Obituaries
Joseph S. Chasse
Aug 20, 2017
Rev. Joseph S. Chasse, S.M., of Framingham, died on Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Saint Patrick's Manor. He was 91.Fr. Chasse was born on July 1, 1926 in Van Buren, Maine, the son of the late Belonie and Marie (DesRosiers) Chasse. He graduated from Maryvale Seminary in Bedford in 1946 and took his First Profession on September 8, 1947 in...
John F. Coleman
Aug 19, 2017
Milton – Mr. John F. Coleman, formerly of Waltham and West Newton, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Brush Hill Care Center in Milton. He was 70.He was the husband of the late Charleen A. (McCue) Coleman who died October 20, 2007.John was born in Billerica on February 16, 1947 to the late Walter and Mary (Smith) Coleman. He honorably...
Evelyn E. Fallon
Aug 15, 2017
Mrs. Evelyn E. (Avery) (Cormier) Fallon, of Billerica and formerly of Waltham died peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in The Sunny Acres Nursing and Rehab Center. She was 91. Evelyn was born in Belmont on January 29, 1926, the daughter of the late Abraham and Rachel (Wilkinson) Avery. Until her retirement she had worked in food services at the...
Mary E. Chiasson
Aug 14, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Mary E. Chiasson died in her home surrounded by family on Monday August 14, 2017. She was 92.Mary was born in Boston on September 14, 1924, a daughter of the late James and Mary (Murphy) Fairclough. She was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Roxbury High School. Until her retirement she had worked as an administrative aide...
Claire A. Lang
Aug 13, 2017
Mrs. Claire A. (Larracey) Lang of Waltham, formerly of Quincy, passed away peacefully after a short but courageous and brave battle with metastatic breast cancer on Sunday August 13th. She was 76. Claire was born in Boston on November 13, 1940, a daughter of the late Bernard and Florence (Breen) Larracey. She graduated from Emmanuel College in 1963 where she...
Doris M.(Comeau) Donovan
Aug 5, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Doris M. (Comeau) Donovan, of Waltham, died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waltham. She was 86.Doris was born in Waltham on August 22, 1930, a daughter of the late Robert and Edna (Cormier) Comeau, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Saint Charles High School and later...
Kathryn M. Dempsey
Aug 4, 2017
Waltham – ". . . how beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it . . ."Kathy Dempsey knew both beauty and kindness in large doses throughout her life. Her delightful smile and warm personality belied her four year long struggle with colon cancer. On Friday, August 4, 2017 Kathy died of the disease at her sister, Karen's home...
Germain J. 'Germie' LeBlanc
Aug 1, 2017
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Germain and Rita LeBlanc were reunited in heaven. After 68 years of marriage, Rita died May 30, 2017 and just two months later Germain died at the Excel Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Lexington. He was 93. Qu'ils reposent en paix tous les deux.Born on August 19, 1923 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia he...
Stephen H. Barmakian
Aug 1, 2017
Watertown – Mr. Stephen H. Barmakian, of Watertown, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford. He was 91.Stephen was born in Cambridge on July 5, 1926, a son of the late Arootune Kevork and Armenoohi Barmakian. He grew up with his brother Haig in a tight-knit and loving family and the two...
Rita C. Megaro
Jul 31, 2017
Mrs. Rita C. (Peltier) Megaro, of Weston, died Monday, July 31, 2017 at Wingate at Weston. She was 93.A daughter of the late Dennis and Lillian (Dellar) Peltier, Rita was born in Marblehead on March 27, 1924 where she spent her early years. A gifted student, Rita earned the title of Valedictorian at Marblehead High School. This early success in...
Michael F. Keough
Jul 28, 2017
Waltham - It's been said that perseverance is doing the work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.Mike Keough never shied away from working . . . whether it was in the Marine Corps, as a fireman or taking care of the Elks building after he got through running the meetings.Born in Waltham...
Grace L. (Erickson) Dahlin
Jul 26, 2017
Waltham – Mrs. Grace L. (Erickson) Dahlin, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 95.Grace was born in Gardner on July 8, 1922, a daughter of the late August and Marion (Ward) Erickson, and was a graduate of Gardner High School. Shortly after that she moved with her family to Waltham and had been a...
Jean Baptiste Toussaint
Jul 26, 2017
Mr. Jean-Baptiste Toussaint formerly of Corona, Queens, New York, died Wednesday July 26, 2017 in Care One in Brookline. He was 84.Born on November 28, 1932 in Cap-Haitien, Haiti he was the son of the late Claudia Toussaint. Raised and educated in Haiti, he immigrated to the United States in 1972 and settled in Corona, Queens, New York where he...
Robert C. Gettings
Jul 24, 2017
Waltham - Mr. Robert C. Gettings, of Waltham, died Monday, July 24, 2017 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 62. Born on March 4, 1955 in Fall River he was a son of the late John R. and Marjorie E. (Reagan) Gettings and graduated from Waltham High School. Bob was a self-employed painter throughout most of his life. He leaves his...
Frances M. McElligott
Jul 23, 2017
Waltham - Mrs. Frances M. (Ward) McElligott, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 83. Frances was born on November 26, 1933 in Medford a daughter of the late James and Winifred (Ferren) Ward. Raised and educated in Somerville she graduated from Somerville High School and attended Northeastern University. She was married...
William C. Kalke
Jul 23, 2017
Waltham, Mass. – Mr. William C. Kalke (1942-2017) passed away suddenly at his home in Waltham on July 23, 2017. A wonderful musician, Bill was deeply involved with First Lutheran Church in Waltham where he moved in 2013 after leaving Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, Bill created a rich church family at Bayshore Lutheran. Bill had a quick mind and quicker...
Rita R. Withrow
Jul 19, 2017
Rita Withrow will long be remembered for always sending a card to mark a special occasion or to pen a note to family or friends. It became her own hallmark tradition and in this day and age of technology and social media she preferred a personal touch. She was blessed at the end of her life to have the opportunity...
Tracy Sheehan
Jul 19, 2017
Watertown - Tracy Sheehan loved many things in life but above all else she absolutely adored and cherished being mother to Maggie and Aidan. She also had a passion for education and teaching and as a result…made a difference in the lives of so many people. Her four year battle with lung cancer came to its end on Wednesday, July...
Edward R. 'Red' Rotchford
Jul 19, 2017
Waltham – Mr. Edward R. 'Red' Rotchford, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in Meadow Green Nursing Home after a short illness. He was 90. Red was born on October 28, 1926 in Waltham, a son of the late Edward John and Margaret (Connolly) Rotchford. Raised and educated in Waltham he was a graduate of Saint Charles High School...
Karen M. Stanley
Jul 16, 2017
Mrs. Karen M. (Hoyt) Stanley, of The Villages, Florida and formerly of Waltham, died on Sunday July 16, 2017. She was 64.Karen was born in Lowell on August 27, 1952, the daughter of the late Norman and Mary (Long) Hoyt. After graduating high school she obtained her hairdressing license, which she enjoyed doing for many years in salons, private homes...
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