Obituaries

Barbara Ann Aalto

Barbara Ann Aalto

Feb 11, 2012

Professor Emerita, Stonehill CollegeLongtime Bridgewater and later Auburndale resident, Barbara Aalto, passed away unexpectedly at home in Lasell Village after a brief illness, just short of her 88th birthday.Barbara is remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, professional colleague and community volunteer. She is preceded in death by her husband Ensio Emil Aalto of Brooklyn, NY and her...

David M. Rhodes

David M. Rhodes

Feb 11, 2012

Roslindale – Mr. David M. Rhodes, of Roslindale, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, in his home. He was 60. David was born in Waltham on July 13, 1951 and was a 1969 graduate of Waltham High School He had lived in the city for most of his life before moving to Roslindale. He had worked for a...

Ronald B. Singleton

Ronald B. Singleton

Feb 9, 2012

Framingham - Dr. Ronald B. Singleton formerly of Newton died peacefully on February 9, 2012 surrounded by his family at 82 years of age.Dr. Ronald B. Singleton was born on January 1, 1930. He grew up in Cambridge and was the son of Severlin B. and Winifred (Martin) Singleton and was the middle child born of this union. His oldest...

Kristina M. Norton

Kristina M. Norton

Feb 7, 2012

Malden – Kristina M. Norton of Malden, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was 25.Kristina was born in Lewiston, Maine and had lived in Waltham and in North Reading before moving to Malden two years ago. She had worked as an administrative assistant at Longwood Pediatrics in Boston.She leaves her children, Gia Norton...

William R. Tierney

William R. Tierney

Feb 6, 2012

Weston – Mr. William R. 'Bill' Tierney, of Weston, died Monday, February 6, 2012 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 85.Bill was born in Boston on December 5, 1926, a son of the late John and Mary (Mulrenan) Tierney, and grew in West Roxbury. After graduating from Mechanic Arts High School in Boston he served with the United States Army in...

Robert E. Wade

Robert E. Wade

Jan 30, 2012

Burlington – Mr. Robert E. Wade, of Burlington, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, January 30, 2012 in the Lahey Clinic, Burlington. He was 81. Bob was born in Providence, Rhode Island on November 16, 1930, a son of the late Walter and Madeline (Shanahan) Wade. He was raised in San Francisco, California and had lived in Waltham before moving to...

Thomas Brian Roach

Thomas Brian Roach

Jan 29, 2012

Belmont – Mr. Thomas Brian Roach, of Belmont, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was 68.Brian was born in Waltham on December 1, 1943, a son of the late Thomas A. and Dorothy H. (Carney) Roach and had lived in Waltham and in Framingham for several years before moving to Belmont.After graduating from...

Laura L. Muldoon

Laura L. Muldoon

Jan 26, 2012

Watertown – Mrs. Laura L. (Furlong) (Grimes) Muldoon, of Watertown, died on January 26, 2012 at Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart, Florida. She was 98.Laura was born in Waltham on October 15, 1913, a daughter of the late Francis and Nancy (Pelrine) Furlong. After finishing at Saint Mary's School in Waltham she went to work at the Waltham Watch Factory....

Gildo 'John' Piantedosi

Gildo 'John' Piantedosi

Jan 24, 2012

Waltham – Mr. Gildo 'John' Piantedosi, of Waltham, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. He was 89.John was born in Watertown on January 4, 1923, a son of the late Antonio and Rose (Cianci) Piantedosi. He was raised in Waltham and had been a resident for the past 88 years. John graduated from Waltham High School, Class of 1941...

Susan M. Sullivan

Susan M. Sullivan

Jan 23, 2012

Waltham – Mrs. Susan Marie (Boemer) Sullivan, of Waltham, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 55.Susan was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 10, 1957 and had lived in Newton and in Waltham for most of her life. She was a graduate of Newton North High School and Lasell College in Newton....

