Obituaries

Robert J. Stanton

Robert J. Stanton

Oct 10, 2015

Wayland – When Bob Stanton learned of his cancer diagnosis twelve years ago, accompanied by a prognosis of six months to live, he met the news the same way that he met every challenge in his life . . . with a quiet determination and a smile to give strength to those he loved. He'd learned as a youngster, having...

James F. Smith

James F. Smith

Oct 9, 2015

Waltham – Mr. James F. Smith, of Waltham, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at Woburn Nursing Center. He was 99.Jim was born in Waltham on September 27, 1916, a son of the late Joseph and Angeline (Murphy) Smith, and had been a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham and attended Franklin Institute in...

Kathleen A. (Brown) Donovan

Kathleen A. (Brown) Donovan

Oct 8, 2015

Weymouth – Kathleen A. (Brown) Donovan, of Weymouth, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at her home. She was 62.Kathy was born in Lynn on October 4, 1953, a daughter of Thomas A. Brown of West Yarmouth and the late Doris M. (Burgess) Brown, and moved to Waltham when she was five. She graduated from Waltham High School and from Saint...

Marion E. "Terry" Tierney

Marion E. "Terry" Tierney

Oct 8, 2015

Waltham – Marion E. "Terry" Tierney, of Waltham, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. She was 69.Marion was born in Waltham on March 25, 1946, the daughter of the late Francis J. and Irene M. (Dupuis) Tierney, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Rosary Academy in Watertown and Massasoit Community...

Agnes M. (Cole) (Tyler) Reisner

Agnes M. (Cole) (Tyler) Reisner

Oct 7, 2015

Weston – Mrs. Agnes (Cole) (Tyler) Reisner died Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Wingate of Sudbury. She was 98. Agnes was born on July 1, 1917, in Utica, New York, a daughter of the late Edward and Geneva (Trossette) Cole, and had lived for most of her life in Utica and in Weston.Together with her brother, Bob, Agnes owned and...

Edward A. Coen

Edward A. Coen

Oct 6, 2015

Waltham's Ed Coen was the definition of a gentle man. Possessed of great humility, storytelling ability, knowledge of the history of his family, his community, his country and the world beyond, his always present smile and calm demeanor brought comfort and joy to all he met.He would be quick to share the adventures and the triumphs in his life, mostly...

James J. Hession

James J. Hession

Oct 5, 2015

Greenfield Township, Maine – Mr. James J. Hession of Greenfield Township, formerly of Waltham, died in his daughter's home in Weston on Monday, October 5, 2015. He was 85. Jim was born in Belmont on October 29, 1929, a son of the late Joseph F. and Irene C. (Walsh) Hession. He was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High...

Barbara W Storer

Barbara W Storer

Oct 5, 2015

Holliston - Mrs. Barbara W. Storer, of Dedham, formerly of Waltham, died Monday October 5, 2015 at the Timothy Daniels House in Holliston. She was 93. Born and raised in Waltham, the daughter of the late Carl G. and Edla Irene (Gronlund) Weeks, Barbara had lived in Dedham from 1955 to 2008 with her husband Dick who was Superintendent of...

Frederick G. Baxter

Frederick G. Baxter

Oct 3, 2015

Waltham – Mr. Frederick G. Baxter, formerly of Waltham, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at his home in Kissimmee, Florida. He was 87.Frederick was born in Somerville, on November 5, 1927, a son of the late Ora and Elizabeth (Queenan) Baxter. He spent his early years in Somerville and later moved to Waltham, where he graduated from Waltham...

Katherine E. (Shanahan) Kane

Katherine E. (Shanahan) Kane

Oct 1, 2015

Waltham – Mrs. Katherine E. (Shanahan) Kane, of Waltham, died Thursday, October 1, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 95 years old.Katherine was born on July14, 1920 in Wakefield, a daughter of the late Cornelius J. and Margaret M. (Hayes) Shanahan. She was raised in Belmont and graduated from Belmont High School with the Class...

