Obituaries

Brian M. Pazzano
Feb 1, 2007
Waltham - Mr. Brian M. Pazzano, of Woburn, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, February 1, 2007 in his home. He was 19. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of Robert and Susan (Paradis) Pazzano, Brian was a graduate of Waltham High School, Class of 2005. Brian loved music, especially heavy metal, and enjoyed playing the drums. He organized three...

William G. Foley
Feb 1, 2007
Waltham - Mr. William G. Foley, of Waltham, died Thursday, February 1, 2007 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 77. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mr. Foley worked for many years at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford as an instrument technician. After that, he worked at the Watertown Arsenal manufacturing ballistics and calibrators, retiring several years ago. He was a Korean...

Joseph H. Pitts
Jan 27, 2007
Framingham - Mr. Joseph H. Pitts, of Framingham, died Saturday, January 27, 2007 in the William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, Connecticut. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Jane F. (Whalen) Pitts; two step-sons, Lawrence B. Tobin of Saugus and Gary J. Tobin of East Boston; two sisters, Beverly Keough of Waltham and Helen Collins of Watertown; a sister-in-law,...

Mary C. Murphy
Jan 27, 2007
Waltham - Mary C. Connie Murphy, of Waltham, died Saturday, January 27, 2007 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous four year battle with breast cancer. She was 74 years old. She is survived by her sister, Elizabeth A. 'Betty' Smith of Weston; two nieces, one nephew, and two grandnieces. She was also a sister of the late...

Rita V. Callahan
Jan 26, 2007
Waltham Miss Rita V. Callahan, of Waltham, died Friday, January 26, 2007 at Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 85. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Brannelly) Callahan, Rita had been a lifelong resident. She had worked at the Raytheon Company and in later years as a dietary aide at the Fernald Center...

Rita V. Tarpy
Jan 26, 2007
Mrs. Rita V. (Vallely) Tarpy, of Waltham, died Friday, January 26, 2007 in The Elizabeth Seton Residence, Wellesley, after an illness. She was 80 years old. Her husband, William J. Tarpy died in 1998. Rita is survived by two daughters, Maryanne Donnelly and her husband, Philip, of Needham and Judith E. Sampson and her husband, Allan of Milford; four grandchildren,...

Joseph Henry Fellin
Jan 25, 2007
Waltham - Father Joseph Henry (Enrico) Fellin, C.S.S., a member of The Congregration of the Sacred Stigmata of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers), died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.Father Fellin was born on August 27, 1921. His parents were Fiorello and Emma (Polli) Fellin. His family include two sisters, Esther DeBais of Tresclow, Pennsylvania, Regina...

Joseph Henry Fellin C.S.S.
Jan 25, 2007
Waltham - Father Joseph Henry (Enrico) Fellin, C.S.S., a member of The Congregration of the Sacred Stigmata of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers), died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Father Fellin was born on August 27, 1921. His parents were Fiorello and Emma (Polli) Fellin. His family include two sisters, Esther DeBais of Tresclow, Pennsylvania,...

Theopiste "Faith" Kondochriste
Jan 24, 2007
Mrs. Theopiste 'Faith" (Pattaki) Kondochriste of Canton, formerly of Brighton, died Wednesday, January 24, 2006 at the Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton. She was 103. Born in Noussa, Macedonia, Greece, a daughter of the late Zaferie and Maria Pattaki, Faith was a homemaker and had lived in Brighton for many years. She was a member of Saints Constantine...

Richard V. Kennedy
Jan 19, 2007
Pocasset - Mr. Richard V. Kennedy, of Pocasset, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, January 19, 2007 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. He was 73. Born in Needham, a son of the late Robert and Lillian (Keller) Kennedy, Richard lived in Waltham for many years before moving to Pocasset in 2002. Richard was a machinest for thirty years for...
Mary C. Donahue
Jan 18, 2007
Waltham Mrs. Mary C. (Ryan) Donahue, of Waltham, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 at her home. She was 87. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Daniel J. and Sarah (McManama) Ryan, she had been a lifelong resident. Mary graduated from Saint Marys High School, Waltham and from Emmanuel College in Boston in 1941. Until her retirement, she...

Madeline E. Johnson
Jan 17, 2007
Waltham - Mrs. Madeline E. (Blunt) Johnson, of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Saint Elizabeths Medical Center in Boston. She was 82. Born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late Rutson and Gertrude (Olson) Blunt, she worked for many years as a secretary for the Waltham Police Department in the Detective Division. She was a member...

George E. Lanctot
Jan 13, 2007
Waltham Mr. George E. Eddie Lanctot, Jr., of Waltham, formerly of Honolulu, Hawaii, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Kindred Hospital, Boston. He was 66. Born in Boston, a son of the late George E. and Mary L. (Brusie) Lanctot, Sr., he was raised in Waltham where he graduated from Waltham High School in 1958. George attended Northeastern University...
Robert W. Power
Jan 12, 2007
Waltham Mr. Robert W. Power, of Waltham, died Friday, January 12, 2007 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 87 years old. His wife, Virginia (Butler) Power, died in 1970. He was born in Waltham on February 20, 1919, the eldest son of William J. and Clare (Lally) Power. He graduated from Waltham High School, class of 1936. He then earned...

Charles F. Quinby
Jan 11, 2007
Waltham Mr. Charles F. Quinby, of Waltham, died Thursday, January 11, 2007 in Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, after an illness. He was 83. Born in Cambridge, he was a son of the late Frederick W. and Loretta H. (Sheehan) Quinby. He worked as a purchasing agent at Emerson Hospital in Concord for over 15 years, retiring in 1991....

Doris T. O'Brien
Jan 10, 2007
Abington - Mrs. Doris T. (Beaudet) OBrien, of Abington, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at her home. She was 73. Born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late Louis and Aurore (Couillard) Beaudet, Doris lived in Waltham for many years before moving to Abington. She was a health care provider for many years and was...

Geneva M. St. Germain
Jan 9, 2007
Weston Mrs. Geneva M. (Maher) St. Germain, of Weston, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at her home. She was 89. Born in Robbinston, Maine, a daughter of the late Edward and Josephine (Summers) Maher, she lived in Weston for most of her life. Geneva was a graduate of Weston High School and had worked as a cook for the...

Martha Pauline Veckery
Jan 9, 2007
Waltham Mrs. Martha Pauline (Jackson) Veckery, of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. Born in Hornell, New York, a daughter of the late Edward Q. and Mabel A. (Chart) Jackson, Martha lived in New York for many years before moving to Waltham in 1961. Martha was a Registered Nurse for many years in Ithaca,...

Geneva M. St. Germain
Jan 9, 2007
Geneva M. St. Germain Born in Robbinson, Maine on Mar. 21, 1917Departed on Jan. 9, 2007 and resided in Weston, MA. Visitation: Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 Funeral Service: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007 Cemetery: Linwood Cemetery Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions. Weston – Mrs. Geneva M. (Maher) St. Germain, of Weston, died Tuesday, January...

Warren T. Eastman
Jan 8, 2007
Boylston Mr. Warren T. Eastman of Boylston, formerly of Waltham entered into rest January 8, 2007 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Worcester. He was 85. Born in Cambridge, a son of the late Merle and Jessie (Sweet) Eastman, Warren was a building engineer for Beacon Tremont Corporation in Boston for twenty-three years until his retirement in 1996....