Obituaries 01-05-2011

James Winston Moore

Decorated veteran, Florida resident, formerly of Everett

James Winston Moore of Gainesville, Florida, formerly of Everett, died on December 26. He was 84 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Fleming Moore of Gainesville, FL; daughters, Lisa Moore of Gainesville, FL, Susan Moore of Orlando, FL and Carolyn Santana of Apopka, FL and his granddaughter, Desiree Santana.

He was born March 27, 1926 in Everett to Daniel Luther and Anna Taylor Moore.  He proudly served in the US Army during World War II and was a Purple Heart recipient earned at the Battle of the Bulge.

Mr. Moore and his wife moved to Orlando in 1952, where he worked as a TV and radio engineer at radio stations WLBE, WORJ and WHOO (also serving there as midnight deejay “Sudsy Boiler”) and at television stations WDBO and WFTV.  While in Orlando, he was a member of the B.P.O.E. and sang in a barbershop quartet.

After moving to Gainesville with his family in 1975, he worked as an engineer at the University of Florida College of Business Media Center until his retirement in 1988 and was a member and shop steward with AFSCME.

He spent his last years as the primary caretaker of his beloved wife, Mary, whom he often said he loved since grade school. They were blessed to have shared their lives together in marriage for 62 years.

His many interests and hobbies included astronomy, Star Trek, badminton, bicycle riding and repair, bird watching, coin collecting, genealogy, square and round dancing, fixing things and helping people.  He considered himself a lucky man.  His humor and zest for life will be remembered by all who knew him and whose lives he touched.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Williams Thomas Funeral Home Downtown, 404 North Main Street, Gainesville.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Civil Liberties Union, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10004, in Mr. Moore’s name. For further information call the funeral home at  (352) 376-7556

Doral McNulty

Revere resident

Doral McNulty of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, died on January 3.

She was the loving mother of John McNulty and his wife, Deborah of Attleboro; dear sister of Ann Carroll of Revere, Alice Gaylord of Everett, Carol Murphy of Saugus, Patricia Luke of Florida and the late Mary Burns, Edward and Thomas McNulty; cherished grandmother of Jenna, Julie and Laura McNulty.

Family and friends may visit today, Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Vazza’s “Beachwood” Funeral Home, 262 Beach Street, Revere. Burial will be private. For directions and guest book: www.vazzafunerals.com.

William Profenna Sr.

Of  Billerica, formerly of Everett

William V. Profenna Sr. of Billerica, formerly of Everett, died on January 1.

The husband of the late Lucy J. (Cirino) Profenna and Rose (Evangelista) Profenna, he was the father of William V. Profenna Jr. and his wife, Patricia, of Everett, Patricia Profenna and her husband, John Bernazani, of Chelmsford and Rosemary Kinser and her husband, Kenneth, of Billerica; brother of Vincent Profenna and his wife, Alice, of Millville, MA, Josephine Cirino of Ludlow, Dorothy DeMartino and Emily Fritz, both of Malden. He is also survived by five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and his dear friend, Betty O’Day.

Funeral arrangements were by the Sweeney Memorial Funeral Home, Billerica. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hallmark Health Hospice, 178 Savin St., Malden, MA 02148. www.sweeneymemorialfh.com

James Driscoll

Of  Reading, formerly of Everett

James F. Driscoll of Reading, formerly of Everett, Somerville and Charlestown, died on December 30.

A US Coast Guard veteran of World War II, he was the beloved husband of the late Anne (O’Driscoll) Driscoll; devoted father of Kevin J. Driscoll and his wife, Kim, of Lowell and Brian F. Driscoll and his wife, Theresa, of Reading; loving grandfather of Nathan, Kelli Usher, Sean, Megan Rosa, Julie, Darren and is also survived by three great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were by the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, Reading. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Sawtelle Family Hospice House 320 Haverhill St. Reading, MA 01867. For information and register book, visit johnbdouglassfuneralhome.com

Joseph Consolo

Member of National Association of  Italian Mariners

Joseph Consolo, a long time resident of Everett, died at home on December 31. He was 87 years old.

Born in Messina, Sicily, Italy, he was a retired laborer in the construction field. He served in the Italian Navy during World War II and was held as a Prisoner of War by the Germans. He was a member of the National Association of Italian Mariners, Boston.

