Obituaries

Anna M. (Walter) Faulstich

Anna M. (Walter) Faulstich

Feb 21, 2016

West Newton – Mrs. Anna M. (Walter) Faulstich, of West Newton, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. She was 94.Anna was born in Dorchester on December 25, 1921, the daughter of the late August and Emma (Reiniger) Walter. Her family lived for a time in Medford before moving to Watertown where she was educated. She was the valedictorian...

Arthur D. DiCicco

Arthur D. DiCicco

Feb 18, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Arthur D. DiCicco, of Waltham, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 in the Excel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lexington. He was 73. He was born in Waltham on August 1, 1942, a son of the late William J. and Elizabeth A. (Gill) DiCicco.Arthur worked for many years for the City of Waltham and during the Vietnam...

Mary E. (Welch) McMillen

Mary E. (Welch) McMillen

Feb 10, 2016

Newton – Mrs. Mary E. (Welch) McMillen, of Newton, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 94. Mary was born in Brighton on December 27, 1921, a daughter of the late Daniel J. and Mary (Herlihy) Welch. She lived most of her life in Newton and was a graduate of Our Lady's High School.Until her retirement she...

Veronica T. Kramer

Veronica T. Kramer

Feb 7, 2016

Waltham – "Long after we are too big to carry in her arms, a mother carries us in her heart."And in her heart is where Veronica Kramer carried the hopes, dreams, ups and downs of the lives of her children and grandchildren for whom she reserved large doses of love, prayers, and affection.In October, 1960 she married Dorchester native William...

Joseph J. Casalinova

Joseph J. Casalinova

Feb 4, 2016

Mr. Joseph J. Casalinova of Waltham died Thursday, February 4, 2016 in the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 92. Mr. Casalinova was born in Boston on April 9, 1923, a son of the late Rosario and Mary (Corbett) Casalinova.Joseph was a mechanic for the United Truck Lease Company for over thirty years. During World War Two, he served in the Merchant...

Armando A. Iodice

Armando A. Iodice

Feb 3, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Armando A. Iodice, of Waltham, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford. He was 96.Armando was born in Watertown of July 5, 1919, a son of the late Alfonso and Maria (Polignone) Iodice, and was a graduate of Watertown High School. A Waltham resident for more than sixty years he...

Peter F. Sauer

Peter F. Sauer

Feb 2, 2016

Waltham – Asked how he wanted to be remembered, Peter Sauer said to tell people that he ate well and drank well and loved his family very much.To say that he led a busy, dynamic and accomplished life would be an understatement. And although he may be remembered in many ways for his work accomplishments he was grounded firmly in...

Stephen R. Thomas

Stephen R. Thomas

Feb 2, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Stephen R. Thomas, of Waltham, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016, in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 62. Stephen was born in Boston on October 14, 1953, a son of the late Leo J. and Patricia A. (Kelleher) Thomas. He was raised in Newton and worked as a machinist for the Parker Hannifin Company in Ayer. Stephen was also...

Edward A. Latorre

Edward A. Latorre

Feb 1, 2016

Wayland – Mr. Edward A. Latorre, of Wayland, formerly of Waltham and Watertown, died Monday, February 1, 2016 in The Falls at Cordingly Dam in Newton. He was 91. Ed was born in Watertown on May 20, 1924, the only child of the late Domenic and Jennie (Natale) Latorre. He was raised in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School....

Gerald A. Galligan

Gerald A. Galligan

Jan 30, 2016

Mr. Gerald A. Galligan of Dudley died Saturday, January 30, 2016, in his home. He was 82. Mr. Galligan was born in Waltham on October 26, 1933, a son of the late Andrew and Helen (MacDonald) Galligan.Gerald was the owner of Monahan's Landing in Hudson. He was very talented in fixing things with his tools and also enjoyed gardening and...