Carmella A. DeLuca

Carmella A. DeLuca

Sep 28, 2015

Miss Carmella A. DeLuca of Hingham died Monday, September 28, 2015 in Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain. She was 91. Miss DeLuca was born in Boston on July 25, 1924, a daughter of the late Joseph and Rafaela (Chirchiolo) DeLuca.Cam had lived in Needham and Waltham before moving to Hingham. Until her retirement, she worked at the...

Telex J. "Tex" LeBlanc

Telex J. "Tex" LeBlanc

Sep 27, 2015

Waltham – Mr. Telex J. "Tex" LeBlanc, of Waltham, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at his home. He was 68. Tex was born on March 2, 1947 in Dieppe, New Brunswick, a son of the late Alfred and Marguerite LeBlanc, and had lived in Waltham for most of his life. Until his retirement he was the proprietor of Texatron, a...

Ronald F. Kehoe

Ronald F. Kehoe

Sep 25, 2015

Boston – Attorney Ronald F. Kehoe, of Boston, formerly of Concord and Medford, died peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2015 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was 77. Ron was born in Medford on January 31, 1938, a son of the late William A. and Josephine (Crowley) Kehoe and was educated in the Medford Public Schools. He graduated from Medford...

Francis K. "Frank" DeBuono

Francis K. "Frank" DeBuono

Sep 25, 2015

Waltham – Mr. Francis K. "Frank" DeBuono, of Waltham, died Friday, September 25, 2015 in his home. He was 88. Frank was born in Denver, Colorado, on April 8, 1927, a son of the late Henry and Letitia (DeBease) DeBuono. He was raised in Denver where he graduated high school. After that he served with the United States Coast Guard...

Patrick C. "Chris" Sharkey

Patrick C. "Chris" Sharkey

Sep 23, 2015

CHANGE OF TIME --- the Funeral Mass for Mr. Sharkey will be at 12 noon on Saturday at Saint Jude Church in Waltham --- Watertown – Mr. Patrick C. "Chris" Sharkey, of Watertown, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Newton- Wellesley Hospital. He was 85.Chris was born in Dublin, Ireland on May 22, 1930, a son of the late William...

Melissa M. "Missy" (Woodard) Moran

Melissa M. "Missy" (Woodard) Moran

Sep 19, 2015

Waltham – It's been said that the only thing tougher than a hockey player is his Mom.No one's proven that to be truer than Missy Moran who fought the cancer diagnosis she was handed eighteen months ago with courage, determination and grace . . . and love, care and concern for her family . . . right to the end....

Helen A. (Brophy) McNamara

Helen A. (Brophy) McNamara

Sep 16, 2015

Durham, NH – Mrs. Helen Anne (Brophy) McNamara of, Durham, formerly of Waltham, passed away on Wednesday, September 16th surrounded by her loving family in her home after a brief illness with cancer. She was 84 years old.Helen was born on February 2, 1931 in Boston's Brighton neighborhood. She was the daughter of the late Albert L. and Helen E....

Paula A. Tatarunis M.D.

Paula A. Tatarunis M.D.

Sep 16, 2015

Waltham – Dr. Paula A. Tatarunis, of Waltham, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 63.Paula was born in Lawrence on February 9, 1952, a daughter of Dr. Alphonse Tatarunis of Naples, Florida, and the late Marcia (Lovering) Tatarunis. She was raised in Andover where she graduated from Andover High School in 1969. Four years later she...

John T. Mandile

John T. Mandile

Sep 14, 2015

Waltham - Mr. John T. Mandile of Waltham, died Monday, September 14, 2015 in the Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley in Billerica. He was 79. John was born in Waltham on November 29, 1935, a son of the late John and Ignazia "Kay" (Mercurio) Mandile, and had been a lifelong resident. Until his retirement he was the proprietor of...

September 11th 2001

September 11th 2001

Sep 11, 2015

Two-thousand - nine-hundred - seventy-seven. . . . you will never be forgotten. . . . you will never be alone.May your memory be eternal.World Trade Center NorthAndrew Anthony Abate Vincent Paul Abate Laurence Christopher Abel William F. Abrahamson Richard Anthony Aceto Paul Acquaviva Donald LaRoy Adams Shannon Lewis Adams Stephen George Adams Ignatius Udo Adanga Christy A. Addamo Terence...