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Mary J. Heath

Mary J. Heath

Jan 31, 2008

Mrs. Mary J. (Noble) Heath of Waltham died Thursday, January 31, 2008 in the Miriam Boyd Parlin Residence in Wayland. She was 83. Born in Dorchester, Mrs. Heath had lived in Waltham for many years. She worked at Hayes and Bickford's in Boston for four years, The Silk Mill in Brighton for five years, the Raytheon Company in Newton for...

Mary C. Russo

Mary C. Russo

Jan 29, 2008

Waltham - Miss Mary C. Russo, of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at the Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer's Center in Wellesley. She was 93. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late John and Onofria Louise (Famularo), Mary was a lifelong resident of Waltham. She worked for the Raytheon Corporation in Waltham as a secretary until her retirement. Mary was a...

Catherine T. Poskus

Catherine T. Poskus

Jan 25, 2008

Carver - Mrs. Catherine T. (Cummings) Poskus, of Carver, formerly of Brockton, died Friday, January 25, 2008 in Sachem Nursing and Skilled Rehabilitation Center, East Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. She was 90. Born in West Newton, a daughter of the late John and Nora (Earls) Cummings, she had been a resident of Brockton for more than forty...

Carl B. Rayburg

Carl B. Rayburg

Jan 22, 2008

Marshfield - Mr. Carl B. Rayburg, of Marshfield, formerly of Newton and Newport, Rhode Island, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was 87. Carl was born in Newport on July 18, 1920, a son of the late Alfred and Olga (Anderson) Rayburg, and was a graduate of Rogers High School in Newport. He moved...

Marietta L. "Molly" Kilbane

Marietta L. "Molly" Kilbane

Jan 22, 2008

Waltham - Mrs. Marietta L. 'Molly' (McHugh) Kilbane, of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 92.Born in Lowell on March 15, 1915, a daughter of the late Edward and Charlotte (Peterson) McHugh, Molly had lived in Waltham for more than seventy years. Until her retirement she worked for over 30 years as...

Margaret R. Gardiner

Margaret R. Gardiner

Jan 22, 2008

Waltham - Mrs. Margaret R. 'Margo' (Brennan) Gardiner, of Waltham, formerly of Newton Centre and East Dennis, died suddenly Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 74. Born in Lexington, a daughter of the late William and Mary (Buckley) Brennan, Margo was raised in Newton Centre. She graduated from Sacred Heart School in Newton and from Regis College...

Marietta L. Kilbane

Marietta L. Kilbane

Jan 22, 2008

Waltham - Mrs. Marietta L. 'Molly' (McHugh) Kilbane, of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 92. Born in Lowell on March 15, 1915, a daughter of the late Edward and Charlotte (Peterson) McHugh, Molly had lived in Waltham for more than seventy years. Until her retirement she worked for over 30 years...

Marie T. Chiasson

Marie T. Chiasson

Jan 21, 2008

Waltham - Mrs. Marie T. (Poirier) Chiasson, of Waltham, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at Metrowest Medical Center in Natick. She was 91. Born in Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late Xavier and Laura (Chiasson) Poirier, Marie was a homemaker and had lived in Waltham since 1961. She was a past president of the Women's Auxiliary at the...

Norman J. Jaillet

Norman J. Jaillet

Jan 16, 2008

Waltham - Mr. Norman J. Jaillet, Sr., of Waltham, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham after a lengthy illness. He was 77. Born in Needham, a son of the late John B. and Marceline (Maillet) Jaillet, Norman had lived most of his life in Waltham. He was a machinist for the Millipore Corporation...

Frederick J. Cadigan

Frederick J. Cadigan

Jan 15, 2008

Waltham - Mr. Frederick J. Cadigan, of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 75. Born in Brighton, a son of the late Frederick K. and Katherine H. (Ring) Cadigan, Fred moved to Waltham forty-five years ago. He was a 1950 graduate of English High School in Boston and served as a sergeant with the United...

