Obituaries

Arthur L. Hebert

Arthur L. Hebert

Jan 2, 2006

Fairfax (VA) – Mr. Arthur L. Hebert, 94, of Fairfax, Virginia, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax. He was the husband of Dora M. (Melanson) Hebert for 67 years. Mr. Hebert was born in Waltham, son of the late Denis and Adeline (Pellerin) Hebert. He moved to Fitchburg in the 1940s and was employed...

Ronald L. Bastarache

Ronald L. Bastarache

Jan 1, 2006

Waltham – Mr. Ronald L. Bastarache of Waltham died Monday, January 1, 2006 at his home. He was 66. Born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was a son of the late Ambrose and Dorilla (Saulnier) Bastarache. He moved to Waltham in 1964 and been a self-employed upholsterer for many years. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Pauline...

Mary L. Lanctot

Mary L. Lanctot

Dec 31, 2005

Waltham – Mrs. Mary L. (Brusie) Lanctot of Waltham died Saturday, December 31, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 100 years old. Born in Italy, a daughter of the late Chielso and Carmela (Bertonazzi) Brusie, she came to the United States as an infant and was raised in Southborough. She had lived in Watertown before moving to Waltham in 1942...

Lillian M. Pilecki

Lillian M. Pilecki

Dec 30, 2005

Waltham - Mrs. Lillian M. (Connors) Pilecki of Waltham died Friday, December 30, 2005. Born and raised in Waltham, Lillian was a daughter of the late Stephen and Delia (Waters) Connors. Until her retirement in 1979, she worked at Central Junior High School in Waltham and before that, she worked for many years at the Waltham Watch Factory. She was...

Barbara F. O'Toole

Barbara F. O'Toole

Dec 30, 2005

North Fort Myers (FL) - Mrs. Barbara F. (Bennett) O'Toole of North Fort Myers, Florida died Friday, December 30, 2005 at Hope Hospice, Cape Coral. She was 87. Born in South Acton, a daughter of the late Francis A. and Elma M. (Leavitt) Bennett, she was a homemaker who lived in Waltham and in West Newton before moving to North...

Donald J. Toner C.S.S.

Donald J. Toner C.S.S.

Dec 29, 2005

Concord – Rev. Donald J. Toner, C.S.S., a member of the Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers, died after a long illness on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at The Rivercrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Concord. He was 73. Born in Arlington on April 4, 1932, Father Toner entered the Stigmatine Seminary, Wellesley in September, 1952. He professed his first vows as a...

Donald J. Toner

Donald J. Toner

Dec 29, 2005

Concord – Rev. Donald J. Toner, C.S.S., a member of the Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers, died after a long illness on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at The Rivercrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Concord. He was 73.Born in Arlington on April 4, 1932, Father Toner entered the Stigmatine Seminary, Wellesley in September, 1952. He professed his first vows as a Stigmatine...

Herbert A. Isaacson

Herbert A. Isaacson

Dec 26, 2005

Waltham - Mr. Herbert A. Isaacson of Waltham died Monday, December 26, 2005 at Epoch Senior Healthcare of Weston. He was 82. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Ernest and Lena (Belcher) Isaacson, he worked for many years at Brandeis University in Waltham as a maintenance worker. He was the husband of the late Anne E. (Thibeault) Isaacson...

Paul I. O'Neil

Paul I. O'Neil

Dec 22, 2005

Waltham - Mr. Paul I. O’Neil of Waltham died Thursday, December 22, 2005 in his home. He was 77.Born in Waltham, he was a son of the late Dr. John F. and Margaret (Finan) O’Neil. Until his retirement, he worked as an engraver for more than 20 years at Panametrics in Waltham. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed music.He...

Paul I. O Neil

Paul I. O Neil

Dec 22, 2005

Waltham - Mr. Paul I. O’Neil of Waltham died Thursday, December 22, 2005 in his home. He was 77. Born in Waltham, he was a son of the late Dr. John F. and Margaret (Finan) O’Neil. Until his retirement, he worked as an engraver for more than 20 years at Panametrics in Waltham. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed...

