Obituaries

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Nov 22, 2013

Waltham – Fifty years ago today the world stopped turning. What happened in our tiny hamlet of Waltham, Massachusetts was repeated in millions of places around the world. Traffic became non-existent. Stores emptied.For me, in kindergarten at Rosary Academy in Watertown, the mystery revolved around why our teacher, Mrs. O'Neill, started crying and why we had to put down our...

Lotti Malloy

Lotti Malloy

Nov 22, 2013

Marlborough – Mrs. Lotti (Hennings) Malloy of Marlborough, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, November 22, 2013 in the Marlborough Hills Healthcare Center. She was 89. Mrs. Malloy was born on September 22, 1924 in Bremen, Germany, a daughter of the late Georg and Sophie (Schrader) Hennings.Lotti had lived in the United States since 1948, living in Waltham for over forty...

David A. MacDonald, Jr.

David A. MacDonald, Jr.

Nov 22, 2013

Waltham - Mr. David A. MacDonald, Jr. of Waltham, died Friday, November 22, 2013, in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 60. David was born in Newton on February 26, 1953, a son of the late David A. and Audrey J. (Gordon) MacDonald. He was a graduate of the Waltham Vocational High School and was employed at the Polaroid Corporation for over...

Marie Claire Allen

Marie Claire Allen

Nov 21, 2013

Billerica – Mrs. Marie Claire (St. Martin) Allen, of Billerica, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Sunrise of Burlington. She was 89.Claire was born in Cambridge on February 27, 1924, a daughter of the late Wilfrid and Yvonne (Lefevre) St. Martin. She was raised in Cambridge and attended Our Lady of Pity School before graduating from Notre...

Ralph C. 'Connie' Erickson

Ralph C. 'Connie' Erickson

Nov 19, 2013

Waltham – Retired Waltham Police Sergeant Ralph C. 'Connie' Erickson, Sr., of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston with his family gathered by his side. He was 89.Connie was born in Waltham on October 26, 1924, one of three children born to Swedish immigrants Anders D. and Bertha (Whitman) Erickson, and was a lifelong...

Patrick M. Costa

Patrick M. Costa

Nov 19, 2013

Wrentham - Mr. Patrick M. Costa, son of the late Ms. Gloria Costa, and a former resident of the Fernald Center, died peacefully in his new home at the Wrentham Developmental Center on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Born on July 22, 1964, Patrick was a normal, healthy child until he was stricken with H. influenza meningitis causing significant developmental delay....

Archibald B. Cameron

Archibald B. Cameron

Nov 19, 2013

Waltham – By all accounts Archie Cameron was a good guy. The kind that you could not help but like. By the time he drew his last breath at his Waltham home on Tuesday morning, the 19th of November, Archie had become the undisputed patriarch of the large and growing Cameron clan. And after 96 years the title was well-earned....

Margaret M. Storlazzi

Margaret M. Storlazzi

Nov 16, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Margaret M. (Cummiskey) 'Peggy' Storlazzi, of Waltham, died Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was 74.Peggy was born in Waltham on April 28, 1939, a daughter of the late J. Raymond and Eloise (LeBlanc) Cummiskey. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1956 and worked for a number of...

Diosdada Vazquez Carrero

Diosdada Vazquez Carrero

Nov 16, 2013

Maynard – Mrs. Diosdada Vazquez Carrero, of Maynard, died Saturday, November 16, 2013 at her home. She was 65.Diosdada was born in Puerto Rico on August 19, 1948, a daughter of Angel Vazquez Mato and Isabel Rodriguez Orengo. She had been a resident of Framingham before moving to Maynard more than twenty years ago. She was a true homemaker, caring...

Thomas W. Murphy

Thomas W. Murphy

Nov 15, 2013

Waltham – CPO Thomas W. Murphy, USN (Ret.), died on Friday November 15, 2013 in Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. He was 85.Tom was born in Lowell on July 2, 1928, a son of the late Thomas P. and Florence (Kelly) Murphy. He was raised in Lowell and earned his bachelors of science degree from Upper Iowa University and had...

