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 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 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, 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...
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, 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 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....
Ruth (Johnson) Fields passed away peacefully at home in Sudbury on August 14, 2020, just four months shy of her 100th birthday. She leaves one daughter, Suzanne Steinbach MD and her husband Arden Steinbach PhD of Sudbury, MA; two grandchildren, Carl Steinbach (Silinda) of Berkeley, CA and Elizabeth Sol (Matthew) of Vancouver, Canada, and four great-granddaughters. Ruth is also survived...
Shirley E. (Simpson) Wilkins, age 83 of Maynard, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late Charles S. "Charlie" Wilkins. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts, on August 5, 1937, she was the daughter of George Fowler and Mary Ida (Moore) Simpson. Shirley was raised in the Winter Hill...
Stow lost one of its honored and valued citizens when Gregory D. "Greg" Jones, age 75, passed away peacefully at his home, on Sunday, August 9, 2020. In spite of over eight years of intensive treatment for Multiple Myeloma, Greg continued his involvement in the community, serving in many ways throughout. Gregory was the loving husband of Barbara B. (Hopgood)...