Obituaries

Martha Gregoricus
Feb 1, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Martha (Martinos) Gregoricus of Waltham died Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Brighton. She was 75. Born in Binghampton, New York, a daughter of the late Thomas and Electra (Pappademetropoulos) Martinos, she was a homemaker and had lived in Waltham for the past 55 years. She leaves her husband, James M. Gregoricus; her children, Lynne...

William T. Mancuso
Jan 31, 2005
Wareham - Mr. William T. Mancuso of Wareham, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, January 31, 2005 in Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was 68. Born in Waltham, Mr. Mancuso had lived in Waltham for many years before moving seven years ago. He was employed as a route driver for Continental Bakery. Mr. Mancuso was an avid fisherman who loved to drive...

Virginia E. Floyd
Jan 27, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Virginia E. (Burgess) Floyd died Thursday, January 27, 2005 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 84. Born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late William and Bridget (Collins) Burgess, she was a supervisor for many years at the Raytheon Corporation. She was a graduate of Saint Charles High School and was a member of...
Catherine L. Garvin
Jan 27, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Catherine L. Kay (Joyce) Garvin of Waltham died Thursday, January 27, 2005 in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Bedford. She was 86. Born in Wakefield, a daughter of the late William and Ann (Dugan) Joyce, she was a Waltham resident for the past fifty years and until her retirement worked as a clerk for the Veterans Services Office...

Jerome F. Doucette
Jan 26, 2005
Waltham - Mr. Jerome F. Doucette of Waltham died Wednesday January 26, 2005 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton. He was 64. Born in Newton, a son of the late Samuel and Mary (Sullo) Doucette, he had lived in Waltham for over forty years. For the past 45 years he worked as a machinist for Parker, Nichols Airborne in Ayer....

Peter M. Smith
Jan 21, 2005
Denmark, Maine Mr. Peter M. Smith of Denmark died on Friday, January 21, 2005. He was 50. Born in Waltham, Peter graduated from Waltham High School. He worked as a mechanic for his fathers company in New Hampshire for 18 years. He then moved to Denmark, Maine where he worked as a builder for the past 10 years. Peter...

Mary S. Hansberry
Jan 21, 2005
Waltham - Miss Mary S. Hansberry of Waltham died Friday January 21, 2005 at Emerson Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Watertown. She was 88. Born in Lynn, a daughter of the late Timothy and Margaret (Loughlin) Hansberry she was a secretary for many years for the Raytheon Corporation. She was the sister of the late Martin and John Hansberry. She is...

Josephine J. Keniston
Jan 21, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Josephine J. (DiCicco) Keniston of Waltham died peacefully on Friday January 21, 2005 in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. She was 83. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Duva) DiCicco, Josephine was a lifetime resident. She worked as a waitress for many years at the Chateau Restaurant. She was a member...

Louise E. Lepordo
Jan 21, 2005
Waltham- Mrs. Louise E. (Sbardelli) Lepordo of Waltham died Thursday January 21, 2005 in her home. She was 84.Born in Newton, a daughter of the late Sossio and Rosina (Patuto) Sbardelli, she was a secretary for many years for GTE in Needham until her retirement.She was the mother of the late Linda Ann Lepordo and sister of the late John...

Louise E. Lepordo
Jan 20, 2005
Waltham- Mrs. Louise E. (Sbardelli) Lepordo of Waltham died Thursday January 21, 2005 in her home. She was 84. Born in Newton, a daughter of the late Sossio and Rosina (Patuto) Sbardelli, she was a secretary for many years for GTE in Needham until her retirement. She was the mother of the late Linda Ann Lepordo and sister of the...

Evelyn C. MacDonald
Jan 20, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Evelyn C. (Erickson) MacDonald of Waltham died Thursday January 20, 2005 in Emerson Hospital, Concord. She was 89. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Godfred and Mary (Josephson) Erickson, she was an electronics technician for the Richard Bird Company in Waltham and also for the Infrared Corporation for many years. Evelyn was a lifelong resident...

Mary J. Cullen
Jan 19, 2005
Waltham- Mrs. Mary J. (Caramanica) Cullen of Waltham died Wednesday January 19, 2005 in her home. She was 89. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Michael and Pasqualina (Mastantuono) Caramanica, she worked for many years at the Waltham Watch Factory. She was the wife of the late James A. Cullen, and sister of the late Bertha Scipione, Viola...

Mary Jean Fitzgerald
Jan 19, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Mary Jean (Richardson) Fitzgerald of Waltham died Wednesday January 19, 2005 in Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Weston. She was 78. Born in Concord, Vermont a daughter of the late Ira and Cora (Bangs) Richardson, she was a Licensed Practical Nurse, specializing in geriatric care, and had been a charge nurse at Hopkins Nursing Home in Waltham...

Nora A. Buckett
Jan 18, 2005
Waltham - Mrs. Nora A. (Cronin) Buckett of Waltham died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 in Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 90. Born in Jerome, Arizona, a daughter of the late Dennis and Mary (Hourihan) Cronin, she was a Waltham resident for many years where she enjoyed working as a cake decorator for Mays Bakery in Waltham. She was the sister...
Pauline T. O'Donoghue
Jan 18, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Pauline T. (Ronayne) ODonoghue of Waltham died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 72. She was the devoted wife of Daniel E. ODonoghue to whom she had been married for 49 years. Born in Boston in 1932, a daughter of the late Pierce and Teresa (OBrien) Ronayne, Pauline attended Somerville schools and graduated from...
Tracey M. Horrigan
Jan 16, 2005
Cumberland, RI - Miss Tracey M. Horrigan of Cumberland, Rhode Island, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, January 16, 2005 in Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Walter P. and Barbara A. (Keefe) Horrigan, she was a lifelong resident of Waltham before moving to Cumberland five years ago. She worked as a computer specialist for...
Bernard P. Murphy
Jan 16, 2005
Waltham Mr. Bernard P. Murphy of Waltham died Sunday, January 16, 2005 at Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. He was 89. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Thomas and Delia (Kearney) Murphy, he was a lifelong resident. Until his retirement five years ago, Mr. Murphy worked for 29 years as a court officer at the...

Doris W. Downs
Jan 15, 2005
Weston Mrs. Doris W. (White) Downs of Weston died Saturday, January 15, 2005 in Epoch Senior Healthcare Center, Weston. She was 88. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Mrs. Downs was raised and educated in Cranston and had been a Weston resident since 1964. Mrs. Downs was the wife of the late George L. Downs, the daughter of the late...
Alfred A. Scafidi
Jan 15, 2005
Waltham - Mr. Alfred A. Scafidi of Waltham died Saturday, January 15, 2005 in Wingate at Sudbury. He was 74. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Salvatore and Vincenza (Camuti) Scafidi, he was a lifelong resident. Until his retirement in 1993, Mr. Scafidi was the proprietor of Embassy Trophy Company in Waltham. He was a 1948 graduate of...

Charles J. DeRose
Jan 12, 2005
Marlborough Mr. Charles J. DeRose of Marlborough died Wednesday, January 12, 2005 in Marlborough Hills Nursing Center. He was 88. Born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, Mr. DeRose had lived in Newton and in Waltham before moving to Marlborough. He was employed for many years as a truck driver for H.J. Heinz in Cambridge and after his retirement he worked as...