Obituaries

Lester J. Chiasson

Lester J. Chiasson

Feb 12, 2018

Mr. Lester J. Chiasson, of Waltham, died Monday, February 12, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after an illness. He was 82. Lester was born February 3, 1936 in Waltham a son of the late Joseph and Louise (Poirier) Chiasson. Raised and educated in Waltham, he was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School. He married Patricia W. 'Pat' Withington on August...

Robert E. Oldro

Robert E. Oldro

Feb 11, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Robert E. Oldro, of Waltham, died on Sunday, February 11, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 75.Robert was born in Steamburg, New York on September 5, 1942, the son of Margaret (Bradley) Clinch of Waltham and the late Robert E. Oldro. For many years he worked as an assembler for the Raytheon Company and had most recently...

Rita M. (Richard) Arsenault

Rita M. (Richard) Arsenault

Feb 10, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Rita M. (Richard) Arsenault, of Waltham, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 97.Rita was born in East Galloway, New Brunswick, on January 31, 1921, a daughter of the late Isadore and Catherine Richard. She came to the States when she was nineteen and became a lifelong Waltham resident. Until her...

Mary E. Sheridan

Mary E. Sheridan

Feb 10, 2018

Watertown – Mary E. Sheridan, of Watertown, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at her home. She was 62.Mary was born in Brighton on January 30, 1956, a daughter of Rosemary T. (Utley) Sheridan of Watertown and the late John E. Sheridan. She lived in Brighton for most of her life before moving to Watertown eight years ago.She worked for years...

Edward John Eagan

Edward John Eagan

Feb 7, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Edward John Eagan died on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in his home. He was 54.Edward was born in Waltham on June 1, 1963, a son of Lorraine (Scales) Eagan of Waltham and the late Edward James Eagan. He graduated from Waltham Vocational High School in 1981 and had most recently worked at West Springfield Auto Parts in...

Anthony J. Creonte

Anthony J. Creonte

Feb 7, 2018

Bedford, NH – Mr. Anthony J. Creonte, of Bedford, New Hampshire, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at Bedford Hills Nursing Home following a brief illness. He was 90.Known by family and friends as Tony, he was born in Waltham on July 26, 1927, a son of the late Carmine and Christina (DeSisto) Creonte, who had...

Arthur F. Holmes

Arthur F. Holmes

Feb 4, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Arthur F. Holmes, Jr., of Waltham, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at his home. Art met his cancer diagnosis with strength, dignity and a ferocious will to live. What got him through was what he always depended on . . . faith . . . family . . . friends. He was 69. Known with great affection...

Edward P. Ambrogio

Edward P. Ambrogio

Jan 31, 2018

Watertown – Mr. Edward P. Ambrogio, of Watertown, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at his home. He was 69.Ed was born in Newton on August 29, 1948, a son of the late Charles and Caroline (Zani) Ambrogio. He was raised in Natick and graduated from Natick High School. Ed was a proud graduate of Northeastern University in Boston where he...

Donato T. 'Dan' Frisoli

Donato T. 'Dan' Frisoli

Jan 30, 2018

Mr. Donato T. Frisoli, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in the Dorothy Frances Home in Waltham. He was 95. Lovingly known to family and friends as 'Dan' he was born on January 7, 1923 in Foggia, Italy a son of the late Michele and Marietta (Frisoli) Frisoli. At the age of seven he immigrated to the United...

Margaret J. (Coffey) Brenner

Margaret J. (Coffey) Brenner

Jan 29, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Margaret J. (Coffey) Brenner, of Waltham, formerly of North Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 96.Marge was born in New York City on March 14, 1921, a daughter of the late Peter and Margaret (King) Coffey, and was raised and educated in the Ozone...

Helen E. Peltier

Helen E. Peltier

Jan 27, 2018

Mrs. Helen E. (Romaniak) (Szpak) Peltier died on Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Saint Patrick's Manor, Framingham. She was 97.Helen was born in New Bedford on November 29, 1920, the daughter of the late Dyonizy and Mary (Wojtowicz) Romaniak. Before her retirement she worked as a senior clerk at the Raytheon Employees Credit Union and R.T.N. She was a devout...

Alexandrina 'Lena' 'Lee" (DiPinto) Bettinelli

Alexandrina 'Lena' 'Lee" (DiPinto) Bettinelli

Jan 24, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Alexandrina 'Lena' 'Lee' (DiPinto) Bettinelli, of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 88.Lee was born in Somerville on February 11, 1929, a daughter of the late Raphael and Anita (Cicerano) DiPinto, and after high school went to work in the accounting department for Sears, Roebuck & Company.In May, 1957 Lee...

Darren M. Sheppard

Darren M. Sheppard

Jan 23, 2018

Darren M. Sheppard, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 20.Darren was born in Waltham on December 27, 1997, the son of Karine F. (Utley) Sheppard and the late Donald G. Sheppard. He was a lifelong Waltham resident and had most recently been working at Skipton Kennel and Pet Center in Waltham. Growing...

John Francis

John Francis

Jan 22, 2018

John Francis, Jr. of Arlington, formerly of Edgartown and Waltham, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 22, 2018. John was the loving husband of the late Natalie (Correia) Francis, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.John is survived by his eldest son, Stephen Francis of Wakefield, MA, husband of Carol, and his middle son...

William P. Coye

William P. Coye

Jan 22, 2018

Mr. William P. Coye, of Waltham, died at home on Monday, January 22, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 55.Bill was born in Waltham on October 27, 1962, the son of the late Edward J., Jr. and Yvonne E. (Gurney) Coye. He graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1980 and had worked as a...

Nancy M. Coppolino

Nancy M. Coppolino

Jan 22, 2018

Nancy Coppolino was a woman of principle who stood up for what was best for children and always remained a strong advocate for what was right. She saw the future in the eyes of her students and her life's passion was to teach every child to read. She knew that books weren't just filled with pages and words...rather with hopes,...

Robert E. Graham

Robert E. Graham

Jan 20, 2018

Framingham – Rev. Robert E. Graham, S.M., died Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. He was 96.Fr. Graham was born October 29, 1921 in Peabody, a son of the late Hugh and Mary E. (Joyce) Graham. Raised and educated in Peabody he graduated from Peabody High School in 1939. He then began studies at Maryvale Seminary...

Salvatore A. Vinciullo

Salvatore A. Vinciullo

Jan 19, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Salvatore A. Vinciullo, of Waltham, died Friday, January 19, 2018 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 101.Born and raised in Waltham, he attended Waltham High School and was a graduate of the Massachusetts National Guard Military Academy. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and assigned to Waltham's Company F, 182nd Infantry Regiment. Upon the outbreak of World War...

Andrea A. (LeBlanc) Gaudet

Andrea A. (LeBlanc) Gaudet

Jan 16, 2018

Mrs. Andrea A. (LeBlanc) Gaudet of Glastonbury Connecticut, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, in her home. She was 98. Mrs. Gaudet, a daughter of the late Andre and Salome (Bourque) LeBlanc, was born on July 1, 1919, in Saint Joseph, New Brunswick, Canada.Mrs. Gaudet lived in Waltham for over sixty years before moving to Connecticut seven years...

Pauline A. O'Neill

Pauline A. O'Neill

Jan 13, 2018

Waltham – Pauline A. O'Neill, of Waltham, died on Saturday, January 13, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 66.Pauline was born in Waltham on February 3, 1951, the daughter of the late Thomas E. O'Neill and Mary C. (Brown) (O'Neill) Iseman. After graduating from Waltham High School in 1970 she attended Robert and Richard Beauty Academy and later the Massachusetts...