The beloved husband of Therese (Elizondo), he was the dear and devoted father of Marie McGriff and her husband, Charles, of Revere, Bruno and his wife, Nancy, of Everett, Joseph and his wife, Donna, of Lowell, Francesca Consolo of Everett and Anthony and his wife, Jane, of Florida; brother of the late Grace Mazzeo; loving grandfather of Angela and Amanda McGriff, Joseph, Anthony and Donna Consolo.

Funeral arrangements were by the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, Everett. Entombment was in Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum, Everett. Contributions in his memory to the Animal Umbrella, 320 B Charger St., Revere, MA 02151, would be sincerely appreciated.

Anthony Ciampi

Architecture student

Anthony L. Ciampi of Everett died by accident at the Massachusetts General Hospital on December 29. He was 23 years old.

A US Air Force veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, he was raised in Everett, attended Everett High School until his junior year and was a solid athlete playing on the baseball and Super Bowl winning football team. As a senior at Woburn High School, he played on their Super Bowl wining team and graduated with the Class of 2006.

He enlisted in the US Air Force after high school and served as an aircraft armaments technician preparing jets for missons. He was an outgoing guy with a wonderful personality. A man with a strong artistic side, he loved to write and compose music and poetry. After his discharge from the service, he enrolled at U Mass Boston where he was studying architecture.

He was the cherished son of Vincent Ciampi of Everett and Linda Arcese and Robert DeSalvatore of Middleton, the devoted brother of Domenic Ciampi of Melrose, dear grandson of Jeanette Ciampi of Medford and the late James Ciampi, Louis and Gloria (Robbio) Arcese. He is also lovingly survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral arrangements were by the Dello Russo Funeral Home, Medford. Burial with military honors was private. In lieu of flowers, please honor him by a memorial contribution in his name to the Children’s Hospital Development Fund, 1 Autumn St. #731, Boston, MA 02215-5301. For obituary and guest book dellorusso.net

Ernesto Aguiar

Longtime employee of Boston University

Ernesto C. Aguiar of Everett died on December 30.

A past member of lmperio do Emigrante of Somerville, he was a member of Filarmonica Santo Antonio of Cambridge and a longtime Boston University employee.

He was the devoted husband of Maria (Torres) Aguiar; loving father of Kevin Aguiar and his wife, Jaclyn; beloved brother of Maria J. Teixeira, Tina Donoghue, Luisa Barbosa, Ana Campos, Jose, Manuel and the late Antonio Aguiar and is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other loving relatives and friends.

His Funeral will be held from the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge St., Cambridge, today, Wednesday, at 8 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church, Cambridge at 9 a.m.

Libby Alpert

Retired Bookkeeper and Former Hadassah Treasurer

Libby S. Alpert of Everett died on December 30.

She was the former longtime Treasurer of Everett-Chelsea Chapter of Hadassah and a retired bookkeeper at Whidden Memorial Hospital and Charles Gilman Co.

The devoted sister of Lois Alpert and the late Beatrice Hill, she was the cherished aunt of Linda Hill and Douglas Garde and James and Rebecca Hill; grand aunt of Marci Hill and Lucio Marino and great grand aunt of Sienna Marino.

Services and burial were at Tifereth Israel Memorial Park,  Everett with arrangements by Goldman Funeral Chapel, Everett. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Everett-Chelsea Chapter of Hadassah, 34 Malden St., Everett, MA. 02149, Attn: D. Canter.

Elizabeth Connolly

Retired Bookkeeper

Elizabeth A. (McCann) Connolly of Everett died on December 27. She was 81 years old.

Mrs. Connolly was a retired bookkeeper for Edson Shoe Store for more than 35 years.

