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Roger Goguen

Roger Goguen

Apr 2, 2019

Waltham - Mr. Roger Goguen, of Waltham, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton after a short illness. He was 81.Roger was born in Cap-de-Cocagne, New Brunswick on April 10, 1937, a son of the late Philippe and Emma (Richard) Goguen. He had been a resident of Waltham for more than 60 years and before his...

Mary V. (Salamone) Georgagi

Mary V. (Salamone) Georgagi

Apr 2, 2019

Mary Georgagi's faith and family provided her with all that she needed throughout her ninety-six years. Her good and long life came to its end when she died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Born on January 28, 1923 in Waltham she was a daughter of the late Sicilian immigrants Joseph and Carmela (Cumbo) Salamone. Raised in Waltham she was...

Louise H. Antognoni

Louise H. Antognoni

Mar 31, 2019

Louise H. Antognoni, of Bedford, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, March 31, 2019. She was 67. Born on March 3, 1952 in Boston she was a daughter of the late John J. and Grace Louise (D'Arrigo) Antognoni, and sister of the late John J. Antognoni Jr. She lived many proud years in Lexington before moving to "The Great Town...

Barbara J. Campbell

Barbara J. Campbell

Mar 30, 2019

Mrs. Barbara J. Campbell, of Waltham, died peacefully on Saturday March 30, 2019 after a long illness. She was 91.Barbara was born in Waltham on May 21, 1927, the daughter of the late George and Eleanor (Carroll) Campbell. She was a life-long Waltham resident and had graduated from St. Mary's High School. She was a very talented artist and excelled...

Evelyn S. Kananovich

Evelyn S. Kananovich

Mar 30, 2019

Weston – Mrs. Evelyn (Stamas) Kananovich died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Maplewood at Weston. She was 95.Evelyn was born in Cambridge on March 20, 1924, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Nicoletta (Kokinakis) Stamas. After graduating from high school during World War II she went to work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she met her husband,...

Marjorie A. (Kelley) Joyal

Marjorie A. (Kelley) Joyal

Mar 28, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Marjorie A. (Kelley) Joyal, of Waltham, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Waltham Crossings. She was 93.Marjorie was born in Newton on November 2, 1925, a daughter of the late John and Alice (Martin) Kelley. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and had lived in Waltham for most of her life. Following the death of...

Henry E. Menelly

Henry E. Menelly

Mar 24, 2019

Mr. Henry E. Menelly, of Waltham, formerly of Newton died on Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 87. Born in Waltham on February 4, 1932 he was a son of the late Italian immigrants Ernest and Concetta (Bodessa) Menelly. Raised in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham Technical Vocational High...

Gerald J. 'Jerry' Gallagher

Gerald J. 'Jerry' Gallagher

Mar 23, 2019

Jerry Gallagher…an all-around good and likeable guy will be remembered through many of the photographs he took. In addition to being the unofficial family photographer in which he took the predictable posed pictures he was also notorious for the unwelcomed candid photos he took of people not always looking their best. In the end it was conversation for a good...

Priscilla A. (Hall) Thomasian

Priscilla A. (Hall) Thomasian

Mar 21, 2019

Mrs. Priscilla A. (Hall) Thomasian, of Waltham, died Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Meadow Green Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 82. Priscilla was born September 18, 1936 in Waltham a daughter of the late Henry and Marie (King) Hall. Raised and educated in Waltham she married Austin Thomasian on April 15, 1963. 

She worked as an administrative assistant for...

Shirley M. Crawford

Shirley M. Crawford

Mar 20, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Shirley M. (Aucoin) Crawford, of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at CareOne at Newton. She was 87.Shirley was born in Boston, a daughter of the late Levi and Sophie (Doucet) Aucoin, and had been a lifelong Waltham resident. Afflicted with cerebral palsy, Shirley was surrounded by the love, care, affection and encouragement of her parents and...

