Obituaries
Mary C. (Cassidy) DiMaggio
May 1, 2024
Mrs. Mary C. (Cassidy) DiMaggio, of Waltham, died Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at her home. She was 97.
Mary was a daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Boyle) Cassidy and had been a lifelong Arlington resident before her marriage to Carmelo A. DiMaggio in 1950. Shortly thereafter the couple moved to Waltham where they raised their family.
She had been a...
Jean (Pagliazzo) Vellante
Apr 28, 2024
Jean (Pagliazzo) Vellante of Waltham, passed away unexpectedly, on April 28, 2024 at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Boston surrounded by her loving family. She was 75.Born in Boston on June 3, 1948, Jean was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary (Menna) Pagliazzo. She grew up in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School in 1967. Jean embarked on...
Aaron M. Johnson
Apr 27, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Aaron Michael Johnson aged 47. He passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Care Dimensions Hospice Residence in Lincoln. He was a beloved father, husband, son, brother and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Aaron was born on September 26, 1976, in Lubbock, Texas. He...
Claire F. Sennett
Apr 26, 2024
Claire F. (St. John) Sennett, of Billerica, died on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Care One in Peabody at the age of 97. Born in Franklin on October 1, 1926, Claire was the loving daughter of the late Leo and Florence (Allard) St. John. She spent her formative years in Newton and later graduated from Newton High School, embarking on a...
Nancy A. (Low) Perry
Apr 26, 2024
Mrs. Nancy Ann (Low) Perry, 66, of Waltham, passed away on Friday, April 26th after battling long illnesses. She leaves her husband of 43 years, Randall Perry, her brothers-in-law, Mark Perry and Michael Perry, her sister, Loren Caruso and her husband, Joseph, of Manchester, New Hampshire, her nieces and nephew, Wendy Lee of Kirkland, Washington, Robin Heneghan of Candia, New Hampshire,...
Robert J. Brophy, Jr.
Apr 26, 2024
Robert J. Brophy, Jr., of Waltham, passed away on April 26, 2024. Son of the late Robert J. and M. Ann (Bailey) Brophy, Sr. Beloved husband of Colleen M. (Sullivan) Brophy and proud father of Connor R. S. Brophy. Brother of Kathleen MacCune and her husband, Greg, of Hingham, Mark Brophy and his wife, Ann-Marie, of Waltham, and Matthew Brophy...
Barbara A. (Morano) Young
Apr 25, 2024
Shrewsbury - From a young age instilled in Barbara Morano were the wonderful gifts of organization, discipline, trust and dependability all peppered in with a good dose of love and genuineness. These attributes ideally suited her throughout her life in both work and home. Like many other Shrewsbury residents, she began working at the former and well-known Spag’s Supply Company....
Omer J. Leger
Apr 24, 2024
Mr. Omer J. Leger, of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Waltham Crossings. He was 89.
Omer was born on January 3, 1935 in Cocagne, New Brunswick, a son of the late Albert and Lina Leger, and moved to the States in 1959. In May, 1960 he married Theresa C. Gautreau, a native of Memramcook, New Brunswick and the couple...
Shirley A. (Bonica) Stevens
Apr 24, 2024
Waltham - Mrs. Shirley A. (Bonica) Stevens, of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at her home. She was 78.
Shirley was born in Waltham on December 17, 1945, the daughter of the late John and Marion (Muise) Bonica. Raised and educated in Waltham, she was a graduate of Waltham High School. She married Carroll J. Stevens (†2009) and the two...
Tara A. Wright
Apr 21, 2024
Jefferson - Tara A. Wright, 63, of Jefferson, a native of Shrewsbury, died at home unexpectedly on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The loss of Tara is being felt deeply by her family, friends, and coworkers.
Tara was the beloved firstborn child of the late Paul and Ellen (Butler) Wright of Shrewsbury. She was a devoted sister to her siblings, Jonathan Wright...
Nancy L. (Perry) Gilchrist
Apr 20, 2024
Mrs. Nancy L. (Perry) Gilchrist, of Waltham, died on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
A lifelong Waltham resident, Nancy was the daughter of the late Carman and Margaret (Powers) Perry. She was a graduate of Waltham High School. For years she worked for the Department of Homeland Security as a secretary to the U.S. Coast Guard admiral responsible for...
Angelina F. (Mula) Guidebeck
Apr 20, 2024
Angelina F. ‘Angie’ (Mula) Guidebeck, of Waltham, died Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 90.
Angelina F. Mula was born October 9, 1933, in Waltham a daughter of the late Italian immigrants Louis and Carmela (Mirasola) Mula. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School. She married Joseph G. Guidebeck on...
Carole E. (Belanger) Portentoso
Apr 19, 2024
Carole E. (Belanger) Portentoso, of Waltham, died at home with her family by her side on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was 83. Carole was born January 23, 1941 in Wakefield, the daughter of the late Philip and Eva (Dion) Belanger. She graduated from Wakefield High School. Carole married Belmont native Michael V. Portentoso on April 15, 1967 and they settled...
Robert J. Harrington
Apr 18, 2024
Mr. Robert J. Harrington, of Waltham, died peacefully after a long illness on Thursday, April 18, 2024. He was 82.
Bob was born in Cambridge on July 25, 1941, the beloved son of the late John and Marion (Clfford) Harrington and had lived in Waltham for most of his life. He was a 1959 graduate of Waltham High School.
A year...
Barbara L. (Lawless) Hinckley
Apr 17, 2024
Mrs. Barbara L. (Lawless) Hinckley, of Waltham, died peacefully with her husband at her side in Bethany Healthcare Center in Framingham on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. She was 79.
Barbara was born February 21, 1945 in Waltham, a daughter of the late Francis T. and Dorothy (O’Leary) Lawless. Having grown up and received her education in Waltham, she graduated from Saint...
Doris M. (Sutherland) Shaughnessy
Apr 16, 2024
Doris M. (Sutherland) Shaughnessy, of Waltham, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, following a period of declining health. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was 96 years old.Born in Somerville on July 29, 1927, Doris was the daughter of the late Chester and Mary (Kelly) Sutherland. She was raised and educated in Watertown, graduating from...
Marilyn A. (Lombardi) Antonellis
Apr 13, 2024
Marilyn A. (Lombardi) Antonellis, 87, of West Newton, died on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn married the love of her life, Joseph F. Antonellis in May, 1957. They were happily married for more than fifty-eight years before Joe’s death in January, 2016, and are now together once again.
Marilyn was born in Newton...
Waltham Fire Lieutenant (Ret.) Richard T. Qualters
Apr 12, 2024
Ret. Waltham Fire Lieutenant Richard T. Qualters, of Waltham, died Friday, April 12th in Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton. He was 97.
Dick was born in Waltham on April 18, 1926, a son of the late Thomas and Winifred (Connors) Qualters and was a lifelong resident of the city. During World War II he honorably served in the United States Navy....
Thomas J. Short
Apr 9, 2024
Burlington – Mr. Thomas J. Short, formerly of Waltham, died at home on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. He was 86.
Thomas was born December 10, 1937 in Somerville a son of the late Thomas J. and Alice (Hardy) Short and was raised by his step-mother Olga (Bavota) Short. He was a graduate of Medford High School with the class of 1952....
Peter S. Guzzi
Apr 9, 2024
West Newton – Peter S. Guzzi, a lifelong resident of West Newton, passed away peacefully on April 9th, 2024 at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland. He was 98.
Peter was born in Newton on October 5, 1926 a son of the late Louis W. and Anna J. (Crupi) Guzzi and was a graduate of Newton High School with...
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