Obituaries
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...
Beverly A. (Saunders) McAndrews
Jun 26, 2025
Beverly A. (Saunders) McAndrews, of Waltham formerly of West Yarmouth, passed away on June 26, 2025, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 78 years old.
Born in Newton on December 17, 1946, Beverly was the daughter of the late Theodore and Doris (Devlin) Saunders. She grew up in Newton, and along with her husband, John R. McAndrews, made a loving home in...
Ruth A. (Leonard) (Bartleman) LeDoux
Jun 24, 2025
Ruth A. (Leonard) (Bartleman) LeDoux, of Marshfield, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 79.
Ruth was born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Francis and Carmella (Gatti) Leonard and was a graduate of Waltham High School. She had been a lifelong resident before moving to Marshfield fifteen years ago.
Until her retirement she worked...
John P. Giordano
Jun 21, 2025
Mr. John P. Giordano, of Watertown, died at home on Saturday, June 21, 2025. He was 83.
John was born December 30, 1941 in Waltham a son of the late Anthony and Concetta (Restuccia) Giordano. A graduate of Belmont High School he then earned both his Bachelor’s and MBA in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. He married Waltham native, Jane E....
Mary Joan (Coleman) Faherty
Jun 20, 2025
Mary “Joan” Faherty (née Coleman) of Waltham and Allston, was born on June 20,1936 to Brigid Marie (née Hickey) of Killeagh, Co. Cork, and David John Coleman of Mallow, Co. Cork, Ireland. She was educated at St. Anthony’s in Allston and St. Columbkille in Brighton, where she took pride in her studies—especially Spanish and Latin—and played on the Girls’ Basketball...
Nancy K. (Murphy) Flynn
Jun 17, 2025
Nancy K. (Murphy) Flynn, age 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Middletown, Rhode Island where she lived with her daughter and family for the past eleven years. She had been a longtime resident of Waltham.
She was born on August 30, 1926, in Hollis, New York, to Lawrence and Ruth (Culliton) Murphy.
Nancy married the late John J....
Bonnie Jean (Robertson) Julien
Jun 17, 2025
Bonnie Jean (Robertson) Julien, passed away on … June 17, 2025, at the age of 82. She was surrounded by her loving family in her final moments at home in Waltham.
Born on September 14, 1943 in Waltham, MA Bonnie was the beloved daughter of Doris Burhans and James Robertson. Bonnie grew up in a family very much focused on helping...