Kevin Kinsella
Registry of Deeds retiree
Kevin T. Kinsella of Shirley St., Winthrop passed away at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Oct. 28. He was 72 years old.
Born in Charlestown, the beloved son of the late Helen Eileen (Murphy) and Michael Leo Kinsella, he was a resident of Winthrop for over 55 years and worked as an IT Director for the Regiastry of Deeds until his retirement. He was also the past president of WINARC and a member of Air National Guard.
He was the devoted husband of Nancy M. (Sullivan) and the loving father of Scott Kinsella and his wife, Kerri of Winthrop, Colleen Crane and her husband, Mark of Woodbridge, Connecticut and Christine Kinsella of Winthrop, dear brother of Sheila Wander and her husband, Phillip of New Jersey and the late Michael Kinsella and his wife, Janice of New Hampshire; cherished grandfather of Connor, Eliza, Carolin, Colin and Colby.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop today, Thursday, Nov. 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Friday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 10 a.m. Committal will be private. Memorial donations may be made to WINARC PO Box 520240, Winthrop, MA 02152. For directions or to sign the online guestbook go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
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Filomena Russo
Retired seamstress
Filomena Russo of Seaview Ave., Winthrop passed away at home on Oct. 29. She was 93 years old.
Born in San Sossio Baronia, Italy, the beloved daughter of the late Felicetta and Celestino Fabiano, she has been a Winthrop resident since 1970 and worked as a seamstress in the garment industry for many years.
She was the devoted wife of the late Alessandro Russo and the loving mother of Maria Tegan of Lynnfield, John Russo and Phil Russo, both of Winthrop; cherished grandmother of Sandra, Joseph and Rachel and great grandmother of Aaron, Marissa and Jessica.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop today, Thursday, Nov. 1 from 9 to 11 a.m. followed by a funeral service in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Interment to follow the service will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden. For directions or to sign the online guestbook go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
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Dwayne Festa
Of Revere
Dwayne E. Festa of Revere passed away on Oct. 21 at the age of 49.
He is survived by his father, Rocco Festa Sr. of Lynn; his brothers: Rocco Jr. of Winthrop and Jonathan of Leominister;
Sisters: Diane Fogerty and her husband, William of St. Petersburg, Fla., Tammy Fogerty and her husband, Larry of Revere, Renee Balsam, Jamie Uva and her husband, John , Danielle Foster and her husband, John all of Lynn; children, Jessica and Nicholas Festa of Las Vegas and by many many nieces and nephews.
Services will be private. If you would like to honor Dwayne’s memory, remembrances may be made in his name to the charity of your choice.