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Lorraine A. Dwyer

Lorraine A. Dwyer

Apr 26, 2014

Waltham – Mrs. Lorraine A. (Sharkin) Dwyer, of Waltham, passed away to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday April 26, 2014 in Maristhill Nursing Home. She was one month shy of her 92nd birthday.She is now rejoined with her husband, Gerard Sr., in eternity. She leaves her three children, Christine of Waltham, Jack of Wareham and Gerry and...

Rozalia Voros

Rozalia Voros

Apr 25, 2014

Waban – Mrs. Rozalia (Novicki) Voros, of Waban, died in her home on Friday, April 25, 2014 surrounded by family. She was 91.Rozalia was born in Hungary on February 12, 1923, a daughter of the late John and Rozalia Novicki. She and her husband immigrated to the United States in 1956 where they would make their new home. They both...

John T. Dirrane

John T. Dirrane

Apr 25, 2014

Mr. John T. Dirrane of Waltham died Friday, April 25, 2014 in the Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. He was 71. Mr. Dirrane was born in Boston on October 20, 1942, a son of the late John and Dorothy (Cuccinotta) (Dirrane) (Barbetta) Rutana.He is survived by his step-father, Francis Rutana of Revere and his step-brother and step-sister, Michael and Sandra...

Herbert E. Vannasse

Herbert E. Vannasse

Apr 24, 2014

Waltham – Mr. Herbert E. Vannasse, of Waltham, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at his home. He was 94.Herb was born on August 11, 1919 in Belmont, a son of the late Henry and Amanda (Verrette) Vannasse, and was a graduate of Belmont High School. He worked for a number of years for Metropolitan Coach Service, a company started by...

Sherwood E. Vandewater

Sherwood E. Vandewater

Apr 23, 2014

Waltham – Mr. Sherwood E. 'Van' Vandewater, of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 73.Van was born in Mineola, Long Island on December 6, 1940, a son of the late Stephen and Evelyn (Van Riper) Vandewater. He lived in Garden City, Long Island, New York for a number of years where he was a captain...

Josephine T. Rayner

Josephine T. Rayner

Apr 22, 2014

Watertown – Mrs. Josephine T. (Bonanno) Rayner, of Watertown, died on Tuesday April 22, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton. She was 95.Josephine was born on May 16, 1918, a daughter of the late Joseph and Natalie (Luca) Bonanno. She met her husband, Thomas T. Rayner, Sr., while out dancing and the pair married in April of 1941....

Alice E. LeBlanc

Alice E. LeBlanc

Apr 21, 2014

Waltham – Mrs. Alice E. LeBlanc, of Waltham, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 87.Alice was born in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia on April 2, 1927, a daughter of the late Marc Ellis and Adele (Pothier) LeBlanc and came to the States in 1956. A year later she and her husband, Delphis, moved to Waltham...

Gerard E. Pelletier

Gerard E. Pelletier

Apr 21, 2014

Boston – Rev. Gerard E. Pelletier, S.M. of Boston died on Monday, April 21, 2014 in Marian Manor, South Boston. He was 81.Fr. Pelletier was born on in Van Buren, Maine on August 19, 1932, a son of the late Onezime and Zeline Pelletier. He attended Van Buren Boy's High and graduated from Marvyale Seminary in Bedford, Massachusetts in 1950....

Anthony S. "Nino" Auditore

Anthony S. "Nino" Auditore

Apr 20, 2014

Mr. Anthony S. "Nino" Auditore of Waltham, died Sunday, April 20, 2014, in the Miriam Boyd Parlin Residence in Wayland. He was 75. Nino was born in Boston on September 3, 1938, a son of the late Carmelo G. and Rose V. (Giove) Auditore. As a youngster, Nino was proud to have been a Little League batting champion. His love...

Dorothy F. (Kelly) Badger

Dorothy F. (Kelly) Badger

Apr 18, 2014

Quincy – Mrs. Dorothy F. (Kelly) Badger, of Quincy, died Friday, April 18, 2014 at her home. She was 94.Dorothy was born in Waltham on March 4, 1920, a daughter of the late Herbert and Grace (Shannon) Kelly, and was a 1938 graduate of Waltham High School. A Quincy resident for more than sixty years she worked in the Purchasing...

