Obituaries

Mary L. Courtney

Mary L. Courtney

Nov 16, 2016

Marshfield – Mrs. Mary L. (Leonard) Courtney, of Marshfield, formerly of Waltham, died on Wednesday November 16, 2016 at home with her family by her side after a courageous fight with cancer.Mary was born the daughter of the late Francis and Carmella Leonard in Waltham on February 11, 1945. She graduated from Waltham High School and worked for ADP in...

Patricia M. (Barker) Powell

Patricia M. (Barker) Powell

Nov 15, 2016

Waltham – There's an old adage that says "God could not be everywhere, so he created Mothers" . . . Patricia Mara (Barker) Powell, a longtime resident of Waltham, died peacefully at home on Tuesday November 15, 2016 with her family by her side. She was born in Bloemhof, South Africa on August 20, 1923, a daughter of the late...

Robert C. Patriquin

Robert C. Patriquin

Nov 12, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Robert C. Patriquin of Waltham died Saturday, November 12, 2016, in Wingate at Weston. He was 79. Mr. Patriquin was born in Waltham on June 16, 1937, a son of the late Victor and Ruth (Crawford) Patriquin.A lifelong Waltham resident, Robert was employed as a machinist.He is survived by his children, Eric G. Patriquin of Natick, Ralph...

James J. Burns

James J. Burns

Nov 11, 2016

Watertown - Jim Burns was probably most content when at his home in Harwich on Cape Cod. For years it provided a retreat where he could read a good book while listening to or watching a New England sports game or preparing to host a house filled with family and friends for a clambake or lobster fest. Jim was often...

Lillian M. (McNamara) Condon

Lillian M. (McNamara) Condon

Nov 10, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Lillian M. (McNamara) Condon, of Waltham, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 in Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waltham. She was 90. Lillian was born and raised in Charlestown, a daughter of the late William H. and Margaret E. (Lane) McNamara. Shortly after her marriage to fellow Charlestown native Dennis M. Condon the couple moved to...

Charles R. McCarthy

Charles R. McCarthy

Nov 7, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Charles R. McCarthy, Sr., of Waltham, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 91.Charlie was born in Waltham on April 11, 1925, a son the late Charles F. McCarthy and Margaret B. (Davidson) (McCarthy) Fallon, and had been a lifelong resident.When Charlie was just a year and a half old his dear mother, Margaret,...

John J. Driscoll

John J. Driscoll

Nov 7, 2016

Upton – Mr. John J. Driscoll, of Upton, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at his home. He was 56.John was born in Waltham on June 22, 1960, a son of the late John J. and Irene M. (Beaucage) Driscoll. He was a 1978 graduate of Waltham High School and attended Wentworth Institute in Boston. He was long...

Irene M. Haché

Irene M. Haché

Nov 3, 2016

Framingham – Sr. Irene M. Haché, R.C.E., of Framingham formerly of Waltham, died on Thursday, November 3rd 2016 in St. Patrick's Manor, Framingham. She was 98.Sr. Irene was born and raised in Waltham where she attended St. Pierre's Elementary School and St. Mary's High School and later earned her B.A. from Emmanuel College and her M.A. from Boston College. She...

Jane M. Casey

Jane M. Casey

Nov 1, 2016

Cambridge – Ms. Jane M. (O'Mara) Casey, of Cambridge, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. She was 60.Jane was born in Cambridge on January 13, 1956, a daughter of the late John and Helen (Hastings) O'Mara. She was a lifelong Cambridge resident and had graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School. She was an avid...

Robert P. Reardon

Robert P. Reardon

Nov 1, 2016

Newton – Golfer Lee Trevino said that "There are two things you can do with your head down . . . golf and pray". And those who knew Bob Reardon best know that he did both with reverence, regularity and zeal. Bob was born in Brighton on December 16, 1947, a son of the late Martin and Margaret (Ryan) Reardon...