Blanche I. (Clark) Nocella

Blanche I. (Clark) Nocella

Mar 20, 2019

Life is often defined and remembered by certain dates. The familiar poem 'The Dash' by Linda Ellis speaks of what we do with our lives between our date of birth and the date of death...referring to the dash. March 20, 1938 marked an important and happy day when Blanche and Olindo 'Lindy' Nocella were married in the rectory at St....

Lucy A. (DeStefano) Chaisson

Lucy A. (DeStefano) Chaisson

Mar 19, 2019

The doors on Lucy Chaisson's home on Beal Road in Waltham for the last eleven years and her home in her native Watertown where she lived many years were always open. In addition to the traditional Italian Sunday's where family and friends gathered in her kitchen and dining room for yet another one of her great meals everyone was always...

Kathleen R. (McGowan) Berardino

Kathleen R. (McGowan) Berardino

Mar 17, 2019

Kathy Berardino's world centered on her family. Whether it was following and supporting her husband Dick as his successes in both minor and major league baseball took them from New York to Texas and back to Boston she was his faithful companion and number one cheerleader. And after marriage it was her sons sporting and extracurricular activities that kept her...

Robert A. Little

Robert A. Little

Mar 17, 2019

Mr. Robert A. Little, of Waltham, died on Sunday March 17, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 92.Bob was born in South Boston on December 29, 1926, the son of the late Anthony A. and Anna C. (Hayes) Little. He left high school early to enlist in the Army during World War II and after the war returned home where...

Virginia (Allen) Weaver

Virginia (Allen) Weaver

Mar 15, 2019

Montclair, NJ – Mrs.Virginia (Allen) Weaver, of Montclair, New Jersey died Friday, March 15, 2019 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 89.Virginia was born and raised in Montclair where she was a 1948 graduate of Montclair High School. After that she earned her Bachelor's degree at North Carolina College. Trained as a social worker she began her career in New York...

Phyllis V. Peterson

Phyllis V. Peterson

Mar 15, 2019

Brighton – Ms. Phyllis V. Peterson, of Brighton, died Friday March 15, 2019 at CareOne at Newton. She was 79.Phyllis was born in Boston on January 13, 1940, a daughter of the late James and Mabel (Chace) Peterson. She grew up in Malden, a 1957 graduate of Cheverus Centennial High School and earned her diploma from the Malden Hospital School...

Thomas M. Casey

Thomas M. Casey

Mar 15, 2019

Ever the gentleman Tom Casey will be remembered for his loving acts of kindness, intellect and his ever ready sense of humor. His family is certain that he has been reunited with his wife, Mary and extended family and friends in heaven where they are gathered around the piano sharing wonderful songs, stories and each others company. Tom died on...

Paul E. Sennett

Paul E. Sennett

Mar 15, 2019

Mr. Paul E. Sennett of Waltham died Friday, March 15th, in the Wingate Nursing Home in Weston. He was 88. Mr. Sennett was born on August 15, 1930, a son of the late Leo E. and Mary E. (Campbell) Sennett. Paul was a security officer for the City of Waltham School Department until his retirement.He is survived by his wife,...

Margaret E. 'Betty' (Hann) Shanley

Margaret E. 'Betty' (Hann) Shanley

Mar 14, 2019

Betty Shanley knew that 'together' was a wonderful place to be and her home on Marlborough Road in Waltham is where love resided, memories were created, family and friends gathered regularly and where laughter never ended. Her family all knew she was the boss…and they loved her for it! She was a wonderful cook and was happiest when her home...

Patrick J. Connaughton

Patrick J. Connaughton

Mar 13, 2019

Waltham – Mr. Patrick J. Connaughton, of Waltham, died at home on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. He was 94.Patrick was born in Galway, Ireland on January 25, 1925, a son of the late Richard and Mary (Crowe) Connaughton. He immigrated to the United States in 1951, settling in Waltham where he became a lifelong resident. He was a World War...

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