Obituaries

Margery G. Peirce

Margery G. Peirce

Feb 10, 2026

Margery G. (Peirce) Meehan, 97, a lifelong resident of Waltham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, 2026, at Brooksby Village in Peabody.

Born on January 11, 1929, in Waltham, she was the daughter of the late Allan and Lilian (Roberts) Peirce. Margery graduated from Waltham High School and Fisher Junior College, and she remained a lifelong learner through her deep...

Patricia A. (Whitman) Atwood

Patricia A. (Whitman) Atwood

Feb 10, 2026

Boston - Patricia A. (Whitman) Atwood died Tuesday in Sherrill House in Boston after an illness. She was 92.

Family and friends will honor and remember Patricia's life by gathering on Saturday, March 21st in Trinity Church, Copley Square, 206 Clarendon Street, Boston where her Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. The Rev. Morgan S. Allen, Rector, will officiate....

Mark S. Quinn

Mark S. Quinn

Feb 8, 2026

Mr. Mark S. Quinn, of Newburyport, died Sunday, February 8, 2026 at his home. He was 72.

Mark was born and raised in Waltham, a son the late Joseph and Barbara (Robinson) Quinn and was a graduate of Waltham High School.

Until his retirement he worked for more than forty years as a materials handler for the Hewlett-Packard Company. Mark was also...

Mary L. (Riley) Murphy

Mary L. (Riley) Murphy

Feb 8, 2026

Mary Leona Murphy Of Newton and Humarock, passed away peacefully at home on February 8th, at age 86. She was born in Boston on July 3, 1939 to the late William P. and Geraldine A. Riley.

Mary graduated from Malden High School in Malden, MA. She was a full-time, stay-at-home mother and later, the office manager for the family business.

Mary, a...

Richard N. Fratto

Richard N. Fratto

Feb 7, 2026

Waltham – Mr. Richard N. Fratto, died Saturday, February 7, 2026. He was 73.

Richard was born in Brighton, a son of the late Nicholas Fratto (Retired Cambridge Police Chief) and Dorothy (D’Onofrio) Fratto. He graduated from Watertown High School with the class of 1970 and attended Manter Hall School in Cambridge in 1971. While at Salem State College he played...

Evelyn S. Turner

Evelyn S. Turner

Feb 6, 2026

Lincoln - Evelyn S. Turner died unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 6, 2026. She was 80. 

Evelyn was born on June 7, 1945 in Boston a daughter of the late Jessie T. and Edith (Mikelson) Turner. Raised in Dorchester she graduated from Girls Latin High School and earned an Associate degree from Roxbury Community College. A longtime resident of Foxborough...

David A. Montagna

David A. Montagna

Feb 3, 2026

David Augustine Montagna, of Waltham, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 74.

David was born in Waltham on September 23, 1951, son of the late Augustine and Lorraine (Gorham) Montagna. Raised and educated in Waltham, he graduated from Waltham High School.

For many years, David worked as a skilled mason, following in his father’s footsteps...

Jane F. (Keefe) Rinck

Jane F. (Keefe) Rinck

Feb 2, 2026

Waltham - Mrs. Jane F. (Keefe) Rinck died Monday, February 2, 2026, in Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waltham after a short illness. She was 90.

Jane was born in Jamaica Plain on March 13, 1935, daughter of the late John and Bertha (White) Keefe. Raised in Watertown, she attended the Hosmer School and was later a proud alumna of...

Maureen M. "Mo" Kenney

Maureen M. "Mo" Kenney

Jan 31, 2026

Maureen M. "Mo" Kenney, of Waltham, died Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham.  She was 64.

She was the daughter of the late Norman, Sr. and Patricia (MacDonald) Kenney.

Funeral services for Mo will be held in March.

A Complete Obituary Will Follow.

Bruce W. Webber

Bruce W. Webber

Jan 29, 2026

SHREWSBURY - Bruce W. Webber was born January 20, 1936, in Worcester, MA, one of three children, to the late Herbert H. and Ruth M. (Small) Webber. He was raised in Worcester, Northborough, and Shrewsbury, attended Worcester Boys Trade High School and later served active duty with the Air Force reserves. Bruce purchased land then built a house on Brook...

