Obituaries

Joseph F. Arsenault

Joseph F. Arsenault

Jan 13, 2024

Joseph F. Arsenault, of Waltham, died Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 98.

Born in Waltham on September 29, 1925, he was the son of the late Joseph and Matilda (Doucet) Arsenault. A lifelong Waltham resident, he was a graduate of St. Pierre School and Waltham High School. 

During World War II he honorably served in the...

Jeannette V. Scafidi

Jeannette V. Scafidi

Jan 13, 2024

Jeannette V. Scafidi, of Waltham, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the Rose Monahan Hospice House in Worcester. She was 83.

Born in Waltham on August 10, 1940, Jeannette was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Vincenza (Camuti) Scafidi. Jeannette graduated with the Waltham High School class of 1958 And worked as an accountant at Raytheon for forty-two...

Betty A. Robinson

Betty A. Robinson

Jan 12, 2024

Ms. Betty A. Robinson, of Waltham, died Friday, January 12, 2024 at Alliance Health at Marie Esther in Marlborough. She was 83.

Betty was born in Waltham on February 4, 1940, a daughter of the late New Brunswick natives, Walter and Alice (Power) Robinson. A lifelong Waltham resident, following high school she had worked at the former Bay Bank, which later...

John A. Farina

John A. Farina

Jan 12, 2024

Weston - John A. Farina, age 93, died on Friday, January 12, 2024, in the comfort of his home, blessed with family gathered at his side. John was born December 28, 1930, and raised in Newton's Village of Nonantum, known affectionately as the 'Lake' and for its strong Italian heritage.  

The virtues of hard work and unwavering love and loyalty...

Claire L. (Lambert) Bennett

Claire L. (Lambert) Bennett

Jan 9, 2024

Mrs. Claire L. (Lambert) Bennett of Wells, Maine, formerly of Waltham died Tuesday, January 9, 2024 in York Hospital in York, Maine. She was 91.

Born in Brockton on June 12, 1932, Claire was a Daughter of the late Vivian Beecher Lambert and Leola (Arenburg) Lambert and was a graduate of Arlington High School. She married John R. "Jack" Bennett...

Andrea M. (LeBlanc) Aucoin

Andrea M. (LeBlanc) Aucoin

Jan 9, 2024

Andrea M. (LeBlanc) Aucoin, of Chelmsford, a former longtime Waltham resident, died Tuesday, January 9, 2024 in Emerson Hospital in Concord after an illness. She was 81.

Andrea Marie LeBlanc was born on September 15, 1942 one of ten children to the late Denis and Melinda (LeBlanc) LeBlanc. Raised and educated in Belliveau Village, Memramcook, New Brunswick she immigrated...

Lucy P. Mogan

Lucy P. Mogan

Jan 5, 2024

Lucy P. Mogan, lifelong resident of Waltham, died Friday, January 5, 2024. She was 84.

Lucy was born in Waltham on March 22, 1939, a daughter of the late John B. and Mary C. (Hines) Mogan. Over the years she worked in several fields throughout Waltham, her last position being at the American Legion where she took on a variety of...

Barbara A. (Stanton) McCarthy

Barbara A. (Stanton) McCarthy

Jan 5, 2024

Barbara, A. (Stanton) McCarthy, of Waltham died Friday, January 5, 2024 at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 85.

Born in Boston on January 18, 1938 she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Horan) Stanton. She was raised and educated in Brighton and graduated from Saint Columbkille High School. 

On July 18, 1959 she married...

Barbara J. (Glorioso) Adams

Barbara J. (Glorioso) Adams

Jan 3, 2024

Mrs. Barbara J. (Glorioso) Adams, of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 3, 2024 in Care Dimensions Hospice Residence. She was 85. Barbara was born on December 3, 1938 in Newton a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Olivieri) Glorioso. Raised in Wellesley she was a graduate of Wellesley High School. Her husband, Donald P. Adams died in 1983.

Barbara will...

Wah Geung

Wah Geung

Jan 2, 2024

Mr. Wah Geung, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. He was 84.Mr. Geung was born January 17, 1939 in Canton, China. He was raised and educated in China, before immigrating to the United States in 1965. He married Bich (Nham) Geung in 1981. He settled in Chicopee, Massachusetts and with his wife owned and operated as head chef...

