Obituary: David G. Friel

Friel, of Gilbert, Ariz., formerly of Arlington, died Monday, June 3.

David G. Friel, of Gilbert, Ariz., formerly of Arlington, died Monday, June 3, 2013. Loving son of Edmund Friel Sr. of Westford and the late Edith Friel. Loving brother of Leslie Richards and her husband Jim of Bedford, N.H., Stephen Friel and his wife Judith of East Longmeadow, Edmund Friel Jr. of Ayer, George Friel of Arlington, Michael Friel and his wife Susanne of Bedford, and Louise Allwein and her husband John of Westford. Father of Robert of Florida. Also survived by his beloved Kath Arendt and many nieces and nephews. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Chestnut St. (Route 60, adjacent to St. Agnes Church) ARLINGTON. Relatives and friends invited. In lieu of flowers, donations …

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Obituary: Helen M. (Valle) Binell, Longtime Arlington Town Meeting Member

Binell died Thursday, June 13.

Helen M. (Valle) Binell, of Arlington, died Thursday, June 13. Beloved wife of the late Lino P. Binell. Mother of Richard and Chigiy Binell of Los Gatos, CA, Mary and Russell Small of Rehoboth, Anne and Gary Carinci of Allison Park, PA, Elizabeth and John Sweitzer of Westford, Kathleen Binell of Melrose, Julie and Brian Lemay of San Diego, CA, Robert and Kim Binell of Arlington. Loving grandmother of Liam, Dashiell, Garrett, Lauren, Brendan, Sydney, Preston, Justin, Christopher, Shawn, Layne and Brooke. Sister of Robert and wife Gerri Valle of MA, Dennis and wife Judy of MA and Richard and wife Bev Valle of MA. Sister in law of Madeline LeVasseur of Arlington. Helen cherished Anne Cottle, Mary Bourque, Rita, Barbara, Adone, Claude Cavoli, …

Obituary: Robert A. Vernazza, Arlington Electrician

Vernazza owned Vernazza Electric Inc. in town.

Robert A. Vernazza, of Arlington and West Dennis, died Thursday, May 30, 2013. Beloved husband of Jeanne (Davis). Loving father of Andrew and his wife Jennifer of Wellesley and Mark and his wife Nora of Milton. Devoted grandfather of Maya, Charles and Abigail.  Brother of Dorothy Cocotas and her husband Charles of Westport, Conn., and the late Donald Vernazza. Owner of Vernazza Electric Inc. in Arlington. Funeral from the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Chestnut St. (Route 60, adjacent to St. Agnes Church), ARLINGTON, on Monday at 9 a.m. Funeral mass at Saint Eulalia’s Church, Winchester at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Sunday 2-7 p.m.  Burial in Saint Joseph’s Cemetery, West Roxbury.  For obituary, directions or to send a …

Obituary: Robert J. Collins, Retired Arlington Police Sergeant

Collins, of Winchester, died Saturday, May 25.

Robert J. Collins, of Winchester, a retired Arlington Police sergeant, died Saturaday, May 25, 2013. Husband of Rosemary (Duffy). Father of Kelley Kingman of Reading, Rob Collins and his wife Kara of Winchester, and Kristin Collins of Boston. Also survived by five grandchildren. Funeral from the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Chestnut St. (Route 60, adjacent to St. Agnes Church), ARLINGTON, on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Funeral mass at Saint Agnes Church at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Tuesday 5-8 p.m. Burial is private. Late Marine veteran. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Diabetes Assoc., 330 Congress St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110. For obituary, directions or to send a condolence, visit www.…

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Obituary: Joseph L. Colamartino, Owner of Joe's Auto Trim Shop

Colamartino, of Arlington, died Sunday, May 19.

Joseph L. Colamartino, of Arlington, died Sunday, May 19. Beloved husband of Ruth M. (Borges), father of Joanne Blankenship and husband Steven of Melrose, Joseph L. II and partner Claire Galvin of Woburn, Laura Canty and husband Rickey of Wilmington. Grandfather of Michelle, Jennifer, Jason, Daniel, Derek, Stephanie and Rachel. Brother of Vivian Connor of Wake Forest, N.C., Sonny Colamartino and Rosalie Mauro both of Levittown, N.Y., and the late Dorothy Spano. Relatives and friends invited to visit in the DeVito Funeral Home 1145 Mass. Ave., ARLINGTON, Thursday from 4-8 p.m. Funeral home service on Friday at 10 a.m. Burial to follow in Cambridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lung Association of New England, …

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Heather Lynn Reisz, Arlington Native, Dies at 42

In Memory of Heather Lynn Reisz.

We are grateful for the life of Heather Lynn Reisz, who passed away suddenly in Chicago on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the age of 42 of natural causes. Heather was born in Bellefonte, PA, and grew up in Arlington, MA. Heather moved from Boston to Chicago in November 2011 to start a new research group within the development department at the Art Institute of Chicago, she was currently the Director of Research at the Art Institute. Prior to moving to Chicago Heather was the Director of Research and Prospect Development at the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) and Manager of Research at the Museum of Science (Boston). Heather began her career in the mid-90's at the Names Project - AIDS Memorial Quilt in San Francisco; a former colleague wrote that …

Walter V. Moynihan, Longtime Arlington Reporter, Dies at 88

Moynihan wrote for the Arlington Advocate for 47 years.

Walter V. Moynihan, an award winning area journalist and sports writer, died peacefully Sunday, April 28, 2013, in Acton. He was 88. He was born March 1, 1925, in Concord, the son of the late John H. and Alice (Boothroyd) Moynihan. Mr. Moynihan was a Maynard High School graduate and served honorably in the U.S. Army Air Corps in Europe and Africa during WWII. A graduate of Boston University School of Communications, he was a journalist and sports writer for the Arlington Advocate for 47 years, and received many accolades for his work including recognition by the National Press Association. Mr. Moynihan especially loved time spent with his family. He enjoyed York Beach and was remembered as the biggest supporter of women’s athletics and …

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Obituary: Alice B. McGinty

McGinty, of Arlington, died Sunday, April 21.

Alice B. McGinty, of Arlington, died Sunday, April 21. Beloved daughter of the late William and Catherine (Carroll) McGinty. Sister of Joseph McGinty of Maynard, Frances Miller of Arlington and the late Mary McGinty. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Relatives and friends are invited to visit in the DeVito-O'Donnell Funeral Home, 1145 Mass. Ave., ARLINGTON, Thursday 4-8 p.m. and to a funeral home service Friday at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Alice's memory to: The Friends of the Robbins Library, 700 Mass. Ave., Arlington, MA 02476. For directions or to send a condolence, visit www.devitofuneralhomes.com.