Obituaries

John M. Marenghi

John M. Marenghi

Dec 31, 2013

Mr. John 'Jake' M. Marenghi, of Waltham, died in his home on December 31, 2013. He was 93.He is survived by his wife, Carol (Popp) Frost Marenghi; his children, Carolyn Cotter and Michael Marenghi; his stepchildren, Donald J. Frost, Jr. and his wife Linda, Lorraine Connolly and her husband Paul, Charles J. Frost, Linda Riley and her husband William; his...

Betty Jane (Bowman) Hurnowicz

Betty Jane (Bowman) Hurnowicz

Dec 31, 2013

Weston - Mrs. Betty Jane (Bowman) Hurnowicz of Weston,died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, in the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Weston. She was 89. Mrs. Hurnowicz was born in Waltham on April 28, 1924, a daughter of the late George and Dorothy (Forsey) Bowman.Betty Jane had lived in Waltham, Brockton, and Weymouth before moving to Weston. During World War II...

Leo T. O'Brien

Leo T. O'Brien

Dec 31, 2013

Mr. Leo T. O'Brien, formerly of Watertown, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in The Lutheran Home in Worcester. He was 84. Leo was born February 24, 1929 in Boston a son of the late John A. and Rose C. (Gallagher) O'Brien. He honorably served his country in the Army National Guard. He married Constance A. Toombs on January 9, 1955....

John C. Dunbar

John C. Dunbar

Dec 30, 2013

Waltham - Mr. John C. Dunbar, of Waltham, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Leland Home in Waltham. He was 94.John was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania on July 25, 1919, the only child of the late John A. and Gertrude (Holden) Dunbar. He was raised in Braddock and earned his Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of...

Jeanne M. Burley

Jeanne M. Burley

Dec 29, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Jeanne M. (LeBlanc) Burley, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 78.Jeanne was born in Waltham on January 13, 1935, a daughter of the late Moise and Mary (Murphy) LeBlanc, and had been a lifelong resident. She attended Saint Pierre's School in Waltham and was a graduate...

Joseph C. Lazaro

Joseph C. Lazaro

Dec 25, 2013

Waltham – Mr. Joseph C. 'Joe' Lazaro, Jr., of Waltham, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 in his home. He was 95. Joe was born in Waltham on January 8, 1918, a son of Sicilian natives Joseph and Josephine (Ferrara) Lazaro, and had been a lifelong resident. A graduate of Waltham High School, he worked as a truck driver before joining...

Marjorie L. Parsons

Marjorie L. Parsons

Dec 23, 2013

Watertown – Miss Marjorie L. Parsons, of Watertown, died Monday, December 23, 2013 in her home. Marjorie was born in Cambridge, the youngest child of the late John R. and Isabelle M. (Prowse) Parsons, both of whom were natives of St. John's, Newfoundland.After graduation from Saint Mary's High School in Cambridge, Marjorie went to work for AT&T and, in later...

Florence M. McManus

Florence M. McManus

Dec 22, 2013

Mrs. Florence M. (Dodge) McManus, of Weston, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 in her home, after a courageous battle against ALS.Florence was born in New York City on May 21, 1944. She moved to Boston at a young age and was raised there. After graduating Cathedral High School, Florence continued her thirst for knowledge and earned her Bachelor of Education...

Eduardo DiBartolomeo

Eduardo DiBartolomeo

Dec 22, 2013

Eduardo DiBartolomeo, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 22, in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 84.Eduardo was born in Filetto, Italy on June 1, 1929, the son of the late Nicola and Isabella (Eberoll) DiBartolomeo. He was raised and educated in Italy and then moved to Argentina when he was 21. At age 38 he moved to the United States. In both...

Edward C. Fredericks

Edward C. Fredericks

Dec 20, 2013

Waltham – Mr. Edward C. Fredericks, Jr., of Waltham, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 77.Ed was born in Long Beach, California on September 12, 1936, a son of career Navy man Edward C., Sr. and Bertha M. (Domigan) Fredericks and lived in Long Beach, New London, Connecticut, Charleston, South Carolina and in Roxbury before settling...

