FRANCIS, Marie H. of Watertown October 20, 2020. Age 93. Beloved daughter of the late Edward C. & Mary H. (Fallan) Francis. Dear sister of Irene V. Louden of Watertown & the late Edward C. Francis, Jr.  Loving aunt of Leo F. Louden, Jr., Edward C. Francis, III, Mark J., Paul J., & Richard M. Francis. Also survived by her sister-in-law Jeanette T. (MacDonald) Francis and several great-nieces & nephews.   A visitation will be held Friday October 23, 2020, from 9:00...

YOUNKIN, Virginia D. (DiGiacomandrea) of Polk City FL, October 12, 2020. Age 96. Beloved wife of Robert C. Younkin. Dear sister of the late Rose Lapietro, Lena Chinian, Mayme Grillo, & John DiGiacomandrea. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins, and her dear friend Jean Talaski.   A visitation will be held in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, 270 Main St. Watertown on Saturday October 17, 2020 from 9 to 10:30 AM. Followed by a funeral service at...

CRONIN, Adrienne T. of Belmont October 12, 2020. Age 81. Beloved daughter of the late John J., Sr. & Mary A. (Brown) Cronin. Dear sister of John J. Cronin, Jr. of CA and Frances M. Picceri & husband Richard of Belmont.  Loving aunt of Melissa Croad & husband Donald of Stow and Jenna Picceri of Stoneham. Also survived by several cousins. We will be forever grateful for the many people who participated in the care of Adrienne with kindness & compassion. Thank you, to you...

A visitation for Donald R. Power will be celebrated on Thursday October 8th, 2020 in the MacDonald Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown from 4 to 7 PM.   Donald was the son of the late Walter & Eleanor (Pratley) Power. Mr. Power passed away Sunday morning October 4, 2020.  He was 79.   Donald was a graduate of Watertown High School and a veteran of the Army National Guard.  He served from July of 1963 to July of 1969 and earned the rank of SGT. In...

A private interment for Mary Habosian will be celebrated at Mount Auburn Cemetery.   Mary was the daughter of the late David & Carmen (Usunian) Habosian. Ms. Habosian passed away Saturday night October 3, 2020.  She was 83.   Mary is predeceased by her parents David & Carmen, and her brother Kaspar Habosian.  She is survived by her sister-in-law Madeleine Habosian Derderian, her cousins Ann “Gina” Hablanian, Marsbed Hablanian & his late wife...

REARDON, James M. of Watertown, September 29, 2020. Age 85. Loving father of James J. Reardon & his wife Lisa of Derry, NH and Melanie M. Guarino of Watertown. Beloved grandfather of Giuseppe “Joey” Guarino. Dear brother of Ellen McGaffigan, Mary McFarlin, and the late Edward P. Reardon, John J. Reardon, & Theresa A. Crouse.   Visiting hours in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald funeral home 270 Main St. Watertown Friday October 2nd from 4-8 PM. Those over 60...

A visitation for William E. “Bill” Hunt will be celebrated on Sunday October 4th, 2020 in the MacDonald Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown from 3 to 6 PM.   Bill was the son of the late Earl W. Hunt & Jeannette B. (LeClair) Hunt. Mr. Hunt passed away Saturday morning September 26, 2020.  He was 78.   William joined the United States Air Force in July of 1960 at the age of nineteen.  He earned the rank of Airman 2nd Class and was stationed...

Of Watertown, Mass and Ft. Lauderdale Florida passed away September 10, 2020 at the age of 101. Born on September 10, 1919, Joseph Carmine Contrada was raised in Boston's North End on Endicott Street, where he lived until he married the late R. Gloria (nee Brescia) of Watertown, Mass. in July of 1953.    He graduated form Boston's Commerce High School, and, because childhood illness precluded him from military service, worked at Raytheon Waltham on military projects...

D’Amico, Elda (Di Giovine) of Watertown, August 28, 2020. Age 90. Beloved wife of the late Antonio D’Amico. Loving mother of Diana D’Amico-Kobus & her husband Kenneth of Marlborough, Aldo D’Amico & his wife Chantal of Boston, and Marco D’Amico & his partner Annie Lamour of Seattle WA. Dear sister of the late Concettina Di Giovine & Aldo Di Giovine. Loving grandmother of Brianna & Sara Kobus and Anna & Anthony D’Amico.   Due...

George E. Gifford, III of Chicopee, formerly of Watertown passed away on Sunday August 23rd, 2020.  He was 58.   Mr. Gifford was the loving father of Sarah E. Doucett of Washington and George E. Gifford, IV of Watertown. Dear brother of Elizabeth A. Gifford of Watertown and the late Laura K. Gifford. Caring uncle of Annarose Shaver and Kellen Shaver. Son of the late Dr. George E. Gifford, Jr. and Laura E. (Tillman) Gifford.   Funeral services for George will be private.