Obituaries
Barbara Penney
Aug 7, 2016
Sanford, Maine - Mrs. Barbara A. (Ferguson) Penney, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New Hampshire. She was 73. Barbara was born February 25, 1943 in Malden, a daughter of the late Ralph and Barbara (Taylor) Ferguson. Raised and educated in Stoneham she also lived in Wakefield before moving to Waltham in...
Joan M. Sheehy
Aug 6, 2016
Newton – Mrs. Joan M. (Welch) Sheehy, a lifelong resident of Newton, died Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Wingate at Weston. She was 84. Joan was born at home in Newton on September 14, 1931, a daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Herlihy) Welch. Raised and educated in Newton she was a graduate of the former Our Lady's High...
Alexander Kananovich
Aug 5, 2016
Wellesley - 'Be forever mindful of the needs of others' is the way in which Alexander Kananovich lived his life and the values he instilled in his family. He died peacefully in the presence of family in Cape Cod Hospital on Friday, August 5, 2016 after long life well lived. He was 92. Alexander Sergey Kananovich was born February 1,...
Frances A. Cappadona
Aug 4, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Frances A. (Rizzo) Cappadona, of Waltham and Dennis, died on Thursday August 4th, 2016 in her daughter's home surrounded by family. She was 89.Frances was born in Waltham on January 20, 1927, a daughter of the late Gerlando and Assunta (Falzone) Rizzo. As a young girl she quit school to work at Hathaway's Bakery in Waltham to...
James S. DiPerri
Aug 4, 2016
South Boston – Jim DiPerri was known around his native South Boston and beyond as a true gentleman who greeted friends and strangers alike with a sincere smile and genuine warmth.It was pretty easy to feel at home in his company . . . he was a man of unquestioned integrity, was never afraid of hard work and was possessed...
Pauline J. Thompson
Aug 3, 2016
Mashpee - Mrs. Pauline J. (Sullivan) Thompson, of Mashpee, formerly of Waltham, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 after being stricken ill while visiting her daughter. She was 73. Pauline was born October 27, 1942 in Brighton a daughter of the late Milford and Eleanor (Lang) Sullivan. Raised and educated in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High...
Catherine A. (Leavitt) Arena
Jul 31, 2016
Burlington - Catherine A. Arena of Burlington, formerly of Waltham, passed away on Sunday night, July 31, 2016 at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was 86. Born in Athol on December 31, 1929, she was adopted by the late Carrie Leavitt when she was 2 years old, a woman she regarded highly and spoke of...
Guido DiVecchia
Jul 28, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Guido DiVecchia, of Waltham, died Thursday, July 28, 2016 in his home. He was 88. Guido was born on January 24, 1928 in Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, Pescara Province, Italy, a son of the late Carmine and Anna Maria (DiPietroantonio) DiVecchia. After moving to the United States his family settled in Watertown.Upon graduating from Watertown High School Guido...
Coleman "Wally" Whayne
Jul 27, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Coleman "Wally" Whayne, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 78. Wally was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 21, 1938, a son of the late Coleman W., Jr. and Blanche E. (Blair) Whayne. After high school he attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock where he earned an engineering degree.He lived...
Steven Wenckus
Jul 21, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Steven Wenckus, of Waltham, died suddenly on Thursday, July 21, 2016. He was 52.Steven was born in Waltham on February 27, 1964, a son of Alfred A. Wenckus and the late Nancy A. (Crites) Wenckus. He attended Waltham Vocational High School and was a talented carpenter. He was the proprietor of American Remodeling in Waltham.Steven loved his...
John Drover
Jul 14, 2016
Epping, NH – Mr. John Drover of Epping, formerly of Burlington, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 in his home on his 85th birthday. John was born and raised in Chelsea, a son of the late George and Elsie (Shepherd) Drover. He had been a longtime Burlington resident before moving to New Hampshire ten years ago.He worked in the automotive field...
Ann C. Lai
Jul 13, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Ann C. Lai, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 78.Ann was born in Chung Hwa, Taiwan on March 9, 1938 and immigrated to the United States in 1988, settling in New York. She came to live in Waltham three years ago.She was educated in her native Taiwan where...
Joseph P. Collura
Jul 12, 2016
Leominster – Mr. Joseph P. Collura, Jr., of Leominster, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in The Meadows of Leicester. He was 51. Joe was born in Waltham on August 31, 1964, a son of the late Joseph P. and Justine (Mahoney) Collura. He was a graduate of Waltham Vocational High School.A Leominster resident for more than twenty years he worked...
Mary T. (White) McCue
Jul 10, 2016
Waltham – It's been said that it takes a big heart to shape little minds . . . so when American author Robert Fulghum wrote his best-selling book "All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten" Waltham's Mary McCue was already an expert in the field. Her "work" as a kindergarten teacher in the city's public schools, mainly...
Loretta A. Gallo
Jul 9, 2016
Lititz, Penn. – Loretta A. Gallo, of Lititz, died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at her home. She was 72.Loretta was born in Newton on June 2, 1944, a daughter of the late Phillip J. and Lena A. (Gentile) Gallo. She was a longtime parishioner at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Newton.Until her retirement she worked as an administrative...
Vincent Cirino
Jul 7, 2016
Waltham – "Courage is not having the strength to go on . . . it is going on when you don't have the strength."Vinnie Cirino never came up short in the courage department during his battle with acute myeloid leukemia. It may have zapped his strength but never his spirit. In the end the cancer became just too much to...
Joseph V. Anastasi
Jul 6, 2016
Newton – Mr. Joseph V. Anastasi, of Newton Centre, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at his home. He was 89.Joe was born in Watertown on April 21, 1927, a son of the late Francesco and Concetta Anastasi. He was a 1945 graduate of Watertown High School and was a graduate of Bentley School of Accounting in Boston. Until his retirement...
Elizabeth J. York
Jul 5, 2016
Middletown, RI – Mrs. Elizabeth J. (Taranto) York, of Middletown, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Newport Hospital. She was 98.Known affectionately as Liz to family and Betty to friends she was born in Waltham on April 16, 1918, a daughter of the late Onofrio and Maria (Picone) Taranto. Betty was a 1936 graduate of Waltham High School.Before and during...
Joanne L. (DePamphilis) Papia
Jul 4, 2016
Watertown – Joanne L. (DePamphilis) Papia, of Watertown, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was 61.Joanne was born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Olivia (Amoroso) DePamphilis and John L. DePamphilis, and was raised in Watertown. She was a 1973 graduate of Rosary Academy in Watertown.She lived for a number of years...
Martha C. Kolodzieski
Jul 4, 2016
On July 4, at 91 years, Martha C. Kolodzieski very peacefully left this life to continue her journey to heaven. She died at The Stanley Tippett Hospice Home in Needham after a short stay. Beloved Martha was predeceased by her parents, Teodozia and Stefan Kolodziekski, by her brother Stephen C. Kolodzieski, a lieutenant in the Waltham Fire Department, and by...
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