Adam C. Proia

Boston – Mr. Adam C. Proia, of Boston, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his home. He was 35.

Adam was born and raised in Natick where he was a 1999 graduate of Natick High School. He later earned a degree in photography from Fitchburg State College.

For the past ten years he worked as an ophthalmic photographer at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston.

He leaves his father, Frederick Proia and his wife, Leslie, of Sandwich; his mother, Jeanne (Mula) Proia of Waltham; his brothers, Andrew F. Proia of Manchester, New Hampshire and Alexander J. Proia of Waltham and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Family and friends will honor and remember Adam's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Wednesday, October 12th from 4 to 8 p.m. and again on Thursday morning in Newton Cemetery Chapel, 791 Walnut Street, Newton Centre where his funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow in Newton Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts New England Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 231, Boston, MA 02111 or online at www.floatinghospital.org