Obituaries
Philip A. Mula
Dec 12, 2018
Mr. Philip A. Mula, of Waltham and formerly of Clearwater, Florida, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 63.Philip was born in Waltham on March 12, 1955, a son of Virginia B. (Vincello) Mula of Waltham and the late Pasquale R. "Pat" Mula. He graduated from Waltham High School and then attended both UMass...
Josephine M. (Serval) MacDowell
Dec 9, 2018
Waltham – Mrs. Josephine M. (Serval) MacDowell, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 94.Josephine was born in Waltham on November 24, 1924, a daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie (Vitcoski) Serval, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and attended Boston University. She also...
Patricia M. Manning
Dec 8, 2018
Waltham - Mrs. Patricia M. (Walsh) Manning, of Waltham, died on Saturday, December 8, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 86.Patricia was born in Waltham on November 4, 1932, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Layden) Walsh. She was a lifelong Waltham resident and had worked at The Waltham Watch Factory until her retirement. In retirement she chose...
Bruce A. MacLeod
Dec 8, 2018
'Your purpose in life is to use your gifts and talents to help other people. Your journey in life teaches you how to do that.' The author Tom Krause's words accurately describe and summarize the way in which Bruce MacLeod lived his life each and every day. Bruce would later learn in life that God would grant him the serenity...
Philip M. Jackson
Dec 8, 2018
Waltham - Philip Jackson's favorite Scottish poet Robert Burns said, "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain For promis'd joy." . . . John Steinbeck's translation: "The best laid plans of mice and men… often go awry." It was the basis of a famous book about moving from...
Leonard Farrell
Dec 6, 2018
Waltham – Mr. Leonard Farrell died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 77.Leonard was born June 18, 1941 in Christmas Island, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada one of fifteen children to the late John and Cecilia (MacLean) Farrell. He was married to Ann E. (MacMaster) Farrell for 45 years until her death on January 8,...
Joanne L. Apone
Dec 3, 2018
"Long after we are too big to carry in her arms, our mother carries us in her heart." . . . and that's how it was for Waltham's Joanne Apone.During her kids growing up years Joanne and her late husband Bill lived a life centered around their family . . . every night Bill would change out of his suit...
Peter Curtis Bookheimer
Dec 3, 2018
Mr. Peter Curtis Bookheimer passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 3, 2018 in his home in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was 59 years old.Peter was born in Abington, Pennsylvania on July 13, 1959, the son of William C. Bookheimer and the late Helen (Yost) Bookheimer. He grew up in Southampton, Pennsylvania and Syracuse, New York. Peter graduated from Nottingham High School...
Russell J. Chiasson
Dec 2, 2018
Reba McEntire's country hit, 'If I Had Only Known' accurately speaks in words and song about the sudden changes in life as the result of an unexpected loss. It talks about knowing...if only…it'd be the last time for a walk in the rain, or hearing one's voice again or being by one's side just one last time. And it ends,...
Arthur J. Lewis
Dec 1, 2018
Arthur Lewis would argue that all man needed to live on was pizza...and it could very well cover the four basic food groups. Heaven gained a pizza aficionado on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Arthur died in Saint Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was 67. Heaven is the place we believe that we can have any and everything in...
William F. Edmunds
Nov 28, 2018
Cambridge – Mr. William F. Edmunds, of Cambridge, died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 69. Bill also known as Bootsie (his pet family name) was born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late William and Stina (Anderson) Edmunds, and was a graduate of Waltham High School. Being an adventurous free spirited person,...
Arthur J. Nally Sr.
Nov 26, 2018
Waltham - Mr. Arthur J. Nally Sr. died Monday, November 26, 2018 in Watertown Health Center. He was 87.Born on November 18, 1931 in Newton he was a son of the late Edward and Catherine (Burenheide) Nally. He graduated from the former Our Lady's High School in Newton and on September 10, 1955 he married Waltham native Sylvia M. Littlefield...
Joseph C. MacDonald
Nov 26, 2018
Waltham – Mr. Joseph C. MacDonald, of Waltham, died Monday, November 26, 2018 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 53.Joe was born on February 18, 1965, one of twelve children born to the late John R. and Jean L. (Blake) MacDonald. He was raised in Watertown and after graduating from Watertown High earned his Bachelor's degree in business administration...
Alice G. (O'Mara) (McInnis) Logan
Nov 23, 2018
Alice Logan's almost hundred years on earth can be summed up in five words . . . life . . . love . . . faith . . . family . . . friendship.She was born in Waltham on August 22, 1919, a daughter of the late Daniel E. and Alice G. (Bradley) O'Mara. She grew up with five brothers...
Paul A. Naughton
Nov 22, 2018
As an accomplished historian the irony would not be lost on Paul Naughton that the day that he came into the world was the thirteenth anniversary of the day that America was thrust into World War II and the day that he left was the fifty-fifth anniversary of when his mother's most beloved president was assassinated in Dallas. It was...
Donald P. Vincuilla
Nov 22, 2018
Framingham – Don Vincuilla was the type of guy who was always willing to lend a hand to family and friends. As a jack of all trades he was most capable of tackling a project for family, friends and neighbors and it was helping others that made him happy. He was generous with his time and talents and did it...
Kai Tang
Nov 22, 2018
Waltham - Mr. Kai Tang died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 22, 2018 in Massachusetts General Hospital after being stricken ill at home. He was 87. He was born on April 10, 1931 a son of the late On Chueong Tang and Sy Chau. He immigrated to the United States in 1975 settling in Minnesota where he worked in maintenance for...
Joann E. Forkin
Nov 21, 2018
Waltham – Long active in politics…Joann Forkin would encourage family, friends and those given the privilege of being able to vote to be certain to elect the Democratic candidates and cover the map with more blue states. And by virtue of her death on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at age 89 and this subsequent obituary…she encourages the same in future...
Emily P. Haigh
Nov 21, 2018
Perhaps Emily Haigh knew that life is just like painting. She drew the lines with hope, erased the errors with tolerance, dipped her brush with lots of patience and colored everything with love. Emily died at Oxford Rehabilitation Facility in Haverhill on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 93. Born on September 2,...
Anne C. Murphy
Nov 17, 2018
Westford – Ms. Anne C. Murphy died Saturday, November 17, 2018 in Bridges of Epoch in Westford. She was 82. Anne was born onJuly 12, 1936 in Waltham a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Agnes A. (Welch) Murphy. Raised in Waltham , she earned her Bachelor's degree from Regis College in Weston. She had two Master's degrees, one...
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