Obituaries

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...

Susanna J. O'Malley
Dec 21, 2004
Newton Ms. Susanna J. OMalley died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 in Childrens Hospital, Boston. She was 18. Born in Stoughton, Ms. OMalley had lived in Newton for many years. She was a 2004 graduate of the Brayton School at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton. Ms. OMalley is survived by her mother, Maureen A. (Lilly) OMalley; her brother, Stephen...

Alice M. Zuccala
Dec 19, 2004
Mrs. Alice M. (Homsy) Zuccala of Watertown died Sunday December 19, 2004 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton. She was 83. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Leo and Mabel (Maloof) Homsy, she was a homemaker. She was the wife of the late Anthony T. Zuccala and sister of the late Georgette Umbro and Robert Homsy. She is...

Anna M. Parisi
Dec 18, 2004
Waltham Miss Anna M. Parisi of Waltham died Saturday, December 18, 2004 at Epoch Senior HealthCare Center, Weston. She was 86. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Domenico and Assunta (Mula) Parisi, she was a lifelong resident of the city. Until her retirement she worked for many years as a bookkeeper for Instrumentation Labs of Bedford. She...

Sandra H. Henebury
Dec 17, 2004
Waltham Miss Sandra H. Henebury of Waltham died Friday, December 17, 2004 in the Epoch Healthcare Center, Weston. She was 62. Born in Waltham, Miss Henebury had lived in Waltham for many years. She was an assembler for the Raytheon Company for twenty five years. Miss Henebury was also a volunteer at Waltham Hospital. She was the daughter of...

Rose M. Davenport
Dec 17, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Rose M. (Giuliano) Davenport of Waltham died Friday, December 17, 2004 at Northeast Specialty Hospital, Waltham. She was 77. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Angelo and Mary (Castellana) Giuliano, she was a lifelong resident. Until her retirement Mrs. Davenport worked as a sales clerk at several Waltham area stores and had been of former...

Ralph L. Alden
Dec 14, 2004
Waltham Mr. Ralph L. Alden of Waltham died Tuesday, December 14, 2004 in his home. He was 83. Born in Boston, Mr. Alden had lived in Waltham for over fifty years. He was a vice-president and superintendent of the Web Department of W.E. Andrews Fine Lithographers in Bedford. Mr. Alden is survived by his wife Lillian M. (Pedersen) Alden;...

George J. Currie
Dec 14, 2004
Mr. George J. Currie of Waltham died Tuesday December 14, 2004 in his home. He was 80. Born in Cambridge, a son of the late Thomas and Clara (Devery) Currie, he was an accountant for many years for Turner Construction in Boston. He had lived in Waltham for the past 52 years and was a World War II veteran serving...

Grace M. Quinn
Dec 13, 2004
Waltham Miss Grace M. Quinn of Waltham died Monday, December 13, 2004 in the Woodbrier Nursing Center in Wilmington. She was 90. Until her retirement, Miss Quinn worked for many years as a sales administrator for Armco Steel Company in Wellesley. She was very active with the Concerts on the Common program in Waltham and she was a former...

Elizabeth A. Rhodes
Dec 7, 2004
Mrs. Elizabeth A. (Shelley) Rhodes of Waltham, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 in Sudbury Pines Extended Care Center. She was 81. Born in East Boston, she had lived in Waltham for many years. Until her retirement, Mrs. Rhodes was the Executive Secretary for many years for former Waltham Mayor Arthur J. Clark. Mrs. Rhodes was the wife of the late...

Charles E. Cantello
Dec 6, 2004
Mr. Charles E. 'Earl' Cantello of Waltham died Monday, December 6, 2004 in New England Baptist Hospital, Boston. He was 70. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, a son of the late Dan and Jennifer (MacDonald) Cantelo, he was a sheet metal worker for twenty-five years for J & J Fabricators until his retirement in 1998. He was also a...

Virginia Marion Betts
Dec 5, 2004
Bedford Miss Virginia M. Betts of Bedford, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, December 5, 2004 at Carleton Willard Village, Bedford. She was 91. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Harvey L. and Marion A. (Patterson) Betts, she was a lifelong resident. Until her retirement, Miss Betts was Director of Language Arts at Waltham High School. She began...

Mary E. O'Neill
Dec 5, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Mary E. (Laffey) ONeill of Waltham died Sunday, December 5, 2004 in Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 94. Born and raised in Boston, Mrs. ONeill was a resident of Waltham for the past 62 years. Mrs. ONeill was an executive secretary to the Dean of the Graduate School of Brandeis University for many years. She was...

Mary E. O'Neil
Dec 5, 2004
Waltham – Mrs. Mary E. (Laffey) O’Neill of Waltham died Sunday, December 5, 2004 in Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 94.Born and raised in Boston, Mrs. O’Neill was a resident of Waltham for the past 62 years. Mrs. O’Neill was an executive secretary to the Dean of the Graduate School of Brandeis University for many years. She was a...

Barbara A. Kelly
Dec 4, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Barbara A. (Mulcahy) Kelly of Waltham died Saturday, December 4, 2004 at her home. She was 80. Born in Concord, a daughter of the late George and Ruth (Latham) Mulcahy, she lived in Waltham for more than 50 years. Barbara was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family....