Obituaries

Ralph D. 'Bud' Leaman

Ralph D. 'Bud' Leaman

Nov 3, 2021

Bud Leaman was, in the eyes of his family, their super hero. He was very skilled with his hands, self-taught and a jack of all trades . . . and also comfortable cruising in his motorhome across the country with his loving wife of 57 years. They also traveled throughout their native Canada and also shared a passion for classic...

Patricia A. (Ryberg) Marqus

Patricia A. (Ryberg) Marqus

Nov 2, 2021

Waltham – Mrs. Patricia A. "Patty" (Ryberg) Marqus, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston following a months long battle with leukemia. She was 70.Patty was born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late Charles F. and Marie E. 'Jan' (Roach) Ryberg. She was a 1969 graduate of Waltham High School...

Mary Joanne "Jo" Hanley

Mary Joanne "Jo" Hanley

Nov 2, 2021

Watertown – Mary Joanne "Jo" Hanley, of Watertown, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at her home at the Residence in Watertown Square. She was 77. Jo was born in Lynn on October 10, 1944, a daughter of the late Bernard C. and Ellen (Gannon) Hanley. Following her family's move to California she graduated from Saint Monica's High...

Edwin C. Powell

Edwin C. Powell

Nov 1, 2021

Mr. Edwin C. Powell, of Norfolk, formerly of Waltham and Watertown, died at home on Monday, November 1, 2021. He was 81. Ed was born February 8, 1940 in Cambridge son of the late Garland and Phyllis (Headberg) Powell. He was a graduate of Lexington High School. He married Waltham native Marilyn F. Sampson on December 1, 1973. They lived...

Mary (Moore) Barr

Mary (Moore) Barr

Oct 29, 2021

Mary (Moore) Barr was the embodiment of an Irish Mother, enjoyed caring for others, worried if everyone is ok, often asking if you had enough to eat. She was the humble type, with a good mix of quick wit and Irish guilt thrown in. Mary was born Oct 2, 1932 and grew up in North Brighton, she was the 2nd...

Leonard 'Dino' Mastropieri

Leonard 'Dino' Mastropieri

Oct 28, 2021

Leonard 'Dino' Mastropieri, of Waltham, died Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after an illness. He was 65. Leonard was born on May 18, 1956 in Waltham a son the late Italian immigrants Paul and Maria (Russo) Mastropieri. Dino owned and operated L.M. Heating & Air Conditioning Company since 1988 and was enjoying retirement while his son, Joseph maintained...

Donald T. LeLievre

Donald T. LeLievre

Oct 28, 2021

Mr. Donald T. LeLievre, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, October 28, 2021 in Nevins Nursing Center in Methuen. He was 86.Donald was born on August 1, 1935 in Waltham, son of the late Thomas and Josephine (Delaney) LeLievre. Raised in Waltham, he was a graduate of Waltham High School class of 1954. He honorably served in the United States Army....

Rev. William J. English

Rev. William J. English

Oct 27, 2021

Father William J. English, a native of Burncourt, County Tipperary, Ireland, died at the home of his longtime friends and caregiver family, the DiPerri's of South Boston on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. He was 87. Fr. English was a son of the late Richard and Mary (Fitzgerald) English. He was a brother of Sister Kathleen of England, Michael of Limerick,...

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...