Obituaries

Howard F. Badger
Aug 26, 2005
Mr. Howard F. Badger of Waltham died Friday August 26, 2005 at Northeast Specialty Hospital, Waltham. He was 92.Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late George and Katherine (Abriel) Badger, he worked for many years as a watchmaker for Data Instruments in Waltham until his retirement. He was a 1930 graduate of Waltham High School. He was...

Mary Edna Clements
Aug 23, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Mary E. (Cox) Clements of Waltham died Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at West Newton Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 77. Born in Lawrenceville, Virginia, Mrs. Clements had lived in Boston before moving to Waltham. Until her retirement she had worked for Shaw's Supermarkets and before that had been Day Care Director for the Cooper Community Center...

Virginia A. Kotsifas
Aug 23, 2005
Mrs. Virginia A. (Keough) Kotsifas of West Newton died Tuesday, August 23, 2005 in her home. She was 82. Born in Boston, Mrs. Kotsifas had lived in West Newton since 1952. She was a graduate of Saint Charles School in Waltham. She had worked as a timer at the Waltham Watch Factory before becoming a draftsperson at the J.L. Thomson...

Pasquale R. Caia
Aug 21, 2005
Weston Mr. Pasquale R. Pat Caia of Weston died Sunday, August 21, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 87. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Rosario and Angelina (Carrubba) Caia, he graduated from Waltham High School in 1937. During World War II he served as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army in General George Pattons Third...

Norman F. Hynes
Aug 20, 2005
Waltham Mr. Norman F. Hynes of Waltham died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at his home. He was 78. Born and raised in Waltham, he attended local schools and the Waltham Trade School, and had been a lifelong resident. Mr. Hynes served with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Scania in the Pacific during World War II. After the war,...

Thomas J. Curran
Aug 15, 2005
Waltham Mr. Thomas J. Curran of Waltham died Monday, August 15, 2005 at Harbor House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hingham. He was 90. Born in Boston, a son of the late Nicholas and Catherine (Gorman) Curran, he lived in Brighton for many years before moving to Waltham 28 years ago. Mr. Curran worked for forty-six years at U.S. Steel...

Lorraine H. Bourque
Aug 14, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Lorraine H. (Kelly) Bourque of Waltham died Sunday, August 14, 2005 at Cape Cod Hospital. She was 72. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Henry J. and Mary F. (Quirk) Kelly, she was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Saint Marys High School in Waltham and had been a member of the Marine...

Judy A. McCarthy
Aug 12, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Judy A. (McSorley) McCarthy of Waltham died Friday August 12, 2005 at Leonard Morse Hospital, Natick. She was 66. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Lappen) McSorley, Mrs. McCarthy was a lifelong resident. Until her retirement, she worked for twenty-three-years as a crossing guard for The City of Waltham. She was a...

Patricia A. Callahan
Aug 11, 2005
Marlboro - Mrs. Patricia A. (Delmore) Callahan of Marlboro, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, August 11, 2005 in Saint Vincents Hospital, Worcester. She was 53. Born in Medford, a daughter of the late Raymond F. and Jean M. (Cavanaugh) Delmore, she was a registered nurse for twenty-five years at Waltham Hospital before its closing, and after that, held the same...

Edmund R. Joyal
Aug 10, 2005
Waltham Mr. Edmund R. Joyal of Waltham died Wednesday August 10, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was 83. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Alde and Vizina (LeBlanc) Joyal, he was a lifelong resident of Waltham. Until his retirement, Mr. Joyal was the Recreation Supervisor for the Waltham Parks and Recreation Department. He was also...

William J. Bannan
Aug 8, 2005
Bourne Mr. William J. Bannan, Jr. of Bourne, formerly of Waltham, died Monday August 8, 2005 at Falmouth Hospital. He was 82. Born in Waltham, a son of the late William J. and Alice (Thompson) Bannan, he was a lifelong resident before moving permanently to his summer home in Gray Gables two years ago. Until his retirement, Mr. Bannan...

Marlana 'Maria' Culbert
Aug 7, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Marlana 'Maria' (Buckingham) Culbert of Waltham died Sunday August 7, 2005 in her home. She was 62. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she worked for eighteen years as an administrator for Draper Labs in Cambridge and also worked for many years for Buckingham Personnel Services in Norwood. Marlana was a 1978 graduate of Northeastern University and was inducted...

Anthony J. Freitas
Aug 2, 2005
Mr. Anthony J. Freitas of Waltham died Tuesday August 2, 2005 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was 64. Born in Cambridge, a son of the late Anthony and Dorothy (Volpe) Freitas he has lived in Waltham since 1969. He is survived by his wife Juanita M. (Striplin) Freitas, three sons Scott A. Freitas, and Anthony . Freitas both of...

Evelyn M. O'Brien
Aug 1, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Evelyn M. (Doucette) OBrien of Waltham died Monday August 1, 2005 in her home. She was 97. Born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late Alfred and Sarah (Leblanc) Doucette, she worked for many years as a secretary at Grover Cronin's Department Store in Waltham. She was also a graduate of Saint Charles High School...

Mildred E. Mitchell
Aug 1, 2005
Waltham- Mrs. Mildred E. (Murphy) Mitchell of Waltham died Monday August 1, 2005 at MeadowGreen Nursing Center. She was 92. Born in Newton a daughter of the late Edward F. and Ellen (Connearney) Murphy, she has lived in Waltham since 1972 where she worked for many years as a secretary for McLean Hospital in Belmont. She was also a parishioner...

Pasquale V. Rao
Jul 30, 2005
Watertown - Mr. Pasquale V. Rao of Watertown died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston. He was 83. Born in Boston, a son of the late Vincenzo and Carmella (Calachocci) Rao, he had lived in Watertown for the past 50 years and had worked as a real estate manager. Mr. Rao was also a member of the...

John R. Luneau
Jul 27, 2005
Peabody Mr. John Robert Luneau of Peabody died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at Brooksby Village, Peabody. He was 78. He was born March 28, 1927 in Laconia, New Hampshire, a son of the late Alfred and Lena (LaFlamme) Luneau. He was raised in Laconia and graduated from Laconia High School. In 1950 he married Genevieve C. (Philips) of Waltham...

Lorraine M. Finnell
Jul 26, 2005
Miss Lorraine M. Finnell of Waltham died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 in her home. She was 69. Born in Boston, Miss Finnell had lived in Dorchester before moving to Waltham twenty years ago. She was employed by the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston for forty years. Miss Finnell was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Alida L. (Worley)...

Francis A. Recka
Jul 25, 2005
Weston Mr. Francis A. Recka of Weston died Monday, July 25, 2005 at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was 88. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Shaughnessy) Recka, he moved to Weston in 1956. He had also been a resident of Harwichport from 1977 to 2000 when he returned to Weston. Until his retirement,...

Michael A. Collura
Jul 25, 2005
Mr. Michael A. Collura of Waltham died Monday, July 25, 2005 in his home. He was 77. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mr. Collura was a custodian for the Waltham Public School Department. He was a member of the Sons of Italy in Waltham. Mr. Collura was a Korean War veteran who served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Collura was the...