Obituaries

Mildred J. (Joyce) Molis

Mildred J. (Joyce) Molis

Aug 3, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Mildred J. (Joyce) Molis, of Waltham, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 96.Millie was born in Waltham on October 26, 1921, a daughter of the late Norman and Bertha (Curtis) Joyce. She lived in West Brookfield, Leominster and in Merrimack, New Hampshire before returning to Waltham twenty-eight years ago.Until her retirement, she...

Justin R. Provencher

Justin R. Provencher

Jul 29, 2018

From the moment that his mother got him a pair of skates and his father got him onto the ice when he was four years old Justin Provencher found his greatest love. Skating and hockey . . . hockey and skating . . . every day all day if he could have.Justin's passion for the sport followed him throughout his...

Frank J. Casella

Frank J. Casella

Jul 29, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Frank J. Casella, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 29, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 74. Frank was born in Waltham on January 11, 1944, a son of the late Luigi and Carmella (Repisardi) Casella, and had been a lifelong resident. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1962 and earned his bachelor's degree from Northeastern University...

Eugenia M. Lenz

Eugenia M. Lenz

Jul 28, 2018

Randolph – Ms. Eugenia M. "Genia" Lenz, of Randolph, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 in her home. She was 61. Genia was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on June 4, 1957, a daughter of the late Eugene K. Lenz and Marie (Carmelengo) Lenz Michau. After graduating from Point Pleasant Borough High School she earned her bachelor's degree at Providence College....

Janice M. Long

Janice M. Long

Jul 24, 2018

Ms. Janice M. Long, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, July 24th, 2018. She was 64. Janice was born in Waltham on October 2, 1953, the daughter of the late Lloyd L. and Alice A. (Christie) Long. She graduated from Waltham High School and had worked at Waltham Hospital for many years. Janice was selfless by nature and was a wonderful...

Sarah 'Sally' Fox

Sarah 'Sally' Fox

Jul 24, 2018

Author Jenny Joseph wrote a poem 'When I'm Old I Shall Wear Purple' and it plays on the routineness of life and suggests living a little less ordinary so that when one is old nothing comes as a surprise. "But maybe I ought to practice a little now? So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised…when suddenly...

Georg Schkuta

Georg Schkuta

Jul 24, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Georg Schkuta, of Waltham, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Mount Auburn Hospital after a short illness. He was 96. Born on April 24, 1922 in Ptkatenzy, Ukraine he was a son of the late Andrew and Matrona (Sopilhjak) Schkuta. Raised and educated in the Ukraine he married Aira V. Niittymaki on August 7, 1953 in England...

Charles J. Nadeau

Charles J. Nadeau

Jul 22, 2018

Natick – Mr. Charles J. Nadeau, Jr., of Natick, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at his home. He was 90.Charlie was born in Charlestown on February 28, 1928, a son of the late Charles J., Sr. and Viola M. (Hinke) Nadeau. After high school he joined the United States Marine Corps and served as part of the...

Man-Tang Liu

Man-Tang Liu

Jul 20, 2018

Mr. Man-Tang Liu, of Newton, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 20, 2018. He was 79. Born on October 1, 1938 in Yunlin, a countryside in Taiwan, he was a son of the late Jen-Hsiang Liu and Xin LiuHuang.  At age 15, he left home to go to Taipei for attending high school. Since then, he had been...

Albert A. Arena

Albert A. Arena

Jul 17, 2018

Waltham – Al Arena agreed with American novelist Michael Crichton who once observed that "If you don't know history, then you don't know anything . . . you are a leaf that doesn't know that it is part of a tree."In 1971 Al founded the Waltham Museum, first on Charles Street, before its move to the old police station on...

Reynold P. 'Rey' Graunas

Reynold P. 'Rey' Graunas

Jul 15, 2018

Weston – Mr. Reynold P. 'Rey' Graunas, of Weston died Sunday, July 15, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a long period of health issues. He was 90. Born on May 29, 1928 in Ozone Park, Queens, New York he was a son of the Lithuanian immigrants John and Mary (Rinkevicius) Graunas. Upon graduating from high school with honors he came...

Margaret E. (Bradley) Clinch

Margaret E. (Bradley) Clinch

Jul 14, 2018

Nashua, NH – Mrs. Margaret E. 'Marge' (Bradley) Clinch, Of Nashua, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at home surrounded by family. She was 98.Margaret was born on in Waltham on November 11, 1919, a daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Duffy) Bradley and was a 1937 graduate of Waltham High School. She worked for thirty-five years...

Agnes T. Bandini

Agnes T. Bandini

Jul 14, 2018

Waltham - Mrs. Agnes (Sullivan) Bandini, of Waltham, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, July 14, 2018. She was 99.She was raised in Brookline and had lived in Brighton before moving to Waltham thirty years ago. Until her retirement she had worked as waitress for many years at 1200 Beacon Street, a restaurant in Brookline.She leaves her sons, James...

Karl G. Kershner

Karl G. Kershner

Jul 14, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Karl G. Kershner, of Waltham, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his home. He was 51.Karl was born in Waltham on August 16, 1966, a son of the late Homer W. and Joan M. (Healey) Kershner. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and a lifelong resident. Karl had a green thumb and enjoyed taking care...

Jane (Corliss) Buckley

Jane (Corliss) Buckley

Jul 13, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Jane (Corliss) Buckley, of Waltham, died Friday, July 13, 2018 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 77.Jane was born in Boston on March 29, 1941, and was raised in Watertown where she graduated from Rosary Academy. After that she earned her bachelor's degree at Regis College in Weston.After college she taught for a few years at the Cunniff...

Richard James Casella

Richard James Casella

Jul 9, 2018

A MAN OF OUTER STRENGTH AND INNER BEAUTY Richard James Casella, 59, passed away on March 9, 2018, peacefully in his sleep at his home in Baltimore, Maryland, due to complications of C.O.P.D. Richard is the son of the late Joseph and Shirley Casella. Born on August 24, 1958 and raised in Waltham, he is a 1976 graduate of Waltham...

Robert L. Sorenson

Robert L. Sorenson

Jul 3, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Robert L. Sorenson, of Waltham, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Marist Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was 92. Bob was born March 19, 1926 in Boston a son of the late William and Annie B. (Johnson) Sorenson. Raised and educated in Medford he was a graduate of Medford High School. Upon graduation from high school...

John A. Tomasello

John A. Tomasello

Jul 3, 2018

John Tomasello admired the fact that Lou Gehrig was quoted as saying that he considered himself to be one of the luckiest men alive even when faced and diagnosed with a dreaded disease that would later bear his name. John too felt that he in fact joined the ranks of the being one of the luckiest men alive. He penned...

Donald J. Anthony

Donald J. Anthony

Jul 2, 2018

Great Barrington – Don Anthony was a gifted musician, chef and potter who lived a life of simplicity and charity. He was 23 when he died at his Great Barrington home on July 2, 2018.He was a licensed phlebotomist and massage therapist and attended Berkshire Community College for a degree in nursing. Don will long be remembered by family and...

John J. Devlin

John J. Devlin

Jul 1, 2018

Maynard - Mr. John J. Devlin Jr., of Maynard, formerly of Waltham died on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was 81. Born on August 3, 1936 in Medford he was a son of the late John J. and Ruth (Browne) Devlin Sr. Raised and educated in Medford High School and married Mildred E. Furdon. They...