Obituaries

John F. Scanlon
Dec 20, 2005
Waltham - Mr. John F. Scanlon, Jr. of Waltham died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at Meadowgreen Nursing Home, Waltham. He was 96. A lifelong resident of Waltham, he was the son of the late John and Catherine (Skahill) Scanlon. Until his retirement in 1973 he worked for the Raytheon Corporation in Waltham for more than thirty years. He was very...

Gloria R. Haase
Dec 20, 2005
Waltham – Mrs. Gloria R. (Gudger) Haase of Waltham died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 in her home. She was 79.Born in Washington, D.C., she had lived in Waltham for the past twenty-seven years. Until her retirement, Mrs. Haase worked as an assembler for the Raytheon Company for thirteen years. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist...

Judith L. Barker
Dec 20, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Judith (Levine) Barker of Waltham died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at her home. She was 63. She was the wife of the late Norval E. Barker. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Betty (Polansky) Levine, she had lived in Waltham for many years. Until her retirement she worked as a medical administrator. Judy...

Gloria R. Haase
Dec 20, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Gloria R. (Gudger) Haase of Waltham died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 in her home. She was 79. Born in Washington, D.C., she had lived in Waltham for the past twenty-seven years. Until her retirement, Mrs. Haase worked as an assembler for the Raytheon Company for thirteen years. She was a member of the First Church of Christ...

Johanna L. Guerin
Dec 19, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Johanna L. (Stringillo) Guerin of Waltham died Monday, December 19, 2005 at Countryside Nursing Home, Framingham. She was 93. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late John J. and Anna l. (Lindner) Stringillo, she was a graduate of Waltham High School, Class of 1931. Mrs. Guerin was also past president of Saint Charles Borromeo Womens Club,...

Catherine S. McDade
Dec 18, 2005
Mrs. Catherine S. (Ferguson) McDade of Watertown, died Sunday, December 18, 2005, in Saint Patricks Manor, Framingham. She was 83. Born and raised in Newton, Mrs. McDade graduated from Newton High School. She was a Watertown resident for the past sixty years. Mrs. McDade was a medical secretary for United Parcel Service in Watertown until her retirement several years ago....

Julius A. Stremeckus
Dec 16, 2005
Waltham - Mr. Julius A. 'Strum' Stremeckus of Waltham died Friday December 16, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 81. Born in Boston, a son of the late Anthony and Anna (Kaupas) Stremeckus, he was a Boston Police Officer for many years before his retirement in 1978. He was a World War II veteran serving with the United States Navy....

Eugenia F. Ciccone
Dec 15, 2005
Lexington Mrs. Eugenia F. 'Jean' (Caira) Ciccone of Lexington, formerly of Waltham and Newton, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley. She was 84. Born in Newton, a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Bove) Caira, she was raised and educated in Watertown. She was a resident of Waltham for 6 years, Newton...

John J. Pendergast
Dec 13, 2005
Waltham Mr. John J. Jack Pendergast, Jr. of Waltham died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Lasell House in Newton. He was 83. Born in Waltham, a son of the late John J., Sr. and Mary E. (Hurley) Pendergast, he attended local schools and had been a lifelong resident. Until his retirement in 1992, Jack had been the Chairman of...

John J. "Jack" Pendergast
Dec 13, 2005
Waltham – Mr. John J. ‘Jack’ Pendergast, Jr. of Waltham died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Lasell House in Newton. He was 83.Born in Waltham, a son of the late John J., Sr. and Mary E. (Hurley) Pendergast, he attended local schools and had been a lifelong resident. Until his retirement in 1992, Jack had been the Chairman of the...

Rebecca A. Oliveri-Kasper
Dec 13, 2005
Las Vegas, NV Rebecca A. Oliveri-Kasper of Las Vegas, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at University Medical Center, Las Vegas. She was 47. Born in Binghampton, New York, she was raised in Erie, Pennsylvania and had lived in Waltham for many years. She attended Pennsylvania State University and graduated from Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania. She had...

Michelle R. Tumminelli
Dec 12, 2005
Waltham – Mr. Michele R. Tumminelli of Waltham died Monday, December 12, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 84.Born in Waltham, a son of the late Phillip and Rose (Bellofatto) Tumminelli, Michele was a lifelong resident. He worked as a plant superintendent in the printing business for the Alpine Press Company and Security Colombian, both in Boston. He was a...

Michele R. Tumminelli
Dec 12, 2005
Waltham Mr. Michele R. Tumminelli of Waltham died Monday, December 12, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 84. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Phillip and Rose (Bellofatto) Tumminelli, Michele was a lifelong resident. He worked as a plant superintendent in the printing business for the Alpine Press Company and Security Colombian, both in Boston. He was...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Boudreau
Dec 11, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Elizabeth Betty (Aucoin) Boudreau of Waltham died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 77. Born in Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late Thomas and Sophie (Deveau) Aucoin, she moved to Waltham in 1955. Betty was a former employee of the Cleavite Company and the Raytheon Corporation and then spent...

Albert J. Aucoin
Dec 10, 2005
Waltham - Deacon Albert J. Aucoin of Waltham died Saturday, December 10, 2005 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. He was 83. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Simon and Aimee (Muise) Aucoin, he worked for the Raytheon Corporation as a mechanical engineer in the Microwave and Power Tube Division from 1950 until 1962. Until his retirement, he...

Michelle A. Kewer
Dec 8, 2005
Waltham Miss Michelle A. Kewer of Waltham died Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton. She was 54. Born and raised in Waltham, she was a daughter of the late Alan B. and Kathleen E. (Keough) Kewer. Michelle had worked as a procurement contracting officer in the contracting division for the United States Army Corps of...

Dorothy F. McCarthy
Dec 5, 2005
Weston - Mrs. Dorothy F. (Totten) McCarthy of Weston died Monday December 5, 2005 at Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 83. Born in Somerville, she was a daughter of the late Robert W. and Helen (Herlihy) Totten. Dorothy was a homemaker and had lived in Weston for the past fifty-two years. She was also a member of Saint...

Michael T. O'Dea
Dec 5, 2005
Waltham - Mr. Michael T. ODea, Sr., of Waltham died Monday December 5, 2005 at Northeast Specialty Hospital in Waltham. He was 81. Born in Norwood, a son of the late Michael and Nora (Healy) ODea, he was a manager for many years at the Plimpton Press Company in Norwood. Mr. ODea was a parishioner of Saint Jude Church in...

Edward G. Novello
Dec 4, 2005
Arlington Mr. Edward G. Novello of Arlington died Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Lexington Health Care Center. He was 80. Born in Boston, a son of the late John and Mary (Scheri) Novello, he was a self employed distribution consultant for many years. Mr. Novello was raised in Everett and in Arlington. He was an Arlington resident for forty-five...

Stirling P. Fraser
Dec 2, 2005
Newton Mr. Stirling P. Skip Fraser of Wayland, formerly of Newton, died Friday, December 2, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 62. A son of the late Arnold P. and Dorothy (Stirling) Fraser, he was born in Medford and raised in Newton. He was a graduate of Newton High School and Northeastern University. Until his retirement 2 years ago,...