief illness. He was 82 years old.
He was born in Lincoln, NH, a son of Samuel and Mary (Hrihorowicz) Parfenuk. He was a graduate of Mechanic Arts High School, Boston and continued his education taking night courses at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Parfenuk was an Engineer for Honeywell Corp until his retirement in 1985.
Mr. Parfenuk, a member of Club 50 at the Watertown Savings Bank, enjoyed music, art, and computers. He was also a gifted handyman with the ability to fix anything.
He leaves his wife of 47 years, Anna V. (Scanzillo) Parfenuk; three daughters: Carol Waldron and her husband Eric Waldron of Needham, Diane Bemis of Watertown, and Betty Parfenuk Waterman and her husband Ernie Parfenuk Waterman of Needham; a brother, Walter Parfenuk of Townsend; a sister Pauline Strong formerly of Somerville; and 6 grandchildren: Matthew, Michael and Scott Waldron, Timothy Bemis, Emma and Alex Parfenuk Waterman.
.Funeral services are private. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice.
Arrangements are with MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald, Watertown. For further information, please refer to www.macdonaldrockwell.com or call 617 924 4700.
Ruth E. Small
A Memorial Service for Ms. Ruth E. Small, 94 years old will be celebrated Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 11 AM in Phillips Congregational Church 111 Mount Auburn Street Watertown, Ma.
Miss Small was born on March 8, 1912 in East Machias, Maine, a daughter of the late Homer & Mary (Cox). She attended the Village Schools, and graduated from Washington Normal School (now University of Maine of Machias) in 1932. She died on Sunday May 21, 2006 at the Belmont Manor Nursing Center.
Ms. Small taught forty years of elementary school in Maine & Massachusetts. Retiring in 1973, having taught her last 26 years as a first grade teacher in the Lowell School, and later in the Hosmer School.
Ms. Small was a member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, Massachusetts Senior Action Council, past secretary of the 275th South Chapter of Mass. Retired Teachers’ Association, the Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts. Past secretary of the Concord, Mass. Senior Citizen’s Club.
A member of the University of Maine at Machias Alumni Association, East Machias, Maine and the Maine Historical Society.
Ms. Small is survived by a niece Karen L. (Forslund) Falb of Cambridge, Ma. And 2 great-nieces, Hilary & Alison Falb.
Burial will take place in the family lot in Village Cemetery East Machias, Maine.
Memorials in Ruth’s name may be made to the Memorial Fund of the First Congregational Church in East Machias, Maine o4630,
Beverly Ann Farago
Funeral services will be held on Friday June 23, 2006 for Mrs. Beverly Ann Farago. Mrs. Farago was born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Raymond and Winifred (West) Scott. She grew up in Somerville. She had been a Newton resident for over 40 years and for the past 4 years she resided in Stow, MA. Mrs. Farago had been an office manager for many years in the dental practice of Dr. Francis Visalli, frormerly on Summer St. in Watertown Square. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, crocheting, knitting. She also loved to refinish furniture and was an avid oil painter, creating many family portraits. Mrs. Farago died on Tuesday June 20, 2006, at the Genesis Westford House at the age of 65.
She was the wife of the late Frank F. Farago; mother of Frank A. Farago and his wife Sophia of Los Angeles, CA and Sandi Yannoni and her husband Paul of Stow; grandmother of Anthony Michael and Amber Marie Farago and Brandon Scott and Danielle Rae Yannoni andsister of Shirley Conroy of Norwich, CT and the late Avard Hanright. She was also survived by her loving companion of 15 years, Alfred Daniels of Stow.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday at 11:00 A.M. in St. John’s United Methodist Church, 80 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home in WATERTOWN SQUARE at 6 Riverside St. (cnr. of No. Beacon St.) Watertown on Thursday 4-7 P.M.
Contributions may be made in Beverly’s memory to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 1 Bullfinch Place, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114 would be appreciated.
Russell B. Palmer, Jr.
Russell B. Palmer, Jr., 80 years, died Sunday night, June 18, 2006, at his home, after a long illness.
He had spent Father’s Day with his family consisting of his wife of 57 years Lillian M. (Anderson) Palmer; son Gary R. Palmer and his wife Mary Castelli of Chichester, NH and their three daughters: Katelyn, Jessica and Rose Palmer; and son David J. Palmer and his fiancé Judi Fitts and David’s children: Kirsten and Dylan Palmer.
Another son, Neil R. Palmer resides in Nevada.
Son of the late Russell B. and Miriam E. (Ball) Palmer, he also leaves a sister, Joyce Richardson of Charlton; a sister-in-law Doris Ware; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Palmer was born in Boston, graduated from Wellesley High School and from Wentworth Institute of Technology. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and received the Asiatic Pacific Theatre Campaign Medal. He was a Mechanical Engineer for Raytheon Company retiring 15 years ago after 35 years of service. Mr. Palmer was an active member of the First Parish Universalist/Unitarian of Waltham and had volunteered for many years at the Boy Scouts of America on the District Level.
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 10 AM in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home at 270 Main St., on Rte. 20, Watertown. Interment will be in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown.
Calling hours will on Wednesday, June 21st from 4-7 PM in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home on Main Street. Relatives and friends kindly invited to attend.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Funeral Home handicapped accessible.
