Obituaries
Laurie J. Savoie
Dec 27, 2017
Waltham – Cherished husband, father, and grandfather, Laurie Savoie passed away Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017 at home with his loving and devoted wife and daughter at his side following a long illness.Laurie was born in Saint-Maurice, New Brunswick, the son of the late Ernest and Marguerite (Cormier) Savoie. He started working on the family farm at a young age...
Jean A. (Quinlan) Wright
Dec 26, 2017
Wilmington – Mrs. Jean A. (Quinlan) Wright, of Wilmington, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Winchester Hospital. She was 88.Jean was born in Allston on April 17, 1929, a daughter of the late James E. and Alma B. (Surette) Quinlan, and was raised in Waltham. She was a graduate of Waltham High School.She worked for eighteen years for the Standard-Thomson...
Antonio Costa
Dec 23, 2017
North Reading – Mr. Antonio "Tony" Costa passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Royal Meadow View Center in North Reading. He was 81.Tony was born in Cardinale, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy on March 7, 1936, son of the late Salvatore and Isabella (Mantello) Costa of Italy and brother of the late Caterina Russomano of Italy. He came to...
Paul L. Bourgeois
Dec 23, 2017
Paul L. Bourgeois, 50, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Waltham, died on Saturday, December 23, 2017, as the result of a tragic accident. He was born February 21, 1967, in Waltham. Paul graduated from Matignon High School in Cambridge and later earned a bachelor's degree from Curry College. Paul moved to Florida eighteen years ago and worked as a satellite...
Carol S. Frost
Dec 22, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Carol S. (Popp) (Marenghi) Frost, of Waltham, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017. She was the wife of the late John 'Jake' Marenghi and the late Donald J. Frost, Sr. Carol was born on October 1, 1929 in Allston, a daughter of the late Charles J., Sr. and Agnes (Carroll) Popp. She leaves her children, Donald...
Philip Pagliazzo
Dec 22, 2017
Weston – Mr. Philip Pagliazzo, of Weston, died Friday, December 22, 2017 at his home. He was 97.Phil was born in Waltham on October 6, 1920, a son of the late Rosario and Josephine (Gorgone) Pagliazzo, and had been a resident before moving to Weston more than forty years ago. Throughout his life he was self-employed in all facets of...
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...