Obituaries

Ruth F. (White) Paolicelli

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...