Joseph G. Sawtelle

Joseph G. Sawtelle

Jan 27, 2026

Mr. Joseph G. Sawtelle, of Waltham, died unexpectedly on January 27, 2026. He was 68.

Joseph was born on April 17, 1957 in Boston a son of the late Joseph P. and Ann (Georgaqui) Sawtelle and remained a lifelong Waltham resident.

 He leaves his sister, Jayne M. Albano and her husband, Ben of Eastham; nieces Sierra Kehn (Steve), Lily Sawtelle and Jasmine...

Thomas G. Clark

Thomas G. Clark

Jan 27, 2026

Thomas Gregory Clark, age 71, of North Kingstown RI, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026 after a courageous and fast-moving fight with ALS only 5 months after diagnosis.

Thomas was born to the late William and Aileen (Decker) Clark on September 25, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. He was born and raised in Waltham, MA, graduated from...

Judith A. (Gettings) Beck

Judith A. (Gettings) Beck

Jan 26, 2026

Mrs. Judith Ann (Gettings) Beck, of Framingham, died Monday, January 26, 2026 in Timothy Daniels House in Holliston after an illness. She was 74.

Judith was born September 1, 1951 in Fall River a daughter of the late John and Marjorie (Reagan) Gettings. Raised in Waltham, MA she graduated from Saint Mary’s High School in 1969 and later earned her Nursing...

James E. Boudreau

James E. Boudreau

Jan 25, 2026

Retired Newton Firefighter James E. “Jimmy” Boudreau, of Newton, died Sunday, January 25, 2026 at his home. He was 80.

Jimmy was born in Newton on August 10, 1945, a son of the late John and Alice (Lyman) Boudreau, and had been a lifelong resident.

Following his graduation from Newton High School he joined the United States Marine Corps and served a...

Gregory M. Sullivan

Gregory M. Sullivan

Jan 23, 2026

Maynard - Mr. Gregory M. 'Sully' Sullivan, of Maynard, died Friday, January 23, 2026 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was 75.

He was born in Newton on December 15, 1950, a son of the late Francis and Kathleen (Binneresley) Sullivan and was a graduate of Newton North High School.

Following his March, 1974 marriage to Waltham native Deborah G. Senarian,...

Doris V. (Nix) Stascavage

Doris V. (Nix) Stascavage

Jan 23, 2026

Mrs. Doris V. (Nix) Stascavage died January 23, 2026 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after an illness. She was 91.

Doris was born April 16, 1934 in Waltham a daughter of the late Lawrence and Viola (Banks) Nix. A lifelong Waltham resident graduated from Waltham High School with the Class of 1952. She married Robert J. Stascavage on September 25, 1954 until his...

Elizabeth (Latour) Freeman

Elizabeth (Latour) Freeman

Jan 22, 2026

Waltham – Elizabeth (Betty) Latour Freeman of Waltham Massachusetts, formerly of Lowell, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was 86.

Elizabeth was born on September 5, 1939 in Lowell to the late Edward C. and Nina (Bechard) Latour. She was raised and educated in Lowell where she was a member of the...

Mary Jane (McAuliffe) Songer

Mary Jane (McAuliffe) Songer

Jan 22, 2026

Mary Jane Songer (McAuliffe) passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Mary Jane was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 5, 1933 to John Francis McAuliffe and Mary Angela McAuliffe (Taylor) and grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts. She graduated from St. Peter’s Elementary School in Cambridge (1947), where her daughter, Julie, currently teaches Kindergarten. Mary Jane...

Marie A. (Donovan) Piraino

Marie A. (Donovan) Piraino

Jan 22, 2026

Waltham – Mrs. Marie A. (Donovan) Piraino died Thursday, January 22, 2026 in Massachusetts General Hospital after an illness. She was 89.

Marie was born May 25, 1936 in Boston a daughter of the late Justin and Gertrude (Corkery) Donovan. A graduate of Mission High School she then earned her nursing degree from Lemuel Shattuck Hospital School of Nursing. She married...

Domenico DiFiore

Domenico DiFiore

Jan 22, 2026

Mr. Domenico DiFiore, of Waltham, died Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 83.

Born in Brontë, Catania, Sicily, Domenico was the son of the late Antonino DiFiore and Maria (Landa) DiFiore. His education came from working alongside his father on the family farm, learning the values of hard work, resourcefulness, and devotion to family; qualities that would define...