Obituaries
Joe Brown
Nov 20, 2025
Joe Brown, formerly of Waltham, New York, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, died November 20, 2025 at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 78 years old.
Son of the late Joseph F. and Corrine Brown, Joe was a National Merit Scholar and a 1964 graduate of Waltham High School. Upon graduation, he was awarded a full ROTC scholarship to Dartmouth...
Marion J. (Fletcher) Campbell
May 8, 2026
Waltham – Mrs. Marion J. (Fletcher) Campbell, died at home on Friday, May 8, 2026. She was 96.
Family and friends will honor and remember Marion’s life by gathering for a Morning Wake from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12th at Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street, (Rt. 20) Waltham before leaving in procession to Our Lady Comforter of...
Mary Lou (Beck) MacLeod
May 7, 2026
Mary Lou was definitely a hugger! A truly special, kind, beautiful soul who would do anything for you. One of those rare people where nobody had a bad word to say about her. That’s because she found and brought out the best in people with her grace and kindness. With a gift for making everyone feel welcome, she could (and...
Philip N. Littlefield, Jr.
May 5, 2026
Chelsea - Philip Norman Littlefield, Jr. was born on April 21st, 1948, the only child of Helen Elizabeth (née Marco) and Philip Norman Littlefield Sr. They lived in Arlington, MA with a rotating roster of cats, and spent their summers in Ogunquit, ME, with the extended Littlefield clan. Helen was a teacher, and instilled in Phil a lifelong love of...
Maureen C. (Drohan) Tivnan
May 3, 2026
Shrewsbury – The blessing of motherhood and nursing went hand in hand for Maureen Tivnan…two callings she embraced with natural grace and genuine gift. Whether at home or at work, her care, compassion, and quiet strength defined her life and will remain how she is most lovingly remembered.
Maureen died peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2026. She was 89.
Maureen C. Drohan...
Wayne F. Macri
May 2, 2026
Wayne F. Macri, 71, of Watertown, died on Saturday, May 2, 2026 surrounded by his loving family at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Wayne was born in Washington, DC. on September 4,1954 to Joseph Macri and Helen (Manzelli) Macri.
Beloved husband of Helen O’Malley-Macri. Devoted and loving father of Erin Macri of Boston, Kara Macri and her husband Sean McCusker of Watertown....
David R. Cannistraro
May 1, 2026
Mr. David R. Cannistraro, of Plymouth, died at home on Friday, May 1, 2026. He was 74.
David was born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Michael and Marjorie (Leishman) Cannistraro. He was a graduate of Tabor Academy in Marion.
Until his retirement he worked for years at the Massachusetts State Lottery where his affable personality and ready smile...
Mary Ellen (Scott) Brennan
Apr 30, 2026
Mary Ellen (Scott) Brennan, of Waltham, died Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. She was 86.
Mary Ellen was born in Waltham on November 10, 1939, a daughter of the late Gilbert and Helen (Statkus) Scott and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Waltham High School.
Until her retirement she worked for years as a...
Elaine M. (Secord) Quaranto
Apr 29, 2026
Waltham - Mrs. Elaine M. (Secord) Quaranto, died Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in Massachusetts General Hospital after an illness. She was 79.
Elaine M. Secord was born February 28, 1947 in Newton a daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Lupo) Secord. Raised in Newton, she was a graduate of Newton North High School with the class of 1964. She married...
Margaret A. (Tello) DiStefano
Apr 28, 2026
Margaret A. DiStefano, of Watertown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Presentation Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Brighton. She was 93.
Margaret was the beloved wife of the late Ferrante M. DiStefano, Founder of Stadium Autobody in Brighton, who passed away on January 11, 1996.
Born on December 14, 1932, in Boston, Margaret was the daughter of the...
Thomas C. Haché
Apr 25, 2026
Thomas C. “Claude” Haché, of Waltham, died Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 78.
Tom was born in Grand Etang, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on October 13, 1947, a son of the late Simon and Marie Jeanette (Doucet) Haché, and moved to the States as a young man.
He was a longtime member of the Carpenters...
Michael J. Gaudet, Jr.
Apr 23, 2026
Michael J. Gaudet, Jr., of Waltham, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 23, 2026. He was 32 years old.
Michael was a loving and devoted father whose heart belonged to his children. He was also a fiercely loyal son, a protective and proud twin brother, a devoted uncle, and a friend who showed up fully and unapologetically for the...
Deborah E. Bigham
Apr 20, 2026
Weston - Deborah E. of Weston passed away Monday, April 20, 2026 at the age of 77.
Deborah was born in Boston, a daughter of the late Edward T. Bigham, Jr. and the late Marie E. (Geisler) Bigham. After graduating from Weston High School, Deborah earned her BA at Boston College in 1970. Continued her education, receiving her MBA at Golden...
Theresa “Arlene” (Hayes) Connelly
Apr 18, 2026
Theresa “Arlene” (Hayes) Connelly, of Waltham, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 87.
Born in Waltham on October 12, 1938, Arlene was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Rose M. (Vienneau) Hayes. A graduate of St. Mary’s High School, she worked during high school at the Waltham Supermarket and Grover Cronin’s before beginning her...
Jane A. (Ryan) McEachern
Apr 17, 2026
Bedford – Jane A. (Ryan) McEachern, of Bedford and Naples, Florida, died Friday, April 17, 2026 at Avow Hospice in Naples. She was 84.
Jane was born in Boston on July 22, 1941, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Margaret (Gillis) Ryan. She was raised and educated in Watertown and worked for many years as the office manager at CounterPulsation...
Jamie Eldridge Peebles
Apr 15, 2026
Local LGBTQ+ advocate, steward of historic farm, beloved parent and grandparent.
December 31, 1951 – April 15, 2026
Jamie Eldridge Peebles, beloved parent, grandparent, farmer, artist, entrepreneur, and tireless advocate for the transgender and queer community, passed away peacefully on April 15. A lifelong resident of Weston, Massachusetts, Jamie was born in Boston in 1951 and devoted her life, in all its...
Carol A. (Armstrong) Forbes
Apr 14, 2026
Carol A. (Armstrong) Forbes, of Watertown, died Tuesday, April 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90.
Carol was born in Dorchester on January 27, 1936, daughter of the late Charles A. and Anna P. (Laracy) Armstrong. She grew up in Brighton, the youngest of 3 children. She was a graduate of Presentation High School and Wyndham Secretarial School....
David C. Mulcahey
Apr 14, 2026
David Christopher Mulcahey, 70, of York, Maine, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday April 14, 2026. Born September 28, 1955, in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Swift) Mulcahey.
He was the devoted husband of forty-three years of Kathleen (Bryson) Mulcahey and proud father of Kaitlin Crory (Bill) and Christopher Mulcahey (Anne). He was...
Rose M. (Giannetti) Aiello
Apr 8, 2026
Rose M. (Gianetti) Aiello, of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at her home. She was 99.
Rose was born in Newton on July 11, 1926, a daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria (Marinaccio) Gianetti and grew up in ‘The Lake’. In 1960 she moved with her family to the Lakeview neighborhood of Waltham.
Until her retirement she worked as a...
Michael J. O'Toole
Apr 4, 2026
Michael J. O’Toole, of Waltham, died Saturday, April 4, 2026 at VNA Senior Living in Somerville following a period of declining health. He was 70.
Michael was born in Newton on April 26, 1955, a son of the late Francis and Lois (Bryson) O’Toole, and had been a lifelong resident of Waltham.
Until his retirement he worked as a manager for area...
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