Obituaries

Edith B. 'Bernie' (Scott) Stremeckus

Edith B. 'Bernie' (Scott) Stremeckus

Nov 14, 2020

Mrs. Edith B. 'Bernie' (Scott) Stremeckus, of Waltham, died at home with family at her side on Saturday, November 14, 2020. She was 89.Bernie was born on December 22, 1930 in Somerville a daughter of the late William R. and Rose E. (Gillan) Scott. Raised and educated in Somerville she married Julius A. 'Strum' Stremeckus on July 27, 1952 in...

Irene M. Methot

Irene M. Methot

Nov 10, 2020

Waltham – Irene M. Methot, of Cambridge and formerly of Waltham, died peacefully on November 10, 2020 in Sancta Maria Nursing Facility. She was 70 years old.Irene was born in Waltham on July 6, 1950, the daughter of the late Francois and Ida (Bourque) Methot. She was a 1968 graduate of Waltham High School and until her retirement had worked...

Leo J. Hill

Leo J. Hill

Nov 10, 2020

After a lifetime of service to God, his country and family Leo Hill found life's rest on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. He died at The Rivercrest Rehab & Nursing at Newbury Court in Concord. He was 92. Born on December 18, 1927 in Waltham he was a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Brooks) Hill. Raised in Waltham he...

Steven T. Meuse

Steven T. Meuse

Nov 9, 2020

Steven Meuse was a fighter all his life and it was most recently proved true over the last three years as he battled pancreatic cancer under the careful and compassionate direction of Dr. Lawrence Blaszkowsky. He defied odds and remained brave throughout his treatments and illness. He didn't lose the battle…he just ran out of time. Steve died on Monday,...

Elizabeth Levey

Elizabeth Levey

Nov 7, 2020

Waltham – Elizabeth Levey, of Waltham, died in her home on Saturday November 7, 2020. She was 60 years old.Elizabeth was born in Waltham on February 16, 1960, the daughter of the late Charles W. and Margaret T. (Treacy) Levey. She was a 1978 graduate of Waltham High School and had worked for many years as a clerk for several...

John S. "Jack" Pierce

John S. "Jack" Pierce

Nov 6, 2020

Sanford, Maine – John S. "Jack" Pierce, Jr. (Col.Ret.) died on Friday, November 6, 2020, at Portsmouth Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was 79 years old. Jack was born in Cambridge on May 26, 1941, to the late John S. and Emily (Bradshaw) Pierce. He was raised in Waltham where, as a young man, his love of baseball earned...

Ethel (Kermetzoglou) Goyette

Ethel (Kermetzoglou) Goyette

Nov 6, 2020

Ethel Goyette always looked beautiful. She would never dream of leaving the house without make up on and her hair perfectly coiffed (a trait that neither daughter inherited). Ethel chatted daily with her sister and best friend, Kay and looked forward to treating her family to dinners out. She retired from the US Army Corp of Engineers after over thirty...

Mary A. (Ryan) Cuerdon

Mary A. (Ryan) Cuerdon

Nov 5, 2020

Mrs. Mary A. (Ryan) Cuerdon, of Nashua, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham and North Chelmsford, died Thursday, November 5, 2020 at home. She was 96. Mary Alice Ryan was born on April 24, 1924 in Troy, New York a daughter of the late Rayfield and Nonie (Bailey) Ryan. She graduated high school in Troy and earned her Bachelor of Science...

Samuel Aguilar-Esquivel

Samuel Aguilar-Esquivel

Nov 4, 2020

Mr. Samuel Aguilar-Esquivel, of Waltham, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 74.Samuel was born on February 16, 1947 in El Progreso, Jutiapa, Guatemala a son of the late Juan Pablo Aguilar and Francesca (Esquivel) Aguilar. Raised and educated in Guatemala he immigrated to the United States in 1984 settling in Waltham.On May 5, 1995 Samuel...

Carolyn J. Salvucci

Carolyn J. Salvucci

Nov 4, 2020

Carolyn Salvucci loved life's simple things: music, cooking programs on television and watching her favorite Judge Judy program on a daily basis. She loved the New England Patriots and had a special affection for Matt Light and was able to attend one of his annual Foundation Dinners. Carolyn J. Salvucci was born in Cambridge on October 19, 1951 a daughter...

