Obituaries

Theodore Martin Meyers

Theodore Martin Meyers

Nov 22, 2021

Theodore Martin Meyers was born on January 8, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio a son of the late Theodore and Ruth (Weitzel) Meyers. Raised in Cincinnati he was a graduate of St. Lawrence Latin School and St. Xavier High School. He attended Xavier University and later earned his Bachelor's from University of Detroit with a degree in electrical engineering. And while...

Helen C. (Phelan) Noonan

Helen C. (Phelan) Noonan

Nov 20, 2021

Waltham – Mrs. Helen C. (Phelan) Noonan, of Waltham, formerly of Watertown, died Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. She was 92.Helen was born in Cambridge on September 11, 1929, a daughter of the late John and Kathleen (Early) Phelan, and was raised in Watertown. She was a graduate of Saint Patrick's High School in...

Patricia M. Gray

Patricia M. Gray

Nov 20, 2021

Patricia M. Gray, of Auburn, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, November 20, 2021, in her home. She was 78.Patricia was born on November 30, 1942 in Boston, a daughter of Albert and Margaret (Ward) Donlon. Raised in Boston, she was a graduate of Saint Columbkille High School in Brighton with the class of 1960 and continued her studies at Regis...

Robert J. Higgins

Robert J. Higgins

Nov 19, 2021

Robert Johnson Higgins passed away peacefully on November 19, 2021. He was 94. Born April 17, 1927 in Waltham, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Raymond Alexander and Dorothy Adelaide (Johnson) Higgins. He was the husband of 57 years to the late Marjorie E. Higgins. He was preceded in death by his brothers Raymond A. Higgins Jr., Ralph...

Doris M. (Doucet) Main

Doris M. (Doucet) Main

Nov 19, 2021

Waltham – Mrs. Doris M. (Doucet) Main, of Waltham, died Friday, November 19, 2021 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 92.Doris was born in Waltham on March 18, 1929, a daughter of the late Denis and Marguerite Doucet, and was a graduate of Saint Charles High School. A lifelong resident of Waltham, she and her family...

Joseph S. Paolini

Joseph S. Paolini

Nov 19, 2021

Mr. Joseph W. Paolini, Jr. of Waltham died Friday, November 19, 2021 in the Seasons Hospice Facility in Milton. He was 83. Mr. Paolini was born in Winthrop, a son of the late Joseph and Dionicia (Belmonte) Paolini. He graduated from Watertown High School and lived in Waltham for most of his life.Joseph enjoyed country music, assembling model trucks and...

Anthony R. Freitas

Anthony R. Freitas

Nov 15, 2021

Mr. Anthony R. Freitas, of Waltham, died on Monday, November 15, 2021 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 49.Tony was born on September 9, 1972, a son of the late Anthony J. and Juanita M. (Striplin) Freitas. Born and raised in Waltham, he was a graduate of the Waltham Vocational High School. Shortly after graduation, Tony enlisted in the United...

Lawrence E. Crane

Lawrence E. Crane

Nov 14, 2021

Mr. Lawrence E. Crane, of Waltham, died Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 70.He was born on October 27, 1951 in Waltham a son of the late Edward C. and Ruth W. (Leary) Crane. A graduate of Waltham High School with the class of 1969, he then served honorably in the United States Navy aboard...

Louis A. Spataro

Louis A. Spataro

Nov 13, 2021

"They say you die twice. The first time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time." –BanskyLouis Spataro, of Waltham, MA (and if he had his way, Ireland), passed away on November 13, 2021 at CareDimensions Hospice House after several years of poor health. Born February 27,...

Edmund F. Ahern

Edmund F. Ahern

Nov 12, 2021

Shrewsbury - Eddie Ahern had his signature red sneakers that he wore to almost every occasion both ordinary and formal. Perhaps they matched his terrific sense of humor and quick wit. Eddie was one of those great guys who quickly became friend to many. 'Uncle Eddie' as known and referred to by family and friends was well loved. His family,...