Anna D. Ragnelli

Anna D. Ragnelli

Apr 17, 2014

Brighton - Mrs. Anna D. (DiLeo) Ragnelli, of Brighton, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 92. Anna was born on January 22, 1922 in Fallo, Provincia de Chieti, Italy a daughter of the late Antonio and Carmela (Catinella) DiLeo. She immigrated to the United States in March of 1948 settling in the South...

Eleanore Robbins

Eleanore Robbins

Apr 15, 2014

Mrs. Eleanore (Hoogheem) Robbins, of Waltham, passed away at home on April 15, 2014. She was 84.Eleanore was born in Forest Park, Illinois, on June 1, 1929, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Bieler and sister of the late Helen Bieler. She worked as an English teacher and drama coach in Concord-Carlisle High School for 35 years, retiring...

Julia M. Tomao

Julia M. Tomao

Apr 15, 2014

Miss Julia M. Tomao of Waltham, died Tuesday, April 15, 2015, in her home. Miss Tomao was born in Waltham on April 11, 1926, a daughter of the late Julian and Mary (Piacentino) Tomao. Miss Tomao was raised and educated in Waltham, graduating from Waltham High School, Class of 1944. She went to work for Grover Cronin's department store as...

Raymond A. Fournier

Raymond A. Fournier

Apr 14, 2014

Waltham – Rev. Raymond A. Fournier, S.M., of Waltham died on Monday, April 14, 2014 at St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham. He was 92.Fr. Fournier was born on January 30, 1922, a son of the late Adelard and Maria (Dallaire) Fournier. He attended St. Charles Grammar School in Providence, RI, and graduated from Maryvale Seminary in 1940. On February 2,...

Peggy Bogosian

Peggy Bogosian

Apr 14, 2014

Seminole, Florida - Mrs. Peggy (Chatalian) Bogosian, of Seminole, Florida, formerly of Needham Heights, died Monday, April 14, 2014 surrounded by her loving son Wane and the thoughts and prayers of her family at her sons residents in Seminole. She was 87. Born in Lawrence, a daughter of the late Vahan and Veronica Chatalian, Peggy had lived in Needham Heights...

Salvatore P. DeMarco

Salvatore P. DeMarco

Apr 13, 2014

Waltham – Mr. Salvatore P. DeMarco, of Waltham, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 88.Affectionately known as either 'Sal' or 'Toto' to family and friends he was born at home in Watertown on August 6, 1925 to the late Thomas and Pasqualina (Merullo) DeMarco. He was a 1943 graduate of Watertown High School...

Lorraine T. Kusmirek

Lorraine T. Kusmirek

Apr 13, 2014

Mrs. Lorraine T. (Hughes) Kusmirek, of Waltham, died on Sunday, April 13, 2014 in Belmont Manor Nursing Home. She was 82. Lorraine was born in Malden on July 9, 1931, a daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Flynn) Hughes. She married Leo A. Kusmirek on May 27, 1951, and they were Waltham residents for many years. Lorraine worked in...

Edward P. Taras

Edward P. Taras

Apr 13, 2014

Waltham – Mr. Edward P. Taras, of Waltham, formerly of Jamaica Plain and Westwood, died on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 89.Ed was born in Nashua, New Hampshire on February 10, 1925, the son of the late Kazmir and Amelia (Shodloska) Tarasewicz. During World War II he served in the United States Army...

Anthony A. Mancuso

Anthony A. Mancuso

Apr 11, 2014

Waltham - Mr. Anthony A. Mancuso, of Waltham, died on Friday, April 11, 2014 in Milford Regional Hospital. He was 90. Anthony was born on June 20, 1923 in Waltham a son of the late Joseph and Anna (Malta) Mancuso. He graduated from Waltham Vocational High School. He was an avid football player and co-captained the football team. Like many...

Joseph A. Limole

Joseph A. Limole

Apr 11, 2014

Waltham – Mr. Joseph A. Limole, of Waltham, died peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2014 in his home surrounded by family. He was 83.Joe was born in East Boston on June 22, 1930, the only son of the late Joseph A. and Helen (Cozzi) Limole.He was a proud Veteran and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during the Occupation...

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