Obituaries

Richard P. Shea

Richard P. Shea

Jun 28, 2016

Waltham – In the three and a half years since Dick Shea lost his Mary to cancer he missed her every day . . . their wedding anniversary was two weeks ago. And following a period of declining health he knew the reunion with Mary was getting close. You could say he died a happy man. He was loved by...

Regina A. "Jean" (Williams) Crosby

Regina A. "Jean" (Williams) Crosby

Jun 27, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Regina A. "Jean" (Williams) Crosby, of Waltham, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 90.Jean was born on July 9, 1925 in Boston and was raised in East Boston. She was a graduate of Fitton High School in East Boston. In September, 1951 she married Robert E. Crosby, Jr., also from...

Robert O. Harnett

Robert O. Harnett

Jun 24, 2016

Milford - Mr. Robert O. Harnett, Jr., of Milford, formerly of Waltham died Friday, June 24, 2016 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was 50.Rob was born on May 28, 1966, the son of the late Robert and Martha A. (Webster) Harnett. He was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High in 1984. A member of the IBEW Local...

Mary T. (Heslin) Haughney

Mary T. (Heslin) Haughney

Jun 24, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Mary T. (Heslin) Haughney, of Waltham, died on Friday, June 24, 2016 in her home. She was 91.Mary was born in Albany, New York on July 18, 1924, the daughter of the late William and Theresa (Cavanaugh) Heslin. She was raised and educated in Cohoes, New York.Following her marriage to James V. Haughney, a career Army officer,...

Ronald E. Nelson

Ronald E. Nelson

Jun 22, 2016

Middleborough – Mr. Ronald E. Nelson, a retired Belmont patrolman, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Oak Hill in Middleborough. He was 82.Ron was born in Boston on May 3, 1934, a son of the late Harold and Florence (Thomas) Nelson. He was raised and educated in Belmont and lived in Waltham and in Pennsylvania before retiring to Harwich ten...

Barbara E. Tierney

Barbara E. Tierney

Jun 22, 2016

Waltham – Mrs. Barbara E. Tierney, of Waltham, died on Wednesday June 22, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family. She was 87.Barbara was born on June 14, 1929, a daughter of the late Joseph and Evelyn (Corrigan) Hughes. She was raised in Waltham and graduated from Saint Mary's High School. After high school she worked as an operator...

John J. Buckley

John J. Buckley

Jun 21, 2016

Burlington – Mr. John J. Buckley, Jr., of Waltham, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Atria Longmeadow in Burlington. He was 90. John was born to the late John J. and Catherine (Glasle) Buckley on March 5, 1926. Throughout his childhood he was raised in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury and Brighton. He attended the Blessed Sacrament School and Mission Grammar School....

Jean (D'Intinosanto) Jones

Jean (D'Intinosanto) Jones

Jun 21, 2016

Weston - Mrs. Jean (D'Intinosanto) Jones, of Weston, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry B. Jones and is survived by her only son, Stephen, his wife Francine of North Andover. Jean had 7 siblings and is also survived by her youngest sister, Margaret "Peggy" Bianchi, her husband, Rico, and many...

Arthur Uhlir

Arthur Uhlir

Jun 17, 2016

Weston – Professor Arthur Uhlir, of Weston, died at home on Friday, June 17, 2016. He was 90.Arthur was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 2, 1926, the son of the late Arthur and Helene (Houteling) Uhlir. After high school he earned his bachelor's degree, and while working at the Armour Research Foundation, his master's degree, both from the Illinois...

Paul J. McGuire

Paul J. McGuire

Jun 13, 2016

Lexington - Mr. Paul J. McGuire, of Lexington, died unexpectedly at home on June 13, 2016. He was 78. Born on January 25, 1938 in Waltham, he was a son of the late Francis and Helen (Bowman) McGuire. Paul was a graduate of the former Saint Mary's High School and earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts at...