Richard "Glen" Michell

Richard "Glen" Michell

Jan 1, 2024

Mr. Richard ‘Glen’ Michell, of Waltham died Monday, January 1, 2024. He was 68 years old.

He was born in Waltham, a son of the late Russell Glasson Michell and Eleanor (Griffin) Michell. Glen graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1973 and then earned his Bachelor’s degree from Framingham State University.

Glen enjoyed a varied career in...

Peter Garrett Watson

Peter Garrett Watson

Dec 31, 2023

Peter was born in Cambridge, MA on December 3rd, 1954. He was the first of the four children of William and Patricia Watson.

Peter went to Phillips Exeter Academy and then to MIT where he earned a degree in civil engineering.

He went on to find his life’s work as the manager of the Fathers Sports bars in the greater...

Yvette T. (Gautreau) Hanley

Yvette T. (Gautreau) Hanley

Dec 31, 2023

Mrs. Yvette T. (Gautreau) Hanley, or “Mimi” as she was lovingly called, of Brighton, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The care and warmth provided by the staff of 5 Stoneman was nothing short of extraordinary, reflecting the love her family had for her. She was 99 years old,...

Eileen Joyce Keough

Eileen Joyce Keough

Dec 31, 2023

Eileen “Joyce” Keough, of Hingham, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, December 31, 2023 in South Shore Hospital in Weymouth following a period of declining health. She was 79.

Joyce was born in Waltham on February 11, 1944, a daughter of the late William and Alice (Cox) Keough. She graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Brighton and went on to...

Janice Barry

Janice Barry

Dec 30, 2023

Mrs. Janice M. (Leavitt) (McCarthy) Barry, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, formerly of West Newton, died on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Bickford of Virginia Beach.  She was 88.

Janice was born and raised in West Newton, a daughter of the late Ralph and Genevieve (Salvia) Leavitt.  She was a graduate of Newton High School and earned an associate’s degree from...

Bertha E. (Gautreau) LeBlanc

Bertha E. (Gautreau) LeBlanc

Dec 30, 2023

Mrs. Bertha E. LeBlanc, 85, loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 30, 2023 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital surrounded by family.

Bertha was born in Memramcook, New Brunswick on February 3, 1938, a daughter of the late Zoel and Josephine (Allain) Gautreau. She moved to Waltham in her early twenties and worked at The Clevite Corporation. There...

Elizabeth A. Arnold

Elizabeth A. Arnold

Dec 30, 2023

Waltham – Mrs. Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ (Cummiskey) Arnold, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.  She was 80.

Betty was born in Waltham on March 31, 1943, a daughter of the late Raymond and Eloise (LeBlanc) Cummiskey and had been a lifelong resident.  She was a 1960 graduate of Saint Charles High School....

Sally A. (Stimets) Franchi

Sally A. (Stimets) Franchi

Dec 30, 2023

SHREWSBURY - The vocations of nurse and mother go hand-in-hand. Sally Franchi was trained and educated in nursing but how blessed were her three children to have her as mother as well the countless number of patients who crossed her path.

Sally passed peacefully after a battle with dementia in the comfort and wonderful care of her daughter’s home in...

Lisa A. (Fisher) Taylor

Lisa A. (Fisher) Taylor

Dec 30, 2023

Waltham - Lisa Taylor passed away at home with her family at her side on Saturday, December 30, 2023. She was 63. In the days prior, she fully embraced the Christmas spirit by decorating every inch of her home, thoughtfully preparing gifts, and spending time with her family and friends. Lisa loved the holidays – especially the decor, where she...

Michael P. Tierney

Michael P. Tierney

Dec 29, 2023

**Those wishing to view the broadcast (and recording) of Mike's Mass please use this link: https://my.gather.app/remember/michael-tierney-2023

Michael Patrick Tierney, 76, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away suddenly and peacefully on December 29, 2023. He was born on March 20, 1947, to Bernard J. Tierney and Mary E. (O’Malley) Tierney of Waltham, Massachusetts. Michael enjoyed a remarkable life filled with a...