Obituaries

Gail M. (Maxwell) McClymonds

Gail M. (Maxwell) McClymonds

Apr 13, 2025

Gail M. (Maxwell) McClymonds of Waltham passed away peacefully into the presence of her Lord on Sunday, April 13, 2025. She was 74. Born in Auburn, New York, on November 6, 1950, Gail was the daughter of the late Frederick Maxwell and Nancy (Avery) Maxwell. She was raised in upstate New York but moved to Staten Island with her family...

Patricia M. (Murphy) Lapenta

Patricia M. (Murphy) Lapenta

Apr 13, 2025

Patricia M. (Murphy) Lapenta, of Waltham, died Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester following a period of declining health. She was 90.

Pat was born in Jamaica Plain, a daughter of the late Edwin and Gertrude (Towhill) Murphy, and was raised in West Roxbury. She was a graduate of Mount Saint Joseph High School in Brighton.

Following her...

Robert A. Keigwin

Robert A. Keigwin

Apr 12, 2025

Shrewsbury - ‘Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds’ and for years Bob Keigwin was the dependable and friendly face throughout the neighborhoods of his native 01532…Northborough.

While retired for many years the day on which he died, Saturday, April 12, 2025, brought several inches of somewhat unwelcomed snow on a Spring Day...

Sally P. (Perkins) Raymond

Sally P. (Perkins) Raymond

Apr 9, 2025

Weston - Ms. Sally Jane (Perkins) Raymond, formerly of Arlington and Needham, died at home on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 after an illness. She was 79.

Sally was born December 16, 1945 in Winchester, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Clarence A. Perkins, Jr. and Fredna (Garner) Perkins.

Raised in Winchester she graduated from Winchester High School and earned her Associates degree...

Gina A. (Ferraro) Sorrentino

Gina A. (Ferraro) Sorrentino

Apr 9, 2025

Gina A. Sorrentino of Waltham passed away peacefully on April 9, 2025, with her husband and children by her side. She was 68.

Born in Lynn on August 3, 1956, Gina was the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary (Tretola) Ferraro. She was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn English High School.

Gina met the love of her life, Michael...

Thomas Scott Bryce

Thomas Scott Bryce

Apr 7, 2025

Medford - Thomas “Scott” Bryce, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, April 7, 2025. He was 58.

Thomas Scott Bryce was born April 24, 1966, in Medford, the son of the late Thomas and Rose (LoConte) Bryce. Raised in Stoneham, he graduated from Stoneham High School. He later moved to Medford where he lived until his passing.

Scott’s passions were not the...

Charles T. Ryan

Charles T. Ryan

Apr 7, 2025

Charles T. Ryan, of Waltham, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 7, 2025. He was 77.

Born in Newton on November 21, 1947, Charlie was the son of the late John and Mary (Burgess) Ryan. He was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School.

On April 26, 1969, Charlie married his high school sweetheart, Mary Ellen Bradley,...

Kathleen P. (Tobin) Melanson

Kathleen P. (Tobin) Melanson

Apr 5, 2025

Kathleen P. ‘Kay’ (Tobin) Melanson, of Scituate and Pompano Beach, Florida and formerly of Waltham, died peacefully Saturday, April 5, 2025, at her home in Florida. She was 91.

Kathleen was born in Waltham on September 18, 1933, a daughter of the late Lawrence B. & Catherine (Halley) Tobin. Kay attended Saint Charles High School in Waltham where she was active...

David P. Aucoin

David P. Aucoin

Apr 5, 2025

David P. Aucoin, of Marlborough, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, April 5, 2025 at his home.

David was born in Waltham on August 12,1957, a son of the late William and Priscilla ‘Nancy’ (Blanchard) Aucoin, and had been a lifelong resident before moving to Marlborough a year ago.

He was a 1975 graduate of Waltham Vocational High School and had worked for...

David P. Nelson, Jr.

David P. Nelson, Jr.

Apr 5, 2025

Shrewsbury – Dave Nelson…known to many by ‘Nelly’ or ‘The Mayor’ had an affable and fun-loving personality. He loved life and the people in it. While fishing remained a passion, he loved all things outdoors including time on the Cape in Dennisport at The Salt Air Village. Another lifelong passion and interest of Dave’s was Nascar racing and had the...

