Obituaries

Sep 11, 2025

Sep 7, 2025

Mrs. Joan K. (Murphy) Luskin, of Waltham, died at her home on Sunday, September 7, 2025. She was 91.

Joan was born in Waltham on December 28, 1933, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Cushman) Murphy and was a graduate of Waltham High School.

After high school, she worked at Guarantee Trust Bank in Waltham for 20 years, and later...

Sep 6, 2025

Upton – Elizabeth S. 'Beth' (Stone) O’Mara, formerly of Newton and Waltham, died in the comfort of her home on Saturday, September 6, 2025 with her husband at her side. She was 73.

Elizabeth S. Stone was born July 20, 1952 in Newton a daughter of Malcolm Stone and the late Judith (Cockrill) Stone. Raised and educated in Newton she was...

Sep 4, 2025

Mr. Antonio “Tony” Sgrosso, of Waltham, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 4, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 85 years old.

Born on April 9, 1940, in Avellino, Italy, Tony was the son of the late Giuseppe and Erminia (Mauriello) Sgrosso. He immigrated to the United States in 1958 at the age of 18. In 1965, he...

Sep 3, 2025

Mrs. Jeanne E. McElligott of Worcester, formerly of Nashua, New Hampshire, Brockton, and Waltham, died at Notre Dame Long-Term Care Center on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, after a long struggle with Alzheimers. She was 94 years old.

Jeanne was born in Waltham on August 29, 1931, a daughter of the late Henry and Ellen (Riley) LeDuc. She was a proud graduate...

Aug 29, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Sarah Ellen (Sallie) Russ on Friday, August 29th, at the Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Center in Natick, Massachusetts. Born on August 1, 1942, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sallie graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1960 and Kutztown State University in 1965. She moved to Massachusetts in 1968 and taught...

Aug 27, 2025

Mr. Samuel J. Dagostino, of Waltham, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025 in Care Dimensions Hospice Residence in Lincoln. He was 100.

He was born on May 9, 1925 in Concord a son of the late Italian immigrants Vincenzo and Francesca (Maglione) Dagostino. Raised and educated in Waltham he later married Mary C. Parisi on December 29, 1946 in Blessed Sacrament Church...

Aug 26, 2025

Mrs. Rodena M. 'Dini' (McNeil) Wilson, died Tuesday, August 26, 2025 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. 

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Dini's life on Friday, August 29th in Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, 880 Trapelo Road where her funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Burial is private and there are no calling...

Aug 24, 2025

Joseph A. Bozak of Waltham died Sunday, August 24, 2025, after a period of declining health. He was 71.

Born on January 28, 1954, Joe was the son of Mary T. (Giles) Bozak of Waltham and the late Joseph H. Bozak Jr. Joe graduated from Waltham High School class of 1972.

He owned and operated Waltham Oil Heat for many years up...

Aug 24, 2025

BELLINGHAM - Joseph L. “Spidah” Fontaine Jr., 51, of Bellingham, passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2025.

Born on June 30, 1974, in Brookline, he was the beloved son of Joseph and Mary (Durkin) Fontaine. Joe grew up in Brookline and graduated from Brookline High School.

A hardworking man, Joe was a lifelong roofer, dedicated to his trade for much...

Aug 22, 2025

It is with heavy heart to announce the passing of Philip Jackson of Waltham, MA, formerly of Westford, MA, and of Reno, NV, on August 22, at the age of 70 years. Phil’s six- year journey with Alzheimer’s was accompanied by his loving wife of 36 years, Nancy Jackson. Also on his supportive journey were Phil’s sons and their partners,...

Aug 21, 2025

Kathleen M. “Kay” (Joyce) McNamara, of Waltham, formerly of Somerville, died Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Sancta Maria Nursing Facility in Cambridge. She was 94.

Kay was born in Jamaica Plain on December 23, 1930, one of eight children of Galway, Ireland natives Michael and Mary (Mellett) Joyce. Raised in Jamaica Plain she graduated from Saint Thomas Aquinas High School. Later...

Aug 20, 2025

Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Scott Presti, of Waltham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 64.

Born on January 4, 1961, in Waltham, Jerry was the cherished son of Alice (Witt) Presti and the late Joseph P. Presti. A proud native of Waltham, he grew up in the city and graduated from Waltham High School,...

Aug 16, 2025

Shrewsbury - Mrs. Shirley B. (Poulin) Powers, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2025, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 82. 

Shirley Blanche Poulin was born August 22, 1942, in Worcester, a daughter of the late Harvey and Florence Blanche (Lavallee) Poulin. Raised in Auburn and Worcester she was a graduate of Saint Stephen’s High School...

Aug 14, 2025

Mark P. Boynton of Waltham died Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. He was 64.

Born on January 22, 1961, in Waltham, Mark was the son of the late Matthias and Lucille (LaFerriere) Boynton. He graduated from Waltham High School and later established Boynton Machine Company in Waltham in 1993. He dedicated himself to the shop for many...

Aug 12, 2025

Thomas Eugene Cronin died peacefully Tuesday, August 12 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington, Massachusetts. He was 67 years old.

Tom was born in Boston on March 8, 1958, son of the late John and Hazel (Brumbach) Cronin and graduated from Waltham High School. He was a lifelong mechanical wiz, and following in the footsteps of his Uncles Dennis and Francis Cronin,...

Aug 12, 2025

West Newton - Isabella M. (Murone) Sinopoli was born December 20,1940, in Sambiase, Provincia di Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy a daughter of the late Antonio and Giulia (Sirianni) Murone. She was raised and educated in Italy. She married Antonio Sinopoli on May 4, 1963 and were married for over 57 years. Antonio immigrated to the United States in 1966 and in...

Aug 12, 2025

Jeanne M. (Gastonguay) Delaney, of Waltham, died Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at Belmont Manor Nursing Home. She was 94.

She was born in Waltham on November 5, 1930, a daughter of the late Hector F. and Anna M. (Richard) Gastonguay, and was a 1948 graduate of Waltham High School.

In June, 1952 she married Waltham native James M. Delaney and the couple...

Aug 9, 2025

Retired Waltham Firefighter Paul J. LeBlanc died on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. He was 68.

Paul was born in Boston on December 27, 1956, a son of the late Paul and Lorraine (Tolan) LeBlanc, and was a 1974 graduate of Waltham High School. After that he served for three years with the...

Aug 8, 2025

John R. “Jack” Murphy, Jr., 86, of Framingham, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 8, 2025, at Saint Patrick’s Manor in Framingham.

Born on December 24, 1938, in Waltham, Jack was the beloved son of the late John and Mary (McDermott) Murphy. Raised in Waltham, he was a graduate of Waltham High School and after that Jack served with the United...