Obituaries

Peter D. Tousignant

Peter D. Tousignant

Feb 20, 2018

Mr. Peter D. Tousignant, of Waltham, died on Monday, February 20, 2018 in Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Waltham. He was 90.Peter was born in Medford on April 7, 1927, the son of the late David and Helen (Purcell) Tousignant. Peter proudly served in the Navy during WWII and was a member of the VFW. He was a manufacturing engineer...

Richard P. Aucoin

Richard P. Aucoin

Feb 17, 2018

Richard P. Aucoin, 56, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his home in Worcester. A native of Waltham, Rich also had roots in Franklin where he lived for seven years, and more recently, Worcester had become home. Rich had a multitude of friends from many walks of life because he was someone anyone would be blessed to call...

Anne C. (Martin) Vanaria

Anne C. (Martin) Vanaria

Feb 16, 2018

Waltham – Anne Vanaria loved lots of things and lots of people . . . chief among them were her kids and her grandkids . . . and the feeling was mutual.So when she drew her last breath at her Waltham home on Friday, February 16, 2018 she knew at least three things . . . that she was loved...

John Caliguri

John Caliguri

Feb 16, 2018

Mr. John C. Caliguri, of Somerset, formerly of Plymouth died Friday, February 16, 2018 in Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after being stricken ill unexpectedly at home. He was 68. Born on October 12, 1949 in Cambridge he was a son of Dora M. (Serafini) and the late Salvatore J. Caliguri Jr. He was a graduate of Watertown High...

Gertrude T. "Ginger" Fragnito

Gertrude T. "Ginger" Fragnito

Feb 15, 2018

Gertrude T. "Ginger" Fragnito died on Thursday, February 15, 2018 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was 88. The daughter of Italian immigrants Cosimo and Laura Fragnito, Ginger was a native of the North End, later living in Medford and Brookline, and on Cambridge St. in Boston near Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Sister of the late Henrietta Donatio, brother-in-law Joseph...

Phyllis M. (Simmons) Mizzoni

Phyllis M. (Simmons) Mizzoni

Feb 13, 2018

Westford – Mrs. Phyllis M. (Simmons) Mizzoni, of Westford, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Lowell General Hospital. She was 79.Phyllis was born in Waltham on October 9, 1938, a daughter of the late William and Marguerite (Kennedy) Simmons, and was a graduate of Waltham High School. She played on the high school basketball team and was...

Lester J. Chiasson

Lester J. Chiasson

Feb 12, 2018

Mr. Lester J. Chiasson, of Waltham, died Monday, February 12, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after an illness. He was 82. Lester was born February 3, 1936 in Waltham a son of the late Joseph and Louise (Poirier) Chiasson. Raised and educated in Waltham, he was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School. He married Patricia W. 'Pat' Withington on August...

Robert E. Oldro

Robert E. Oldro

Feb 11, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Robert E. Oldro, of Waltham, died on Sunday, February 11, 2018 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 75.Robert was born in Steamburg, New York on September 5, 1942, the son of Margaret (Bradley) Clinch of Waltham and the late Robert E. Oldro. For many years he worked as an assembler for the Raytheon Company and had most recently...

Rita M. (Richard) Arsenault

Rita M. (Richard) Arsenault

Feb 10, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Rita M. (Richard) Arsenault, of Waltham, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 97.Rita was born in East Galloway, New Brunswick, on January 31, 1921, a daughter of the late Isadore and Catherine Richard. She came to the States when she was nineteen and became a lifelong Waltham resident. Until her...

Mary E. Sheridan

Mary E. Sheridan

Feb 10, 2018

Watertown – Mary E. Sheridan, of Watertown, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at her home. She was 62.Mary was born in Brighton on January 30, 1956, a daughter of Rosemary T. (Utley) Sheridan of Watertown and the late John E. Sheridan. She lived in Brighton for most of her life before moving to Watertown eight years ago.She worked for years...

