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Lauren A. O'Brien

Lauren A. O'Brien

Oct 27, 2021

Ms. Lauren A. O'Brien, of Cambridge, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. She was 65 years old.Lauren was born at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton on August 8, 1956, a daughter of Marie (Aucoin) O'Brien and the late Joseph O'Brien. Raised in Waltham, she was a graduate of Waltham High School.She loved...

Mary E. Anderson

Mary E. Anderson

Oct 27, 2021

Mary Elizabeth (Iverson) Anderson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 27th at her home in Weston, Massachusetts, surrounded by loved ones. She was 90 years old. Mary is survived by her husband, Gerald E. Anderson, and children Todd (and Lynn) Anderson of Hingham, MA, Tim (and Sue) Anderson of Vienna, VA and Kristin (and Bill) May of Palm Desert, CA;...

Eleanor Mae Boucher - Fedele

Eleanor Mae Boucher - Fedele

Oct 27, 2021

"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever." Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote, and it might accurately describe Ellie Boucher-Fedele. Ellie had a passion for roses and her garden flourished with them each year. She was an award-winning competitor and a member of the Rose Societies in both Massachusetts and Rhode...

Salomon Meza

Salomon Meza

Oct 26, 2021

Mr. Salomón L. Meza, of Marlborough, sadly passed away Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 61.Salomón was born on July 30th, 1960 in Lima, Perú; the first born of six children of the late Leopoldo Iván Onofrio Meza Ojeda and María Luisa Quispe (Challco) Meza. Raised and educated in Perú he graduated from Liceo...

Donald L. Murray

Donald L. Murray

Oct 25, 2021

SHREWSBURY - Mr. Donald W. Murray died at home on Monday, October 25, 2021. He was 95. Donald was born on April 10, 1926 in Somerville a son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Morgan) Murray. A graduate of Somerville High School he earned his Bachelor's degree from Boston College. Donald served in the United States Army during World War...

Robert J. Peltier

Robert J. Peltier

Oct 24, 2021

Bob Peltier of Metairie, Louisiana, formerly of Waltham, Massachusetts lost his 3 ½ year courageous fight with cancer on October 24, 2021.Robert Joseph Peltier was born on March 28, 1955 in Newton, Massachusetts a son of Barbara (LeBlanc) Peltier and the late Milton Peltier. Beloved husband of Beth (Murphy-Hardy) Peltier, he was the proud father and stepfather to Jason Peltier...

Christine H. (Henry) Daigle

Christine H. (Henry) Daigle

Oct 23, 2021

Waltham— Mrs. Christine H. Daigle, of Waltham, died Saturday, October 23, 2021 in her home. She was 73 years old.Christine was born in Cambridge on December 16, 1947, a daughter of the late John P. and Margaret (McCusker) Henry. Raised in Arlington, she attended Saint Agnes School and was an alumna of Arlington Catholic High School. She married Gerard Daigle...

John E. Sforza

John E. Sforza

Oct 23, 2021

John Sforza loved his work as a special education teacher. It wasn't work for him as it provided a wonderful sense of belonging, accomplishment and an ability to make the lives of his countless number of students better in both simple and great ways. "To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or...

Betty Yen

Betty Yen

Oct 23, 2021

Betty S. Yen, born July 18, 1929 to her late parents So-Pei Yang and Yuen-Ying Chen, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2021 after battling colon cancer. She was 92 years old.Upon her confession of Faith in Christ, she was baptized in March 1980 by Pastor Morley Lee in the Chinese Bible Church of Greater Boston, Lexington, Massachusetts.Betty Yen overcame...

Nancy J. Lepiesha

Nancy J. Lepiesha

Oct 22, 2021

Ms. Nancy J. Lepiesha, of Stamford, Connecticut, formerly of Worcester died Friday, October 22, 2021 in Greenwich Hospital. She was 80.Nancy was born on March 25, 1941, in Worcester, a daughter of the late Walter E. and Mary (Crosbie) Lepiesza. A graduate of St Peter's High School, she earned her Bachelor's degree from Anna Maria College and her Master's degree...

