Virginia M. "Jean" (McNiff) McGrath

Oct 15, 2020

Virginia M. "Jean" (McNiff) McGrath, age 86, of Maynard, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 15, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late John R. McGrath. Born in Boston on December 17, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Patrick James and Hannah Josephine (Burke) McNiff. Jean was raised and educated in Belmont, graduating from Belmont High...

Joyce A. (Marriner) Boardman

Oct 13, 2020

Joyce A. (Marriner) Boardman, age 65, of Maynard, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at her home in Maynard. She was the loving wife of the late Leslie E. Boardman. Born in Arlington, Massachusetts on March 29, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Dorothy M. (Ross) Marriner. Joyce was raised and educated in...

Betty Jane (Keniston) Manion

Oct 5, 2020

Betty Jane (Keniston) Manion, age 82, of Maynard, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2020. She was the loving wife of Richard V. Manion for 56 years. Born in Lawrence, MA on November 8, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ellsworth Keniston and Grace "Peggy" (Chorley) Howard. Betty was raised and educated in Dedham, MA, graduating from Dedham...

Robert M. "Bob" Barta

Sep 29, 2020

Robert M. "Bob" Barta, age 84, of Maynard, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Bob was the loving husband of Joan C. (King) Barta. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 6, 1936, Bob was the son of the late Milton and Stephanie K. (Besciak) Barta. Bob was raised and educated in Longmeadow, MA, graduating from Springfield's Technical...

Janice Marie Harding

Sep 27, 2020

Janice M. Harding, life-long Maynard resident, dies of breast cancer at age 73. Janice provided loving care and support to her many patients at Walden House during her long-storied career in healthcare. Of pure heart and soul, being classic and unique, she lived her life on her terms. An avid reader, she left behind a collection of books, which collected...

David Charles Ellis

Sep 25, 2020

David Charles Ellis Jr., age 62, of Stow passed away suddenly on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Emerson Hospital. David was the loving husband of Janet M. (Gilbert) Ellis. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on January 21, 1958, David was the son of David Charles Ellis Sr. and the late Edna A. (Iavarone) Ellis. David was raised and educated in...

Wendy Ann (Burt) Axtman

Sep 15, 2020

Wendy Ann (Burt) Axtman, age 86, of Stow, died surrounded by her children on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Louis Edward Axtman Jr.Born in Somerset, England on January 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William Edward and Irene Maud (Bacon) Burt. Wendy was raised and educated in Somerset attending the...

H. Katherine (Williams) Johnson

Aug 26, 2020

Helen Katherine (Williams) Johnson, 95, of Berlin, Massachusetts passed away August 26, 2020, after a period of declining health. Katherine ("Kay") was born March 21, 1925, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Roger and Nathalie (Lewis) Williams. Kay was highly intelligent, industrious, and gregarious. She grew up in Brockton, Wakefield, and other Boston area towns. With her two sisters, she spent...

Antoinette "Anne" (Santostefano) D'Amico

Aug 25, 2020

Antoinette "Anne" (Santostefano) D'Amico, age 100, Maynard resident of 16 years, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Salvatore "Sal" D'Amico. Both of their families had come to the United States from Castel do Sangro, a small city in the Abruzzo region of Italy, east of Rome.Born in Jersey City, New...

John F. Keeley

Aug 18, 2020

John F. Keeley III, age 41 of Clinton, formerly of Maynard, passed away tragically on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. John, known as Fred to his family and close friends, was born in Leominster, Massachusetts on December 28, 1978. He was the son of Heidi S. (Stamm) and the late John F. Keeley, Jr. John was raised and educated in Maynard....