Page 10 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MAy 8, 2026 OBITUARY Dorothy (Brown) Simard O f Saugus. Age 78, died on May 1st at her residence. She was the wife of William Simard. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (McManus) Brown. A resident of Cambridge as a child, she raised her family in Everett before moving to Saugus 31 years ago, she was a member of the Malden Moose and the Fox Hill Yacht Club in Saugus. Besides her husband, Mrs. Simard is survived by her children; Alan Taromina of RI, Tracy Mann of Saugus and Ronda Cogliano of Peabody, 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. She was the sister Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., Saugus, on Wednesday, May 6. A funeral service was held in the funeral home on Thursday followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Tufts Home Care, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence, MA 01843. Leah A. Giarla of George Brown of FL, Robert Brown of FL and Donald Brown. Mrs. Simard was predeceased by her son Darin Taromina and her sister Priscilla Deyton. Relatives and friends were invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral O f Saugus. Died on Saturday, May 2nd at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after succumbing to a 25-year battle with M.S at the age of 54. Born in Lynn and a lifelong resident of Saugus, Leah was the daughter of Robert and Irene (Adelstein) Giarla of Saugus. She previously worked at Pier 1 Imports. Leah loved dogs and adored her niece and nephew. In addition to her parents, Leah is survived by her niece, Nicole Bouche and her nephew, Zack Berkowitch. She was predeceased by her sister, Lynda Berkowitch. Relatives and friends are invited to attend an hour of visitation in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., Saugus on Friday from 11 a.m. – noon followed by a graveside service at Riverside Cemetery, 164 Winter St., Saugus. - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Essex Probate and Family Court 36 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-1020 Docket No. ES26P1170EA CHANGES TO THE PACE PROGRAM M assHealth’s Eligibility Operations Memo 2604 effective April 6, 2026 requires caseworkers to determine whether any countable assets were transferred for less than fair market value prior to applying for MassHealth benefits under the PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program. Prior to this operations memo, MassHealth was not penalizing applicants applying for the PACE program even if they had made transfers of countable assets to family members within five years of submitting an application. MassHealth will now be enforcing the five year look back period for transfers when applying for the PACE program as well as the Frail Elder Waiver Program. Therefore, MassHealth can go back as much as five years to determine if a bank account, for example, was cashed out and given to a son or daughter in order to bring your countable assets below $2,000. The PACE program is a community MassHealth program designed to provide a wide range of medical, social, recreational and wellness serCambridge Health Alliance located on 195 Canal Street, Malden, Massachusetts is a PACE program provider for people living in Everett, Malden, Medford, Cambridge, Arlington, Belmont, Revere, Somerville, Watertown, and Charlestown. Cambridge Health Alliance is just one example of a PACE program provider. In order to apply for the vices to eligible participants. The PACE program can provide nursing home level care to people in the community if they : • older • sachusetts that they are eligible for nursing home level care • Meet citizenship and residency requirements for MassHealth Standard • area of a PACE organization • in the community, and • Live in the service Are able to live safely Agree to receive health services exclusively through the PACE organization Are 55 years of age or Are certified by MasPACE program, Form SACA2 would need to be completed and submitted to MassHealth. A single person’s countable assets must be at or below $2,000 and monthly income must be at or below 300% of the federal benefit rate (FBR). The FBR is currently $994 for a single individual. 300% of $994 is $2,982. If your monthly income is greater than $2,982, MassHealth will impose a deductible that you will have to meet every six months. For a married couple, the applicant’s countable assets must be at or below $2,000 while the applicant’s spouse may keep $162,660 in countable assets. Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a masters degree in taxation. Estate of: JEAN CAROL LOBBREGT Date of Death: 03/06/2026 CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Karen J. Lobbregt of Saugus, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Karen J. Lobbregt of Saugus, MAbe appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 06/01/2026. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you. UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, Hon. Frances M. Giordano, First Justice of this Court. Date: April 28, 2026 PAMELA A. CASEY O’BRIEN REGISTER OF PROBATE May 08, 2026
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