Natalie Blake, 68
Virginia resident
Natalie E. Blake of Midlothian , Va., died on August 4 at her residence. She was 68 years old.
Prior to retirement, she worked as the office manager and later as a technical research librarian for the engineering firm of WJE Associates in Northbrook Illinois. She was an avid knitter, and enjoyed sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and Lake Michigan where she served as "commadorable" for the Waukegan Yacht Club (1999).
She was the daughter of the late John and Mertie Chase of Malden and is survived by her beloved husband Gilbert T. Blake; a brother Barry E. Chase: a sister, Sharon Delfino: a daughter, Diane C. Kelley; stepdaughters, Laurel Summers and Katherine Fry; a stepson Christopher Blake; six grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and her beloved dog, Azalea.
A Funeral Mass and celebration of her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 13 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 8901 Winterpock Rd. in Chesterfield, VA. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the ALS Association (www.alsa.org/donate or MDA/ALS. www.als-mda.org
Margaret ‘Margie’ Buttiglieri
East Boston resident
Margaret "Margie" (Burke) Buttiglieri of East Boston died on August 3.
She was the beloved wife of 62 years of Sonny Buttiglieri; loving daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Burke; devoted mother of Jack and his wife, Christine, Jimmy and his wife Karen, and George, all of East Boston, Bob and his wife, Christine, of Stoneham and Tom and his wife, Carla, of Peabody; cherished grandmother of Mark, Steven, Caroline, Allison, Becky, Lauren and Erica; adored great-grandmother of Domenic Anthony; dear sister of Sr. Jean Burke, Catherine Mahoney, and the late Joseph, Raymond, John and Mary. She is also survived by her many fond nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were by the Ruggiero Mazzarella Memorial Home, (Orient Heights), East Boston. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery. In honoring her life, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association , 36 Cameron Ave., Cambridge 02140. For more information or to send the Buttiglieri Family an online condolence, please visit: www.ruggieromh.com.
William Holland
Of Maine, formerly of Winthrop
William G. Holland of Old Orchard Beach, ME., formerly of Winthrop, died on August 5 in Biddeford, ME. He was 94 years old.
Funeral arrangements were by Cote Funeral Home, Saco Maine. Burial will be at a later date. To send condolences to the family, go to www.cotefuneralhome.com.
Cheryl Ann Winter
Of Revere, formerly of Winthrop
Cheryl Ann Winter of Revere, formerly of Winthrop, died suddenly July 17.
The daughter of Janet (Buontempo) and the late Arthur Winter, she was the sister of William Winter, Karen Laurino and Donna Winter, all of Winthrop, and Nancy Berube of S. Berwick, ME, She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Private services were entrusted to the Caggiano Funeral Home, Winthrop. Memorial donations may be sent to the charity of your choice. To sign her online guest book, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
Edith Wolfson
Winthrop resident
Edith Wolfson of Winthrop died on August 3. She was 82 years old.
Born in Boston, she lived in Winthrop for most of her life.
She was the loving daughter of the late Harry and Ida Wolfson; the dear sister-in-law of Evelyn Wolfson and her late husband, William; the loving aunt of John and Dacia Callen, and their daughter, Dorothea.
Services were private. Donations in her memory may be made to the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home Fund, 17 Lafayette Ave. Chelsea, MA 02150. For online guestbook please visit the funeral home website: www.torffuneralservice.com.
Harry Goldstein, 88
Retired owner of Louis’ Quality Liquor
Harry A. Goldstein, a long time resident of Winthrop, formerly of Chelsea, died on August 2 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. He was 88 years old.
He was born and educated in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. , Harry was the retired owner of Louis’ Quality Liquor, Everett Avenue, Chelsea. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He attended the Army Air Corps War College and was a recipient of the European African Middle East Theater Ribbon, the Italian Campaign Bronze Star, and the Soldiers Medal. He was also a life member of the Winthrop Yacht Club.
He was the beloved husband of the late Roslyn (Becker) Goldstein; the devoted father of Leonard I. Goldstein and his wife, Susan, and the late Morrisa Goldstein; the dear brother of Paul Goldstein and his wife, Diane; the loving grandfather of Jeffrey and his wife, Melissa, Nathaniel and Daniel. He is also survived by one great grandchild, Isabella.
Graveside services were held at the Tifereth Israel of Everett Cemetery, Everett. Donations in his memory may be made to The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Ovarian Cancer Reserach, 10 Brookline Place, West 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445. For online guestbook. please visit the funeral home website: www.torffuneralservice.com