Pauline A. Patten

Pauline A. Patten

Jan 22, 2012

Mrs. Pauline A. (Crocker) Patten, of Florida, formerly of Waltham, died in St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Florida on January 22, 2012. She was 89. Pauline was born and raised in Waltham where she attended both St. Pierre's Grammar School and Saint Mary's High School. She lived in Waltham for over 65 years and was a parishioner of the former...

Lindsey F. White

Lindsey F. White

Jan 20, 2012

Lindsey Frances White, of Watertown, died Friday, January 20, 2012 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was 57. She was born in Watertown, a daughter of the late David B. and Helen Z. (Zubowicz) White and was a graduate of Watertown High School. She earned a Bachelor's degree from University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Lindsey's professional career began...

Alfred J. Texeira

Alfred J. Texeira

Jan 18, 2012

Waltham – Mr. Alfred J. Texeira, Jr. of Waltham died Wednesday, January 18, 2012. He was 53.Al was born in Waltham on February 1, 1958, a son of Mary E. (Moynihan) Texeira of Waltham and the late Alfred J. Texeira. He was a 1976 graduate of Waltham High School and earned a degree in recording arts from Full Sail University...

Esther N. Gallagher

Esther N. Gallagher

Jan 16, 2012

Waltham – Mrs. Esther N. (Geegan) Gallagher, of Waltham, died Monday, January 16, 2012 at Epoch of Weston. She was 92.Esther was born in Newton on March 27, 1919, a daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary (Connolly) Geegan, and was a 1937 graduate of Our Lady's High School in Newton. She had been a Waltham resident since 1946.She...

Helen L. Latter

Helen L. Latter

Jan 16, 2012

Waltham - Mrs. Helen L. (Samulonis) Latter, of Waltham, died Monday, January 16, 2012 at her home. She was 68.Helen was born in Waltham on April 19, 1943, a daughter of the late John F. and Helen (Connearney) Samulonis. She was a graduate of St. Charles High School and had been a lifelong Waltham resident.She leaves her children, Ronald and...

Ruth Quinn

Ruth Quinn

Jan 13, 2012

Concord, NH – Mrs. Ruth (Stukonis) Quinn, of Concord, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Pleasant View Center in Concord. She was 92.Ruth was born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Slubajeski) Stukonis, and was raised in Watertown where she was a graduate of the local high school. She had lived in Waltham...

Roseanne M. McCawley

Roseanne M. McCawley

Jan 11, 2012

Ms. Roseanne M. (Teede ) McCawley died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Chestnut Hill. She was 79. Ms. McCawley was born in Waltham on April 6, 1932, a daughter of the late John D. and Josephine (Cusolito) (Teede) Higgins. Roseanne worked as a secretary and had lived in Plymouth for many years before moving...

Deborah J. Noone

Deborah J. Noone

Jan 11, 2012

Waltham – Miss Deborah J. Noone, of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 11, 2012 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 61.Deborah was born on May 7, 1950 in Cambridge and was a life-long resident of Waltham. She was a daughter of the late John J. Noone, Caroline (Horsford) Noone and Mary V. (O'Leary) Noone.She leaves her sisters and brother, Sharon A. Morrison...

Marie A. Smith

Marie A. Smith

Jan 11, 2012

Mrs. Marie A. (Jordan) Smith, formerly of Somerville and Winthrop, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer's Center in Wellesley. She was 77.Marie was born and raised in Boston, a daughter of the late James and Ann (Hanlon) Jordan, and had lived most of her life in Somerville and in Winthrop. Until her retirement she worked at the Boston...

Eleanor G. Hayes

Eleanor G. Hayes

Jan 11, 2012

Waltham – Ms. Eleanor G. Hayes, of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Lexington Health Care Center. She was 96.Eleanor was born in Calais, Maine on February 11, 1915, a daughter of the late David and Mary (Burgess) Hayes. She moved to Waltham at the age of 18 and worked at the Waltham Watch Factory and for the Raytheon...