Obituaries

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
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
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
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 Friarss 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
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
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
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
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...

Ellen L. Sproul
Dec 24, 2007
Wellesley - Mrs. Ellen L. (Lovett) Sproul, of Wellesley, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Newton-Wellesley Alzheimers Center in Wellesley. She was 91. Born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Daniel and Katherine (Driscoll) Lovett, Ellen was a secretary for many years for the John Birch Society. She was also a graduate of Cambridge High School...

Antoinette M. Connelly
Dec 23, 2007
Waltham - Mrs. Antoinette M. (Vanaria) Connelly, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer Center. She was 90. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Antonio and Lucy (Alfino) Vanaria, Mrs. Connelly worked for many years as a seamstress for Puritan Dress Company in Waltham. She was the wife of the late Frederick Connelly and...

Antoinette M. Connelly
Dec 23, 2007
Waltham - Mrs. Antoinette M. (Vanaria) Connelly, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer Center. She was 90.Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Antonio and Lucy (Alfino) Vanaria, Mrs. Connelly worked for many years as a seamstress for Puritan Dress Company in Waltham.She was the wife of the late Frederick Connelly and sister of...

Bernard R. Malloy
Dec 20, 2007
Marlborough - Mr. Bernard R. Bernie Malloy, of Marlborough, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Marlborough Hospital. He was 65. Born in Waltham, a son of Charles B. and Edna L. (Mitchell) Malloy of Milford, formerly of Waltham, Bernie was the owner of Marlborough City Taxi. Bernie enjoyed being around his family and was an avid golfer,...

Edna K. Brown
Dec 19, 2007
Boston Mrs. Edna K. (Kerns) Brown of Boston, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 in the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Melrose. She was 86. A daughter of the late David and Maggie (Culp) Kerns, Edna was born, raised, and educated in Huntersville, North Carolina and moved to the Boston area in 1952. She leaves her daughter,...

Nancy A. Maxwell
Dec 15, 2007
Waltham Mrs. Nancy A. (Avery) Maxwell, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 87. Nancy was born January 15, 1920 on a farm in Ledyard, New York, the seventh child of Frederick and Lula (Baldwin) Avery. She attended Kings County Hospital School of Nursing in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating she did visiting nursing...

George E. Muise
Dec 14, 2007
Waltham Mr. George E. Muise, of Waltham, died Friday, December 14, 2007 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 72. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Timothy and Mary Helen (Burns) Muise, George worked for many years as a foreman for the W.H. Nichols Company in Waltham until his retirement. He lived in Marlborough for thirty years before returning...

Antonio Nicolazzo
Dec 11, 2007
Newton Mr. Antonio Nicolazzo, of Newton, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007 in his home. He was 93. Born in Nicastro, Calabria, Italy, Mr. Nicolazzo he had lived in Waban, Hyannis, and West Palm Beach, Florida. He was the owner of the Boston Gardening Company in Waban and had worked for the City of Newton until his retirement. Mr. Nicolazzo...

Kathryn B. Pellegrino
Dec 5, 2007
Waltham Mrs. Kathryn (Bishop) Pellegrino of Waltham died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Weston. She was 96. Born in Mapleton, New Brunswick, Canada, Mrs. Pellegrino had lived in Waltham for many years. She was an active member of the Beth Eden Baptist Church Womens Federation as well as the Order of the Eastern...

Kathryn Pellegrino
Dec 4, 2007
Waltham – Mrs. Kathryn (Bishop) Pellegrino of Waltham died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Weston. She was 96.Born in Mapleton, New Brunswick, Canada, Mrs. Pellegrino had lived in Waltham for many years. She was an active member of the Beth Eden Baptist Church Women’s Federation as well as the Order of the Eastern Star....

Doris M. Derryberry
Dec 3, 2007
Weston Mrs. Doris M. (Larsen) Derryberry, of Weston, died Monday, December 3, 2007 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 86. Born in Bakersfield, California, a daughter of the late Asa M. and Edna D. (Deesureault) Larsen, she had been a resident of Weston for the past fifty years. Doris was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church...
Santa B. Limole
Dec 1, 2007
Waltham Mrs. Santa B. (Caruso) Limole, of Waltham, died peacefully Saturday, December 1, 2007 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital with her family by her side. She was 80. She leaves her husband of 51 wonderful years, Joseph A. Limole; two devoted children, David J. Limole and his wife, Jana, of West Newton and Diane S. Callahan and her husband, Jeffrey of...