Obituaries

Stanley J. Chiasson

Stanley J. Chiasson

Jul 27, 2013

Waltham – Mr. Stanley J. Chiasson, of Waltham, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at his home. He was 91.Stanley was born in Cheticamp, Nova Scotia on July 20, 1922, a son of the late Felix and Lucie Chiasson. A Waltham resident for the past fifty-seven years he worked for Richard White Sons Construction Company in Auburndale until his retirement.He was...

Christopher B. Darcy

Christopher B. Darcy

Jul 24, 2013

Waltham - Mr. Christopher B. Darcy, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013. He was 26. Christopher was born November 10, 1986 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, a son of Brian J. and Suzanne J. (Roller) Darcy. A lifelong Waltham resident he graduated from Landmark High School in Beverly in 2005. At 6'5" Chris played and captained the basketball, soccer and lacrosse...

Mary Donovan Gagnon

Mary Donovan Gagnon

Jul 24, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Mary J. (Vaughan) (Donovan) Gagnon, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. She was 89.Mary was born in Brighton on March 30, 1924, the eldest of eight children born to Irish natives Michael and Mary (Dunleavy) Vaughan. She was raised in Somerville and married John F. Donovan, Jr. of Dorchester in...

Muriel E. Grimes

Muriel E. Grimes

Jul 22, 2013

Hudson – Mrs. Muriel E. (Garland) Grimes, of Hudson formerly of Waltham, died in her home surrounded by family on July 22nd, 2013. She was 90.Muriel was born in Newfoundland, Canada, on April 22, 1923, a daughter of George B. and Hilda V. (Morris) Garland. She was devoted to her family and her faith. For many years she belonged to...

Helen T. McDonough

Helen T. McDonough

Jul 22, 2013

Somerville – Mrs. Helen T. (Morley) McDonough, of Somerville, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, July 22, 2013 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 95.Helen was born in Knock, County Mayo, Ireland, on April 24, 1918, a daughter of the late Edward "Ned" and Nora (McGuire) Morley. Her home village of Knock was the site of an apparition, in 1879,...

Phyllis M. Miele

Phyllis M. Miele

Jul 21, 2013

Watertown - Mrs. Phyllis M. (Scacciavillani) Miele, of Watertown, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 in Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 83. Phyllis was born on February 22, 2013 in Everett, a daughter of the late William and Catherine (Morash) Scacciavillani. She was raised in Malden and had lived in Watertown for over fifty years. She was a member and...

James J. Doherty

James J. Doherty

Jul 18, 2013

Windham, New Hampshire – Mr. James J. Doherty, Sr., of Windham, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham died on Thursday, July 18, 2013. He was 86.Jim was born in Cambridge on March 18, 1927, a son of the late James and Agnes (McDevitt) Doherty. After graduating from Cambridge Rindge Technical High School he earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical...

Clifton C. Larson

Clifton C. Larson

Jul 14, 2013

Lexington – Mr. Clifton Colby Larson, of Lexington, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Brookhaven Nursing Center in Lexington. He was 93. Cliff was born in Waltham on March 10, 1920 a son of the late Colby and Lillian (Armstrong) Larson. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and had lived in Waltham until 1950 when...

Janet Gustafson

Janet Gustafson

Jul 12, 2013

Worcester - Mrs. Lucille J. 'Janet' (Dubé) Gustafson, of Worcester, formerly of Ayer and Waltham, died Friday, July 12, 2013 in The Christopher House. She was 91. Janet was born September 3, 1921 in Waltham a daughter of the late Omer and Victorine (Mercier) Dubé. She graduated from Waltham High School and was a longtime Waltham resident before moving to...

Frances M. Smith

Frances M. Smith

Jul 11, 2013

McDonough, Georgia – Mrs. Frances M. (Bradshaw) Smith of McDonough, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, July 11, 2013 in the Westbury Health and Rehabilitation Center in McDonough. She was 91.Frances was born in Andover on February 24, 1922, the daughter of the late Thomas and Edna (Perkins) Bradshaw. She had worked at Brandeis University in Waltham until her retirement. She...

