Obituaries

Bertha G. (Villon) Beltran

Bertha G. (Villon) Beltran

Dec 1, 2023

Bertha G. (Villon) Beltran, of Belmont, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 1, 2023. She was 77.

Born on December 18, 1945 in Mancos, Perú she was the daughter of the late Arturo and Serafina (Vergara) Villon. She was raised and educated in Perú, receiving her bachelor’s degree before starting her career in teaching. In 1973, she married...

Jean C. (Rooney) Ohnemus

Jean C. (Rooney) Ohnemus

Nov 29, 2023

Jean C. (Rooney) Ohnemus, of Center Harbor, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 29th in the Center for Extended Care in Amherst. She was 94.

Jean was born in her family home in Waltham, on November 28, 1929, a daughter of the late Francis and Anna (O’Brien) Rooney. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Saint Mary’s...

Jeannette M. (Steele) Bowlby

Jeannette M. (Steele) Bowlby

Nov 29, 2023

Mrs. Jeannette M. (Steele) Bowlby, a lifelong resident of Waltham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the age of 85. She was surrounded by her loving family at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Residence in Wayland.

Jeannette was born on July 9, 1938, to Joseph and Rose (Landry) Steele. She attended Saint Charles High School and graduated with...

Linda A. Gargone

Linda A. Gargone

Nov 27, 2023

Linda A. Gargone, of Belmont, formerly of Waltham, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, November 27, 2023. She was 69.

Linda was born in Boston on February 23, 1954, a daughter of the late Sebastian and Catherine (Boghosian) Gargone, and was a  graduate of Waltham High School.  She was a lifelong parishioner at Saint Mary’s Church in Waltham.

For years...

Antonetta C. 'Ann' (Antonellis) Murphy

Antonetta C. 'Ann' (Antonellis) Murphy

Nov 27, 2023

Waltham - Mrs. Antonetta C. 'Ann' (Antonellis) Murphy died at home with her family by her side on Monday, November 27, 2023 after a short illness. She was 84.

Antonetta was born on June 8, 1939 in Boston, a daughter of the late Italian immigrants Domenic and Constance (Tempesta) Antonellis.  Raised the Brighton neighborhood of Boston she graduated from Brighton...

Barbara A. (Doherty) Murray

Barbara A. (Doherty) Murray

Nov 24, 2023

Mrs. Barbara A. (Doherty) Murray, of Mashpee, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, November 24, 2023 in Cape Cod Hospital after a brief illness with her family by her side. She was 88.

Barbara was born on May 29, 1935 in Lowell, the daughter of the late John and Grace (Streton) Doherty. She was a graduate of Waltham High School with...

Gloria 'Gigi' Gleason

Gloria 'Gigi' Gleason

Nov 24, 2023

Shrewsbury - Gloria G. 'Gigi' (Gentile) Gleason died Friday, November 24, 2023 after a period of declining health.

Gloria Rose Gentile was born in Springfield a daughter of the late Michael and Sylvia (Lak) Gentile. Raised in Springfield, she was a graduate of Cathedral High School. Prior to her marriage to Francis D. ‘Frank’ Gleason she worked at Pratt &...

Philip J. Strazdas

Philip J. Strazdas

Nov 23, 2023

Mr. Philip J. Strazdas, of West Newton, died Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham.  He was 96.

Phil was born in Waltham on April 22, 1927, a son of the late Justin and Fannie (Luksha) Strazdas, and was a graduate of Waltham High School.  After that he served with the United States Navy during World War...

Dorothy M. (McDade) Curtin

Dorothy M. (McDade) Curtin

Nov 23, 2023

Mrs. Dorothy M. (McDade) Curtin, of Harwich Port, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, November 23, 2023 at her home.  She was 89.

Dot was born on March 29, 1934, a daughter of the late Irish natives Denis and Catherine (Cooney) McDade. Raised in Watertown she was a graduate of Saint Patrick’s High School continued her studies at Regis College where...

Hazel L. (Brumbach) Cronin

Hazel L. (Brumbach) Cronin

Nov 20, 2023

Waltham – Mrs. Hazel L. (Brumbach) Cronin died Monday, November 20, 2023 at her Waltham home with family by her side.  She was 98.

Hazel was born in Brockton on October 10, 1925, a daughter of the late Frederick and Edith (Podvin) Brumbach, and was a graduate of Brockton High School.  Shortly after her marriage to Waltham native John E....