Mary A. Malone

Mary A. Malone

Nov 12, 2021

Waltham – Miss Mary A. Malone, of Waltham, died Friday, November 12, 2021 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 93.Mary was born in Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland on May 5, 1928, a daughter of Daniel and Nora (Kinnane) Malone. She immigrated to the United States in 1950 and lived for a time in Somerville, Cambridge and Newton before...

David A. Johnstone

David A. Johnstone

Nov 10, 2021

Mr. David A. Johnstone, of Arundel, Maine, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Huntington Common in Kennebunk, Maine. He was 79.David was born on September 5, 1942 in Waltham one of six children to the late Hector and Stella (Lewis) Johnstone. Raised and educated in Waltham he later married Judith K. Thorne on June 10, 1967 in Beth Eden Baptist...

Joseph P. LeVasseur

Joseph P. LeVasseur

Nov 10, 2021

Joe LeVasseur never passed up to appreciate the beauty of nature…it's the handwriting of God. An avid outdoorsman he loved all it had to offer from fishing, hunting and hiking to walks on the beach in Bourne on Cape Cod and the magnificent sunsets. He had a knack and talent for building bird houses with such care and detail. Throughout...

Ronald D. Craig

Ronald D. Craig

Nov 9, 2021

Ashland – Mr. Ronald D. Craig, of Ashland, formerly of Newton, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at his home. He was 84.Ronald was born in Rutland, Vermont on October 7, 1937, the son of the late David S. and Gertrude E. (Goodwin) Craig. As a young boy his family moved back to New Brunswick, Canada to take care of his...

Trudie A. Collins

Trudie A. Collins

Nov 8, 2021

Mrs. Trudie A. (Finneran) Collins of Waltham died Monday, November 8, 2021 in Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 82. Mrs. Collins was born in Boston on August 16, 1939, a daughter of the late Francis D. and Jane M. (Burns) Finneran. The Family moved to Newton in 1952, and she graduated from Saint Bernard's High School in West...

Lance S. MacDowell

Lance S. MacDowell

Nov 8, 2021

Lance S. MacDowell, of Waltham, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 8, 2021. He was 68. Lance was born in Waltham on April 13, 1953 he was a son of the late Roy S. MacDowell, Sr. and Josephine (Serval) MacDowell both of blessed memory. He was a lifelong resident of Waltham graduating Waltham High School with the class of 1971.He...

Ethel C. (Piette) Eckland

Ethel C. (Piette) Eckland

Nov 6, 2021

Ethel C. (Piette) Eckland, of Waltham, died at home on Saturday, November 6, 2021. She was 94. She was born on September 3, 1927 in Oxford a daughter of the late Antonio and Lillian (Austin) Piette. Raised and educated in Oxford she lived in Waltham since 1956. She married William J. Eckland on August 27, 1949 in the Cathedral of...

Mary A. (Ciccolo) Mirabile

Mary A. (Ciccolo) Mirabile

Nov 5, 2021

Wellesley – Mrs. Mary A. (Ciccolo) Mirabile, of Wellesley, formerly of Hopkinton and Waltham, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley following a period of declining health. She was 93.Mary was born in Boston on June 10, 1928, a daughter of the late Angelo and Caterina (Bombaci) Ciccolo. A graduate of Boston Girls' High School,...

Kathleen R. MacLellan

Kathleen R. MacLellan

Nov 4, 2021

Waltham – Kathleen R. MacLellan, of Waltham, formerly of Belmont, died Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Aberjona Health and Rehabilitation Center in Winchester. She was 89.Kathleen was born on August 30, 1932 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, to the late John and Catherine (MacDonald) MacLellan. She was a graduate of Saint Joseph's Convent School in Marbou, Nova Scotia and...

Joan (Menidis) Salamanis

Joan (Menidis) Salamanis

Nov 3, 2021

Mrs. Joan (Menidis) Salamanis, of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in Hebrew Rehabilitation Center at New Bridge on the Charles. She was 87. Joan was born on January April 24, 1934 in Kastorion Sparta, Greece a daughter of the late Plato and Nikolata (Balioti) Menidis. Raised and educated in Greece she immigrated to the United States in 1951 settling...