Obituaries
Ruth F. (White) Paolicelli
Jul 25, 2025
Mrs. Ruth F. (White) Paolicelli, of Waltham, passed away peacefully at Newton Wellesley Hospital after a lengthy illness on Friday, July 25, 2025. She was 91.
Ruth was born in Cambridge on December 14, 1933 a daughter of the late Dominic J. and Agnes F. (McCarthy) White. She was raised in Watertown where she graduated from Saint Patrick High School. On...
Irene L. Chiasson
Jul 23, 2025
Irene L. Chiasson, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 75.
She was the daughter of the late Leo and Melina (Gaudet) Chiasson.
Family and friends will honor and remember Irene’s life by gathering for a Morning Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Thursday, July 31, 2025...
Dorothy U. (Underhill) Taylor
Jul 21, 2025
Mrs. Dorothy (Underhill) Taylor, formerly of Lincoln, Ma, died peacefully with family by her side at D’Youville Senior Care in Lowell on Monday July 21, 2025. She was 94.
Dorothy who always went by Dot, was born on August 1, 1930 in Newton, daughter of the late John H. and Marion (Kelsey) Underhill. Dot was predeceased by her siblings John H....
Josephine M. (Murphy) Breau
Jul 19, 2025
Josephine M. (Murphy) Breau, of Waltham, died Saturday, July 19, 2025 at CareOne in Newton. She was 90.
She was born on April 25, 1935 in St. Lawrence, Prince Edward Island, a daughter of the late Clarence and Lima Rose (Handrahan) Murphy. She lived for a time in Quebec and in Ontario where she met her husband, Ulysse J. Breau. Following...
Edward D. McCarthy
Jul 16, 2025
Edward D. McCarthy, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 91.
Ed was born in Arlington on January 29, 1934, the son of the late Edward Dennis and Mary (Quigley) McCarthy. Raised in Arlington, he graduated in 1951 from Matignon High School in Cambridge.
He earned a Bachelor of Science (1956) and a Master of Science in...
Francis S. Parisi
Jul 14, 2025
Francis S. Parisi, 90, formerly of Waltham, MA, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025.
Throughout his life, Francis had the opportunity to call many places home, including Hopkinton, MA, Venice, FL, Naperville, IL and Medfield, MA. Born in Waltham, he was the son of Assunta (Mula) Parisi and Domenico Parisi, both originally from Italy. He served in the United States...
Laura A. (Viscogliosi) Short
Jul 13, 2025
Mrs. Laura A. (Viscogliosi) Short, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 13, 2025 in Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 99.
Laura was born in Waltham on December 21, 1925, a daughter of Italy natives, the late Santo and Philomena (Cassanelli) Viscogliosi. A Waltham High School graduate, she went on to earn an Associate’s Degree from the Catherine Dell Secretarial...
Elizabeth Tan
Jul 12, 2025
Elizabeth Giok Lian Nio Tan, 85, of Norwood, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving children.
Born in Kediri, Indonesia, Elizabeth immigrated to the United States in 1980 in pursuit of a better life for her family. She held a Master’s Degree in Economics and dedicated her career to mission-driven work, including serving as a financial...
Charles T. Gargone
Jul 11, 2025
Charles T. Gargone, of Waltham, passed away surrounded by family at his daughter’s home on Friday, July 11, 2025. He was 81.
Charlie was born on November 1, 1943, in Boston, a son of the late Sebastian and Catherine (Boghosian) Gargone. He was a lifelong Waltham resident and a graduate of Waltham Vocational High School.
Affectionately known as “The Radio Man,” Charlie...
Christine N. (Cellucci) Brown
Jul 10, 2025
Christine Nancy (Cellucci) Brown, 67, passed in the early hours of July 10th, 2025 following a long battle with scleroderma. She was surrounded by family in the peaceful atmosphere of Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.
Born in Cambridge to Carmen and Nancy (Nardella) Cellucci on November 30, 1957, Christine met her husband Bill while attending The Bryman School for Medical...
Sheila A. (McCassey) McGrady
Jul 9, 2025
Sheila A. (McCassey) McGrady, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 88.
Born and raised in Inman Square, Cambridge, Sheila was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Lydon) McCassey. For the past sixty years, she made Waltham her home where she raised her family.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband, John “Jack” McGrady and...
John W. Murphy
Jul 7, 2025
John W. Murphy, originally of Watertown, passed away at home in South Carolina on July 7, 2025, at the age of 82 after a long illness.
He is predeceased by his parents George and Virginia (MacDougall) and his brother Ronald.
He is survived by his loving wife Diane, his daughter Rachel, his grandson Dawson, his sisters Lorain and Michelle, his brother Michael...
James T. Coombs
Jul 7, 2025
James T. Coombs, of Dracut, formerly of Waltham and Billerica, died Monday, July 7, 2025 at Blaire House of Tewksbury. He was 87.
Jim was born in Waltham on July 4, 1938, a son of the late James and Mary (Ford) Coombs and was a graduate of Waltham Vocational High School. Until his retirement he worked as a machinist at the...
Margaret M. (Monahan) Horrigan
Jul 4, 2025
Waltham – Mrs. Margaret M. (Monahan) Horrigan, formerly of Fort Pierce, Florida, died peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2025 at the home of her daughter, Ann. She was 97.
Margaret M. Monahan was born February 13, 1928 in Waltham a daughter of the late James H. and Elizabeth (Kempton) Monahan. Raised and educated in Waltham she graduated from Waltham High School....
Charles F. Murphy
Jul 2, 2025
Charles F. Murphy, of Waltham, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. He was 71.
Charlie was born in Chelsea on August 22, 1953, a son of the late Michael and Kanela (Galatis) Murphy, and was a graduate of Chelsea High School.
Until his retirement he worked as a butcher...
Corinne E. Brennan
Jul 2, 2025
Roslindale – Ms. Corinne E. Brennan peacefully died at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 after a journey with glioblastoma since July 2024. She was 75 years old.
Corinne was born on November 3, 1949 in Boston, a daughter of the late Henry E. and Mary K. (Lynsky) Brennan. After spending her first years in Roslindale, her family...
Rev. Walter Gaudreau, S.M.
Jul 2, 2025
Fr. Walter Gaudreau, S.M., a priest in the Society of Mary (Marist Fathers and Brothers), died at Newton Wellesley Hospital on Sunday, June 29, at the age of 89.
He was born on February 28, 1936 in Methuen, MA, to Amedee and Rose (Ouellette) Gaudreau. He attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School in Methuen. He prepared for Marist life and...
Paul D. Peters
Jul 1, 2025
Paul D. Peters, of Needham Heights, passed away on July 1st at his home. He was 77 years old.
Paul was born and raised in Waltham, the son of the late Paul E. and Louise M. (Mazochi) Peters.
He served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Paul was predeceased by his wife, Joanne (Dorsey) Peters and his son, Dennis M....
Jordan W. Nemes
Jun 27, 2025
Shrewsbury- It wasn’t until Jordan Nemes’s Senior year at Shrewsbury High School where he picked up the game of golf…and the rest is history! If he could have made golf his life’s work and played well enough to be on the PGA he’d be there! In fact, he worked at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston and it’s no secret...
Natalia B. Livanova
Jun 27, 2025
Natalia B. Livanova – 1930-2025
Dr. Natalia B. Livanova, of Waltham passed away at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston on Friday June 27, 2025. She was 95. She was born in Moscow, Russia, on June 10, 1930, to Olga V. Livanova, two months after her father, engineer Boris A. Livanov, who she never got a chance to know, was arrested...
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