Obituaries

OBIT: Patricia (Whitecross) Walsh, 89, Raised Six Children

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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 for Patricia Mary (Whitecross) Walsh, at 9 a.m.

Mrs. Walsh, a daughter of the late Charles and Ellen (Reilly) Whitecross, passed away suddenly in Boston on November 24th. She was 89. Patricia was the beloved wife of Francis C. Walsh. The two of them were married many years and raised six wonderful children together. Devoted mother of Kevin Walsh of Boston, Deirdre A. Jefferson and husband Robert of Belmont, Tara M. Parshley and her husband Frederick of Fort Wayne, Ind., Morna MacGillivray and Charles of Wellesley, Meghan Reardon and her husband James of San Diego California, and Shane Walsh and his wife Pamela of West Roxbury.

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OBIT: Dominic Zaccagnini, 94, Navy Veteran, Worked at Hood Rubber

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A Funeral Mass for Dominic Philip Zaccagnini will be celebrated in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown on Thursday Nov. 12, 2015 at 9 a.m.

Mr. Zaccagnini, son of the late Pietro and Rosa (Piscatelli) Zaccagnini, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, after a period of declining health. 

Phil was born in Watertown, where he lived his entire 94 years. Phil worked for the Hood Rubber Company as a pipefitter and the B.F. Goodrich Company as a mechanic.

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OBIT: Ellen (Simpson) MacNeil, 67, Watertown High Grad, Worked at John Hancock

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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.

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OBIT: Edith D’Ambrosio, 97, Long Time Watertown Resident

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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.

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OBIT: Elizabeth “Bette” Perry, 92, Retired Perkins School Librarian

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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.