A Funeral Mass for Patricia E. (Brophy) Russo will be celebrated on Saturday November 17th, 2018 in the Church of St. Patrick, Watertown at 9 AM.   Mrs. Russo, a daughter of the late Gordon & Bertha R. (Donnelly) Brophy passed away on Friday morning. She was 97.   Patricia was the beloved wife of the late Michael J. Russo. Loving mother of Donna M. Hickox & her husband Stephen of Fairhaven, Robin M. Russo of Watertown, Michael M. Russo of Watertown, and the late Anthony...

Martina (McEvoy) Lehoux passed away October 31, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Martina was born in Watertown, MA. She was the daughter of Barbara McEvoy and the late Stephen McEvoy. She was raised in Somerville, MA., along with her siblings Julie, Stephen and Patricia. In 1977, they moved to Watertown, MA. She attended Watertown Schools and graduated high school in 1988 from Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School, (Lexington, MA).   Martina was married in October...

A Memorial Service will be celebrated for David W. Root on Thursday November 1st, 2018 in the MacDonald, Rockwell and MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown at 11:00 am.   David is a son of the late Worth S. and Ruth (Peters) Root.  He passed away in the Mount Auburn Hospital on October 25, 2018 after a very long period of declining health.  He was 77.   Born in Greenfield, MA, David grew up on the family farm in Colrain, MA.  He graduated from Arms Academy...

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Church of St. Patrick, Watertown on Monday morning, October 22nd, 2018 at 9:00 AM for Francis Gary Murphy.   Mr. Murphy, a son of the late James Murphy and Rachael (Hayward) Murphy, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday evening after a period of declining health. He was 81 years of age.   Gary was born in Boston and was a lifelong resident of Watertown. Gary enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in...

John E. Gillis of Somerville passed away in Cambridge, on Saturday October 13th 2018.  John was 64.   Mr. Gillis was a son of the late Malcolm M. Gillis & Alva (Stevens) Gillis. John was the dear brother Robert M. Gillis & his wife Joyce of Englewood FL.   John will be buried in his family’s lot in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown at a date to be determined.   In lieu of flowers, memorials in John’s name may be made to the Walnut Street Center, 291...

A Funeral Mass for Shirley M. (Kennedy) Sheehan will be celebrated on Monday October 15th, 2018 in the Church of St. Patrick, Watertown at 9 AM.   Mrs. Sheehan, a daughter of the late John H. and Effie S. (MacKinnon) Kennedy passed away on Tuesday morning surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was 69.     Family was Shirley’s greatest love. She enjoyed bingo with her sisters, family card games, and casino trips to try her luck at the slot machines....

Fanjoy, Robert J. of Watertown & Rockport September 26, 2018. Age 79.    Beloved husband of Lorraine A. (Civetti). Loving father of Lisa L. Fanjoy of Watertown. Dear brother of the late Jean H. Grubaugh & her husband Robert and Marion MacDougall. Also survived by one niece, one nephew & many close friends.   A Funeral Service will be held in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, 270 Main St. Watertown on Monday Oct. 1, 2018 at 10:00 am....

  A Funeral Service for Thomas “Thom” Hammond will be celebrated on Saturday September 29th 2018 at 2:00 PM in the MacDonald Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home.   Mr. Hammond was a son of the late Earl H. Hammond and Madaline E. (Truitt) Hammond.  Tom passed away on Monday the 24th.   Thom was the loving husband of Takako (Uneoka) Hammond of Watertown. Loving father of Keiji Hammond of New York City. Dear brother of Barbara Hammond, Cynthia Hammond...

A Funeral Mass for Paul M. Airasian will be celebrated on Friday September 28th, 2018 at 9 am in the Church of St. Patrick, Watertown.   Mr. Airasian, a son of the late Peter S. and Anna E. (Calles) Airasian passed away unexpectedly in his home on Sunday morning, September 23ed, 2018.  Paul was 70 years of age.   Paul was born and grew up in Watertown, graduating with the class of 1966 from Watertown High School. In 1970 he graduated from UMass Amherst. After Terry and...

KELLEHER, George Francis of Watertown, September 21, 2018. Age 84.   Beloved husband of Joan Margaret (Kacey) Kelleher.  Devoted father of Deborah Marie Lariviere & her late husband Kyle of Watertown, James Michael Kelleher & his wife Christine of Waltham and Sandra Margaret Tremarche & her husband Gerry of Watertown. Dear brother of Robert, John, Patrick, & William Kelleher, Mary Sicchio, and the late Walter & Edward Kelleher. Loving grandfather of...