Obituaries

Louise E. Lizotte

Louise E. Lizotte

Oct 28, 2011

Waltham – Mrs. Louise E. (Green) Lizotte, of Waltham, died Friday, October 28, 2011 in her home. She was 88.Louise was born in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1923, a daughter of the late Donald and Rose (Shearer) Green. She moved with her family to Albany, New York when she was 12 years old and had been a Waltham...

Harper T. Wright

Harper T. Wright

Oct 22, 2011

Brighton – Harper Taskier Wright, the infant daughter of Michael T. and Alexandra 'Ali' (Borissoff) Wright, of Brighton, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.In addition to her parents, Harper also leaves her grandparents, Thomas and Regina (Ready) Wright of Marshfield and Erast and Joan (Mahon) Borissoff of Purcellville, Virginia.Family and friends will honor and remember...

Michael S. Rotchford

Michael S. Rotchford

Oct 21, 2011

Wareham - Mr. Michael S. Rotchford, of Wareham, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, October 21, 2011 in his home. He was 52. Mike was born on April 1, 1959 in Waltham a son of Edward R. Rotchford and the late Margaret "Barbara" (Curtin) Rotchford. A 1977 graduate of Waltham High School he was a life-long resident until moving to Wareham...

Dorothy E. Lyons

Dorothy E. Lyons

Oct 18, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy E. (Banks) Lyons of Everett, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in the Everett Nursing and Rehab. Center. She was 88. Mrs. Lyons was born in Leominster on January 30, 1923, a daughter of the late Howard and Evelyn (Condon) Banks.Dorothy was raised in Boston and graduated from Dorchester Girls' High School. She had moved to...

Louise M. Griffith

Louise M. Griffith

Oct 16, 2011

Parrish, Florida – Mrs. Louise M. (Gastonguay) Griffith, of Parrish, formerly of Granby, Connecticut, St. Louis, Missouri and Waltham passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2011 surrounded by family. She was 74.Louise was born on January 26, 1937, a daughter of the late Anna (Richard) and Hector Gastonguay of Waltham. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School...

Arlene E. Chiasson

Arlene E. Chiasson

Oct 16, 2011

Canterbury, New Hampshire – Mrs. Arlene E. (Hart) Chiasson, of Canterbury, formerly of Waltham and West Newton, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at her home. She was 72.Arlene was born in Waltham on May 16, 1939, one of ten children born to the late Bartholomew and Ariel (Morse) Hart. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and had lived...

Paul J. Ryan

Paul J. Ryan

Oct 14, 2011

Waltham – Mr. Paul J. Ryan, of Waltham, died Friday, October 14, 2011 at his home. He was 90.Paul was born in Watertown on January 25, 1921, a son of the late Michael and Margaret (Donahue) Ryan. Having lost both parents by the time he was 3, Paul and his siblings were raised in Waltham by their aunt and uncle,...

Polyciana "Mama Zoule" Jean Philippe

Polyciana "Mama Zoule" Jean Philippe

Oct 10, 2011

Waltham - Mrs. Polyciana Jean Philippe, of Waltham, died Monday, October 10, 2011 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was 84. She was born in Haiti daughter of the late Lahens and Tercy (Coriolan) Casimir and immigrated to the United States in 1994, settling in Waltham to be near her family. Polyciana, known to her loved ones as "Mama Zoule"...

Jean A. O'Halloran

Jean A. O'Halloran

Oct 9, 2011

Waltham – Mrs. Jean A. (Merlinos) O'Halloran, of Waltham, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at her home. She was 77.Jean was born in Newton on April 4, 1934, a daughter of the late Daniel and Nicoletta (Montanaro) Merlinos. She was raised in Newton and graduated from Our Lady's High School in Newton. She married her husband, William J. 'Bill' O'Halloran,...

Sara Emerson Farwell

Sara Emerson Farwell

Oct 9, 2011

Sara Emerson Farwell of Waltham died Sunday, October 9, 2011 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 87. She was born in Pasadena, California, on December 13, 1923, a daughter of the late American Composer Arthur Farwell and actress and writer, Gertrude (Brice) Farwell. Sara studied at the New School of Dramatic Arts in New York City as well as the Actors...

