IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF MEMBERS LOST
(As of 12/15/25)
In honor and memory of Mass Retirees members who have recently passed away, we offer this tribute to them – their names, addresses and former public service.
We extend our deepest sympathy to their families.
ANDERSON, DONALD T. – Easley, SC
(Dept. of Correction)
BENNETT, MYRTLE E. – Punta Gorda, FL
(Dept. Mental Health)
BRITT, STEPHEN D. – Whitinsville, MA
(Uxbridge School Dept.)
BURKE, EDWIN J. – Waltham, MA
(Middlesex Sheriff’s Dept.)
CAHILL, DENNIS M. – Dracut, MA
(Middlesex Sheriff’s Dept.)
CANGIANO, FRANK R. – Arlington, MA
(Medford Teacher)
CARBONE, ROBERT A. – Lynnfield, MA
(Medford Teacher)
CHURCHILL, JEANNE R. – Marshfield, MA
(Braintree Teacher)
COLLINS, IRENE E. – Walpole, MA
(Springfield Teacher)
DION, RICHARD F. – Ashland, MA
(Dept. of Transportation)
DOMIGAN, LORRAINE – Medford, MA
(Dept. Early & Secondary Education)
DWIGHT, DONALD R. – Bluffton, SC
(Lt. Governor)
EDWARDS, MARGARET A. – Mesquite, NV
(Dept. of Correction)
FIGOVSKY, STEPHEN D. – W. Springfield, MA
(Amherst-Pelham RSD)
FINE, ESTHER R. – Natick, MA
(Wellesley Teacher)
GARABEDIAN, JUDITH A. – Worcester, MA
(Worcester Teacher)
GRILLO, NANCY L. – Rockport, MA
(Rockport Teacher)
GUENTHER, CHARLES J. – Billerica, MA
(Lowell Fire Dept.)
HARRIGAN, JOHN D. – Arlington, MA
(Malden Teacher)
HARRIS, MARJORIE – Weymouth, MA
(Boston Health & Hospitals)
HICKMAN, LAWRENCE – Bradenton, FL
(Boston Police Dept.)
HOUGHTON, JERRY A. – Hudson, NH
(Billerica Teacher)
HUGHES, RICHARD F. – Brockton, MA
(Board of Health)
HUNTER, JUNE W. – Buffalo, NY
(Wayland Teacher)
KELLEY, EDRIS B. – Marshfield, MA
(Marshfield Teacher)
KOUTROUBA, JAMES A. – Wilmington, MA
(Woburn Teacher)
KUZIA, LILY M. – Huntington Beach, CA
(Survivor – N. Adams State College)
LOPES, BRENDA B. – Fall River, MA
(Fall River Teacher)
MATTHEWS, PAUL W. – Billerica, MA
(Billerica Fire Chief)
MILLER, EDWARD A. – Methuen, MA
(Survivor – Danvers State Hospital)
MINER, JANE C. – Concord, NH
(UMass Medical Center)
NELSON, CAROL L. – N. Attleboro, MA
(Medfield School Dept.)
NOLAN, HERBERT – Medford, MA
(Boston – HBI)
O’NEAL, CAROL J. – Denver, CO
(Framingham Teacher)
O’SULLIVAN ROGER F. – Cambridge, MA
(Cambridge Teacher)
OZON, LUCIEN A. – Orleans, MA
(Orleans Police Dept)
PACHECO, JOSEPH M. – Swansea, MA
(Mass. Hwy Dept.)
PERRIER, CLAIRE M. – Belleview, FL
(Salem Treasury)
PETRELLI, BEVERLY A. – Weymouth, MA
(Weymouth Teacher)
PISANI, MICHAEL J. – Salem, MA
(Marblehead Teacher)
PITCHELL, JACK – Dedham, MA
(Trial Court)
POIRIER, FRANCIS P. – Ester, FL
(Belmont Police Dept.)
POPE, WILLIAM R. – Wesley Chapel, FL
(Ayer Teacher)
POWERS, JANET C. – N. Quincy, MA
(Boston – Health & Hospitals)
ROBERTS, JEFFREY L. – Bluffton, SC
(Worcester State College)
ROWE, KATHLEEN A. – Ashburnham, MA
(Fitchburg Teacher)
SALERNO, HELEN C. – Peabody, MA
(Peabody Teacher)
SHINE, RICHARD A. – N. Andover, MA
(Mt. Wachusett Community College)
STRAZZULLA, LINDA L. – Nashua, NH
(Billerica Teacher)
ULRICH, JOHN E. – Stoughton, MA
(Boston Police Dept.)
WALKINS, JOAN C. – Norwell, MA
(State Lottery)
WHIPPLE, RODNEY F. – Warwick, RI
(Dept. Conservation & Recreation)
WILLIAMS, NANCY E. – Eaton Center, NH
(Amesbury Teacher)
ZYGLEWICZ, BERNADETTE – Tewksbury, MA
(State Auditor’s Office)


