Obituaries
John J. McKenna, Sr.
Sep 4, 2024
John J. McKenna, Sr., of Waltham, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 4, 2024, at Newton Wellesley Hospital, at the age of 93.
Born in Waltham on March 10, 1931, John was the beloved son of the late Eugene and Madeline (Shea) McKenna. He grew up in Waltham and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic High School. Following his education, John...
Kathryn C. (Duprey) Reilly
Sep 3, 2024
SHREWSBURY - Long time Framingham educator Kathryn C. Reilly, 70, of Shrewsbury died with her family by her side on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Kath had been diagnosed recently with an aggressive form of glioblastoma.
Kath was born on April 4, 1954, in Concord, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Milton and Irene...
Richard T. Farquharson
Sep 2, 2024
Mr. Richard T. ‘Dick’ Farquharson, of N. Billerica, formerly of Franklin and Waltham, died Monday, September 2, 2024 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 92.
Dick was born in Waltham on October 11, 1931, a son of the late Howard and Margaret (Conroy) Farquharson. He had been a lifelong resident before moving to Franklin in 2011 and then to N....
Brendan Collins O'Halloran
Sep 2, 2024
Brendan C. O’Halloran, of Marlborough, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester at the young age of 30.
Born in Waltham on January 10, 1994, Brendan was the beloved son of Brian and Karen (Collins) O’Halloran, of Marlborough. He was raised and educated in Waltham, a graduate of Waltham High School and worked for many...
Richard B. Ventura, Sr.
Sep 2, 2024
Richard Ventura’s family would easily agree he was the backbone of his family. ‘Dad, Papa, Mr. V, Dick (by his coworkers), Rich, Richard or Uncle Rich,’ he was beloved by many and will be dearly missed.
He died Monday, September 2, 2024 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington after complications from a massive heart attack at home a couple of weeks...
Katia Jean Jacques
Aug 30, 2024
Katia Jean Jacques, passed away peacefully on August 30th, 2024, at her home in Boston, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. She was 63 years old. Katia was born on August 23rd, 1961 in Petion-Ville, Haiti, to the late Charles Dessalines Jean Jacques and Marie Cecile Collin. She immigrated to the United States in July 1982 and lived in Queens,...
John C. George
Aug 27, 2024
Mr. John Christy George, 85, of Margate, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at HCA Northwest Hospital in Margate. He was surrounded by his wife, sons and several of his grandchildren when he passed.
John was born in Cambridge on March 24, 1939 a son of the late Christy and Antoinette (Sotir) George. His parents immigrated to the United...
Jean R. (Olivo) Glynn
Aug 25, 2024
Mrs. Jean R. (Olivo) Glynn, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, August 25, 2024. She was 99.
Jean was born in Waltham on October 4, 1924, a daughter of the late Dominic and Margaret (Alongi) Olivo, and was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Waltham.
A trailblazer for her time she furthered her education at Regis College in Weston...
Frances D. (Doronsky) Collins
Aug 24, 2024
Shrewsbury - Frances D. Collins passed peacefully, surrounded by her family and an incredible legacy of love and a life well lived, on Saturday, August 24, 2024. She was 100 years young. Her family wishes that she could have given them 100 more.
‘She is a valiant woman as her roots are firmly planted. The kingdom is within; her heart, treasure-filled.’...
Ye Cheng Zhang
Aug 24, 2024
Dr. Ye Cheng Zhang, of Waltham, died Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 90.
Ye Cheng was born on September 19, 1933 in Yang Zhou, Jiang Su Province, China to Xu Dong Zhang and Guang Zhen Liu. He was the beloved husband of Jin Mei Yao for 56 years, devoted father of Guang Zhong Zhang, Peng Zhang, and...
Shirley M. (Harrington) Beck
Aug 23, 2024
Waltham - Mrs. Shirley M. (Harrington) Beck, of Waltham, died Friday, August 23, 2024 in Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 95.
Shirley was born April 27, 1929 in Framingham, one of eight daughters to the late James and Catherine (Curtin) Harrington. Raised and educated in Waltham she remained a life long city resident. She was married to the late...
Paul R. Collett
Aug 17, 2024
Paul R. Collett, of Waltham, died on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Odd Fellows home in Worcester. He was 74.
Paul was born in Cambridge on July 31, 1950, a son of the late Paul and Helen (Hingey) Collett. He was raised and educated in Waltham before joining the United States Marine Corps and serving honorably during the Vietnam War.
During...
Antoinette (Apone) Russas
Aug 17, 2024
Antoinette (Apone) Russas, of Watertown died on Saturday,August 17, 2024 at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 97.
Born on November 17, 1926, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, she was the daughter of Tommaso and Maria (Miglino) Apone. Antoinette grew up in Hyde Park, where she received her education and graduated from Hyde Park High School. On...
Marilyn L. (Lebow) Buckler
Aug 13, 2024
Marilyn L. Buckler (née Lebow) passed away on August 13, 2024, at the age of 91, at her home in Waltham, Massachusetts. Born on March 18, 1933, in New York City, Marilyn graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in one of the earliest classes to include women. She went on to earn a B.A. cum laude in Child...
Mary Ellen Pictour
Aug 12, 2024
Miss Mary Ellen Pictour, of Waltham, died Monday, August 12, 2024 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 60.
Mary Ellen was born in Waltham on June 12, 1964, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Kennedy) Pictour, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Waltham High School.
She worked for years in the cafeteria and kitchen at Brandeis...
Paul N. Benoit
Aug 12, 2024
Shrewsbury - Life’s simple pleasures for Paul Benoit meant time at his ocean home in Wells, Maine, coined ‘The Friendliest Town in Maine’. Paul was quick to make many friends and acquaintances in his adopted community since 2004. He loved all Maine had to offer from a short walk to the beach, tending to his gardens or sitting aside his...
Andrew E. Moschner
Aug 11, 2024
Waltham - From a young age Andrew Moschner was a loyal and fierce protector, and this continued throughout his thirty-nine years as son, husband and Marine. Andrew Edward Moschner was born September 3, 1984, in Queens, New York a son of George and Eileen M. Himes. Raised on Long Island in Dix Hill he graduated from St. Anthony’s High School...
Simon P. Poirier
Aug 11, 2024
Mr. Simon P. Poirier, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, August 11, 2024 following a period of declining health. He was 93.
Simon was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on February 23, 1931, a son of the late Xavier and Laura (Chiasson) Poirier, and moved to the States in 1962, settling in Waltham. He was a talented carpenter and...
Charles J. Barry
Aug 10, 2024
Mr. Charles J. ‘Chuck’ Barry, of N. Billerica, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was 68.
Chuck was born in Waltham on March 6, 1956, a son of the late George and Josephine (Cannistraro) Barry, and had been a lifelong Waltham resident before moving to North...
John J. Countryman
Aug 9, 2024
Mr. John J. Countryman, of Waltham, died Friday, August 9, 2024 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Roxbury after an illness. He was 75.
John was born January 13, 1949 in Waltham the only child of the late Lyle E. and Anna (LeBlanc) Countryman. A lifelong Waltham resident he graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1969 and then earned...
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