Obituaries
Ruth Collins
Jun 10, 2016
Miss Ruth Collins of Holliston died Friday, June 10, 2016, in her home. She was 73. Ruth was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Wilkens) Dorant. Ruth had a wonderful sense of humor. She loved Elvis and sewing.Ruth is survived by several friends. Friends will honor and remember Ruth by gathering on Thursday, June 16,...
Robert D. MacDougall
Jun 7, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Robert D. "Bob" MacDougall, of Waltham, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at his home. He was 85.Bob was born in Belmont on February 24, 1931, a son of the late William and Viola (Doyle) MacDougall. After graduating from Belmont High School he served with the United States Navy during the Korean War.After he left the Navy he...
Kenneth J. Vezeau
Jun 7, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Kenneth J. Vezeau, of Waltham, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in his home. He was 56.Ken was born in Waltham on October 31, 1959, the son of Louis F. and Marjorie A. (Vienneau) Vezeau of Waltham. Ken studied Native American culture and enjoyed following Boston sports teams, especially the Bruins. In his spare time he enjoyed collecting...
Mary N. (Sarney) Cotterly
Jun 5, 2016
Winchester – Mrs. Mary N. (Sarney) Cotterly, of Winchester, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, in her home. She was 89. Mary was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on April 8, 1927, a daughter of the late Ralph Sarney and Angeline (Palmieri) (Sarney) Andre.She lived in Waltham and in Wakefield before moving to Winchester in 2014 to live...
Jeannine M. Whitehead
Jun 3, 2016
Venice, Florida – Mrs. Jeannine M. Whitehead, of Venice, Florida, died Friday, June 3, 2016 at the Prescott House in North Andover. She was 85.Jeannine was born in Fall River on July 31, 1930, a daughter of the late Joseph and Laurence (Hamel) DesRoches. After her mother's death when Jeannine was still an infant she was adopted and raised by...
Richard F. Connors
Jun 1, 2016
Mr. Richard F. 'Dick' Connors, of Waltham and Green Harbor, went home to be with his God and his parents on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Dick was the son of the late Madeline (Curran) Connors and Robert E. Connors. Brother of Robert and his wife Patricia Connors, Frank Connors all of Waltham and his friend Dot Parkes of Green Harbor....
Gemma T. (Cavooto) Testa
May 31, 2016
Mrs. Gemma T. (Cavooto) Testa, of Naples, FL formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Naples, Florida. She was 91. Mrs. Testa was born in Waltham on October 13, 1924, a daughter of the late Henry and Marie (Russo) Cavooto.Gemma worked at the Raytheon Company and the Clevite Corporation. She retired from the Standard Thomson Company in 1988...
Anne T. Hanning
May 31, 2016
Waltham – Miss Anne T. Hanning, of Waltham, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 83.Anne was born in Boston and was raised in Waltham where she lived in the same home for the past seventy-seven years. She was a lifelong member of Saint Charles Parish where she was on the short list of...
Memorial Day, 2016
May 30, 2016
"The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army."- George Washington August 27, 1776On a warm summer morning in a field at Long Island, New York General George Washington spoke those words to an anxious group of young men gathered there to defend an idea.Their belief in a free nation where...
Edna L. "Skip" (Basnett) Lazaro
May 30, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Edna L. "Skip" (Basnett) Lazaro, of Waltham, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 91.Skip was born in Prescott, England on July 15, 1924, a daughter of the late Edward and Louisa (Welsby) Basnett. During World War II she met Waltham native Joe Lazaro, then an American GI training with General...
Marjorie Matheson
May 29, 2016
Woburn - Maj. Marjorie Matheson, USA (Ret.), of Woburn, died Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford. She was 98.Margie was born in Somerville on November 5, 1917, a daughter of the late Donald and Johanna (MacDonald) Matheson. She graduated from Somerville High School and later from Symmes Hospital School of Nursing in Arlington....
Sheila A. (Fennelly) Anderson
May 27, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Sheila A. (Fennelly) Anderson, of Waltham, died Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home. She was 78.Sheila was born in Newton on September 20, 1937, a daughter of the late Richard M. and Josephine F. (Nally) Fennelly and was a graduate of Our Lady's High School in Newton.After high school Sheila attended floral design school and worked...
Theresa L. (Profetto) Salvucci
May 25, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Theresa L. (Profetto) Salvucci, of Waltham, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 88.Theresa was born in Waltham on October 1, 1927, a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Graceffa) Profetto and lived for a time in Natick where she graduated from Natick High School. After high school she worked for the Massachusetts...
Beatrice M. (Lavoie) Maillet
May 24, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Beatrice M. (Lavoie) Maillet, of Waltham, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her home. She was 75.Beatrice was born in Rogersville, New Brunswick on May 2, 1941, a daughter of the late William and Yvonne (Gaudet) Lavoie. She was raised in Rogersville and moved to Montreal where she met her future husband, Bouctouche native Andre J. Maillet.After...
Lucy Ann (Caira) Bonica
May 24, 2016
Waltham - Mrs. Lucy Ann (Caira) Bonica of Waltham died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in the Wingate of Weston Nursing Center. She was 92. Mrs. Bonica was born in Newton on March 8, 1924, a daughter of the late Enrico and Annie (Leghine) Caira.Known as "Ann", she was a nurse's aide at the Waltham Hospital until her retirement and a...
Gertrude F. (Loftus) Scafidi
May 23, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Gertrude F. (Loftus) Scafidi, of Waltham, died Monday, May 23, 2016 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 92.Gertrude was born in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston on October 13, 1923 and was raised in Waltham by her grandmother, Mary J. Timmons. She went to work at a young age the Waltham Watch Factory and later worked...
Gerald Lys
May 23, 2016
Mr. Gerald Lys of Waltham died Monday, May 23, 2016 in his home. He was 65. Mr. Lys was born in Pestel, Haiti, on September 3, 1950. A son of the late Marie Louise Lys, Gerald had lived in Waltham for the past sixteen years.He was awarded a culinary arts certificate and had worked as a chef at the Westin...
Faye L. Harvey
May 23, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Faye L. (Berry) Harvey of Waltham, died Monday, May 23, 2016 at Lasell House in Newton. She was 89.Faye was born in Waltham on December 1, 1926, the daughter of the late Donald A. and Faye L. (Billings) Berry. She grew up in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High in 1944. After high school she attended Franklin...
Phyllis M. (Parrella) Vass
May 20, 2016
Buzzards Bay – Mrs. Phyllis M. (Parrella) Vass, of Buzzards Bay, died at home on Friday, May 20, 2016. She was 74. Phyllis was born in East Boston on July 9, 1941, a daughter of the late Carmine and Elizabeth (Graziano) Parrella. As a child she moved with her family to Watertown where she was raised. She graduated from Watertown...
Marcia E. Resnik
May 20, 2016
Mrs. Marcia E. (McNamara) Resnik, of Milford, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, May 20, 2016 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 68. Marcia Was born June 3, 1947 in Waltham a daughter of the late Richard and Pauline (Galinauski) McNamara. Raised and educated in Waltham she graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1965. She then...
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