Obituaries

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...

Marie H. "Doll" Dawson
Jan 10, 2005
Waltham – Mrs. Marie H. “Doll” (Doyle) Dawson of Waltham died Monday, January 10, 2005 in her home. She was 77. Born in Boston, Mrs. Dawson was raised and educated in Brighton. She was a graduate of St. Columbkille’s High School. She had lived in Waltham since 1950. Mrs. Dawson was a secretary for George Dawson and Company.Mrs. Dawson was...

Anne P. Tebeau-Lander
Jan 10, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Anne P. ( Walsh ) Tebeau-Lander of Waltham died Monday, January 10, 2005 in her home. She was 61. Born in Carna, County Galway, Ireland, Mrs. Tebeau-Lander had lived in Waltham for forty years. She was a nursing assistant at the Fernald State School as well as the Metropolitan State Hospital until her retirement. Mrs. Tebeau-Lander was...

Marie H. Dawson
Jan 10, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Marie H. Doll (Doyle) Dawson of Waltham died Monday, January 10, 2005 in her home. She was 77. Born in Boston, Mrs. Dawson was raised and educated in Brighton. She was a graduate of St. Columbkilles High School. She had lived in Waltham since 1950. Mrs. Dawson was a secretary for George Dawson and Company. Mrs. Dawson...
Mary V. Doolin
Jan 7, 2005
West Newton - Mrs. Mary V. (Carty) Doolin of West Newton died Friday, January 7, 2005 in her home. She was 88. Born in Jamaica Plain, Mrs. Doolin had lived in West Newton for many years. She was a graduate of the Girls Latin School in Boston and earned her Bachelor of Science Degree and her Masters Degree from Boston...
Ann D. Flynn
Jan 7, 2005
Wayland - Mrs. Ann D. (Campbell) Flynn of Wayland, formerly of Weston, died Friday January 7, 2005. Born in Quincy, a daughter of the late William and Anna (Costigan) Campbell, she lived in Weston for many years before moving to Wayland. She was an avid golfer and had been a member of the Weston Golf Club, she was the past...

Anita Kanis
Jan 4, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Anita (Jackman) Kanis of Waltham died Tuesday, January 4, 2005 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 85. Born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, Canada, she had lived in Waltham for many years. Mrs. Kanis was a bookkeeper for the UPS Chemical Company in Cambridge for many years. Mrs. Kanis was the daughter of the late Augustine and Charlotte (Walsh)...

Thomas M. McNamara
Jan 3, 2005
Mashpee Mr. Thomas M. McNamara of Mashpee, formerly of Waltham and Framingham, died Monday January 3, 2005 in his home. He was 70.<br><br>Born in Waltham, a son of the late James and Mary (Walsh) McNamara, he had lived in Framingham for 20 years before moving to Mashpee. Until his retirement, Mr. McNamara worked for 25 years as Director of...

Frances VanderWyk
Jan 3, 2005
Waltham Mrs. Frances (Rapczynski) VanderWyk of Waltham died Monday, January 3, 2005 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 85. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Boleslaw and Jadwiga Rapczynski, she lived in Waltham since 1943. Mrs. VanderWyk was a devoted wife and mother whose time spent with her family was most special to her. She...

Michael J. Burley
Jan 2, 2005
Seattle, WA Mr. Michael J. Burley of Seattle died Sunday, January 2, 2005 at his home. He was 53. Born in Waltham, he had lived in Watertown for many years where he attended high school and had worked as a machinist. During the Vietnam War he served with the U.S. Army. He moved to Seattle eighteen years ago. He...

Edward M. Kerwin
Dec 31, 2004
Weston - Dr. Edward M. Kerwin, Jr. of Weston died Friday, December 31, 2004 at the Dorothy Frances House, Waltham. He was 77. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, a son of the late Edward M. and Marie (LeTourneau) Kerwin, he came to Boston to attend college at MIT. After receiving his undergraduate degrees, he joined the firm of Bolt Beranek...

Joseph G. Savoy
Dec 29, 2004
Waltham- Mr. Joseph G. Gerry Savoy of Waltham died Wednesday December 29, 2004 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton. He was 90. Born in New Brunswick, Canada a son of the late Sebastian and Leontine (Landry) Savoy, he was a lifetime resident of Waltham and had been the owner and operator of Waltham Cabinent Company for over forty years. An...

Rose Mary Squires
Dec 26, 2004
Waltham Miss Rose Mary Squires of Waltham died Sunday, December 26, 2004 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 90. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie (Rush) Squires, she was a lifelong resident. Until her retirement, Miss Squires worked for 25 years as the secretary for the Waltham Veterans Services office. Before that, she...

Rudolph M. Peters
Dec 24, 2004
Mr. Rudolph M. 'Rudy' Peters of Waltham died Friday December 24, 2004 in his home. He was 76. Born in Boston, a son of the late Michael and Mary (Asbek) Peters he was a factory worker for many years for Longview Fiber Company in Waltham. He was also a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Peters...

Amy S. Westling
Dec 24, 2004
Waltham - Mrs. Amy S. (Hull) Westling of Waltham died Friday December 24, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 99. Born in Charlestown, a daughter of the late Albert and Inez (Lightbourn) Hull, she was very active at The First Baptist Church in Waltham and had been a volunteer during World War II for the American Red Cross....

Donna J. Munichiello
Dec 23, 2004
Waltham - Mrs. Donna J. (Gorman) Munichiello of Waltham died Thursday December 23, 2004 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 52. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late James and Jean (Mahoney) Gorman, she was a waitress for many years at the Chateau Restaurant in Waltham. She is survived by her husband, William J. Munichiello of Waltham; her children, Cheryl...

Helen V. Leaver
Dec 23, 2004
Waltham - Mrs. Helen V. (OBrien) Leaver of Waltham, formerly of Allston, died Thursday December 23, 2004 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton. She was 97. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late John and Delia (Mulrenan) OBrien, she was a secretary for many years for the New England Telephone Company. She was a founding member of Saint Judes...

Joseph P. Connelly
Dec 22, 2004
Weston - Mr. Joseph P. Connelly of Weston died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 in Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston. He was 65. Born in Waltham, he was a graduate of Waltham High School and he attended Northeastern University in Boston. He was a sales account executive for many years for Laminated Plastics Company in Billerica. He was a son of...

Dorothea A. Chandonait
Dec 22, 2004
Mrs. Dorothea A. (Jones) Chandonait of Waltham died Wednesday December 22, 2004 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton. She was 86. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Edward and Jennie (OLeary) Jones, she was raised in Dorchester. She was a homemaker and lived for most of her life in Waltham where she had been a member of Saint...

Edward M. Kerwin
Dec 21, 2004
Weston - Dr. Edward M. Kerwin, Jr. of Weston died Friday, December 31, 2004 at the Dorothy Frances House, Waltham. He was 77.Born in Oak Park, Illinois, a son of the late Edward M. and Marie (LeTourneau) Kerwin, he came to Boston to attend college at MIT. After receiving his undergraduate degrees, he joined the firm of Bolt Beranek and...