Obituaries
Sandra P. Hoffman
Aug 31, 2015
Waltham - "It's impossible" said pride. "It's risky" said experience. "It's pointless" said reason . . . "Give it a try" whispered the HEART.That sums up what Sandy Hoffman must have felt in 1982 when, just two years out of college herself, she was asked to start from scratch a women's volleyball program at Bentley College in Waltham.In the intervening...
Marguerite C. (Gostanian) Cronis
Aug 30, 2015
Hudson – Mrs. Marguerite C. "Margie" (Gostanian) Cronis, of Hudson, died Sunday, August 30, 2015 in the Reservoir Center in Marlborough. She was 89. Margie was born in Boston on May 27, 1926, a daughter of the late Garabed and Melina (Zarmanian) Gostanian, and was raised in Roxbury. In 1968 she moved with her family to Watertown and in 1993...
Jacqueline F. Kempinski
Aug 27, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Jacqueline F. Kempinski, of Waltham, died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Leland Home in Waltham. She was 93.Jacqueline was born in Waltham on August 24, 1922, a daughter of the late John and Gertrude (O'Reilly) Percy. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Waltham and later worked as an office administrator at McLean...
James F. Veiking
Aug 27, 2015
Waltham – Mr. James F. Veiking, of Waltham, died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at his home. He was 75.Jim was born in Albany, New York on November 18, 1939, the son of the late Frank and Lottie (Dargavel) Veiking, and was raised in Waltham. A graduate of Waltham High School, he served with the United States Navy.For most of his...
Margaret E. (Sartoris) Murphy
Aug 26, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Margaret E. (Sartoris) Murphy, of Waltham, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 81.Margaret was born and raised in Nova Scotia and came to the States in 1957. She and her late husband, James D. Murphy, settled in Waltham and became lifelong residents. She earned a nursing degree from Somerville Hospital School...
George H. Casella
Aug 26, 2015
Waltham – Mr. George H. Casella, of Waltham, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at his home. He was 58.George was born in Waltham on June 21, 1957, a son of the late James and Elizabeth (Fournier) Casella, and had been a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Waltham Vocational High School. He worked as a mechanic for Newton Yellow...
Anne E. (Proudfoot) Barden
Aug 19, 2015
Burlington – Mrs. Anne E. (Proudfoot) Barden, of Burlington, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Billerica Crossing. She was 85.Anne was born in Arlington on February 7, 1930, a daughter of the late Harold and Louise (Merritt) Proudfoot, and was a graduate of Saint Agnes High School in Arlington. Following her marriage to Waltham native Bernard L. Barden in 1953...
Gunhild M. "Gunny" (Hallstrom) Cacace
Aug 18, 2015
Weston – Maya Angelou said that "They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel." . . . and while that sentiment can apply to lots of situations, none come to mind better than to nurses. During a lifetime spent working as a nurse, Gunny Cacace had a knack for making her patients feel...
Paul A. MacDonald
Aug 16, 2015
Waltham - Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave and impossible to forget.Paul A. MacDonald, Jr. was a good friend. He was the rare breed that made friends in kindergarten and kept them throughout his life. He was fifty-five when he died at his Waltham home on Sunday, August 16, 2015.Paul was born in Boston on April 7,...
Elizabeth N. 'Libby' Renkas
Aug 15, 2015
Waltham – It was fitting that God called Libby Renkas home on August 15, 2015 . . . the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For the past many years Libby lived literally and figuratively in the shadow of Saint Mary's Church, her spiritual home since birth, and the place where her faith and her friendships were...
Vincent P. LaSpada
Aug 12, 2015
Waltham - Mr. Vincent P. LaSpada, of Waltham, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in Golden Living Nursing Center in West Newton. He was 78.Vincent was born November 1, 1936 in Waltham, a son of the late Joseph S. and Virginia (Merrullo) LaSpada. A lifelong Waltham resident he worked as an independent truck driver for many years before retiring. He was...
Edith C. (Cassidy) Cardone
Aug 11, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Edith C. (Cassidy) Cardone, of Waltham, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at her home. She was 84.Edith was born in Waltham on March 31, 1931, a daughter of the late John J. and Edith J. (Erickson) Cassidy, and was raised in Watertown. Shortly after her marriage to Albert M. Cardone, the couple moved to Waltham where they...
Philip E. Lord
Aug 9, 2015
Waltham – Mr. Philip E. Lord passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in The Leland Home in Waltham where he had been a resident since 2008. Mr. Lord was born on June 22, 1922, in Milton, New Hampshire, a son of the late James E. and Ruth G. (Wentworth) Lord.He attended the University of New Hampshire and graduated with...
Patricia A. (Curtis) Wanberg
Aug 7, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Patricia A. "Pat" (Curtis) Wanberg, of Waltham, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at Lexington Healthcare Center. She was 80.Pat was born in Waltham on June 16, 1935, the youngest of four children born to the late Theodore J. and Mary C. (Farrell) Curtis. When both parents died at an early age the children went to live with...
Herbert P. Ashness
Aug 7, 2015
York, Maine – Mr. Herbert P. Ashness, Jr. of York, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at York Hospital. He was 79.Herb was born in Waltham on December 20, 1935, a son of the late Herbert P., Sr. and Anna L (Vahey) Ashness. He had been a lifelong Waltham resident before moving with his wife Claire to York...
Jackson Robert Nixon
Aug 7, 2015
Waltham – Some of Jackson Nixon's favorite book and movie characters were from the 'Gruffalo' series . . . heart-warming and simple stories of characters wise beyond their years. Jackson was one of those.He read every book he could get his hands on; performed dance moves like Michael Jackson; could sing like Elvis and brought a smile to all he...
Francis Loring Dagle
Aug 6, 2015
Waltham – Mr. Francis Loring Dagle, of Waltham, died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at his home. He was 85.Francis was born in Watertown on December 26, 1930, a son of the late Charles and M. Lauretta (Peters) Dagle, and had been a lifelong Waltham resident. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and served with the Massachusetts Army National...
Jean M. Nolan
Aug 4, 2015
Waltham – Miss Jean M. Nolan, of Waltham, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Pine Knoll Nursing Center in Lexington. She was 85. Jean was born in Waltham on September 10, 1929, a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Margaret J. (Loftus) Nolan, and had been a lifelong resident. Until her retirement she had worked as a secretary.She was...
Una Egan
Jul 27, 2015
Watertown – Mrs. Mary W. 'Una' (Hughes) Egan, of Watertown, died Monday, July 27, 2015 in Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. She was 81. Una was born in County Mayo, Ireland, on June 23, 1934, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Gilmore) Ireland. Raised in Shrule, County Mayo she came to the United States in 1962,...
Albert P. Ford
Jul 27, 2015
Belmont – Mr. Albert P. Ford, of Belmont, died Monday, July 27, 2015 in Spaulding Hospital, Cambridge. He was 51. Albert was born in Fitchburg on December 26, 1963 and graduated from the Cotting School in Boston. He had worked as a customer service representative for Auto Zone Auto Parts. Albert enjoyed cards, computers, traveling and bird watching but found...
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