Obituaries
Bessie Karamas
Dec 17, 2017
Waltham - Mrs. Bessie (Kotsifas) Karamas, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 92. Bessie was born in Waltham on May 17, 1925, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Margaret (Marchacos) Kotsifas, and was a lifelong resident. Until her retirement she worked as a group leader for twenty years for the Raytheon Company. She...
Elizabeth (McManama) Kasper
Dec 14, 2017
Waltham – Mrs.Elizabeth 'Betty' (McManama) Kasper, of Waltham, died at home on Thursday, December 14, 2017. She was born in Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, a daughter of the late Dr. John C. and Elizabeth G. (Winkel) McManama . . . a name to which she remained proud her entire life. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Newton...
Susan K. DiMartino
Dec 12, 2017
Weston - Susan K. DiMartino battled pancreatic cancer for nearly three years. Throughout her journey, she was an inspiration to her family and her many friends in Weston and throughout Boston. Susan is survived by her husband of 45 years, Arthur" Buzz" DiMartino; her children, Paul A. DiMartino of Minneapolis, Julia C. DiMartino of Boston, and A. Laurie DiMartino of...
John J. Cappello
Dec 12, 2017
Weston – Mr. John J. Cappello, of Weston, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 91. John was born January 4, 1926 in Plymouth, Pennsylvania a son of the late Italian immigrants Fortunato and Jennie (Nicolazzo) Cappello. Raised and educated in Newton he graduated from Newton High School and later earned an associate degree from Bentley University....
Louis J. Casella
Dec 10, 2017
Waltham - Mr. Louis J. Casella, of Townsend, formerly of Waltham, died at home on Sunday December 10, 2017 surrounded by family. He was 82.Louis was born in Waltham on February 10, 1935, a son of the late Luigi and Carmella (Repisardi) Casella. He was raised in Waltham and left school before graduating to help provide for his family by...
Carolmarie Smith
Dec 10, 2017
Charlestown – Carolmarie Smith, of Charlestown, died Sunday, December 10, 2017 at her home. She was 81.Carolmarie was born in Braintree on December 17, 1935, a daughter of the late Eugene and Winifred (Lynch) Smith and was raised in Waltham. She was a graduate of Mount Alvernia Academy in Newton and received her Bachelor's degree at Boston College. She later...
Frowen F. Joniaux
Dec 10, 2017
Waltham - Frowen Joniaux enjoyed simple things in life but it was these simple things that made his life. The company of his large family often together for family parties and a get together, classical music, a good book to read, a Red Sox game . . . and a replay of Fiddler on the Roof are the things that...
Francis L. 'Frank' McCarthy
Dec 7, 2017
Waltham - Mr. Francis L. 'Frank' McCarthy, of Waltham, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 84. He was born August 6, 1933 in Boston, a son of late Francis J., Sr. and Mary T. (Barrett) McCarthy. Raised and educated in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School. He honorably served his country in the...
Marie Therese Bazile
Dec 6, 2017
Arlington - Marie Therese Bazile, of Arlington, died on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was 84 years old. Born on May 21, 1933 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Marie Therese Bazile was the daughter of the late Melanie Castor and, Franck Cardozo, a great provider and owner of Hotel Montana. Marie was married to Castera...
Lucie Marie Faramelli
Dec 6, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Lucie M. (Schaffer) Faramelli, of Waltham, died in the company of her family in Belmont Manor Nursing Home on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. She was 88.Lucie Marie Schaffer was born July 2, 1929 in Collingswood, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lucia (Schlopsna) Schaffer. Raised and educated in Pennsylvania she was a graduate of Upper...
Roland E. Thebado
Dec 4, 2017
Waltham – Mr. Roland E. "Ron" Thebado, of Waltham, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital following a period of declining health. He was 80.Ron was born in Boston on July 2, 1937, a son of the late Charles and Mary (Bernard) Thebado, and was raised in Roxbury. After high school he served with the United States Army.Ron's best...
John F. Rezendes
Dec 4, 2017
Waltham - Mr. John F. Rezendes, of Waltham, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. He was 20 years old.John was born in Brighton on January 18, 1997, the son of John T. and Darlene M. (Kelly) Rezendes, and was a lifelong Waltham resident.He was a 2015 graduate of Minuteman Technical High School and...
Barbara A. Silva
Dec 3, 2017
Waltham - Mrs. Barbara A. Silva, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Newton-Wellesley Center for Alzheimer's Care. She was 96.Barbara was born in Arlington on November 19, 1921, a daughter of the late John and Amelia (Johnson) Armstrong. She was raised and educated in Arlington where she graduated from Arlington High School. She was devoted to her family...
John T. Moruzzi
Dec 3, 2017
Watertown – Mr. John T. Moruzzi, of Watertown, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge surrounded by his family. He was 75.John was born in Chelsea on August 3, 1942, the son of the late John A. and Stella (Anacki) Moruzzi. He was raised in Arlington and after graduating from Arlington High School he joined the United...
John H. Carberry
Nov 30, 2017
Harwich – Mr. John H. Carberry, of Harwich, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his home. He was 85.John was born in New Haven, Connecticut on October 14, 1932, a son of the late John and Unetta (Quinn) Carberry, and moved as a child with his family to Somerville. After high school he served with the United...
Anne K. Rhatigan
Nov 30, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Anne K. (Hennigan) Rhatigan, of Waltham, died on Thursday, November 30, 2017 in Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Anne was born in Co. Mayo Ireland, a daughter of the late Joseph G. and Catherine (Melody) Hennigan. She emigrated from Ireland during World War II and settled in Waltham with her husband, Michael, where they would raise their...
Pat Chiasson
Nov 27, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Pat (Withington) Chiasson, of Waltham, died Monday, November 27, 2017 at Pennsylvania State Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania after being hospitalized for a week while traveling. She was 78.Pat was born in Somerville on March 17, 1939, a daughter of the late George and Alice (Gelinas) Withington, and moved as a child with her family to Wayland....
Mary M. (Murrin) O'Hara
Nov 27, 2017
Watertown – Mary O'Hara was able to spend this past Thanksgiving in Florida with her family enjoying the traditions of the day but also the warmth of the sun . . . the sand on the beach and the sounds of the ocean. It was a beautiful day. She returned home last week to her home in Watertown and died...
Edward A. Biggins
Nov 22, 2017
Waltham – To say that Ed Biggins wore many hats in his lifetime would be one of those rare occasions that the words were well-earned by one man. Family-man, Airman, Fire Alarm Dispatcher, Usher, Raytheon Production Worker, Cashier, Actor, Ticket-taker, Treasurer, Sox Fan . . . it goes on. The backdrop for most of Ed's journey was set in Waltham....
William F. MacLeod
Nov 22, 2017
Holliston – Mr. William F. MacLeod, Jr., of Holliston, died Wednesday November 22, 2017 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. He was 73.Bill was born in Waltham on March 28, 1944, the son of the late William F. and Jane (Foote) MacLeod. As an infant he was stricken with cerebral palsy and for most of his life was able to...
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