Obituaries

Rita F. Ahern
Nov 18, 2004
Miss Rita F. Ahern of Waltham died Thursday November 18, 2004 in the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center, Weston. She was 100. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of the late James P. and Mary B. (Doiron) Ahern, she worked for many years as an electronic assembler for Damon Engineering. She was the sister of the late Emma G. Ahern,...

Angela R. Rooney
Nov 17, 2004
Mrs. Angela R. (Malone) Rooney of Newtonville, died Wednesday November 17, 2004 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 81. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Carmello and Rose (Delfino) Malone, she worked for many years for the Raytheon Corporation as a coil winder. She was the wife of the late Hugh C. Rooney and sister of the late Nina...

Kathy A. Connaughton
Nov 17, 2004
Waltham Miss Kathy A. Connaughton of Waltham died Wednesday, November 17, 2004, her 47th birthday. Kathy was a lifelong Waltham resident. She designed and built bird feeders for Hyde Bird Feeder Company in Waltham for fifteen years under the Greater Waltham Association for Retarded Citizens program. The daughter of the late Rita A. (Davock) Connaughton, Kathy is survived by...

Evelyn M. Dion
Nov 17, 2004
Mrs. Evelyn M. (Richard) Dion of Waltham died Wednesday, November 17, 2004 in Palm Manor Nursing Home, Chelmsford. She was 101. Born in Sunnybrae, N.B. Canada, a daughter of the late Phillias and Patience (Cormier) Richard, Mrs. Dion was a resident of Waltham for more than 80 years and had been a member of the Legion of Mary at Saint...

Julia Muller
Nov 15, 2004
Waltham - Mrs. Julia (Lamantea) Muller of Waltham, died Monday, November 15, 2004, in Presentation Manor Nursing Home, Brighton. She was 91. Mrs. Muller was born in Cambridge and had lived in Waltham for fifty-nine years. She volunteered at the Waltham Hospital for many years. Mrs. Muller was the wife of the late Oscar Muller, the daughter of the late...

Marie A. Hart
Nov 15, 2004
Hudson Mrs. Marie A. (Doheny) Hart of Hudson, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, November 15, 2004 in Marlboro Hospital. She was 75. Mrs. Hart was born and lived in Waltham before moving to Hudson three years ago. Mrs Hart worked as a tester for the Jet Spray Corporation in Norwood, and in later years, she worked in the Watertown...
Alfred A. Blanchard
Nov 14, 2004
Lincoln Mr. Alfred A. Blanchard of Lincoln, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, November 14, 2004 at Saints Memorial Medical Center, Lowell. He was 59. Born and raised in Waltham, the son of Esther E. (Palumbo) Blanchard and the late Aime A. Blanchard, he moved to Lincoln in 1992. He was the author of five mystery novels and several short...

Hazel A. Parkinson
Nov 13, 2004
Mrs. Hazel A. (Graham) Parkinson of Webster, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday November 13, 2004 in Webster Manor Nursing Home, Webster. She was 93. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of the late Ira and Eleanor (Graham) Graham, she was a homemaker. She was a volunteer for many years at the Walter E. Fernald School in Waltham and she...

Robert L. Fleming
Nov 11, 2004
Mr. Robert L. Fleming of Waltham died Thursday, November 11, 2004, in the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 65. Born in Cambridge, Mr. Fleming had lived in Waltham for many years. He was employed as a Food Service manager. Mr. Fleming was the father of the late Robert E. Fleming, the son of the late Francis and Mary (Nolan)...

Vincent J. Chaisson
Nov 11, 2004
Waltham- Mr. Vincent J. Chaisson of Waltham died Friday November 11, 2004 at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 80.Born in Boston, a son of the late Peter D. and Mary (LeBlanc) Chaisson he was an engineer for the Skating Club of Boston for over forty years until his retirement. Mr. Chaisson lived for many years in Watertown and has...

Hazen A. Chalmers
Nov 5, 2004
Watertown - Retired Boston Firefighter Hazen A. 'Al' Chalmers of Watertown died Friday, November 5, 2004 at Newton-Wellesly Hospital. He was 78. Born and raised in East Boston, a son of the late Hazen A. and Julia (Moran) Chalmers, he was a Watertown resident for the past 53 years. He graduated from Commerce High School in Boston and joined the...

Anna T. MacDonald
Nov 3, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Anna T. (Boyle) MacDonald of Waltham died Wednesday, November 3, 2004 in the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. She was 90. Born in Boston, Mrs. MacDonald was raised and education in Dorchester. She had lived in Waltham for fifty years. Mrs. MacDonald worked as a sales clerk at Grover Cronins Department Store for many years. She was...

Barbara A. Hapenney
Nov 1, 2004
Centerville Mrs. Barbara A. (Rooney) Hapenney of Centerville died Monday, November 1, 2004 in her home. She was 70. Mrs. Hapenney was born and had lived in Waltham for many years until moving to Centerville sixteen years ago. She had worked for many years as a medical secretary. Mrs. Hapenney was the president of the Ladies Guild of Our...

Doris B. Putnam
Nov 1, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Doris (Blanchard) Putnam of Waltham died Monday, November1, 2004 in Caritas Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton after a short illness. She was 93. A daughter of the late Fred and Melita (McPhetris) Blanchard, Mrs. Putnam was a Waltham Public School nurse for thirty-two years until her retirement in 1982. She was born in Danvers and graduated from...

Michael P. Broderick
Oct 31, 2004
Waltham Mr. Michael P. Broderick of Waltham died Sunday, October 31, 2004 in his home. He was 76. Born in Galway, Ireland, Mr. Broderick had lived in Waltham since 1954. He was the foreman for Calvary Cemetery in Waltham where he had worked from 1957-1993. Mr. Broderick was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. He was a member...

Jayne E. Hassett
Oct 29, 2004
Mrs. Jayne E. (McMahon) Hassett of Waltham died Friday October 29, 2004 in Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 79. Born in Newton, a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Fleming) McMahon, she has lived in Waltham for many years. Mrs. Hassett worked as a Receptionist for many years for Welch Optics in Waltham. She was the wife of the...

Claude F. Valle
Oct 27, 2004
Weston Mr. Claude F. Valle, Jr. of Weston died Wednesday, October 27, 2004 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston. He was 79. Born in Boston, Mr. Valle had lived in Weston for many years. He was employed by the Polaroid Corporation as the Senior Department Manager of the Environmental Health and Safety Engineers until his retirement in 1988. Mr....

James J. Mazzeo
Oct 27, 2004
Waltham - Mr. James J. Mazzeo of Waltham died Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at his home. He was 78. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Salvatore and Frances (Lisano) Mazzeo, he was raised in Belmont where he lived before moving to Waltham 54 years ago. He was a 1944 graduate of Belmont High School. Until his retirement, Mr....

William P. Looby
Oct 25, 2004
Waltham Mr. William P. Looby of Waltham, formerly of Quincy, died Monday, October 25, 2004 at Maristhill Nursing Home. He was 92.<br><br>Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Patrick and Mary (Whelton) Looby, he lived in South Boston and in Quincy for most of his life. He moved to Waltham eleven years ago. Until his retirement Mr....

Paul E. Gorman
Oct 22, 2004
Waltham - Mr. Paul E. Gorman of Waltham died Friday, October 22, 2004 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 76. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a son of the late Edward and Hazel (Berry) Gorman, he had lived in Waltham for the past 50 years. Until his retirement, Mr. Gorman worked as a tool and die maker. During World War...