Obituaries

Cheryl E. Gannon

Cheryl E. Gannon

Mar 25, 2023

Ms. Cheryl E. Gannon, of Wrentham, passed away peacefully due to aspiration pneumonia on March 25, 2023 in Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. She was 71.

Born in Cambridge on November 1, 1951, Cheryl was a daughter of the late George F. and Marie E. (Lyons) Gannon. She had been a life-long resident at the Wrentham Developmental Center. Prior to...

Priscilla A. 'Nancy' (Blanchard) Aucoin

Priscilla A. 'Nancy' (Blanchard) Aucoin

Mar 25, 2023

Priscilla A. 'Nancy' (Blanchard) Aucoin, of Waltham, died on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. She was one day shy of her 92nd birthday.

Nancy was born in Boston on March 26, 1931, a daughter of the late Peter and Mabel (MacEachern) Blanchard. Raised and educated in Roxbury, she married Waltham native William Aucoin in Saint...

Frederick P. Dempsey

Frederick P. Dempsey

Mar 21, 2023

Mr. Frederick P. Dempsey died at his Waltham home on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Fred was born on March 19, 1940, in Lowell and was a son of the late John J. and Helen E. (Cheney) Dempsey. He was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham.After completing his education, Fred served in the United States Air Force from...

Lauren A. LeBlanc

Lauren A. LeBlanc

Mar 21, 2023

Ms. Lauren A. LeBlanc, of Waltham, formerly of Wayland, died unexpectedly on March 21, 2023. She was 27.

Born in Newton on August 3, 1995, she was the daughter of Paul J. LeBlanc of Waltham and Marjorie M. (Meade) LeBlanc of Framingham. Raised in Wayland, she was a 2013 graduate of Wayland High School. Lauren had worked as a waitress...

John J. Babstock, Sr.

John J. Babstock, Sr.

Mar 19, 2023

Retired Watertown Fire Captain John J. Babstock, Sr., of Waltham, died Sunday, March 19, 2023 in his home.  He was 78.

John was born in Cambridge on February 7, 1945, the son of the late James and Margaret (Haight) Babstock. Raised in Waltham, he was a Waltham High School graduate and joined the Watertown Fire Department soon after. He spent...

Lynne K. Bower-MacDowell

Lynne K. Bower-MacDowell

Mar 19, 2023

Lincoln – Lynne (Bower) MacDowell was a beloved mother, wife, daughter, grandmother and dear friend to many.

Lynne had two careers throughout her lifetime and loved them both equally. For over twenty-five years she was a well-respected respiratory therapist at Children’s Hospital in Boston and was instrumental in the implementation of its Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program.

Life took Lynne...

Ruth M. Power

Ruth M. Power

Mar 19, 2023

POWER, Ruth Marie, of Bedford, MA, formerly of Winchester, passed away March 19, 2023 after 100 years of a full and adventure-filled life. She was the daughter of William J. Power and Clare T. (Lally) Power. She is predeceased by her siblings Arthur, Robert, William and Patty.

Nicknamed ‘Foof’ by her 11 beloved nieces and nephews, she was the ‘fun’...

Daniel P. Murphy

Daniel P. Murphy

Mar 18, 2023

Daniel Patrick Murphy died March 18, 2023. He had been in residential care at Meadow Green in Waltham, MA, since suffering a stroke in 2017. The cause of death was heart failure.

Born on October 28, 1957, Dan grew up in Riverside, CT, the youngest of five children of John P. Murphy, a physician, and Dorothea (English) Murphy, a university...

Mary S. (Gretchen) Stanowicz

Mary S. (Gretchen) Stanowicz

Mar 18, 2023

Mary S. (Gretchen) Stanowicz, Of Framingham, formerly of Waltham, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham at the remarkable age of 106.

Born on December 18, 1916, She was a daughter of the late Dominik and Sofia (Ragelewicz) Gretchen and was raised and educated in the Savin Hill neighborhood of Boston. On May 11,...

Adelaide M. O'Neil

Adelaide M. O'Neil

Mar 16, 2023

Adelaide M. (Emery) O’Neil, of Waltham, died Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Maristshill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 86. Adelaide was born in Portland, Maine on December 1, 1936, the daughter of the late Howard and Alice (Ward) Emery.