She was the beloved wife of retired late Everett Police Lt. William F. Connolly; loving mother of Helen M. Shanks and her husband, Kenneth, of Everett, Patricia A. Moran and her husband, Michael Sr., of Braintree, William M. Connolly of New Britain, CT, Nancy E. Rinaldi and her husband, Salvatore, of East Boston, Kathleen M. Connolly and her husband, Rene Doucet, of Wilmington, Claire J. Lane and her husband, Jeffery, of Gilbert, AZ, and Carol A. Trulio of Everett.  She is also survived by 14 cherished grandchildren and four cherished great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were by the JF Ward Funeral Home, Everett. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018. For online guest book visit: www.jfwardfuneralhome.com

Kenneth Francis

Everett resident

Kenneth D. Francis of Everett died recently.  He was the longtime companion of Jacqueline “Jackie” Addison; father of Kenneth Francis and Alex Addison and is also survived by many loving relatives and friends.  A memorial service was held at The North Prospect Union Church,  Medford. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Addison/Francis Children’s Fund c/o New England Teamsters Federal Credit Union, 23 Broadway, P.O. Box 1498, Arlington Ma 02474. Arrangements were by The Rogers Funeral Home, Cambridge.

Joseph Fallon

Tewksbury resident

Joseph M. Fallon lost his battle with cancer at the Veterans Hospital in Brockton on December 28. A graduate of Tewksbury High School class of 1972, he was long time resident of Lowell and a very proud Air Force Veteran. He was the son of the late Barbara (Keohane) Kenney and the late Joseph M Fallon Sr.; the brother of Paul and Sheila Fallon of Navarre, Florida, Edward Kenney of Everett, Karen Brady and David Zell of Charlestown and Susan Kenney of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. He was also the brother of the late Stephen Fallon of Tewksbury and the late Cheryl Kenney of Billerica. “Uncle Joe” will be dearly missed by his many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles from the Greater Boston area and Florida.

A memorial mass was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Brockton with arrangements by the Conley Funeral Home, Brockton. Burial was at the National Cemetery in Bourne. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his name can be made to New England Center for Homeless Veterans, 17 Court St, Boston, Ma 02108.

Pauline Mallett

Everett resident

Pauline Mallett of Everett died on December 29. She was 100 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph W., mother of Yvonne Abate of Everett and the late Marguerite “Margo”
Capobianco; daughter of the late Fidelis and Lily Boudreau and sister of Margaret Sulnier of Nova Scotia. She was also the sister of five late brothers and three late sisters. She is survived by five grandchildren and five great grandsons.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Lighthouse Nursing Home Activity Fund, 204 Proctor
Ave, Revere, MA  02151. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Arrangements by Rocco-Carr-Henderson Funeral Homes 1-877-71-ROCCO  www.roccofuneralhomes.com

Richard Hopkins

Everett resident

Richard Hopkins of Everett died on December 28. He was 77 years old. He was the husband of Carmella (Morteliti); father of Bruce Hopkins and his wife, Susan, and Jill Hopkins and is survived by two grandchildren, Rachel and Stephen Hopkins.

A private funeral service was held at the Salvatore Rocco & Sons Funeral Home.  For further information: www.roccofuneralhomes.com

Anthony Giannone Jr.

Everett resident

Anthony F. Giannone Jr. of Everett, formerly of Peabody, died recently. He was 33 years old. He last worked for Commonwealth Limousine of Boston.

He was the beloved son of Virginia (Martell) Giannone Gagnon and her husband, Greg Gagnon, of Peabody, and was the son of the late Anthony Giannone, Sr. He leaves two brothers and two sisters.

Funeral arrangements were by Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, Peabody. Burial was in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody.Pleasevisit: www.ccbfuneral.com for online obit and to sign condolences

Shirley McCormick

Everett resident

Shirley K. (Coffill) McCormick of Everett died peacefully December 23 at home in the presence of her loving family. She was the beloved wife and best friend of James E. McCormick, Jr.; loving mother of Cheryl and Edward DeSilva, Katherine and Massimo Cipriani, James McCormick, Patricia and Frank Capozzi and Theresa and Robert Flagg. Fun-loving and witty, Nana Shirley will be missed by her grandchildren, Marina, Jesse, Bryan, Rosanna, James, Matthew, David, Theresa, Sean, Christina, Ariana and Rachel. She was the dear sister of Faye Haggerty and was also loved by many relatives and friends, Boomer and Bubba.

Funeral arrangements were by the Murphy O’Hara Funeral Home, Everett. In lieu of flowers, a donation in her memory can be made to Mystic Valley Elder Services 300 Commercial St #19 Malden, Ma 02148 or Hallmark Health Hospice, 178 Savin St, Suite 300, Malden, Ma 02148, both non-profits, whose care was greatly appreciated.

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