Obituaries

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...

Rienzi B. 'Ren' Parker

Rienzi B. 'Ren' Parker

Mar 10, 2019

Lexington – Mr. Rienzi B. 'Ren' Parker, Jr., of Lexington, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Brookhaven in Lexington. He was 92.He was born in Boston and grew up on the Cape where his family were longtime residents of Harwichport. He spent his youth fishing and sailing and developed a lifelong love of the sea. He went to high school...

Mary Edna Maguire

Mary Edna Maguire

Mar 9, 2019

Mrs. Mary Edna (Muise) Maguire, of Waltham, died on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Wingate of Sudbury. She was 85.Edna was born in Waltham on May 20, 1933, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy (Poirier) Muise. She was raised and educated in Waltham where she resided for her entire life until a move to Wingate of Sudbury. She...

Virginia K. Flint-Smith

Virginia K. Flint-Smith

Mar 9, 2019

Waltham – Miss Virginia K. Flint-Smith, of Waltham, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 90.Virginia was born on November 2, 1928, a daughter of the late Albert and LaVone G. (Hargraves) Flint-Smith, and had lived in Waltham for most of her life. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Boston University and had worked for a...

Catherine T. "Kay" Fratantuono

Catherine T. "Kay" Fratantuono

Mar 7, 2019

Catherine T. (Kay) Fratantuono, 96, of Waltham, a beautiful soul, passed away peacefully after a long illness on March 7, 2019. She was born March,19,1922 in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Hurley) Day.Catherine graduated from the Dominican Academy in Fall River and the Catherine Gibbs Business School. She lived in Waltham for over 50...

Catherine E. 'Kay' Creonte

Catherine E. 'Kay' Creonte

Mar 4, 2019

On Monday March 4, 2019 Catherine E. (Delfino) Creonte passed away surrounded by her loving family in Bedford, New Hampshire. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Creonte.Catherine was born in Waltham on May 21, 1925 to the late Grace (Collura) and Lorenzo Delfino. She attended St. Charles Elementary School and St. Charles High School, both in...

Terence F. O'Connor

Terence F. O'Connor

Mar 4, 2019

Everett - Mr. Terence F. O'Connor died unexpectedly at home on Monday, March 4, 2019. He was 51. Terence was born on June 28, 1967 in Boston a son of the late Irish immigrants Michael and Brigid (McBrien) O'Connor. Raised in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School and then earned his Bachelor's degree from Framingham State University....

Mildred P. (Clinton) Noone

Mildred P. (Clinton) Noone

Mar 1, 2019

Londonderry, NH – Mrs. Mildred P. (Clinton) Noone, of Londonderry, formerly of Waltham died Friday, March 1, 2019 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was 95.Known affectionately as 'Millie' to family and friends she was born in Cambridge on July 1, 1923, the second youngest of thirteen children born to the late Thomas J. and Agnes (McGuire)...

Edward M. Barry

Edward M. Barry

Feb 28, 2019

Leominster – Mr. Edward M. Barry, of Leominster, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was 92.Ed was born in Waltham on June 23 1926, a son of the late John Daniel and Catherine A. (Pratt) Barry, and had been a lifelong resident before moving to Leominster in 1986. Until his retirement...

Patrick J. Kirkland

Patrick J. Kirkland

Feb 27, 2019

Patrick J. Kirkland, of Waltham, died on Wednesday February 27, 2019. He was 29.Patrick was born in Waltham on August 16, 1989, the son of Lynne M. Libby of Fall River and the late Joseph P. Kirkland. He had lived most of his life in Waltham and had enjoyed playing various sports in his youth. He loved music of all...

Violet 'Dolly' Finamore

Violet 'Dolly' Finamore

Feb 27, 2019

Violet Finamore did not know that life would deal her such challenges at such an early age. But she also learned that in adversity lied the wonderful gifts and opportunities for love, laughter and happiness. Widowed at the young age of 33 she raised five children on her own and masterfully succeeded in the dual role of mother and father....

Mary G. Mulone

Mary G. Mulone

Feb 23, 2019

Waltham – Miss Mary G. Mulone, of Waltham, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 in Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 93. Mary was born in Boston's North End neighborhood on July 10, 1925, a daughter of the late Calogero and Diega (Cincotta) Mulone. She moved with her family as a youngster to East Boston where she graduated from East...

Maureen A. Williams

Maureen A. Williams

Feb 23, 2019

Waltham – Maureen A. Williams, of Waltham, died Saturday February 23, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 71.Maureen was born in Waltham on July 4, 1947, a daughter of the late Thomas and Ethel Williams, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Waltham High School.Until her retirement she had worked as an office manager for Foster-Miller,...

Eugene L. Tougas

Eugene L. Tougas

Feb 23, 2019

Eugene Louis Tougas, of Springfield, VA, formerly of Waltham and later Dennisport, MA passed peacefully on February 23, 2019. He was the beloved husband of the late Rose Marie Tougas; father of Anne Marie Dziob (Edward), Cecile Tougas, and Elaine Perricone (the late Joseph); grandfather of six and great-grandfather of eight. Gene served during WWII in the Army Air Corps...

Donald J. Aharonian

Donald J. Aharonian

Feb 23, 2019

Mr. Donald J. Aharonian, of Newton, formerly of Weston, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Lasell House. He was 85. Born on April 18, 1933 in Worcester, he was a son of the late Louis K. and Agnes (Kabadaian) Aharonian Sr. Raised and educated in Worcester, he graduated with the class of 1950 from Classical High School and then earned...