Obituaries
Donald R. Gray
Nov 8, 2024
Shrewsbury - Rotary International’s motto ‘Service above Self’ accurately describes Don Gray’s life. Throughout his lifetime he gave to his family, friends, fellow veterans, the community of his much-loved Shrewsbury, God and his church.
Donald Ralph Gray was born in Worcester a son of the late Ralph C. and Emma C. (Eccleston) Gray. Raised in Worcester’s Lakeview neighborhood he graduated from Worcester...
Joseph T. Maguire, Sr.
Nov 7, 2024
Waltham - Joe Maguire’s ninety-eight years were a lifetime of service spent to God, family, friends, his much loved community of Waltham and his country. Joe died Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Meadow Green Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Joseph T. Maguire was born in Somerville on June 10, 1926, a son of the late Robert and Henrietta (Dougherty) (Crimmen) Maguire. He...
Gerald Giuliano
Nov 6, 2024
Mr. Gerald Giuliano, of Kissimmee, Florida, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 6th in Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Florida. He was 67.
Born in Waltham on August 7, 1957, he was a son of the late Carmelo and Vincenza (DiGiorgio) Giuliano. Raised in Waltham he had been a Florida resident for several years.
In addition to his parents,...
Nicole A. Dowling
Nov 4, 2024
Shrewsbury - One of Nicole Dowling’s most endearing qualities was her noticeable French – Canadian accent, which she never lost; it helped keep her grounded to her native soil, which she loved so very much, and it endeared her to many. Nicole always had music playing in her home. She loved most genres of music, but if asked about her...
Mary F. "Franny" (Odiorne) Haley
Nov 3, 2024
Mrs. Mary F. “Franny” Haley, of Watertown, died Sunday, November 3rd in Mount Auburn Hospital. She celebrated her 101st birthday this past September.
Franny was born in Medford on September 24, 1923, the daughter of the late Cornelius and Mary (Donohue) Odiorne. A graduate of Medford High School she worked at John Hancock Life Insurance Company before becoming a teller at...
James G. Hart
Nov 3, 2024
James G. Hart (Jim) was born October 14, 1934, in Belmont, son of the late James Edward Hart and Sarah (Hogan) Hart. Raised in Belmont, he was a graduate of Belmont High School with the class of 1952 and joined the Navy, where he proudly worked as a dental assistant. He married Mary Ellen Sliney of Belmont on April 8,...
Mary L. (Moore) Rice
Nov 1, 2024
SHREWSBURY - Mary Louise Moore was born on May 24, 1931, in Worcester, one of six children to the late John and Mary Catherine (Lynch) Moore. Raised in Worcester, she graduated from Commerce High School and married Peter R. Rice. Widowed at a young age, she easily mastered the roles of being a mother and father to their two daughters....
Albion P. Bjork
Oct 26, 2024
Albion P. Bjork, of Lincoln, died Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Emerson Hospital in Concord following a short period of declining health. He was 94.
Son of the late Carl and Gladys (Perham) Bjork, he was a 1948 graduate of Malden High School. From high school, he joined the Navy, serving as a bomber navigator on the U.S.S. Wasp. After his...
Marilyn J. (Polley) Crawford
Oct 26, 2024
Mrs. Marilyn J. (Polley) Crawford, of Sudbury, died Saturday, October 26th in Royal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wayland. She was 91.
Marilyn was born in Waltham on May 2, 1933, a daughter of the late Joshua M. and Lydia Beatrice (Dorey) Polley. Raised in Waltham she was a member of Waltham High School’s Class of 1952 and later worked as...
Marguerite M. “Peggy” (Governor) Trefonides
Oct 23, 2024
Marguerite M. “Peggy” (Governor) Trefonides of Westport, formerly of Waltham died Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. She was 95.
Born in Boston on March 29, 1929, Peggy was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Peterson) Governor. She grew up in the Savin Hill neighborhood of Dorchester and graduated from Dorchester High School.
Peggy married...
Arlene M. (Poitras) Pratt - Reed
Oct 23, 2024
Arlene was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts where her Canadian French parents, Jeanne (Moreau) and Romeo Poitras made their home. Her Grandmother, Laura Daigle came to Lowell from a small village outside of Quebec. Arlene didn’t’ speak English very well during her early grammar school years and described being bullied and excluded because of it. All of her education...
Vincent M. Saltalamacchia, Sr.
Oct 23, 2024
Mr. Vincent M. Saltalamacchia, Sr., of Waltham, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. He was 93.
Born on September 3, 1931 in Somerville, he was a son of the late John and Maria (Guiffre) Saltalamacchia. He grew up in Brookline and graduated from Brookline High School. Shortly after he proudly served with the United States Army during...
Nancy N. (Dodds) Frank
Oct 22, 2024
Nancy N. Frank, of Winchester, formerly of Waltham, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at The Gables in Winchester. She was 97.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland on January 29, 1927, Nancy was the youngest of James and Isabella (Noris) Dodds’s eight children. She was raised and educated in Scotland, moving to the United States in 1951. She first lived in Naugatuck,...
Wayne B. Cameron
Oct 20, 2024
Wayne B. Cameron, of Watertown, died suddenly on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.
Wayne was born on March 3, 1952, a son of the late Archibald and Mary .J (Dorie) Cameron. He was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
He owned WB Cameron, LLC, a plastering and stucco company for forty-six years.
Wayne was an avid golfer. He enjoyed...
Eleanor C. (Collins) Donovan
Oct 19, 2024
SHREWSBURY - Ellie Donovan was a woman of strong faith with a deep devotion to the Little Flower, St. Therese de Lisieux who once said, “The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother”.
Ellie’s life was enriched by her unwavering faith in God and devotion to her church. These were only matched by her deep...
William F. Clark
Oct 18, 2024
William F. Clark, of Waltham, died Friday, October 18, 2024 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston following a period of declining health. He was 73.
A son of the late Francis and Margaret (Nersesian) Clark, he was a 1969 graduate of Newton High School and four years later received his bachelor’s degree from UMass in Amherst. Bill later earned his...
June M. (Calandrella) DiMattia
Oct 18, 2024
June M. (Calandrella) DiMattia, of Waltham, died peacefully on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the age of 91 years old.
June was born in Cambridge on September 14,1933, a daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (Murphy) Calandrella, and was raised in Arlington alongside her sister, Jane. After graduating from Arlington High School, June attended Hickox Secretarial School in Boston.
She worked...
Thomas E. 'Tim' Maguire
Oct 16, 2024
Thomas E. Maguire, of Waltham, died Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at home with his dear wife by his side. He lived 82 amazing years before succumbing to complications arising from dementia.
Tim, as he was nicknamed in childhood, was born in Waltham on March 5, 1942, a son of the late Thomas F. and G. Marie (Venuti) Maguire, and had been...
Marie Claire (Cazeau) Parent
Oct 14, 2024
Marie Claire (Cazeau) Parent of Waltham, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Born on June 5, 1964, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Marie was the daughter of the late Rev. Heraux Vincent and Marthe Delcamise (Beaubrun) Cazeau. She was raised and educated in Haiti before immigrating to the United States in 1982, where she...
Kenneth P. Sennett
Oct 14, 2024
Kenneth P. Sennett of Billerica died on Monday, October 14, 2024, on his 103rd birthday.
Born in Watertown on October 14, 1921, Kenneth was the beloved son of the late Andrew and Rose (Hopkins) Sennett. Kenneth was raised in Watertown and though he did not have the luxury of attending school in the normal sense of the word, he did receive...
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