Barbara B. Penfield

Barbara B. Penfield

Jan 27, 2016

Barbara B. Penfield, 79, of Weston, MA died January 27, 2016 after a long, brave fight against the effects of progressive dementia.Barbara Jean Buehrig was born March 5, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA, to Albert August Buehrig and Charlotte Josephine (Horstman) Buehrig. After her graduation from the University of Pittsburgh in 1958 she married the late Charles Bradford Lory and moved...

Wilfred J. Aucoin

Wilfred J. Aucoin

Jan 22, 2016

Marlborough - Mr. Wilfred J. Aucoin, of Marlborough, formerly of Waltham died Friday, January 22, 2016 in Wingate at Sudbury. He was 96. Wilfred was born May 25, 1919 in North Weymouth a son of the late John and Lucy Ann (LeBlanc) Aucoin. His family then moved back to their native Canada and he returned to the States at age...

Patricia A. Kouyoumjian

Patricia A. Kouyoumjian

Jan 22, 2016

Maynard - Patricia Ann (Young) Kouyoumjian, of Maynard, formerly of Waltham died at home on Friday, January 22, 2016. She was 80. Patricia was born March 14, 1935 in Newton a daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Caulfield) Young. Raised and educated in Waltham she married Ralph H. Kouyoumjian on June 30, 1953. Patricia worked in the office and...

James T. Cunningham

James T. Cunningham

Jan 22, 2016

Waltham – Father James T. Cunningham, C.S.S., a member of the Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers, died Friday, January 22, 2016 at Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer's Center. He was 96.Father Cunningham was born on December 21, 1919, a son of the late John H. and Katherine M. (Casey) Cunningham. He entered the Stigmatine Community at Waltham on September 14, 1942 and professed his...

Frank A. Dougherty

Frank A. Dougherty

Jan 21, 2016

Waltham – Frank Dougherty of Waltham was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 24, 1923 and was raised in a little town forty-five minutes south, just across the Delaware River, called Berlin, New Jersey. After going to Camden Catholic High School he went to Camden Vocational School and went to work for the RCA Victor Company . . . sort...

Francis J. 'Frank' Bottari

Francis J. 'Frank' Bottari

Jan 21, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Francis J. 'Frank' Bottari, of Waltham, died peacefully Thursday, January 21, 2016 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston with his family by his side. He was 89. Born on April 1, 1926 he was the son of Italian immigrants Giuseppe and Giuseppa (Foti) Bottari and was raised in Boston's North End neighborhood. He graduated from Boston Trade...

Chester W. Jenkins

Chester W. Jenkins

Jan 21, 2016

Watertown – Mr. Chester Walter Jenkins, Sr., of Watertown, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 21, 2016. He was 87.Chet was born and raised in Newton and graduated from Newton North High School. In 1948 he joined the United States Army and served as a tank crewman during the Korean War. After his service overseas he became a tank...

Charles M. Gordon

Charles M. Gordon

Jan 20, 2016

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Charles M. Gordon, Sr. passed away at the age of 86. Born in Cleveland Ohio, his parents were Lee Gordon and Margaret "Marm" (Stahl) Gordon. Chuck's father also known as "Stubby" was the music and orchestral director for the NBC affiliate (WTAM) in Cleveland, Ohio. Chuck grew up in a home that was always filled...

Carolyn M. (Foley) Keilty

Carolyn M. (Foley) Keilty

Jan 20, 2016

Mrs. Carolyn M. (Foley) Keilty of Lowell, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016, in the Lowell General Hospital, Saint Campus. She was 95. Mrs. Keilty was born in Bangor, Maine, on June 3, 1920, a daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Nolan) Foley.Carolyn was a graduate of John Bapst High School in Bangor, Maine. She moved to Roxbury after her...

Ann Couture

Ann Couture

Jan 20, 2016

Waltham - Ann M. Couture lived an ordinary and long life filled with the love of family and friends. She died peacefully on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Newton – Wellesley Hospital. She was 90. Born on May 21, 1925 in East Boston, she was a daughter of the late Ret. Somerville Fire Chief Walter F. and Marie G. (Welch)...