Obituaries
Thomas Stone
Jan 14, 2026
Shrewsbury – One of the reasons Tom Stone enjoyed Facebook was that it kept him in touch with so many people, many of whom were former students. On December 30 and in subsequent posts, Tom let all those who knew and loved him know that he had accepted the invitation of hospice. He wrote, “I want to thank you all...
William G. Chiasson
Jan 12, 2026
William G. (Bill) Chiasson had the good fortune last Friday to have family and friends at his bedside at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. With a glass of champagne in hand, he gave thanks, shared stories, and toasted to his wonderful life. Diagnosed with ALS just a week earlier, Bill understood his time was short, and he devoted every remaining...
Barbara J. (Ferris) Baker
Jan 11, 2026
The memory of Barbara J. (Ferris) Baker of Waltham, who passed away peacefully at home on January 11, 2026, at the age of 100, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives.
Born in Worcester on February 14, 1925, Barbara was the daughter of Allen and Olive (Stake) Ferris. She grew up in...
Edwin J. "Eddie" Burke, Jr.
Jan 11, 2026
Mr. Edwin J. “Eddie” Burke Jr., of Waltham, died Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington surrounded by his loving family. He was 81.
Eddie was born in Newton on January 5, 1945, a son of the late Edwin J. and Dorothy J. (Doucette) Burke. Raised in Waltham, Eddie graduated from Waltham High School in 1963 and enlisted in...
Erin Elizabeth Rice
Jan 10, 2026
Erin Elizabeth Rice, beloved wife, daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 43.
Born on June 20, 1982, in Riverside, California, Erin was the oldest daughter of John and Kathy (Hursh) Rice. Growing up in a military family, she got to see more of the world than most kids...
James M. "Mac" Moran
Jan 4, 2026
James M. "Mac" Moran, of Waltham, died Sunday, January 4, 2026 at MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway, Maine. He was 89.
Mac was born in Framingham, a son of the late James and Mary (Barrett) Moran and was raised in Waltham. He was a 1956 graduate of Waltham High School.
He had a long military career beginning after high school by joining...
Gertrude E. (Herrmann) Sullivan
Jan 4, 2026
Waltham - Mrs. Gertrude E. (Herrmann) Sullivan died Sunday, January 4, 2026 in Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her family at her side. She was 98.
Beloved wife of the late Lawrence P. Sullivan († February 9, 2011).
She leaves her seven children, Loretta F. DeKay (Lloyd) of White Salmon, Washington, Linda M. Garrity (late Michael) of Jamaica Plain, Mark...
Ruth M. (Uberti) Arena
Jan 1, 2026
Ruth M. (Uberti) Arena, of Hudson, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Fairview Senior Living in Hudson, NH. She was 95.
Ruth was born in Waltham on September 11, 1930, a daughter of the late Joseph and Grace (Purves) Uberti. She was a lifelong Waltham resident and a graduate of Waltham High School and the Chandler...
Richard Timothy Kelley, Jr.
Dec 31, 2025
Richard Timothy “Tim” Kelley, born on May 27, 1958, in Boston, Massachusetts, died on December 31, 2025, in Perry, Georgia, with his wife, Christine Kelley (Satkevich), by his side. Tim died after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved son of Richard T. Kelley and Virginia Jane Kelley (Kelley).
Tim grew up in Waltham and graduated from...
Ralph S. Langone, Jr.
Dec 31, 2025
Brockton – Mr. Ralph S. Langone, Jr. passed away Wednesday, December 31,2025 at the age of 93.
Ralph was born April 30, 1932 in the North End of Boston a son of the late Ralph S. and Theresa (Segadelli) Langone. Raised in Arlington, he graduated from Arlington High School at the age of 16 in 1948. He honorably served in the...
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...
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