Lawrence Cellucci
Longtime Raytheon Cost Analyst Who Later Worked for the State of Massachusetts in the Accounting Division
Lawrence M. Cellucci of Winthrop passed away at the Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea on February 5. He was 74 years old.
Born in Boston, the beloved son of the late Josephine (Iudica) and Gerardo Cellucci, he worked as a cost analyst for Raytheon for many years before working for the State of Massachusetts in the accounting division.
He was the beloved father of late Michael Cellucci, dear brother of Andrea Meriano and her companion, Joseph Bucci of Revere, loving uncle of Cristina Meriano, brother in law of the late Carmine Meriano and is also survived by many loving cousins and dear friends.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop on Friday, February 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Saturday, February 10 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 10 a.m. Services will conclude with the interment in the Cross Street section of Winthrop Cemetery.
For directions or to sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
Thedore Cooledge
Master Mason?
Thedore E. Cooledge, 78, of Wilbraham, passed away on January 29, at Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer.
Ted was born in Boston on May 15, 1945, and raised in Winthrop, the son of the late Wallace and Eilene (Bauer) Cooledge. He was a Master Mason working diligently for 40 years and was recognized for his faithful service to Freemasonry in Massachusetts where he served as Deputy Grand Master.
He is survived by his partner, Gerald Small of Wilbraham and two brothers, Wallace Cooledge II and his wife, Kathleen of Florida and Ronald Cooledge and his wife, Suzanne of Marshfield, MA and he leaves his dear friends, Richard and Steven LaBorde of East Longmeadow, as well as nieces and nephews. All services and burial will be private.
Arrangements entrusted to the Byron Keenan Funeral Home and Cremation Tribute Center, 1858 Allen Street, Springfield, MA, 01118.
www.byronkeenan.com.
Eileen Gavin
Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother Who Dedicated Her Life to Her Family
Eileen (Gould) Gavin of Winthrop passed away on January 31. She was 81 years old.
Eileen was the beloved wife of William A. Gavin. Born in Winthrop, she was the daughter of the late Marion (Callahan) and George E. Gould.
Prior to her retirement, Eileen worked as the administrative assistant to the President of
Time Life Music. Eileen will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother who dedicated her life to her family.
She was the devoted mother of Jill Gannon and her husband, Alonzo Doe of Westampton, NJ. and Jodi St. Ours and her husband, Michael of Fredericksburg, VA.; adored grandmother of Haley Gannon of Charlottesville, VA, Brady Gannon of Corpus Christi, TX, Gavin St. Ours of Fredericksburg, VA and her step-grandson Devyn St. Ours of Arnold, MD; the dear sister of Joanne Biagi of Virginia and the late Marion Gale and Grace Waugh. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held in the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, 210 Winthrop St., Winthrop, on Friday, February 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in
St. Michaels Parish (St. John the Evangelist Church) 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Assn. 309 Waverley Oaks Rd.
Waltham, MA. 02452. To sign Eileen’s guestbook, please visit: www.mauricekirbyfh.com?
Kathleen Mary McLaughlin
Former Air Force Captain And Long Time Aerospace Industry Technical Editor
Capt. Kathleen M. McLaughlin USAF (Fmr.) of San Pedro, California, formerly of Winthrop, died on January 19. She was 79 years old.
After service in the Air Force, Kathleen worked for many years as a technical editor in the Aerospace Industry, notably at Hughes Aircraft.
The devoted life partner of the late Maj. Stephen A. Wawak USAF (Ret.), she was the cherished daughter of the late William M. and Marjorie (Nelson) McLaughlin; dear sister of Sheila A. Harley of Friday Harbor, WA, Rev. William H. McLaughlin of Newburyport, Maureen E. Cook and her partner, Loren Melhart of Burien, WA, Christine M. Egan and her husband, Walter of Winthrop, the late Carol J. Koegel and the late Sharon E. McLaughlin. She was the loving aunt of Anne E. Bjorklund, John W. Harley and his wife, Lynnette, Jean M. Harley and her husband, Greg Pentecost, Sean M. Egan and Jacob T. Egan, great-aunt of Torin and Axel Bjorklund and Grant and Austin Harley, as well as great-great aunt to Finley W. Harley. Kathleen was the sister-in-law of John F. Harley of Long Beach, CA and the late Maj. Thomas R. Koegel USAF (Ret.) and his surviving wife, Addy Bergeron of Los Angeles, CA.
