Obituaries

Virginia J. Campana
Mar 11, 2008
Framingham - Mrs. Virginia J. (Iannelle) Campana, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. She was 94. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Louis and Theresa (Pascarelli) Iannelle, Virginia was raised in Newton and lived in Waltham for most of her life before moving to Framingham four years ago....

Dorothy J. McKeon
Mar 5, 2008
Waltham - Mrs. Dorothy J.'Dot' (Aucoin) McKeon, of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in Kindred Hospital, Brighton. She was 82. Mrs. McKeon was a lifelong Waltham resident. She was an avid bingo player, helping with the Our Lady's Church Bingo in Waltham. Mrs. McKeon also enjoyed dancing, shuffleboard, drawing, and cross stitching. Her favorite pastime was crosswood puzzles. Mrs....
Glenn W. Burdett
Mar 5, 2008
Waltham - Mr. Glenn W. Burdett, of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in the Wingate Nursing Home in Needham, on his 84th birthday. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mr. Burdett graduated from Waltham High School. He was the proprietor of AAA Abco Window and Gutter Service retiring at the age of 69. He had also worked at the Watertown Arsenal...
Marguerite M. McCullough
Mar 4, 2008
Mrs. Marguerite M. (MacKenzie) McCullough, of Seabrook, New Hampshire, died comfortably surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover, New Hampshire following a lengthy illness. She was 85. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, Mrs. McCullough had lived in Waltham since the age of three and had attended Waltham High School....
Gertrude M. Maniace
Mar 1, 2008
Waltham - Mrs. Gertrude M. (Curtin) Maniace, of Waltham, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. She was 84. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Mary F. (Tierney) Curtin, Sr., Gertrude had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Saint Charles High School in Waltham. She had long been...

Jean G. Reale
Feb 26, 2008
Watertown - Mrs. Jean G. (Russo) Reale, of Watertown, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Chetwynde Nursing Home in Newton. She was 81. Born in Watertown, a daughter of the late Antonio and Brigida Russo, Jean was a homemaker and a lifelong Watertown resident. She leaves her husband, Albert J. Reale; her children, Gerrie McMahan of Hingham, Dawn Rosen of...

Lisa M. Lane
Feb 25, 2008
Waltham - Miss Lisa M. Lane, of Waltham, died Monday, February 25, 2008 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 40. Born and raised in Waltham, Lisa was the beloved daughter of Joseph Robert and Mary Gail (Pictour) Lane both of Waltham. In addition to her parents, Lisa leaves her loving sister, Lesli A. Vallerand and her husband, Michael, of Medway, her...

Raymond N. Hill
Feb 24, 2008
Waltham - Mr. Raymond N. Hill, of Waltham, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at his home. He was 67. Born in Watertown, Ray lived in Boulder City, Nevada for many years before moving to Waltham five years ago. Until his retirement, he worked as a sheet metal worker. He leaves his childen, Ralph Hill of Illinois, Richard Hill of Waltham,...

Raymond N. Hill
Feb 24, 2008
Waltham - Mr. Raymond N. Hill, of Waltham, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at his home. He was 67.Born in Watertown, Ray lived in Boulder City, Nevada for many years before moving to Waltham five years ago. Until his retirement, he worked as a sheet metal worker.He leaves his childen, Ralph Hill of Illinois, Richard Hill of Waltham, Donna Graham...
Peter M. Cannistraro
Feb 24, 2008
Sudbury - Mr. Peter M. Cannistraro, of Sudbury, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 in the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. He was 53. Born in Chelsea, Mr. Cannistraro had lived in Waltham for many years until moving to Sudbury. He owned Sinclair Insurance Company in Waltham for twenty-five years. Mr. Cannistraro was a Waltham High School...
George H. Sullivan
Feb 22, 2008
Waltham - Mr. George H. 'Sy' Sullivan, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, February 22, 2008 at Kindred Hospital in Brighton. He was 81. Born in Calais, Maine, a son of the late George H. and Theresa (Enright) Sullvian, Sy lived in Waltham for most of his life before retiring to Florida. He graduated from Saint Charles High...

Elizabeth Mary Redden
Feb 20, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth Mary (Buckley) Redden passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 in Epoch Senior Healthcare in Weston. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends in her final days, as she was throughout her life. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, Mrs. Redden came to Newton then Waltham as a young child, living in...
John F. Rooney
Feb 18, 2008
Marstons Mills - Mr. John F. Rooney, Jr., retired chief of the Waltham Police Department, died Monday, February 18, 2008 at the Mary McCarthy Hospice House in East Sandwich following a five month battle with cancer. He was 80 years old. Born in Waltham, the only child of the late John F. and Anastasia (Connors) Rooney, Chief Rooney had been...
John F. Rooney
Feb 18, 2008
Marstons Mills - Mr. John F. Rooney, Jr., retired chief of the Waltham Police Department, died Monday, February 18, 2008 at the Mary McCarthy Hospice House in East Sandwich following a five month battle with cancer. He was 80 years old.Born in Waltham, the only child of the late John F. and Anastasia (Connors) Rooney, Chief Rooney had been a...

Peter E. Singleton
Feb 17, 2008
Newton - Mr. Peter E. Singleton, of Newton, died Sunday, February 17, 2008 in his home. He was 44. Born in Boston, Peter was the son of Dr. Ronald B. and Alfaretta (Pierce) Singleton of Framingham. In addition to his parents, Peter leaves his sister, Carolyn J.Singleton- Nwanagu of San Marcos, California. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Funeral...

Patricia A. Jacobs
Feb 16, 2008
Westford - Mrs. Patricia A. (McBride) Jacobs, of Westford, died Saturday, February 16, 2008 at her home. She was 77. She was born in Waltham, a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Wallace) McBride. Her mother died when she was an infant and her father later married the late Mary (Kane) McBride. Patricia lived in Waltham for many years,...

Richard S. Murdock
Feb 16, 2008
Watertown - Mr. Richard S. Murdock, of Watertown, died Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 82. Born in Portland, Maine a son of the late Mark and Emily (Morse) Murdock, Richard was a senior designer for thirty-five years for the Poloroid Corporation in Cambridge until his retirement. He was a former member of the Knights...

Muriel E. O'Dowd
Feb 13, 2008
Waltham - Mrs. Muriel E. (Denault) O'Dowd, of Waltham, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 in the Emerson Village Nursing Home in Watertown. She was 79 and a lifelong Waltham resident. She was the wife of the late Philip S. O'Dowd; the daughter of the late Joseph and Lydia (Grenier) Denault and the sister of the late Louis Denault. Mrs. O'Dowd...

Anna M. Conroy
Feb 13, 2008
Waltham - Mrs. Anna M. (Rohan) Conroy, of Waltham, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 in her home. She was 89. Born in County Kerry, Ireland, a daughter of the late Martin and Catherine (Hobart) Rohan, Anna was a head bookkeeper at Grover Cronins Department Store in Waltham for many years until her retirement. She was the wife of the late...

Blanche F. Smith
Feb 12, 2008
Waltham - Mrs. Blanche F. (Fortin) Smith, of Waltham, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 in the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center of Weston. She was 98. Born in Quebec, Canada, she had lived in Waltham for many years. Mrs. Smith worked in the bridal industry for many years, first at Chez Elise Bridal Shop and at Formal Wear, both in Waltham....