Obituaries
Sandra J. (Luskin) Fitzgerald
Apr 16, 2016
Waltham – It's been said that "a smile is the shortest distance between two hearts" . . . and if that's true then Sandra Fitzgerald was close to a lot of hearts. Possessed of the sweetest smile and beautiful blue eyes she made family feel special and strangers feel welcome.To her husband and soulmate of twenty-seven years, Rob, she was...
Harris Childs
Apr 14, 2016
Mr. Harris L. Childs, of Waltham, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 14, 2016. He was 76. Harris was born June 14, 1939 in Waltham a son of the late Arthur and Eleanor Childs. Raised and educated in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School with the class of 1957. He married Georgianna 'Georgi' Druzba on August...
Domenic A. Pacitti
Apr 14, 2016
Waltham – Domenic A. Pacitti of Waltham died in his sleep on April 14, 2016. Like his own mother, he lived to the incredible age of 95 years old. Domenic was born August 21, 1920 in the small agrarian town of Villa Latina in Italy. His parents were Maria Civita Franchi and Michael Pacitti. He was the oldest of his...
John N. Henesy
Apr 12, 2016
Boston - Mr. John N. Henesy, of Boston, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham. He was 82. John was born August 20, 1933 in Waltham, a son of the late Charles F. and Mary G. (MacDonald) Henesy. Raised and educated in Waltham he was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School and Boston College....
Frederick Brasco
Apr 12, 2016
Weston – Mr. Frederick Brasco, World War II veteran, community leader and floral industry executive, died at his home in Weston on April 12, 2016.Mr. Brasco was born on April 24, 1926, the son of Leo and Marguerite Brasco of Newton. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1943 and served in Greenland during World War II.Immediately...
Henry A. Cretella
Apr 11, 2016
Lincoln – Captain Henry A. Cretella, USCG (Ret.), of Lincoln, died Monday, April 11, 2016 in Emerson Hospital, Concord. He was 89. Henry was born on September 2, 1926 in Methuen to the late Lewis and Catherine (Toscano) Cretella. His father emigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy and his mother was a US citizen whose family emigrated from...
Herbert H. Johnson
Apr 9, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Herbert H. Johnson, of Waltham, and Woodbury, Vermont died Saturday, April 9, 2016 in his home. He was 91. Herb was born on February 21, 1925 in Montpelier, Vermont, a son of the late Elmer Herbert and Winona Mae (Griffith) Johnson. He attended schools in Barre, Vermont.During World War II he served in the Pacific with the...
Rosemary T. (Thomas) Scott
Apr 9, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Rosemary T. (Thomas) Scott, of Waltham, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Epoch of Weston. She was 85.Rosemary was born in Boston of January 14, 1931, a daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Ryan) Thomas. She was raised in Dorchester where she graduated from Jeremiah Burke High School. She had lived for many years in Watertown...
Edward G. Petitpas
Apr 8, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Edward G. Petitpas, of Waltham, died Friday, April 8, 2016 in Boston Medical Center. He was 62. Ed was born in Rexton, New Brunswick on November 16, 1953, a son of Alice (Gauvin) Petitpas of Moncton, New Brunswick and the late Norman Petipas.He moved to the States in 1969 where he became a valued and loyal employee...
Arthur William "Bill" Suplit
Apr 7, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Arthur William "Bill" Suplit, of Waltham, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016 after experiencing complications from a stroke he suffered in 2001.Bill was born on July 9, 1935 in Waltham and spent his entire life working and serving the city of Waltham. He was a lifelong learner, graduating in 1953 from Waltham High, 1958 from Northeastern...
Joseph A. Rando
Apr 6, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Joseph A. Rando, Sr., of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 95. Joe was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 10, 1920, a son of the late John and Rose (Cafarella) Rando and moved with his family to Waltham as an infant. He was a 1937 graduate of Saint Mary's High...
James R. Murphy
Apr 5, 2016
Rockledge, Fla. – Mr. James R. Murphy, Jr., of Rockledge, Florida and Fairhaven, formerly of Waltham, entered into rest on April 5, 2016. He was 82. Jim was born in Waltham on July 21, 1933, a son of the late James "Ray" and Irene Murphy and had lived in Waltham for most of his life.He was a graduate of the...
Lawrence J. "Larry" LeBlanc
Apr 4, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Lawrence J. "Larry" LeBlanc, of Waltham, died Monday, April 4, 2016 in his home. He was 56. Larry was born in Waltham on January 21, 1960, a son of Paul E. and Lorraine M. (Tolan) LeBlanc of Waltham.A lifelong Waltham resident, he was a parishioner of Saint Jude Church in Waltham and a member of the Sons...
Bernice K. (Kelley) Martin
Apr 3, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Bernice K. (Kelley) Martin, of Waltham, died Sunday, April 3, 2016 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 85. Bernice was born in Boston on March 6, 1931, a daughter of the late Bernard and Honora K. (Cullen) Kelley. She was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Mission High School and Boston...
Barbara J. (Brown) Loughlin
Apr 3, 2016
Hyannis - Mrs. Barbara J. (Brown) Loughlin, of Hyannis, formerly of Watertown and Waltham, died Sunday, April 3, 2016, in Cape Cod Hospital. She was 85. Barbara was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, on February 1, 1931, a daughter of the late Eugene and Kathleen (Spicer) Brown. She was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of Watertown High School....
Anthony F. Piantedosi
Apr 2, 2016
Framingham – Mr. Anthony F. Piantedosi, of Framingham, formerly of Watertown died Saturday, April 2, 2016 in his home. He was 93.Anthony was born in Watertown on June 26, 1922, a son of the late Angelo and Elizabeth (Capone) Piantedosi, and had been a lifelong resident before moving to Framingham five years ago.After his graduation from Watertown High School he...
William E. Timmins
Apr 1, 2016
Waltham – Mr. William E. Timmins, Sr., of Waltham, formerly of Allston, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 86.Bill was born in Boston on December 19, 1929, a son of the late Thomas, Sr. and Lucy (Kane) Timmons. He was raised in Brighton and was a graduate of Brighton High School. For a...
Donald F. Cavicchi
Mar 27, 2016
Waltham – Mr. Donald F. Cavicchi, Sr., of Waltham, died Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 in his home. He was 90. Don was born in Boston on March 4, 1926, a son of the late Paul and Margaret (Sullivan) Cavicchi and was raised in Brighton. After graduating from Brighton High School in 1944 he joined the United States Navy where...
Rachel M. Barry
Mar 24, 2016
Waltham – Mrs. Rachel M. (Sorrentino) Barry, of Waltham, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Waltham Crossings. She was 91. Rachel was born in Arlington on February 24, 1925, a daughter of the late Alphonso and Mildred (Ragozzino) Sorrentino and was a graduate of Arlington High School. Following her 1958 marriage to Donald J. Barry the couple moved to Waltham...
George J. Richard
Mar 22, 2016
Waltham – George Richard was born in New York City just when the Depression was really starting to do its damage on the jobs front. President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps was still a couple of years away and many families like George's had a decision to make.When he was an infant the clan moved home to Sackville, New Brunswick, a...
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