John Herbert
Of Winthrop
John J. Herbert of Winthrop passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2022. He was 80 years old.
Born in Winthrop, the cherished son of the late John J. and Marguerite (Fitzpatrick) Herbert, John was the dear twin brother of Cynthia H. Otter and her late husband, Raymond of Lynn and the late Caryl Devlin. He was the loving uncle of Virginia Otter, Janice D. Devlin, Caryl J. Devlin, John H. “Jack†Devlin and the late William B. “Billy†Devlin Jr. and Jean M. Sloan. John is also survived by several great nieces and nephews.
A visiting hour will take place in the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, 210 Winthrop St., Winthrop on Friday, January 14 from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by a funeral service in the funeral home beginning at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to the American Lung Assn. of the Northeast, 1661 Worcester Rd, UNIT 301, Framingham, MA 01701. To sign John’s guestbook, please visit: www.mauricekirbyfh.com.
Richard ‘Dick’ Moscato
Longtime Member of the Winthrop Yacht Club and Winthrop Elks
Richard C. “Dick†Moscato, 71, of Winthrop, formerly of Revere, passed away peacefully on January 8 with his wife of 37 years, Mary Katherine (McGovern) by his side at the Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington.
“Dick†was born on January 2, 1951 to the late Vincent and Dorothy (McDougall) Moscato. He was a devoted husband and loving father to Lauren Maher and her husband, Gerald, and adoring grandfather to Ella Maeve. He also leaves behind many beloved family members including his brother, Joseph and his wife, Roberta, sister, Nancy Amos, sister- in- law, Judith Williams and her husband, Brian and brother- in- law, Richard McGovern and his wife, Colleen and many nieces and nephews.
Dick cherished time spent with his family. He raised his family in Wakefield and spent the summers boating and winters skiing at their vacation home in Bridgton, ME. Dick enjoyed volunteering his time coaching various youth sports teams in Wakefield throughout the years. A few special lifetime memories were his trips to Australia for his daughter’s 21st birthday and to Italy for his 35th wedding anniversary, his daughter’s wedding and the birth of his granddaughter.
Growing up in Revere in the 60’s and 70’s, everyone had a nickname and got in some kind of trouble. His nickname was “The Bird†as he was the fastest runner on the sports teams and he was well known for sharing outlandish stories of the “pool room†and the “corner†where everyone knew he was quite the troublemaker.
Following his retirement from the Sheet Metal International Union Local 17, Dick enjoyed golfing, boating, yard work and annual trips to Florida. He was a longtime member of the Winthrop Yacht Club and Winthrop Elks.
The Moscato family would like to respectfully thank Dr. Edward Jewell of the Vascular Surgery Department at Lahey Clinic and his team for the unconditional care, treatment and support they have given Dick over the past eight years.
Due to covid restrictions, Dick’s Celebration of Life will be held at a future date at the Boston University Marsh Chapel. Fellow boaters will be welcomed this summer to the spreading of his ashes at Spectacle Island where he and Mary would spend Sundays picnicking among the sea glass.
Donations can be made in his memory to Hebrew Senior Life, 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131 or by visiting www.hebrewseniorlife.org
The staff at Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals of Revere is most honored to have assisted the family in completing funeral arrangements. To send online condolences, please visit www.vertuccioandsmith.com.
Alice Marie Matarazzo
Dearly Loved Sister, Wife, Mother and Friend
Alice Marie (Keohane) Matarazzo, 79, formerly of Winthrop, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family on Monday, January 10 at Brightview Senior Living in Wakefield after a long illness.
She was born on August 22, 1942 in Chelsea to the late John Joseph Keohane and the late Camilla Cecile (Cronin) Keohane. She attended St. Rose High School in Chelsea, Class of 1960, followed by dental nursing school.
On September 3, 1966, she married the late James Michael “Jim†Matarazzo (1941-2018). After briefly living in Everett, Alice and Jim moved to Winthrop. At first a stay-at-home mom with two children, she later worked as a corporate librarian for Putnam Investments in Boston for over two decades starting in 1982.
She is survived by her son, the Rev. James M. Matarazzo, Jr. and his husband, Tom, of Shrewsbury; her daughter, Susan E. Abrego, and her husband, Jose and her beloved granddaughter, Katherine of Lynnfield. She is also survived by her sister, Eileen M. Regan of Hingham, her sister-in-law, Donna Keohane of Wakefield, her sister-in-law, Barbara Matarazzo, her brother-in law, Ronald Matarazzo and his wife, Mary Ann and her sister-in-law, Marie Matarazzo, all of Winthrop and by many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by Jim, her husband of 51 years, in April 2018; her brother John “Jackie†Keohane, Jr. (1951-1984) and her brother Kevin Keohane (1955-2013).
