Obituaries

Joseph T. Steede

Joseph T. Steede

May 30, 2005

Waltham – Retired Waltham Fire Chief Joseph T. Steede of Waltham died Monday, May 30, 2005 at his home. He was 78. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Waltham Fire Chief John F. and Catherine A. (Cullen) Steede, he was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1943 and after that joined the U.S. Coast...

Francis R. Doorakian

Francis R. Doorakian

May 26, 2005

Bradenton, Florida - Mr. Francis R. Doorakian of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday May 26, 2005 at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Bradenton. He was 56. Born in Boston, Mr. Doorakian was the son of the late George and Libby (Macone) Doorakian. He is survived by his wife Diane (Taranto) Doorakian, one son, Daniel R. Doorakian of West...

Barbara J. Doucette

Barbara J. Doucette

May 23, 2005

Mrs. Barbara J. (Cormier) Doucette of Waltham, died Monday, May 23, 2005 in Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton. She was 77. Born in Newton, Mrs. Doucette had lived in Waltham for over fifty years. An avid Red Sox fan, Mrs. Doucette also enjoyed weekly card games with friends. She was the wife of the late Joseph W. Doucette,...

Dorothy J. Mahoney

Dorothy J. Mahoney

May 21, 2005

Waltham - Mrs. Dorothy J. (Quinn) Mahoney of Waltham, formerly of Lexington and Newton, died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, Brighton. She was 83. Born in Brighton, a daughter of the late Michael and Ann (Devine) Quinn she was raised in Newton where she graduated from Our Lady Help of Christians High School. She lived in Lexington...

Helen M. Kane

Helen M. Kane

May 20, 2005

Waltham- Mrs. Helen M. (Rosenske) Kane of Waltham died Friday May 20, 2005 in Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 85. Born in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Stephen and Autouina (Yuzko) Rosenske, she lived in Waltham for many years as a homemaker. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Kane and sister of the late...

William F. Garrigan

William F. Garrigan

May 16, 2005

Waltham - Mr. Willliam F. ‘Mike’ Garrigan, Jr. of Waltham died Monday, May 16, 2005 in the Veterans Administration Hospital, West Roxbury. He was 84. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mr. Garrigan was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School, Class of 1939. He worked as a salesman for the Nabisco Company for over 25 years until his retirement. Mr. Garrigan...

David P. Hartman

David P. Hartman

May 15, 2005

Waltham - Mr. David P. Hartman of Waltham died Sunday, May 15, 2005 at Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton. He was 77. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Tibbetts) Hartman, he worked for many years at BayBank in Burlington as an appraiser. He was a 1945 graduate of Waltham High School. He also...

Eileen M. Morrison

Eileen M. Morrison

May 15, 2005

Mrs. Eileen M. (Henry) Morrison of Weston died Sunday May 15, 2005 at Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence, in Wayland. She was 80. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late William and Maude (Fennell) Henry, she lived in Weston for over forty years as a homemaker. She was a member for the Legion of Mary for many years. She...

Lydia C. Pasqual

Lydia C. Pasqual

May 14, 2005

Waltham - Mrs. Lydia C. (Mattola) Pasqual of Waltham, formerly of Arlington, died Saturday May 14, 2005 at Belmont Manor Nursing Center. She was 87. Born in Somerville, she lived in Arlington for most of her life before moving to Waltham in 1993. She worked for many years for First National Stores until her retirement. She was the wife of...

Jane T. MacDonald

Jane T. MacDonald

May 14, 2005

Miss Jane T. MacDonald of Waltham died Saturday, May 14, 2005 in Leonard Morse Hospital, Natick. She was 65. <br><br>A lifelong resident of Waltham, Miss MacDonald was a Waltham High School graduate, Class of 1958 and a graduate of Boston College, Class of 1962. She was a teacher at Chicopee High School and at Waltham High School for the past...

