Obituaries
Albert A. Arena
Jul 17, 2018
Waltham – Al Arena agreed with American novelist Michael Crichton who once observed that "If you don't know history, then you don't know anything . . . you are a leaf that doesn't know that it is part of a tree."In 1971 Al founded the Waltham Museum, first on Charles Street, before its move to the old police station on...
Reynold P. 'Rey' Graunas
Jul 15, 2018
Weston – Mr. Reynold P. 'Rey' Graunas, of Weston died Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a long period of health issues. He was 90. Born on May 29, 1928 in Ozone Park, Queens, New York he was a son of the Lithuanian immigrants John and Mary (Rinkevicius) Graunas. Upon graduating from high school with honors he came...
Margaret E. (Bradley) Clinch
Jul 14, 2018
Nashua, NH – Mrs. Margaret E. 'Marge' (Bradley) Clinch, Of Nashua, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at home surrounded by family. She was 98.Margaret was born on in Waltham on November 11, 1919, a daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Duffy) Bradley and was a 1937 graduate of Waltham High School. She worked for thirty-five years...
Agnes T. Bandini
Jul 14, 2018
Waltham - Mrs. Agnes (Sullivan) Bandini, of Waltham, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, July 14, 2018. She was 99.She was raised in Brookline and had lived in Brighton before moving to Waltham thirty years ago. Until her retirement she had worked as waitress for many years at 1200 Beacon Street, a restaurant in Brookline.She leaves her sons, James...
Karl G. Kershner
Jul 14, 2018
Waltham – Mr. Karl G. Kershner, of Waltham, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his home. He was 51.Karl was born in Waltham on August 16, 1966, a son of the late Homer W. and Joan M. (Healey) Kershner. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and a lifelong resident. Karl had a green thumb and enjoyed taking care...
Jane (Corliss) Buckley
Jul 13, 2018
Waltham – Mrs. Jane (Corliss) Buckley, of Waltham, died Friday, July 13, 2018 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 77.Jane was born in Boston on March 29, 1941, and was raised in Watertown where she graduated from Rosary Academy. After that she earned her bachelor's degree at Regis College in Weston.After college she taught for a few years at the Cunniff...
Richard James Casella
Jul 9, 2018
A MAN OF OUTER STRENGTH AND INNER BEAUTY Richard James Casella, 59, passed away on March 9, 2018, peacefully in his sleep at his home in Baltimore, Maryland, due to complications of C.O.P.D. Richard is the son of the late Joseph and Shirley Casella. Born on August 24, 1958 and raised in Waltham, he is a 1976 graduate of Waltham...
Robert L. Sorenson
Jul 3, 2018
Waltham – Mr. Robert L. Sorenson, of Waltham, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Marist Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was 92. Bob was born March 19, 1926 in Boston a son of the late William and Annie B. (Johnson) Sorenson. Raised and educated in Medford he was a graduate of Medford High School. Upon graduation from high school...
John A. Tomasello
Jul 3, 2018
John Tomasello admired the fact that Lou Gehrig was quoted as saying that he considered himself to be one of the luckiest men alive even when faced and diagnosed with a dreaded disease that would later bear his name. John too felt that he in fact joined the ranks of the being one of the luckiest men alive. He penned...
Donald J. Anthony
Jul 2, 2018
Great Barrington – Don Anthony was a gifted musician, chef and potter who lived a life of simplicity and charity. He was 23 when he died at his Great Barrington home on July 2, 2018.He was a licensed phlebotomist and massage therapist and attended Berkshire Community College for a degree in nursing. Don will long be remembered by family and...
John J. Devlin
Jul 1, 2018
Maynard - Mr. John J. Devlin Jr., of Maynard, formerly of Waltham died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was 81. Born on August 3, 1936 in Medford he was a son of the late John J. and Ruth (Browne) Devlin Sr. Raised and educated in Medford High School and married Mildred E. Furdon. They...
Hildegard M. MacLean
Jul 1, 2018
Waltham – Mrs. Hildegard M. (Rogalla) MacLean, of Waltham, died at home on Monday, July 1, 2018. She was 96. She was born October 2, 1921 in Butzbach, Germany a daughter of the late August and Erna (Harmel) Rogalla and immigrated to the United States in 1954 and lived in Waltham over 50 years. Hildegard worked as an optician for...
Susan M. (Fyfe) Stallings
Jun 29, 2018
Waltham – Mrs. Susan M. (Fyfe) Stallings, of Waltham, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 29, 2018 at home. She was 60. Born on April 13, 1958 in Waltham she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Mandile) Fyfe. A lifelong Waltham resident she was a graduate of Waltham High School. She was always willing to lend a hand...
William F. Wiggin
Jun 27, 2018
Waltham – When the local banking industry grew up in the post-War era Waltham's Bill Wiggin grew up right along with it. His first banking job came in 1945 at Waltham National Bank at 637 Main Street when, as a sophomore at Waltham High, he was tasked with manually imprinting customers names on the then cutting edge 'ThriftChecks' offered by...
Richard Wharton
Jun 27, 2018
Bedford – Mr. Richard Wharton, of Bedford, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Lowell Memorial Hospital. He was 70. Richard was born July 19, 1947 in Cambridge a son of the late John and Alice (Beauchemin) Wharton and is predeceased by his only sibling, Alice Utter. He was a much loved resident at the former Walter E. Fernald School in...
Mark S. 'Blackie' Blackwood
Jun 26, 2018
Watertown - Mark S. Blackwood, lovingly known to all as 'Blackie', had an uncanny ability to light up a room with his contagious sense of humor and wit…and often with a sarcasm that was his virtual hug. He laughed hard, celebrated life and was lucky and rich in life by the value he found in his family and friends and...
Stephen A. Connearney
Jun 25, 2018
Waltham – Thomas Edison once observed that "opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."Steve Connearney never missed an opportunity to work hard, have fun and take care of his family. His wife Ginger said that her husband was the hardest working man she'd ever met. Fiercely loyal to his family, his...
Donna M. (Carroll) Butler
Jun 25, 2018
Watertown - Donna M. (Carroll) Butler, of Watertown, died Monday, June 25, 2018 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston after an illness. She was 70. Donna was born August 21, 1947 in Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. Raised and educated in Watertown she was a graduate of Watertown High School with the class of 1966. She was married to...
William J. Champion
Jun 24, 2018
Waltham – Mr. William J. 'Bill' Champion, of Waltham, died Sunday, June 24, 2018 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton. He was 76. Bill was born in Waltham on November 7, 1941, a son of the late Robert C. and Catherine A. "Kay" (Walsh) Champion, and was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and...
Phyllis R. (Joyal) Deveaux
Jun 23, 2018
Milford – Mrs. Phyllis R. (Joyal) Deveaux, of Milford, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Medway Manor after having suffered a stroke a week earlier. She was 79.Phyllis was born in Waltham on October 1, 1938, one of eight children born to the late Alde and Vizina (LeBlanc) Joyal. She was a 1956 graduate of Waltham High...
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