Obituaries
Xiaodi Wang
Nov 21, 2019
Mr. Xiaodi Wang, of Cambridge died Thursday, November 21, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after an illness. He was 75. Mr. Wang was born November 28, 1943 in Hangzhou, China a son of the late Junkai Wang and Suzhen Li. Raised in Hangzhou, and educated in Nanjing, China, he was a graduate of Southeast University. He worked as a mechanical engineer...
Paul J. Desorcy
Nov 21, 2019
Weston – Mr. Paul J. Desorcy, of Weston, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland. He was 75.Paul was born in Boston on September 11, 1944, the son of the late Joseph Alcid and Mary M. (O'Brien) Desorcy. After high school he served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War.He founded...
Francis W. 'Tare' Newbury
Nov 21, 2019
Francis W. (Tare) Newbury, of Weston, died suddenly on Thursday, November 21, 2019. The loving husband of Susan Elwell Newbury of 56 years. Born in Cambridge MA, Tare attended Shady Hill School, Milton Academy class of 1956 and earned his BA in economics from Harvard class of 1960. Upon graduation, Tare joined State Street Bank, eventually becoming senior vice president...
Jennifer M. Patton
Nov 21, 2019
Jennifer M. Patton, of Waltham, died suddenly on November 21, 2019, nine days before her 51st birthday. She was a world traveler, visiting Turkey, Spain, Greece, England, Scotland, Germany, Ireland, and the Bahamas among other places. Also, Jen was an activist, technical writer and cat rescuer. She had just completed her one-year anniversary working as a Senior Technical Writer at...
Janice M. (DeVany) Soucey Robichaud
Nov 20, 2019
Mrs. Janice M. (DeVany) Soucey Robichaud, of Waltham, died Wednesday November 20, 2019 in Marist Hill Nursing Home. She was 77. Janice was born June 23, 1942 in Waltham a daughter of the late Thomas and Ariel (Greer) DeVany. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School. Janice was primarily a home maker but in later years...
Pauline A. (Coen) Milmore
Nov 19, 2019
Waltham – Mrs. Pauline A. "Polly" (Coen) Milmore, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was 62.Polly was born in Brighton on September 3, 1957, the fifth of eight children born to the late Edward A. and Virginia T. (Oates) Coen. Raised in Watertown she was a 1975 graduate of Saint Patrick's...
Kevin C. McCarthy
Nov 19, 2019
Lowell – Mr. Kevin C. McCarthy, of Lowell, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Lowell General Hospital. He was 65.Born in Boston on June 19, 1954, he was a son of the late Charles and Christina (Cloonan) McCarthy. Raised in Waltham, he graduated with the Waltham High School Class of 1972 and had worked for years as a bricklayer...
Marie J. (McKeown) Valle
Nov 19, 2019
Weston – Mrs. Marie J. (McKeown) Valle, of Weston, died at home on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. She was 94. Marie McKeown was born in Waltham on June 20, 1925, a daughter of the late Waltham Police Officer Thomas F. and Mary R. (Rotchford) McKeown. After graduating from Saint Mary's High School in Waltham she began working at the Polaroid...
Patricia A. Sneider
Nov 18, 2019
Mrs. Patricia A. (McGrady) Sneider, of Waltham, died on November 18, 2019 in her home. She was 83.Pat was born in Waltham on June 20, 1936, one of three daughters to the late Arthur and Helen (Quinn) McGrady. Before her retirement she had worked as a teller at various local banks. On August 19, 1974 she married Harry E. Sneider...
Anne M. Edwards
Nov 18, 2019
Waltham - Ms. Anne M. Edwards, formerly of Braintree, died Monday, November 18, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 92. Anne was born at home in Dorchester on November 2, 1927 a daughter of the late John F. and Georgia Mae (Braham) Kinsella. Raised in Boston and Braintree she was a graduate of Girls Trade High School in West Newton...
Werner 'Dan' Blash
Nov 18, 2019
Werner "Dan" Blash was known as a modern Hercules. He faced his trials with incredible strength, a well of patience, and possessed an insurmountable bravery. Like most heroes, they are mortal, and time takes its toll. The illnesses that burdened him tore him away from his family's side on Monday, November 18th, 2019 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was...
Mary L. (Maloney) Casella
Nov 16, 2019
Mary Casella loved being a wife, mother and grandmother. She was the epitome of home maker and her home in Warrendale was the place where everyone gathered for the holiday's and celebrations. She beautifully decorated both inside and out to celebrate all the festive occasions. With a door always open to family and friends she always had a closet with...
John J. Sullivan
Nov 16, 2019
Waltham – Mr. John J. Sullivan III, of Waltham, died Saturday, November 16, 2019 in Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge after being stricken ill with cancer. He was 59.John was born in Waltham on April 4, 1960, the son of the late John J. and Eleanor M. (McCoole) Sullivan. He leaves behind his sister, Maureen Sullivan of Lincoln, and numerous...
Paul R. Hughes
Nov 12, 2019
Mr. Paul R. Hughes, of Burlington, a former longtime Watertown resident, died on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Sunrise Senior Living of Burlington. Paul was a devoted husband to his wife of 61 years, Joan, and in particular, over the last ten years as she struggled with complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was dedicated to his six children and an...
Eleanor J. (Johnson) Higgins
Nov 12, 2019
Waltham – Mrs. Eleanor J. (Johnson) Higgins, of Waltham, died at home on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. She was 93.Eleanor was born on November 11, 1926 in Freetown, a daughter of the late Daniel and Maria (Burt) Johnson. She was raised in Freetown and was a graduate of Durfee High School in Fall River. After that she trained as a...
Henry J. Boudreau
Nov 12, 2019
Mr. Henry J. Boudreau, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in Mount Auburn Hospital after an illness. He was 90. He was the son of the late Alexander 'Sandy' and Marie Ann (Aucoin) Boudreau of Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada. Husband of the late Elizabeth 'Betty' (Aucoin) Boudreau. He is survived of his son, Kevin Boudreau and his wife, Cindy (Norton) of Waltham; his grandchildren, Luke,...
Robert F. Doherty
Nov 11, 2019
George Washington wrote in a Letter to the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, January 1793 'To enlarge the sphere of social happiness is worthy of the benevolent design of a Masonic institution; and it is most fervently to be wished, that the conduct of every member of the fraternity, as well as those...
Ernest A. Botti
Nov 9, 2019
Waltham – Mr. Ernest A. Botti, of Waltham, formerly of Newton, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 89.Ernie was born in Somerville on October 14, 1930, a son of the late Andrea and Grace (Muscolino) Botti, and was raised in Belmont and in Newton. After graduating from Newton High School he joined...
Joan E. Kelleher
Nov 5, 2019
Mrs. Joan E. (Dillon) Kelleher, of Watertown, formerly of Waltham, died on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at The Residence at Watertown Square with her family by her side. She was 88 years old.Joan was born in Boston on July 28, 1931, the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Callahan) Dillon. She was raised in Belmont and graduated from Mount...
Robert W. Delano
Nov 4, 2019
Mr. Robert W. Delano, of Waltham, died Monday, November 4, 2019 in The Neville Center at Fresh Pond in Cambridge. He was 77. Born on June 18, 1942 in Waltham he was a son of the late Adelbert and Margaret (Burke) Delano. Raised in the Warrendale neighborhood of Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School and later earned...
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