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Elizabeth A. "Bette" Trudeau

Elizabeth A. "Bette" Trudeau

Mar 23, 2024

Mrs. Elizabeth A. “Bette” (Crowe) Trudeau, of Waltham, died Saturday, March 23, 2024 in her home. She was 86.

Bette was born on August 20, 1937, a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Donnellan) Crowe. Raised in Waltham she graduated from Waltham High School and continued her studies at Lasell Junior College where she earned her associates degree. She went...

Frederick A. Abrahamian

Frederick A. Abrahamian

Jan 19, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mr. Frederick “Butchie” A. Abrahamian, of Waltham, who left us on Friday, January 19, 2024. He was 79.

 

Fred was born in Brookline on September 21, 1944, a son of the late Frederick and Agnes (Healey) Abrahamian. Raised in Watertown, he enjoyed a long and successful career in auto sales...

Marilyn J. (Gaines) Bertini

Marilyn J. (Gaines) Bertini

Mar 26, 2024

Mrs. Marilyn J. (Gaines) Bertini, of Marlborough, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024 after an illness. She was 89.

Marilyn Jean Gaines was born December 7, 1934 in Waltham a daughter of the late George and Viola (Dodge) Gaines. Raised and educated in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School. Marilyn was married to the late Albert E. Bertini who...

Donald J. Nowlan

Donald J. Nowlan

Mar 25, 2024

Donald Nowlan, of Waltham, passed away at his home on Monday, March 25, 2024. He was 84.Born in St. Marie, New Brunswick, Canada on March 21, 1940, Donald was the son of the late Cloris and Ida (LeBlanc) Nowlan. He was raised and educated in Canada, where he also met the love of his life, Fernande Girouard. Together they emigrated...

Barbara H. (Perry) DeWolfe

Barbara H. (Perry) DeWolfe

Mar 22, 2024

SHREWSBURY - Barbara DeWolfe died after a long illness on Friday, March 22, 2024. She was 86.  Barbara loved her family, friends, church, and community unconditionally.  The epitome of love in action, she continuously gave her time to a worthy cause, or person in need.  What a life well lived!

Barbara Helen Perry was born September 17, 1937, in Worcester.  She...

Qiaohong Lin

Qiaohong Lin

Mar 20, 2024

Mr. Qiaohong Lin, of Waltham, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center after a long illness. He was 84.

 Qiaohong was born on November 4, 1939, in Jieyang County, Guangdong Province, China, a son of the late Chunjin Lin and Juhua Wang. Raised and educated in China he worked as an engineer on marine...

Steven K. Huff

Steven K. Huff

Mar 19, 2024

Steven K. Huff, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, March 19,2024 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 61.Born in San Pedro California on February 4, 1963, Steven was the son of the late Elwin M. Huff and Ann M. (Kelly) (Huff) Cody. He received his education in Waltham and graduated from Waltham Vocational High School. Throughout his career, Steven...

Diane H. (Goode) Mazzola

Diane H. (Goode) Mazzola

Mar 19, 2024

Newton - Mrs. Diane H. (Goode) Mazzola died Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in Mount Auburn Hospital after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 70.

Diane Helen Goode was born in Boston on March 11, 1954 a daughter of the late Robert and Jean (Perrullo) Goode. Raised and educated in Malden, she married Newton native Cesidio F. Mazzola on June 1,...

Loris M. (Beaucage) Murray

Loris M. (Beaucage) Murray

Mar 16, 2024

Loris M. (Beaucage) Murray, of Arlington, died Saturday, March 16th in Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 82.

Loris was born and raised in Waltham. She was an avid socializer and her love of conversation and wit remained with her until her final hours. If you met Loris, even for a brief encounter, you left with a smile on your face, chuckling...

Joseph Venuto

Joseph Venuto

Mar 14, 2024

Mr. Joseph Venuto, of Dedham, died Thursday, March 14, 2024 at his home.  He was 74.

Born in Sicily on June 14, 1949 to the late Antonio and Giovanna Venuto, he immigrated with his family to the United States in 1963.  Ten years later he married the love of his life, Waltham native Joan E. Vanaria, at Sacred Heart Church in...