Paul A. Daigle

Paul A. Daigle

Jul 11, 2013

Waltham – Mr. Paul A. Daigle, of Waltham, died at home surrounded by family on Thursday, July 11, 2013. He was 78.Paul was born in Waltham on June 15, 1935, a son of the late Maxine and Yvonne (Vautour) Daigle. While serving in the United States Air Force during the Korean War at McClellan Base in California he met his...

Gisela M. Euler

Gisela M. Euler

Jul 11, 2013

Concord, NH - Mrs. Gisela M. (Doering) Euler, of Concord, New Hampshire died Thursday, July 11, 2013 in the Havenwood Nursing Home in Concord. She was 87. Gisela was born on August 23, 1925, in Memel, East Prussia, a daughter of the late Hermann and Else Doering. She had lived in Waltham for many years before moving to New Hampshire...

Marie T. Ryan

Marie T. Ryan

Jul 10, 2013

Waltham - Mrs. Marie T. (Martin) Ryan, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in her home. She was 90.Marie was born in Waltham on May 9, 1923, the daughter of the late Joseph and Albina (Perodeau) Martin. She graduated from St. Mary's High School with the class of 1940 and was a lifelong resident of Waltham. Following high school...

Diane E. Shea

Diane E. Shea

Jul 5, 2013

Needham – Mrs. Diane E. (Bermingham) Shea, of Needham, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at her home. She was 45.Diane was born in Natick on August 8, 1967, a daughter of the late Francis E. and Felicita G. (Brovelli) Bermingham. She was raised in Natick and graduated from Marian High School in Framingham. She had been a Needham resident for...

Roberta M. Despres

Roberta M. Despres

Jul 3, 2013

Waltham – Mrs. Roberta M. (Muise) Despres, of Waltham, died at home on July 3rd, surrounded by her family. She was 53.Roberta was born in Waltham on August 16, 1959, a daughter of Robert "Tim" Muise and the late Mary Evelyn (Clarkin) Muise. She was a lifelong Waltham resident and had worked for over twenty years at ADP in Waltham.Shortly...

Richard W. Derviss

Richard W. Derviss

Jul 3, 2013

Mr. Richard W. Derviss, of South Yarmouth and Hollywood, Florida and formerly of East Islip, New York and Waltham died at home on July 3, 2013. He was 78.Dick was born on December 13, 1934 in Torrington, Connecticut, a son of the late Charles and Arlene (Weiler) Derviss. He attended Waltham High School where he played on the varsity hockey...

Robert N. Mangie

Robert N. Mangie

Jul 1, 2013

Mr. Robert N. Mangie, of Waltham, died Monday, July 1, 2013 at home. He was 80. Robert was born March 1, 1933 in Newton a son of the late Nelson and Mae Eva (Sampson) Mangie. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a lifelong Waltham resident. Since age sixteen Bob worked...

Chester A. "Arthur" Richardson, Jr.

Chester A. "Arthur" Richardson, Jr.

Jun 27, 2013

Avondale, AZ – Mr. Chester A. "Arthur" Richardson, Jr. of Avondale AZ, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, June 27, 2013, in his home. He was 86. Chester was born in Newton on September 30, 1926, a son of the late Chester A. and Grace L. (Alexander) Richardson.Chester was educated in the Watertown school system and had been a Waltham resident...

Gregory A. McAndrews

Gregory A. McAndrews

Jun 26, 2013

Mr. Gregory A. McAndrews, formerly of Dorchester, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013. He was 47. Born in Waltham on March 27, 1966, he was a son of John F. and Beverly A. (Saunders) McAndrews. Gregory graduated from Newton High School. Gregory worked as an electrician for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103, in Boston.He was a smart guy...

Charles A. Capobianco

Charles A. Capobianco

Jun 26, 2013

Charles A. Capobianco of Reading was born in Cambridge on April 17, 1954, a son of Charlie and Marie Capobianco of Arlington.Charlie was a graduate of Arlington High School and Northeastern University. Prior to his illness, he worked as a project coordinator at Comcast. He was an avid Boston sports fan and took great pride in his collection of memorabilia....