Edward ‘Ed’ Cash
Winthrop Yacht Club Life Member and active parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church
Edward M. “Ed†Cash of Winthrop died peacefully on July 16. He was 65 years old.
He was a graduate of St. Dominic Savio High School, Class of 1968, a United States Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War with the USS Meredith in Morocco, a life member of the Winthrop Yacht Club, longtime parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church, and a past member of its Buildings and Properties Committee. He was instrumental in the many renovations of the parish properties and the creation of the church’s lower chapel which held a special place in his heart.
The husband of Mary Ann, he was the proud father of Edward J. of Washington D.C., William D. of Revere, and Kevin J. of Brooklyn, NY; brother to Thomas, Colin, Walter, Peggy (Riley) and the late Daniel Cash — all of Winthrop and the son of the late Daniel and Kathleen (Hurley) Cash.
A Funeral Mass followed visitation at St. John the Evangelist Church, Winthrop. Interment was at Winthrop Cemetery, Belle Isle Section. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made in Ed’s memory to St. John the Evangelist Church, Buildings and Properties Fund, 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop, MA 02152.
The Cash family is extremely grateful to the nurses, doctors and staff at the Boston Medical Center, 5E MICU. Their heartfelt care, compassion, and professionalism over the past few weeks is immeasurable. For guestbook, go to www.mauricekirbyfh.com
–
Salvatore ‘Turiddu’ Torretta
Owned Torretta’s Bakery in Beachmont Square; AKA “Salvatore The Ice Cream Manâ€
Salvatore “Turiddu†Torretta of Revere died on July 18 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. He was 77 years old.
Salvatore came to the United States from Augusta, Sicily in November of 1969 and he was well known throughout Revere, East Boston and Winthrop as “Salvatore The Ice-Cream Man.†In 1992, he opened the well- known Torretta’s Bakery in Beachmont Square.
Born in Augusta, Sicily, Italy, the son of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Marino) Torretta, he was the beloved husband of Mattea (Calanna), the devoted father of Maria Torretta-LoBrutto of Wakefield, Joseph and his wife, Sarah of Wakefield, Ralph and his companion, Marcella of Revere and Antonella Pagliarulo and her husband, Anthony of Saugus; dear brother of Lucia Russo and Giovanni Torretta, both of Italy and the late Rosina Gianino, Paolo Torretta, Giuseppe Torretta and Giuseppa Caramagnio. He is also survived by 11 loving grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
His Funeral will be held from the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere St., Revere today, Thursday, July 21 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at St Anthony’s Church at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio St, Suite 304 Chicago, Il 6061-3201. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. For guest book please visit www.Buonfiglio.com
–
Alexander Alexanian, PhD
Retired Reading Public School Administrator
Alexander J. Alexanian, PhD of Grovers Avenue, Winthrop passed away at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home in Chelsea on July 19. He was 81 years old.
A resident of Winthrop for over 50 years, he worked as an Administrator for the Reading Public School system for many years.
He was the devoted husband of the late Sandra (Cochrane) and the loving father of Michael Alexanian of Kingston and Kristen Messias and her husband, Â Fernando of Winthrop; the dear brother of Helen Smith of Charleston, West Virginia and the cherished grandfather of Lindsey, Megan, Hannah, Kimberly and Fernando, Jr.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the Ernest P. Caggiano and Son-O’Maley Funeral Home, Winthrop on Thursday, July 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held in the funeral home following the visitation at 7 p.m. Committal will be private. For directions or to sign the online guestbook go to: www.caggianofuneralhome.com.
–
Warren E. Garrison
Retired Graphic Artist, past member of Winthrop Auxiliary Police,
devoted to St. John’s Episcopal Church
Warren E. Garrison, formerly of Winthrop and Sebago, ME, passed away peacefully at his home in The Villages, Florida, on May 3. He was 86 years old.
  Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the only child of Russell and Vivian (Gammon) Garrison, he grew up in the tiny hamlet of Quoddy, Nova Scotia, with the Atlantic Ocean just outside the front door and a freshwater lake outside the back door of his family home. He loved the craggy Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia and often fondly reminisced about his childhood spent there with family and friends. And, like many Canadians, he grew up with a pair of ice skates.
  In his 20’s, Warren came to America to live with his aunt and uncle in Winthrop. Winthrop changed his life in several ways. Living this close to Boston, he was able to find work in the printing trade and became a photo engraver and a member of the Graphic Artists’ Union. He worked at Franklin Engraving in Boston for many years, until his job was replaced by a computer. He then trained for a different career in the graphic arts and was employed by Dennison Manufacturing in Framingham for almost 20 years. He also occasionally filled in for absentee employees at both The Boston Globe and The Record American.
  Winthrop was also where he met the love of his life, Gretchen “Dutchie†Garbutt. They married on July 28, 1956, bought a house on the corner of Bowdoin and Thornton Street, and lived there for 48 years. Warren’s house was indeed his castle and he could frequently be found painting or renovating something. Their two daughters both attended Winthrop Public Schools, and Gretchen was a teacher at the Dalrymple Elementary for many years. Warren also volunteered his time as a member of Winthrop’s Auxiliary Police Department.
A large piece of his life was his devotion to St. John’s Episcopal Church on Bowdoin Street, where he was a member for over fifty years. The first year after he retired, Warren decided to take on a “little projectâ€â€¦he painted the exterior of the church, almost totally by himself!
  Warren was the loving husband of Gretchen A. Garrison, father of Janice Robblee and her husband, Roy of Woburn and Heather and her husband, Bryan of Wakefield. He was the grandfather of Erin Flaherty and her husband, Owen Hafferty of Revere, Eugene Flaherty III of Winthrop, Charlie Long of Wakefield and Christina Long of Wakefield and brother-in-law to Robert and Betty Garbutt of Sarasota, FL. He also leaves many friends and relatives in Nova Scotia and his cat, Mishu.
  A Funeral Mass was held at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Winthrop with Father Walter Connelly officiating. Burial was in the Bowdoin Street section of the Winthrop Cemetery, diagonally across the street from the church, behind the Parish Hall. In Warren’s honor, please consider a donation in his name to the Winthrop Food Pantry, 222 Bowdoin Street, Winthrop, MA 02152