Edward John Eagan

Edward John Eagan

Feb 7, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Edward John Eagan died on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in his home. He was 54.Edward was born in Waltham on June 1, 1963, a son of Lorraine (Scales) Eagan of Waltham and the late Edward James Eagan. He graduated from Waltham Vocational High School in 1981 and had most recently worked at West Springfield Auto Parts in...

Anthony J. Creonte

Anthony J. Creonte

Feb 7, 2018

Bedford, NH – Mr. Anthony J. Creonte, of Bedford, New Hampshire, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at Bedford Hills Nursing Home following a brief illness. He was 90.Known by family and friends as Tony, he was born in Waltham on July 26, 1927, a son of the late Carmine and Christina (DeSisto) Creonte, who had...

Arthur F. Holmes

Arthur F. Holmes

Feb 4, 2018

Waltham – Mr. Arthur F. Holmes, Jr., of Waltham, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at his home. Art met his cancer diagnosis with strength, dignity and a ferocious will to live. What got him through was what he always depended on . . . faith . . . family . . . friends. He was 69. Known with great affection...

Edward P. Ambrogio

Edward P. Ambrogio

Jan 31, 2018

Watertown – Mr. Edward P. Ambrogio, of Watertown, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at his home. He was 69.Ed was born in Newton on August 29, 1948, a son of the late Charles and Caroline (Zani) Ambrogio. He was raised in Natick and graduated from Natick High School. Ed was a proud graduate of Northeastern University in Boston where he...

Donato T. 'Dan' Frisoli

Donato T. 'Dan' Frisoli

Jan 30, 2018

Mr. Donato T. Frisoli, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in the Dorothy Frances Home in Waltham. He was 95. Lovingly known to family and friends as 'Dan' he was born on January 7, 1923 in Foggia, Italy a son of the late Michele and Marietta (Frisoli) Frisoli. At the age of seven he immigrated to the United...

Margaret J. (Coffey) Brenner

Margaret J. (Coffey) Brenner

Jan 29, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Margaret J. (Coffey) Brenner, of Waltham, formerly of North Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 96.Marge was born in New York City on March 14, 1921, a daughter of the late Peter and Margaret (King) Coffey, and was raised and educated in the Ozone...

Helen E. Peltier

Helen E. Peltier

Jan 27, 2018

Mrs. Helen E. (Romaniak) (Szpak) Peltier died on Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Saint Patrick's Manor, Framingham. She was 97.Helen was born in New Bedford on November 29, 1920, the daughter of the late Dyonizy and Mary (Wojtowicz) Romaniak. Before her retirement she worked as a senior clerk at the Raytheon Employees Credit Union and R.T.N. She was a devout...

Alexandrina 'Lena' 'Lee" (DiPinto) Bettinelli

Alexandrina 'Lena' 'Lee" (DiPinto) Bettinelli

Jan 24, 2018

Waltham – Mrs. Alexandrina 'Lena' 'Lee' (DiPinto) Bettinelli, of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 88.Lee was born in Somerville on February 11, 1929, a daughter of the late Raphael and Anita (Cicerano) DiPinto, and after high school went to work in the accounting department for Sears, Roebuck & Company.In May, 1957 Lee...

Darren M. Sheppard

Darren M. Sheppard

Jan 23, 2018

Darren M. Sheppard, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 20.Darren was born in Waltham on December 27, 1997, the son of Karine F. (Utley) Sheppard and the late Donald G. Sheppard. He was a lifelong Waltham resident and had most recently been working at Skipton Kennel and Pet Center in Waltham. Growing...

John Francis

John Francis

Jan 22, 2018

John Francis, Jr. of Arlington, formerly of Edgartown and Waltham, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 22, 2018. John was the loving husband of the late Natalie (Correia) Francis, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.John is survived by his eldest son, Stephen Francis of Wakefield, MA, husband of Carol, and his middle son...