Obituaries

David W. Cosgrove
Dec 3, 2004
Waltham Mr. David W. Cosgrove of Waltham died Friday, December 3, 2004 at his home. He was 51. Born in Waltham, a son of Theresa A. (Belliveau) Cosgrove of Waltham and the late William M. Cosgrove, he was a lifelong resident. He was a 1971 graduate of Waltham High School and belonged to the Waltham Elks. David also worked...

Ruby A. Richards
Dec 2, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Ruby Alicia (Faulkner) Richards of Waltham died Thursday December 2, 2004 in the Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Weston. She was 99. Born in Lower Selma, Nova Scotia, the daughter of the late Frederick and Amanda (Anthony) Faulkner, she taught school for several years before she immigrated to the Boston area in the mid 1920s. She worked in...
Francis F. Daley
Nov 29, 2004
Watertown Mr. Francis F. 'Gerry' Daley of Watertown, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, November 29, 2004 in Bolton Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Marlborough. He was 87. Born in Canada, Mr. Daley had lived in Waltham for many years before moving to Watertown. He was a barber and owner of Daleys Barbershop in Watertown for over forty years. Mr....

Ralph A. Orlando
Nov 24, 2004
Waltham Mr. Ralph A. Orlando of Waltham died Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at Lahey Clinic, Burlington. He was 88. Born in Boston, he was a graduate of Boston English High School and moved to Waltham in 1957. Until his retirement he had worked as a tool and die maker for the Gillette Company of South Boston. Mr. Orlando leaves...
Lawrence J. Connelly
Nov 22, 2004
Waltham- Mr. Lawrence J. Connelly of Waltham died Monday November 22, 2004 in Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston after a courageous battle against muscular dystrophy. He was 35. Born in Waltham, Larry attended the Banks School in Waltham and Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton where he participated in wheelchair sports. In 1976 he served as the Poster Child and...

Robert G. Kane
Nov 21, 2004
Mr. Robert G. Kane of Waltham died Sunday, November 21, 2004 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton. He was 86. Born in Waltham, a son of the late George and Catherine (Doyle) Kane, he worked as a printers machinist for many years for the Kane Company. He was a graduate of Saint Marys High School in Waltham, attended Lowell Institute,...

Mary E. Cain
Nov 21, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Mary E. (Farrell) Cain of Waltham, formerly of Weston, died Sunday, November 21, 2004 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 96. Mrs. Cain was born in Roscommon, Ireland and had lived in Weston for many years before moving to Waltham. She was the wife of the late John A. Cain, the daughter of the late John...

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...