Obituaries
Thomas J. "Lumpy" Arsenault
Nov 10, 2015
Waltham – Retired Newton Police Motorcycle Patrol Officer Thomas J. "Lumpy" Arsenault, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in Tufts Medical Center, Boston. He was 65. Tom was born in Waltham on April 16, 1950, a son of the late Clarence and Gertrude (Coyle) Arsenault, and had been a lifelong resident.After graduating from Waltham High School in 1968 he...
Edoardo Fragale
Nov 9, 2015
Waltham – When Edoardo Fragale moved his large family from the old country to Waltham in 1972 he was already forty-five years old, a seasoned veteran of a life that knew its share of hardship, and ready to take on the new world. He took the building skills that he'd learned in Calabria, Italy and adapted them to his new...
Elizabeth D. Castner
Nov 8, 2015
Waltham – Ms. Elizabeth D. Castner, of Waltham, died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Leland Home in Waltham. She was 96.Elizabeth was born on February 27, 1919 in Waltham a daughter of the late Ervin and Esther (Jones) Castner. She was born and raised in Waltham, and was a graduate of Waltham High School. She was a Simmons College...
Margaret A. Sell
Nov 8, 2015
Marshfield – Mrs. Margaret A. (Bennett) (Mandile) Sell, of Marshfield, a native of Waltham, died Sunday, November 8th, 2015 in Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth Hospital. She was 90. Margaret was born on June 7, 1925 in Waltham a daughter of the late Charles W. and Elizabeth M. (Curran) Bennett. Raised in Waltham she graduated from the former St. Charles High...
Mildred J. (Sears) Thambash
Nov 8, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Mildred J. (Sears) Thambash of Waltham died Sunday, November 8, 2015 in The Ellis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Norwood. She was 88.Mildred was born in Oakland, California, on August 2, 1927, a daughter of the late Morris and Anna (Molloy) Sears. She was raised in Belmont and was a graduate of Belmont High School. A Waltham...
Alfred Robichaud
Nov 6, 2015
Lake Placid, Florida - Mr. Alfred Robichaud of Lake Placid FL, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, November 6, 2015. He was 93. Mr. Robichaud was born in Arcadiaville, New Brunswick, Canada, on January 20, 1922, a son of the late Alex and Roseanna (LeBlanc) Robichaud. Alfred had lived in Waltham for forty years before moving to Florida. He was a...
Anne L. Bowler
Nov 3, 2015
Waltham – Anne L. "Annie" Bowler, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at her home. She was 68.Annie was born in Arlington on June 21, 1947, a daughter of the late John E. and Anna (Getrost) Bowler. She loved her Irish heritage, her family and her friends. At home Annie was a gourmet cook and had a fondness for...
Josephine M Perilli
Nov 2, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Josephine M. (DeMarco) Perilli of Waltham died Tuesday November 3, 2015 at Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was 95. She was born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Giovannina (DiPietro) DeMarco, she was a graduate of Waltham High School. Josephine spent the majority of her career as a book sorter at Little, Brown...
Teresa C. McMahon
Nov 1, 2015
Watertown – Mrs. Teresa C. (Mellett) McMahon, of Watertown, died Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. She was 86.Teresa was born in County Mayo, Ireland on September, 28, 1929 a daughter of the late John and Sarah (Slattery) Mellett. Early on in her career, she worked for her family's business in Brighton, and then spent the...
Eleanor Fraize
Oct 30, 2015
Newton - The secret to Eleanor Fraize's long life was keeping active. She kept her mind, body and spirit active up until her last breath on Friday, October 30, 2015 when she died at the Stone Health & Rehabilitation Center in Newton. She was 104. Eleanor Hart Taylor was born April 27, 1911 in Waltham a daughter of the late...
Anne Wiley
Oct 28, 2015
Waltham – Mrs. Anne F. (McCarthy) Wiley, of Waltham, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 96. Anne was born in Boston on April 14, 1919, a daughter of the late Francis and Catherine (Brennan) McCarthy. Raised and educated in Boston she lived many years in Sudbury before moving to Waltham in 1979. Until her retirement...
Verona Peters
Oct 27, 2015
Lexington – Mrs. Verona M. (Shipman) Peters, of Lexington, formerly of Waltham, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. She was 86. Born on February 22, 1929 in Nottingham, England, 'Rona' was the daughter of the late William Winston Shipman and Doris (Saunderson) Shipman. Raised and educated in Nottingham, England, she married Dr. Alan Peters on September 30,...
James J. Gallagher
Oct 27, 2015
Waltham – Mr. James J. Gallagher, of Waltham, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Saint Patrick's Manor in Framingham. He was 86.Jim was born in Waltham on February 15, 1929, a son of the late Edward L. and Margaret (Judge) Gallagher. After graduating from Boston College High School in 1946 he went on to graduate from Saint Michael's College in...
Marilyn Smith
Oct 27, 2015
Waltham – Marilyn R. (Gness) Smith died October 27, 2015 in Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 89. Marilyn was born on October 15, 1926 in Peabody a daughter of the late Michael and Lea (Lemay) Gness. Raised and educated in Peabody she lived most of her life in Waltham. She worked for many years as a self-employed seamstress. She...
Francis R. Thomas
Oct 26, 2015
Milford – Mr. Francis R. Thomas, of Milford, died Monday, October 26, 2015, at the North Shore Medical Center in Salem. Frank was born on November 7, 1955, a son of the late Edgar and Thelma (Murray) Thomas. He worked as a construction worker in Waltham for many years. He leaves children, Richard and Heidi Thomas, both of Waltham; his...
Edith A. Wrynn
Oct 25, 2015
Waltham - Mrs. Edith A. (Crossley) Wrynn, of Waltham, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 in Highgate Manor in Dedham. She was 86. Edith was born on April 24, 1929 in Somerville a daughter of George and Marie (Mullen) Crossley. She graduated from Waltham High School and began work as a teller at the former Baybank in Watertown Square. She married...
Francis X. Stanton
Oct 25, 2015
Somerville – Mr. Francis X. "Frank" Stanton, of Somerville, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Jeanne Jugan Residence in Somerville. He was 88.Frank was born in Somerville on October 13, 1927, the son of the late Francis S. and Clare M. (Sullivan) Stanton, and was a 1945 graduate of Saint Clement's High School. He attended Boston College and served...
Roland Boudreau
Oct 24, 2015
Waltham – Mr. Roland Boudreau, of Waltham, died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 81.Roland was born on September 3, 1934 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, a son of the late Camille and Doris (LeBlanc) Boudreau, and was raised in nearby Memramcook. In 1961 he and his wife Gladys moved to Waltham where they raised their family...
Francis H. Murphy
Oct 23, 2015
West Newton – Mr. Francis H. Murphy, Sr., of West Newton, died Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. He was 93.Frank was born in Waltham on February 27, 1922, a son of the late Francis H. and Eleanor Marie (Alli) Murphy. After graduating from Waltham High School Frank served with the United States Army during World...
Christine M. Saulnier
Oct 23, 2015
Mrs. Christine M. (Rogers) Saulnier, of Waltham, died Friday, October 23, 2015 in Beth Israel Hospital in Boston after a short illness. She was 53. Christine was born on April 13, 1962 in Waltham a daughter of the late Harold 'Sonny' and Phyllis M. (Lahey) Rogers. A lifelong Waltham resident she graduated from Waltham High School with the class of...





