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World War One

World War One

Jul 28, 2014

Waltham - 100 years ago today World War I began in Europe. The "war to end all wars" they said. By its end on November 11, 1918 what we know was ended were the lives of nine million people including these brave souls from a tiny hamlet an ocean away called Waltham.These 56 boys from Waltham left home for the...

Edward J. FitzPatrick

Edward J. FitzPatrick

Jul 27, 2014

Wareham – Mr. Edward J. FitzPatrick, Jr., of Wareham, formerly of Newton, died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. He was 92.Ed was born on March 27, 1922 at Chelsea Memorial Hospital, the only son of the late Edward J., Sr. and Alice M. (Reilly) FitzPatrick and grew up in the Orient Heights section of East...

James E. Hewitt

James E. Hewitt

Jul 26, 2014

Waltham – Retired Waltham Police Captain James E. Hewitt, of Waltham, died Saturday, July 26, 2014 in Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. He was 69. Jim was born on March 29, 1945 in Cheyenne, Wyoming a son of the late John E. and Bertha Minnie (Kuntz) Hewitt. He was a graduate of East High School in Cheyenne and...

Patricia A. (Sullivan) Cloonan

Patricia A. (Sullivan) Cloonan

Jul 22, 2014

Scarborough, Maine – Mrs. Patricia A. 'Pat' (Sullivan) Cloonan, of Scarborough, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Seaside Rehabilitation Center in Portland, Maine. She was 89.Pat was born in Wellesley on April 13, 1925, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Barrett) Sullivan and was a 1942 graduate of Wellesley High School. After graduation she worked...

John W. Aucoin

John W. Aucoin

Jul 20, 2014

Waltham - Mr. John W. Aucoin, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 in Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. He was 72.John was born in Boston on June 18, 1942, a son of the late Richard and Barbara (Howell) Aucoin. He was a banker with the Waltham Federal Savings Bank and the U.S. Trust Bank until his retirement in 2000. He...

Nancy F. (McAloon) McInerney

Nancy F. (McAloon) McInerney

Jul 20, 2014

East Dennis – Mrs. Nancy F. (McAloon) McInerney, of East Dennis, died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at her home. She was 68.Nancy was born in Waltham on November 20, 1945, a daughter of the late Arthur L., Sr. and Mary E. (Grenham) McAloon. She was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham and Boston College.She had been a...

Damiano Puleo

Damiano Puleo

Jul 19, 2014

Waltham – Mr. Damiano Puleo, of Waltham, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. He was 89.Damiano was born in Palermo, Sicily on August 19, 1924, a son of the late Calogero and Giuseppina (Natale) Puleo. He moved to the United States in 1967 and a year later married Antonietta Girardi and the couple made their...

Ernestine M. Keefe

Ernestine M. Keefe

Jul 17, 2014

Watertown – Mrs. Ernestine M. 'Ernie' Keefe, of Watertown, died on July 17, 2014 peacefully at her home surrounded by family. She was 71.Ernie was born in Moncton, New Brunswick on August 1, 1942, a daughter of the late Ernest Richard and Elise (Maillet) Richard. She worked hard to provide for her family and before retirement had spent over twenty...

Helen M. Franks

Helen M. Franks

Jul 17, 2014

Waltham - Mrs. Helen M. (Nedza) Franks, of Waltham, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 in the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center of Weston. She was 88. Helen was born in Winthrop, Maine, on December 22, 1925, a daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Krause) Nedza. She lived for most of her life in Waltham and was a graduate of Saint...

Genevieve C. Luneau

Genevieve C. Luneau

Jul 15, 2014

Peabody – Mrs. Genevieve C. (Philips) Luneau, of Peabody, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Lahey Medical Center in Peabody. She was 87.Gene, as she was affectionately known, was born in Waltham on June 24, 1927, a daughter of the late Thomas and Adeline (Izzo) Philips. She was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham.On April 22, 1950,...

