Obituaries

Elsie M. Howe

Elsie M. Howe

May 3, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Elsie M. (Morrison) Howe, of Waltham, died Friday, May 3, 2013 in the Leland Home, Waltham. She was 98.Elsie was born in St. John, New Brunswick on June 11, 1914, a daughter of the late Harold and Florence (Buckley) Morrison. She lived in St. John until the age of eleven when her family moved to Waltham where...

Joseph E. Qualitz

Joseph E. Qualitz

May 3, 2013

Stow - Dr. Joseph E. Qualitz, of Stow, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at home. He was 65. Born in Waltham on April 1, 1948 he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Fitzgerald) Qualitz. He was a graduate of Waltham High School, class of 1966. Joe earned his Bachelor, Masters and PhD degrees all from Massachusetts Institute...

Helen A. Ford

Helen A. Ford

May 1, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Helen A. (O'Leary) Ford, of Waltham, died on May 1, 2013 in The Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 93.Helen was born in Boston on December 24, 1919, a daughter of the late Timothy and Delia O'Leary. She worked as a secretary for many years at the P.J. Casey Moving Company in Watertown and then Canton until she...

Gail E. McGuire

Gail E. McGuire

Apr 29, 2013

Weston – Ms. Gail E. McGuire, of Weston, formerly of Waltham and Ashland, died in her home on April 29th, 2013. She was 79.Gail was born in Waltham on November 12, 1933, a daughter of the late William and Mary (Larkin) McGuire. She graduated from Boston College Nursing School in 1955 and later earned her Masters of Education from UMass...

Margaret A. Coen

Margaret A. Coen

Apr 28, 2013

Marlborough – Mrs. Margaret A. 'Peg' (McKenna) Coen, of Marlborough, died Sunday, April 28, 2013 in her home. She was 88.Peg was born in Arlington, a daughter of the late Edward L. and Irene A. (O'Keefe) McKenna, and lived in Concord before moving to Waltham as a child. She was a graduate of Waltham High School.After her marriage to Watertown...

Doris I. McKenzie

Doris I. McKenzie

Apr 24, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Doris I. (Griffith) McKenzie, of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Wingate at Reading. She was 98. Doris was born in Somerville on July 31, 1914, a daughter of the late Frank and Minnie (Vidiean) Griffith. She was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School in 1932. In 1940, she married Ernest McKenzie, Jr....

Mary A. Richard

Mary A. Richard

Apr 24, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Mary A. (Ferrelli) Richard, of Waltham, died on Wednesday April 24th, 2013 in the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 90.Mary was born in Waltham on December 1, 1922, a daughter of the late William and Anna Ferrelli. She graduated from Waltham High School in 1941 and was a lifelong resident of the city. Mary had an incredible work...

Eugene P. McNamara

Eugene P. McNamara

Apr 16, 2013

Waltham - Rev. Msgr. Eugene P. McNamara, of Waltham, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 84.Affectionately known as 'Fr. Gene', he was born in Waltham, one of twelve children born to the late James and Mary (Walsh) McNamara. He was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham. After completing studies at Saint John's Seminary...

Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon

Apr 15, 2013

A hundred years from now the people of Massachusetts will still commemorate Patriots Day.There are two that will be etched into our collective memories and our history books.The first one; April 19, 1775 . . . and Patriots Day, 2013.And the lesson of both days is that freedom and liberty always win. Always.We honor and we remember,Martin Richard, 8Lingzi Lu,...

Paul F. O'Donnell

Paul F. O'Donnell

Apr 13, 2013

Mr. Paul F. O'Donnell Jr., of Centerville, died peacefully Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Norwood Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. While his body weakened over the years, his spirit never waned. He was 78.Paul, "Binky" to those who knew him well, was born July 19, 1934 in Waltham, a son of the late Paul F. and Katherine E. (Lawless)...

John V. Martino

John V. Martino

Apr 12, 2013

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JOHN HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013 AT 10 A.M. IN THE JOYCE FUNERAL HOME. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN CALVARY CEMETERY, WALTHAM.Chelmsford – Mr. John V. Martino, Sr., of Chelmsford, formerly of Brighton and Watertown, died Friday, April 12, 2013, in the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. He was 86. He was the...

Bettina J. Dalton

Bettina J. Dalton

Apr 11, 2013

Waltham – Miss Bettina J. Dalton, of Waltham, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 88. Bettina was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 15, 1924, a daughter of the late John F. and Ruth (Littlefield) Dalton. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire earning both her bachelor's and masters degrees. She taught...

John J. Kerr

John J. Kerr

Apr 10, 2013

Waltham – Mr. John J. Kerr, of Waltham, died, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in his home. He was 91.John was born in Boston on May 31, 1921, a son of the late Stephen and Catherine (O'Hara) Kerr, both natives of Ireland. He attended Mission Grammar School and High School in Roxbury, graduating in 1938. After that he earned his bachelor's...

Shirley Sabetti

Shirley Sabetti

Apr 10, 2013

Spencer – Mrs. Shirley (Wilson) Sabetti, of Spencer, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in the Lanessa Extended Care Center in Webster. She was 89.Shirley was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on April 5, 1924, a daughter of the late S. Morrill and Camilla (Farr) Wilson. She moved with her family to Waltham in 1943 where she lived before moving to...

Theresa C. McGrath

Theresa C. McGrath

Apr 9, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Theresa C. (Doherty) McGrath, of Waltham, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Cambridge. She was 87.Theresa was born in Waltham on December 15, 1925, one of nine children born to the late Bernard and Mary (Fahy) Doherty, and was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham.After...

Clifford A. Brodrick

Clifford A. Brodrick

Apr 8, 2013

Federal Way, WA - Mr. Clifford A. Brodrick, of Federal Way, Washington, died Monday, April 8, 2013 in Washington. He was 65. Cliff was born in Newton on August 18, 1947, the son of Eleanor J. (Kilcup) Brodrick of Waltham and the late Merton L. Brodrick. He was raised in Waltham where he graduated from Waltham High School. After high...

Mary Jane Falzone

Mary Jane Falzone

Apr 8, 2013

Waltham – Miss Mary Jane Falzone, of Waltham, died Monday, April 8, 2013 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham.Mary Jane was born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Raymond and Alphonsina (Collura) Falzone, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham.Until her retirement she worked for many years in the...

Barbara A. Howard

Barbara A. Howard

Apr 7, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Barbara A. (Corrow) Howard, of Waltham, died on April 7th, 2013 in EPOCH Senior Healthcare in Brewster. She was 87.Barbara was born in Lexington on July 10, 1925, a daughter of the late Napoleon and Ann Cecelia (Sweet) Corrow. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1943 and remained close with many classmates her entire life, just...

Robert M. Brehm

Robert M. Brehm

Apr 7, 2013

Waltham – Mr. Robert M. Brehm, of Waltham, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013 in the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Roxbury. He was 57.Bob was born in Boston on June 8, 1955, a son of M. Shirley (LaFortune) of Waltham and the late Bernard V. Brehm. After graduating from Waltham High School in 1973 he served his country as...

Patricia A. LeBlanc

Patricia A. LeBlanc

Apr 6, 2013

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR PATRICIA HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013 --- FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL GATHER AT THE FUNERAL HOME BEGINNING AT 10 A.M. AND FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11 A.M. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN MOUNT FEAKE CEMETERY, WALTHAM.Patricia A. LeBlanc, of Waltham, died April 6, 2013 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 57. Born in January...