Michele A. Kilduff

Michele (Parise) Kilduff, 78, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on December 10, 2025. She was the beloved wife of Joe Kilduff of Woburn for 54 years. A first generation Italian American, Michele was the cherished daughter of the late Michael and Celia (Julian) Parise of Somerville, who raised her with so much love that she showered it upon her own children and grandchildren endlessly for years. She was a devoted little sister to the late Sam Parise and his wife Susie, and a fiercely protective big sister to the late Bobby Parise. She was predeceased by her nephew Stephen Parise, whom she adored. She was loved by her late aunts Bobo, Ashy, Joiney and Dodo who, along with her mother, taught her all the ways of an old world Italian lady. She was beautiful. Michele was an extraordinary mother to Danielle Jaber and her husband Grant of Fairfield, CT; Jana Brinkhaus and her husband Chris of Needham; Joe and his wife Lindsay of Needham; and Mike and his girlfriend Ashley Williams of Somerville. As a mother she was anything and everything you could need or want. Along with her husband Joe, her sole focus was ensuring her children and grandchildren were happy, healthy, and had the opportunities to succeed in life. She was the best. Michele was Nunny, Mishy and Nunna to Lila and George Jaber, Karolina and Kathryn Brinkhaus and Jack and Libby Kilduff. She taught them to read and pray, crack lobster and make soup, play checkers, and boogie board in the cold waters of the New Hampshire Seacoast - which she did every summer up until her illness. A savvy small business owner, she ran her father's bar, Michael's in Somerville, for forty years. Michele's favorite place was her home in Hampton Beach, NH. There, she spent summers since she was a little girl and was lucky to have neighbors who became family. Michele's strength, optimism and faith allowed her to outlive her prognosis with a grace that will never be forgotten. Michele's family extends their deepest gratitude to the doctors and nurses of Dana-Farber and Brigham and Women's Hospital. A special thanks goes to Karen, Devon, and the rest of the Advantage Home Care nurses who warmly cared for Michele in her final days.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her Funeral Mass in Saint Agnes Church, 30 Medford Street, Arlington, MA on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:00PM. Her burial will follow in Holy Cross Cmemetery, Malden, MA.