Photo courtesy of George L Doherty Funeral Service, Inc - Somerville
Dec 23, 1957 - Dec 11, 2025
I was so sorry to hear about Carol, a childhood friend from Rogers Ave., rest in peace. Deb Mavropoulos (Snook)
deb mavropoulos
February 24, 2026
I just learned and was deeply saddened to hear of Carol’s passing today while attending her former boss, Jack Henebury’s wake.
Carol and I graduated from Bunker Hill Community College together. She was a joy to know and we shared many laughs together. Such a sweet girl with a beautiful smile. Unfortunately, we did not keep in touch, but our paths crossed many times over the years at Public Works functions with Carol working for the City of Somerville and the Town of Wakefield, and...
Jaqui Connors
December 30, 2025 | Boston, MA | Classmate
I was very saddened to hear that Carol has passed away after battling a difficult disease for a number of years. I want to express my condolences to Richie and Kara and Nick and also to her brother and sisters. I knew Carol for many years as she was member of the Somerville Municipal Credit Union. She was one of our favorite and most respected members . She was always cheerful and upbeat and her smile would put everyone in a good mood regardless of the day we were having. Her daughter Kara...
Charlie McCarthy
December 29, 2025 | Somerville, MA | Friend
Richie - So very sorry for your loss.
Chuck Casassa
December 19, 2025 | Scituate, MA
Carol was one of the most loving, kind and friendliest people I’ve ever had the great pleasure of knowing. I worked with Carol and her sister Evelyn in cosmetic retail years ago and discovered we had met as youngsters in a Jordan Marsh fashion programshe was fashionable from the beginning!
Always bubbly and so much fun, through my long and wonderful bond of friendship with Evelyn, we had many wonderful moments of laughter and shared experiences.
She was a great light in this...
Chrissy Kerrigan
December 19, 2025 | Mashpee, MA | Friend
Richie and Kara,
You both have my heartfelt condolences on the passing of Carol, your wife and mother. It was obvious from the size of the crowd that came out to say goodbye that she touched countless lives, especially yours. Rest easy in knowing that she is in heaven now, free of pain, and waiting for the day when you will all be together again. May she rest now in peace.
Tom Fothergill
December 18, 2025 | Malden, MA | Friend
Don and I were so saddened to learn of the passing of Carol. She was such a warm, caring and lovely person and we feel fortunate that are paths crossed on many occasion. Know that our thought are with you, Kara and the entire family during this most difficult of times. Please find comfort in the love and support of those that surround you but also in the memories that you hold dear to you of Carol
With Deepest Sympathy
Don & Sandra McGoldrick
Sandra McGoldrick
December 18, 2025 | SOMERVILLE, MA | Acquaintance
I just heard about Carol´s passing So sad I always remember her as sassy and funny not to mention beautiful Many memories from my school years Soup always on the stove on Rogers ave and babysitting my Heather when she was a baby Carol was the most beloved baby of the McKenna family Elaine Pacheco
Elaine Pacheco
December 18, 2025
So sorry to learn of Carol's passing. Condolences to her family. We grew up together on Rogers Avenue and worked together at Harold's Luncheonette in Ball Square. Carol was a wonderful person and was from a wonderful family. May she rest in peace
John Tarpey
December 18, 2025 | Palm Harbor, FL | Friend
Carol A. (McKenna) Antonelli, of Medford, passed away on December 11, 2025, surrounded by the love of her husband Richard and daughter Kara, she was just 67. Born and raised in Somerville, Carol was the youngest of eight children born to Evelyn and James McKenna. She began her public service career starting with the City of Somerville, where she retired as the Superintendent of the Water Department, she also worked as the business manager for the Town of Wakefield DPW and served on the Advisory Board for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Above all, Carol was a devoted wife and mother. The beloved wife of Richard J. Antonelli, the couple married in St. Clement Church and celebrated nearly 50 years together. She is the devoted mother of Kara Moreira and her husband Nick of Reading and the loving “Nanny” of Madison. Dear sister of James F. McKenna and his wife Andrea, Elena Powell and husband Edwin, Mary McKenna, Evelyn McKenna, Irene Thompson and her husband Richard, Gael Niles and her husband Paul and the late John J. McKenna, sister-in-law to the extended Antonelli families and a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Carol and Rich enjoyed traveling together, time spent at the beaches of Aruba, Cape Cod – especially Brewster and West Yarmouth. She loved shopping, keeping active and fit, and the many Girl’s trips with Kara, her sisters and many dear friends over the years. She bravely battled early onset dementia for many years, and Rich and Kara are grateful to the staff and aides of Atria at Maplewood for the love and care shown to her these last few years and the Arlington Visiting Nurses for their hospice care. Carol will be remembered by so many for her beauty, both inside and out. Visiting Hours will be held in the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) Somerville on Wednesday, December 17th from 4:00PM to 7:00PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 512 High Street, Medford on Thursday, December 18th at 11:00AM, relatives and friends are asked to meet at church. A Private burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. In lieu of flowers, donations in Carol's honor can be made to her beloved St. Raphael Parish, 512 High Street, Medford, MA 02155.
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