Obituaries
William P. O'Grady
Oct 8, 2003
Watertown Retired Watertown Police Sgt. William P. OGrady died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at Epoch Healthcare Center, Weston. He was 74. <br><br>A lifelong Watertown resident, Mr. OGrady was a member of the Watertown Police Department for 36 years until his retirement ten years ago. He was a graduate of Saint Patricks High School in Watertown. He was one of...

Raymond W. Washburn
Oct 8, 2003
Weston- Mr. Raymond W. Washburn of Weston died Wednesday October 8, 2003 in the SunRise of Weston. He was 103. He was one month shy of his 104th birthday. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Winslow and Alice (Olney) Washburn, Mr. Washburn was an Antique Auto Appraiser for many years. One of Raymonds earliest memories was in 1906,...
William P. O’Grady
Oct 8, 2003
Retired Watertown Police Sgt. William P. O’Grady died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at Epoch Healthcare Center, Weston. He was 74. A lifelong Watertown resident, Mr. O’Grady was a member of the Watertown Police Department for 36 years until his retirement ten years ago. He was a graduate of Saint Patrick’s High School in Watertown. He was one of the first...
Delfina 'Helen' Fahey
Oct 7, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Delfina 'Helen' (Ciarletta) Fahey of Waltham died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 93. Born in Italy, Mrs. Fahey had lived in Waltham since the age of two. Until her retirement, she was a bookkeeper in the accounting office at Brandeis University in Waltham. Mrs. Fahey was a graduate of Waltham High...

Georgette Umbro
Sep 29, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Georgette (Homsy) Umbro of Waltham died Monday, September 29, 2003 in Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston. She was 71. Born in Allston, Mrs. Umbro had lived in Waltham since 1987. She loved being with her family, especially her grandchildren. Mrs. Umbro also enjoyed going to the health club. Mrs. Umbro is survived by her husband, Tony...
Dorothy R. Biondo
Sep 28, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Dorothy R. (LaCour) Biondo died Sunday, September 28, 2003 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She celebrated her 81st birthday on September 22nd surrounded by her family. Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Mrs. Biondo had lived in Waltham for the past 57 years. She worked as a sales clerk for more than twenty years at Grover Cronins Department Store in Waltham...

Bernice S. Howard
Sep 28, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Bernice S. (Olsen) Howard of Waltham died Sunday, September 28, 2003 in her home. She was 76. Born in Malden, Mrs. Howard had lived in Waltham for many years. She was employed as the office manager for the 3M Company in Needham until her retirement. Mrs. Howard was very active in the Covenant Congregational Church where she...
A. Elinor Marcou
Sep 27, 2003
Mrs. Elinor (Kee) Marcou of Waltham died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 82.Born in Woburn, a daughter of the late Harrison E. and Kathryn (Roche) Kee, she lived in Portsmouth, NH before moving to Waltham 55 years ago. She was the loving wife of the late Jack Marcou with whom she co-founded Marcou Jewelers in Waltham...
Elinor Marcou
Sep 27, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Elinor (Kee) Marcou of Waltham died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 82. Born in Woburn, a daughter of the late Harrison E. and Kathryn (Roche) Kee, she lived in Portsmouth, NH before moving to Waltham 55 years ago. She was the loving wife of the late Jack Marcou with whom she co-founded Marcou...

Salvatore J. Passerello
Sep 27, 2003
Mr. Salvatore J. Passerello of Waltham died Saturday September 27th, 2003 at Lahey Clinic, Burlington. He was 84. Born in Quincy, a son of the late Joseph and Maria (Scifo) Passerello, Mr. Passerello was a carpenter for Raytheon Corp. in Waltham for many years. Mr. Passerello was the father of the late Robert J. Passerello. He is survived by his...
Walter T. McDonald
Sep 23, 2003
Waltham Mr. Walter T. McDonald of Waltham died Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at his home. He was 55. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late George J. and Irene F. (Costello) McDonald and he was raised in Brighton where he lived before moving to Waltham 19 years ago. He graduated from Boston Latin School in 1966...

Marie T. Hourihan
Sep 21, 2003
Mrs. Marie T.(Hastings)Hourihan of Belmont died Sunday September 21st, 2003 in Cambridge Hospital. She was 76. Born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Walter and Stella (Muise) Hastings, Mrs. Hourihan worked for many years as a clerk for the Middlesex County Credit Union. Mrs. Hourihan was the wife of the late William J. Hourihan Jr. and sister of the...

Elinor M. Ansara
Sep 19, 2003
Mrs. Elinor M. (Corey) Ansara died Friday, September 19, 2003 in her home. She was 69. Born in Belfast, Maine, Mrs. Ansara had lived in Waltham for many years. Mrs. Ansara was the daughter of the late Philip and Eunice (Flanders) Corey. She is survived by her husband, Fred N. Ansara; her children, Nicholas J. Ansara of Waltham, Susan M....

Leonard J. Burke
Sep 19, 2003
Rev. Leonard J. Burke of Arlington died Friday, September 19, 2003 in Winchester Hospital. He was 87. Born in Cambridge, Father Burke moved to Watertown in 1929. He was a graduate of Watertown High School, Class of 1933, Boston College, Class of 1937, and Saint John's Seminary, Class of 1942. He was ordained on May 1, 1942 at the Cathedral...

Kathleen V. McCarthy
Sep 19, 2003
Waltham Miss Kathleen V. McCarthy of Waltham died Friday, September 19, 2003 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 92. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Felix and Delia (Cunnane) McCarthy, she lived in Brighton before moving to Waltham in 1978. She was a 1933 graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston. Miss McCarthy was a lab technician...

Anthony C. DeLuca
Sep 18, 2003
Mr. Anthony C. DeLuca of Belmont died Thursday, September 18, 2003 in Mount Auburn Hospital. He was 89. Born in Boston, Mr. DeLuca had lived in Belmont for fifty-three years. He was employed as a sheet metal supervisor for Charles P. Blouin Company, formerly of Burlington. Mr. DeLuca was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge No. 1018,...
Edward C. Logue
Sep 16, 2003
Waltham - Mr. Edward C. Logue, Sr. of Waltham died Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 72. Born in Boston, he lived in Jamaica Plain before moving to Waltham 48 years ago. Until his retirement, Mr. Logue worked as the distribution manager for Sweetheart Plastics Company. Before that he worked for Delta Air Lines. A devoted family...

Irene F. Driscoll
Sep 15, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Irene F. ( Maher ) Driscoll of Waltham died Monday, September 15, 2003 in Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 92. Born in Charlestown, Mrs. Driscoll had lived in Waltham for many years. She was the secretary for the commissioner for the Public Welfare Department in Boston until her retirement. Mrs. Driscoll was the wife of the...

Ruth M. Parkinson
Sep 11, 2003
Lowell – Mrs. Ruth M. (Melanson) Parkinson of Lowell, formerly of Waltham died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Saints Memorial Hospital, Lowell. She was 91.Born in Gardner, a daughter of the late Francis and Marion (Ela) Melanson, she lived in Waltham for most of her life before moving to Lowell. Until her retirement she worked for many years as an...

Ruth M. Parkinson
Sep 11, 2003
Lowell Mrs. Ruth M. (Melanson) Parkinson of Lowell, formerly of Waltham died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Saints Memorial Hospital, Lowell. She was 91. Born in Gardner, a daughter of the late Francis and Marion (Ela) Melanson, she lived in Waltham for most of her life before moving to Lowell. Until her retirement she worked for many years as...