Edna M. Meehan
Private Graveside services for Edna May (Skinner) Meehan, 85, were held on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown. The Rev. Lael Atkinson of Payson Park Church, Belmont officiated.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Meehan was a lifelong Watertown resident and a graduate of Watertown High School, Class of 1939. She was a secretary for the Town of Watertown in the Purchasing Department for 20 years until her retirement in 1980. Mrs. Meehan enjoyed sewing, history and genealogy. She died on Saturday, June 10, 2006, in the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
She leaves a son Christopher J. Meehan and his wife Elizabeth Meehan of Duxbury; a daughter Lisa Kouyoumjian and her husband Vahe Kouyoumjian of Waltham; four grandchildren: Sean D. Meehan, Scott A. Meehan, Matthew Kouyoumjian and Ashley Kouyoumjian; and many nieces and nephews.
Wife of the late Joseph M. Meehan, she was the daughter of the late John and Edith (Glass) Skinner and sister of the late John Skinner and Robert G. Skinner.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice.
Arrangements were with the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown.
Doris R. Clancy
A Funeral Mass for Doris Rachel (Avery) Clancy, 84, will be celebrated on Friday, June 16, 2006 in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown.
Mrs. Clancy was born in Belmont, lived most of her life in Watertown and was a graduate of Watertown High School. Mrs. Clancy, a homemaker, enjoyed cooking and crocheting. She knitted many afghans and hats which she gave to family, friends, and many, many charitable organizations. She also enjoyed Word Search Puzzles and playing Bingo supporting the games at Our Lady’s in Waltham, A.L. Post 440 in Newton, and the Armenian Cultural Center in Watertown. Mrs. Clancy died in the Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, on Friday, June 9, 2006, after a sudden illness at home.
She leaves seven children: Joan M. Nichols of Newport, No. Car., Michael J. Clancy of Watertown, Evelyn T. Downey of Monson, Mass., Thomas A. Clancy of Waltham, Richard J. Clancy of Watertown, Rita E. Connolly of Easton, Md. and Stephan M. Clancy of Princeton, Tex.; 17 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; a sister, Evelyn Fallon of Lake Placid, Fla.; and two brothers: Clifford Avery of Lake Placid, Fla. and Walter Avery of Adams, Mass.
Wife of the late William I. Clancy, she was also the mother of the late Maureen Clancy, daughter of the late Abraham A. and Rachel (Wilkinson) Avery and sister of the late Eleanor Walton.
The Funeral will be from the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home at 270 Main St., on Rte. 20, Watertown, on Friday at 8 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 9 o'clock in the Church of Saint Patrick, 212 Main St., Watertown. Interment will be in Saint Patrick Cemetery, Watertown.
Calling hours will be on Thursday, June 15th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home on Main Street. Relatives and friends kindly invited to attend.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA. 01701.
Mary Jane Morgan
Funeral Services will be held on Monday June 12, 2006 for Ms. Mary Jane Morgan. Ms. Morgan was born in Somerville, a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Mary G. (Marshall) Morgan.
She grew up in Somerville, graduating from Somerville High School and later attended Burdette College. She worked for many years for the Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company in Boston and recently was employed as a Teacher’s Aide in the Somerville Public Schools. Ms. Morgan died on Wednesday June 7, 2006 at the Wingate of Brighton after a long illness at the age of 59.
She was the sister of Russell J. Morgan and his wife Dorothy A. of Watertown and the late Barbara A. D’Italia; aunt of Cheryl A. Frias and her husband Carlos of Reading, David Morgan of CA, and Julie Zalegowski and her husband Matthew of CT. and great aunt of Kyle, Nicholas and Caitlin Frias and Nathaniel and Cole Zalegowski.
Funeral Services will be held from the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home in WATERTOWN SQUARE at 6 Riverside St. (cnr. of No. Beacon St.) Watertown on Monday at 8:00 A.M. followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:00 O’Clock in the Church of St. Patrick, 212 Main St. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Visiting hours Sunday 4-7 PM.
Contributions may be made in Mary Jane’s memory to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, One Bullfinch Place, 2nd Floor, Boston 02114.
Funeral Home handicapped accessible.
Ruth E. Small
A Memorial Service for Ms. Ruth E. Small, 94 years old will be celebrated Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 11 AM in Phillips Congregational Church 111 Mount Auburn Street Watertown, Ma.
Miss Small was born on March 8, 1912 in East Machias, Maine, a daughter of the late Homer & Mary (Cox). She attended the Village Schools, and graduated from Washington Normal School (now University of Maine of Machias) in 1932. She died on Sunday May 21, 2006 at the Belmont Manor Nursing Center.
Ms. Small taught forty years of elementary school in Maine & Massachusetts. Retiring in 1973, having taught her last 26 years as a first grade teacher in the Lowell School, and later in the Hosmer School.
Ms. Small was a member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, Massachusetts Senior Action Council, past secretary of the 275th South Chapter of Mass. Retired Teachers’ Association, the Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Association of Massachusetts. Past secretary of the Concord, Mass. Senior Citizen’s Club.
A member of the University of Maine at Machias Alumni Association, East Machias, Maine and the Maine Historical Society.
Ms. Small is survived by a niece Karen L. (Forslund) Falb of Cambridge, Ma. And 2 great-nieces, Hilary & Alison Falb.
Burial will take place in the family lot in Village Cemetery East Machias, Maine.
Memorials in Ruth’s name may be made to the Memorial Fund of the First Congregational Church in East Machias, Maine o4630,