John E. Burke, Sr.

John E. Burke, Sr.

Nov 19, 2023

John E. Burke, Sr., of Waltham, died peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was 94 years old.

Born in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland on December 18, 1928, John was the son of Thaddeus (“Ted”) and Mary Kate (Dolan) Burke. After emigrating from Ireland to...

Beatrice I. Wheeler

Beatrice I. Wheeler

Nov 15, 2023

Mrs. Beatrice I. (Hauptman) Wheeler, of Ohio, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in West Lake, Ohio. She was 102.

Beatrice was born October 27, 1921 in Needham a daughter of the late Francis and Rose Lillian (Brady) Hauptman. Raised in Needham she graduated from Needham High School with the class of 1938. She married Francis J. Wheeler...

Marguerite R. Terrasi

Marguerite R. Terrasi

Nov 15, 2023

Mrs. Marguerite R. Terrasi, of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.  She was 87.

Marguerite was born in Waltham on December 21, 1935, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Passerello) Terrasi, and had been a lifelong resident.

She worked at Waltham Paper Bag Company and at LFE in Waltham before going to work at Hewlett-Packard...

Dorothy J. 'Joyce' Condon

Dorothy J. 'Joyce' Condon

Nov 14, 2023

Waltham - Mrs. Dorothy J. 'Joyce' (Bowman) Condon died Wednesday, November 14, 2023 at Benchmark Senior Living Facility in Waltham.

 Joyce was born in Newburyport 1933. The daughter of the late George L. Bowman Sr. and Dorothy (Forsey) Bowman. A graduate of Waltham High School. She later earned her Associate degree in nursing from the former Newton-Wellesley Hospital School of...

Joan M. (Gilreath) Dempsey

Joan M. (Gilreath) Dempsey

Nov 10, 2023

Mrs. Joan M. (Gilreath) Dempsey, of Waltham, died Friday, November 10, 2023 at CareOne in Newton.  She was 81.

Joan was born and raised in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Elmer and Marie (Racicot) Gilreath. Following her marriage to fellow Cantabrigian John J. “Jack” Dempsey, the pair moved to Waltham where they became lifelong residents and raised their daughters.

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Peter W. Thonis

Peter W. Thonis

Nov 9, 2023

Peter Thonis was a man of many dimensions: journalist, corporate executive, avid hiker, competitive weightlifter, sports fanatic, news junkie, and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

He enjoyed a long and successful career, beginning as a journalist for the Associated Press and later becoming the nation’s youngest editor of a city newspaper (the Fitchburg-Leominster Sentinel & Enterprise).  

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Ronald J. Pomerleau

Ronald J. Pomerleau

Nov 8, 2023

Mr. Ronald J. Pomerleau, of Glen, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham died unexpectedly at his daughter’s home in Framingham. He was 85.

Ron had a couple of well-known nicknames, Ron the Bomb, RTB, Bomber, RJP and Amigo he was a well-loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend to so many.

Ronald J. Pomerleau was born August 7, 1938...

Ronald Grieci

Ronald Grieci

Nov 7, 2023

Ronald Grieci, 91 years old of Waltham Massachusetts passed away peacefully in his yard under the very large maple tree which he himself planted 57 years ago. Ron was born on October 3rd, 1932, and was the beloved husband of the late Esther Angelini Grieci, who passed away in 2016.  He was the son of the late John F. Grieci aka...

Helen L. (LeBlanc) Chiasson

Helen L. (LeBlanc) Chiasson

Nov 7, 2023

Mrs. Helen L. (LeBlanc) Chiasson, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 7th in her home. She was 94.

Helen was born in Haddenfield, New Jersey on April 9, 1929, one of ten children born to the late Peter and Anna (Muise) LeBlanc. As a young girl she moved with her family back to their native Nova Scotia settling Margaree, Cape Breton...

Mary Ann (Lawson) Hanley

Mary Ann (Lawson) Hanley

Nov 5, 2023

Those wishing to view the broadcast (and recording) of the funeral Mass please use this link: https://my.gather.app/remember/mary-ann-hanley

Mrs. Mary Ann (Lawson) Hanley, of Waltham, died Sunday, November 5th in her home following a brave battle with cancer. She was 92.

Mary Ann was born in Benson, Minnesota on March 27, 1931, the daughter of the late Donald M. and Mary...