Obituaries

Sep 21, 2024

Leo F. Slamin, Jr, age 92, of Watertown, MA died peacefully on September 21st at New Horizons Assisted Living in Marlboro, MA. Leo was born in 1932, in Boston, MA, to Amanda (Sevigny) and Leo F. Slamin. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1950.

He is survived by his sister, Janet Cross, of Marlboro, MA. He was predeceased by his...

Sep 20, 2024

Margaret V. “Margie” (Statkun) Oliveri, of Belmont, died at home with family by her side on Friday, September 20, 2024. She was 92.

Margie was born on June 13, 1932 in Simpson, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Anna (Luczon) Statkun. She lived in Simpson and Carbondale, Pennsylvania before moving to Binghamton, New York and later to Erie, Pennsylvania.

For...

Sep 19, 2024

Jennifer Smallwood, of Waltham, died on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital following a prolonged illness.

At 33 years old, Jennifer was a lifelong resident of Waltham. She was the daughter of Beverley (Morris) Smallwood and the late George Smallwood. Jennifer was the devoted sister to Brian Smallwood and the beloved niece of William Morris.

She graduated from Trinity Catholic High...

Sep 18, 2024

Salvatore G. Cacace, of Weston, died on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham following a period of declining health. He was 92.

Sal was born in Waltham on January 8, 1932, a son of the late Anthony “Tony” and Mary (Cipriano) Cacace, and was a graduate of Waltham High School. After that he served with the...

Sep 18, 2024

Shrewsbury - Marilyn Revelli’s life was filled with wonderful memories made with the people she loved throughout her eighty-five years. She adored her two ‘boys’ Mick and Jon and her adopted daughter (in-law) Patti. Marilyn naturally assumed the welcomed role later in life as ‘Grammi’ to her five grandchildren. She is going to be easily remembered as fun-loving, stylish, chic...

Sep 16, 2024

Mr. Olimpio C. ‘Ollie’ Zaino died Monday, September 16, 2024 at Mary Ann Morse Nursing Home in Natick following a period of declining health. He was 92.

Ollie was born in Concord on February 29, 1932, a son of the late Nicola and Mary (Girardi) Zaino, and was raised in Watertown. After graduating from Watertown High School he proudly served with...

Sep 15, 2024

Rosalie Charlotte (Berinato) Learned, proud resident of Waltham since 1976, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 85. Born on January 9, 1939, Rosalie was the beloved daughter of Charles and Angela (Ripaldi) Berinato. She grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston and was a proud graduate of The Jeremiah E. Burke High School...

Sep 12, 2024

Marion A. (Ford) Fulton, of Watertown, died Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln following a period of declining health. She was 86.

Marion was born in Watertown on January 13, 1938, one of eleven children born to the late James and Anna (Kinney) Ford.

She was a 1955 graduate of Watertown High School and worked for years...

Sep 11, 2024

Sep 10, 2024

Georgia “Gia” (Kosta) Tracey, of Attleboro, formerly of Waltham, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Hope Hospice in Providence Rhode Island. She was 95. 

Born on March 11, 1929 in Korçë, Albania, Gia was the beloved daughter of the late Kosta and Efigjeni Kosta. At a young age, she moved to the United States with her family, growing in...

Sep 10, 2024

Mr. Wayne J. DiMatteo, of Boston, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024 in Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was 69.

Wayne was born in Waltham on March 16, 1955, a son of the late Francis A. and Marie Jeannette (Romard) DiMatteo. He was a 1973 graduate of Waltham High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in business from...

Sep 10, 2024

Holden - Robert 'Bob' V. Ricker was born June 19, 1951, in Worcester, the son of the late Donald F. and M. Geraldine (Hackett) Ricker. Raised in Shrewsbury, he graduated from Shrewsbury High School in 1969 and later attended George Washington University. He married Mary J. Whitney on February 14, 1981 in Shrewsbury and they have made Jefferson home for...

Sep 8, 2024

Shrewsbury - Jimmy Iandoli loved life by and on the ocean whether on Cape Cod or down in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he called home for many years.

James T. Iandoli was born on September 10, 1957 in Worcester one of twelve children to the late John P. and Janet E. (Todd) Iandoli. Raised in Shrewsbury he attended Saint Mary’s Elementary...

Sep 6, 2024

Mr. Gianni Andriolo, of Waltham, died peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 6, 2024 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 81. 

Gianni was born on January 20, 1943 in Santo Stefano di Briga, Sicily, a son of the late Michele and Anna (Restuccia) Andriolo. Gianni loved growing up in Sicily, especially spending time with...

Sep 4, 2024

John J. McKenna, Sr., of Waltham, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 4, 2024, at Newton Wellesley Hospital, at the age of 93.

Born in Waltham on March 10, 1931, John was the beloved son of the late Eugene and Madeline (Shea) McKenna. He grew up in Waltham and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic High School. Following his education, John...

Sep 3, 2024

SHREWSBURY - Long time Framingham educator Kathryn C. Reilly, 70, of Shrewsbury died with her family by her side on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Kath had been diagnosed recently with an aggressive form of glioblastoma.

Kath was born on April 4, 1954, in Concord, New Hampshire, the daughter of the late Milton and Irene...

Sep 2, 2024

Mr. Richard T. ‘Dick’ Farquharson, of N. Billerica, formerly of Franklin and Waltham, died Monday, September 2, 2024 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 92.

Dick was born in Waltham on October 11, 1931, a son of the late Howard and Margaret (Conroy) Farquharson. He had been a lifelong resident before moving to Franklin in 2011 and then to N....

Sep 2, 2024

Brendan C. O’Halloran, of Marlborough, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester at the young age of 30.

 Born in Waltham on January 10, 1994, Brendan was the beloved son of Brian and Karen (Collins) O’Halloran, of Marlborough. He was raised and educated in Waltham, a graduate of Waltham High School and worked for many...

Sep 2, 2024

Richard Ventura’s family would easily agree he was the backbone of his family. ‘Dad, Papa, Mr. V, Dick (by his coworkers), Rich, Richard or Uncle Rich,’ he was beloved by many and will be dearly missed. 

He died Monday, September 2, 2024 at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington after complications from a massive heart attack at home a couple of weeks...

Aug 30, 2024

Katia Jean Jacques, passed away peacefully on August 30th, 2024, at her home in Boston, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. She was 63 years old. Katia was born on August 23rd, 1961 in Petion-Ville, Haiti, to the late Charles Dessalines Jean Jacques and Marie Cecile Collin. She immigrated to the United States in July 1982 and lived in Queens,...