Obituaries 01-16-2025

Barbara M. Harrison

Longtime Town Meeting member and retired activities director at the Winthrop Senior Center and the former Cliff House Nursing Home

Barbara M. Harrison of Winthrop passed away at the Devereux House in Marblehead on December 26, 2024 after a long illness. She was 66 years old.

Born in Everett, she was the beloved daughter of the late Alice (Hoar) and Robert M. Harrison. A life-long resident of Winthrop, she worked as an activities director at the Winthrop Senior Center and the former Cliff House Nursing Home.

Barbara served as a Town Meeting member, representing Precinct 5 for many years. She volunteered for many years at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston and was an active member of the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Society. For over 30 years Barbara was an active member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

She is survived by her siblings, Paul Harrison and his wife, Judy, Patricia and Nancy Harrison and the loving aunt to Geoff, Caitlin (Kendall), Padraic, Moriah (Josh) and grand aunt to Addie.

A Funeral Service was held in the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Interment in the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery was private.

Memorial donations may be made to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Boston, 18 Canton St., Stoughton MA 02072 or go to www.svdpboston.org. 

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

James Foley

He will be remembered for his boundless energy, dedication to family and community and a life lived to the fullest

James T. Foley, 81, of Winthrop passed away peacefully on January 13, 2025.

Born on March 15, 1943 to James and Mary Foley, James, affectionately known as “Gus,” lived a life full of movement, adventure, and dedication to his family and community.

Gus’s vibrant life was characterized by his love of activity and exploration. From multiple marathons to skiing on both water and snow, to traveling the globe with his beloved wife, Celia A. Foley, he embraced life with enthusiasm and energy. A proud member of the Carpenters Union, Gus dedicated his career to craftsmanship and retired while serving the town of Winthrop in many meaningful ways. As a true son of Winthrop, he cherished living his entire life on Sunnyside Avenue, deeply rooted in the community he loved.

Gus is survived by his loving wife, Celia A. Foley, and his brother, Robert Foley and his wife, Donna Sorbello. He was the cherished father of James Foley and his wife, Sandra Foley, Patrick Foley and his wife, Melodie Knowlton, Sean Foley and his wife, Saadia Bryant and Keith Foley and his wife, Laura Jenks. Gus was also a proud and devoted grandfather to five grandchildren: Sophia Foley, Emma Foley, Kaelyn Foley, Anne Knowlton-Foley, and Torin Foley, who will carry forward his legacy of love and adventure. He was preceded in death by his loving sister, Jean Miller (Foley), and he leaves behind many other cherished family members and dear friends.

Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Caggiano-O’Maley-Frazier Funeral Home, Winthrop on Monday, January 20 from 4 to 7p.m. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church, 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to The American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

Forever in our hearts, Gus will be remembered for his boundless energy, dedication to family and community, and a life lived to the fullest.

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

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