Obituaries

Sep 12, 2024

Marion A. (Ford) Fulton, of Watertown, died Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln following a period of declining health. She was 86.

Marion was born in Watertown on January 13, 1938, one of eleven children born to the late James and Anna (Kinney) Ford.

She was a 1955 graduate of Watertown High School and worked for years...

Sep 11, 2024

Sep 10, 2024

Georgia “Gia” (Kosta) Tracey, of Attleboro, formerly of Waltham, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Hope Hospice in Providence Rhode Island. She was 95. 

Born on March 11, 1929 in Korçë, Albania, Gia was the beloved daughter of the late Kosta and Efigjeni Kosta. At a young age, she moved to the United States with her family, growing in...

Sep 10, 2024

Mr. Wayne J. DiMatteo, of Boston, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024 in Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was 69.

Wayne was born in Waltham on March 16, 1955, a son of the late Francis A. and Marie Jeannette (Romard) DiMatteo. He was a 1973 graduate of Waltham High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in business from...

Sep 10, 2024

Holden - Robert 'Bob' V. Ricker was born June 19, 1951, in Worcester, the son of the late Donald F. and M. Geraldine (Hackett) Ricker. Raised in Shrewsbury, he graduated from Shrewsbury High School in 1969 and later attended George Washington University. He married Mary J. Whitney on February 14, 1981 in Shrewsbury and they have made Jefferson home for...

Sep 8, 2024

Shrewsbury - Jimmy Iandoli loved life by and on the ocean whether on Cape Cod or down in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he called home for many years.

James T. Iandoli was born on September 10, 1957 in Worcester one of twelve children to the late John P. and Janet E. (Todd) Iandoli. Raised in Shrewsbury he attended Saint Mary’s Elementary...

Sep 6, 2024

Mr. Gianni Andriolo, of Waltham, died peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 6, 2024 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 81. 

Gianni was born on January 20, 1943 in Santo Stefano di Briga, Sicily, a son of the late Michele and Anna (Restuccia) Andriolo. Gianni loved growing up in Sicily, especially spending time with...

Sep 4, 2024

John J. McKenna, Sr., of Waltham, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 4, 2024, at Newton Wellesley Hospital, at the age of 93.

Born in Waltham on March 10, 1931, John was the beloved son of the late Eugene and Madeline (Shea) McKenna. He grew up in Waltham and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic High School. Following his education, John...

Sep 3, 2024

SHREWSBURY - Long time Framingham educator Kathryn C. Reilly, 70, of Shrewsbury died with her family by her side on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Kath had been diagnosed recently with an aggressive form of glioblastoma.

Kath was born on April 4, 1954, in Concord, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Milton and Irene...

Sep 2, 2024

Mr. Richard T. ‘Dick’ Farquharson, of N. Billerica, formerly of Franklin and Waltham, died Monday, September 2, 2024 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 92.

Dick was born in Waltham on October 11, 1931, a son of the late Howard and Margaret (Conroy) Farquharson. He had been a lifelong resident before moving to Franklin in 2011 and then to N....

Sep 2, 2024

Brendan C. O’Halloran, of Marlborough, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester at the young age of 30.

 Born in Waltham on January 10, 1994, Brendan was the beloved son of Brian and Karen (Collins) O’Halloran, of Marlborough. He was raised and educated in Waltham, a graduate of Waltham High School and worked for many...

Sep 2, 2024

Richard Ventura’s family would easily agree he was the backbone of his family. ‘Dad, Papa, Mr. V, Dick (by his coworkers), Rich, Richard or Uncle Rich,’ he was beloved by many and will be dearly missed. 

He died Monday, September 2, 2024 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington after complications from a massive heart attack at home a couple of weeks...

Aug 30, 2024

Katia Jean Jacques, passed away peacefully on August 30th, 2024, at her home in Boston, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. She was 63 years old. Katia was born on August 23rd, 1961 in Petion-Ville, Haiti, to the late Charles Dessalines Jean Jacques and Marie Cecile Collin. She immigrated to the United States in July 1982 and lived in Queens,...

Aug 27, 2024

Mr. John Christy George, 85, of Margate, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at HCA Northwest Hospital in Margate. He was surrounded by his wife, sons and several of his grandchildren when he passed.

John was born in Cambridge on March 24, 1939 a son of the late Christy and Antoinette (Sotir) George. His parents immigrated to the United...

Aug 25, 2024

Mrs. Jean R. (Olivo) Glynn, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, August 25, 2024. She was 99.

Jean was born in Waltham on October 4, 1924, a daughter of the late Dominic and Margaret (Alongi) Olivo, and was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Waltham.

A trailblazer for her time she furthered her education at Regis College in Weston...

Aug 24, 2024

Shrewsbury - Frances D. Collins passed peacefully, surrounded by her family and an incredible legacy of love and a life well lived, on Saturday, August 24, 2024. She was 100 years young. Her family wishes that she could have given them 100 more.

‘She is a valiant woman as her roots are firmly planted. The kingdom is within; her heart, treasure-filled.’...

Aug 24, 2024

Dr. Ye Cheng Zhang, of Waltham, died Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.  He was 90.

Ye Cheng was born on September 19, 1933 in Yang Zhou, Jiang Su Province, China to Xu Dong Zhang and Guang Zhen Liu. He was the beloved husband of Jin Mei Yao for 56 years, devoted father of Guang Zhong Zhang, Peng Zhang, and...

Aug 23, 2024

Waltham - Mrs. Shirley M. (Harrington) Beck, of Waltham, died Friday, August 23, 2024 in Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 95. 

Shirley was born April 27, 1929 in Framingham, one of eight daughters to the late James and Catherine (Curtin) Harrington. Raised and educated in Waltham she remained a life long city resident. She was married to the late...

Aug 17, 2024

Paul R. Collett, of Waltham, died on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Odd Fellows home in Worcester. He was 74.

Paul was born in Cambridge on July 31, 1950, a son of the late Paul and Helen (Hingey) Collett. He was raised and educated in Waltham before joining the United States Marine Corps and serving honorably during the Vietnam War. 

During...

Aug 17, 2024

Antoinette (Apone) Russas, of Watertown died on Saturday,August 17, 2024 at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 97.

Born on November 17, 1926, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, she was the daughter of Tommaso and Maria (Miglino) Apone. Antoinette grew up in Hyde Park, where she received her education and graduated from Hyde Park High School. On...