Dianna L. "DeeDee" (Botting) Miles

Dianna L. "DeeDee" (Botting) Miles

Oct 30, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Dianna L. 'DeeDee' (Botting) Miles, of Waltham, died Sunday October 30, 2016 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital, she was 63.DeeDee was born in Boston on December 1, 1952, the daughter of the late Richard and Barbara (Drinkwater) Botting. She was raised in Holbrook and graduated from Holbrook High School. She began her career working at South Shore Bank in...

Thomas J. Arsenault

Thomas J. Arsenault

Oct 29, 2016

Waltham – TJ Arsenault could best be described as a quiet man who loved his family and never complained, even though he had earned the right to if he wanted. During the two years that he fought the cancer that finally took him TJ was always more concerned with others than himself . . . his father Tom who died...

Sparsh Bhargava

Sparsh Bhargava

Oct 28, 2016

New York, NY – Mr. Sparsh Bhargava, of New York, formerly of Acton, died October 28th, 2016 of natural causes while on a business trip to Germany. He was 31.Sparsh was born on October 24, 1985 in West Lafayette, Indiana and lived his early childhood in Milpitas, California and attended the Harker School. After moving to Boston with his family...

Freda S. (LeBlanc) Gautreau

Freda S. (LeBlanc) Gautreau

Oct 26, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Freda M. (LeBlanc) Gautreau of Waltham died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. She was 90. Mrs. Gautreau was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada on June 3, 1926, a daughter of the late Methode and Marie (Allain) LeBlanc.Freda was raised and educated in Bouctouche. She moved to Waltham in 1955...

Cornelia S. 'Connie' O'Connell

Cornelia S. 'Connie' O'Connell

Oct 24, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Cornelia S. (Smolinsky) O'Connell, of Waltham, died on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. She was 82.Connie was born in Brighton on August 9, 1934, a daughter of the late John and Anna (Bowen) Smolinsky. Before her retirement she had worked as an administrative assistant at Hanscom Air Force Base. She was a...

Orville Volz

Orville Volz

Oct 24, 2016

Watertown - Born Orville Francis Volz (7/17/1925-10/24/2016), the 8th of approximately 16 kids, he considered himself the luckiest man alive, having married Irene Blanche Piche, his dear wife and best friend for 70 years, with whom he is now eternally joined. With an acquiescent Protestant father, James Henry Volz, one generation removed from Germany, yielding on religious issues to his...

Anne G. Sheehan

Anne G. Sheehan

Oct 22, 2016

Waltham - Mrs. Anne G. (McParland) Sheehan, of Waltham, died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at her home. She was 88.Anne was born in Boston on July 11, 1928, a daughter of the late Owen and Anne (O'Connor) McParland, and was raised in Cambridge where she was a 1945 graduate of Cambridge Latin School.A Waltham resident since 1965 she worked as...

Joseph P. Salvucci

Joseph P. Salvucci

Oct 19, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Joseph P. Salvucci, of Waltham, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Wilmington Healthcare Center. He was 92.Joe was born in Waltham on October 14, 1924, a son of the late Peter and Bertha (Pazzano) Salvucci, and had been a lifelong resident. For most of his life he worked in the family construction business, Peter Salvucci and Sons...

James R. Murphy

James R. Murphy

Oct 19, 2016

Boston - Mr. James R. Murphy, III, of Boston died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 58. Jim was born in Waltham on June 3, 1958, a son of the late James R., Jr. and Marjorie A. (Noonan) Murphy. He was a 1976 graduate of Waltham High School and attended Saint Anselm College in...

Joseph P. Apruzzese

Joseph P. Apruzzese

Oct 19, 2016

San Diego, California - Mr. Joseph P. Apruzzese, of San Diego, California and formerly of Waltham, died on October 19, 2016. He was 62.Joey was born in Waltham on August 14, 1954, the son of the late Serafino and Angelina (Lembo) Apruzzese. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1973 where he was a member of the varsity wrestling team...