Obituaries
Nicola Marinaro
Jun 4, 2025
Nicola Marinaro, of Waltham, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was 95.
He was the husband of Anna (Cianci) Marinaro.
Family and friends will honor and remember Nicola's life by gathering for an Afternoon Wake on Sunday, June 8th from 3 to 5 p.m. in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Steet (Rte.20), Waltham and...
Joseph M. Davin
Jun 2, 2025
Joseph M. Davin, of Weston, passed away at his home on Monday, June 2, 2025, at the age of 95.
Born on March 19, 1930, Joseph was the son of Michael and Michalina Uzdavinis. He grew up in Norwood, where he excelled academically and graduated as the valedictorian of his high school class. He was also an outstanding athlete, competing in...
Rose M. (Casella) Perrone
Jun 2, 2025
Rose M. (Casella) Perrone, of Westford, formerly of Watertown, died at home on Monday, June 2, 2025. She was 102.
She was the wife of the late Paul Perrone.
Family and friends will honor and remember Rose's life by gathering for an Evening Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Monday, June 9th from 4 to...
Merrily L. Smith
May 28, 2025
Merrily (Lydon) Smith, of Waltham, died at home on Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 following a period of declining health.
Merrily was born in Boston on August 10, 1942, a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Penney) Lydon. As a lifelong member of the Waltham community, she generously served in various community organizations, contributing her talent, creativity and sense of adventure...
Joan T. (Cooney) Brenner
May 28, 2025
Shrewsbury – In a book gifted to Joan she was encouraged to look back on her life…and in her own handwriting she wrote when asked the question about what dream she has for her children and grandchildren. And her answer was simple and from her heart…’that they always stay close to God and have faith in Jesus!’ These words came...
Edward (Noto) Notosoehardjo
May 26, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Edward Notosoehardjo, who departed this world peacefully at the age of 46, surrounded by his loved ones. After a courageous seven plus -month battle following a brainstem stroke, Ed leaves behind a legacy defined by love, generosity, and kindness.
Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, Ed began an extraordinary journey at the...
Memorial Day 2025
May 26, 2025
"The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army."
- George Washington - August 27, 1776
On a warm summer morning in a field at Long Island, New York General George Washington spoke those words to an anxious group of young men gathered there to defend an idea.
Their belief in a free nation where...
Loretta A. (Pintabona) Cianchi
May 23, 2025
Loretta A. (Pintabona) Cianchi, of Woburn, died Friday, May 23, 2025 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. She was 97.
Loretta was born at home in Newton on October 30, 1927 to the late Philip and Francesca (Orifici) Pintabona and lived in Newton, Waltham and in Somerville before moving to Woburn in 1967.
She worked as a secretary for years at the Polaroid...
Ronald J. Leger
May 21, 2025
Ronald J Leger, of West Newton passed away at home surrounded by family, on Wednesday May 21, 2025. He was 83. Born in Waltham on September 21,1941. Ronald was the son of Antoine and Marie Belliveau Leger. He was 83. He was raised in Newton, graduating from Newton High in 1960, where he was a standout baseball player stemming from...
Harry G. Burns, Jr.
May 21, 2025
Harry G. Burns, Jr., of Brockton, died at home on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. He was 69.
Harry was born in Newton on December 21, 1955, the son of the late Harry G. and Lorraine J. (Murphy) Burns. He was a graduate of Newton North High School.
Until his retirement Harry worked as a maintenance superintendent for the Town of Weston at...
Anna T. (Spears) Grady
May 21, 2025
Anna T. Grady, age 94, of Millis died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, Anna was born in Boston in 1930 to Nora [O’Connor], originally from County Cork, Ireland, and Eric Spears, originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was the oldest of their five children. The family lived in many different...
Helen M. (Taylor) Sullivan
May 20, 2025
Waltham – Helen M. Sullivan passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born Helen May Taylor on June 19, 1933, to the late Sterling and Bessie (Grant) Taylor, she was a lifelong resident of Waltham. It was here where she met, and later married, the love of her life, Charles (Charlie) D. Sullivan. Together...
Raymond Kelly
May 20, 2025
Needham - Raymond 'Ray' Kelly passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of May 20, 2025, after an over decade-long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Ray was born on November 28, 1946, to Helen (Early) and Francis Kelly, in Bronxville, New York. Growing up, Ray, his parents and his brothers, Frank and Larry, spent many wonderful summers on Shelter Island...
Kenneth A. Potzka
May 18, 2025
Kenneth A. Potzka, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, May 18, 2025 following a period of declining health. He was 69.
Ken was born in Arlington on October 3, 1955, a son of the late Joseph and Bernice (Pavilonis) Potzka and was raised in Lexington. He was a graduate of Lexington High School.
He worked for years at the Arthur J....
Gail A. (Bardsley) Dennehy
May 18, 2025
Gail A. (Bardsley) Dennehy, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, May 18, 2025. She was 71.
Gail was born in Waltham on August 17, 1953, a daughter of Edna (Fleury) Bardsley of Waltham and the late Lewis Bardsley and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and Brymans Institute in Brighton.
She worked for years...
Concetta P. Murphy Nedza
May 18, 2025
Concetta P. 'Connie' (Quaranto) Murphy Nedza, of Waltham, died Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 84.
Connie was born in Somerville on September 13, 1940, a daughter of the late John and Theresa (Sorabella) Quaranto, and lived in Watertown before moving with the family to Waltham as a teenager.
She worked for a time at Lawson-Hill Shoe Company in...
Julieanne (Curtis) O’Neill
May 17, 2025
Julieanne (Curtis) O’Neill of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Medway and Waltham, passed away on May 17, 2025, at Milford Regional Medical Center. She was 81.
Born in Framingham on April 22, 1944, Julieanne was the daughter of the late Stanley and Hilda (Anderson) Curtis. She was raised and educated in Waltham, where she graduated from Waltham High School. Julieanne met...
David Sawyer
May 16, 2025
David Sawyer, 75, of Waltham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2025. Born in Bangor, Maine on July 11, 1949, David lived a life full of humor, passion, and unwavering love for his family.
He was predeceased by his parents, Charles and Eleanor Sawyer; his brothers, Kenneth and Gilbert; and two stepchildren, Paul O’Brien and Erin Ishamel.
David is survived by...
Paul H. Gallagher
May 13, 2025
SHREWSBURY – Paul Gallagher embodied Rotary International’s motto ‘Service Above Self’ throughout his life. Paul was a longtime member of the Westborough Rotary Club, served as club president, and was later awarded the Paul Harris Fellow. In 1988 he founded the Global Emergency Medicine Initiative (GEMINI), a Rotary International service project, which provides emergency medical equipment and training to underserved...
Laura Shields Griffith
May 12, 2025
Laura Shields Griffith, of Lorton, Virginia, formerly of Newton, Massachusetts, passed away May 12, after a year-long struggle following a stroke. She was 53.
Laura, second of four children, had an enviable childhood growing up in Newton Highlands, where there were lots of kids and stay-at-home moms, freedom to walk up to the village shops to get pizza and candy, play...
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