Obituaries

Cedric J. Smith

Cedric J. Smith

Aug 17, 2009

Waltham – Mr. Cedric J. Smith, a well-known Bedford buisness owner, passed away at his home on Monday morning, August 17, 2009 following a long illness. He was 76. Mr. Smith was born in Evanston, Illinois on May 3, 1933. He grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the eldest of six children of the late Albert and Viola (Hanson) Smith....

Paul R. Crowley

Paul R. Crowley

Aug 14, 2009

Marlborough - Mr. Paul R. Crowley, of Marlborough, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, August 14, 2009. He was 53. Born in Brighton on November 25, 1955, a son of the late Joseph F. and Joanna C. (Primavera) Crowley, Paul was a truck driver for many years. In his spare time he enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing, photography, and loved being...

Barbara A. Winn

Barbara A. Winn

Aug 13, 2009

Waltham – Miss Barbara A. Winn, of Waltham, died Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 79. Barbara was born in Revere on June 21, 1930, a daughter of the late William and Teresa (Dooley) Winn, and had worked as a service representative for more than twenty years for AT&T and their successor, Lucent Technologies,...

Pauline E. Manning

Pauline E. Manning

Aug 12, 2009

Waltham - Mrs. Pauline E. 'Polly' (Kondrup) Manning, of Waltham, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 with her family by her side. She was 75. Polly was born in Rochester, New Hampshire on September 6, 1933 and was a daughter of the late Alfred and Dorothy (Shepherd) Kondrup. After graduating from Rochester High School she went...

Eleanor A. St. Germain

Eleanor A. St. Germain

Aug 12, 2009

Waltham – Mrs. Eleanor A. (Torpey) St. Germain, of Waltham, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Newton Healthcare Center. She was 86. Eleanor was born in Worcester on December 2, 1922, a daughter of the late Edward R. and Elizabeth (Maguire) Torpey, and had lived in Waltham since 1948. Until her retirement she worked as a secretary for over thirty...

Lesley F. Stanton

Lesley F. Stanton

Aug 11, 2009

Waltham – Mrs. Lesley F. (Forbes) Stanton, of Waltham, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 45. Lesley was born in Scotland on May 15, 1964, a daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Frizzell) Forbes of Waltham, and was a homemaker. Lesley leaves her husband, Paul J. Stanton; her son, Ian J. Stanton; her sisters, Margaret Forbes of...

Richard T. Pagliazzo

Richard T. Pagliazzo

Aug 9, 2009

Waltham – Mr. Richard T. Pagliazzo, of Waltham, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at his home. He was 62. Richard was born in Waltham on July 19, 1947, a son of Philip Pagliazzo of Weston and the late Rose M. (Casella) Pagliazzo, and had been a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and had been the...

Marjorie L. Walsh

Marjorie L. Walsh

Aug 9, 2009

Sandwich - Mrs. Marjorie L. (Duhamel) Walsh, of Sandwich, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, August 9, 2009 at Cape Heritage Nursing Home in Sandwich. She was 95. Marjorie was born in Spencer on May 3, 1914, a daughter of the late Aime and Rose (Collette) Duhamel, and was a graduate of David Prouty High School in Spencer. She moved to...

John C. Kalakowsky

John C. Kalakowsky

Aug 7, 2009

Weston - John C. Kalakowsky, D.M.D., of Weston, died Friday, August 7, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 61. Dr. Kalakowsky was born in South Boston on June 10, 1948, the oldest child and only son of the late Charles and Stella (Shukis) Kalakowsky, and had lived in Weston for more than twenty-five years. He was raised...

Elizabeth Hope McAloon

Elizabeth Hope McAloon

Aug 4, 2009

Burbank, Calif. - Mrs. Elizabeth Hope (Dusel) McAloon, of Burbank, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Windsor Gardens Healthcare Center in North Hollywood. She was 75. Hope was born in Orange, New Jersey on August 31, 1933, a daughter of the late William and Emily (Barraro) Dusel and moved to Burbank in the early 1980's. She had worked for the...

