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JAMES R. "BOB" WILLING

JAMES R. "BOB" WILLING obituary, Winchester, MA

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Costello Funeral Home

177 Washington St

Winchester, Massachusetts

UPCOMING SERVICE

Memorial Service

Aug. 5, 2025

11:00 a.m.

Parish of the Epiphany

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JAMES WILLING Obituary

WILLING, James R. "Bob" Age 89, of Winchester, July 24, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Sally W. (Symonds) Willing. Loving father of Debbie Carson and her husband, Dan of Winchester, Patsy Macaluso and her husband, John of Reading, the late Jim Willing; and a daughter-in-law, Kelly Willing of Reading. Devoted "Grampy" of seven and the great-grampy of four; dear brother of the late Patsy Willing MacDowell. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. A Memorial Service will be held at the Parish of the Epiphany, 70 Church St., Winchester, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 11AM. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment is private. For complete obituary, visit www.costellofuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jul. 29 to Aug. 3, 2025.

Memorial Events
for JAMES WILLING

Aug

5

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Parish of the Epiphany

70 Church St., Winchester, MA

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Costello Funeral Home

177 Washington St, Winchester, MA 01890

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