Mary B. Tabor

Mary B. Tabor

Dec 22, 2005

Alpharetta, Georgia - Mrs. Mary B. 'Brenda' (Grogan) Tabor of Alpharetta, Georgia, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She was 83. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Bernard and Delia (Curran) Grogan, she was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of Rosary Academy in Watertown. From 1954 until...

John F. Scanlon

John F. Scanlon

Dec 20, 2005

Waltham - Mr. John F. Scanlon, Jr. of Waltham died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at Meadowgreen Nursing Home, Waltham. He was 96. A lifelong resident of Waltham, he was the son of the late John and Catherine (Skahill) Scanlon. Until his retirement in 1973 he worked for the Raytheon Corporation in Waltham for more than thirty years. He was very...

Gloria R. Haase

Gloria R. Haase

Dec 20, 2005

Waltham – Mrs. Gloria R. (Gudger) Haase of Waltham died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 in her home. She was 79.Born in Washington, D.C., she had lived in Waltham for the past twenty-seven years. Until her retirement, Mrs. Haase worked as an assembler for the Raytheon Company for thirteen years. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist...

Judith L. Barker

Judith L. Barker

Dec 20, 2005

Waltham – Mrs. Judith (Levine) Barker of Waltham died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at her home. She was 63. She was the wife of the late Norval E. Barker. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Betty (Polansky) Levine, she had lived in Waltham for many years. Until her retirement she worked as a medical administrator. Judy...

Gloria R. Haase

Gloria R. Haase

Dec 20, 2005

Waltham – Mrs. Gloria R. (Gudger) Haase of Waltham died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 in her home. She was 79. Born in Washington, D.C., she had lived in Waltham for the past twenty-seven years. Until her retirement, Mrs. Haase worked as an assembler for the Raytheon Company for thirteen years. She was a member of the First Church of Christ...

Johanna L. Guerin

Johanna L. Guerin

Dec 19, 2005

Waltham - Mrs. Johanna L. (Stringillo) Guerin of Waltham died Monday, December 19, 2005 at Countryside Nursing Home, Framingham. She was 93. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late John J. and Anna l. (Lindner) Stringillo, she was a graduate of Waltham High School, Class of 1931. Mrs. Guerin was also past president of Saint Charles Borromeo Women’s Club,...

Catherine S. McDade

Catherine S. McDade

Dec 18, 2005

Mrs. Catherine S. (Ferguson) McDade of Watertown, died Sunday, December 18, 2005, in Saint Patrick’s Manor, Framingham. She was 83. Born and raised in Newton, Mrs. McDade graduated from Newton High School. She was a Watertown resident for the past sixty years. Mrs. McDade was a medical secretary for United Parcel Service in Watertown until her retirement several years ago....

Julius A. Stremeckus

Julius A. Stremeckus

Dec 16, 2005

Waltham - Mr. Julius A. 'Strum' Stremeckus of Waltham died Friday December 16, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 81. Born in Boston, a son of the late Anthony and Anna (Kaupas) Stremeckus, he was a Boston Police Officer for many years before his retirement in 1978. He was a World War II veteran serving with the United States Navy....

Eugenia F. Ciccone

Eugenia F. Ciccone

Dec 15, 2005

Lexington – Mrs. Eugenia F. 'Jean' (Caira) Ciccone of Lexington, formerly of Waltham and Newton, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley. She was 84. Born in Newton, a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Bove) Caira, she was raised and educated in Watertown. She was a resident of Waltham for 6 years, Newton...

John J. Pendergast

John J. Pendergast

Dec 13, 2005

Waltham – Mr. John J. ‘Jack’ Pendergast, Jr. of Waltham died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Lasell House in Newton. He was 83. Born in Waltham, a son of the late John J., Sr. and Mary E. (Hurley) Pendergast, he attended local schools and had been a lifelong resident. Until his retirement in 1992, Jack had been the Chairman of...