Obituaries

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...

Joseph A. O'Malley
Oct 20, 2004
Waltham Mr. Joseph A. Bud OMalley of Waltham died Wednesday, October 20, 2004 in his home. He was 86. <br><br>A lifelong Waltham resident, Mr. OMalley was a sales representative for Quirk Tire Company in Watertown until his retirement. Prior to that, he worked for P.J. OMalley Construction. After he retired, Mr. OMalley worked as a driver for the Belmont...

Joseph A. ‘Bud’ O’Malley
Oct 20, 2004
Mr. Joseph A. ‘Bud’ O’Malley of Waltham died Wednesday, October 20, 2004 in his home. He was 86. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mr. O’Malley was a sales representative for Quirk Tire Company in Watertown until his retirement. Prior to that, he worked for P.J. O’Malley Construction. After he retired, Mr. O’Malley worked as a driver for the Belmont Council on...

Mary L. Cronin
Oct 18, 2004
Weston Mrs. Mary L. ( Donelan ) Cronin of San Diego, California, formerly of Weston died Monday, October 18, 2004 in her home in California. She was 88. Born in Brookline, Mrs. Cronin had lived in Weston since 1955 until she moved to California four years ago. She was the secretary for the late Cardinal John Wright in Boston...

Joseph P. Martin
Oct 15, 2004
Mr. Joseph P. Martin of Waltham died Friday October 15, 2004 in Epoch Senior Healthcare Center in Weston. He was 87. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Joseph P. and Albina (Perodeau) Martin, Mr. Martin was a Research Chemist. He started working at the Waltham Watch Company in Waltham. He then worked at M.I.T. as well...

Mary L. Cronin
Oct 14, 2004
Weston – Mrs. Mary L. ( Donelan ) Cronin of San Diego, California, formerly of Weston died Monday, October 18, 2004 in her home in California. She was 88. Born in Brookline, Mrs. Cronin had lived in Weston since 1955 until she moved to California four years ago. She was the secretary for the late Cardinal John Wright in Boston...

George E. Pickering
Oct 13, 2004
Weston - Mr. George E. Pickering of Weston, formerly of Watertown, died Wednesday October 13, 2004 in his home. He was 88. Born in Malden, a son of the late Charles and Elsie (Coombs) Pickering, he was a chemical engineer and a consultant for many years for the Arthur D. Little Company in Watertown. Mr. Pickering was a 1940 graduate...

Joseph A. Lenza
Oct 13, 2004
Waltham - Mr. Joseph A. 'Mickey' Lenza of Waltham died Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at his home. He was 80. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Salvatore and Elizabeth (Lynch) Lenza, he was a lifelong resident. Until his retirement, he owned and operated Lenza Oil Terminals and Main & Dowcett Bros. Oil Company. During World War II he...

Dorothy M. Doyle
Oct 10, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Dorothy M. (Marden) Doyle of Waltham died Sunday October 10, 2004 in Emerson Hospital, Concord. She was 95. Born in East Boston, a daughter of the late Edwin M. and Eliza J. (Foley) Marden, she had lived in Waltham for the past 70 years. Until her retirement she worked as a licensed practical nurse at Metropolitan State...

Gladys E. Healey
Oct 10, 2004
Miss Gladys E. Healey of Waltham died Sunday October 10, 2004 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton. She was 98. Born in Newton, a daughter of the late John and Agnes (Curran) Healey, she was a resident of Waltham for over sixty years. Miss. Healey worked for many years as a bookkeeper for William J. Nealon Realty Company in Watertown...

Clara E. Notartomaso
Oct 5, 2004
Waltham - Mrs. Clara E. (Fiorelli) Notartomaso of Waltham, died Tuesday, October 5, 2004 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Brighton. She was 78. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Enrico and Theodora (Marcelli) Fiorelli she worked for many years as the office manager for Plating for Electronics in Waltham. She was the wife of the late Michael J....

J. Gertrude Harrington
Oct 4, 2004
Waltham Miss J. Gertrude Harrington of Waltham died Monday, October 4, 2004 at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 90. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late William A. and Violet G.M. (Ohnemus) Harrington, she was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Waltham High School in 1931 and from Framingham State College in 1935. She earned a masters...

Matilda F. Mullins
Oct 3, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Matilda F. (Gibbs) (Gleason) Mullins of Waltham died Sunday, October 3, 2004 at Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wayland. She was 92. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late Henry J. and Matilda D. (Davis) Gibbs, she lived in Waltham for most of her life. Until her retirement, she was a self-employed hairdresser and...

Donald B. Benson
Oct 3, 2004
Mr. Donald B. Benson, formerly of Watertown, died Sunday October 3, 2004 in the Elizabeth Seton Residence, Wellesley. He was 78. Born in Arlington, he was the son of the late Oscar B. and Esther F. (Larson) Benson. Donald is survived by his sister, Dorothy B. Farrell and her husband Dr. David Farrell of Weston and Chatham; one niece, Dorothy...