Henry V. Fitzgerald

Henry V. Fitzgerald

Nov 1, 2020

Walpole - Private funeral services will be held for Henry V. Fitzgerald, of Walpole, formerly of Waltham. He died on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at his home.Henry was born in Charlestown 92 years ago on November 1, 1928 to the late James and Margaret (Kelly) Fitzgerald. He was raised in Boston and was a graduate of the Columban Seminary in...

Virginia R. Baghdady

Virginia R. Baghdady

Oct 31, 2020

Virginia Rose Ganim Baghdady died peacefully at home on October 31, 2020 in Weston, MA at the age of 90.Virginia was born on September 21, 1930 in Stratford, CT to Wanis and Rose Ganim. She spent a happy childhood in Stratford, shining as the baton twirling drum majorette for Stratford High School from which she graduated in 1948 and working...

Dorothy L. Smith

Dorothy L. Smith

Oct 30, 2020

Peabody – Mrs. Dorothy L. (Henry) Smith, of Brooksby Village, Peabody died Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home. She was 93.Dorothy was born in Waltham on December 15, 1926, a daughter of the late Robert and Clarissa (Shepherd) Henry, and was a graduate of Waltham High School. She earned her registered nursing diploma from the New England Deaconess Hospital...

Thang Tram

Thang Tram

Oct 28, 2020

Waltham – Mr. Thang Tram, of Waltham, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge at the age of 77.Thang was born February 1, 1943 in Saigon, Vietnam to the late Phieu Tram and Que Luu. He immigrated to the United States in 1986, arriving first in Indiana before settling a year later in Waltham,...

Kenneth H. Surette

Kenneth H. Surette

Oct 19, 2020

Waltham - Kenneth H. Surette, Sr., passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital at the age of 61.He leaves his wife of 32 years, Linda Rankin Surette, his sons, Kenneth Surette Jr. and Tyler Surette all of Waltham, Massachusetts; his siblings Andrea LeBlanc (Michael) of Sanford, Maine, Ellen Peterson (David) of Pelham, New Hampshire, Patrick Surette of Wedgeport,...

Donald B. Casey

Donald B. Casey

Oct 17, 2020

Waltham - Don Casey was the much-loved uncle to so many nieces and nephews. And it was the welcomed hour each Christmas when Uncle Don would distribute the myriad of gifts, unwrapped of course because he was the proclaimed bachelor. They were the best gifts given with thought, love and generosity. An avid swimmer Don kept fit and active with...

Joseph E. Powers

Joseph E. Powers

Oct 17, 2020

Nashua, NH – Mr. Joseph E. Powers, of Nashua, formerly of Waltham and Concord, died on Saturday, October 17, 2020 in his home. He was 93. Joe was born at home during a blizzard on January 23, 1927 to the late Luther and Margaret Mary (White) Powers. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and honorably served in the...

Howard N. Womboldt

Howard N. Womboldt

Oct 15, 2020

Waltham – Mr. Howard N. Womboldt, of Waltham, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a two month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68.Howard was born in Waltham on April 19, 1952, the only child of the late Howard and Grace (Collura) Womboldt. Orphaned at the age of eleven Howie was raised by his...

Lawrence T. Donovan

Lawrence T. Donovan

Oct 13, 2020

Larry Donovan grew up in the Mission Hill Housing Projects of Boston where sons would eventually become union workers, cops or priests, and the Donovan boys fulfilled these traditional and somewhat expected obligations. As a longtime member of the Asbestos Union #6 in Dorchester, Larry was a pipe coverer - a person who works with insulation - in a job...

Helga (Griesert) Zaino

Helga (Griesert) Zaino

Oct 12, 2020

Mrs. Helga (Griesert) Zaino, of Cambridge and formerly of Waltham, died peacefully on October 12, 2020 at Cadbury Commons in Cambridge. She was 87 years old. Helga was born in Berlin, Germany on October 21, 1932, the daughter of the late Kurt and Gertrud (Dell) Griesert. She was raised and educated in Germany through the height of World War II....