Obituaries

Getrude E. "Trudy" Poirier

Getrude E. "Trudy" Poirier

Apr 2, 2017

Waltham – When Trudy Poirier drew her last breath on Sunday morning, a month after turning 100, she knew that when she left us she was loved and wanted and needed by the family that she adored.And after one-hundred years that pretty much says it all . . . a pretty good record . . . and living proof that...

Oscar A. Teo

Oscar A. Teo

Apr 1, 2017

Mr. Oscar A. Teo, of Waltham, died on Saturday, April 1, 2017 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 68.Oscar was born on October 1, 1948 in Canoas, Guatemala, the son of the late Nicolasa Gonzalez y Gonzalez and Bernardo Teo Linares. For many years he worked in the construction industry building homes in Guatemala.He is survived by his wife, Victoria Barrera,...

William B. Marcus

William B. Marcus

Mar 30, 2017

Waltham – Mr. William B. Marcus, of Waltham, died on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 86.Bill was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 9, 1930, a son of the late Samuel and Diana Marcus and in the late '40s and '50s lived on the family farm in Robbinsville, N.J. He credited the hard farm work...

Daisy Fucci

Daisy Fucci

Mar 29, 2017

Mrs. Daisy (Palombo) Fucci, of Waltham, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Avita of Needham. She was 97.Daisy was born in Waltham on June 22, 1919, the daughter of the late Dominic and Albina (Carchia) Albino. She was devoted to her family and her faith.She was the wife of the late Amerigo Fucci and mother of the late Gerald...

Ruth P. O'Connell

Ruth P. O'Connell

Mar 29, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Ruth P. (Dunn) O'Connell, of Waltham, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 84.Ruth was born in Boston on March 6, 1933, the daughter of the late Bernard Dunn and Mary Phyllis (Lynch) (Dunn) Bosworth. She was raised in Boston and graduated from Boston Girls High School. On September 4, 1955...

Bernard L. Barden

Bernard L. Barden

Mar 28, 2017

Billerica – Mr. Bernard L. Barden, formerly of Waltham and Humarock, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. He was 89.Bernie was born in Waltham on September 3, 1927, the youngest of seven sons of the late James and Edna (Dagle) Barden. After high school he served with the United States Army. In 1953 he married Arlington native Anne...

Rita V. (Murray) Qualters

Rita V. (Murray) Qualters

Mar 27, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Rita V. (Murray) Qualters, of Waltham, died Monday, March 27, 2017 at Meadow Green Nursing Home. She was 88.Rita was born in Waltham on August 13, 1928, a daughter of the late David and Bertha (Reilly) Murray and had been a lifelong resident.On November 20, 1948 she married Richard T. Qualters in Saint Charles Borromeo Church in...

Mary Pauline Manning

Mary Pauline Manning

Mar 27, 2017

Waltham – Mary Pauline Manning, of Waltham, died on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 100.Pauline was born in Waltham on May 5, 1916, a daughter of the late George and Marie (Roach) Manning. After graduating from St. Mary's High School in Waltham she went to work in the advertising department at The Boston Globe, a...

John F. McAndrews

John F. McAndrews

Mar 27, 2017

West Yarmouth – Mr. John F. McAndrews, of West Yarmouth, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, March 27, 2017 in Cape Cod Hospital. He was 73. Born in Waltham on May 29, 1943, he was a son of the late John and Velma (Fraser) McAndrews. He had been a longtime resident of West Newton before moving to West Yarmouth fourteen years...

Bernard P. White

Bernard P. White

Mar 25, 2017

Bernard P. White, 87 years old, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania died Saturday in Chandler Estate, Pen Argyl. His wife of 46 years was the late Marie Frances (Kelly) White.Bernie lived a long, fulfilling life. He was born Oct. 6, 1929, in Pittston and was raised in West Pittston, the second of three children, son of the late James and Alice (Martin)...