Kenneth F. Gustafson

Kenneth F. Gustafson

Jul 14, 2014

Waltham – Mr. Kenneth F. Gustafson, of Waltham, died Monday, July 14, 2014 at Everett Nursing Center in Everett. He was 78.Ken was born in Waltham on October 9, 1935, a son of the late Harry A. and Mary J. (Burke) Gustafson, and had been a lifelong resident. Until his retirement he worked as a self-employed painter and landscaper.He leaves...

James H. Curtin

James H. Curtin

Jul 14, 2014

Waltham – Mr. James H. Curtin Sr., of Waltham, died on Monday, July 14, 2014 at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester. He was 71.Jim was born in Waltham on October 4, 1942, a son of Rita A. (Walsh) Curtin and late Joseph F. Curtin. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1960 and from Fairfield University in 1964....

Eugene E. Hebert

Eugene E. Hebert

Jul 13, 2014

Waltham – Mr. Eugene E. 'Gene' Hebert, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 86.Gene was born in Tacoma, Washington on April 18, 1928, a son of the late Alfred and Sophia (Couture) Hebert, and was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Tacoma. After that he served with the United States Army as World...

Lillian Harriet Whelpley

Lillian Harriet Whelpley

Jul 12, 2014

Bermuda Run, North Carolina – Lillian Harriet Whelpley passed away peacefully at her home in Bermuda Run on July 12, 2014. She was 89 years old. Born to parents of English and Welsh descent, Lillian lived her childhood years in Waltham attending the Plympton School and Waltham High School. Lillian later graduated from Boston University in 1944, where she also...

Janice Towne

Janice Towne

Jul 8, 2014

Waltham – Miss Janice Towne, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Waltham Crossings Senior Living Community. She was 93.Janice was born in Waltham on July 16, 1920, a daughter of the late Albert N. and Marion (Rowe) Towne. She was a lifelong resident of Waltham and until her retirement worked as a secretary at Boston Safe &...

Daniel C. Colatosti

Daniel C. Colatosti

Jul 6, 2014

Waltham – Mr. Daniel C. Colatosti, of Waltham, died in his home on Sunday, July 6, 2014 surrounded by family. He was 77.Dan was born in Cambridge on October 1, 1936, a son of the late Thomas and Carmella (Marrone) Colatosti. For thirty years he had worked at Reliance Printing in Allston where he was the General Manager. Dan loved...

Charlotte A. (Stewart) Callahan

Charlotte A. (Stewart) Callahan

Jul 5, 2014

Waltham – Mrs. Charlotte A. (Stewart) Callahan, of Waltham, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham. She was 76.Charlotte was born in Brighton on December 20, 1937, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Houghton) Stewart. She was raised in Brighton and was a graduate of Brighton High School.She was married to Allston native...

Linda J. (Fletcher) Cotterly

Linda J. (Fletcher) Cotterly

Jul 5, 2014

Weston - Linda Jean (Fletcher) Cotterly, of Weston, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Wingate at Sudbury. She was 65. Linda was born March 3, 1949 in Jamaica Plain, a daughter of the late William and Ruth (Hansen) Fletcher. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and had been a Waltham resident for many years before...

Cecile (Doucette) Logan

Cecile (Doucette) Logan

Jul 3, 2014

Waltham - Mrs. Cecile (Doucette) Logan, of Waltham, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 in Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 102. Cecile was born on March 8, 1912 in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late Arsene and Catherine (Deveaux) Doucette. She worked at the former Waltham Watch Factory, the Waltham Paper Bag Company and at the...

Jane L. McCusker

Jane L. McCusker

Jul 2, 2014

Waltham – Miss Jane L. McCusker, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 in her home. She was 79. Jane was born in Waltham on February 21, 1935, a daughter of the late John H., Jr. and M. Louise (Morrissey) McCusker, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a 1953 graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham.Until her...

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