Obituaries

Robert MacLennan
Mar 30, 2006
Waltham Mr. Robert MacLennan, of Waltham, died Thursday, March 30, 2006 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 91. Born in Quincy, a son of the late Alexander and Annie (McKenzie) MacLennan, he worked for many years as a printers machinist for MacLennan Brothers until his retirement in 1987. He was a World War II veteran serving with the United States...

Robert L. Anderson
Mar 29, 2006
Waltham Mr. Robert L. Anderson, of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. He was 61. He was the husband of Karen M. (Shea) Anderson. Born and raised in Worcester, a daughter of the late E. Leslie and Aina (Erlandson) Anderson, he had lived in Waltham for the past 35 years. Bob was...

Anthony R. Parcheski C.S.S.
Mar 29, 2006
Rev. Anthony R. Parcheski, C.S.S., of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 in the Deaconess Rivercrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Concord. He was 87. Born in Medway, Father Parcheski attended the Medway Public School System, the Stigmatine Minor and Major Seminaries, and studied at Fordham University. He entered the Stigmatine Community at Waltham on September 21, 1938. He professed...

Anthony R. Parcheski
Mar 29, 2006
Rev. Anthony R. Parcheski, C.S.S., of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 in the Deaconess Rivercrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Concord. He was 87.Born in Medway, Father Parcheski attended the Medway Public School System, the Stigmatine Minor and Major Seminaries, and studied at Fordham University. He entered the Stigmatine Community at Waltham on September 21, 1938. He professed his...

Dorothy A. Maher
Mar 28, 2006
Sudbury - Mrs. Dorothy A.(Powell) Maher, of Sudbury, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at Sudbury Pines Extended Care Center in Sudbury. She was 82. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Adam and Anna (Barry) Powell, she worked for many years as a secretary for the head of material handling for the Raytheon Corporation. She also worked part time...
Joseph R. Calvino
Mar 28, 2006
Mr. Joseph A. Calvino, of Gallatin, Tennessee, formerly of New York City and Stamford, Connecticut, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was 73. Mr. Calvino was a graduate of the New York High School of Aviation Trades and served with the U.S. Merchant Marine and with the U.S. Army. He worked as an...

Dorothy A. Smith
Mar 24, 2006
Watertown - Mrs. Dorothy A. Smith, of Watertown, died Friday, March 24, 2006 at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 90. Born in Dorchester, a daughter of the late Harry and Victoria (Titus) Dinjian, Dorothy had lived in Watertown for most of her life. Until her retirement, she had worked for many years for the Raytheon Company. The wife of...

Frances P. Reil
Mar 24, 2006
Venice (FL) - Mrs. Frances P. (Ryan) Reil, of Venice and West Hyannisport, died Friday, March 24, 2006 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Venice. She was 91. She was the wife of the late William P. Reil. Born in New York, New York, a daughter of the late Leo F. and Margaret I. (MacGillivary) Ryan she had lived in...

Elizabeth B. Ornstein
Mar 17, 2006
Newton- Mrs. Elizabeth B. (Bonnaffon) Ornstein of Newton died Friday March 17, 2006 at Brigham and Womens Hospital. She was 65. Born in Chicago, Illinois a daughter of the late Ashton and Elizabeth (Everett) Bonnaffon, she was an attorney for Murtha, Cullina, LLC in Boston for nineteen years. She leaves her son, David B. Ornstein of Seattle, Washington; her daughter,...

Marie Arsenault
Mar 16, 2006
Waltham - Mrs. Marie (Robichaud) Arsenault, of Waltham, died Thursday March 16, 2006 at Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton. She was 96. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, a daughter of the late Fidele and Josephine (Maillet) Robichaud, she was a homemaker, and had lived in Waltham for more than seventy-five years. She was the wife of the late Jude Arsenault...

Allain E. Dupuis
Mar 15, 2006
Waltham - Mr. Allain E. Dupuis, of Waltham, died Wednesday March 15, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was 91. Born in College Bridge, New Brunswick, a son of the late Olivier and Exelda (Leger) Dupuis, he worked as a carpenter for more than twenty-five years for the Carpenters Union, Local #275. He was also very helpful in building...

Josephine Tomao
Mar 15, 2006
Waltham - Miss Josephine Tomao, of Waltham, died Wednesday March 15, 2006 at Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Natick. She was 85. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Francesco and Pasqualina (Cardillo), Josephine was a quality control inspector for the Polaroid Corporation for many years until her retirement. She was the sister of the late Thomas,...

Esther E. Witham
Mar 12, 2006
Waltham Mrs. Esther E. (Sampson) Witham of Waltham died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 92. Born in Newton, a daughter of the late Alexander and Minnie (Fraser) Sampson, she lived in Waltham for more than seventy years. Esther was a homemaker and for many years participated in the weekly dances at the French-American Victory...

Annie M. Witham
Mar 9, 2006
Waltham - Miss Annie M. Witham of Waltham died Thursday March 9, 2006 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 88. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Clarence and Laura (Berube) Witham, she worked for many years as an assembler for the R.H. Bird Company in Waltham. She was a 1934 graduate of Saint Marys High School and...
Robert J. Hughes
Mar 8, 2006
Waltham Mr. Robert J. Bob Hughes of Waltham, formerly of Watertown, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was 68. He was the husband of Catherine H. (Dunlea) Hughes for the past forty years. Born and raised in Watertown, a son of the late Walter and Winifred (Beohner) Hughes, he was a graduate of Watertown...

David L. Thibodeau
Mar 8, 2006
Waltham - Mr. David L. Thibodeau of Waltham died Wednesday March 8, 2006 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 43. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Thomas and Anna (Rice) Thibodeau, David was a landscaper in Waltham for many years. He leaves three sons, David Thibodeau, Jr. of Waltham, Scott and Michael Thibodeau both of Rhode Island;...

Sarah E. King
Mar 6, 2006
Newton - Mrs. Sarah E. (OBrien) King of Newton, died Monday March 6, 2006 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 103. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of the late John and Margaret (McCullaugh) King, she was a homemaker. She was the wife of the late Shirley King and the last survivor of thirteen children. She is...

Sarah E. King
Mar 6, 2006
Mrs. Sarah E. (O’Brien) King of Newton, died Monday March 6, 2006 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 103.Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of the late John and Margaret (McCullaugh) King, she was a homemaker.She was the wife of the late Shirley King and the last survivor of thirteen children.She is survived by her nephew, Paul...

Sylvia J. DiMare
Mar 6, 2006
Watertown Mrs. Sylvia J. (Conti) DiMare of Watertown died Monday March 6, 2006. She was the wife of the late John J. DiMare. She is survived by her sons, Dr. John J. DiMare, Jr. and his wife, Helen of Laguna Beach, California and Tom J. DiMare and his wife, Rita of Waltham; 2 brothers, Felix Conti of California, Hugo...

Vito F. Cannizzo
Mar 5, 2006
Waltham Rev. Vito F. Cannizzo, C.S.S., a member of the Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers, died Sunday March 5, 2006 in his home. He was 90. Born in Brockton on June 13, 1915, Father Cannizzo entered the Stigmatine Seminary, in Waltham on September 18, 1933. He professed his first vows as a Stigmatine religious on September 9, 1935 and was...