Irene M. Chase

Irene M. Chase

May 12, 2005

Watertown - Mrs. Irene M. (Waters) Chase of Watertown, formerly of Brighton, died Thursday, May 12, 2005 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 81. Born in Brighton, a daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Garvin) Waters, she was a homemaker and had lived in Brighton for many years before moving to Watertown thirty-eight years ago. She was the...

Joseph V. Goulding

Joseph V. Goulding

May 8, 2005

Mr. Joseph V. Goulding of Waltham died Sunday, May 8, 2005 in the Epoch Nursing Center, Weston. He was 76. Born in Waltham, Mr. Goulding was raised and educated in Newton. He was a Waltham resident for over fifty years. Mr. Goulding worked in construction and was also a bartender at Michael J’s in Waltham. He was a Korean War...

Mary E. Bonfiglio

Mary E. Bonfiglio

May 4, 2005

Mrs. Mary E. 'Betty' (Garrigan) Bonfiglio of Waltham died Wednesday may 4, 2005 at Newton- Wellesley Hospital. She was 81. Born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late William and Mary (Hughes) Garrigan, she worked for many years for the New England Telephone Company. She was a member of the New England Telephone Pioneers Association and a 1941...

Joseph F. Santolucito

Joseph F. Santolucito

May 2, 2005

Waltham- Mr. Joseph F. Santolucito, Jr. of Waltham died Monday, May 2, 2005 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 48. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of Joseph F. Santolucito, Sr. of Waltham and the late Pauline T. (Mobilia), he was a landscape gardener in Waltham for many years. He is survived by two sisters, Marion T. Mahoney and her...

Beverley M. Mitchell

Beverley M. Mitchell

May 1, 2005

Beverley M. Mitchell of Waltham died Sunday, May 1, 2005 in her home. She was 67. A lifelong Waltham resident, Ms. Mitchell was a switchboard operator for the Waltham School Department for eighteen years. She was a Waltham High School graduate, Class of 1956. Ms. Mitchell is survived by her daughter, Susan H. Mitchell of Waltham, her brother, David Mitchell...

Edna M. Leard

Edna M. Leard

Apr 30, 2005

Waltham- Mrs. Edna Morton 'Teddy' (Rideout) Leard of Waltham died Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 83. Born in Cambridge on June 11, 1921, a daughter of the late Alfred and Bernice Rideout, she was a graduate of Somerville High School. Mrs. Leard worked as a registered nurse for many years at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in...

Edward A. Carruthers

Edward A. Carruthers

Apr 24, 2005

Mr. Edward A. Carruthers of Waltham died Sunday, April 24, 2005 at Northeast Specialty Hospital, Waltham. He was 92. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Albridge and Mary (Finneran) Carruthers, he was a lifelong resident. He was a 1931 graduate of Waltham High School and until his retirement had worked for forty-three years as a supervisor for the...

James W. Ahlman

James W. Ahlman

Apr 20, 2005

Woburn – Mr. James W. Ahlman, Jr. of Woburn, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at Lexington Health Care Centre, Lexington. He was 60. Born in Boston, a son of the late James W. Ahlman, Sr. and Eleanor (Short) (Ahlman) Maillet, he lived most of his life in Waltham before moving to Woburn seven years ago. He was...

Catherine G. Frechette

Catherine G. Frechette

Apr 17, 2005

Waltham- Mrs. Catherine G. (McGann) Frechette of Waltham died Sunday April 17, 2005 at Wingate of Sudbury. She was 89. Born in Waltham, a lifelong resident of Waltham Mrs. Frechette was a homemaker and a graduate of Saint Charles High School. She was the wife of the late Albert R. Frechette and sister of the late John, Benedict, and Francis...

Catherine G. Frechette

Catherine G. Frechette

Apr 17, 2005

Waltham- Mrs. Catherine G. (McGann) Frechette of Waltham died Sunday April 17, 2005 at Wingate of Sudbury. She was 89.Born in Waltham, a lifelong resident of Waltham Mrs. Frechette was a homemaker and a graduate of Saint Charles High School.She was the wife of the late Albert R. Frechette and sister of the late John, Benedict, and Francis McGann.She is...