Obituaries

Charlotte Towne

Charlotte Towne

Nov 28, 2006

Waltham - Miss Charlotte Towne, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at New England Sinai Hospital, Stoughton. She was 79. Born in Waltham a daughter of the late Edwin C. and Margaret (Warren) Towne, she was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Waltham. Charlotte attended Waltham Schools and Northfield School for Girls. She was a member of the...

Paul C. Merril

Paul C. Merril

Nov 28, 2006

Rev. Paul C. Merrill, C.S.S., a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers), died Tuesday November 28, 2006 at the Sancta Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cambridge. He was 74.Born in Boston on September 16, 1932, he was the son of the late John C.J., Sr. and Mary A....

Guerrino DiGiusto

Guerrino DiGiusto

Nov 28, 2006

Waltham – Mr. Guerrino DiGiusto, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 in Epoch Healthcare of Weston after a period of failing health. He was 88. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Luigina (Ciavattone) DiGiusto; three sons, Carlo DiGiusto and his wife, Cathy, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Walter DiGiusto and his wife, Maryann, of Winchester and Louis DiGiusto of Waltham;...

Paul C. Merrill

Paul C. Merrill

Nov 28, 2006

Waltham - Rev. Paul C. Merrill, C.S.S., a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers), died Tuesday November 28, 2006 at the Sancta Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cambridge. He was 74. Born in Boston on September 16, 1932, he was the son of the late John C.J., Sr....

Gordon D. Martin

Gordon D. Martin

Nov 27, 2006

Mr. Gordon D. Martin, of Natick, died Monday, November 27, 2006 at Eliot Health Care Center, Natick. He was 78.Born in Boston, a son of the late Stanley and Edna Martin, he had lived in Waltham for most of his life. Until his retirement, Gordon worked as an engineer operator for the Engineers Union Local No. 4. He was also...

Gordon D. Martin

Gordon D. Martin

Nov 27, 2006

Framingham – Mr. Gordon D. Martin, of Natick, died Monday, November 27, 2006 at Eliot Health Care Center, Natick. He was 78.<br><br>Born in Boston, a son of the late Stanley and Edna Martin, he had lived in Waltham for most of his life. Until his retirement, Gordon worked as an engineer operator for the Engineers Union Local No. 4. He...

Joan M. Fennelly

Joan M. Fennelly

Nov 27, 2006

Framingham – Mrs. Joan M. (Daggett) Fennelly, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, November 27, 2006 at her home. She was 70. Born in Waltham, Joan was raised in Watertown and had lived in Waltham for forty-four years before recently moving to Framingham. She was a 1954 graduate of Rosary Academy in Watertown and had attended Framingham State College....

Donald L. Place

Donald L. Place

Nov 23, 2006

Waltham - Mr. Donald L. Place, Sr., of Waltham, died Thursday, November 23, 2006 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 72. Born in Watertown, a son of the late David and Edna (Plaisted) Place, Don had been a lifelong resident of Waltham. He worked as a school bus driver for the Lexington Public Schools, and before that, had worked for many...

Jane I. Easterbrooks

Jane I. Easterbrooks

Nov 20, 2006

Mrs. Jane I. (McKenna) Moore-Easterbrooks, of Stow, died Monday, November 20, 2006 at Life Care Center of Acton. She was 50.Born in Boston, Jane lived in Marlboro and in Sudbury for most of her life. She was a graduate of Marlboro High School and had worked as an administrative assistant for MFS, Inc. of Boston.She leaves her husband, Frank D....

Jane I. Moore-Easterbrooks

Jane I. Moore-Easterbrooks

Nov 20, 2006

Stow – Mrs. Jane I. (McKenna) Moore-Easterbrooks, of Stow, died Monday, November 20, 2006 at Life Care Center of Acton. She was 50. Born in Boston, Jane lived in Marlboro and in Sudbury for most of her life. She was a graduate of Marlboro High School and had worked as an administrative assistant for MFS, Inc. of Boston. She leaves...

