Richard Fuller
Graduate of Winthrop High School, Class of 1958
Richard G. Fuller passed away at home in Brigantine, NJ, on June 25. He was 81 years old.
Born in Winthrop, the son of the late Faith (Gardner) Murphy and Carl Fuller, Richard was the step-son of the late Eleanore Fuller and Norman Murphy. Richard often stated that he was blessed to have had two mothers and fathers as they were his support growing up and shared a bond of love.
Richard graduated from Winthrop High School-Class of ‘58 and Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in Electrical Engineering. During his long career, he worked for many companies servicing and later selling hospital X-Ray equipment. His last 20 years of employment was with the Sieman’s Corporation as C.T. Trade-in Manager and from where he retired in 1999 after a full and satisfying career.
Richard is survived by two sons, James of Highspire, PA and Christopher of Worcester. He leaves three grandchildren: Jessica, Andrew and Shane Fuller.
Richard is also survived by his siblings, Nancy Fuller, Ronald Fuller and his wife, Dorothy and Carl Fuller, along with many nieces, nephews and his special friend, Phon Johnson. Richard was predeceased by his wife, Marilyn (Smith) Fuller.
Richard was a believer in his Catholic faith and his funeral will be from the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, 210 Winthrop St., Winthrop, on Friday, July 1, at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Michael the Archangel Parish (formerly St. John the Evangelist Church) 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 11:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will be in Winthrop Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home today, Thursday, from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Richard was an animal lover and sheltered many cats at his home, so memorial donations can be made to the Humane Society of Atlantic County, Tel: (609)-344-0346. For guestbook, please visit: www.mauricekirbyfh.com.
Timothy Michael Amentola
Loved by all who knew him
Timothy “Tim†Michael Amentola shuffled off this mortal coil suddenly on June 9 at his home in Kissimmee, Florida at the age of 58.
Tim grew up in Winthrop and attended Winthrop High. A painter by trade, Tim worked for Pino Brothers Construction for the last 20 plus years.
Among his favorite pastimes were playing cribbage, listening to classic rock music and watching science fiction.
Tim’s impact on those he cared for was manifest. He sought out the downtrodden and the authentic. He found the good in even the most wretched among us.
Tim was an avid reader and lifelong learner.
Above all else, Tim will be remembered for his wicked sense of humor. He could make even the most somber of us crack up with laughter.
Tim was loved by all that knew him, and he will be forever in our hearts.
A loving son, brother, friend and surrogate father to so many, Tim was predeceased by his great grandmother, Nora (Nana) Weiland, his parents, Vincent and Margaret Amentola and his sister, Kathleen Kittredge. Tim is survived by his fiancé and lifelong friend, Melinda (Mindy) Curry and her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Josh Brown, all of Kissimmee, FL, his brother, Michael Amentola of Revere, his brother and sister-in-law, David and Lauri Amentola of Millbury, MA as well as his brother-in-law, William Kittredge of Bradford, MA. He is also survived by two aunts, Marie Monteleone of Winthrop and Connie Amentola of Wakefield, two nieces, Francine Amentola of Attleboro and Jessica Kulevich and her husband, Gerard of Wilmington and a nephew, Christopher Kittredge and his wife, Karen of Baton Rouge, LA and many generations of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family and friends are invited to A Celebration of Life on Tuesday, July 5 at Zeke’s Pub, 63 Chelsea St., Everett starting at 5:30 p.m.
Messages and memories can be left for the family at: www.osceolamemgds.com
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tim’s memory to My Brother’s Table, 98 Willow Street, Lynn, MA 01901.
John F. Eade
1943-2022
John Eade, 79, of Winthrop and Toledo, OH, died peacefully on June 22 at the home of his cousin, Elaine Bender (Tom). He was born in Toledo on April 21,1943 to Harry and Katherine Houser Eade.
