Obituaries
Ralph S. Langone, Jr.
Dec 31, 2025
Brockton – Mr. Ralph S. Langone, Jr., formerly of Lexington and Waltham, died Wednesday, December 31, 2025 in Boston Medical Center South – Good Samaritan Hospital. He was 93.
Beloved husband of the late Maureen E. (Stankard) Langone (June 11, 2020).
He leaves his children, Stephen M. Langone of Waltham, Linda M. Cornett of Londonderry, New Hampshire, and John P. Langone of...
Robert F. McCarthy
Dec 29, 2025
Robert Francis McCarthy, of Waltham, Massachusetts, passed away December 29th 2025, surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
He was born in Brighton, a son of the late Edward and Rita (Wainwright) McCarthy on February 2, 1951 but was a lifelong Waltham resident who took great pride in his community and the people in...
Rosemarie (Esposito) Restagno
Dec 25, 2025
Mrs. Rosemarie (Esposito) Restagno, of Waltham, died on Christmas Day at Lowell General Hospital. She was 82.
Rosemarie was born in Cambridge on February 27, 1943, a daughter of late Alphonse and Anne (Russo) Esposito. Raised in Watertown, she was a graduate of Watertown High School. A talented hair stylist and cosmetologist, she worked at the Robert and Richard Hair Salon...
Sheila D. (Wood) Gillen
Dec 25, 2025
Mrs. Sheila D. (Wood) Gillen, of Waltham, died Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton. She was 95.Sheila was born in Weymouth on November 22, 1930, a daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Rice) Wood. Raised and educated in Weymouth, she graduated from Weymouth High School and attended nursing school.
She met her high...
Loretta T. (LeBlanc) 'Lorette' O'Connor
Dec 25, 2025
Loretta T. (LeBlanc) 'Lorette' O'Connor, of Waltham, died at home on Christmas Day. She was 89.
Lorette was born in Worcester on November 14, 1936, the daughter of the late Peter and Emma (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. Following her high school graduation, she went on to work as a secretary at area electronics companies including Unitrode, Raytheon, and Plessey Microsystems Inc. in Waltham.
She...
Ruth A. (Jutras) Colman
Dec 25, 2025
Mrs. Ruth A. (Jutras) Colman, of Watertown, died peacefully in her home on Christmas Day. She was 92.
Ruth was born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Jeffrey and Juliette (Janelle) Jutras. Raised in Cambridge she went on to work at Sears, Roebuck, and Co. following high school. In November, 1957 she married the love of her life and childhood...
Joon Shik In
Dec 24, 2025
Mr. Joon Shik In, of Saugus, formerly of Needham, Weston, Sharon, Newton, and Seoul, South Korea, died Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. He was 89.
Joon Shik was born in Pyung Taek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea on January 28, 1936, a son of the late Young-Sun In and Monang-Chi (Chi). He left home to attend Yung Jung High School in...
Alberta A. (Ferguson) Sullivan
Dec 23, 2025
Mrs. Alberta A. (Ferguson) Sullivan, of Waltham, died Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at her loving and devoted daughter’s home in Framingham following a period of declining health. She was 78.
Alberta was born in Malden on November 24, 1947, a daughter of the late Albert and Anna Avedian Ferguson. Raised and educated in Malden, she attended Bentley University in Waltham.
She worked...
Mary E. (Bystrom) Brown
Dec 20, 2025
Waltham – Mrs. Mary E. (Bystrom) Brown passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the Mary Ann Morse Nursing Center in Natick. She was 103.
She leaves her son, Allen G. Brown Jr. and his wife, Jane of Framingham; her granddaughter, Kristin Brown and her fiancé, Nate Prayer of California; her nephew, Neil Rubado and his wife, Kathy of...
Catherine F. (Rafferty) O’Leary
Dec 18, 2025
Mrs. Catherine F. (Rafferty) O’Leary, of Waltham, died Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 78.
Catherine was born in South Boston on February 17, 1947, a daughter of the late George Sr. and Rose (Papia) Rafferty. She grew up and was educated in South Boston before moving to Waltham, where she worked for many years...
M. Elaine Mitchell
Dec 18, 2025
Marguerite Elaine Bodwell Mitchell (91) passed away in the early morning hours of December 18, 2025. Born on April 6, 1934 in Laconia, New Hampshire, Elaine spent her early years living on a dairy farm in Sanbornton, New Hampshire before moving to Waltham, MA for elementary school. Waltham was her home for more than seven decades, and the place that...
Pauline F. McGann
Dec 13, 2025
Pauline F. McGann, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 78.
Pauline was born in Waltham on May 10, 1947, a daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude (Decoster) McGann, and had been a lifelong resident. A graduate of Waltham High School, she worked for years as a sales representative for local...
Austin James Doig
Dec 11, 2025
Bolton - Austin James Doig was born February 17, 1990 in Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and from then on, his lifelong appreciation for learning began. And as a result, he was always with a book in hand, especially anything that included history. Those who knew and loved Austin know too he was deeply creative and curious. As a young...
James M. Lee
Dec 11, 2025
Jim Lee was always the best-dressed man in the office. He believed in consistency and self-discipline with a knack for understanding complex issues and explaining them simply. Whether it was in business, sports, or just everyday life, he was the go-to for advice for friends, family, and clients alike. And while his clients and colleagues will remember his steady, straightforward...
Josephine (Collura) Costello
Dec 9, 2025
Josephine “Josie” (Collura) Costello, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Sandwich and Waltham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the age of 90, surrounded by loving family. She passed following complications from surgery. She was the wife of the late William J. Costello.
Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, on October 10, 1935, Josie was the fourth daughter of the...
Richard C. Saulnier, Sr.
Dec 6, 2025
Waltham - Mr. Richard C. Saulnier died Saturday, December 6, 2025 in Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 90.
Richard was born July, 26, 1935 in Belmont a son of the late Leger and Irene Mary (Comeau) Saulnier. Raised in Waltham he later served honorably in the United States Army and on September 7, 1958 he married Waltham native, Jane...
Debra L. (Nardone) Pepper
Dec 5, 2025
Debra L. (Nardone) Pepper, of Waltham, died Friday, December 5, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 65.
Debbie was born in Newton on July 4, 1960, a daughter of Joan (Flynn) Nardone of Framingham and the late Marco Nardone. She was a graduate of Newton North High School.
Following her 1989 marriage to Charles M. “Chuck” Pepper, Jr., the couple made Waltham...
Nancy M. (Manzo) Dunne
Dec 5, 2025
Waltham - Nancy M. (Manzo) Dunne, died at Care Dimensions Hospice Residence in Lincoln on Friday, December 5, 2025. She was 85. Nancy was born on June 27, 1940, in New Haven, Connecticut. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Carmel (Nuzzo) Manzo.
A graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, Nancy earned her nursing degree from St. Francis Hospital’s School...
Henry J. "Rocky" Joyal, Jr.
Dec 5, 2025
Henry J. “Rocky” Joyal, of Belmont, died at home on Friday, December 5, 2025 following a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was 74.
Rocky was born in Newton on September 26, 1951, a son of the late Henry J. and Marjorie A. (Kelley) Joyal, and was raised in Waltham. He was a graduate of Waltham High School, Boston College of...
Patricia A. (Segien) Landry
Dec 4, 2025
Mrs. Patricia A. Landry, of Waltham, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. She was 90.
Patricia was born in Boston on August 11, 1935, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Preston) Segien. Raised in Waltham, she graduated from St. Mary’s High School and remained a lifelong resident.
She married Paul J. Landry, and they...