She was raised and educated in Bryant Pond and Locke’s Mills, Maine, eventually graduating from Brighton High School in Massachusetts....

Diane J. Chagnon

Diane J. Chagnon

Mar 16, 2023

Diane J. (Arsenault) Chagnon, of Waltham, died Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 86.

Diane was born on May 4, 1936 in Waltham a daughter of the late Alfred and Bella (Cormier) Arsenault. A graduate of Waltham High School she married William F. Chagnon in Saint Joseph’s Church on August 22, 1959. In addition...

Anthony J. Russo

Anthony J. Russo

Mar 14, 2023

Mr. Anthony J. Russo, of Waltham, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a period of failing health. He was 89.

Anthony Joseph Russo was born November 12, 1933 in Waltham a son of Italian immigrants Antonio and Maria (Fiora) Russo. A lifelong Waltham resident he was a graduate of Waltham High School and later served in...

Eleanor M. Morrissey

Eleanor M. Morrissey

Mar 14, 2023

Eleanor M. (Tambascio) Morrissey, of Waltham, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after an illness. She was 84. Eleanor was born on April 29, 1938 in Newton a daughter of the late Nicholas and Delina (DeStefano) Tambascio. A graduate of Our Lady’s High School in Newton with the class of 1956 she then earned her Associates degree from...

Mark G. Molina

Mark G. Molina

Mar 13, 2023

Mr. Mark G. Molina, of Norwood, died peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton with his family by his side after battling an aggressive cancer.  He was 65.

Mark was born in Boston on October 22, 1957, son of the late Peter and Mary (Norton) Molina.  He grew up in Mission Hill and was a...

Aimee Lee Tobin

Aimee Lee Tobin

Mar 13, 2023

Aimee L. Tobin, of South Weymouth, formerly of Malden, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 13, 2023 at South Shore Hospital.  She was 37.

Aimee was born in Stoneham on February 8, 1986 and was raised in Malden.  She was a graduate of Malden High School and with her family, participated in Saint Joseph’s Festival, a yearly event at their home...

Lorraine R. Krimsky

Lorraine R. Krimsky

Mar 10, 2023

Lorraine R. Krimsky of East Hampton, NY and Weston, MA died peacefully, with family by her side, in her Massachusetts home after a period of declining health.

She was born on July 14, 1929 in New York City. She was the oldest child of Morris and Anna (Ostrowsky) Kikoen. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother...

Margaret G. (Galotta) Lamattina

Margaret G. (Galotta) Lamattina

Mar 8, 2023

Mrs. Margaret Silvia (Galotta) Lamattina, a longtime resident of Waltham, stepped into eternity on March 8, 2023.

Born on May 15,1927 in New York City, she was the first child of the late Onofrio James Galotta and the late Maria Lucia (Sanza) Galotta.

Margaret was raised in the Bronx, where she loved playing basketball, spending time with her many cousins,...

Rev. Paul D. Burns, C.S.S.

Rev. Paul D. Burns, C.S.S.

Mar 6, 2023

Reverend Paul David Burns, C.S.S., S.T.L., M.A., of Framingham, died Monday, March 6, 2023 in Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. He was 87.

Father Burns was born in Cambridge on September 8, 1935, a son of the late Alfred and Margaret (McDonnell) Burns. He was raised in Watertown and entered the Stigmatine Seminary in Waltham and Wellesley in 1949 and...

Doris O. Abair Paolini

Doris O. Abair Paolini

Mar 6, 2023

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Family and friends will honor Doris' life by gathering for calling hours on MONDAY, MARCH 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon at St. Anne’s Church, 130 Boston Turnpike (Rt. 9), Shrewsbury, followed by her funeral Mass celebrated...

Edward T. 'Tim' Casey, Jr.

Edward T. 'Tim' Casey, Jr.

Mar 4, 2023

Mr. Edward T. ‘Tim’ Casey, Jr., formerly of Lincoln and Waltham, died Saturday, March 4, 2023 in Lahey Medical Center. He was 84.

Edward T. Casey, Jr. was born on January 24, 1939 in Waltham, a son of the late Edward T. ‘Ted’ and Ruth K. (Gallagher) Casey. Raised in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School with...