Obituaries

John A. Centola
Nov 2, 2005
Watertown Mr. John A. Centola, Sr. of Watertown died Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Bedford. He was 79. Born in Brighton, a son of the late John and Mary (Abbondanzio) Centola, he was a Watertown resident for the past fifty-four years. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1944 and served with the U.S. Army...
Marion E. McIvor
Oct 31, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Marion E. (Graves) McIvor of Waltham died Monday October 31, 2005 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 88. Born in Dorchester, a daughter of the late Roland (Bill) and Ella (OBrien) Graves, she worked for thirty-two years as a name plate inspector for the Raytheon Corporation in Waltham. She retired in 1982. Marion was a graduate of Saint...

Marguerite E. Leger
Oct 31, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Marguerite E. (LeBlanc) Leger of Waltham died Monday, October 31, 2005 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 82. Born in Bellecote, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Lucy (Delaney) LeBlanc, she was raised and educated in Cheticamp, Cape Breton. She moved to Waltham in 1947 and married Robert J. Leger who...

Viola P. Gaines
Oct 29, 2005
Mrs. Viola P. (Dodge) Gaines of East Sandwich, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday October 29, 2005 at Life Care Center of Plymouth. She was 90. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late William and Elsie P. (White) Dodge, she was a homemaker, and resided in Waltham before moving to East Sandwich in 1974. She leaves her husband of 73...

Elizabeth A. Reid
Oct 29, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Elizabeth A. (LaCroix) Reid of Waltham died Saturday, October 29, 2005 in New England Specialty Hospital, Waltham. She was 84. Born in Holyoke, Mrs. Reid had lived in Waltham for over 65 years. She was employed as an assembler for the Raytheon Company for many years until her retirement. She was the daughter of the late George...

Aurea M. Muise
Oct 25, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Aurea M. (Breau) Muise of Waltham died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at Larchwood Lodge Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 85. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, a daughter of the late Amedee and Clara (Cormier) Breau, she had lived in Hudson and in Acton before moving to Waltham forty-seven years ago. Mrs. Muise leaves her children, Phyllis A....

Winifred A. Curran
Oct 25, 2005
Mrs. Winifred A. (Gotsell) Curran of Waltham died Tuesday, October 25, 2005 in the Harbor House Nursing Center in Hingham. She was 94. Born in Charlestown, Mrs. Curran was a graduate of Charlestown High School. She had lived in Brighton before moving to Waltham in 1977. Mrs. Curran was an Assistant Office Manager for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in...

Margaret M. Roach
Oct 24, 2005
South Dennis- Mrs. Margaret M. 'Greta' (Corcoran) Roach of South Dennis, formerly of Waltham, died Monday October 24, 2005 at Eagle Pond Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in South Dennis. She was 104. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late James J. and Nora E. (Tully) Corcoran, she worked for 28 years as a bookkeeper for Parke Snow Department Store...

Henry B. Bourgeois
Oct 24, 2005
Waltham- Mr. Henry B. Bourgeois of Waltham died Monday, October 24, 2005 at Wingate of Brighton. He was 74. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Charles and Lucy (Aucoin) Bourgeois, he was the owner of Borromeo Office Coffee and Vending Company in Waltham for fifty years until his retirement. Mr. Bourgeois also worked for many years as a...

Dorothy C. Cannon
Oct 24, 2005
Waltham Miss Dorothy C. Cannon of Waltham died Monday, October 24, 2005 in Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston. She was 79. Born in Boston, Miss Cannon had lived in Dorchester before moving to Waltham in 1975. She was a secretary for AT&T for 17 years, for the Boston Edison Company for 22 years, and for UPS for 14 years...

Joseph Raymond Landry
Oct 22, 2005
Mr. J. Raymond Landry Sr., of Lexington, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, October 22, 2005. Born in Old Town, Maine, son of the late Ernest L. and Mary E. (Godin) Landry, he was raised, educated and spent most of his life in Waltham. During World War II, Mr. Landry worked at Raytheon on the Critical Defense Team for Radar Development....

Raymond Landry
Oct 22, 2005
Mr. J. Raymond Landry Sr., of Lexington, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, October 22, 2005.Born in Old Town, Maine, son of the late Ernest L. and Mary E. (Godin) Landry, he was raised, educated and spent most of his life in Waltham. During World War II, Mr. Landry worked at Raytheon on the Critical Defense Team for Radar Development. He...

Earl R. McGrath
Oct 19, 2005
Chelmsford- Mr. Earl R. McGrath of Chelmsford, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, October 19, 2005. Born in Watertown, a son of the late Stephen and Mary (Jensen) McGrath, he lived in Waltham before moving to Chelmsford six years ago. Until his retirement, he worked for many years as a mechanic for Veterans Taxi in Waltham. He is survived by his...

Lorraine C. Vail
Oct 16, 2005
Waltham- Mrs. Lorraine C. (Barboza) Vail of Waltham died Sunday October 16, 2005 at Piety Corner Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 81. Born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late John and Emma (Geswell) Barboza, she worked for many years as a secretary at Brandeis University until her retirement. She was the wife of the late James T. Vail. She...
Carmelo C. Mula
Oct 16, 2005
Waltham Mr. Carmelo C. Chuck Mula of Waltham died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at his home. He was 81. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Vincenzo and Rose (Falzone) Mula, he was a lifelong resident. Mr. Mula served with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and had been a member of the Sons of Italy...

Florence M. Cormier
Oct 16, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Florence M. (Venuti) Cormier of Waltham died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 87. Born in Watertown, a daughter of the late Thomas and Loretta (Hines) Venuti, she had lived in Waltham for most of her life and in Belmont for fifteen years. She had been an active member of Saint...

David A. Morrow
Oct 14, 2005
Mr. David A. Morrow of Newton and Waltham died Friday, October 14, 2005 in his home. He was 59. Born in Waltham, a son of the late William A. and Effie M. (Starkey) Morrow, he had lived in Waltham for many years before moving to Newton. He was the brother of the late Elizabeth Denty, Pearl Sullivan, Geraldine Cedergren, Dorothea...
Bernard F. Shadrawy
Oct 9, 2005
West Yarmouth Mr. Bernard F. Shadrawy of West Yarmouth, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday October 9, 2005 at his home. He was 87. Born in Essex Junction, Vermont, the son of the late John M. and Agnes M. (Thomas) Shadrawy, he was raised in Boston where he graduated from Boston English High School. He also lived in Brookline for...

Kevin M. Breen
Oct 8, 2005
Waltham Mr. Kevin M. Breen of Waltham died Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was 65. Born in Malden, a son of the late Patrick and Bridie (Crowley) Breen, he lived in Medford before moving to Waltham in 1963. He worked as a manufacturing technician in the film division at the Polaroid Company in Waltham...

Marguerite M. Aucion
Oct 7, 2005
Waltham – Sr. Marguerite M. Aucoin, R.C.E. of Waltham, died Friday October 7, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 81.Born in Newton, a daughter of the late Simon and Christina (Chiasson) Aucoin, she graduated from Waltham Senior High School and from Boston College. She also earned her masters degree in educational administration at Boston College.Sr. Marguerite entered the Religious of...