A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at The Immaculate Conception Church, 42 Green Street, Newburyport, MA on Saturday, February 10 at 10:30 a.m. and the Requiem Mass in Newburyport will be streamed on 2/10 at 10:30 a.m. EST at: www.hriccatholic.org
Funeral service to be held at Green Hills Memorial Chapel, 27501 S Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA on Friday, February 16 at 11:30 a.m.
Information regarding streaming February 16 service will be available on the Green Hills Website, www.greenhillsla.com? prior to the service.
David Gay
Landscaper
David M. Gay of Winthrop passed away unexpectedly at the Massachusetts General Hospital on February 2. He was 43 years old.
Born in Boston, he was the beloved son of Camille Racca (Rossi) and Richard Gay (Jane).
A life-long resident of Winthrop, he enlisted in the United States Army reaching the rank of Private First Class. After his honorable discharge, he went on to work as a landscaper.
He was the dear brother of Stephanie Petropol and her husband, Michael of Albany, New York, Andrea Gay of Winthrop, the late Richard Gay and loving uncle of Max and Sammie.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop on Friday, February 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. followed by a funeral service in the funeral home at 12 Noon. Committal will be private.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuenralhome.com.
Grace “Ginny” Sennott
Former Winarc President, Active at Camp Fatima and Long Time Family Liaison for New Patients at the Franciscan Hospital for Children
Grace “Ginny” Conway Sennott, a lifelong resident of Winthrop, passed away on February 2 after a long battle with cancer.
Ginny was the very proud mom of Jack (Donna) of Simsbury, CT, Kevin (Colleen) of Warwick, RI, and Heather and Kelly, both of Winthrop. Her greatest joys were her eight amazing grandchildren: Alanna (Antonio Hernandez), Kevin, Jr. (Anna Doten), Sammi (Anthony Legere), Katherine, Rachel, Brian, Anna and Lizzie, and her beautiful great-granddaughters, Sadie Grace and Natalie Jane Legere. Ginny also leaves her three brothers: Jack (Joanne), Paul (Kelly) and Kevin (Nancy) Conway, and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was predeceased by her brother, Jim Conway and was the former wife of the late John Sennott. She counts his partner, Chris O’Brien as one of her dear friends.
Known for her love of holidays, and her social calendar evolved around massive Christmas Eve and July 4?th celebrations, with epic squirt gun battles, Horribles Parade costume planning starting in May, fireworks and first edition Christmas plays.
When her kids were young, Ginny stayed home to raise them, but also volunteered for many years with Winarc, serving as President for a time. She also served on various citizen boards, one of which helped create an early group home for the disabled in Winthrop. When the kids got older, she worked for many years as the family liaison for new patients at the Franciscan Hospital for Children. There she made some wonderful friendships that supported her through her fight with cancer right up to the end. She was also very proud that several of the families she worked with have stayed in touch over the years. Ginny and three of her “Fran” friends formed the self-described Fab Four and prided themselves on being her actress granddaughter, Rachel’s oldest fan club, proudly skewing the age demographic of her fan base by about fifty years!
For almost twenty years, Ginny volunteered at Camp Fatima’s Exceptional Citizens’ Week and found her “Fatima Family.” She, Heather and Kelly lived for this August week and started counting down to the first day as soon as summer hit.
Once she retired, she devoted her energy to hiking (until a wrong turn led to an unfortunate night sleeping between boulders in the Whites put a stop to that!) and her garden. These passions were passed down to the next generations, except for her granddaughter, Sammi, who, after one lightning-filled hike, swore she would “never go hiking with Nana again,” a promise she has stuck to! She did, however, get the gardening bug!
The family would like to thank her wonderful medical team at Tufts Medical Center for their compassionate and skilled care as well as the truly special caregivers at the Kaplan Family Hospice Center in Danvers.
Grace’s funeral will be from the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, 210 Winthrop St,. Winthrop on Tuesday, February 13, at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in Saint Michael the Archangel Parish (St. John the Evangelist Church) 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will be in Winthrop Cemetery (Belle Isle Section).
Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Monday, February 12, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Ginny loved the color blue and flowers, so she would love it if guests dressed accordingly, and who are we to argue with our mom?
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Winarc, PO Box 520240, Winthrop, MA 02152, or Friends of Fatima, 32 Fatima Road, Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837.
To sign Ginny’s guestbook, please visit: ?www.mauricekirbyfh.com.