John A. Bergantino

John A. Bergantino

Aug 2, 2009

Wayland - Mr. John A. Bergantino, of Wayland, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday August 2, 2009 in his home. He was 76. John was born in Waltham on May 18, 1933, a son of the late Antonio and Laura (Spardella) Bergantino and lived many years in Waltham before moving to Wayland in April 1978. He was a graduate of Waltham...

Dorothy N.A. Travassos

Dorothy N.A. Travassos

Jul 31, 2009

Waltham - Mrs. Dorothy N.A. 'Dolly' (Gale) Travassos, of Waltham, formerly of Watertown, died Friday, July 31, 2009 in The Leland Home in Waltham. She was 83. Dorothy was born on November 28, 1925, in Boston, a daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Hook) Gale. She had lived in Watertown for many years before moving to Waltham five years...

Elizabeth J. Barber

Elizabeth J. Barber

Jul 29, 2009

Waltham - Mrs. Elizabeth J. (Arnone) Barber, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Belmont Manor Nursing Home. She was 91. Born in Boston on January 16, 1918, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Peter and Theresa Arnone. She had lived in Waltham since 1953. Elizabeth was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the PFC John...

Kenneth W. Spooner

Kenneth W. Spooner

Jul 29, 2009

Hudson, NH - Mr. Kenneth W. Spooner, of Hudson, formerly of Newton and Waltham, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Nashua. He was 66. Ken was born in South Boston on August 11, 1942 and was a son of the late Walter and Claire (Shellene) Spooner. He was raised in South Boston before moving to Newton...

Mary G. DeMeo

Mary G. DeMeo

Jul 29, 2009

Weston - Mrs. Mary G. (Lavash) DeMeo, of Weston, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland after a long battle with pulmonary disease. Born in Waltham on August 7, 1924, Mary was the daughter of the late Ernest P. and Carrie J. (Sampson) Lavash. She was a Waltham resident for...

Daniel P. Howes

Daniel P. Howes

Jul 24, 2009

Waltham – Mr. Daniel P. Howes, of Waltham, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 34. Dan was born in Waltham on May 8, 1975 and had been a lifelong resident. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1993 and earned a degree in graphic design at Middlesex Community College. Dan also received a certificate in graphic...

Elena Gullotti

Elena Gullotti

Jul 24, 2009

Waltham – Mrs. Elena (Gigante) Gullotti, of Waltham, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Waltham. She was 78. Elena was born in Watertown on July 9, 1931, a daughter of the late Dominico and Mary (Appignani) Gigante, and had been a resident there before moving to Waltham in 1951. She graduated from Watertown High School, class of...

James E. Thompson

James E. Thompson

Jul 21, 2009

Mr. James E. Thompson of Marlborough, formerly of Brookline and Waltham, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in the Eliot Healthcare Center in Natick. Born in Farmington, Maine, on December 27, 1947, Jim was raised and educated in Brookline and had lived in Waltham before moving to Marlborough twenty one years ago. Son of Constance (Reed) Thompson of Jay, Maine and...

Margaret W. Bergesen

Margaret W. Bergesen

Jul 20, 2009

Waltham - Mrs. Margaret W. 'Peggy' (Rietchel) Bergesen, of Waltham, died Monday, July 20, 2009 in the Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. A daughter of the late Max and Annie (Maguire) Rietchel, Peggy was born on December 9, 1913 in Waltham. She was a secretary at Brandeis University for several years until her retirement. Peggy enjoyed crafts, knitting and crocheting....

Dennis M. Condon

Dennis M. Condon

Jul 13, 2009

Waltham - Mr. Dennis M. Condon, of Waltham, died Monday, July 13, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family. He was 85. Dennis was born on November 23, 1923 in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood on Bunker Hill Street. He was a son of the late Capt. Dennis M. (BFD) and Nora (Haggerty) Condon. He graduated from Boston English High School...