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)