Obituaries

Meaghan Gobron

Meaghan Gobron

Aug 24, 2018

Dr. T.P. Chia said, 'A smiling face is a beautiful face. A smiling heart is a happy heart.' Meaghan Gobron made her way through life with a smile on her face that would light up a room…it was easier to smile, even in the face of constant challenges. Meaghan's smile was an act of love and a gift to all...

John J. Mullaney

John J. Mullaney

Aug 24, 2018

Centerville – Mr. John J. Mullaney, Jr., of Centerville, died Friday, August 24, 2018 in his home. He was 92. John was born in Waltham on May 30, 1926, a son of the late John J. and Irene (Arsenault) Mullaney, and had been a lifelong resident before moving to the Cape in 1998.He was a 1944 graduate of Waltham High...

Leona M. (Belliveau) Alessandro

Leona M. (Belliveau) Alessandro

Aug 24, 2018

Buzzards Bay – Mrs. Leona M. (Belliveau) Alessandro, of Buzzards Bay, died Friday, August 24, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 95. Leona was born in Waltham on January 18, 1923, a daughter of the late Louis and Alice (Fagan) Belliveau and had been a lifelong Waltham resident until she moved in 2016 to Buzzards Bay where she lived with...

Maureen A. Dawson - Dillon

Maureen A. Dawson - Dillon

Aug 19, 2018

Peace, light, joy and refreshment . . . those were the simple gifts that Maureen Dawson-Dillon enjoyed every time she sat in the sand and listened to the waves at Manomet Beach in Plymouth . . . a place that she and her family treasured.Maureen A. Dawson was born alongside her twin sister, Meagan on December 30, 1988 in Leominster....

Ruth A. Valente

Ruth A. Valente

Aug 18, 2018

Wayland – Mrs. Ruth A. (Perry) Valente, of Wayland, died at her home at Carriage House at Lee's Farm on Saturday, August 18, 2018. She was 93.Ruth was born in Waltham on March 13, 1925, the middle daughter of the late Albert J. and Ethel R. (Dobson) Perry and was raised in Watertown. She was a graduate of Watertown High...

Margaret R. Saulnier

Margaret R. Saulnier

Aug 17, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Margaret R. (Hanrahan) Saulnier, of Waltham, died peacefully on Friday, August 17, 2018 in Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 96.Margaret was born in Fall River on April 20, 1922, the daughter of the late Raymond and Ethel (Braine) Hanrahan. Until her retirement she had worked at the Fernald School in Waltham as a supervisor; it was a...

Rita H. Crossman

Rita H. Crossman

Aug 16, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Rita H. (LaBrack) Crossman, of Waltham died Thursday, August 16, 2018 in Lahey Hospital, Burlington. She was 92.Rita was born in Worcester on December 29, 1925, the daughter of the late Arthur and Marie (St. Pierre) LaBrack and was raised in Brighton.After graduating from Saint Columbkille's High School in Brighton she went to work as a secretary...

Catherine A. Scafidi Price

Catherine A. Scafidi Price

Aug 15, 2018

Waltham - No one would argue that Catherine Scafidi Price had a good life. While ordinary in most ways it was always filled with the love of a large family. She enjoyed good health most of her life up until the last six weeks when presented with some medical challenges. She had candid but loved filled conversations with her children...

Maria Immacolata (Scalzi) Russo

Maria Immacolata (Scalzi) Russo

Aug 13, 2018

Newton - Mrs. Maria Immacolata (Scalzi) Russo, of Newton, died at home on Monday, August 13, 2018. She was 83. Maria Immacolata Scalzi was born October 9, 1934 in Zolli, Roccabascerana, Provincia di Avellino, Campania, Italy a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Giovannina (Fantasia) Scalzi. Raised and educated in Italy she married Luigi Russo on February 20, 1955 in...

Robert J. Lee

Robert J. Lee

Aug 12, 2018

Bob Lee was able to reap what he sowed most of his life. He was a kind and gentle man with a determined work ethic. Upon his death on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his home in Sharon when family and friends learn of his death it's greeted with sadness but a universal agreement that he was one of the...