Mildred H. McHugh

Mildred H. McHugh

Dec 19, 2013

Waltham and Natick - Mrs. Mildred (King) McHugh, a longtime resident of Waltham, died on Thurday, December 19, 2013 at Whitney Place in Natick. She was 90. She was married for over 62 years to the late John Joseph McHugh, who died in 2008. Her entire life reflected the importance of family, faith and education to her. Born in Cambridge...

Albert H. Goodwin

Albert H. Goodwin

Dec 19, 2013

Waltham - Mr. Albert H. Goodwin Jr., of Waltham, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 85. He was born in Newark, New Jersey on September 23, 1928 a son of the late Albert and Gertrude Goodwin. He married Mary T. Kelley on July 7, 1957. He was married to Mary for 48 years until her death...

Hilda C. Mullaney

Hilda C. Mullaney

Dec 17, 2013

Centerville - Mrs. Hilda C. (Besso) Mullaney, of Centerville, formerly of Waltham, died at home on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. She was 87.Hilda was born on November 1, 1926 in Holy Rood, Newfoundland, Canada a daughter of the late Herbert and Mary (Atkinson) Besso. She lived many years in Waltham before moving to Centerville. She leaves her husband, John J....

Cornelius M. "Neil" Hickey

Cornelius M. "Neil" Hickey

Dec 16, 2013

Peabody – Mr. Cornelius M. "Neil" Hickey of Peabody, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, December 16, 2013 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 84. Neil was born in Watertown on February 4, 1929, a son of the late Cornelius and Mae (McDermott) Hickey. He graduated from Waltham High School and served in the U.S. Army National...

Frances E. Currie

Frances E. Currie

Dec 15, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Frances E. (Cox) Currie, of Waltham, died on Sunday, December 15th, 2013 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 90.Frances was born in Waltham on May 11, 1923, a daughter of the late Thomas and Susan (O'Neil) Cox, and had been a lifelong resident. She worked as a homemaker which was a necessity in the Currie household...

Sharon A. MacNeill

Sharon A. MacNeill

Dec 15, 2013

Brockton – Mrs. Sharon A. (Walker) MacNeill, of Brockton, died on Sunday December 15th, 2013 in Brockton Hospital. She was 64.Sharon was born in North Carolina on September 14, 1949, a daughter of the late Elmer and Rita (Crosby) Walker. She graduated from Burlington High School with the class of 1968 and married Robert P. MacNeill in Waltham in 1972....

Janyce E. Patriacca

Janyce E. Patriacca

Dec 14, 2013

Stow – Mrs. Janyce E. Patriacca, of Stow, died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was 62.Janyce was born in Newton on March 27, 1951, a daughter of the late Samuel and Pauline (Venditti) Patriacca. She was raised in Newton and was a graduate of Newton High School and Bentley College in Waltham. On January 6,...

Joseph R. Qualters

Joseph R. Qualters

Dec 14, 2013

Waltham – Retired Waltham Firefighter Joseph R. Qualters died in his home on Saturday, December 14, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was 88.Joe was born in West Newton on November 19, 1925, a son of the late Joseph and Katherine (Tierney) Qualters. Upon graduation from Saint Mary's High School he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. From April...

Margaret Brady

Margaret Brady

Dec 12, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Margaret (King) Brady, of Waltham, formerly of Newton, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 87.Margaret was born in Brighton on January 24, 1926, a daughter of the late Michael and Isabella (Savage) King. She was raised in Brighton and was a graduate of Brighton High School. On October 29, 1949 she...

Anne M. Bettano

Anne M. Bettano

Dec 10, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Anne M. (Polito) Bettano died peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. She was 102.Anne was born in Italy on February 4, 1911, a daughter of the late Louis and Constance Polito. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Tyngsborough and worked for many years at College Town Sportswear as a pattern designer, including custom designs for pocketbooks....