Lorraine Joyce

Lorraine Joyce

Jan 15, 2008

Miss Lorraine Joyce, of Evergreen, Colorado, formerly of Newton, died Tuesday, January 15, 2008. She was 81. Born and raised in Newton, a daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Morrell) Joyce, Lorraine worked for many years for M.I.T. in Boston as a draftsman. Lorraine enjoyed going to the symphony and spending time in Scituate. Lorraine was the sister of...

Francis M. George

Francis M. George

Jan 14, 2008

Waltham - Mr. Francis M. George, of Waltham, died Monday, January 14, 2008 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 81. Born in Peabody, a son of the late Anthony H. and Rosemary (Mello) George, Frank worked for M.I.T. Lincoln Lab in Lexington as a machinist for many years. He had lived in Waltham since 1954 and was a member of the...

Sally C. Krom

Sally C. Krom

Jan 11, 2008

Mrs. Sally C. (Krilevich) Krom, of Derry, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry. She was 96. Born and raised in Fitchburg, a daughter of the late Dominick and Louise Krilevich, Sally lived in Waltham for most of her life before moving to New Hampshire twenty-five years ago. Until her retirement,...

Jane Croteau

Jane Croteau

Jan 10, 2008

Watertown - Mrs. Jane (Isensee) Croteau, of Watertown, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, January 10, 2008 in the Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer Center, Wellesley, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 79. Her husband, Harold G. 'Jerry' Croteau died March 1, 2000. Jane was born June 7, 1928 in Boston, a daughter of the late Robert and Muriel (King) Isensee....

M. Rita Smith

M. Rita Smith

Jan 7, 2008

Mrs. M. Rita (Pellerin) Smith, of Clinton, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, January 7, 2008 in The Highlands Nursing Home in Fitchburg. She was 88. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, Mrs. Smith had lived in Waltham for over fifty years. She had worked at Unitrode for many years until her retirement. Mrs. Smith enjoyed quilting, crocheting, and spending time with...

Marie L. Desveaux

Marie L. Desveaux

Jan 6, 2008

Waltham – Miss Marie L. Desveaux, of Waltham, died Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 100. Marie was born on October 24, 1907 in Friars’s Head, Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late Job and Cecile (Doucette) Desveaux, and moved to Waltham in 1928. Until her retirement, she had worked for many years at the...

Ruth Higley

Ruth Higley

Jan 6, 2008

Weston - Ruth (Weldon)(Foster) Higley died peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Sunrise of Weston after a lengthy illness. She was 92. Born in Dorchester, Mrs. Higley was the daughter of the late May (Wood) and John Weldon. The family later moved to Milton, and in 1933 Mrs. Higley graduated from Milton High school. In 1935, she graduated from...

Katherine M. Burke

Katherine M. Burke

Jan 5, 2008

Haverhill - Mrs. Katherine M. (Lally) Burke, of Haverhill, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Penacook Place in Haverhill. She was 84. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire a daughter of the late Martin and Catherine (Reynolds) Lally, Katherine worked for many years as a social worker for the Department of Public Welfare in Waltham and in her...

Joel H. Beck

Joel H. Beck

Dec 26, 2007

Kennebunk, Maine – Mr.Joel H. Beck, 92, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the Atria Senior Living Group in Kennebunk, Maine following a brief illness.Joel was born in Waltham on July 15, 1915, a son of George and Emma (Varney) Beck. He graduated from Waltham High School and lived most of his life in Waltham until he moved to...

Joel H. Beck

Joel H. Beck

Dec 26, 2007

Kennebunk, Maine – Mr.Joel H. Beck, 92, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the Atria Senior Living Group in Kennebunk, Maine following a brief illness. Joel was born in Waltham on July 15, 1915, a son of George and Emma (Varney) Beck. He graduated from Waltham High School and lived most of his life in Waltham until he moved...

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