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Daniel C. LeBlanc

Daniel C. LeBlanc

Nov 21, 2017

Waltham - Mr. Daniel C. LeBlanc, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 72. Dan was born June 28, 1945 in Waltham, a son of the late Edward L. and Irene M. (Demers) LeBlanc. He was a graduate of Saint Charles High School in Waltham with the class of 1963. On November 7, 1971 Dan...

Lena Jonas

Lena Jonas

Nov 21, 2017

Lena (Ivery) Jonas died peacefully at Phillips Manor in Lynn on November 21, 2017. She was 96. Lena was born in Weldon, North Carolina on May 5, 1921, a daughter of the late Lampotee and Essie Jane (Clark) Ivery. After high school Lena moved to Mt. Vernon, New York where should would settle along with her siblings. She was very...

William J. Vasil

William J. Vasil

Nov 19, 2017

Framingham - Mr. William J. Vasil, of Framingham, died Sunday, November 19, 2017 in Beaumont Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Westborough. He was 77. Bill was born on May 11, 1940 in Southbridge and was raised and educated in Boston. A graduate of the former Boston Latin High School in 1958 he earned his Bachelor's degree from the University...

Jeannette T. (Delaney) Williams

Jeannette T. (Delaney) Williams

Nov 18, 2017

We come to realize that we are a piece of the puzzle of someone else's life. And while we may never know where we fit . . . we know that others will fill the holes in our lives with pieces of their own. A big piece of the puzzle in the lives of the Williams and Delaney families was...

Ann Marie McNamara

Ann Marie McNamara

Nov 18, 2017

Ann Marie McNamara's quote from her high school yearbook when she graduated from Watertown High School in 1952 read . . . 'personality, pep and plenty of go!' It really captured the essence of who she was and how she lived her life. She died peacefully with her family at her side at home on Saturday, November 18, 2017. She...

Pamela A. Sullivan

Pamela A. Sullivan

Nov 18, 2017

Fall River – Pamela A. Sullivan, of Fall River, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was 73.Pam was born in Milton on September 22, 1944, a daughter of the late William and Vera (Scott) Sullivan. She worked at Prudential Insurance before attending Boston State College where she earned her bachelor's degree in nursing....

Richard M. Higgins

Richard M. Higgins

Nov 18, 2017

Waltham – Mr. Richard M. Higgins, of Waltham, died peacefully following a brief illness on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton with his loving wife Barbara at his side. He was 84.Dick was born in Boston on September 10, 1933, a son of the late James and Mary (Coughlan) Higgins, and was raised in Mattapan. After...

George J. Pilla

George J. Pilla

Nov 13, 2017

Ipswich – Mr. George J. Pilla, of Ipswich, died Monday, November 13, 2017 at Beverly Hospital. He was 66.George was born in Waltham on March 29, 1951, a son of the late Linda M. (Generoso) Pilla and George J. Pilla, Sr. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and was a proud alumnus of Boston College.He earned an MBA...

Christine L. Moulen

Christine L. Moulen

Nov 11, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Christine L. (Montgomery) Moulen, of Waltham, died on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Mount Auburn Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 44.Christine was born in Monterey Park, California on November 15, 1972, a daughter of David A. and Jeanne L. (Witschger) Montgomery, now of Sidney, Nebraska. She was raised in El Cajon, California where...

Lenora "Rani" Lackiram

Lenora "Rani" Lackiram

Nov 10, 2017

Rani Lackiram made certain she always remained in contact with her family and friends. She made her daily phone calls with a hello and genuine concern and interest. 'Auntie Rani', lovingly known to all, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 10, 2017 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 57.Lenora Lackiram was born December 12, 1959 in Diego Martin, Trinidad, a daughter of...

Paul J. Brady

Paul J. Brady

Nov 3, 2017

Waltham – Mr. Paul J. Brady, of Waltham, died Friday, November 3, 2017 at his home following a period of declining health. He was 89.Paul was born in Waltham on June 27, 1928, a son of the late Clarence and Mary Alice (LeBlanc) Brady, and had been a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and served...

Joseph P. Welsch

Joseph P. Welsch

Nov 3, 2017

Waltham – Mr. Joseph P. Welsch, of Waltham, died Friday, November 3, 2017 at his home. He was 87.Joe was born in Arlington on October 8, 1930, a son of the late August Joseph and Ann (Lee) Welsch, and moved with his family to Watertown where he graduated from high school. After that he enlisted with the United States Coast...

Doris M. (Norton) McKenna

Doris M. (Norton) McKenna

Oct 31, 2017

Berlin – Mrs. Doris M. (Norton) McKenna, of Berlin, formerly of Marlborough, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Framingham Union Hospital. She was 85.Doris was born in Everett and raised in Waltham by her aunt and uncle, the late Grace and Tom Norton. She was a graduate of Saint Bernard's High School in West Newton.On August 29, 1954 she married...

Katherine T. Donoghue

Katherine T. Donoghue

Oct 29, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Katherine T. (Donovan) (Ditmar) Donoghue, of Waltham, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 in her home. She was 89. Known affectionately by family and friends as 'Terry' she was born in Boston on June 25, 1928, a daughter of the late Michael and Hannah (Hanley) Donovan. She was raised in Brookline and was a graduate of Saint Mary's...

George William Warren Packard

George William Warren Packard

Oct 26, 2017

George William Warren Packard passed away peacefully on October 26, in Boston. George fought bravely over a period of 21 years against illnesses deriving from a brain tumor initially diagnosed in 1996. During that time he was a source of great inspiration to many, including his beloved children Daniel and Anne.George was born in New York City, the son of...

Barbara E. (Pope) Boates

Barbara E. (Pope) Boates

Oct 24, 2017

West Yarmouth – Mrs. Barbara E. (Pope) Boates, of West Yarmouth, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Mayflower Place in West Yarmouth. She was 82.Barbara was born in Boston on April 11, 1935, a daughter of the late John H. and Lena E. (Hurrell) Pope, and was raised in Waltham where she was a 1952 graduate of Waltham High School....

J. Armand Robichaud

J. Armand Robichaud

Oct 23, 2017

Boston – Rev. J. Armand Robichaud, S.M., died on Monday, October 23, 2017 in Marian Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in South Boston. He was 93.Fr. Robichaud was born on December 4, 1923 in Lawrence, a son of the late Edmond and Josephine (Brideau) Robichaud. He was raised and educated in Cambridge where he attended Our Lady of Pity School....

William C. Butler

William C. Butler

Oct 23, 2017

Waltham – Mr. William C. Butler, of Waltham, died Monday, October 23, 2017 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 84.Bill was born and raised in Belmont, a son of the late Oliver and Charlotte (Avery) Butler, and was a graduate of Belmont High School. After that he served with the United States Army during the Korean War.Following his...

Mary T. (O'Hara) Early

Mary T. (O'Hara) Early

Oct 20, 2017

Waltham – Former Speaker of the House Thomas 'Tip' O'Neill was fond of saying that "all politics is local." And no one knew that better than Waltham's Mary Early who attended more city council meetings for more than a generation than any elected official . . . and if someone from outside the city wanted the 'Cliff Notes' about a...

Barbara A. (Lane) Huff

Barbara A. (Lane) Huff

Oct 18, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Barbara A. (Lane) Huff, of Waltham and Marshfield, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, Brighton. She was 84.Barbara was born in Waltham on November 3, 1932, a daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Mary G. (O'Halloran) Lane. On August 31, 1957 she married Albion E. Huff in Saint Mary's Church and the pair...

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