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Ellen G. (Simpson) MacNeil of Billerica, died on Oct. 7, 2015, at the age of 67. She is the beloved wife of retired Watertown Police Officer Henry E.“Henny” MacNeil. Daughter of the late James V. and Dorothy (Hutchins) Simpson. Dear sister of Elaine D. Dorion of Watertown and James V. Simpson, Jr. of Scituate and dear sister-in-law of Donald MacNeil of Westford and the late Leonard MacNeil of Burlington.
Edith M. D’Ambrosio (Cafarella) of Watertown, died on Oct. 2, 2015, at the age of 97.
Beloved wife of the late Domenic “Dick” D’Ambrosio. Devoted mother of Gay-Ann Draper and her husband Kenneth of Clermont, Fla. and Charles D’Ambrosio and his wife Marisa Serafini of Wayland. Loving “Nonni” of Christine Draper Camargo, Denise Draper Trant, Alex and Lia D’Ambrosio. Great-grandmother of Carlos Andrew and Isabella Camargo and Hannah Draper. Dear sister of Marion Zanco of Watertown, the late Mary Valenti and Thomas Cafarella. Funeral from the MacDonald Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home at 270 Main
Street, Watertown on Wednesday, Oct.
A Funeral Home Service will be celebrated on Monday, Sept. 23, 2015 in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown for Elizabeth C. “Bette” (Murphy) Perry. Mrs. Perry passed away in the Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge on Wednesday morning after a lengthy period of declining health. A daughter of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (McLaughlin) Murphy. She was 92 years old.
A Funeral Home Service will be celebrated on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2015 in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home for Virginia Ethel (Bell) Melanson. Mrs. Melanson passed away in the St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Boston on Friday after a lengthy period of declining health. A daughter of the late Edward and Ethel (Caunt) Bell.
Barbara A. O’Donnell of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Sept. 6, 2015. A graveside service for Barbara will take place on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Watertown at 10 a.m.
Barbara was a lifelong resident of Watertown. A graduate of St. Patrick High School and was a diligent worker in the food service industry for many years.
Josephine A. “Jo” (Lauricella) Quirk went to her rest peacefully surrounded by her family on Sept. 5, 2015, at her residence in North Providence, R.I., after a long illness at the age of 84. Born July 25, 1931 in Waltham, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Katherine V. (Romeo) Lauricella. She was the beloved wife of John P. “Jack” Quirk for 57 years before his death in 2008. She is predeceased by her youngest son, Gary R. Quirk.
A Mass of Celebration for Helen R. (Quinn) DeLacey will be held on Saturday Sept. 5, 2015 in the Church of St Jude, Waltham at 10:30 a.m.
Mrs. DeLacey, a daughter of the late Terrence J. and Bridget (Keenan) Quinn passed away at her home on Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, 2015 after a period of declining health. She was 91. Born in Boston, she grew up in Watertown, graduating from Watertown High School, Class of 1942. She was an office worker for the U.S. Government.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Sept. 4, 2015 in the Church of Saint Luke, Belmont at 10:30 a.m. for Eugene T. “Gen” Donovan. Mr. Donovan, a son of Margaret C. (Hook) and the late Eugene W. Donovan,, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Aug. 31, 2015 at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, after a 19 year battle with prostate cancer, he was 68. Gene was a resident of Watertown for the past 39 years.