Dominic J. Caira

Dominic J. Caira

Oct 22, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Dominic J.Caira, of Waltham, died Friday, October 22, 2021 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 83.Dominic was born in Newton on August 11, 1938, a son of the late Gasperino and Lucia (Lupo) Caira, and was a graduate of Newton High School. Following his marriage to Waltham native Mary E. Puliafico the couple made...

Paul F. Connor

Paul F. Connor

Oct 21, 2021

Paul F. Connor of Franklin, formerly of Waltham passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Milford Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was 64.Paul was born in Boston on March 29, 1957 the son of the late Russell M., Sr. and Mary M. (Riley) Connor and was raised in Waltham.Paul worked for 13 years as a...

Jean F. (Ryan) Priestman

Jean F. (Ryan) Priestman

Oct 21, 2021

Mrs. Jean F. Priestman, of Maplewood in Weston, died peacefully on October 21, 2021 from a long battle with cancer. Jean was 91, and lived in Waltham for nearly 70 years. Jean was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on March 28, 1930, the daughter of the late Richard R. and Elin Wilhomena (Bohman) Ryan and the sister of the late...

Wade S. Ricks

Wade S. Ricks

Oct 20, 2021

Wade Stevens Ricks, a Waltham lawyer and prominent newspaper and television journalist in the 1980s and 1990s died Wednesday at his home. He was 67. A Waltham resident since 1999, he worked for the Worcester Telegram as he pursued his long-time interest in law, earning his J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law in 2005. He served as a solo-practice attorney...

Glenn R. Prescott

Glenn R. Prescott

Oct 20, 2021

Randolph—Mr. Glenn R. Prescott, of Randolph, formerly of Waltham and Newton, died at home on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 following a period of declining health. He was 55 years old. Glenn was born in Waltham on September 6, 1966, a son of the late William R. "Tom" and Jeannette M. (Belliveau) Prescott. A graduate of Waltham High Vocational School, he...

Ruth J. Smith

Ruth J. Smith

Oct 18, 2021

Ruth Joanna Smith (Batakis) died peacefully in the home she loved at the age of 95. Ruth was a staple of Fuller Street for 73 years. She was also the rock of her family. Beloved wife of the late Marshall Smith, mother to Marshall Smith of Waltham, Linda Smith and her husband John Weigel of Reading, Stanley Smith and his...

Mehmet Mustafa

Mehmet Mustafa

Oct 16, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Mehmet Mustafa, of Waltham, died on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 73.Mehmet was born in Pyla, Larnaca, Cyprus on November 3, 1947 to the late Mustafa Süleyman and Müyesser Mustafa. He completed his bachelor's degree in Physics in 1972 from Middle East Technical University and continued his studies in...

Rita M. (Gillis) Baines

Rita M. (Gillis) Baines

Oct 16, 2021

Rita Baines was no stranger to the dance floor and perhaps a space where she was often most happy. Rita loved dancing at various venues such as the Waltham Senior Center with Marge Gallagher and her daughter, Stacy, and the Waltham Twirlers. Any opportunity to dance kept Rita active and amongst friends and family.Rita enjoyed and treasured her family home...

Anthony R. Libertini

Anthony R. Libertini

Oct 13, 2021

Mr. Anthony R. Libertini, of Waltham, died at home on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. He was 87. Anthony was born on August 11, 1934 in Watertown a son of the late Italian immigrants Domenico and Christina (Piombo) Libertini. Raised and educated in Watertown he was a graduate of Watertown High School and then earned an Associate's degree in Business from...

Pauline M. Collett

Pauline M. Collett

Oct 12, 2021

Waltham – Mrs. Pauline M. (Maffiola) Collett, of Waltham, died on October 12, 2021 in Framingham Union Hospital. She was 70.Pauline was born in Framingham on October 10, 1951, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth (Roberts) Maffiola. She was raised in Newton Lower Falls and graduated from Newton North High School. For many years she had worked as...

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