Obituaries
Gloria E. Grumney
Sep 2, 2019
Mrs. Gloria E. (Saenger) Grumney died peacefully in her daughter's Southborough home on Monday, September 2, 2019. Formerly a resident of Waltham for over 50 years. She was 88.Gloria was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 29, 1930, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Evelyn M. (Beck) Saenger. She was raised and educated in Lakewood, Ohio and at...
Ernest J. Rogers
Aug 31, 2019
Mr. Ernest J. Rogers, of Boston, formerly of Waltham and Cambridge, died on Saturday, August 31, 2019 in The Sherrill House, Boston. He was 92.Ernie was born in Cambridge on February 8, 1927, the son of the late Jeremiah and Lillian (Corbett) Rogers. He had served with the U.S. Army during World War Two. On April 20, 1950 he married...
Violet Elizabeth Richard
Aug 29, 2019
Violet Elizabeth Richard, beloved daughter of Andrew S. and Michelle V. (St. Cyr) Richard, died on Thursday, August 29, 2019 in Boston Medical Center.Violet was born in Boston on March 2, 2018 and was so smart and sweet. She loved to dance and scream in happiness. She loved all animals. She loved to be outside, taking walks. She loved Tuesday...
Eleanor L.(McDonald) Mitchell
Aug 29, 2019
Waltham – Mrs. Eleanor L. (McDonald) Mitchell, of Waltham, died on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Meadow Green Nursing Home. She was 99.Eleanor was born in Waltham on June 14, 1920, one of three daughters of the late William and Ann (Campbell) McDonald. She graduated from Waltham High School and worked as a customer service representative at the New England...
Sandra K.Y. Wong
Aug 28, 2019
Framingham – Mrs. Sandra K.Y. Wong, of Framingham, formerly of Bourne, died on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston. She was 78.Sandra was born in Hong Kong on October 20, 1940, a daughter of the late Kit and Wai Yin (Lok) Wong. At the age of 16 she moved to the United States, settling in Brighton....
Roland Bernard
Aug 25, 2019
Mr. Roland Bernard, formerly of Waltham, Framingham and Marlborough died Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Metrowest Medical Center. He was 64. Roland was born June 30, 1955 in Waltham a son of the late Lucien and Agnes (Robichaud) Bernard. Raised in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School. He worked for many years as a transportation safety agent...
Martha L. (Richardson) Holmes
Aug 22, 2019
Waltham – Mrs. Martha L. (Richardson) Holmes, of Waltham, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 22, 2019. She was 96. Martha was born in Waltham on February 2, 1923, one of nine children of the late Walter and Thelma (Horne) Richardson, and was a lifelong resident.She was a proud member of the Waltham High School Class of 1941 and...
Helen F. (Pistorino) Kavaleski
Aug 20, 2019
Waltham – Mrs. Helen F. (Pistorino) Kavaleski, of Waltham, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Leland Home. She was 95. Helen was born on June 25, 1924 at the family home on Maryland Street in the Savin Hill section of Dorchester, a daughter of the late John F. and Marie S. (Stenborg) Pistorino. In 1930, she moved with her...
Maryellen M. (Fichtner) Libitz
Aug 17, 2019
Maryellen Libitz's favorite numbers were 528, 4032 and of course the number 13. She was calculated with her lottery purchases and quite often successful with winnings. She also loved a good game of bingo and joyfully shouted BINGO when she won! Her other pleasures in life were simple...time spent with her immediate and large extended family. Christmas was the second...
John A. Cameron
Aug 16, 2019
Mr. John A. Cameron, of Watertown, died Friday, August 16, 2019. He was 59.John was born and raised in Watertown and lived for a time in Waltham. He was a son of the late Archibald B. and Mary J. (Dorie) Cameron and was a graduate of Watertown High School. He worked in construction all his life and became a master...
Janice D. Smolinsky
Aug 16, 2019
Mrs. Janice D. Smolinsky of Waltham died peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 83.Janice loved to help care for her children and grandchildren and in her younger years she had been a Girl Scout leader. She enjoyed her job as a host at the McDonald's on Main Street in Waltham where she was...
Carolyn M. (Roche) Dushanek
Aug 15, 2019
Mrs. Carolyn M. Dushanek, of Hudson, formerly of Waltham, died peacefully on August 15, 2019. She was 86. Carolyn was born January 20, 1933 in Waltham, a daughter of the late Severin S. and Constance H. (Bolio) Roche. She is predeceased by her younger brother, Neil Roche, of Waltham.She grew up in Waltham and attended Waltham High School. During the...
Neil V. Thompson
Aug 14, 2019
Neil V. Thompson II, of Lowell, formerly of Waltham died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. He was 37 years old.Neil was born in Boston on March 8, 1982, and was raised and educated in Waltham where he graduated from Waltham High School. He had attended UMass Lowell where he was currently studying to obtain his degree in computer science. Neil...
Eilene A. Blanchard
Aug 14, 2019
Gloucester – Mrs. Eilene A. (Mulcahy) Blanchard, of Gloucester, formerly of Waltham, died August 14, 2019. She was 96.Eilene was born in Watham on March 18, 1923, one of six children of the late Paul M. and Helen M. (Donnelly) Mulcahy. Raised in Waltham, Eilene was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School. She went on to continue her education...
Mary L. Stark
Aug 13, 2019
Mary L. (Mills) Stark, of Northborough, formerly of Waltham, died at home on August 13, 2019. She was 57.Mary was born in Waltham on December 13, 1961, a daughter of the late Lawrence W. and Claire (Coxall) Mills. She was raised in Waltham and then moved to Shrewsbury, Leicester for 23 years and finally to Northborough where she had lived...
Shawn T. Giles
Aug 13, 2019
Shawn was the kind of go-to guy for just about anything. . .a loving son, brother, uncle, co-worker and friend, Shawn was there ready and willing whether it was to check-in on family, to offer a helping hand with the lawn out back, or simply to be a listening ear.Mr. Shawn T. Giles, of Rowley, formerly of Waltham, died on...
Betty Jane Hally
Aug 11, 2019
Betty Hally had a contagious sense of humor, fantastic wit…and a wide filter. You knew where you stood with her and if it was on her tongue chances are you heard her thoughts. She didn't mince her words but by the same you knew she liked or loved you or both! In her 89th year Betty found life's eternal rest...
Patricia A. Tolan
Aug 11, 2019
Waltham – Mrs. Patricia A. 'Tricia' (DePass) Tolan, of Waltham, died on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Maine Medical Center, Portland. She was 65 years old.Tricia was born in Waltham on December 15, 1953, one of eleven children born to the late John and Eleanor 'Susie' (Hughes) DePass. She graduated from Waltham High School in 1971and had been a lifelong...
Nicholas V. DiIeso
Aug 11, 2019
Waltham – Mr. Nicholas Vincent DiIeso, of Waltham, formerly of East Boston, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge surrounded by his family. He was 86.Born in Boston on April 27, 1933 to Margarita and Nicola DiIeso, he attended English High School and graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science in 1955. Nick...
Gerald F. 'Gerry' Nugent
Aug 11, 2019
Little changed about Gerry Nugent through his nearly 89 years…in particular his signature haircut (flat top), his affable personality, wonderful sense of humor and gifted ability to quietly make a difference!Mother Teresa said 'Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.' For over sixty years Gerry quietly made change happen and...