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Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Winchester, Massachusetts · Change town
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Winchester Remembers Two Longtime Residents In New Obituaries

Winchester residents are remembering two longtime community members this week following the publication of their obituaries. John Findley Reno was remembered in an obituary published via the Boston Globe's Legacy.com platform, which described a life that was "sharply focused." Separatel…

WINCHESTER — Two longtime Winchester residents, John Findley Reno and Sylvana J. Emprin-Gilardini, are being remembered this week in obituaries that surfaced via national platforms, standing out as the most notable local items moving through the town's news channels over the past day.

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"John RENO Obituary (2026) - Winchester, MA - Boston Globe - Legacy" remembers a Winchester man whose life was, in the notice's own words, "sharply focused," according to an obituary hosted on Legacy.com through the Boston Globe (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/john-reno-obituary?id=62227029).

Separately, "Sylvana J Emprin-Gilardini Obituary | 1934 - 2026 | Winchester, MA - Tribute Archive" confirms that Emprin-Gilardini, 92, died in Winchester on Aug. 18. She was born April 22, 1934, according to Tribute Archive (read it at https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/49303623/sylvana-j-emprin-gilardini).


Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.

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