Mary M (Hines) Hodgdon

Mary M (Hines) Hodgdon

Apr 3, 2025

Mary M. (Hines) Hodgdon, 97, of Newton, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 23, 1928, Mary dedicated her life to nurturing the hearts and minds of those around her, particularly through her steadfast devotion as a wife, mother, grandmother, and esteemed educator.

A woman of unwavering faith, Mary...

Thomas E. Hart

Thomas E. Hart

Apr 2, 2025

Retired Waltham Firefighter Thomas E. Hart, of Waltham, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at his home. He was 88.

Tom was born in Waltham on February 14, 1937, a son of the late Bartholomew and Ariel (Morse) Hart, and had been a lifelong resident. After graduating from Waltham High School he served with the United States Army.

In September, 1964 he...

Richard A. Bergsrud

Richard A. Bergsrud

Mar 31, 2025

Westborough, MA - Richard A. Bergsrud was born September 30, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois a son of the late Phil and Ethel (Lundsberg). He graduated in 1961 from Maine Township High School in Des Plaines, Illinois and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL in 1965. He then studied and earned his doctorate from University of...

Ruth S. Varley

Ruth S. Varley

Mar 31, 2025

Ruth S. (LeBlanc) Varley, of Waltham, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Saint Patrick’s Manor in Framingham after a brief decline in health. She was 90.

Born on January 23, 1935, in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, Ruth was the youngest of Georges and Edna (Gauvin) LeBlanc’s five children. Tragically, she lost her father when she was just a...

Robert F. Griffin

Robert F. Griffin

Mar 31, 2025

Robert F. Griffin of Watertown died Monday, March 31, 2025, at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 67.

Born on January 24, 1958, in Waltham, Bob was the son of the late Francis and Mary (Cushing) Griffin. He grew up in Waltham, attended Waltham High School, and later earned his bachelor’s degree from Boston State University.

Bob’s started his career at...

Georgina "Gina" Rando Condon

Georgina "Gina" Rando Condon

Mar 31, 2025

Georgina 'Gina' Rando Condon, of Waltham, died Monday, March 31, 2025 at her home. She was 60.

Gina was born on September 30, 1964, a daughter of the late George and Marian Rando, and had been a lifelong Waltham resident.  She was a graduate of Arlington Catholic High School.

She worked for more than twenty years for the Waltham Public Schools before...

Shirley C. McAleer Zebergs

Shirley C. McAleer Zebergs

Mar 29, 2025

Falmouth - Shirley C. (Alexander) McAleer Zebergs, died Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Royal Falmouth Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 97.

Shirley C. Alexander was born May 8, 1927 in Manhattan, New York a daughter of the late William A. and Mildred (Arsenault) Alexander. Raised in New York City she graduated from Cathedral High School. She worked many years as...

Chhen H. Thea

Chhen H. Thea

Mar 26, 2025

Chhen H. Thea, of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital following a period of complications to his health. He was 75. 

Chhen was born in China on September 29, 1949 a son of the late Soi Mae Thea and Hoa Thea and eventually moved with his family to Cambodia. After the loss of his family, Chhen Thea and...

Doris M. (Chiasson) Arsenault

Doris M. (Chiasson) Arsenault

Mar 23, 2025

Doris M. (Chiasson) Arsenault, of Waltham, died Sunday, March 23, 2025, at her home. She was 97.

Born in Waltham on May 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Louise (Poirier) Chiasson. A lifelong Waltham resident, she was a graduate of St. Pierre School and Waltham High School.

In 1947, Doris married the love of her life, fellow...

Rose Marie (Gilligan) Hobson

Rose Marie (Gilligan) Hobson

Mar 22, 2025

Rose Marie (Gilligan) Hobson, of Framingham, (formerly of Waltham and Watertown, Massachusetts as well as Coral Gables, Florida), passed away peacefully Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Saint Patrick’s Manor in Framingham following a period of declining health. She was 91.

She was the devoted and proud mother of William S. Hobson (Kathy) of Summit, NJ, David A. Hobson (Elizabeth) of Lincoln,...