Obituaries
Gerald A. Fucci
Dec 22, 2014
Waltham – Mr. Gerald A. Fucci, of Waltham, died, Monday, December 22, 2014 in Golden Living Center of Newton. He was 66.Gerry was born in Waltham on November 4, 1948, a son of Daisy (Palombo) Fucci and the late Amerigo Fucci. He graduated from Waltham Vocational High School in 1966 and served with the United States Army.He worked at Herb...
Michelle A. (Coyle) Neville
Dec 21, 2014
Waltham – Mrs. Michelle A. (Coyle) Neville, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 63.Michelle was born in Waltham on June 13, 1951, a daughter of the late William J. and Margaret M. (Flaherty) Coyle, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School...
Mary L. (Maher) Auld
Dec 18, 2014
Waltham – Mrs. Mary L. (Maher) Auld, of Waltham, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. She was 89.Mary was born in Brighton on November 28, 1925, a daughter of the late William and Ida (Fewer) Maher and had been a lifelong resident of Waltham. She married Waltham native Joseph R. 'Ray' Auld in June, 1946...
Vincent M. DiGregorio
Dec 14, 2014
Waltham – Mr. Vincent M. DiGregorio, of Waltham, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 91.Vinny was born in Boston on July 12, 1923, the son of the late Michael and Phyllis (Barberi) DiGregorio. He was raised and educated in East Boston and served in the Army during World War II. On May 4, 1947...
Thomas P. Lang
Dec 13, 2014
Waltham – Thomas P. Lang, former Head of Photographic Services at the Museum of Fine Arts, died at his home in Waltham on December 13 after a short illness. He was born in New York City in 1937 and spent the formative years of his childhood in Brooklyn. He graduated from St. Peter's College in Jersey City. He spent a...
Robert T. 'Tim' Muise
Dec 11, 2014
Mendon – Mr. Robert T. 'Tim' Muise, of Mendon, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home. He was 89.Tim was born in Waltham on June 7, 1925, one of six children born to the late Timothy and Mary Helen (Burns) Muise, both natives of Nova Scotia. He was a lifelong resident of Waltham before moving to...
Priscilla Plumb Gibson
Dec 10, 2014
Priscilla Alden Plumb Gibson of Waltham died peacefully at Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield on December 10, 2014. She was 97.Priscilla was born November 27, 1917 to Ethel (Shaw) and Nathan Plumb in Milford, Connecticut. She was raised in Milford and graduated as valedictorian of the Milford High School class of 1935. She then attended and graduated from...
Carmella L. (Fantasia) Lisa
Dec 9, 2014
Watertown – Mrs. Carmella L. (Fantasia) Lisa, of Watertown, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at her home. She was 94.Carmella was born on June 2, 1920 in East Boston, one of five children born to Italian immigrants Eugene and Luisa (Principe) Fantasia. When she was seven the family moved to Watertown. In 1961 she moved with her growing family to...
Jeanne M. Richard
Dec 8, 2014
Bedford, NH - Mrs. Jeanne M. (Crocker) Richard, of Bedford, New Hampshire and formerly of Waltham, died on Monday December 8, 2014 in the Bedford Hills Center. She was 87.Jeanne was born in Waltham on May 2, 1927, the daughter of the late Charles and Hermantine (Patenaude) Crocker. She graduated from Waltham High School in 1944 and on June 14,...
Mary Bernadette (Donovan) Oates
Dec 7, 2014
Waltham – Mrs. Mary Bernadette (Donovan) Oates, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Waltham Crossings. She was 86.Bernadette was born in Boston on June 25, 1928, a daughter of the late Michael and Hannah (Hanley) Donovan. She was raised in Brookline where she graduated from Saint Mary's High School. After that she attended Burdett School of Business in...
Paul R. Draskóczy
Dec 4, 2014
Weston - Paul R. Draskóczy, M.D., of Weston, died peacefully at home on December 4, 2014 after a well fought battle with cancer. He was born in Bečej, Yugoslavia on March 4, 1926 to the late Maria Székely and Ede Draskóczy. He graduated from Albert Szent-Gyorgy Medical University in Szeged, Hungary and then taught pharmacology there. He left Hungary in...
Vera M. (Philippo) Strangio
Nov 30, 2014
Waltham – Mrs. Vera M. (Philippo) Strangio, of Waltham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham after declining over a long period from dementia. She was 99.Vera was born in Bronxville, New York on September 25, 1915, one of four children and the only daughter of Italian immigrants Frank and Emmanuella (Botta)...
Diane M. (Aker) Catalano
Nov 30, 2014
Waltham – Mrs. Diane M. (Aker) Catalano, of Waltham, died Sunday, November 30, 2014 in Spaulding Hospital, Cambridge. She was 73.Diane was born in Brighton on August 26, 1941, a daughter of the late Lyle P. and Estelle (MacDonald) Aker. She was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Roslindale High School. When her children were young she worked at...
Mary F. (Parker) Baruch
Nov 26, 2014
Waltham – Mrs. Mary F. (Parker) Baruch, of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Wingate at Brighton. She was 87.Mary was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on December 10, 1926 and was raised in Kittery, Maine. She was a 1944 graduate of Traip Academy in Kittery and four years later earned her degree in nursing from the New England...
Nancy A. (Kelly) Griffin
Nov 26, 2014
Waltham – Mrs. Nancy A. (Kelly) Griffin, of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014. She was 68.Nancy was born in Newton on December 26, 1945, the daughter of the late Charles and Agnes (Daly) Kelly and had been a Waltham resident for most of her life.She was the beloved wife of the late Peter G. Griffin and sister of the...
William R. Desmond
Nov 26, 2014
Waltham - Mr. William R. Desmond, of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in Belmont Manor Nursing Home in Belmont. He was 86. Bill was born on February 5, 1928, a son of the late James and Nellie (Donovan) Desmond, and had been a lifelong Waltham resident. Until his retirement he worked locally as a taxi driver.He was the brother...
Clayton L. Tyler
Nov 25, 2014
Sudbury - Mr. Clayton L. "Clay" Tyler, of Sudbury, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was 82. Clay was born in Lubec, Maine, on March 29, 1932, a son of the late Clark and Ruth (Miller) Tyler. He was a 1949 graduate of Lubec High School. After serving in the U.S. Army, he returned...
Pankaj Viranchilal Shah
Nov 24, 2014
Mr. Pankaj Viranchilal Shah, of Mumbai- India passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 24th, 2014. He was 63. Pankaj was born, raised & educated in Mumbai, India, a son of Late Viranchilal Dayabhai Shah and Late Kantaben Viranchilal Shah. He was visiting his expectant daughter in Waltham, Massachusetts from India for a few months when suddenly his life was cut...
Virginia M. Paquette
Nov 20, 2014
Waltham – Mrs. Virginia M. (Capoccia) (Maccio) Paquette, of Waltham, died on Thursday November 20, 2014 in the Blaire House of Milford surrounded by family. She was 91.Virginia was born in Waltham on September 30, 1923, a daughter of the late Victor and Mary (Casinelli) Capoccia.She always had a strong work ethic and as a young woman owned chickens, she...
Lucy R. (Richardson) Rand
Nov 19, 2014
Bedford – Mrs. Lucy R. (Richardson) Rand, of Bedford, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday November 19, 2014 at Carleton Willard Village in Bedford. She was 92. Lucy was born in Weston on October 8, 1922, a daughter of the late Charles Oliver and Laura (Woodworth) Richardson. She lived in Weston before moving to Bedford eleven years ago....