Obituaries 01-15-2026

Matthew Lowe

Retired Boston educator and member of the Cottage Park Yacht Club

Matthew P. Lowe, 84, a lifelong resident of Winthrop, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on January 7, 2026.  Born in Boston, he was the beloved son of the late Margaret (Reese) and Wolfgang Lowe.

Matthew proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era, enlisting and attaining the rank of Private. Following his honorable discharge, he dedicated his working life to education, teaching high school in the Boston area and supporting generations of students with steady commitment and care. He also owned and managed a trailer park.

He was an active member of the Cottage Park Yacht Club, where he especially enjoyed time with friends through the club’s bowling league. Matthew was also a member of the Danvers Fish and Game. An outdoorsman at heart, he loved hunting and fishing and treasured time spent at Moosehead Lake in Maine, where the routines of the water and woods brought him lasting peace and enjoyment.

Matthew will be remembered for his service, his years in the classroom, and the simple pleasures he valued most—good company, the outdoors, and time by the lake.

He was the devoted husband of 40 years to Lyse (Parisotto). He was the loving father of the late Boris Barrow and his wife, Kazue of Lowell; loving brother-in-law of Anita Loyer, Joelle Bernard and Sylvia Lang of France and is also survived by many nieces, nephews and his beloved dog, Oscar.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff at the Parc at Harbor View for their compassionate care during his stay there.

Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop today, Thursday, January 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a funeral mass in St. John the Evangelist Church 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 11:30 a.m. Services will conclude with the interment in the Cross Street section of Winthrop Cemetery.

To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.

John Pappas

Retired engineer and physicist who made significant contributions to scientific and engineering progress

John A. Pappas passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026. He was the beloved son of the late: William J. Pappas (father), Anastasia (Pappas) Mavrikis (mother), and Asimakis Mavrikis (stepfather); sibling of the late Angelica Anastos (sister), George Pappas (brother), Penelope (Mavrikis) Flessas (stepsister) and Peter Mavrikis (stepbrother). John is also survived by many cousins, nephews, nieces, and was the godfather of not one, but two godchildren.

John resided in Winthrop for 65 years and spent his retirement in Fort Myers, Florida for the last 25 years. He was a graduate of Winthrop High School and Northeastern University where he studied to become an engineer and physicist. John worked at GTE Sylvania / Osram Sylvania for 40+ years where he made his mark on this world in the lighting industry. John made significant contributions to scientific and engineering progress where he conceived ingenious ideas into concrete inventions enabling him to develop approximately one dozen patents. The patents were mostly granted in the 1970’s and 1980’s where he improved and advanced the efficiency and safety of various light bulbs, extracted Xenon from the air, as well as improved and augmented strobe lighting that you see on airplane wings and runways that keep us safer today. What John was most proud of was the development from ground level of the original Engineer Training Program at GTE Sylvania. John was instrumental in teaching and mentoring young college intern and graduate engineers from prestigious colleges and universities all over the world.

In retirement in Fort Myers, FL, John was a volunteer for the Fort Myers Art League and President of the Board. Aside from art, John was passionate about culinary arts, fine wines, and classical music. John was a wealth of knowledge that he generously shared when asked. John was, to his family and friends, Artificial Intelligence (AI) before “AI” was invented. So next time you turn on a light, or look out the window of an airplane, think of John and smile.

Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop today, Thursday, January 15 from 9 to 11 a.m, followed by a funeral service in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Services will conclude with the interment in the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery.

To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.

Thomas J. Cardoza

Retired U.S.A.F. Army Colonel

Thomas J. Cardoza, U.S.A.F. Retired has passed away.

The son of Manuel Cardoza and Anna Riley, he was married to Sandy Cardoza (DeFreitas) for 62 years. They had two children, Dr. Renee Marshall (Clinton), T.J Cardoza, deceased (Laura); three grandchildren, Caitlin (Eddie), Sara and Matthew; two great granddaughters, River and Everly. He also leaves his sisters; Maureen Saffi (Bob) and Anne Cultrera (Steve); Sisters-In-Law, Lorraine Cardoza and Alicia Cardoza; brother-In-Law, Brian Hurley (Linda), many great nieces and nephews and a very special family, the Arena’s. He was predeceased by three wonderful brothers, Richard, Bob and Ned.

A graveside service will take place on Tuesday, January 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241.

Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, 604

43rd Street West, Bradenton, FL 34209, is in charge of arrangements. Online

condolences may be expressed at www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Richard James Johnson

Lifetime member of Pleasant Park Yacht Club

Richard James Johnson, 71, of Winthrop, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025, leaving behind a life rich with love, laughter and salt air.

Rich is survived by his beloved significant other, Nancy Weinstein , who shared in his daily routines, seaside moments, and countless Dunkin’ iced coffees. He was also devoted to his loyal coffee companion, Panda, who remained faithfully by his side, and he is now reunited with his late and dearly missed dog, Snoopy.

Rich was born on October 19, 1954 in Malden to Susan (Santosuosso) Johnson and Richard Johnson. He grew up with many aunts, uncles and cousins nearby, spending much of his youth surrounded by family.

Rich was a proud and loving father to his daughter, Megan Grandon and her husband, Travis Grandon. He cherished his step grandchildren, Faye and Wylie Grandon, finding joy in watching them grow and celebrating every moment they shared together. As a father, he took great pride in creating memories and traditions that lasted a lifetime, especially through camping trips in the summer and ski adventures in the winter.

He is survived by his brother, Dennis Johnson, and Dennis’s wife, Cheryl, as well as their children, Matthew Johnson and Elizabeth and her husband, Griffin Clark; his niece, Katherine McGann and her partner, Alex Cameron; and her father, Mike McGann. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Lisa Lewis, wife of his late brother, Leroy Johnson. He was predeceased by his brother, Leroy and his sister, Stephanie McGann.

A lifetime member of Pleasant Park Yacht Club , Rich, truly belonged on the water. He spent much of his life captaining his beloved Viking yacht, Dirty Laundry, where he felt most at home with the wind at his back and the open sea ahead. He was loved by all members of the club, especially the “Shipped Faced” group , who supported him both on and off the ocean and shared in many memorable days and nights by the water.

Rich was famously an encyclopedia of football statistics and never missed a chance to celebrate a win by his favorite team, the New England Patriots . His passion for the game was matched only by his enthusiasm for sharing facts, stories, and spirited commentary with friends and family.

Professionally, Rich was known for his intelligence and determination. He programmed gas stations for many years and later became a local entrepreneur as the owner of a Winthrop laundromat , a role he took great pride in. After retiring three years ago, Rich fully embraced the life he loved—living by the ocean, iced coffee in hand, soaking in the simple pleasures of each day.

Rich will be remembered for the life he shared with Nancy, his unwavering loyalty to friends and family, his sharp wit, and his deep love of the sea. Though his presence will be deeply missed, his spirit will live on in every wave and ocean breeze.

Services were private and under the direction of the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop.

To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.