Obituaries

Jeannette Melanson
Oct 30, 2006
Miss Jeannette Melanson, of Waltham, died Monday, October 30, 2006 at Newton Health Care Center. She was 86. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Charles L. and Eva (McEwen) Melanson, she had been a lifelong resident. Until her retirement, Jeannette worked for the Millipore Company in Bedford. She was the sister of the late Leslie, Marjorie and Lorraine...

Francis J. Roche
Oct 30, 2006
Middleton - Mr. Francis J. Roche, of Middleton, died Monday, October 30, 2006 in Salem Hospital. He was 90. Born in Cambridge, Mr. Roche had lived in Middleton for twenty years. He was employed as a sheet metal worker for Local # 17 until his retirement. Mr. Roche was a World War II veteran who served with the United States...

Janet M. McGilvray R.C.E.
Oct 29, 2006
Arlington - Sr. Janet M. McGilvray, R.C.E., of Arlington, died Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. She was 70. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Reece and Florence (LaRosee) McGilvray, she was a graduate of Waltham Senior High School and Boston College. Sr. Janet also completed graduate studies at Fairfield University in Connecticut....

Janet M. McGilvray
Oct 29, 2006
Sr. Janet M. McGilvray, R.C.E., of Arlington, died Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. She was 70.Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Reece and Florence (LaRosee) McGilvray, she was a graduate of Waltham Senior High School and Boston College. Sr. Janet also completed graduate studies at Fairfield University in Connecticut.Sr. Janet taught for...

Stanley C. Penton
Oct 28, 2006
Edgewater, Fla. - Mr. Stanley C. Penton Jr., of Edgewater, Florida, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, October 28, 2006 at the Clark House at Fox Hill Village in Westwood. He was 75. Born in Boston, Mr. Penton was a machinist for many years at Northeast Lab Machine Company in Waltham. He was a lifelong resident of Waltham before moving to...

John D. Aucoin
Oct 27, 2006
Mr. John D. Aucoin of Lake Worth, Florida, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, October 27, 2006 in the Medicana Nursing Home in Lake Worth. He was 79. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Simon and Christina (Chiasson) Aucoin, he had been a lifelong resident before moving to Florida eleven years ago. John was a graduate of Waltham High...
Paul E. McCarthy
Oct 26, 2006
Waltham - Mr. Paul E. McCarthy, of Waltham, died Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 54. Born in Boston, a son of the late Edward and Rita (Wainwright) McCarthy, Paul had worked for the City of Newton for many years as a curb setter. Paul enjoyed riding his motorcycle and fishing. He was the brother of the...

Margaret J. Coughlin
Oct 26, 2006
Waltham - Mrs. Margaret J.(Horning) Coughlin, of Waltham, died Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 79. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a daughter of the late Edwin and Alice (Bobay) Horning, she worked for many years as an executive secretary for Russell Associates in Waltham. Margaret was a former member of Sacred Heart Church in...

Beverly A. Mclaughlin
Oct 25, 2006
Deland, Fla. Mrs. Beverly A. (Finnerty) McLaughlin, of Deland, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at Florida Hospital South in Orlando, Florida. She was 70. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late William F. and Helen F. (Noonan) Finnerty, she had been a lifelong resident before moving to Florida seventeen years ago. Beverly was a graduate...

Beverly A. McLauglin
Oct 25, 2006
Deland, Fla. – Mrs. Beverly A. (Finnerty) McLaughlin, of Deland, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at Florida Hospital South in Orlando, Florida. She was 70.Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late William F. and Helen F. (Noonan) Finnerty, she had been a lifelong resident before moving to Florida seventeen years ago. Beverly was a graduate of...

Robert J. Hughes
Oct 22, 2006
Waltham - Mr. Robert J. 'Bobby' Hughes, Jr., of Waltham, died Sunday, October 22, 2006 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was 38. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of Catherine H. (Dunlea) Hughes of Waltham and the late Robert J. Hughes, Bobby had worked as a mechanic for the M.B.T.A. since 1992. He was a graduate of Waltham...
Geraldine M. Pendergast
Oct 21, 2006
Waltham Mrs. Geraldine M. Gerri (Melanson) Pendergast, of Waltham, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was 78. Gerri was the wife of the late John J. Jack Pendergast, Jr. who died last December. They had been married for fifty-eight years. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late George and Eva (Drisdale) Melanson, she...
Scott F. Coleman
Oct 21, 2006
Waltham - Mr. Scott F. Coleman, of Waltham, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 48. He was the husband of Angela M. (Pavone) Coleman. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Edward M. and Theresa E. (Romard) Coleman, he was a lifelong resident. Scott was a 1976 graduate of Waltham High School and had worked...

Mary E. Keating
Oct 17, 2006
Belmont - Mrs. Mary E. (Coyne) Keating, of Belmont, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 in her home. She was 83. Born in Somerville, a daughter of the late Michael and Delia (Conroy) Coyne, she was an administrative assistant to the principal at the Wellington School in Belmont for many years. Mary had lived in Belmont since 1954 and was active...

Elizabeth A. Cummings
Oct 17, 2006
Waltham- Mrs. Elizabeth A. ( Ferri) Cummings of Waltham died Tuesday October 17, 2006 in her home. She was 65. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Eaton) Ferri, she has lived in Waltham since 1977 and was a homemaker. She was the wife of the late William J. Cummings and mother of the late Francis...

Richard E. Maloney
Oct 17, 2006
Framingham Mr. Richard E. Maloney, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham. He was 79. He was the husband of M. Rita (Flanagan) Maloney. Born and raised in Newton, a son of the late Mark and Katherine (Joyce) Maloney, he lived there until joining the United States Navy during World War...
Edmond J. Chiasson
Oct 10, 2006
Attleboro Mr. Edmond J. 'Joe' Chiasson, of Attleboro, a former longtime Waltham resident, died suddenly, Tuesday, October 10, 2006. He was 86 years old. Joe leaves his wife, Elizabeth 'Joyce' (Seebold) Chiasson; his children, Joseph Chiasson and his wife, Betsy, of North Attleboro, Margaret A. Potter and her husband, Robert, of North Attleboro and Marco Island, Florida, Kathleen M....

Dorothy M. Dennis
Oct 8, 2006
Waltham Mrs. Dorothy L. (Coleman) Dennis, of Waltham, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 89. She was the wife of the late James A. Jakey Dennis. Born in Newton, a daughter of the late James and Hazel (Wolfenden) Coleman, she had lived in Waltham for most of her life. Dorothy was an avid reader, and...

Joyce M. Keith
Oct 8, 2006
Waltham Mrs. Joyce M. (Turner) Keith, of Waltham, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 at her home. She was 83. Born in London, England, a daughter of the late Cyril and Mary (Webb) Turner, Joyce had lived in Waltham for more than 70 years. Until her retirement, she was a schoolteacher at Fitch Elementary School in Waltham for thirty years....

Dawna M. Traversi
Oct 7, 2006
Dennis, Mass - Mrs. Dawna M. (Inferrera) Traversi, of Concord and Dennis, died Saturday, October 7, 2006 at her home on Cape Cod after a short illness. She was 53. She was the beloved wife of Fred Traversi for thirty one-years. Together they lived with their three children in Concord, and in Dennis on Cape Cod. Mrs. Traversi was born...