Obituaries
Dominic Richard Nocera
Aug 14, 2007
Mr. Dominic R. 'Didy' Nocera, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, in Amesbury, of complications from a lengthy illness resulting from Alzheimers disease. A Waltham native for 40 years, Didy spent his childhood living above what is now the Chateau Restaurant. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and fought on a destroyer in the...
David J. Wheaton
Aug 11, 2007
Rockport – Mr. David J. Wheaton, of Rockport, died Saturday, August 11, 2007 at his home. He was 50.Born and raised in Waltham, David had lived in Gloucester and in Rockport for the past 15 years. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1975 and from Boston University School of Nursing. He was a registered nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital...

Barbara E. Ribeiro
Aug 11, 2007
Waltham - Mrs. Barbara E. (Martis) Ribeiro, of Waltham, died Saturday, August 11, 2007 at Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Weston. She was 85. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Christopher J. and Agnes M. (Manning) Martis, Barbara was a homemaker and had lived in Waltham since 1952. During World War II she served with the United States...

Josephine Mary Nedza
Aug 11, 2007
Waltham – Mrs. Josephine Mary (Navitski) Nedza, of Waltham, died Saturday, August 11, 2007 in Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 88.Her husband, John T. Nedza died March 1, 2006.She is survived by two granddaughters, Lisa M. O’Connor and her husband, Christopher, of Somerville and Christine M. Parise of Orlando, Florida; a sister, Stella E. Petersen and her husband,...

Stella S. Bates
Aug 11, 2007
Waltham Mrs. Stella S. (Aucoin) Bates, of Waltham, died Saturday, August 11, 2007 in the Leland Home, Waltham. She was 87. Her husband, James H. Bates, Jr., died October 2, 1988. She leaves two daughters, Karen M. Ray of Arlington and Barbara E. St. Amand and her husband, Robert, of Houstan, Texas; a brother, Albert Aucoin of Waltham and...

J. Mary Nedza
Aug 11, 2007
Waltham Mrs. Josephine Mary (Navitski) Nedza, of Waltham, died Saturday, August 11, 2007 in Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 88. Her husband, John T. Nedza died March 1, 2006. She is survived by two granddaughters, Lisa M. OConnor and her husband, Christopher, of Somerville and Christine M. Parise of Orlando, Florida; a sister, Stella E. Petersen and...
David J. Wheaton
Aug 10, 2007
Rockport Mr. David J. Wheaton, of Rockport, died Saturday, August 11, 2007 at his home. He was 50. Born and raised in Waltham, David had lived in Gloucester and in Rockport for the past 15 years. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1975 and from Boston University School of Nursing. He was a registered nurse at Massachusetts General...

Julia A. Doyle
Aug 1, 2007
Weston Mrs. Julia A. (Luchetti) Doyle, of Weston, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at Wingate at Needham. She was 84. She was the wife of the late William A. Doyle. Born in Newton, a daughter of the late Marco and Assunta (Corsetti) Luchetti, Julia was a devoted homemaker who had lived in Weston since 1956. Julia leaves her children,...

Balbina M. Wiker
Jul 30, 2007
Orange Park, FL Mrs. Balbina M. (Maslowski ) Wiker, of Orange Park, died Monday, July 30, 2007 in the HQM Nursing Home in Orange Park. She was 93. Born in Plaistow, New Hampshire, Mrs. Wiker had lived in Waltham for many years before moving to Florida in 2002. She was the wife of the late Charles M. Wiker, the...

Tindaro "Tino" Mollica
Jul 29, 2007
Waltham Mr. Tindaro Tino Mollica, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at Kindred Hospital Northeast in Waltham. He was 82. Born in Italy, a son of the late Rosario and Marie (Accordino) Mollica, Tino had lived in Waltham for the past 55 years. Until his retirement he had worked for many years at the Raytheon Company. He leaves...

Gerard L. Leone
Jul 26, 2007
Waltham - Mr. Gerard L. Leone, of Waltham, died Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Bolton Manor Nursing Facility, Marlborough. He was 94. Gerard was born in Newton on July 11, 1913 a son of the late Donato and Giovanna (Cetrone) Leone. Mr. Leone was a licensed professional industrial engineer for Raytheon Corporation for over 25 years, retiring in 1978. Prior...

Scott J. Considine
Jul 26, 2007
Berlin Mr. Scott J. Considine, of Berlin, formerly of Marlborough and Waltham, died suddenly Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Marlborough Hospital. He was 40. Born and raised in Waltham, Scott was a graduate of Waltham High School, Class of 1985. He had lived in Marlborough before moving to Berlin ten years ago, and worked as a plumber for Bob...

Bernadette M. Geary
Jul 25, 2007
Waltham Mrs. Bernadette M. (Bizier) Geary, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at the Arnold House in Stoneham. She was 93. She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Geary. Born in Medford, a daughter of the late J.L. Arthur and Martha (LeVasseur) Bizier, Mrs. Geary had lived in Watertown before moving to Waltham in July, 1955....

Ottorio P. "Tom" Collura
Jul 25, 2007
Waltham – Mr. Ottorio P. “Tom” Collura, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 87.Tom was born in Waltham on May 8, 1920, a son of the late Giuseppe and Rosalie (Marella) Collura, and had been a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and served with the United States Army during World War...

Ottorio P. Collura
Jul 25, 2007
Waltham Mr. Ottorio P. Tom Collura, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 87. Tom was born in Waltham on May 8, 1920, a son of the late Giuseppe and Rosalie (Marella) Collura, and had been a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and served with the United States Army during World...

Richard A. Barter
Jul 24, 2007
Waltham Mr. Richard A. Rick Barter, of Waltham, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at his home. He was 53.<br><br>He was the husband of Geraldine L. Gerrie (Cormier) Barter.<br><br>Born in Waltham, a son of Marjorie A. (Short) Barter of Waltham and the late Arthur H. Barter, he was raised and educated in Watertown. Rick was a longtime resident of Waltham...

Beverly A. Puddester
Jul 23, 2007
Bellingham Mrs. Beverly A. (Petersen) Puddester, of Bellingham, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. She was 50. She was the wife of the late Ernest Puddester. Born in Cambridge, Beverly was raised in Waltham where she graduated from Waltham High School in 1975. She was a homemaker and...

Margaret L. Gallagher
Jul 22, 2007
Waltham Miss Margaret L. Gallagher, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 22, 2007 in her home. She was 80. Margaret was born July 27, 1926 in Boston, a daughter of the late John P. and Mary (Clasby) Gallagher. She had been a lifelong Waltham resident. Margaret worked for the Raytheon Corporation for over 50 years, retiring in 1992. She was...

Francis C. Thibeault
Jul 19, 2007
Weston - Mr. Francis C. Frank Thibeault, of Weston, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was 90. Born in Watertown, a son of the late Charles and Mary (Moore) Thibeault, Frank was a sheet metal model maker for the Raytheon Corporation for thirty-six years until his retirement in 1986. Frank also worked...

Robert J. Hug
Jul 16, 2007
Waltham Mr. Robert J. Bob Hug, of Waltham, died Monday, July 16, 2007 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston. He was 54. Born and raised in Queens, Bob lived in upstate New York for many years before moving to Waltham thirteen years ago. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in Brooklyn, New York and attended Queens College. Bob...