Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 15, 2026 through Sunday, June 21, 2026
This column carries notices for five Watertown-resident obituaries published this week — Ann Foley, Stella Cosmopoulos, Mary Christakis, Celestino Ucciferri, and George Terefenko — with arrangements through Nardone Funeral Home, Faggas Funeral Home, Cartmell-Davis Funeral & Cremation, and DeVito Funeral Homes and Cremation.
Ann Foley, of Watertown, died June 16, 2026. She is survived by her daughters Deborah Otey, Elizabeth Friday (Timothy), and Sharon Stacy (Kevin), and by seven grandchildren. A memorial gathering and funeral service were held on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 at the Nardone Funeral Home, 373 Main St., Watertown. Memorial donations may be made to Autumn Hospice of Norwell, MA per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/watertown/ann-foley-21707852
Stella Cosmopoulos, 100, of Watertown, died June 17, 2026. She is survived by her children Sandra DeStefano Cosmopoulos and Gary Cosmopoulos; her grandchildren Anthony DeStefano, Nick DeStefano, Michael DeStefano, and Gina DeStefano; and several great grandchildren. Visitation and a funeral service are scheduled for Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at the Taxiararchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown; burial will follow at the Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge. Memorial donations may be made to the church or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/watertown/stella-cosmopoulos-21712532
Mary Christakis, 88, of Watertown, died June 18, 2026. Viewing and a funeral service were held on Monday, June 22nd, 2026 at the Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown; burial followed at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown. Memorial donations may be made to the Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/watertown/mary-christakis-21707579
Celestino Ucciferri, 94, of Watertown, died June 19, 2026. He is survived by his wife Lucia Ucciferri (Berardinelli); his children Louie, Tony, and Alessandro; his grandchildren Francesca, Kayla, Charlie, Cassandra, and Mick; and his great grandchildren Lucy and Gianluca. He is also survived by his sisters Emilia DiPerna of Montreal and Dolores Antenucci of Isernia, Italy. Visitation and a funeral Mass are scheduled for Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at Sacred Heart Church, 770 Mt Auburn St., Watertown. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Prostate Cancer Foundation per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/watertown/celestino-ucciferri-21715382
George Terefenko, of Watertown, died June 19, 2026. He is survived by his wife Rita Terefenko (Orleskie); his daughter Marita Beagan (John); his grandchildren Jesse Beagan (Jacqueline), Charlie Beagan (Laura), and Joey Beagan (Georgiana); and his great grandchildren Rosie, Olivia, Gianna, Claire, George, and Sadie. A memorial gathering is scheduled for Thursday, June 25th, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Nardone Funeral Home, 373 Main St., Watertown; a funeral Mass will follow on Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick's Church, 212 Main St., Watertown. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 26 R Chestnut St., Watertown, MA 02472, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/watertown/george-terefenko-21710719
Notices compiled from Echovita, Legacy.com, and Watertown Patch; arrangements through Nardone Funeral Home, Faggas Funeral Home, Cartmell-Davis Funeral & Cremation, and DeVito Funeral Homes and Cremation.