David J. Fenton

David J. Fenton

Aug 12, 2018

When David Fenton beat Legionnaries' disease four years ago his family dubbed him their 'Superman'. He ran with it. Since then he'd adorn anything the super hero wore. He would proudly sport his Superman tee-shirt beneath his button down and in full drama...bust out of it when able just like in the movies. He wore his Superman socks, watch and...

Dorothy M. (Gray) Elliott

Dorothy M. (Gray) Elliott

Aug 11, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy M. (Gray) Elliott, of Waltham, died at home on Saturday, August 11, 2018. She was 84. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Francis M. and Clara A. (Warner) Gray and wife of the late Edgar A. Landry and Kenneth B. Elliott. She was predeceased by her siblings, Flora E. Wiggin and Robert L. Gray. She leaves her...

Margaret M. Ouellette

Margaret M. Ouellette

Aug 11, 2018

Mrs. Margaret M. "Peg" (Chiasson) Ouellette, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Waltham, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 11, 2018 in Hospice Care at Barrington Terrace of Naples. She was 91.Peg was born in Newton on August 20, 1926, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Burns) Chiasson. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in Waltham and...

Jean G. Finfrock

Jean G. Finfrock

Aug 10, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Jean G. (Meegan) Finfrock, of Waltham, formerly of Natick and Belmont, died on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 86. Born on May 1, 1932 in Boston she was the daughter of the late Albert and Irene (Casey) Meegan. Raised and educated in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School. She then...

Kathleen F. (Linnehan) Casey

Kathleen F. (Linnehan) Casey

Aug 7, 2018

Mrs. Kathleen F. (Linnehan) Casey, of Waltham, died Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in Meadow Green Nursing Home. She was 81. She was born February 5, 1937 in Newton a daughter of the late Francis and Gertrude (Mullin) Linnehan. Raised and educated in Newton she was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School. She married Donald J. Casey on April 28,...

Jean M. (McGrail) Leary

Jean M. (McGrail) Leary

Aug 6, 2018

Long before the advent of 'social media' Jean Leary lived it.Always inquisitive about the well-being of others she was the person who made you smile when she walked into a room . . . but she was happier to see you. Whether in person or on the phone Jean always kept up with her family and her friends . ....

Chester Y. Quan

Chester Y. Quan

Aug 6, 2018

Newton - Mr. Chester Y. Quan, of Newton, died Monday, August 6, 2018 in Lincoln House Hospice Residence of Care Dimensions in Lincoln. He was 88.Mr. Quan immigrated to the United States and joined the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Albany during the Korean War. Mr. Quan retired from the China Moon restaurant after working there 40 years. He...

Kathleen E. Malloy

Kathleen E. Malloy

Aug 6, 2018

Mrs. Kathleen E. (O'Reilly) Malloy, of Waltham and Summerfield, Florida, died on Monday August 6, 2018. She was 83.Kathy was born in Cambridge on January 30, 1935, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Clarissa (Torode) O'Reilly. She graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School and married Waltham native James A. Malloy on July 8, 1956. The pair settled in...

Remo M. Alonge

Remo M. Alonge

Aug 3, 2018

'A smile starts on the lips, a grin spreads to the eyes, a chuckle comes from the belly; but a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, overflows, and bubbles all around' said Carolyn Birmingham. These words couldn't more accurately describe Remo Alonge. He had the ability to make people laugh and because of his smile he made the world...

Susan E. Sanderson

Susan E. Sanderson

Aug 3, 2018

Ms. Susan E Sanderson, formerly of Belmont and Watertown, died Friday August 3, 2018 following a short period of declining health. Susan was the daughter of the late Raymond and Bernice 'Bunny' (Sullivan) Sanderson of Watertown. She is survived by her brother Bruce Sanderson and his wife, Pamela, of Watertown and their children Kevin and Lynne SandersonSusan was predeceased by...