George K. "Twitter" Trombley

George K. "Twitter" Trombley

Nov 14, 2013

Waltham – Mr. George K. "Twitter" Trombley of Waltham died Thursday, November 14, 2013 in the Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. He was 90. Mr. Trombley was born on October 16, 1923, a son of the late Joseph P. and Evelyn (Eddy) Trombley.A lifelong Waltham resident, George enjoyed watching the Red Sox and golf, as well as his daily walks...

Olivia DePamphilis

Olivia DePamphilis

Nov 13, 2013

Watertown – Mrs. Olivia (Amoroso) DePamphilis, of Watertown, died on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. She was 89.Olivia was born in Catania, Sicily on July 18, 1924, a daughter of the late Salvatore and Francesca (Severino) Amoroso. She immigrated to the United States in December of 1948. She worked hard to provide for her...

Joseph Vargise

Joseph Vargise

Nov 12, 2013

Mother Teresa was quoted saying, 'we can do no great things; only small things with great love.' Joseph Vargise (fondly known as Geekutty) lived his life with great love and when he died at home on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 he left a legacy of love with his family who was gathered by his side. He was 73.Joseph was born...

Clara M. Owen

Clara M. Owen

Nov 11, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Clara M. (Sangermano) Owen of Waltham died Monday, November 11, 2013, in the Epoch Senior Healthcare of Weston. She was 96. Mrs. Owen was born in East Boston on October 2, 1917, a daughter of the late Frank and Loretta (Fiorelli) Sangermano. She was a graduate of the Boston Trade School and worked as a seamstress.A Waltham...

John M. Cataldo

John M. Cataldo

Nov 8, 2013

Faith, hope and love. These three virtues are what guided John M. Cataldo Sr. each day of his life until his last on November 8, 2013 when he died at Lahey Clinic surrounded by those whom he loved. He was 90.On June 6, 1923 he was born in Boston to Italian immigrants Enrico and Michelina (DiNapoli) Cataldo and was raised...

Winifred M. Kilday

Winifred M. Kilday

Nov 8, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Winifred M. (Mulcahy) Kilday, of Waltham, died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 85.Winifred was born in Boston on August 4, 1928, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Winifred (Fitzgerald) Mulcahy. She was raised in Jamaica Plain and graduated from Saint Thomas Aquinas High School. After that she attended the...

Katherine B. Plimpton

Katherine B. Plimpton

Nov 5, 2013

Waltham – Ms. Katherine B. Plimpton, of Waltham, and Little Compton, Rhode Island, died on Tuesday November 5th, 2013 in her home. She was 55.Kathy was born in Troy, New York on April 11, 1958, the daughter of Lease A. Plimpton and the late Robert J. Plimpton. She grew up in Groton, Massachusetts and during her high school years split...

Ruth E. (Crawley) (Wilkins) Tewksbury

Ruth E. (Crawley) (Wilkins) Tewksbury

Nov 3, 2013

Northborough – Mrs. Ruth E. (Crawley) (Wilkins) Tewksbury, of Northborough, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Medway Country Manor. She was 88.Ruth was born in Boston on September 13, 1925, a daughter of the late William and Ethel (Fosdick) Crawley, and was raised in Roxbury. In 1949 she married Somerville native Alton A. Wilkins and she lived...

Marcia M. Luce

Marcia M. Luce

Nov 1, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Marcia M. (MacStravic) Luce, of Waltham, died Friday November 1st, 2013 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was 78.Marcia was born in Rochester, New York on December 12, 1934, a daughter of the late James and Jane (Thomas) MacStravic. She earned her liberal arts degree from Cornell in 1957 and later her teacher's certificate from...

Yvon Arsenault

Yvon Arsenault

Oct 29, 2013

Waltham – Mr. Yvon Arsenault, of Waltham, died at home on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. He was 87.Yvon was born in Saint Paul, New Brunswick on December 22, 1925, a son of the late Emile and Domine (Breau) Arsenault. He grew up in Saint Paul and moved to Toronto for a few years before returning home at age twenty-five. He...