Estelle M. Delaney

Waltham – Mrs. Estelle M. (Frechette) Delaney, of Waltham, died Monday, May 7, 2007 in her home surrounded by her family. Born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late Charles J. and Marie L. (Frechette) Frechette, she was a lifelong resident of Waltham. Estelle was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Waltham. Estelle loved being a homemaker and enjoyed entertaining at her home. She loved to be with her family and her special talent was to bake for them all the time. Estelle was the wife of the late Leo F. Delaney, mother of the late Richard Delaney and Joseph Delaney and the sister of the late Rev. Francis Frechette, Charles Frechette, David Frechette, Ernest Frechette , Paul Frechette, Albert Frechette, Robert Frechette and Joseph Frechette. She leaves her children, Michael Delaney and his wife, Marcia, Denise Hernandez and her husband, Roberto, all of Waltham, Dennis Delaney and his wife, Mary, of Tucson, Arizona, Patricia MacNeil and Raymond Arsenault of Marlboro, Paul Delaney and his wife, Lynne, of West Newbury, Priscilla Scanio and her husband, Franco, of Burlington, Peter Delaney and his wife, Jody, of Watertown, Danielle Delaney and Frank Pisano of Waltham, and Paula Murray and her husband, Philip, of Wilmington; her daughter-in –law, Judy Delaney of Waltham, twenty three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The Funeral will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. from The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte.20), Waltham followed by a Funeral Mass in Sacred Heart Church, 311 River Street, Waltham at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham. Visiting hours will be held Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Marist Missions, 29 Isabella Street, Boston, MA 02116, Sacred Heart Church, 311 River Street, Waltham, MA 02453, Greater Waltham Association for Retarded Citizens, 56 Chestnut Street Waltham, MA 02453 or to the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, P.O. Box 767, Framingham, MA 01701.