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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Winthrop, Massachusetts · Change town
Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

Two Winthrop obituary notices appear this week: Valys, Francis A., who died June 17, 2026, with a funeral Mass scheduled at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Winthrop; and Schiff, Leon, age 101, who died June 21, 2026, with a funeral service scheduled at Chevra Mishnias Cemetery in Wo…

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This column carries notices for 2 Winthrop-resident obituaries published this week, with records posted through Echovita from Dello Russo Funeral Service and Goldman Funeral Chapel.

Francis A. "Frank" Valys, of Winthrop, Massachusetts, died on June 17, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Nancy T. Valys (Ford); his children, Mark G. Valys of Winthrop, Keith J. Valys of Winthrop, and Monica E. DeBole (Leo) of Swampscott; and his grandchildren, Clyde, Audrey, Noah, Katie, Jack, and Ainsley. A funeral Mass is scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM at St. Michael the Archangel Parish, 320 Winthrop St, Winthrop, MA 02152. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3 Speen St., Suite 250, Framingham, MA 01701, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/winthrop/francis-valys-21708620

Leon Schiff, 101, of Winthrop, Massachusetts, died on June 21, 2026. He is survived by his children, Jeffrey Schiff of Winthrop, Nancy Schiff of Winthrop, and Lisa Compton of Winthrop; his granddaughter Patricia Donaldson of Salem; and 50 nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. A funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Chevra Mishnias Cemetery, 19 Washington St, Woburn, MA 01801. Memorial donations may be made to a brain health charity of your choice, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/winthrop/leon-schiff-21716321

Notices compiled from Goldman Funeral Chapel, Dello Russo Funeral Service, Echovita, Legacy.com, and Winthrop Patch.

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