Obituaries
Stephen E. Swensen
Sep 24, 2022
Mr. Stephen E. Swensen, of Somerville, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 73. Stephen was born on August 5, 1949 in Waltham a son of the late Robert L. and Abigail (Brayne) Swensen. A 1967 graduate of Saint Mary's High School he then earned his Bachelor's degree from Saint Anselm's College in Manchester, New Hampshire...
Barbara King
Sep 23, 2022
North Vernon, IN - Barbara King, who was an independent spirit, a lifetime advocate for human and animal rights as well as integrity in journalism, passed away at her twin sister's home in Watertown, Massachusetts the morning of September 23, 2022. Long active in her community in southern Indiana, she was involved with United Way, Kiwanis, Humane Society, economic development...
Douglas C. Sparrow
Sep 23, 2022
Waltham - Doug Sparrow loved cars, trains, clocks and watches. He loved classic cars from the local car shows and new cars at Boston's annual New England International Auto Show. He loved cruising with the rooftop down in his white 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme convertible with the company of family and friends or perhaps driving solo down 117 to get...
Michael J. Nedza
Sep 21, 2022
Waltham – Mr. Michael J. Nedza, of Waltham, died at home on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. He was 49.Michael was born in Waltham on March 31, 1973 the son of John J. Nedza, of Waltham, and the late Janet (Howes) Nedza. He was a lifelong resident and a graduate of Waltham Vocational High School. He met the love of his...
JoAnne T. (Landry) Rondeau
Sep 21, 2022
Shrewsbury - JoAnne T. Rondeau died peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester surrounded by family. She was 74 and died due to complications of ovarian cancer.JoAnne Therese Landry was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and raised in Dracut, a daughter of the late Josephat and Valeda B. (Morrissette) Landry. Brought up in a...
John F. Raffo
Sep 20, 2022
John F. Raffo passed away peacefully in his home in Weston on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 93. Born on February 12, 1929 in Turin, Province of Piedmont, Italy, he was a son of the late Carlo and Rina (Gianino) Raffo. John was raised in Italy and educated at the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno and...
Frank A. DeVellis
Sep 18, 2022
Mr. Frank A. DeVellis, of Waltham, born in Cambridge and former longtime resident of Brighton, died Sunday, September 18, 2022. He was 97.Frank was born January 8, 1925 a son of Italian immigrants Salvatore and Josephine (Calegna) DeVellis. He was a graduate of Rindge Technical High School and at age 17, Frank enlisted and served with the Coast Guard during...
Wesley G. Burge
Sep 17, 2022
Mr. Wesley G. Burge, of Waltham, died at Presentation Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Brighton on Saturday, September 17, 2022. He was 81. Wesley was born on August 9, 1941 in Beverly, Massachusetts a son of the late William and Althea (Burgess) Burge. He grew up in New Hampshire and attended High School in Maine. After high school he...
Cheryl A. (Nally) Wolfe
Sep 16, 2022
Norfolk – Mrs. Cheryl A. (Nally) Wolfe, of Norfolk, died Friday, September 16, 2022 at her home. She was 60.Cheryl was born in Waltham on April 19, 1962, a daughter of the late William L. and Jessie D. (Woodland) Nally, and was a graduate of Waltham High School. She had lived in Framingham before moving to Norfolk more than twenty...
Kristen Q. (Quimby) Menhall
Sep 15, 2022
Shrewsbury - Kristen Menhall had the wonderful gift and blessing to engage others and stay genuinely connected to the many varied circles of friends she had in her fifty-two years. She adored and loved her family, and her happy place was in Narragansett, Rhode Island where she spent a lot of time on the beach, watching sunsets, and listening to...
Joseph P. Gandolfo
Sep 14, 2022
Joseph "Joe" Peter Gandolfo, Jr., lifelong resident of Waltham, and in his later years, Escondido, California and East Bridgewater, passed away peacefully after a brief illness surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was 88.Joe was born in Watertown on Feb 19, 1934, the Son of late Joseph P. Gandolfo, Sr. and late Marguerite (Barbato) Gandolfo. He...
September 11, 2001
Sep 11, 2022
Two-thousand - nine-hundred - seventy-seven people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania never saw the sun rise on Wednesday, September 12, 2001.We promised to never forget.With every best intention if one wanted to take one name a day and say a prayer for that person and his or her family it would take more than eight years to complete the...
Dawn Marie (Hobson) Costello
Sep 9, 2022
Dawn Marie Hobson was born in Newton on November 8, 1967 a daughter of Rose Marie (Gilligan) Hobson and the late Albert W. 'Bob' Hobson. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate from Waltham High School with the class of 1985. She then earned her Bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1992 with a degree in journalism. She began work...
Robert B. Hatch
Sep 8, 2022
After a long hard-fought battle with Lewy Body Dementia, Robert Brown Hatch of Acton and Boca Raton entered into eternal rest Thursday, September 8th at his home with his wife and children by his side.Bob was born February 9th, 1944, in Waltham to Rexford and Irene (Houde) Hatch. His father owned and operated Silver Hill Poultry Farm in Weston where...
Carol (Nelson) Sukow
Sep 7, 2022
Mrs. Carol (Nelson) Sukow, of Lexington, Virginia, died Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, Massachusetts. She was 86.Carol was born on August 21, 1936 in Merrill, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Carl and Olga (Zoellner) Nelson. She was a graduate of Merrill High School, The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, and Georgetown University...
Blanche (Budge) MacKenzie
Sep 4, 2022
Blanche (Budge) MacKenzie, of Waltham, died Sunday, September 4, 2022 in Meadow Green Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 100.She was born on August 8, 1922 in Neil's Harbor, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Daughter of the late Charles and Edith (Hardy) Budge. She was raised in Canada where she was educated and earned her certificate in teaching. Blanche married...
Jane P. (Reinhardt) May
Sep 4, 2022
Shrewsbury - Jane May loved music and it was not restricted to her being an active member and voice of the choir at her much-loved Saint Anne's Parish. If Jane were alive today, she might explain that life is like music: some high notes, some low notes…but always a beautiful song! Jane also welcomed any and every opportunity throughout her...
Frederick R. Woodside
Sep 2, 2022
Weston— Mr. Frederick "Fred" Roy Woodside of Weston, passed away unexpectedly on September 2nd, 2022. He was surrounded by his children and his wife.Frederick was born June 11, 1948 in Newton to Anne Woodside and the late Frederick Woodside. He and his family lived in Waltham where they owned Woodside's Service Station and later moved to Weston in 1958. Fred...
Huaquing Su
Sep 1, 2022
Huaqing Su passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2022 after battling pancreatic cancer. She was 80 years old. Huaqing was born on September 11, 1941 in Tianjin, China a daughter of the late Shuangan Su and Minzhu Chen. She attended University of Chinese Academy and Sciences in Beijing where she received her bachelor's degree in Chemistry.She also met the...
Linda A. (LeBlanc) Freda
Aug 31, 2022
Waltham— Mrs. Linda A. (LeBlanc) Freda, of Waltham, died on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 78. Linda was born in Waltham on March 5, 1944, one of five daughters born to the late Henry and Mary (Williams) LeBlanc. She was a graduate of Waltham High School with the Class of 1962 and had worked as a...
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