Obituaries
Mary A. "Ann" Milliken
Nov 20, 2024
Mary A. “Ann” Milliken, of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Residence in Wayland following a period of declining health. She was 89.
Ann was born in Waltham on September 20, 1935, a daughter of the late Arthur and Catherine (Rehill) Milliken and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Waltham High School.
Until...
Mary Jane R. (Galvin) Trumbour
Nov 18, 2024
Mrs. Mary Jane R. (Galvin) Trumbour, of Waltham, died Monday, November 18,2024 following a period of declining health. She was 86
She was the wife of the late Robert G. Trumbour.
Family and friends will honor and remember Mary Jane's life by gathering for an Afternoon Wake on Sunday, November 24th from 2 to 5 pm in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245...
Ida (Senarian) Fahey
Nov 16, 2024
Newton – Mrs. Ida (Senarian) Fahey died at home on Saturday, November 16, 2024. She was 98.
Ida was born on October 20, 1926 in Newton a daughter of Armenian immigrants Charles and Varsenig (Zahigian) Senarian. Raised in Newton she graduated from Newton High School. She married Edward J. Fahey on July 14, 1971 in Saint Stephen’s Armenian Church in Watertown...
Janice R. (Blakeney) Ward
Nov 16, 2024
Waltham - Janice R. (Blakeney) Ward, devoted wife, beloved mother and cherished grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home on November 16, 2024. She was 77.
Janice was born on December 24th, 1946 in Newton, MA. A daughter of the late John W. and Rita M. (Desrochers) Blakeney, she was raised in Newton where she graduated from Newton High School, and...
Dr. Peter Botchan
Nov 14, 2024
Dr. Peter Botchan: Beloved Father, Friend, and Physician
Dr. Peter Botchan, of Weston, died November 14, 2024 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 78.
Born on April 9, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York, Peter, known affectionately as “Deke” to close friends and family, was the son of the late Jack and Barbara (Koss) Botchan. Raised in New York City,...
Joseph W. Quagliozzi
Nov 13, 2024
Joseph W. Quagliozzi, a beloved and lifelong resident of Waltham, MA, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2024, at the age of 93. Known to family and friends simply as “Joe,” he will be remembered for his warm heart, quick wit, and an infectious laugh that could light up any room.
Joe’s life was centered around his deep commitment to his...
Marjorie L. (Doheny) Clark
Nov 12, 2024
Marjorie L. Clark made a lasting impression on just about everyone she met. A proud daughter of an Irishman, her terrific sense of humor always made any situation better. Fiercely loyal to those she loved, she always made sure to keep in touch with all of her relationships, old and new.
Marjorie L. Doheny was born in Waltham on January 27,...
Walter M. Bailey
Nov 12, 2024
Walter M. Bailey of Waltham, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. He was 79.
Born on March 7, 1945, Walter was the cherished son of Garnett and Edna (Graves) Bailey. He grew up in Waltham, where he completed his education at Waltham High, graduating in 1962. Following his high school years, Walter proudly served in the...
Virginia M. Feeley
Nov 12, 2024
Virginia M. ‘Ginny’ (Clark) Feeley, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 71.
Ginny was born on June 7, 1953 in Waltham a daughter of the late Francis B. and Margaret (Nersesian) Clark. Raised in Newton she graduated from Newton High School and later earned her...
Lucy C. (Papia) Wallace
Nov 10, 2024
Lucy C. (Papia) Wallace of Framingham, formerly of Waltham, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham. She was 86.
Born in Waltham on October 21, 1938, Lucy was the daughter of the late Pietro and Assunta (Cannistraro) Papia. She was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School.
Along with caring for her family,...
Donald R. Gray
Nov 8, 2024
Shrewsbury - Rotary International’s motto ‘Service above Self’ accurately describes Don Gray’s life. Throughout his lifetime he gave to his family, friends, fellow veterans, the community of his much-loved Shrewsbury, God and his church.
Donald Ralph Gray was born in Worcester a son of the late Ralph C. and Emma C. (Eccleston) Gray. Raised in Worcester’s Lakeview neighborhood he graduated from Worcester...
Joseph T. Maguire, Sr.
Nov 7, 2024
Waltham - Joe Maguire’s ninety-eight years were a lifetime of service spent to God, family, friends, his much loved community of Waltham and his country. Joe died Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Meadow Green Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Joseph T. Maguire was born in Somerville on June 10, 1926, a son of the late Robert and Henrietta (Dougherty) (Crimmen) Maguire. He...
Nicole A. Dowling
Nov 4, 2024
Shrewsbury - One of Nicole Dowling’s most endearing qualities was her noticeable French – Canadian accent, which she never lost; it helped keep her grounded to her native soil, which she loved so very much, and it endeared her to many. Nicole always had music playing in her home. She loved most genres of music, but if asked about her...
Mary F. "Franny" (Odiorne) Haley
Nov 3, 2024
Mrs. Mary F. “Franny” Haley, of Watertown, died Sunday, November 3rd in Mount Auburn Hospital. She celebrated her 101st birthday this past September.
Franny was born in Medford on September 24, 1923, the daughter of the late Cornelius and Mary (Donohue) Odiorne. A graduate of Medford High School she worked at John Hancock Life Insurance Company before becoming a teller at...
James G. Hart
Nov 3, 2024
James G. Hart (Jim) was born October 14, 1934, in Belmont, son of the late James Edward Hart and Sarah (Hogan) Hart. Raised in Belmont, he was a graduate of Belmont High School with the class of 1952 and joined the Navy, where he proudly worked as a dental assistant. He married Mary Ellen Sliney of Belmont on April 8,...
Mary L. (Moore) Rice
Nov 1, 2024
SHREWSBURY - Mary Louise Moore was born on May 24, 1931, in Worcester, one of six children to the late John and Mary Catherine (Lynch) Moore. Raised in Worcester, she graduated from Commerce High School and married Peter R. Rice. Widowed at a young age, she easily mastered the roles of being a mother and father to their two daughters....
Albion P. Bjork
Oct 26, 2024
Albion P. Bjork, of Lincoln, died Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Emerson Hospital in Concord following a short period of declining health. He was 94.
Son of the late Carl and Gladys (Perham) Bjork, he was a 1948 graduate of Malden High School. From high school, he joined the Navy, serving as a bomber navigator on the U.S.S. Wasp. After his...
Marilyn J. (Polley) Crawford
Oct 26, 2024
Mrs. Marilyn J. (Polley) Crawford, of Sudbury, died Saturday, October 26th in Royal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wayland. She was 91.
Marilyn was born in Waltham on May 2, 1933, a daughter of the late Joshua M. and Lydia Beatrice (Dorey) Polley. Raised in Waltham she was a member of Waltham High School’s Class of 1952 and later worked as...
Marguerite M. “Peggy” (Governor) Trefonides
Oct 23, 2024
Marguerite M. “Peggy” (Governor) Trefonides of Westport, formerly of Waltham died Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. She was 95.
Born in Boston on March 29, 1929, Peggy was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Peterson) Governor. She grew up in the Savin Hill neighborhood of Dorchester and graduated from Dorchester High School.
Peggy married...
Arlene M. (Poitras) Pratt - Reed
Oct 23, 2024
Arlene was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts where her Canadian French parents, Jeanne (Moreau) and Romeo Poitras made their home. Her Grandmother, Laura Daigle came to Lowell from a small village outside of Quebec. Arlene didn’t’ speak English very well during her early grammar school years and described being bullied and excluded because of it. All of her education...
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