Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026
Six Medford-resident obituaries were published this week: Carvan, Margaret R.; Leva, Evelyn A. (Davies); Napoli, Lillian A.; Oteri, Joseph James; Scavongelli, Richard M.; and Zero-Ingersoll, Denise. Among them, Joseph James Oteri, 53, was born and raised in Medford and attended Medford …
MEDFORD — This week's column carries notices for six Medford-resident obituaries published or recorded during the period, drawn from Dello Russo Funeral Home, Keefe Funeral Homes, Boston Cremation, and area obituary aggregators.
Joseph James Oteri, 53, of Medford, Massachusetts, died suddenly on September 18, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born and raised in Medford and attended Medford High School. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/medford/joseph-oteri-22167517.
Lillian A. Napoli, 85, of Medford, died peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose. She was born and raised in Boston's North End. Full obituary at Dello Russo Funeral Home, Medford: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/lillian-napoli-obituary?id=62615807.
Margaret R. Carvan, 77, of Medford, died on Monday, September 21, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/medford/margaret-carvan-22153098.
Richard M. Scavongelli, of Medford, died on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/medford/richard-scavongelli-22166617.
Evelyn A. (Davies) Leva, 89, a longtime Medford resident, died on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Brightview in Wakefield. She was born and raised in Somerville. Full obituary at Dello Russo Funeral Home, Medford: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/evelyn-leva-obituary?id=62607963.
Denise Zero-Ingersoll, 72, of Arlington, formerly of Medford, died on Thursday, September 24, 2026. She was raised and educated in Medford. Full obituary at Dello Russo Funeral Home, Medford: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/denise-zero-ingersoll-obituary?id=62618138.
Notices compiled from Dello Russo Funeral Home, Medford; Keefe Funeral Homes; Boston Cremation, Malden Care Center; Legacy.com; Echovita; Tribute Archive; and Medford Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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