Obituaries

Nicholas L. DePass

Nicholas L. DePass

Oct 16, 2016

Sanford, Maine - Mr. Nicholas L. DePass, of Sanford, Maine, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016 in Maine Medical Center. He was 30.Nick was born in Newton on November 15, 1985. He graduated from Sanford High School and then attended New Mexico State College before graduating from Bentley College. He loved golf and worked at various country clubs while he...

Donna M. (Champagne) Casey

Donna M. (Champagne) Casey

Oct 15, 2016

Waltham – Albert Einstein said that "Creativity is intelligence having fun" . . . and that pretty much fit Waltham's Donna Casey.Any time that any of us have walked into a book store or gone online at Amazon to buy a book we hardly ever think about who designs the book covers that catch our attention or piques our interest....

Diane E. Beley

Diane E. Beley

Oct 14, 2016

Waltham – Diane E. Beley, of Waltham, died Friday, October 14, 2016 in her home. She was 58.Known affectionately to her family as 'Dede' and to friends as 'Dee', she was born in Lowell on April 8, 1958, a daughter of the late Robert and Joan (Connolly) Beley. She lived in Waltham before moving as a child with her family...

Alanna Woonteiler

Alanna Woonteiler

Oct 14, 2016

"Though she be little she is fierce." This quote from Shakespeare became Alanna Woonteiler's mantra throughout her battle with breast cancer.Alanna was a great life force who has been described as "the brightest light." She personified and shared all that is beautiful. Passionate about the arts, she had a great gift for music and drama and pursued a theatrical career...

Barbara S. 'Bobbi' Wall

Barbara S. 'Bobbi' Wall

Oct 12, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Barbara S. 'Bobbi' Wall, of Waltham, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was 76.Bobbi was born in Norfolk, Virginia on December 21, 1939 and was raised by her mother and step-father, Elsie and Clyde Griffin. As a young girl she went to work for Chesapeake Telephone Company which was part of the...

Charles Haratsis

Charles Haratsis

Oct 11, 2016

West Newton - After a long life lived well Charles Haratsis died peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was 93. Born on December 22, 1922 in Somerville he was a son of Greek immigrants Stavros and Maria (Lirages) Haratsis. Raised and educated in Somerville he was a graduate of Somerville High School. During World War...

William P. Huber

William P. Huber

Oct 10, 2016

Waltham -Mr. William P. Huber Sr., of Waltham, died Monday, October 10, 2016 in the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 67. Bill was born December 11, 1948 a son of the late Henry B. and Ruth E. (Powers) Huber. A graduate of Waltham High School he honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War....

Adolphe L. Thibodeau

Adolphe L. Thibodeau

Oct 9, 2016

Framingham – Mr. Adolphe Louis Thibodeau, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, October 9, 2016 in Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham. He was 97.Adolphe was born on May 9, 1919 in Church Point, Nova Scotia, a son of the late Dennis and Josephine Thibodeau. He attended St. Anne's University and served in the Canadian Army during World War...

Adam C. Proia

Adam C. Proia

Oct 5, 2016

Boston – Mr. Adam C. Proia, of Boston, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his home. He was 35.Adam was born and raised in Natick where he was a 1999 graduate of Natick High School. He later earned a degree in photography from Fitchburg State College.For the past ten years he worked as an ophthalmic photographer at Tufts New England...

John T. "Terry" Maltsberger

John T. "Terry" Maltsberger

Oct 5, 2016

Lexington – John T. "Terry" Maltsberger, M.D., of Lexington, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his home. He was 82.Dr. Maltsberger was born and raised in Cotulla, Texas, a son of the late John and Ruth (Rogers) Maltsberger. He was a 1955 graduate of Princeton University and earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School four years later.After interning and...

Stephen A. Bonica

Stephen A. Bonica

Oct 3, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Stephen A. Bonica, of Waltham, died Monday, October 3, 2016 at his home. He was 35.A lifelong Waltham resident he was a 1999 graduate of Waltham High and for years worked for Dye Rite Carpet Cleaning of Framingham.He leaves his parents , Stephen A. and Diane (Bellino) Bonica; his grandparents, Anthony Bellino of Winchester and Dagmar Cox...

Esther Grieci

Esther Grieci

Oct 2, 2016

Waltham - Mrs. Esther M. (Angelini) Grieci, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, October 2, 2016 with her family gathered by her side. She was 82. Esther was born April 1, 1934 in Leominster, a daughter of the late Italian immigrants Armando and Estherina (Piccolomini) Angelini. Raised and educated in Leominster she was a graduate of Leominster High School....

Jane E. DePass

Jane E. DePass

Sep 30, 2016

Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription. Jane DePass was just that kind of nurse to her many patients but also to her family and friends throughout her life. Her five year battle with breast cancer came to its end on Friday, September 30, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was 66. With certainty Jane received the...

William F. Gallagher

William F. Gallagher

Sep 29, 2016

Dunedin, FL – Mr. William F. Gallagher of Dunedin FL, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, September 29, 2016. Mr. Gallagher was born on February 10, 1926, a son of the late Frank and Muriel (Bailey) Gallagher.William is survived by his loving wife, Inez (Darin) Gallagher; his sister, Muriel A. Gallagher of Waltham as well as many family members.He was also...

Louise F. (Leonard) Tower

Louise F. (Leonard) Tower

Sep 29, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Louise F. (Leonard) Tower, of Waltham, died on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Waltham Crossings. She was 93.Louise was born in Waltham on August 14, 1923, the daughter of the late Martin and Catherine (Kindregan) Leonard. Before her retirement she worked in the Adminstrative Offices in the Waltham School Department for over 20 years.Widowed at the age...

Leonard J. Scafidi

Leonard J. Scafidi

Sep 25, 2016

Hallandale, Florida - Mr. Leonard J. "Lenny" Scafidi, of Hallandale, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, September 25, 2016, in Aventura Hospital in Aventura, Florida. He was 79. Lenny was born in Waltham on March 25, 1937, a son of the late Salvatore and Vincenza (Camuti) Scafidi. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1956 and served as chairman of his...

Curtis P. O'Hara

Curtis P. O'Hara

Sep 25, 2016

Waltham's Curt O'Hara will long be remembered for at least two things . . . taking really good care of his wife and kids . . . and being born to be in the restaurant business. He'd be proudest of the former but really happy that he was able to do what he loved doing for a living.Working long hours...

Alice G. (Sandstrom) Johnson

Alice G. (Sandstrom) Johnson

Sep 24, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Alice G. (Sandstrom) Johnson, of Waltham, died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Quabbin Valley Healthcare Center in Athol. She was 88.Alice was born in Waltham on October 15, 1927, daughter of the late Sigur and Dorothy (Penney) Sandstrom. She was a lifetime member of First Lutheran Church in Waltham and also belonged to Living Lord Lutheran Church...

Francis J. O'Hearn

Francis J. O'Hearn

Sep 23, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Francis J. O'Hearn, Jr., of Waltham, died on Friday September 23, 2016 in Maristhill Nursing Home. He was 90.Frank was born in Brookline on November 16, 1925, the son of the late Francis J. and Mary L. (Murdock) O'Hearn. Upon his graduation from Brookline High School in 1944 he proudly served in the United States Navy during...

Juana Massari

Juana Massari

Sep 20, 2016

Waltham - Mrs. Juana (Yanez) Massari, of Waltham, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in Wingate of Weston. She was 98. Born on April 21, 1918 in Santiago, Chile she was one of twelve children born to the late Jose Emilio and Maria Del Rosario (Diaz) Yanez. She immigrated to Argentina as an infant where she was raised and educated before...