Douglas C. Joyce

Douglas C. Joyce

Mar 13, 2024

Retired Waltham Firefighter Douglas C. Joyce, of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at his home.   He was 86.

Doug was born in Boston on February 1, 1938 and had been a lifelong resident of Waltham.  He joined the fire department in March, 1971 and retired after twenty-one years serving the city.  He had spent most of his career at...

Sydney J. Turner

Sydney J. Turner

Mar 12, 2024

Sydney J. Turner, of Feura Bush, New York, died peacefully Tuesday March 12, 2024 at his niece’s home in Waltham.  Sydney was born at Waltham Hospital on November 15, 1934, the son of the late Cyril and Mary (Webb) Turner.   Syd graduated from Waltham High School and Tufts University and served in the U.S. Navy. After the Navy, he moved...

Marie T. (McLaughlin) O'Brien

Marie T. (McLaughlin) O'Brien

Mar 11, 2024

Mrs. Marie T. (McLaughlin) O’Brien, of Waltham, died Monday, March 11, 2024 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital following a period of declining health. She was 86.

Marie was born in Dorchester on November 29, 1937 and was a graduate of Archbishop Cushing High School in South Boston. She was a lifelong member of Saint Mark’s Parish in Dorchester until her August, 1964 marriage...

Marjorie F. (Ellis) Hartman

Marjorie F. (Ellis) Hartman

Mar 10, 2024

Mrs. Marjorie F. (Ellis) Hartman, of Waltham, died Sunday, March 10, 2024 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 94.

Marjorie was born in Waltham on June 12, 1929, a daughter of the late George and Florence (Hillier) Ellis. A graduate of Waltham High School, she went to work as an executive secretary at the Waltham Public Library and enjoyed a seventy-plus year...

Ann S. Carey

Ann S. Carey

Mar 10, 2024

Ann S. (Porter) Carey, Waltham passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 90.Born on February 18, 1934, in Brockton, Ann was the beloved daughter of the late Harold and Gladys (Stilwell) Porter. She graduated from Brockton High School in 1952 and pursued her passion for art by earning her degree from Massachusetts College of Art...

Charles S. Thomas, III

Charles S. Thomas, III

Mar 6, 2024

Charles S. Thomas, III, a devoted husband, loving father, esteemed veteran, and cherished member of his community, passed away on March 6, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 16, 1948, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to the late Elva (Mott) and Charles Thomas Jr., and was the eldest of seven siblings.

Following his high school graduation, Charlie...

James O. Derry

James O. Derry

Mar 5, 2024

SHREWSBURY - James Owen ‘Jim’ Derry, 89, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully after a long battle with leukemia on Tuesday, March 5th surrounded by his loving family and beloved wife Paula M. (Cornacchioli) Derry. Born May 15, 1934 in Worcester he was one of five children late of Peter M. Derry Sr., and Patience M. (Hicks) Derry. 

Raised in Worcester he...

Susan E. (Maher) Doherty

Susan E. (Maher) Doherty

Mar 3, 2024

Mrs. Susan E. (Maher) Doherty, of Natick, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024 surrounded by her loving children and family in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 64.

Born in Boston on October 13, 1959, she was a daughter of the late Ret. Waltham Deputy Fire Chief Robert J. and Mary E. (Rivers) Maher. Raised in Waltham she was a 1977 graduate...

Margaret L. Duncombe

Margaret L. Duncombe

Mar 3, 2024

Ms. Margaret L. Duncombe, of Waltham, formerly of Colorado Springs, Colorado died  March 3,  2024 in Care Dimensions Hospice Residence in Lincoln. She was 77. 

Margaret Louise Duncombe was born November 12, 1946 in Brockton a daughter of the late Alfred L. and Louise (Flagg) Duncombe. Raised in Brockton she graduated from Brockton High School with the class of 1964. She...

Edward H. Drelinger

Edward H. Drelinger

Mar 3, 2024

SHREWSBURY - Ed Drelinger would tell his family and friends in later years, ‘It’s been a great ride’. He worked hard and enjoyed the fruits of his labors all the while mindful of life’s blessings. His love for family was always evident. Unwavering, unconditional and with a generous heart Ed gave of his time and was always willing to help....

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