Albert B. Kilmain

Albert B. Kilmain

Oct 7, 2011

Waltham - Mr. Albert B. Kilmain, of Waltham, died Friday, October 7, 2011 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 81. Albert was born in Framingham on May 28, 1930, a son of the late Albert B. and Eveleen (Perodeau) Kilmain. He was raised in Wellesley and was a graduate of Wellesley High School and served with the 6th Infantry Division of...

Joseph F. Fournier

Joseph F. Fournier

Oct 3, 2011

Waltham – Mr. Joseph F. 'Chick' Fournier, of Waltham, died Monday, October 3, 2011 at his home. He was 75.Joe was born in Brighton on March 28, 1936, a son of the late Armand J. and Lucille (Henderson) Fournier. He was raised in Watertown and graduated from Newton Vocational High School in 1954. That same year he graduated from the...

George J. Renna

George J. Renna

Sep 30, 2011

Waltham – Mr. George J. Renna, of Waltham, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Chelsea Soldiers Home. He was 95.George was born in Quincy on June 3, 1916, a son of the late Salvatore and Frances (Fanara) Renna, both natives of Sicily. He moved to Waltham with his family in 1927 and had been a lifelong resident. One of...

Michael J. Hoover

Michael J. Hoover

Sep 30, 2011

Waltham – Mr. Michael J. Hoover, of Waltham, died Friday, September 30, 2011 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. He was 57.Michael was born in Waltham on August 24, 1954, a son of the late Henry M. and Claire M. (Copan) Hoover, and had been a lifelong resident. In 1972 he graduated from Waltham High School and two years later...

Nancy Gibson

Nancy Gibson

Sep 29, 2011

Gardner – Mrs. Nancy (Passerello) Gibson, of Gardner, died September 29, 2011 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She was 57.Nancy was born on October 18, 1953 in Waltham, a daughter of the late Francesco and Loretta (Allain) Passerello. She was raised in Acton and had moved to Gardner 37 years ago. She was a certified nurse's assistant and had...

Elizabeth 'Joyce' Chiasson

Elizabeth 'Joyce' Chiasson

Sep 28, 2011

North Attleboro – Mrs. Elizabeth 'Joyce' (Seebold) Chiasson of North Attleboro, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in the Madonna Manor Nursing Home in North Attleboro. She was 89. Joyce was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, on May 1, 1922, a daughter of the late Paul and Bridget (McDevitt) Seebold. She had lived in Waltham for many years before...

Sergiu F. Luchian

Sergiu F. Luchian

Sep 27, 2011

Mr. Sergiu F. Luchian, of Waltham, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in his home after fighting a brave battle against cancer. He was 58.Sergiu was born in Bucharest, Romania a son of Florin Luchian and the late Maria (Jipa) Luchian. He was educated in Romania where has earned his PE in Civil Engineering. He immigrated to the United States in...

William C. Lombardi

William C. Lombardi

Sep 24, 2011

Waltham – Mr. William C. Lombardi, of Waltham, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at his home. He was 83.Bill was born in Waltham on March 30, 1928, the middle child of the late Calogero and Francesca (Chiofaro) Lombardi, both natives of Aragona, Sicily. Despite the fact that he was baptized Girolamo, he like so many of his generation, were re-named...

Grace Veronica Rooney

Grace Veronica Rooney

Sep 24, 2011

Waltham - Miss Grace Veronica Rooney, of Medford, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 in the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford. She was 76. Grace was born in Medford on February 4, 1935, a daughter of the late John H. and Delia (Beatty) Rooney, and had been a lifelong resident. Until her retirement she was employed for twenty-five years at...

Eleanor M. Leonard

Eleanor M. Leonard

Sep 22, 2011

Greenfield – Mrs. Eleanor M. (Egan) Leonard, of Greenfield, formerly of Needham, died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at her home. She was 95.Eleanor was born in Boston on November 14, 1915, a daughter of the late William and Madeleine (McPike) Egan. She and her family lived in Newton where her children grew up and in Needham in her retirement years....