Obituaries
Patricia A. (Curtis) Wanberg
Aug 7, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Patricia A. "Pat" (Curtis) Wanberg, of Waltham, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at Lexington Healthcare Center. She was 80.Pat was born in Waltham on June 16, 1935, the youngest of four children born to the late Theodore J. and Mary C. (Farrell) Curtis. When both parents died at an early age the children went to live with...
Herbert P. Ashness
Aug 7, 2015
York, Maine – Mr. Herbert P. Ashness, Jr. of York, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at York Hospital. He was 79.Herb was born in Waltham on December 20, 1935, a son of the late Herbert P., Sr. and Anna L (Vahey) Ashness. He had been a lifelong Waltham resident before moving with his wife Claire to York...
Jackson Robert Nixon
Aug 7, 2015
Waltham – Some of Jackson Nixon's favorite book and movie characters were from the 'Gruffalo' series . . . heart-warming and simple stories of characters wise beyond their years. Jackson was one of those.He read every book he could get his hands on; performed dance moves like Michael Jackson; could sing like Elvis and brought a smile to all he...
Francis Loring Dagle
Aug 6, 2015
Waltham – Mr. Francis Loring Dagle, of Waltham, died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at his home. He was 85.Francis was born in Watertown on December 26, 1930, a son of the late Charles and M. Lauretta (Peters) Dagle, and had been a lifelong Waltham resident. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and served with the Massachusetts Army National...
Jean M. Nolan
Aug 4, 2015
Waltham – Miss Jean M. Nolan, of Waltham, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in Pine Knoll Nursing Center in Lexington. She was 85. Jean was born in Waltham on September 10, 1929, a daughter of the late Thomas F. and Margaret J. (Loftus) Nolan, and had been a lifelong resident. Until her retirement she had worked as a secretary.She was...
Una Egan
Jul 27, 2015
Watertown – Mrs. Mary W. 'Una' (Hughes) Egan, of Watertown, died Monday, July 27, 2015 in Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. She was 81. Una was born in County Mayo, Ireland, on June 23, 1934, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Gilmore) Ireland. Raised in Shrule, County Mayo she came to the United States in 1962,...
Albert P. Ford
Jul 27, 2015
Belmont – Mr. Albert P. Ford, of Belmont, died Monday, July 27, 2015 in Spaulding Hospital, Cambridge. He was 51. Albert was born in Fitchburg on December 26, 1963 and graduated from the Cotting School in Boston. He had worked as a customer service representative for Auto Zone Auto Parts. Albert enjoyed cards, computers, traveling and bird watching but found...
Joan E. (Besso) Wenckus
Jul 26, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Joan E. (Besso) Wenckus, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 26th in her home. She was 81. Joan was born in Waltham on December 14, 1933, a daughter of the late Herbert and Mary (Atkinson) Besso, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Saint Charles High School in Waltham.Until her retirement she had worked...
Madaline J. Royds
Jul 25, 2015
Framingham – Mrs. Madaline J. (Leary) Royds, formerly of Belmont, West Harwich and Waltham, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. She was 92. Madaline was born July 28, 1922 in South Boston, a daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel (Costello) Leary. She was a graduate of Hyde Park High School and the former Higgins...
Anthony DeMella
Jul 24, 2015
Watertown - Mr. Anthony L. DeMella, of Watertown, died Friday, July 24, 2015 in Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 88. Anthony was born April 28, 1927 in Watertown a son of Italian immigrants Joseph and Nicolina (Lombardi) DeMella. A lifelong Watertown resident he was a graduate of Watertown High School. Like many other brave men of his era...
Arline E. Crowe
Jul 23, 2015
Waltham – Arline E. Crowe, of Waltham, died Thursday, July 23, 2015 in her home. She was 87. Arline was born in Brighton on September 23, 1927, a daughter of the late Lester and Eva (Schools) Crowe, and had been a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Waltham High School.Until her retirement Arline worked as a group leader in...
Matthew Bonica
Jul 23, 2015
Matt Bonica was a really good son. He loved life and gave so much to many people. He was funny, quick witted, playful, loyal and genuine. He is gone much too soon. Matt died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, July 23, 2015 after complications with a lifelong illness with epilepsy. He was 22. His parents, Randi and Sharon (Pandolph) Bonica...
Roger J. Bourgea
Jul 23, 2015
Boston – Father Roger J. Bourgea, S.M., 83, died at Boston Medical Center on Thursday, July 23, 2015.A Marist for 61 years, he resided at Our Lady of Victories Church Rectory in Boston until his recent illness. He was born on May 29, 1932 in Chelsea to the late Wilfred and Eva (Gastonguay) Bourgea. He received his primary education at...
Scott D. Raines
Jul 23, 2015
Waltham – Mr. Scott D. Raines, of Waltham, died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at York Hospital in York, Maine. He turned 60 on Monday.He enjoyed the challenge found in WordFind books, an occasional cigar, the Red Sox and Patriots and a good meal. The past couple of years Scott faced some tough health challenges but was able to face them...
Robert H. McMurtry
Jul 20, 2015
Waltham – Mr. Robert H. McMurtry, of Waltham, died Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 77. Bob was born in Boston on April 4, 1938, a son of the late George H. and Margaret R. (Meara) McMurtry. He had lived in Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury and Dedham before moving to Waltham thirty years...
Nora F. (Hanlon) Horan
Jul 19, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Nora F. (Hanlon) Horan, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 92.Nora was born on September 15, 1922 in Crushoa, Kinvara, Co. Galway, Ireland, a daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Glynn) Hanlon. She was raised in Lawrencetown, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway and during the war years worked as...
Deacon James Callahan
Jul 19, 2015
Newton – Deacon James C. Callahan died Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Avery Manor in Needham. He was 81. James Carter Callahan was born on August 7, 1933 in the Brighton neighborhood in Boston. Raised in Brighton he was educated at Boston College High School and graduated from St. Sebastian's High School. He graduated from Boston College in 1954 and...
Emanuela R. "Nellie" (Passanisi) Astone
Jul 17, 2015
West Newton – Mrs. Emanuela R. "Nellie" (Passanisi) Astone, of West Newton, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at Kaplan Hospice in Danvers. She was 90.Nellie was born in Cambridge on January 23, 1925, one of six children born to Italian immigrants Domenico and Josephina (D'Amico) Passanisi. She was raised in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School.Following her...
Mary G. (Cannalonga) Sama
Jul 14, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Mary G. (Cannalonga) Sama, of Waltham, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at The Leland Home in Waltham. She was 95.Mary was born in Cambridge on December, 29, 1919, one of eleven children born to Italian immigrants Vito and Elizabeth (Yozzo) Cannalonga. After her marriage to Belmont native Frank Sama the couple made Watertown their lifelong home. Mary...
Thérēse (Dely) Carrenard
Jul 11, 2015
Malden – Mrs. Thérēse (Dely) Carrenard, of Malden, died Saturday, July 11, 2015 in her home. She was 83. Thérēse was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 9, 1932, a daughter of the late Alogene and Cherisna Dely. She immigrated to the United States in the mid-1960s and had lived in Marlborough before moving to Malden six years ago. Until...
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