Obituaries
Gilbert Owyang
May 6, 2018
Cambridge - Gilbert Hsiaopin Owyang, a former longtime resident of Shrewsbury, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 in Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. He was 97.Gilbert was born July 7, 1920 in Tianjin, China. Professor Owyang retired in 1990, Professor Emeritus from the Electrical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). His publications include Foundations of Optical Waveguides (Elsevier 1981) and...
Donald S. Conley
May 4, 2018
Newton – Mr. Donald S. Conley, of Newton, died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Heathwood Rehabilitation Center in Chestnut Hill. He was 84.He was born in Decatur, Illinois on June 21, 1933, a son of the late Walter and Pauline (Houte) Conley, and had lived in Newton for the past forty-seven years. For forty years Don drove a school bus...
G. Eugene Dacey
May 3, 2018
Watertown – Mr. G. Eugene Dacey, of Watertown, died peacefully in his home on Thursday, May 3, 2018 with his wife of 58 years by his side. He was 89.Gene was born in Budapest, Hungary on July 19, 1928, the son of the late Sándor and Erzsébet (Kömives) Dakó. In early World War II , Gene lost his only brother,...
Jack D. Sears
May 3, 2018
Waltham – Mr. Jack D. Sears, Jr., of Waltham, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his home. He was 46.Jack was born in Newton on November 2, 1971, a son of Jack D. Sears and Patricia E. (Flanagan) Sears, and was a graduate of Newton North High School. Jack lived most of his life in Waltham and moved back to...
Elizabeth J. (Norcross) Bell
May 2, 2018
Mrs. Elizabeth J. (Norcross) Bell, of Waltham, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Belmont Manor Nursing Facility. She was 89. Born on April 5, 1929 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada she was a daughter of the late Warren and Mildred (Patriquin) Norcross. She immigrated to the United States as an infant and was raised and educated in Waltham where...
Mary Edna (O'Doherty) Helfer
Apr 29, 2018
Falmouth – Mrs. Mary Edna (O'Doherty) Helfer, of Falmouth, died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham following a period of declining health. She was 81.Mary Edna was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on April 11, 1937, a daughter of the late Edward and Mary Ann (McLaughlin) O'Doherty, both natives of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland. After high...
Henry T. Ward
Apr 27, 2018
Waltham – Mr. Henry T. Ward, Jr., of Waltham, died Friday, April 27, 2018 at his home. He was 78.Henry was born in Clinton on September 24, 1939, a son of the late Henry T. and Kathleen (McMahon) Ward, and was raised in Wellesley. After graduating from Wellesley High School he served with the United States Air Force.He worked most...
Paul J. Connearney
Apr 27, 2018
Mr. Paul J. Connearney Sr., of Waltham, died Friday, April 27, 2018 in Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was 92. Born on January 2, 1926 in Waltham he was a son of the late Patrick and Ann (O'Brien) Connearney. Paul honorably served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the 87th Infantry Division and...
Joan P. (Whyte) Roy
Apr 26, 2018
Watertown – Mrs. Joan P. (Whyte) Roy, of Watertown, died Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was 74.Joan was born in Watertown on December 29, 1943, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Bowes) Whyte, and remained a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Watertown High School and Boston Business School where...
Laurie J. Cormier
Apr 26, 2018
Mr. Laurie J. Cormier, of Chelmsford, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Atrium at Drum Hill Care Facility in Chelmsford. He was 93. He was born March 18, 1925 in Notre Dame, New Brunswick, a son of the late Albert and Caroline (Landry) Cormier. Raised and educated in Notre Dame he married Georgina A. Melanson in July...
Nicholas Francis Troisi
Apr 26, 2018
Nicholas Francis Troisi, Sr., of Weston, MA formerly of West Lebanon, NH and Plattsburgh, New York died Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Weston. He was 93. Born on February 27, 1925 in Retsof, New York he was the son of Italian immigrants Nicola and Caterina (Zingaro) Troisi. He graduated from York High School and earned his Bachelor's degree from State...
Marilyn E. (Russell) Murrin
Apr 24, 2018
Mrs. Marilyn E. (Russell) Murrin, of Lexington, formerly of Poughquag, New York died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 89. Born on October 1, 1928 in Mount Kisco, New York, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (Fischer) Russell. Raised and educated in New York, she lived most of her life there...
George A. Davidson
Apr 23, 2018
Waltham – Mr. George A. Davidson, lifelong Waltham resident and son of the late Sidney and Kathleen (Rogerson) Davidson, died peacefully at home on Monday, April 23, 2018 after an illness. He was 66. George was born and raised in Waltham, graduating from Waltham High School with the class of 1970. He married Annette I. Leger on March 25, 1972...
Elizabeth M. (Gibson) Martin
Apr 22, 2018
Waltham – Mrs. Elizabeth M. (Gibson) Martin, of Waltham, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Courville at Nashua. She was 93.Affectionately known by family and friends as "Betty", she was born in Carlton, New York on April 13, 1925, a daughter of the late Ernest and Harriet (Grimmer) Gibson. Following her marriage to Waltham native Joseph P. Martin the couple...
Patricia I. Ruebusch
Apr 22, 2018
Framingham - Mrs. Patricia I. (Hauswirth) Ruebusch, of Framingham, formerly of Watertown, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham. She was 83.Patricia was born in Boston on September, 13, 1934 and was raised in the Mission Hill neighborhood. She graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and worked for years as a switchboard operator, most recently at Joslin...
Robert T. Smith
Apr 22, 2018
Tyngsborough – Mr. Robert T. Smith, formerly of Waltham and Westford, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Life Care Center of Acton after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 85. Bob was born October 14, 1932 in Boston a son of the late Robert T. and Ruth Helen (Archung) Smith. Raised and educated in Everett he was a...
Henry G. Goguen
Apr 20, 2018
Mr. Henry G. Goguen, of Waltham, died on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a short illness. He was 94. Born on September 30, 1923 in Cocagne, New Brunswick, Canada he was a son of the late Levi and Priscilla (Cormier) Goguen. He married Marie S. Boudreau on October 8, 1956 in Saint Anna's Church and later that...
Jane A. (Pelham) Carlson
Apr 19, 2018
Weston – Mrs. Jane A. (Pelham) Carlson died with family by her side on Thursday, April 19, 2018. She was 89. Born on August 17, 1928 in New York City she was a daughter of the late Alphonzo and Miriam (Clemens) Pelham. Raised in Great Neck, New York and educated in Dobbs Ferry, New York she was a graduate of...
Byron Trefonides
Apr 19, 2018
Mr. Byron Trefonides Sr., of Westport, formerly of Waltham died Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Wingate of Weston. He was 86. Born June 28, 1931 in New Bedford he was a son of the late Nicholas and Despina (Mistiloglov) Trefonides. Raised and educated in New Bedford he graduated from New Bedford High School and later honorably served his country in...
Michael G. Durant
Apr 17, 2018
Mr. Michael G. Durant, Sr., of Weymouth, died on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in South Shore Hospital. He was 94.Michael was born in Everett on January 31, 1924, the son of the late Vincent and Rose (Pesaturo) Durant. He graduated from Everett High School and Boston University and until his retirement had worked as an auditor for the federal government....
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