Obituaries

Ruth O. Collett
Jan 9, 2006
Waltham - Mrs. Ruth O. (Bezanson) Collett, of Waltham, died Monday January 9, 2006 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Born in Beacon Hill, Boston, she lived in Waltham for more than 70 years. Until her retirement, Ruth worked for many years for the Raytheon Corporation in Quincy and in Newton. She was the wife of the late Eugene R. Rodier, Sr. and...

John J. O'Connor
Jan 9, 2006
Weston Mr. John J. 'Bud' OConnor of Weston, formerly of Dennisport, died Monday January 9, 2006 at the Deaconess Glover Hospital in Needham. He was 82. Born in Waltham, he was a son of the late Harold and Ella (Coughlin) OConnor. John graduated from Belmont High School. He served with the United States Navy during World War II and...

Kenneth L. Clapp
Jan 7, 2006
Waltham - Mr. Kenneth L. Clapp of Waltham died Saturday, January 7, 2006 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 93. A lifelong resident of Waltham, he was a son of the late Frederick and Amy (Terrill) Clapp. Until his retirement, Ken worked as a carpenter for the Raytheon Corporation for thirty-two years. He was a graduate of Waltham High School, Class...

Joseph E. Farrell
Jan 6, 2006
Waltham - Mr. Joseph E. 'Jerry' Farrell, Jr., of Waltham, died Friday January 6, 2006 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 64. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Joseph E. and Loretta (Dacey) Farrell, Sr., Jerry worked for ten years as a chef at the Larchwood Lodge Nursing Home in Waltham. He leaves his wife, Winnie L....

Robert J. Jordan
Jan 6, 2006
Watertown - Mr. Robert J. Jordan, Sr., of Watertown, died Friday January 6, 2006 at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 75. Born in Boston, a son of the late Daniel and Helen (Manning) Jordan, he worked for many years as a warehouse foremen for the Dowd Company in Woburn. He was the husband of the late Sarah A. (Perkins)...

Anna B. Caissie
Jan 6, 2006
Waltham Mrs. Anna Beatrice (LeBlanc) Caissie, 99, of Waltham, died Friday, January 6, 2006 at Saint Patricks Manor in Framingham. She would have celebrated her 100th birthday on Janaury 10th. <br><br>She was the wife of 74 years to Desire J. Caissie, whom she married in 1931 at Saint Joseph Church in Waltham.<br><br>Born in St. Joseph, New Brunswick, Canada she...

Donna T. Chiasson
Jan 5, 2006
Wayland - Miss Donna T. Chiasson of Wayland died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland. She was 54. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late James D. and Marie E. (Delaney) Chiasson, she was a 1968 graduate of Waltham High School. Donna worked as a laboratory manager at Boston Scientific for fifteen...

Mary J. Maher
Jan 2, 2006
Needham - Mrs. Mary J. (Martin) Maher of West Roxbury, formerly of Waltham and Watertown, died Monday, January 2, 2006 in the Wingate Nursing Center in Needham. She was 88. Mrs. Maher was born and raised in Waltham and was a graduate of Waltham High School. Mrs. Maher had lived for most of her life in Watertown before moving to...

Shirley E. Clancy
Jan 2, 2006
Waltham Mrs. Shirley E. (McGuigan) Clancy of Waltham died Monday, January 2, 2006 in her home. She was 85. Born in Millville, New Brunswick, Canada, Mrs. Clancy had lived in Waltham for the past seventy-eight years. She was a graduate of Waltham High School, Class of 1939. Mrs. Clancy enjoyed playing cards with the Thursday Night Girls Card Club...

Arthur L. Hebert
Jan 2, 2006
Fairfax (VA) Mr. Arthur L. Hebert, 94, of Fairfax, Virginia, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax. He was the husband of Dora M. (Melanson) Hebert for 67 years. Mr. Hebert was born in Waltham, son of the late Denis and Adeline (Pellerin) Hebert. He moved to Fitchburg in the 1940s and was employed...
Ronald L. Bastarache
Jan 1, 2006
Waltham Mr. Ronald L. Bastarache of Waltham died Monday, January 1, 2006 at his home. He was 66. Born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was a son of the late Ambrose and Dorilla (Saulnier) Bastarache. He moved to Waltham in 1964 and been a self-employed upholsterer for many years. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Pauline...

Mary L. Lanctot
Dec 31, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Mary L. (Brusie) Lanctot of Waltham died Saturday, December 31, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 100 years old. Born in Italy, a daughter of the late Chielso and Carmela (Bertonazzi) Brusie, she came to the United States as an infant and was raised in Southborough. She had lived in Watertown before moving to Waltham in 1942...

Lillian M. Pilecki
Dec 30, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Lillian M. (Connors) Pilecki of Waltham died Friday, December 30, 2005. Born and raised in Waltham, Lillian was a daughter of the late Stephen and Delia (Waters) Connors. Until her retirement in 1979, she worked at Central Junior High School in Waltham and before that, she worked for many years at the Waltham Watch Factory. She was...

Barbara F. O'Toole
Dec 30, 2005
North Fort Myers (FL) - Mrs. Barbara F. (Bennett) O'Toole of North Fort Myers, Florida died Friday, December 30, 2005 at Hope Hospice, Cape Coral. She was 87. Born in South Acton, a daughter of the late Francis A. and Elma M. (Leavitt) Bennett, she was a homemaker who lived in Waltham and in West Newton before moving to North...

Donald J. Toner C.S.S.
Dec 29, 2005
Concord Rev. Donald J. Toner, C.S.S., a member of the Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers, died after a long illness on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at The Rivercrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Concord. He was 73. Born in Arlington on April 4, 1932, Father Toner entered the Stigmatine Seminary, Wellesley in September, 1952. He professed his first vows as a...

Donald J. Toner
Dec 29, 2005
Concord – Rev. Donald J. Toner, C.S.S., a member of the Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers, died after a long illness on Thursday, December 29, 2005 at The Rivercrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Concord. He was 73.Born in Arlington on April 4, 1932, Father Toner entered the Stigmatine Seminary, Wellesley in September, 1952. He professed his first vows as a Stigmatine...

Herbert A. Isaacson
Dec 26, 2005
Waltham - Mr. Herbert A. Isaacson of Waltham died Monday, December 26, 2005 at Epoch Senior Healthcare of Weston. He was 82. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Ernest and Lena (Belcher) Isaacson, he worked for many years at Brandeis University in Waltham as a maintenance worker. He was the husband of the late Anne E. (Thibeault) Isaacson...

Paul I. O'Neil
Dec 22, 2005
Waltham - Mr. Paul I. O’Neil of Waltham died Thursday, December 22, 2005 in his home. He was 77.Born in Waltham, he was a son of the late Dr. John F. and Margaret (Finan) O’Neil. Until his retirement, he worked as an engraver for more than 20 years at Panametrics in Waltham. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed music.He...

Paul I. O Neil
Dec 22, 2005
Waltham - Mr. Paul I. ONeil of Waltham died Thursday, December 22, 2005 in his home. He was 77. Born in Waltham, he was a son of the late Dr. John F. and Margaret (Finan) ONeil. Until his retirement, he worked as an engraver for more than 20 years at Panametrics in Waltham. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed...

Mary B. Tabor
Dec 22, 2005
Alpharetta, Georgia - Mrs. Mary B. 'Brenda' (Grogan) Tabor of Alpharetta, Georgia, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Saint Josephs Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She was 83. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Bernard and Delia (Curran) Grogan, she was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of Rosary Academy in Watertown. From 1954 until...