Obituaries

Ann Marie (Karl) McLaughlin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Sandra A. Walazek

Sandra A. Walazek

Sep 23, 2017

Waltham – Sandy Walazek was the great family organizer and able to bring everyone and everything together for the annual family reunions and holiday gatherings. As a day care provider for over 40 years she had the patience of a saint and a love that extended beyond her immediate family. Her battle with ovarian cancer ended when she died on...

Richard G. Lowe

Richard G. Lowe

Sep 22, 2017

East Falmouth - Dick Lowe was a jack of all trades….and unlike many he mastered most! He had a real talent for carpentry and furniture making with a self-driven demand for perfection. It was a gift. And now everything he touched remains a gift to his family and friends. He died Friday, September 22, 2017 in the hospital he was...

Mary M. Mahoney

Mary M. Mahoney

Sep 21, 2017

Cambridge - Mary Mahoney was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She died peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Cadbury Commons in Cambridge where she had been a resident for 8 years. She was 97. At the death of their mother her daughters collectively pause to acknowledge that they have been blessed. Mary M. Donnelly was born...

Helen M. (Coleman) Stanton

Helen M. (Coleman) Stanton

Sep 21, 2017

Needham – Mrs. Helen M. (Coleman) Stanton, of Needham and formerly of Wayland, Waltham, Scituate, and Naples, Florida died peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at North Hill in Needham. She was 98.Helen was the loving wife of the late James F. Stanton. Helen and Jim were married for 61 years and raised their family in the Piety Corner neighborhood...

John J. Silva

John J. Silva

Sep 20, 2017

John Silva, 85, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. Born on June 25, 1932 in Boston he was the son of the late Manuel and Margaret (Stack) Silva. Raised and educated in the Oak Square neighborhood of Brighton he graduated from the former Boston English High School and later attended Northeastern University. He...

Antoinette M. (Cormier) Babineau

Antoinette M. (Cormier) Babineau

Sep 20, 2017

Waltham - Mrs. Antoinette (Cormier) Babineau, of Waltham, died Wednesday September 20, 2017 in Leominster Crossings. She was 94.Antoinette was born in Cocagne, New Brunswick on August 24, 1923, a daughter of the late Philip and Christine (Bourgeois) Cormier. She moved to Waltham in 1951 and until her retirement worked for the J.L. Thompson Company in Waltham.She was devoted to...

Catherine H. (Dunlea) Hughes

Catherine H. (Dunlea) Hughes

Sep 17, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Catherine H. (Dunlea) Hughes, of Waltham died at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 17, 2017. She was 74.Catherine was born in Boston on October 7, 1942, the daughter of the late William and Helen (Bishop) Dunlea. She was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School. She and her husband owned and operated...

Laura Waite

Laura Waite

Sep 17, 2017

Waltham – Ms. Laura Waite died Sunday, September 17, 2017 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after being stricken ill at home. She was 59. Laura was born on February 19, 1958 in Waltham a daughter of Joan L. (Nies) Waite and the late Paul S. Waite. Raised and educated in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School with the class...

Ruth Ellen Glasheen

Ruth Ellen Glasheen

Sep 15, 2017

Waltham – Ruth Ellen Glasheen, of Waltham, died Friday, September 15, 2017 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. She was 77.Ruth Ellen was born in Boston on December 1, 1939, a daughter of the late John J. and Gertrude A. (Lally) Glasheen. She was raised in Belmont and graduated from Rosary Academy in Watertown.A Waltham resident for most of her...

Doreen J. (Stapleford) Calson

Doreen J. (Stapleford) Calson

Sep 15, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Doreen J. (Stapleford) Calson, of Waltham, died Friday, September 15, 2017 at Life Care Center in Acton. She was 91.Doreen was born in Bath, England on May 23, 1926, a daughter of the late Frederick Stapleford and Edith Stapleford Horsell. She was raised in Gloucestershire, England a region two hours northwest of London. When the war came...

Barbara R. (Nastasia) Berube

Barbara R. (Nastasia) Berube

Sep 14, 2017

Mrs. Barbara R. (Nastasia) Berube, of Waltham, died Thursday September 14, 2017 in Wingate at Weston. She was 85.Barbara was born in Newton on August 4, 1932, the daughter of the late Anthony and Cecelia (Sampson) Nastasia. Until her retirement she had worked in the cafeteria at Waltham Hospital and at Nova Bio-Medical.She is survived by her children, Paul J....

Robin J. 'RJ' (Hansen) Eaton

Robin J. 'RJ' (Hansen) Eaton

Sep 13, 2017

Waltham – Mrs. Robin J. 'RJ' (Hansen) Eaton, of Waltham, died Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her home. She was 62.RJ was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 21, 1954, a daughter of Geraldine (Snow) (Hansen) Verhoeven and the late Darwin Hansen. She was raised in Jackson, Michigan where she graduated from Parkside High School.She graduated from the Massachusetts College...

Barbara A. Steranko

Barbara A. Steranko

Sep 13, 2017

"Let us be grateful for the people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners that make our souls blossom.'Weston - Barbara Steranko loved her family and any opportunity to host an occasion, special or simple at her home she so loved. Her home was a place to plant smiles, grow laughter and harvest love. She died unexpectedly at...