Obituaries
Doris M. (Norton) McKenna
Oct 31, 2017
Berlin – Mrs. Doris M. (Norton) McKenna, of Berlin, formerly of Marlborough, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Framingham Union Hospital. She was 85.Doris was born in Everett and raised in Waltham by her aunt and uncle, the late Grace and Tom Norton. She was a graduate of Saint Bernard's High School in West Newton.On August 29, 1954 she married...
Katherine T. Donoghue
Oct 29, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Katherine T. (Donovan) (Ditmar) Donoghue, of Waltham, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 in her home. She was 89. Known affectionately by family and friends as 'Terry' she was born in Boston on June 25, 1928, a daughter of the late Michael and Hannah (Hanley) Donovan. She was raised in Brookline and was a graduate of Saint Mary's...
George William Warren Packard
Oct 26, 2017
George William Warren Packard passed away peacefully on October 26, in Boston. George fought bravely over a period of 21 years against illnesses deriving from a brain tumor initially diagnosed in 1996. During that time he was a source of great inspiration to many, including his beloved children Daniel and Anne.George was born in New York City, the son of...
Barbara E. (Pope) Boates
Oct 24, 2017
West Yarmouth – Mrs. Barbara E. (Pope) Boates, of West Yarmouth, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Mayflower Place in West Yarmouth. She was 82.Barbara was born in Boston on April 11, 1935, a daughter of the late John H. and Lena E. (Hurrell) Pope, and was raised in Waltham where she was a 1952 graduate of Waltham High School....
J. Armand Robichaud
Oct 23, 2017
Boston – Rev. J. Armand Robichaud, S.M., died on Monday, October 23, 2017 in Marian Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in South Boston. He was 93.Fr. Robichaud was born on December 4, 1923 in Lawrence, a son of the late Edmond and Josephine (Brideau) Robichaud. He was raised and educated in Cambridge where he attended Our Lady of Pity School....
William C. Butler
Oct 23, 2017
Waltham – Mr. William C. Butler, of Waltham, died Monday, October 23, 2017 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 84.Bill was born and raised in Belmont, a son of the late Oliver and Charlotte (Avery) Butler, and was a graduate of Belmont High School. After that he served with the United States Army during the Korean War.Following his...
Mary T. (O'Hara) Early
Oct 20, 2017
Waltham – Former Speaker of the House Thomas 'Tip' O'Neill was fond of saying that "all politics is local." And no one knew that better than Waltham's Mary Early who attended more city council meetings for more than a generation than any elected official . . . and if someone from outside the city wanted the 'Cliff Notes' about a...
Barbara A. (Lane) Huff
Oct 18, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Barbara A. (Lane) Huff, of Waltham and Marshfield, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, Brighton. She was 84.Barbara was born in Waltham on November 3, 1932, a daughter of the late Lawrence J. and Mary G. (O'Halloran) Lane. On August 31, 1957 she married Albion E. Huff in Saint Mary's Church and the pair...
Daniel P. Wenckus
Oct 16, 2017
Framingham – Mr. Daniel P. Wenckus, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham and Natick, died Monday, October 16, 2017. He was 49.Dan was born in Waltham on December 27, 1967, a son of the late John J. 'Wink' and Joan E. (Besso) Wenckus, and was a graduate of Waltham Vocational High School. He lived in Waltham and in Natick before moving...
Mary M. Egerton
Oct 15, 2017
Her only daughter Teresa fondly recalls how often her mother Mary used a familiar quote from the movie Rocky, "I Didn't Hear No Bell!" It was her mother's mantra as she battled her way through a hard fought fight against cancer. That courageous battle came to its end peacefully when Mary M. (Gallagher) Egerton died on Sunday, October 15, 2017....
Diane M. (Lelievre) Collura
Oct 13, 2017
Waltham – Diane M. (Lelievre) Collura, of Waltham, died Friday, October 13, 2017 at Golden Living Center in West Newton. She was 64.Diane was born in Waltham on July 11, 1953, a daughter of Alphonse M. Lelievre of Waltham and the late Mary C. (Howley) Lelievre, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Waltham High School...
Lorraine F. Allain
Oct 9, 2017
Waltham – Lorraine F. (Ranucci) Allain died on Monday, October 9, 2017 in Maristhill Nursing Center of Waltham. She was 68.Lorraine was born in Boston on April 5, 1949, a daughter of the late Anthony and Margaret (Connearney) Ranucci. She was raised and educated in Waltham and was a 1967 graduate of Waltham High School. For many years she worked...
Lydia G. Mancuso
Oct 9, 2017
Milford – Mrs. Lydia (Piscia) Mancuso, of Milford, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, October 9, 2017 in Lahey Clinic, Burlington. She was 95.Lydia was born in Milford on February 11, 1922, a daughter of the late Peter and Rachel (Bassetti) Piscia. She was a 1939 graduate of Milford High School.On October 15, 1947 she married Waltham native Anthony A. Mancuso...
Ann Marie (Karl) McLaughlin
Oct 8, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Ann Marie (Karl) McLaughlin, of Waltham, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Wingate of Weston. She was 87.Ann Marie was born on February 16, 1930 in Munich, Germany, a daughter of the late Lorenz and Franceska (Gallant) Karl. She emigrated to the United States in 1953 and two years later married Brighton native James A. McLaughlin at...
Rosaria 'Rose' Taranto
Oct 8, 2017
Rosaria "Rose" Marie Taranto, born November 21, 1917, passed away peacefully at her home in Jamestown, Rhode Island on Sunday, October 8, 2017. She was 99.Rose was born and raised in Waltham, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Antonina (Terrasi) Buscemi. Rose was a loving and supportive wife and mother who was devoted to her family. For many years...
Raymond J. Goulet
Oct 7, 2017
Watertown – . . . "The magic of earth is over. The magic and mystery of another realm awaits and will be revealed." . . . excerpt from "The Broken Wand" ritual first recited upon the death of Harry Houdini in November, 1926.The revered ceremony, repeated on the death of a member of The International Brotherhood of Magicians, will be...
Italo G. DiNitto
Oct 3, 2017
Fort Myers, Fla. – Mr. Italo G. DiNitto, of Fort Myers, formerly of Lawrence and North Andover, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 85.Italo was born in Sant'Ambrogio sul Garigliano, Italy, a town half-hour south of Monte Cassino, on January 1, 1932 to the late Amelio and Gemma (Soave) (DiNitto) Rotondo. During the war years he...
Jean O. (Keefe) Arsenault
Oct 3, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Jean O. (Keefe) Arsenault, of Waltham, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 84.Jean was born in Waltham on December 22, 1932, a daughter of the late Henry and Josie (Chiasson) Keefe, and moved as an infant with her family to Waterford, Nova Scotia where she was raised.In February, 1954 she married...
Ambrose Harold "Red" McMahon
Sep 29, 2017
Waltham – Mr. Ambrose Harold "Red" McMahon, of Waltham, died Friday, September 29, 2017 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. He was 93.Red was born in Cambridge on May 21, 1924, a son of the late Patrick and Nora (Hanley) McMahon. He spent part of his childhood living in Limerick, Ireland before returning to the United States...
Martin V. Broderick
Sep 28, 2017
Watertown – Mr. Martin V. 'Mattie' Broderick, of Watertown, formerly of West Newton, died on Thursday, September 28, 2017 in Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was 79.Mattie was born in Galway, Ireland on January 2, 1938, the son of the late Martin and Mary (Monaghan) Broderick. From a young age he took an interest in building and over the years...
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