Obituaries

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DPW Employee Leaves a Lasting Legacy

May 3, 2024

By Holly Camero, Belmont Voice correspondent Gino Villa may have looked tough, but those who knew him say he was a real softie. Villa, who was a mason for the Belmont Department of Public Works for over 20 years, died March 19.…

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William Pisano Sr.

April 20, 2024

William (Bill) Chauncy Pisano Sr. died on March 26 at Mt. Auburn Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sept. 15, 1940, the son of Frank and Christine Pisano. He had lived in Belmont for many…

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Joey’s Park Founder Leaves Lasting Legacy in Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis

February 3, 2024

By Heather Beasley Doyle, Belmont Voice correspondent When Joe O’Donnell’s family walked into Harvard Memorial Church for his celebration of life service last month, it wasn’t a typical funeral scene. “Seven hundred people [were] there eating candy bars in front of us,”…

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Bruce Rosenblum, 64

January 15, 2024

Bruce Rosenblum, 64, died Dec. 13, 2023, after living with ALS for 6 ½ years. Prior to moving to Somerville several years ago, Bruce was a long-time resident of Belmont and Phippsburg, Maine. Bruce was a member of the Belmont High School…