Joan C. Gallagher

Joan C. Gallagher

Nov 19, 2006

Waltham – Mrs. Joan C. (Jensen) Gallagher, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday November 19, 2006 at Emerson Hospital, Concord. She was 57. Born in Nürnberg, Germany, Joan was a homemaker and had lived in Waltham for many years. She was a graduate of Waltham High School, Class of 1966 and also a graduate of the Chandler School for Women in...

Julia P. Mulvaney

Julia P. Mulvaney

Nov 19, 2006

Waltham – Mrs. Julia P. (Bourque) Mulvaney, of Waltham, died Sunday, November 19, 2006 at Emerald Court Health and Rehabilitation Center, Norwood. She was 82. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Abel and Sabina (Ford) Bourque, she had been a lifelong resident. Julia was a 1941 graduate of Saint Mary’s High School in Waltham and had worked as...

Sally E. Peters

Sally E. Peters

Nov 15, 2006

Waltham - Ms. Sally E. Peters, of Waltham, died Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at MetroWest Medical Center, Natick. She was 45. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, a daughter of Dr. Alan and Verona (Shipman) Peters of Lexington, she worked for many years as an account manager for Rent-a-Crate in Waltham. She was also a former member of the Reagle Players in...

Robert L. Preston

Robert L. Preston

Nov 14, 2006

Waltham - Mr. Robert L. Preston, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 77. Born in Boston, a son of the late Ira and Kathryn (Strasser) Preston, he was raised and educated in Allston and had lived in Waltham since 1954. He worked for twelve years for Raytheon in Waltham and, until his retirement, he...

Alfred M. Dion

Alfred M. Dion

Nov 7, 2006

Waltham - Mr. Alfred M. Dion, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006 after a lengthy illness. He was 83. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Emile and Florence (Roberts) Dion, he was a lifelong resident. Until his retirement in 1988, he worked for forty-two years at the Raytheon Corporation as a master pipe fitter. Alfred...

Alfred M. Dion

Alfred M. Dion

Nov 7, 2006

Mr. Alfred M. Dion, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 7, 2006 after a lengthy illness. He was 83.Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Emile and Florence (Roberts) Dion, he was a lifelong resident. Until his retirement in 1988, he worked for forty-two years at the Raytheon Corporation as a master pipe fitter. Alfred was a graduate...

Lucy K. Aharonian

Lucy K. Aharonian

Nov 5, 2006

Weston – Mrs. Lucy K. (Kasparian) Aharonian, of Weston, died Sunday, November 5, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was 70. Born in Lynn, a daughter of the late Malcolm and Charlotte (Zarohian) Kasparian, Sr., she was raised in Saugus and had lived in Weston for the past 37 years. Lucy graduated from Saugus High School and from Salem...

William F. Chagnon

William F. Chagnon

Nov 4, 2006

Waltham – Mr. William F. Chagnon, Sr., of Waltham, died Saturday, November 4, 2006 at Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton. He was 71. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Arthur J. and Margaret M. (Norton) Chagnon, he was a lifelong resident. Bill graduated from Saint Charles High School in Waltham and from Coyne Electrical and Technical School in...

Eleanora M. McGann

Eleanora M. McGann

Nov 1, 2006

North Billerica – Mrs. Eleanora M. (Patrick) McGann, of North Billerica, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, Novemebr 1, 2006 at Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley. She was 93. Born in Watertown, a daughter of the late William and Anna Patrick, she worked for many years as a school nurse for the City of Waltham. She was a graduate of...

Ernest McKenzie

Ernest McKenzie

Oct 31, 2006

Waltham – Mr. Ernest McKenzie, Jr., of Waltham, died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at his home. He was 90. Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Ernest and Susannah (Ramsbottom) McKenzie, he lived in Charlestown and in Somerville before moving to Waltham in 1943. Ernie graduated from Somerville High School and, during World War II, served with the...