Obituaries
Mary A. "Maisie" (MacIntyre) MacLellan
Dec 21, 2021
Waltham – Mrs. Mary A. "Maisie" (MacIntyre) MacLellan, of Waltham, formerly of West Newton died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln following a period of declining health. She was 89.Maisie was born and raised on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, and was a daughter of the late Francis and Bessie (MacIsaac) MacIntyre. Every...
Janet M. (Vanaria) Bourque
Dec 20, 2021
Houlton, Maine – Mrs. Janet (Vanaria) Bourque of Houlton, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, December 20, 2021 at her home. She was 69.Janet was born on January 17, 1952, the daughter of the late Felix and Gloria (Gatturna) Vanaria. She was raised in Waltham and graduated from Saint Mary's High School in 1970. After that she earned her nursing degree...
Thomas B. Wilson
Dec 18, 2021
Waltham – Mr. Thomas B Wilson, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. He was 80.Born in Watertown on October 14, 1941, he was a graduate of Watertown High School and had worked as a postal clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in both Waltham and Boston for many years until his retirement. He...
Jason W. Chehade
Dec 17, 2021
Out of an abundance of concern for the health of family and friends given the increase in Covid cases Jason's family now is asking that his services be private for immediate family only. We invite you to participate via this link on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 11 a.m: https://my.gather.app/remember/jason-chehadeShrewsbury - Jason Chehade will be dearly missed by his family,...
Robert H. Kroeger
Dec 17, 2021
West Newton – Mr. Robert H. Kroeger, Jr., of West Newton died at home on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was 82.Bob was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 17, 1939, the son of the late Catherine (Berkemeier) and Robert H. Kroeger, Sr. Raised in Norwell, he was a graduate of Norwell High School and continued his studies at...
Richard R. Larue
Dec 16, 2021
Worcester - Rich Larue loved science fiction…anything Star Wars or Star Trek and might willingly agree when called a geek knowing full well it was a term of endearment by family and friends. He loved Turner Classic Movies and his beloved New England Patriots. He loved the unconditional companionship of his three feline friends, Crazy, Papi and Pretty Girl. And...
William T. Salamanis
Dec 12, 2021
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition the 40th day after death is a traditional memorial service, family gathering and rituals in memory of the departed. The family was gathering on Sunday, December 12th to honor the memory of their beloved Joan Salamanis who died November 3, 2021. After sixty years of marriage, her husband, Bill, died unexpectedly at Lahey Clinic. Their bond...
Christopher E. Chase
Dec 11, 2021
Waltham – Mr. Christopher E. Chase, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 11, 2021 in Benchmark Senior Living at Waltham Crossings. He was 73.Christopher was born March 11, 1948 in Longmeadow, a son of the late Dana and Allethaire (Medlicott) Chase. His father was in the Navy and later worked for Boeing so the family moved often when Chris was growing...
Donald R. MacKenzie
Dec 11, 2021
Waltham – Mr. Donald R. MacKenzie, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Meadow Green Nursing Home following a period of declining health. He was 99.Don was born in Ross Ferry, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on December 29, 1921, a son of the late Roderick and Katherine (MacDonald) MacKenzie. He grew up in Cape Breton and married his sweetheart,...
John H. Mullane
Dec 8, 2021
Waltham – Mr. John H. Mullane, Sr., of Waltham and Gilford, New Hampshire, best known as Jack to friends and family, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at his Waltham home. He was 79.Jack leaves his beloved wife of fifty-seven years, Catherine Marie (Farrell) Mullane; his sons, John Henry Mullane, Jr. and his longtime girlfriend, Susan McKinnon, of Marlboro, Mark Mullane...
December 7th 1941
Dec 7, 2021
December 7th was a Sunday in 1941. In Honolulu, Hawaii the high temperature that day was 84°. Just before eight o'clock in the morning the sunshine that promised to warm the day turned into darkness.Before the sun set two-thousand four-hundred three Americans were dead and at churches all across America, including those in Waltham, Watertown and Belmont, bells tolled, prayers...
Sheila M. Connolly
Dec 7, 2021
Ms. Sheila M. Connolly of Salisbury, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 in Lahey Clinic Hospital . She was 74. Sheila was born in Waltham on August 30, 1947, a daughter of the late Joseph P. and Marguerite E. (Connor) Connolly. She graduated from St. Charles High School and earned her Associate Degree from Aquinas College. Sheila worked...
Elliot Preston Putnam
Dec 6, 2021
Family and friends will honor and remember Elliot's life by gathering on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Cyprian Keyes Country Club, 284 E Temple Street, Boylston, MA, where a Celebration of Life will be held with a Memorial Service starting at 3:00 pm. Food and refreshments will immediately follow from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.Those wishing to view the livestream and...
Harry R. Alcorn
Dec 5, 2021
Upton – Mr. Harry R. Alcorn, of Upton, formerly of Waltham, died on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in Salem Hospital following a period of declining health. He was 70.Harry was born in Lowell on February 13, 1951, a son of the late Malcolm and Jean (Gentile) Alcorn. A Waltham resident for most of his life, he was a graduate of...
Henry J. Burke
Dec 2, 2021
Waltham – Mr. Henry J. "Hank" Burke, Jr., of Waltham, died on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. He was 83 years old.Hank was born in Watertown on June 20, 1938, one of four children born to the late Henry J. and Eva M. (Masse) Burke. He was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of...
Roderick J. Beaton
Nov 29, 2021
Shrewsbury - Roderick Joseph Beaton was born in Somerville on July 29, 1941 a son of the late Roderick and Elda Marie (Annese) Beaton. Raised in Somerville, he was a graduate of Somerville High School where he played football and basketball. He proudly put himself through Boston College and later earned his Master's degree in criminal justice from Clark University....
John V. Connor
Nov 28, 2021
John Connor was an amazing man, whose love of his family, the ocean and reading provided him happiness throughout his life. Also known as Captain John, he served as a Merchant Marine for over 50 years. John Vincent Connor was born September 12, 1931 in Belmont a son of the late Michael and Mary (Bishop) Connor. A graduate of Belmont...
James K. Dagle
Nov 27, 2021
Worcester - Jim Dagle treasured time spent with his son, Brennan. He taught him how to fish at Lake Quinsigamond and together they built a boat on which they enjoyed many rides and fishing expeditions. Jim and Brennan explored Worcester's dining scene and were frequent patrons of many familiar destinations including Belsito's and Lou Roc's among many others. These were...
Neil Kouyoumjian
Nov 27, 2021
Maynard – Mr. Neil Kouyoumjian, of Maynard, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, November 27, 2021 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester following a period of declining health. He was 67.Neil was born in Waltham on April 21, 1954 to Ralph Kouyoumjian of Maynard and the late Patricia (Young) Kouyoumjian. He was a Maynard resident for the past twenty-seven years and...
Daniel H. Keohane
Nov 25, 2021
Daniel Hickey Keohane, age 91, of Natick, MA, formerly of Arlington, MA and Rochester, NY, died on Thanksgiving Day after a long and wonderful life. Fortunate husband of Suzanne Alice Fitzpatrick formerly of Medway, MA, who preceded him in death. Loving father of Daniel F. of Natick, James H. and Neil J. (Margaret) of Centennial, CO, Timothy C. (Laura) of...