Obituaries

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...

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...