Obituaries
Leona A. O'Keefe
Jan 11, 2019
Leona Ann O'Keefe, of Watertown, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Watertown Health Care Center. She was 92.Leona was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on May 29, 1926, the daughter of the late Arthur and Helena (Bates) O'Keefe. For over thirty years she had worked as a cook at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown....
Courtney M. Johnson
Jan 10, 2019
"We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark!" said Whoopi Goldberg. And for those of us who remain...this is our task and a way in which we can honor the memory of Courtney Marie Johnson...and help others. Courtney died unexpectedly at home on Thursday,...
Marie A. Westerman
Jan 10, 2019
Waltham – Marie A. (Valiante) Westerman, of Waltham, died on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Care Dimension Hospice House in Lincoln. She was 64.Marie was born in Somerville on March 23, 1954, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Thelma M. (Benoit) Valiante. She graduated from Waltham High School and had worked for many years as a secretary. She...
Martha A. (Pickette) Morrissette
Jan 9, 2019
Waltham - Mrs. Martha A. Morrissette passed away at home on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She was 73. Martha Ann Pickette was born December 23, 1945 in Waltham, MA a daughter of the late Romeo and Irene (Stankard) Pickette. Raised and educated in Waltham she graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1963. She married William C. Morrissette...
Eleanor V. (McKenna) Kavaleski
Jan 7, 2019
"Long after we are too big to carry in her arms . . . our mother carries us in her heart."And that pretty much sums up Eleanor Kavaleski's life. She loved her children, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren beyond measure. Eleanor's greeting always included a smile, a kind word and genuine concern for how you were doing.She was 96 when...
James Lyons
Jan 7, 2019
Mr. James Lyons, of Waltham, formerly of Brighton and a native of Cloonoo, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland died Monday, January 7, 2019 in Meadow Green Nursing Home. He was 80. Jim was born February 21, 1938 in Ireland a son of the late Michael and Delia (Callanan) Lyons. Raised and educated in Ireland he immigrated to the United States in...
Mary F. Sheridan
Jan 6, 2019
Mary F. Sheridan, of Waltham, died on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick. She was 77.Mary was born in Waltham on November 12, 1941, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Bryson) Sheridan. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Waltham and Boston College. Until her retirement she had been a school...
Eleanor R. (DiGregorio) Russo
Jan 4, 2019
Eleanor R. Russo (Elena) died peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2019 in the Care Dimensions Hospice Residence in Lincoln. She was 99. Elena DiGregorio was born December 27, 1919 in Waltham a daughter of Italian immigrants Egidio and Teresa (Delfino) DiGregorio. Ellie lived her entire life in Waltham. She married her husband, John L. Russo, on June 16, 1946, in...
Robert W. Mooney
Jan 2, 2019
Mr. Robert W. Mooney, of Washington, D.C., a native of Waltham, Massachusetts died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. He was 68. Robert was born on February 23, 1950 in Waltham a son of the late Robert P. and Agnes F. (Gormley) Mooney. He graduated from Saint Mary's High School with the class of 1968 and then earned...
Joseph P. Bilodeau
Dec 30, 2018
Joey Bilodeau loved Ed Sheeran's song 'Perfect' and he'd enthusiastically sing along to the lyrics when he heard it played. And too…for reasons known only to Joey and God…he'd often tear up when singing it. He loved all genres of music but anything by Foreigner was on the top of his charts. He cherished his day trips to Quincy Market...
John M. O'Hara
Dec 28, 2018
It's hard to pick out just one word to describe someone . . . but in the case of John O'Hara it's fairly easy. Solid. Not just in stature but in the things that really matter . . . character, faith, integrity, humility, kindness, family. John's commitment to those he loved was rock solid and never in doubt. He was...
Maria (Anderson) Osserman
Dec 26, 2018
Belmont – Ms. Maria (Anderson) Osserman died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 88. Maria was born May 11, 1930 in Berlin, Germany a daughter of the late Ernest G. and Elizabeth (Wolff) Anderson. She immigrated to the United States at age eleven settling in New York before moving to Belmont. A graduate of...
Jerid J. Chiasson
Dec 26, 2018
Clearwater, Fla. – Mr. Jerid J. Chiasson, of Clearwater, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater following a long struggle with addiction. He was 41.Jerid was born in Waltham on July 9, 1977, the son of Richard E. and Karen A. (DellaCamera) Chiasson, and had been a lifelong resident before moving to Florida...
James E. Nicholson
Dec 26, 2018
Lincoln – Mr. James E. Nicholson died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 after a brief illness and respiratory failure. He was 79. James Eugene Nicholson was born March 16, 1939 in Boston, a son of the late Charles H. and Mary (May) Nicholson. He attended Boston College High School and Chauncy Hall, later receiving an Honorary Diploma from B.C. High. Jim...
Phyllis J. (Cullen) Russo
Dec 25, 2018
Mrs. Phyllis J. (Cullen) Russo, of Bolton, formerly of Waltham died unexpectedly on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 2018 after being stricken ill at home. She was 82. Phyllis was born February 11, 1936 in Cambridge the only child of the late James and Mary (Caramanica) Cullen. She was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School and later...
Barbara J. Dufromont
Dec 23, 2018
Waltham - Barbara J. Dufromont died Sunday, December 23, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after an illness. She was 84. Barbara was born November 30, 1934 in North Anson, Maine a daughter of the late Ivan K. and Eunice (Moulton) Spencer. Raised and educated in Maine she moved to Massachusetts after high school graduation. She was married to Robert J. Dufromont...
Emma Rose Dawley
Dec 23, 2018
Emma Rose Dawley, much loved daughter of Mark and Alicyn (Gilberto) Dawley of Shrewsbury, died Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. She was ten days old. In addition to her parents, Emma leaves her brother, Nathan; her great-grandmother, Mary (Doherty) Cadogan of Wareham, her grandparents, Kathleen (Cadogan) Dawley of Newton, Stephen Dawley of West Hartford, Michael...
Robert J. Whelan
Dec 22, 2018
Weston – Mr. Robert J. Whelan, of Weston, formerly of Waltham died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham following a period of declining health. He was 86.Bob was born in Waltham, a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Shaughnessy) Whelan, and had been a lifelong resident before moving to Weston forty-five years ago. In his...
Josephine A. Anderson
Dec 22, 2018
Mrs. Josephine A. (Terrasi) Anderson, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 in Maplewood at Mayflower Place Nursing and Rehabilitation in Yarmouth. She was 91. Josephine was born February 16, 1927 in Waltham a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Passerello) Terrasi. She was married to the late Sten R. Anderson until his death on March 19, 2015. In...
Diana S. Coates
Dec 20, 2018
Diana S. (Selian) Coates, of Weston, died at home on Thursday, December 20, 2018 after a brief illness surrounded by her family. She was 85. Born on August 26, 1933 in Waltham she was a daughter of the late Missack and Verkin (Tomassian) Selian. She completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies at Boston University. Her professional career included twenty-five...
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