Obituaries
Stanley R. Holden
Jun 1, 2026
Stanley R. Holden, 89, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2026, after a period of declining health.
Born on New Year’s Day, January 1, 1937, in Worcester, Stan was the only child of Albert C. and Nettie A. (Wells) Holden. He was raised in Worcester and graduated from Commerce High School Class of 1955. He attended the former...
Paul Corcoran
May 29, 2026
Paul Corcoran, of Waltham, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He was 70.
Born on June 7, 1955, Paul was a son of the late Francis B. Corcoran Jr. and Ruth E. (McFadden) Corcoran. He was born and raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School.
In his early working years, Paul helped...
Michael 'Einne' Conneely
May 28, 2026
Michael 'Einne' Conneely, of Waltham, died Thursday May 28, 2026 at his home. He was 54.
He was the husband of Meghan (McMenimen) Conneely.
Family and friends will honor and remember Einne's life by gathering for an Evening Wake in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Friday, June 5th from 4 to 7 p.m. and again at...
Claire A. (Saulnier) Merrifield
May 25, 2026
Waltham – Claire A. (Saulnier) Merrifield died Monday, May 25, 2026 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 88.
Claire was born on November 16, 1937 in Cambridge a daughter of the late John Saulnier and Helen (Lepeska) Staskunas. Raised in Cambridge she was a graduate from Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School. She worked as an executive assistant at AGFA Corporation for...
Memorial Day 2026
May 25, 2026
"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...
Alice I. (Witt) Presti
May 23, 2026
Alice Irene (Witt) Presti of Waltham passed away peacefully with her family at her side at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham on Saturday, May 23, 2026. She was 85.
Born September 12, 1940 in Walker, Kansas, Alice was the daughter of the late Herman and Clara (Wittman) Witt. She graduated from Gorham High School and carried the strong values of her...
Gertrude V. “Ginger” Sullivan
May 21, 2026
Gertrude V. “Ginger” Sullivan of Waltham died at home on Thursday, May 21, 2026. She was 88.
Born in Boston on February 18, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Gertrude V. (Gleason) Sullivan. One of three siblings, she grew up with her brother Jack and sister Kathleen. Due to her father’s service as a Lieutenant Colonel...
Richard A. Milton
May 20, 2026
Richard A. Milton, of Clinton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at his sister’s home in Lancaster. He was 71.
Rick was the beloved son of the late Richard and Louise (Hayes) Milton. Born in Waltham on May 24, 1954, he was raised there and graduated with the class of 1972 at Waltham High School.
Growing up,...
Estelle C. (Cormier) Lahey
May 16, 2026
Northborough - Mrs. Estelle C. (Cormier) Lahey, formerly of Waltham, York Beach, Maine, and Hudson, died Saturday, May 16, 2026 in The Coleman House. She was 94.
Estelle was born in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston on December 12, 1931, a daughter of the late Alban and Elodie (Pellerin) Cormier.
She was a graduate of the former Saint Pierre School in...
Colleen (Egleston) Bonde
May 15, 2026
Colleen Egleston Bonde, of Medfield, passed away peacefully at home on May 15 with her loving family by her side. Colleen departed at the young age of 61 after quietly and remarkably fighting brain cancer for nearly nine years.
Colleen was the first child born to Margaret and William Egleston in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 27, 1964. From a young age,...
Paulette M. Flynn
May 15, 2026
Quincy - Paulette M. Flynn died peacefully with family at her side on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was 71.
Paulette was born September 28, 1954 in Boston, a daughter of the late Daniel B. and Helen C. (Long) Flynn. Raised in Brockton, she graduated from Brockton High School with the class of 1973...
Mary E. (McLaughlin) McCauley
May 14, 2026
Wellesley - Mary Eileen (McLaughlin) McCauley, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Wellesley, always and forever ‘Mommom’, died peacefully on May 14, 2026. She was 85.
Those who knew her will not be surprised that she chose to leave this world on Ascension Thursday. Whether it was intentional or simply her final, mischievous wink is a matter of lively family debate. Either way,...
Claire M. (Kennedy) Connolly
May 14, 2026
Claire M. (Kennedy) Connolly, of Waltham, died Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Benchmark Senior Living in Acton. She was 91.
Claire was born in Lawrence on May 28, 1934, a daughter of the late Francis and Catherine (Dineen) Kennedy and was a graduate of Lawrence High School and the Katherine Gibbs School.
A lifelong resident of Waltham, she and her family spent...
Maureen P. (McManus) Umphrey
May 13, 2026
Northborough - “The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother,” a quote by Saint Thérèse of Lisieux perfectly describes the love Maureen Umphrey had for her four children. Her children remained the center of her world.
With Jay, she instilled a passion for movies and was always a source of encouragement and unconditional support. For Tim,...
Sally A. (McKenzie) Cormier
May 12, 2026
Sally A. (McKenzie) Cormier, recently of Framingham, a former lifelong Waltham resident, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 80.
Sally was born in Waltham on May 28, 1945. While still teens she met her husband, Arthur R. ‘Artie’ Cormier, and the pair courted for nine years before marrying on May 8, 1971 in Our Lady’s Church in...
Joseph L. MacDonough
May 12, 2026
Joseph L. MacDonough, of Watertown, died Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Woburn Nursing Center following a period of declining health. He was 95.
Joe was born in Waltham on December 7, 1930, a son of the late J. Vincent and Margaret (Mahoney) MacDonough and had lived in Watertown for most of his life. He was a 1948 graduate of Watertown High...
Thomas A. Sanders
May 10, 2026
Thomas A. Sanders, of Waltham, died Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 68.
Tom was born in Cohoes, New York, a son of Clarence and Udora (Gagnon) Sanders and was raised in Troy and Mechanicsville, New York. He was a Waltham resident for the past twenty-six years.
He was a veteran of the United States Army. After serving, he...
Geraldine A. Herman
May 9, 2026
Douglas - Geraldine A. Herman, formerly of Worcester, died peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2026 after a life lived independently, and always on her own terms. She was 73.
Geraldine’s passions were as vibrant and unique as her personality. She was an avid lover of horses and found her greatest peace caring for them. From classic vinyl albums and live concerts...
Judith Ann (Barton) Loughry
May 9, 2026
Judith Ann Loughry (née Barton), 71, of Sudbury, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Kevin G. Loughry, who predeceased her in 2022.
Born on October 26, 1954, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Judy was a daughter of the late Richard and Barbara (Cramer) Barton. Raised in Norwood, she was a graduate of Norwood High...
Edna G. (Fleury) Bardsley
May 8, 2026
Waltham – Mrs. Edna G. (Fleury) Bardsley died Friday, May 8, 2026 in the Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland. She was 102.
Edna was born September 21, 1923 in Nova Scotia, Canada a daughter of the late William and Claire (Chapman) Fleury and immigrated to the United States in 1944. She was married to the late Lewis H. Bardsley who died...
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