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Edward LaRoche
Edward T. LaRoche, age 68, of Wakefield passed away at his residence on March 9, 2025. He was the son of the late Edward and Josephine (Boschetto) LaRoche. Ed was raised and educated in Watertown. He later attended UMass Boston. He enjoyed cooking, reading and gardening.
Rev. Michael Clark
Rev. Mike Clark was born in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1948, to Paul C. Clark and Kathryn E. Clark. He graduated from Albright College in 1970 with a B.A. and from Lancaster Theological Seminary in 1975 with an M.Div. Ordained in 1975, he spent the first 24 years of his ministry working in church-related social justice assignments, including the United Church Board for World Ministries, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, the Riverside Church Disarmament Program (while William Sloane Coffin was serving as Senior Pastor, and Witness for Peace in Nicaragua). He also worked as a community organizer in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In 1999 he began working in United Methodist settings in New England, first as an intentional interim and later as pastor.
Jami Curley
Jami (Erickson) Curley, age 48 of Watertown, passed away on Thursday January 12, 2023. Beloved wife to Chris Curley. Devoted mother of Colin & Jack Curley. Loving daughter of Janice Erickson & the late James and daughter in law of Karen & Richard Curley. Dear sister of Jon Erickson & sister in law to Cassandra Erickson, Patrick & Sherry Curley, Elizabeth Curley and Mary Plummer & Robert Plummer. She also leaves behind many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews & friends.
Family and friends are welcome to come celebrate Jami’s life by gathering for visiting hours in the Nardone Funeral Home, 373 Main St.
Carmine Camerato Jr.
Carmine Camerato Jr., 83, after a long illness, died peacefully at home surrounded by family, on May 7, 2022. Born and raised in Watertown, Mass., along with sisters, Mary, Annina, Jennie and Eleanor, Carmine was the only son of the late Carmine Camerato Sr. and the late Antonia (DiDonato) Camerato. As a teen, he spent much of his time in Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts, earning the BSA’s highest honor, Eagle Scout. After graduating from St Patrick’s High School, Carmine entered the US Navy in 1957. Stationed in Norfolk, VA he served as a hospital corpsman aboard the USS Ross and the USS English.
Janet Jameson
Janet Corcoran Jameson, 84, of Watertown, MA passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on April 10th, 2022 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge due to complications from pneumonia. Janet was born on February 17, 1938 in Chillicothe, Ohio. She attended Chillicothe schools and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Ohio University with a B.A. in Romance Languages. She received her M.A. in Romance Languages from Harvard University and her Ed.M. and Ed.D. in Developmental Psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education. During her junior year abroad in Paris, she discovered her love for travel, meeting new people, and seeing new places, which eventually brought her to the Boston area.
Maria “Mia” Grace Child
Maria “Mia” Grace Child July 29, 1944 – April 6, 2022. Maria “Mia” Grace Child, formerly of Natick, MA passed away on April 6, 2022 at her home in Vershire, Vt. She was predeceased by her parents Catherine and Dante DeAgazio and her sister Catherine and brother-in-law Philip Gandolfo and son-in-law Kevin McCue; and is survived by her siblings: C. Sonny, Thomas (Rachel), Nicholas (Eileen) DeAgazio; and her husband, Stephen, and three daughters, Dina Supple (Mike), Maureen (Supple) McCue and Leah Supple (Matt) Minthorn; four grandchildren: Samuel, Annabelle, Reese Minthorn, and Ella McCue, several wonderful nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and nephews. Born in Calabria, Italy, Mia was raised, lived, and owned a day spa — Mia’s Skin Care — for 30 years in Watertown, MA. Mia will be remembered for her infectious smile, as selfless and caring, by all who were blessed to be loved by her and loved her so much.
Robert F. Fitzpatrick
Robert F. Fitzpatrick of Quincy and Stuart, FL passed away on February 4th surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Bob was born in 1933 in Waltham to Lawrence B. and Anna L. (Hoey) Fitzpatrick of Watertown. Bob graduated from Boston Technical High School, then enlisted in the United States Navy where he proudly served his Country for four years as a radio operator. Bob later attended Quincy Junior College, Newbury Junior College and Northeastern University. After his Navy service, Bob returned to Boston and worked at Salada Tea where he met the love of his life, Marjorie Donovan.
Thomas Hickey
Tommy Hickey, age 69, of Wells, ME died February 21, 2022 after a short battle with cancer. He was born August 6, 1952 in Newton, MA. Tommy graduated from Watertown High School in Watertown, MA where he grew up and attended Wentworth Technical Institute. He spent his career as a skilled craftsman and finish carpenter. His work was published in Smithsonian magazine.