Obituaries
Pauline A. (Ashness) Gallagher
Sep 3, 2023
Mrs. Pauline A. (Ashness) Gallagher, of Dracut, formerly of Waltham and Weston, died Sunday, September 3, 2023 in Lowell General Hospital. She was 92.
Pauline was born in Waltham on April 26, 1931, the daughter of the late Herbert P. and Anna L. (Vahey) Ashness, and was a 1949 graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Waltham. She attained her...
David R. Hire
Sep 3, 2023
Mr. David R. Hire, of Waltham, died Sunday, September 3, 2023 in Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford after a period of declining health. He was 76. David was born on November 7, 1946 in Waltham a son of the late Arthur and Olive (Beals) Hire. Raised and educated in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High...
Judith A. (Connolly) Chiasson
Sep 3, 2023
Judith A. "Judy" (Connolly) Chiasson, of Waltham, died on Sunday, September 3, 2023 surrounded by her loving family at Riverbend of Natick after a long, arduous, and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 80.
Judy was born in Newton on April 14, 1943, a daughter of the late Joseph P. and Marguerite ‘Peg’ (Connor) Connolly. Raised in Waltham, she...
Gloria L. Machado
Sep 2, 2023
Warwick, MA - Mrs. Gloria L. (Domings) Machado, of Warwick, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, September 2, 2023 at home with family after a period of declining health. She was 94. Born on December 18, 1928 in Somerville, she was a daughter of the late John and Pauline (Costa) Domings. Raised and educated in Somerville she graduated high school in...
Nancy M. (Flaherty) Seaman
Sep 2, 2023
Mrs. Nancy M. (Flaherty) Seaman, of West Newton, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, September 2, 2023 in her home with Patty and her faithful companion Sadie by her side. She was 90.
Nancy was born in Waltham on January 1, 1933, a daughter of Irish immigrants, Thomas and Mary (Sullivan) Flaherty. A graduate of Saint Charles High School in Waltham...
Heather Tyler
Aug 28, 2023
Mrs. Heather (Winchester) Tyler, of Sudbury died Monday, August 28, 2023 in Westford House after a period of failing health. She was 79.
Heather was born May 31, 1944 in Waltham, a daughter of the late John and Margaret (Smith) Winchester. Raised and educated in Waltham she graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1962 and then earned...
Claire A. (Carey) Taylor
Aug 26, 2023
We are sad to announce the death of our beloved sister and aunt, Claire Taylor age 76, of West Palm Beach, Florida. Claire passed away suddenly on August 26th, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.
Claire was predeceased by her mother Mary Carey, her father Lewis Carey, her sister MaryLou and brother-in-law George McCormack, her nephew Michael McCormack,...
Karen A. (Caporiccio) Vailliant
Aug 25, 2023
Karen A. (Caporiccio) Vailliant, of Watertown, passed away at her home on Friday, August 25, 2023. She was 70.
She was born in Cambridge on March 27, 1953, a daughter of the late Hugo and Mary (Barranco) Caporiccio. Raised and educated in Watertown, Karen graduated from Watertown High School with the Class of 1971. In 1985, she married her soulmate,...
Robert F. Murphy, Jr.
Aug 25, 2023
Mr. Robert F. Murphy, Jr., of Waltham, died Friday, August 25, 2023 in the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland. He was 82.
Bob was born in Newton on April 29, 1941, a son of the late Robert F., Sr. and Lillian Y. (Marotte) Murphy. Raised in Waltham, he was a graduate of Waltham High School and enlisted in...
Joan F. (Shaughnessy) Cowie
Aug 25, 2023
Mrs. Joan F. (Shaughnessy) Cowie of Waltham passed away peacefully Friday August 25, 2023, in Meadow Green Nursing Home with her family at her side, at the age of 92.
Joan was born in Newton on June 9, 1931, a daughter of the late John and Helen (Malloy) Shaughnessy. She was raised and educated in Waltham and a proud graduate...
Joong Kim
Aug 24, 2023
Mr. Joong Kim, of Malden, died Thursday, August 24, 2023 in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 78.
He was born on February 22, 1945 in Jeonju, South Korea a son of the late Moonam Kim and Bonggil Yang and immigrated to the United States in 1994. He worked as a construction manager.
Joong enjoyed playing golf,...
Anna M. Scordino
Aug 21, 2023
Belmont - Mrs. Anna M. (Kilcoyne) Scordino died at home on Monday, August 21, 2023 after an illness. She was 92.
Anna was born August 3, 1931 in Boston, the first-born daughter of the late Irish immigrants John and Mary E. (Gannon) Kilcoyne. Raised on Thornton Place in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, she graduated from St. Joseph’s High...
Mary F. (Biviano) Caramanica
Aug 20, 2023
Mrs. Mary F. (Biviano) Caramanica, of Waltham, passed away peacefully at the age of 102 on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham.
She was born in Waltham on January 24, 1921, a daughter of the late Cuono and Nunciata (Cafarella) Biviano. Raised in Newton, Mary graduated from Newton High School with the class of 1940....
Donald J. Vacca
Aug 19, 2023
Mr. Donald J. Vacca, of Worcester, died Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Parson Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was 65.
Donald was born on January 24, 1958 a son of the late Robert and Louise (Borbone) Vacca. Raised and educated in Worcester he remained a lifelong resident.
In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his...
Catherine C. Link
Aug 19, 2023
Waltham - Mrs. Catherine C. (Noble) Link died on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in her son's home in Marlborough after an illness. She was 94.
Catherine was born January 4, 1929 in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood a daughter of the late Dwight L. and Delia (Connolly) Noble. A graduate of Girls High School in Roxbury she later married Brighton native John...
Joan P. (Main) O'Donnell
Aug 15, 2023
Mrs. Joan Patricia (Main) O’Donnell died peacefully on, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Sophia Snow House in West Roxbury, where she had lived and been lovingly cared for since 2017. She was 89 years old.Joan was born on December 20, 1933, the first of three children born to the late Arthur E. and Marguerite (Roche) Main of Waltham. She graduated...
Lois M. Smith Martin
Aug 13, 2023
Lois M. Smith Martin, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 71.
Lois was born on March 30, 1952 in Newton, the daughter of the late James F. and Mary G. (Greelish) Smith. Raised in Waltham, she was a graduate of Waltham High School.
Lois began her professional journey working at local...
Sr. Joan Marie Felton, R.C.E.
Aug 9, 2023
Sr. Joan Marie Felton, R.C.E., passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. She was 93.
She was born in Arlington on August 13, 1929, a daughter of the late Carl and Maybelle (Colbert) Felton. She graduated from Our Lady of Pity High School in Cambridge, and soon after started her journey as a beloved...
Patricia A. Murphy
Aug 9, 2023
Auburndale - Mrs. Patricia A. (Taft) Murphy died at home on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 after a battle with Corticobasal Degeneration. She was 75.
Patricia was born March 31, 1948 in Holyoke a daughter of the late Bernard J. and Frances A. (Finnerty) Taft. Raised in Holyoke she graduated from Holyoke High School and then earned her Bachelor’s degree from...
John B. Spignese
Aug 7, 2023
John B. Spignese, resident of Waltham, formerly of Marshfield, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. He was 93.
John was born in Cambridge on February 9, 1930, a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Maniofi) Spignese. Raised in Somerville, he was a graduate of Carmelite Seminary in Hamilton, Massachusetts, and continued his studies at Boston State...
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