Emily A. Kane

Emily A. Kane

Mar 23, 2017

Emily Kane's admirable and well fought fight with a rare cancer came to its end on Thursday, March 23, 2017. She died peacefully in the company of her family. She was 53. Born in Brighton on September 10, 1963 she is the daughter of Feliciano and Giustina (Persechini) DiMascio. A graduate of the former Our Lady of the Presentation High...

John R. "Jack" Mullen

John R. "Jack" Mullen

Mar 17, 2017

Danvers – Mr. John R. "Jack" Mullen, of Danvers, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at his home following a period of declining health. He was 90.John was born in Providence, Rhode Island on September 6, 1926 to the late Joseph P. and Katharine A. (Kelley) Mullen and graduated from Classical High School in Providence. After high school he joined the...

Richard L. Caplice

Richard L. Caplice

Mar 16, 2017

Waltham - Mr. Richard L. Caplice, of Waltham, formerly of Brookline, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2017 after being stricken ill at home. He was 73. Born on September 6, 1943 in Brockton he was a son of the late Leo and Rose (Jasper) Caplice. He graduated from Concord High School in 1961. After serving in the National Guard...

Stephen J. Colantino

Stephen J. Colantino

Mar 15, 2017

Mr. Stephen J. Colantino, of South Dennis and formerly of Walpole and Auburndale died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in Cape Cod Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 51.Stephen was born in Waltham on February 25, 1966, the son of Robert C. and Mary C (Cannavo) Colantino. He was raised in Auburndale and graduated from Newton North...

Joseph E. Boudreau

Joseph E. Boudreau

Mar 11, 2017

Waltham – Mr. Joseph E. Boudreau, of Waltham, died peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 86.Joe was born in Chéticamp, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, on May 27, 1930, to the late Alexander and Marie Ann (Aucoin) Boudreau. He moved to Waltham in 1953, where he met and seven years later...

John A. MacNeill

John A. MacNeill

Mar 11, 2017

Clinton – Mr. John A. MacNeill, of Clinton, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Clinton Hospital. He was 76.John was born in Waltham on December 9, 1940 to the late Winfield and Margaret H. (Walsh) MacNeill. He was raised in Waltham and was a graduate of Waltham High School. Until his retirement he worked as a foreman for Boston Scientific...

Marie F. Cronin

Marie F. Cronin

Mar 9, 2017

Watertown – Marie F. Cronin, of Watertown, died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. She was 79. Marie was born on October 5, 1937 to the late Dr. Edward J. and Martha (Goulding) Cronin and was raised in Brighton. She was a graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and continued her studies at Regis College in...

Caroline M. (Cotone) Parello

Caroline M. (Cotone) Parello

Mar 7, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Caroline M. (Cotone) Parello, of Waltham, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Seasons Hospice in Milton. She was 81.Carol was born in Waltham on March 10, 1935 to the late Samuel and Mary (Ruggiero) Cotone. She was raised in Watertown and moved to Waltham following her marriage to her late husband, Thomas R. Parello.She was a graduate...

Catherine R. (Rock) Fallon

Catherine R. (Rock) Fallon

Mar 6, 2017

Weston - Mrs. Catherine R. (Rock) Fallon of Weston died Monday, March 6, 2017 in her home. She was 81. Mrs. Fallon was born in New York City on April 24, 1935, a daughter of the late Dr. Robert T. Rock and Dr. Dorothea McCarthy.Catherine was raised in Bronxville, New York, and had lived in Winchester for twelve years before...

Margaret A. (Pallozzi) Smith

Margaret A. (Pallozzi) Smith

Mar 6, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Margaret A. (Pallozzi) Smith, of Waltham, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at her home. She was 82.Margaret was the youngest of five children born to the late Ralph and Josephine (Tarullo) Pallozzi, both natives of Scanno, a town two hours west of Rome, Italy. They raised their family in East Boston and throughout her life Margaret was...