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Frank A. Dougherty

Frank A. Dougherty

Jan 21, 2016

Waltham – Frank Dougherty of Waltham was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 24, 1923 and was raised in a little town forty-five minutes south, just across the Delaware River, called Berlin, New Jersey. After going to Camden Catholic High School he went to Camden Vocational School and went to work for the RCA Victor Company . . . sort...

Francis J. 'Frank' Bottari

Francis J. 'Frank' Bottari

Jan 21, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Francis J. 'Frank' Bottari, of Waltham, died peacefully Thursday, January 21, 2016 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston with his family by his side. He was 89. Born on April 1, 1926 he was the son of Italian immigrants Giuseppe and Giuseppa (Foti) Bottari and was raised in Boston's North End neighborhood. He graduated from Boston Trade...

Chester W. Jenkins

Chester W. Jenkins

Jan 21, 2016

Watertown – Mr. Chester Walter Jenkins, Sr., of Watertown, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 21, 2016. He was 87.Chet was born and raised in Newton and graduated from Newton North High School. In 1948 he joined the United States Army and served as a tank crewman during the Korean War. After his service overseas he became a tank...

Charles M. Gordon

Charles M. Gordon

Jan 20, 2016

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Charles M. Gordon, Sr. passed away at the age of 86. Born in Cleveland Ohio, his parents were Lee Gordon and Margaret "Marm" (Stahl) Gordon. Chuck's father also known as "Stubby" was the music and orchestral director for the NBC affiliate (WTAM) in Cleveland, Ohio. Chuck grew up in a home that was always filled...

Carolyn M. (Foley) Keilty

Carolyn M. (Foley) Keilty

Jan 20, 2016

Mrs. Carolyn M. (Foley) Keilty of Lowell, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016, in the Lowell General Hospital, Saint Campus. She was 95. Mrs. Keilty was born in Bangor, Maine, on June 3, 1920, a daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Nolan) Foley.Carolyn was a graduate of John Bapst High School in Bangor, Maine. She moved to Roxbury after her...

Ann Couture

Ann Couture

Jan 20, 2016

Waltham - Ann M. Couture lived an ordinary and long life filled with the love of family and friends. She died peacefully on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Newton – Wellesley Hospital. She was 90. Born on May 21, 1925 in East Boston, she was a daughter of the late Ret. Somerville Fire Chief Walter F. and Marie G. (Welch)...

Kenneth G. Peterson

Kenneth G. Peterson

Jan 20, 2016

Waltham - Ken Peterson loved sharing his home and the door was always open to the many family and friends who made his life such a happy and memorable one. He was the kind of guy who put everyone's needs before his own and worked so hard to provide for his large family whom he adored. Ken's valiant battle against...

Martius L. "Marsh" Elmore

Martius L. "Marsh" Elmore

Jan 19, 2016

Mr. Martius Lee Elmore, 87, died January 19th at his home, Sunrise Senior Living Center, in Arlington, Massachusetts. Known to all as Marsh, he was born on April 10th, 1928, to Lynnwood King and Dorothy Bell Elmore in Hartford, Connecticut. He grew up in West Hartford, CT, graduating from Hall High School. He attended Wesleyan College, where he earned a...

Donald H. Aucoin

Donald H. Aucoin

Jan 18, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Donald H. Aucoin, of Waltham, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Stanley Tippett Home in Needham. He was 68.Don was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on May 15, 1947, a son of the late Henry and Lucienne (Guimond) Aucoin, and was raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island. A graduate of Cumberland High School, he served as a...

Paul F. Cooney

Paul F. Cooney

Jan 17, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Paul F. Cooney, of Waltham, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 88. Paul was born in Somerville on January 5, 1928, a son of the late Edward and Margaret (Dempsey) Cooney, and lived in Waltham for most of his life. During World War II he served with the United States Army.Until...

Jeannine M. (Peabody) O'Connor

Jeannine M. (Peabody) O'Connor

Jan 16, 2016

Waltham – Jeannine O'Connor was born to be a really great grandmother. She loved her role and loved her two grandchildren even more; four year-old Conor who affectionately called her "Nene" [pronounced knee-knee] and little Kayla who was christened last week.She was devoted to her children and worked for years as a waitress at Il Capriccio in Waltham where she...

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Jan 16, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Kevin J. O'Connor, of Waltham, died Saturday, January 16, 2016. He was 51.Kevin was born in Boston on June 15, 1964, a son of the late Michael and Brigid (McBrien) O'Connor and had been a lifelong resident of Waltham.He was a retired Waltham Police detective and had worked as a private investigator. Most recently Kevin worked at...

Yvette Rivard

Yvette Rivard

Jan 13, 2016

Framingham – Sr. Yvette Rivard, R.C.E. died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. She was 77.Sr. Yvette was born in Fitchburg on February 12, 1938, a daughter of the late Frederick and Marianne (Tanguay) Rivard, and was raised in Saint Joseph's Parish, Fitchburg. She was a graduate of Saint Bernard's High School in Fitchburg and earned...

Marilyn H. (O'Sullivan) Crowe

Marilyn H. (O'Sullivan) Crowe

Jan 13, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Marilyn H. (O'Sullivan) Crowe, of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at her home. She was 86.Marilyn was born in Cambridge on June 24, 1929, a daughter of the late Michael H. and Helen R. (Hartley) O'Sullivan. She was raised in Cambridge and was a graduate of Cambridge High and Latin School. After that she went to...

Iris Kathleen (Mackey) Hynes

Iris Kathleen (Mackey) Hynes

Jan 13, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Iris Kathleen "Kathy" (Mackey) Hynes, of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in her home. She was 90. Kathy was born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, on August 6, 1925, a daughter of the late William and Sarah (MacDonald) Mackey. She was raised and educated in Springhill where she lived before moving to Waltham in 1951. Until her...

Marie A. Cormier

Marie A. Cormier

Jan 9, 2016

Framingham – Sr. Marie A. Cormier, R.C.E. died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. She was a week shy of her 91st birthday.Sr. Marie was born in Waltham on January 18, 1925, a daughter of the late Adolphe and Marie (Leger) Cormier, and was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham. Her family was...

Eleanor V. "Nell" (Toohey) Fienman

Eleanor V. "Nell" (Toohey) Fienman

Jan 9, 2016

Mrs. Eleanor V. "Nell" (Toohey) Fienman of Waltham and Florida, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 in the Kindred Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was 100. Until recent weeks, she enjoyed a wonderful life in Florida where she had made her home for the past fifteen years.Nell was born in Boston on November 9, 1915, the first child of the...

Jeannette Ryberg

Jeannette Ryberg

Jan 8, 2016

Waltham - Jeannette Ryberg had a pleasant, friendly, warm and affable way, an easy approach and engaging personality. Perhaps it's why she was a fixture at Waltham City Hall as its receptionist and even in the last months of her life while a resident at Ellis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Norwood where she was a much loved resident by...

Stephen J. Cusano

Stephen J. Cusano

Jan 6, 2016

Waltham – Stephen J. Cusano was one of those all-around good guys . . . and that is how he'll forever be remembered. His three year fight with lymphoma came to its end on Wednesday morning, January 6, 2016 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston while surrounded by the love of his family. He was 51. Stephen was born August...

Eugene A. Smith

Eugene A. Smith

Jan 2, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Eugene A. Smith, Jr., of Waltham, died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 84.Gene was born in Weymouth, a son of the late Eugene A., Sr. and Winifred (Lynch) Smith, and had been a lifelong resident of Waltham, most recently at Waltham Crossings. He was a 1951 graduate of Waltham High School and after...

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