Obituaries

Stephen R. Thomas

Stephen R. Thomas

Feb 2, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Stephen R. Thomas, of Waltham, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016, in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 62. Stephen was born in Boston on October 14, 1953, a son of the late Leo J. and Patricia A. (Kelleher) Thomas. He was raised in Newton and worked as a machinist for the Parker Hannifin Company in Ayer. Stephen was also...

Edward A. Latorre

Edward A. Latorre

Feb 1, 2016

Wayland – Mr. Edward A. Latorre, of Wayland, formerly of Waltham and Watertown, died Monday, February 1, 2016 in The Falls at Cordingly Dam in Newton. He was 91. Ed was born in Watertown on May 20, 1924, the only child of the late Domenic and Jennie (Natale) Latorre. He was raised in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School....

Gerald A. Galligan

Gerald A. Galligan

Jan 30, 2016

Mr. Gerald A. Galligan of Dudley died Saturday, January 30, 2016, in his home. He was 82. Mr. Galligan was born in Waltham on October 26, 1933, a son of the late Andrew and Helen (MacDonald) Galligan.Gerald was the owner of Monahan's Landing in Hudson. He was very talented in fixing things with his tools and also enjoyed gardening and...

Barbara B. Penfield

Barbara B. Penfield

Jan 27, 2016

Barbara B. Penfield, 79, of Weston, MA died January 27, 2016 after a long, brave fight against the effects of progressive dementia.Barbara Jean Buehrig was born March 5, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA, to Albert August Buehrig and Charlotte Josephine (Horstman) Buehrig. After her graduation from the University of Pittsburgh in 1958 she married the late Charles Bradford Lory and moved...

Wilfred J. Aucoin

Wilfred J. Aucoin

Jan 22, 2016

Marlborough - Mr. Wilfred J. Aucoin, of Marlborough, formerly of Waltham died Friday, January 22, 2016 in Wingate at Sudbury. He was 96. Wilfred was born May 25, 1919 in North Weymouth a son of the late John and Lucy Ann (LeBlanc) Aucoin. His family then moved back to their native Canada and he returned to the States at age...

Patricia A. Kouyoumjian

Patricia A. Kouyoumjian

Jan 22, 2016

Maynard - Patricia Ann (Young) Kouyoumjian, of Maynard, formerly of Waltham died at home on Friday, January 22, 2016. She was 80. Patricia was born March 14, 1935 in Newton a daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Caulfield) Young. Raised and educated in Waltham she married Ralph H. Kouyoumjian on June 30, 1953. Patricia worked in the office and...

James T. Cunningham

James T. Cunningham

Jan 22, 2016

Waltham – Father James T. Cunningham, C.S.S., a member of the Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers, died Friday, January 22, 2016 at Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer's Center. He was 96.Father Cunningham was born on December 21, 1919, a son of the late John H. and Katherine M. (Casey) Cunningham. He entered the Stigmatine Community at Waltham on September 14, 1942 and professed his...

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...