Obituaries

October 4, 2026

Shrewsbury - Kathleen T. (Fitzgerald) Keville passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Notre Dame Long Term Care surrounded by the love of her family and caregivers. A Worcester native, she was the first of six children born to Patrick and Helen (Walsh) Fitzgerald. A proud graduate of St. Peter’s High School, she served as secretary to the class of...

October 3, 2026

Elena M. (DiSilva) Dankens, of Waltham, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 3, 2026, after a wonderful 98 years of life.

The daughter of the late Salvatore and Maria (Capodanno) DiSilva, Elena was born on July 12, 1928, in Somerville and raised in East Cambridge. After high school, Elena attended Burdett College in Boston and later became an insurance underwriter for WIC...

October 2, 2026

Paxton – Mr. Robert E. Power died Friday, October 2, 2024 in Jewish Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. He was 89.

Robert was born on May 27, 1937 in Worcester a son of the late Thomas F. and Mary E. (Foudy) Power. A graduate of Saint Peter’s High School he earned his Bachelor’s degree from Saint Anselm College. Mr. Power...

October 1, 2026

Rena H. (Browne) Pomerleau, of Glen, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Saint Patrick’s Manor in Framingham. She was 87.

The wife of the late Ronald J. Pomerleau, she leaves her daughter, Roni Sue P. Bower and her husband, Brian, of Framingham; her grandchildren, Matthew and Halia Bower and several nieces, nephews and their families.

In addition...

October 1, 2026

Gail Fitzmaurice Leclerc, of Belmont and Cambridge, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026. She was 82.

Gail was born on February 21, 1944, and was a product of the noted “Kerry Corner” section of Cambridge, with its concentration of Irish immigrants from County Kerry, Ireland. She grew up on Aberdeen Avenue in the Cambridge Highlands, overlooking Fresh Pond. She attended...

September 29, 2026

Rose M. Richard (nee D’Amelio) of Waltham, Massachusetts passed away in her sleep at the age of 99 on September 29th. She was the wife of the late William E. Richard a Waltham native. She is survived by 5 children, Paul Richard of Waltham, Edward Richard and his wife Cindy Hemas of Antrim, New Hampshire, John Richard and his wife...

September 27, 2026

Thomas J. Noonan, Jr., of Waltham, died Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 98.

Tom was born in Waltham on June 10, 1928, the son of the late Thomas J., Sr. and Elizabeth A. (Ryan) Noonan. He was a 1946 graduate of Waltham High School and afterward he proudly served with the United States...

September 27, 2026

Waltham – Mr. Louis P. Andrews passed away at home on Sunday, September 27, 2026. He was 77. 

Born on December 21, 1948, in Cambridge, Louis was the son of the late Louis P. and Mary Eleanor (MacDonald) Andrews. Raised in Watertown, he was a graduate of Matignon High School and later earned his bachelor’s degree from Boston College.

In 1971, Louis...

September 24, 2026

Claire L. (McIsaac) Marcinowski, of Waltham, died Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital following a period of declining health. She was 88.

Claire was born in Boston on February 7, 1938, a daughter of the late Henry and Claire (Farrington) McIsaac, and was a graduate of Newton North High School

Following her marriage to Robert P. Marcinowski at Our Lady Help...

September 23, 2026

Gustav "Gus" Fleischmann III passed away peacefully on September 23rd at Massachusetts General Hospital, just weeks shy of his 100th birthday. He was born on November 9, 1926 in Peekskill, New York, the child of Gustav Fleischmann Jr. and Marion (Timmons) Fleischmann, and grew up in the home his parents built there in 1927, now listed on the National Register...

September 18, 2026

David Yorito Towle, 72, of Waltham, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 18, 2026, in hospice care at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. 

He was born on February 15, 1954, in Troy, NY to Anne Umeko Ono Towle and Bertram MacKay Towle. David grew up in Boston and graduated from Copley Square High School in 1972. David played...

September 14, 2026

Dorothy M. (Meany) Barth, of Waltham, died Monday, September 14, 2026, at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital/Boston Medical Center in Brighton. She was 88.

Dot was born in Brighton on May 7, 1938, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel (Almond) Meany. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Waltham and after that earned her nursing...

September 11, 2026

September 9, 2026

Barbara A. (Anton) Brown, of Waltham, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. She was 85.

Born June 1, 1941, in Flushing, New York, Barbara was the daughter of the late William and Beatrice (Hueber) Anton. She was raised in Flushing and attended Hofstra University. She had a long and successful career as a certified public accountant,...

September 8, 2026

Nativita Gracia, of Waltham, died at home on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, surrounded by the children who had kept watch with her through her final months. She was at peace in the apartment they had made ready for her, with her rosary close at hand and her family at her side. she was 88.

Born November 2, 1937, in Port-de-Paix, Haiti,...

September 8, 2026

Lawrence Eugene Theodore Gahan, of Waltham, died on September 8, 2026, in Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham. He was 84.

Born April 8, 1942, in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, he was a son of the late James A. Gahan and Edith (Gallant) Gahan. Larry served in the United States Air Force and later worked in inventory control in the automotive...

September 8, 2026

John Warren Meuse, of Waltham, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, one day before his 92nd birthday. He was 91.

Born on September 9, 1934, in Melrose, he was the son of the late Lawrence J. Meuse and Mildred C. (Creedon) Meuse. John was raised in Wakefield and was a graduate of Wakefield High School. After high school...

September 7, 2026

Boston - Maria Tereza Dos Santos Madrona, of Boston’s South End, died Monday, September 7, 2026 at Accent Hospice Residence in Milton. She was 75.

Maria was born in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil a daughter of the late Teresa Dos Santos Taylor. She migrated to the US over 50 years ago and became an American citizen in 2002. Never forgetting her...

September 7, 2026

Yolanda Marie (DiDuca) Cellucci, died on Monday, September 7, 2026 at her home. She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy as a pioneering businesswoman, philanthropist, and deeply beloved matriarch of her family.

From humble beginnings, Yolanda built a remarkable life through determination, vision, and an unmatched work ethic. She began by selling wigs from the trunk of her car before going on...

September 6, 2026

Malden - Edward J. Downey died peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Winchester Hospital. He was 71 years young.

Ed was born on June 22,1955 in Boston at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, the son of the late Edward J. and Helen (Murphy) Downey. Raised in Brighton, he was a graduate of St. Columbkille’s High School. He continued his education at the...