Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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...

Paul J. Landry
Apr 16, 2005
Waltham- Mr. Paul J. Landry of Waltham died Saturday, April 16, 2005 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. He was 69. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Eloi and Sabine (Gaudet) Landry, he was a lifelong resident. Until his retirement in 1998, Paul worked for 32 years as a machinist for the Raytheon Company in Waltham. He...

Helen E. Carroll
Apr 16, 2005
Mrs. Helen E. (Fallon) Carroll of Waltham died Saturday April 16, 2005 at Aberjona Nursing Center in Winchester. She was 82.Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Patrick and Catherine (Fallon) Fallon, she worked for twenty years at Stop and Shop supermarket in Waltham as a cashier, before her retirement in 1986.She was the wife of the late Joseph...

William E. Cummings
Apr 16, 2005
Waltham- Mr. William E. Cummings of Waltham died Saturday April 16, 2005 at East Village Nursing Home in Lexington. He was 81. Born in Brockton, a son of the late John J. and Nora (Earles) Cummings, he was a Sheet Metal worker at Artisan Industries in Waltham for forty three years before his retirement in 1989. He was a World...

Teri E. Murphy
Apr 14, 2005
Ms. Teri E. Murphy of Stoneham died Thursday April 14, 2005 at Winchester Hospital. She was 51. Born in Worcester, a daughter of the late Gordon F. and Lorraine O. (Andrews) Murphy she worked for many years as a computer programmer and a systems administrator. Ms. Murphy had lived in Stoneham for the past twenty-five years and prior to that...

Gaetano T. Rizzo
Apr 11, 2005
Waltham Retired Waltham Fire Lieutenant Gaetano T. Guy Rizzo died Monday, April 11, 2005 in his home. He was 86. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mr. Rizzo was appointed to the Waltham Fire Department in 1952 where he was known by many of his brother firefighters as "Mr. Fix It". He served the city and his department as a respected...

John T. Smith
Apr 7, 2005
Waltham - Mr. John T. Smith, Jr. of Waltham died Thursday, April 7, 2005 at his home. He was 73. Born in Boston, a son of the late John T. and Mabel (Billings) Smith, he had lived in Waltham for most of his life. Until his retirement he worked for many years for the City of Waltham Street Department. During...

Robert L. Dion
Apr 7, 2005
Waltham Mr. Robert L. Dion, Sr. of Waltham died Thursday, April 7, 2005 at Lexington Health Care Center. He was 84. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Emile and Florence (Roberts) Dion, he was a lifelong resident. Until his retirement in 1982, Mr. Dion worked as and optics technician for the Raytheon Company and for the Thermo-Electron...

Margaret L. Phipps
Apr 4, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Margaret L. (Pennachio ) Phipps of Waltham died Monday, April 4, 2005 in Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was 80. Born in Newton, Mrs. Phipps lived in Waltham for many years. She was a retired assembler. She was a late member of the Womens Auxillary VFW Post 2152. Mrs. Phipps was the daughter of the late Antonio...

Alice F. Keough
Apr 4, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Alice F. (Cox) Keough of Waltham died Monday, April 4, 2005 at Meadowgreen Nursing Home. She was 95. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Edward Cox and Margaret (Donohue) Cox she worked for over 20 years as a Secretary in the Superintendants office of the Waltham School Department. Mrs. Keough was a lifelong resident of...

Rose E. Scott
Apr 2, 2005
Waltham- Mrs. Rose E. (Gillan) Scott of Waltham, formerly of Cambridge, died Saturday April 2, 2005 at Epoch Senior Healthcare Center. She was 96. Born in Somerville, a daughter of the late James B. and Rose A. (Woods) Gillan, she worked for many years for the New Engalnd Telephone Company as an operator. Mrs. Scott lived for many years in...

Rosalie T. Comeau
Apr 2, 2005
Waltham- Mrs. Rosalie T. (Surette) Comeau of Waltham died Saturday April 2, 2005 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 78. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late John C. and Anne (LeBlanc) Surette, she lived in East Boston for many years before moving to Waltham in 1950 where she was a homemaker. She was the wife of the late...

Elinor B. Peirce
Apr 2, 2005
Waltham- Mrs. Elinor B. (Berry) Peirce of Waltham died Saturday April 2, 2005 at Meadow Green Nursing Center, Waltham. She was 88. Born in Baltimore, MD; a daughter of the late Henry E. and Marion Perkins Copeland, she has lived in Waltham for many years as a homemaker. Ellie embraced the world with a unique sense of humor, and gentle...

Katharina Kirsch
Apr 1, 2005
Waltham Miss Katharina Kirsch of Waltham, formerly of Boston, died Friday, April 1, 2005 in her home. She was 76. Miss Kirsch was born in Konigsberg, Germany and was raised and educated in Germany. She had lived in Boston for many years, coming to the United States in 1970. She had been a Waltham resident since 2001. Miss Kirsch...

Margaret M. Doherty
Mar 30, 2005
Waltham- Mrs. Margaret M. (Rollinson) Doherty of Waltham died Saturday March 26, 2005 at Meadow Green Nursing Center. She was 83. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Arthur J. and Mary M. (Curtin) Rollinson, she lived in Newton for over fifty years before moving to Waltham. Mrs. Doherty was an Administrative Secretary for many years for the Raytheon...