Funeral Homes in Winchester, MA

Facts about Winchester, Massachusetts

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Jay Pandolfo (ice hockey player), John Carter (engineer), John Quinlan (model), Alicia Sacramone (gymnast), Brad Whitford (musician and guitarist), Matt Merullo (baseball player), and Jon Favreau (speechwriter).

Winchester is a small suburban town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, eight miles north of downtown Boston. It is an affluent bedroom community for professionals who work in the greater Boston area. The population was 21,374 at the 2010 United States Census.

Winchester Obituaries

It was reported by New Haven Register on June 27th, 2018 that William Hale "Bill" Brennan passed on in Connecticut.  Brennan was 70 years old and was born in Winchester, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor William Hale "Bill"'s life.

It was noted on March 20th, 2018 that Theodore B Covert died in Peterborough, New Hampshire.  Covert was 87 years old and was born in Winchester, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Theodore B's life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on December 19th, 2017 that Catherine Elizabeth Roehr (Davis) passed away in New Haven, Connecticut.  Ms. Roehr was 94 years old and was born in Winchester, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Catherine Elizabeth's life.

It was disclosed on October 12th, 2017 that Larry W Emery died in West Rockhill Twp, Pennsylvania.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Larry W's life.

It was noted on October 7th, 2017 that Richard Neilssien died in Irvin, California.  Neilssien was 79 years old and was born in Winchester, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard's life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on August 25th, 2017 that Mark Apsey died in Florida.  Apsey was 79 years old and was born in Winchester, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mark's life.

It was disclosed on August 21st, 2017 that Martha Finger (Wind) passed on in Winchester, Massachusetts.  Ms. Finger was 102 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Martha's life.

It was disclosed by Register Guard on August 13th, 2017 that Benson Edward Snyder passed away in Eugene, Oregon.  Snyder was 84 years old and was born in Winchester, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Benson Edward's life.

It was revealed on June 18th, 2017 that Dean Jr Blanchard died in Brooklyn, Connecticut.  Blanchard was 87 years old and was born in Winchester, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dean Jr's life.

It was written by Salem Evening News on June 8th, 2017 that Carol E Swanson perished in Winchester, Massachusetts.  Swanson was 77 years old and was born in Milford, CT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carol E's life.

History

In its second century, the area was referred to as Black Horse Village, after the busy tavern and hostelry in its center. The movement toward incorporation of what, by this time, was called South Woburn was likely precipitated by the rise of the Whig Party in Massachusetts.* The Whigs sought to split a new jurisdiction away from heavily Democratic Woburn and found enough supporters in the burgeoning village to organize a movement toward incorporation. Until the middle of the 19th century, present day Winchester comprised parts of Medford, Cambridge, and Woburn. A rich mix of immigrants — first the Irish in the northern and eastern neighborhoods, then a smattering of African-Americans who flocked to the New Hope Baptist Church in the highlands, and finally Italians who came to work in the westside farms and live in the "Plains" to the east — complemented Winchester's Yankee forbears. In the early years of the settlement, the area was known informally as Waterfield, a reference to its many ponds and to the river which bisected the central village.

The official website for the city of Winchester is http://www.winchester.us/.