Obituaries
Aaron L. Baruch
May 1, 2020
Mr. Aaron L. Baruch, of Waltham, died Friday, May 1, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a period of declining health. He was 85. Aaron was born on November 18, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of the late Joseph and Estelle (Kamaran) Baruch. He spent his formative years in Hicksville, NY, which were a great source of fond...
Robert M. Fitzgerald
May 1, 2020
Mr. Robert M. Fitzgerald, of Waltham, died Friday, May 1, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital following complications of Covid-19. He was 73. Robert was born in Waltham on December 11, 1946 a son of the late James R. and Katherine P. (Hickey) Fitzgerald. He graduated from Waltham High School and earned his Bachelor's degree from Northeastern University. Bob served in the...
John T. Muha
May 1, 2020
John T. Muha of Seabrook, NH and Quincy, MA passed away after a short illness on May 1, 2020 at the age of 82. The son of the late John and Helen Muha, John is survived by his loving wife Muriel Bergin-Muha, his brother Kenneth Muha, his sons John Muha, Christopher Muha, and daughter Stacey Muha. He also leaves behind...
Eleanor A. Tuccio
Apr 30, 2020
Waltham—Ms. Eleanor A. Tuccio, of Waltham, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Mount Auburn Hospital. She was 89 years old.Eleanor was born in Waltham on March 2, 1931 to the late Joseph and Rosalia (Franchina) Tuccio. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and had been a lifelong resident of the city.She was a faithful parishioner of Sacred Heart...
Charles L. 'Chuck' Giorgetti
Apr 30, 2020
Mr. Charles L. 'Chuck' Giorgetti, of Waltham, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Orchard Hill in Sudbury, MA. He was 91 years old. Charles was born in South Boston on August 28, 1928, the son of the late Luigi and Elvira (Magnani) Giorgetti. After graduating Boston Technical High School, he worked for a time before serving in the Army...
Patricia M. (O'Brien) Conboy
Apr 29, 2020
Mrs. Patricia M. (O'Brien) Conboy, of West Newton, died unexpectedly at her home in Newton on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was 72. Patricia was born August 16, 1947 in Waltham a daughter of the late Frank 'Buddy' and June (Nee) O'Brien. She was a graduate of Waltham High and resided in Waltham until she married Kenneth Conboy on April...
Helen L. (Chace) Chamberlain
Apr 28, 2020
Mrs. Helen L. (Chace) Chamberlain, of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 28, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 91.Helen was born June 2, 1928 in Somerset a daughter of the late Nathan and Ada (Peck) Chace. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School. She was married to Carl H. Lawson until his death on June 20, 1970....
Robert H. 'Bud' Baldi
Apr 28, 2020
Robert H. "Bud' Baldi, of Sudbury, died at home on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from acute myeloid leukemia. He was 87. Bud was born on January 27, 1933 in Somerville the first child of the late Aldo and Antoinette (Sarno) Baldi. A graduate of Somerville High School with the class of 1950 he then earned his Bachelor's degree from the...
DeAlton J. 'Jim' Smith
Apr 27, 2020
Waltham – Mr. DeAlton J. 'Jim' Smith died peacefully at home with family by his side on April 27, 2020. He was 82.Jim was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 1, 1937, the son of the late DeAlton W. and Helen (Mueller) Smith. He was raised in Itasca, Illinois. He proudly earned both his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and...
Romeo Ray Delaney
Apr 27, 2020
Mr. Romeo 'Ray' Delaney, of Waltham, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on April 27, 2020. He was 87 years old.Ray was born in Notre Dame, New Brunswick on April 4, 1933, a son of the late Joseph and Celina (Poirier) Delaney. Growing up he loved playing hockey and maintained the love of the game throughout...
Claude A. Wilck
Apr 26, 2020
Mr. Claude A. Wilck, of Waltham, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 in Wingate at Weston. He was 94. Claude was born on April 23, 1926 in Buenos Aires, Argentina a son of the late Herman and Freda (Wilchinski) Wilck. Raised in Canada he immigrated to the United States in 1957. He was the husband of the late Kathleen M. (Hannah)...
Robert L. Mayhew
Apr 23, 2020
Bob Mayhew's children affectionately referred to him as 'Mr. No Problem'. Throughout life, he met challenges and adversities both big and small with an incredibly upbeat, positive attitude and spirit. With a perpetually optimistic approach to things, nothing was ever bad, and when you'd ask Bob how things were, his reply was always a consistent and convincing "Great!" There are...
John M. Duffy
Apr 23, 2020
Waltham -- Mr. John Michael Duffy, of Waltham, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 at 83 years old. Born on July 26th, 1936 to the late Lawrence Joseph Duffy and Alice B. (Quirk) Duffy, John was raised in Waltham. He graduated from Waltham High School and proceeded to join the U.S. Navy and served on 3 different aircraft...
Emil R. Smith
Apr 23, 2020
Emil Smith has a very impressive curriculum vitae having enjoyed a successful career with the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He was a longtime professor in its Pharmacology Department for over twenty-five years before retiring in 2001. Emil loved his work and the many professional relationships and friendships that ensued from tenure. However…Emil would more proudly but humbly boast that...
Georgina M. Hebert
Apr 22, 2020
Waltham – Georgina Marie (Caissie) Hebert, of Waltham, died on April 22, 2020, at Meadow Green Nursing Home. She was 94 years old. Georgina was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, on August 28, 1925, the daughter of Theodore and Georgina (Bourque) Caissie. She grew up in a busy household as the oldest daughter of twelve children. On August 26,...
John V. Martino
Apr 22, 2020
John Martino Jr.It is with much sadness that the family of John Martino Jr. announce his passing on April 22, 2020 at Emerson Hospital due to COVID-19.John lived in Maynard since 2015 and prior to that he lived in Waltham.He was predeceased by his mother, Gertrude Martino, in January and his father, John Sr., in 2013. He also was predeceased...
Sarah L. Fernandez
Apr 21, 2020
Ms. Sarah L. Fernandez, of West Newton, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in Chetwynde Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 56. Sarah was born in Boston a daughter of the late Melba L. Fernandez. She leaves many friends from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in West Newton. A private graveside service was held in Ridgelawn...
Anna J. (Napolitana) Mazzone
Apr 20, 2020
Waltham – Mrs. Anna J. (Napolitana) Mazzone, of Waltham, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Neville Center at Fresh Pond in Cambridge. She was 95.Anna was born in Everett on May 6, 1924 to the late Pasquale and Anna (Coviello) Napolitana. Raised in Everett, she had been a Waltham resident since 1954.She was a talented seamstress and many years...
Catherine B. (Walsh) Chaisson
Apr 20, 2020
Mrs. Catherine B. (Walsh) Chaisson, of Waltham, died Monday, April 20, 2020 in Courtyard Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility in Medford. She was 93. Catherine was born September 22, 1926 in Boston a daughter of Canadian immigrants Vincent and Mary (Wallace) Walsh. Raised in Brookline she was a graduate of Saint Mary of the Assumption High School. She was married on...
Aira V. (Niittymaki) Schkuta
Apr 20, 2020
Mrs. Aira V. (Niittymaki) Schkuta, of Waltham, died Monday, April 20, 2020 in Newton – Wellesley Hospital. She was 91. Aira was born March 21, 1929 in Hameenlinna, Finland a daughter of the late Jaako Soini and Helvi Niittymaki. She married Ukranian native Georg Schkuta on August 7, 1953 in England and later immigrated to the United States in 1968...