Donations may be made in Alice’s name to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131 (www.parkinson.org) or the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 (www.michaeljfox.org).
Visiting Hours: Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from Ernest P. Caggiano and Son Funeral Home, 147 Winthrop Street, Winthrop on Friday, January14 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Saturday, January 15 at 11 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at St John the Evangelist Church, 320 Winthrop Street, Winthrop at 12 Noon. Interment to follow at the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery.
Theresa MacDonald
Member of the Winthrop Catholic Women’s Club, Winthrop Senior Center and Winthrop Art Association
Theresa M. MacDonald of Winthrop passed away at home on January 5. She was 91 years old.
Born in Boston, the beloved daughter of the late Mary (Hollohan) and Richard Young, she grew up in East Boston and graduated from the Fitton High School in East Boston. She moved to Winthrop in 1955 where she raised her five children with her husband, Edwin, Sr. She went on to work as an administrative assistant for the Suffolk County House of Corrections for many years. She was also a member of the Winthrop Catholic Women’s Club, the Winthrop Senior Center and the Winthrop Art Association.
She was the devoted wife of the late Edwin T. MacDonald, Sr. and the loving mother of Theresa O’Connor and her husband, John, Peggy Griffiths and her husband, Bill, Edwin T. MacDonald, Jr. and his wife, Karen Lee and Rosemary MacDonald, all of Winthrop and Maryann McGreehan of S. Portland, Maine; cherished grandmother of Danny, Julie, Jennifer and her husband, Sean, Michael, Amanda and her husband, Paul, Gregory, Katelyn, Evan, Charly, Joe and Jessica and her husband, Andrew and great grandmother of Jackson and Camden.
Services and interment were private. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to the MSPCA at www.mspca.org.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop.
Maria Virginia Isaak
She Had the Kindest Loving Heart, a Very Positive Attitude, Was Very Generous and Always Smiling
Maria Virginia ( Castillo) Isaak passed away January 3. She was 101 years young.
The cherished daughter of Maria Albelo and Mercedes Castillo, she was born in Córdoba, Argentina, lived in Buenos Aires and was a long-time resident of Winthrop and East Boston.
She was married to the late Liebmann Isaak and was the adored loving mother of Virginia Leonor Isaak and Liliana Isaak Snyder and her husband, Thomas J. Snyder, Jr. She was the adored abuela of Nicholas Isaak Snyder of East Boston and Jonathan Snyder, sister of Nilo Castillo and was predeceased by three brothers, Alfonso, Nicolas and Francisco and a sister, Elisa Castillo, all of Argentina. She is also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
In Argentina, she was a nurse, a nurse anesthetist and had other diplomas in the medical field. Throughout her life, she loved classical music and tango and enjoyed time spent with family and friends singing and dancing. She read everything and anything that she came across. She liked traveling and especially loved eating ice cream and empanadas. She had the kindest loving heart, a very positive attitude, was very generous and was always smiling. May she be at peace in the company of her dear family and friends who have gone before her.
God bless you dear Mami, you have always been our angel. We love you very much, you will be forever in our hearts.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop.
Kelly Lounsbury
Active Member of the Winthrop Community
Kelly L (Tallent) Lounsbury, 44, a lifelong Winthrop resident, passed away on January 7 after a courageous 20-month battle with Ovarian Cancer. She is survived by her husband, Geoff and three sons: Braedon, Camden and Logan, all of Winthrop.
A lifelong Winthrop resident, she was the daughter of James W Tallent III and stepmother, Elena Todisco of Winthrop and Debra E Silck of Vero Beach, FL, loving younger sister of Kimberly (Tallent) Dufresne and her husband, Jeff of Cumberland, RI. She was the daughter-in-law of David Lounsbury and the late Maryann of Winthrop, sister in-law to Jonathan Lounsbury and his wife, Michelle of Sharon and Brian Lounsbury of Winthrop. She also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and an amazing friend squad.
Kelly was a graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 1995 and Suffolk University, Class of 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She was most recently employed by State Street Corporation for over 14 years. Kelly was a very active member of the community. A proud hockey mom to countless teams helping to organize many of the boys’ tournaments. She was also a coach for their soccer and Little League teams and was on the board for Winthrop Little League. She was also a former Elk.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop today, Thursday January 13 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Friday, January 14 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Winthrop St, Winthrop at 10 a.m. Services will conclude with interment in the Belle Isle section of the Winthrop Cemetery.
Cards and flowers can be sent to the funeral home as part of her celebration of life. If you prefer to make a donation, please consider the Marie C. Petrilli foundation at www.mariecpetrilli.com.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.