John graduated from DeVilbiss High School in Toledo in 1961 where he excelled at all sports. He was later inducted into the DeVilbiss Hall of Fame. He received his BA Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Toledo (1971) and a Masters Degree in Architecture from Miami University of Ohio with an Alpha Rho Chi medal in 1984.
Staff Sergeant Eade proudly served in the US Army with distinction in Vietnam, where he suffered injuries that altered his life. He earned a Purple Heart and most recently a Bronze Star Medal (presented by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur) for meritorious achievement in action against the enemy on November 17,1965 while serving in the La Drang Valley during the battle of Landing Zone Albany. His awards also include the Vietnam Campaign, Good Conduct, Combat Infantry Badge and National Defense medals.
From 1971 to 2020, John did private political consulting devoted to Democratic campaigns from local to Presidential in scope.
In 1978 under President Carter, he was the Administrator-Director of the National Commission on Neighborhoods and for his work he was given the title “Honorable†by a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress!
In 1980, John was a fellow at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Institute of Politics. From 1994-1998, he was the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for the City of Boston. He was a Registered Architect (Vienna and Boston) from 1984-2020. John’s passions included hiking and he hiked the Appalachian Trail twice, Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains and all over New England and Europe. He also loved boxing and won the Golden Gloves in Toledo in 1962.​
When asked what he enjoyed most, he said “Public service is what has meant the most to me in my life. I always felt like whatever my country asked of me, it was my duty to give.â€
John died after a fierce battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Eleanor Sue Eade and brother, William Eade. He has lived with and lovingly cared for by his cousin, Elaine and her husband, Tom in Lambertville, Michigan. He is survived by several cousins and many friends including his dear friend and partner, Susan.
Special thanks to Hospice of NW Ohio (Renee RN and Anna), Liz, Angie, Nancy, Christopher, Antonio and his dear friend, Marcy Kaptur.
John will be buried at The Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne on Cape Cod today, Thursday, June 30 at 11:30 a.m. Those wishing to attend the burial are asked to arrive by 11:15 a.m.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Flag City Honor Flight, PO Box 885, Findlay, Ohio 45839 or Veterans Matter, 3450 Central Ave unit 108, Toledo, Ohio 43606.
The next time you see a veteran please be sure to thank them for their service!
Carol Mercier
Of Winthrop
Carol A. Mercier of Winthrop passed away unexpectedly on June 24. She was 58 years old.
Born in Boston, Carol was the cherished daughter of the late Joseph W. and Kathleen C. (Farrissey) Mercier, the dear sister of Kathleen J. Houseweart and her partner, Paul Page of Sarasota, FL, Michelle M. Bernard and her husband, Robert and Mary T. Prentice and her husband, James, all of Winthrop. She was the loving aunt of Sandra and James Houseweart, Colleen and Thomas Bernard and Max and Allison Prentice and the great-aunt of Cooper Prentice.
A visiting hour was held on Wednesday, June 29 from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home, 210 Winthrop St., Winthrop followed by a funeral service in the funeral home beginning at 10 a.m. Interment was in Winthrop Cemetery (Belle Isle Section).
To sign Carol’s guestbook, please visit: www.mauricekirbyfh.com.
Maureen Shanahan
Lifelong Winthrop resident
Maureen F. Shanahan of Winthrop passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on June 26. She was 64 years old.
Born in Winthrop, the beloved daughter of the late Helen P. (Driscoll) and Arthur W. Leary and a life-long resident of Winthrop, she worked as a loan processor for Liberty Bay Credit Union.
She was the loving mother of Jonathan Shanahan and his wife, Jena of Winthrop, Lindsay Shanahan and Morgan Shanahan, both of Lynn; dear sister of Michael A. Leary of Walpole, Timothy J. Leary of Winthrop, Brian D. Leary of Boston, Patricia Canario of Melrose and Christopher J. Leary of Winthrop and cherished grandmother of Josephine.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop today, Thursday, June 30 at 11:30 a.m. Services will conclude with the interment in the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery.
For directions or to sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
Arrangements under the direction of the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home.