Reverend Colonel John Paul Pirolli of Acton July 30, 2020. Age 70. Loving father of John M. Pirolli of Acton. Beloved son of the late Michael J. & Yolanda F. (Corsi) Pirolli. Dear brother of Michael P. & his wife Judith of Newton and Robert A. & his wife Susanne of Wareham. Caring uncle of Sarah Magararu & her husband Alex, Cassandra Jannoni & her husband Mark, & Lee Haley & her husband George.  My dad was a poet, a priest, a performer and a traveler. He was...

A visitation for Robert W. “Bob” Battease will be held in the MacDonald Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home on Thursday July 30, 2020.   Bob was the loving son of the late Robert W. Battease & Beatrice (Wheeler) Battease & the loving father of the late Robert M. Battease. He passed away Tuesday morning at his residence in Watertown after a long battle with cancer.  Bob was 84.   He is survived by his beloved companion Maureen L. Rooney of Watertown....

FORD, Rose - 84, of Watertown passed away peacefully on July 25, 2020.  Rose was born on January 16, 1936 in Cambridge, the youngest of four siblings of Wylie and Mary Woodworth.   She was a proud member of Boston College’s Class of 1957, the second graduating class of women.  Following graduation, she taught kindergarten in Cambridge.   Rose married John Ford on June 4, 1960. The family grew quickly to include their beloved children, Jane and Mark.  In...

Francis Emmet Smith, M.D. passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2020 at age 92. He was born in 1927 in Watertown Massachusetts, the eldest of twelve children to the late Emmet Francis Smith and Anastasia Rose Kelley. Oldest brother to the late Marjorie, James, Kenneth, Marie, Virginia, Kathleen, Robert and Charlotte (infant death) and is survived by siblings Thomas, Dorothy and Margaret. He was a loving husband to Patricia Ann (Balboni) Smith and father to Francis (Lenore), Kathleen...

CHEVRETTE, Joel Peter July 12, 2020 age 66.  Loving son of the late Henry A. & Violet E. (Sippach) Chevrette. Beloved father of Kathleen “Kathy” Chevrette, John, Joel Steven, Jamie, Julie Chevrette & his adopted daughter Enya. Dear brother of H. Bruce Chevrette, Donna Champagne, & Pamela Higgins.  Also survived by several nieces & nephews.   Visiting hours will be held in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, 270 Main St.,...

Daniel “Danny” Arone Sr. October 31, 1970 – July 10, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Danny Arone announce his unexpected entrance to Heaven on July 10, 2020 where he was reunited with his Dear Father Lawrence J. Arone.  Danny was the Loving Son of Priscilla Arone (Belmont).  Dear Brother of Robin Scott (Malden) and Brother/Best Friend of “Larry” Lawrence R. Arone (Belmont) and Brother-in-Law Mr. Julius Scott (Malden). Devoted...

LODI, Frances C. (Ceglia) of Watertown. July 10, 2020. Age 88. Beloved wife of late Francis Lodi. Loving mother of the late James Bourgeois. Devoted daughter of the late Carmine Ceglia & Maria Concetta (Napolitano) Ceglia.  Dear sister of Ann M. Barnicle, Edith C. Ceglia, and the late Regina “Jean” Cincotta, Pasquale J. “Pat” Ceglio, Sabatino P. “Sam” Ceglio, & Catherine “Kay” DiGregorio. Also survived by many nieces, nephews,...

Of Watertown Massachusetts, passed peacefully into the arm’s of her Lord on July 7, 2020. Longtime resident of Watertown, and devoted Catholic.   Mary B Ryan was born in Dorchester Ma. on November 23, 1934 and raised in Arlington MA. She attended St. Agnes school in Arlington MA., Matignon High School in Cambridge MA, Emmanuel College in Boston Ma.   She is predeceased by the Love of her life and husband George J, and her daughter Joy Roberta. Her parents Robert F and...

WILDE, Carolyn Diann of Watertown. July 5, 2020. Age 67. Beloved wife of Dennis John Brennan. Loving daughter of the late Gertrude S. (Crawford) Wildes and Francis L. Wildes, Jr.  Devoted mother of Clementine & Pippa Harriman.   Funeral Services will be private.

A Funeral Mass for John R. Bertrand will be celebrated on Thursday July 9, 2020 in St. Patrick Church, Watertown at 10:00 AM.   John was the son of the late Joseph R. Bertrand and Alice L. (Callahan) Bertrand. Mr. Bertrand passed away Friday morning July 3rd.  He was 79.   John enjoyed many hobbies, and interests. He belonged to the Watertown Senior Art Group, in which, he painted beautiful watercolors; he also belonged to the medical reserve.    ...