Robert L. Scafidi

Robert L. Scafidi

Jun 11, 2016

Auburndale – Mr. Robert L. Scafidi, Jr. of Auburndale died Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Needham. He was 44.Bob was born in Newton on September 30, 1971, a son of Viola M. LeBlanc of Auburndale and Robert L. Scafidi of Nashua, New Hampshire. He lived in Waltham for a number of years and was a graduate of Waltham High School.He...

Ruth Collins

Ruth Collins

Jun 10, 2016

Miss Ruth Collins of Holliston died Friday, June 10, 2016, in her home. She was 73. Ruth was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Wilkens) Dorant. Ruth had a wonderful sense of humor. She loved Elvis and sewing.Ruth is survived by several friends. Friends will honor and remember Ruth by gathering on Thursday, June 16,...

Robert D. MacDougall

Robert D. MacDougall

Jun 7, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Robert D. "Bob" MacDougall, of Waltham, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at his home. He was 85.Bob was born in Belmont on February 24, 1931, a son of the late William and Viola (Doyle) MacDougall. After graduating from Belmont High School he served with the United States Navy during the Korean War.After he left the Navy he...

Kenneth J. Vezeau

Kenneth J. Vezeau

Jun 7, 2016

Waltham – Mr. Kenneth J. Vezeau, of Waltham, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in his home. He was 56.Ken was born in Waltham on October 31, 1959, the son of Louis F. and Marjorie A. (Vienneau) Vezeau of Waltham. Ken studied Native American culture and enjoyed following Boston sports teams, especially the Bruins. In his spare time he enjoyed collecting...

Mary N. (Sarney) Cotterly

Mary N. (Sarney) Cotterly

Jun 5, 2016

Winchester – Mrs. Mary N. (Sarney) Cotterly, of Winchester, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, in her home. She was 89. Mary was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on April 8, 1927, a daughter of the late Ralph Sarney and Angeline (Palmieri) (Sarney) Andre.She lived in Waltham and in Wakefield before moving to Winchester in 2014 to live...

Jeannine M. Whitehead

Jeannine M. Whitehead

Jun 3, 2016

Venice, Florida – Mrs. Jeannine M. Whitehead, of Venice, Florida, died Friday, June 3, 2016 at the Prescott House in North Andover. She was 85.Jeannine was born in Fall River on July 31, 1930, a daughter of the late Joseph and Laurence (Hamel) DesRoches. After her mother's death when Jeannine was still an infant she was adopted and raised by...

Richard F. Connors

Richard F. Connors

Jun 1, 2016

Mr. Richard F. 'Dick' Connors, of Waltham and Green Harbor, went home to be with his God and his parents on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Dick was the son of the late Madeline (Curran) Connors and Robert E. Connors. Brother of Robert and his wife Patricia Connors, Frank Connors all of Waltham and his friend Dot Parkes of Green Harbor....

Gemma T. (Cavooto) Testa

Gemma T. (Cavooto) Testa

May 31, 2016

Mrs. Gemma T. (Cavooto) Testa, of Naples, FL formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Naples, Florida. She was 91. Mrs. Testa was born in Waltham on October 13, 1924, a daughter of the late Henry and Marie (Russo) Cavooto.Gemma worked at the Raytheon Company and the Clevite Corporation. She retired from the Standard Thomson Company in 1988...

Anne T. Hanning

Anne T. Hanning

May 31, 2016

Waltham – Miss Anne T. Hanning, of Waltham, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 83.Anne was born in Boston and was raised in Waltham where she lived in the same home for the past seventy-seven years. She was a lifelong member of Saint Charles Parish where she was on the short list of...

Memorial Day, 2016

Memorial Day, 2016

May 30, 2016

"The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army."- George Washington August 27, 1776On a warm summer morning in a field at Long Island, New York General George Washington spoke those words to an anxious group of young men gathered there to defend an idea.Their belief in a free nation where...