Obituaries

Donald Harold MacKenzie
May 20, 2004
Waltham- Mr. Donald Harold MacKenzie of Waltham died Thursday May 20, 2004 in MeadowGreen Nursing Home, Waltham. He was 94. Born in Seafoam, N.S Canada, a son of the late James and Sophia (Baillie) MacKenzie, he was an Electrician for many years for W.H. Nichols in Waltham. He was a member of the Joseph F. Hill American Legion Post #156...

Mabel J. McPhail
May 20, 2004
Hadley Mrs. Mabel J. (Hicks) (Glidden) McPhail of Hadley, formerly of Waltham and Watertown, died Thursday May 20, 2004 in the Center for Extended Care in Amherst. She was 79. Born in Watertown, Mrs. McPhail had lived in Waltham before moving to Hadley. Mrs. McPhail was a graduate of Watertown High School where she was a star basketball and...

Robert F. Linthwaite
May 15, 2004
Melrose Dr. Robert F. Linthwaite of Melrose, formerly of Waltham, died in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Saturday, May 15, 2004. He was 88. Born in Waltham, Dr. Linthwaite was a physician who had a private practice in the Waltham for forty years. He was the son of the late Frederick J. and Annie M. (Sherlock) Linthwaite and the brother...

Charlotte Plassman
May 11, 2004
Mrs. Charlotte (Kunz) Plassmann of Lexington died Tuesday May 11, 2004 in Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 90.Born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, a daughter of the late Herman and Ida (Hanke) Kunz, she was a proprieter of a textile store for many years in Berlin, Germany.She was the wife of the late Heinz Plasmann.She is survived by her beloved daughter,...

Charlotte Plassmann
May 11, 2004
Mrs. Charlotte (Kunz) Plassmann of Lexington died Tuesday May 11, 2004 in Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 90. Born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, a daughter of the late Herman and Ida (Hanke) Kunz, she was a proprieter of a textile store for many years in Berlin, Germany. She was the wife of the late Heinz Plasmann. She is survived by...

Stirling M. Olberg
May 5, 2004
Waltham- Mr. Stirling M. Olberg of Waltham died Wednesday May 5, 2004 in Norwood Hospital. He was 85. Born in Petaluma, CA a son of the late Harry J. and Frances (McCallum) Olberg, he was an Electrical Engineer for GTE for many years. He was a former lifelong member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Amateur Radio Relay League of...

Louise Maselli
May 5, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Louise (Abbondanzio) Maselli of Waltham died Wednesday May 5, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 91. Born in Fondi, Italy a daughter of the late Onorato and Rosa (Locario) Abbondanzio, Mrs. Maselli came to the United States in 1930 living in Brghton and then moved to Waltham in 1934.Her favorite past time was making people happy...

Roland J. Caisey
May 2, 2004
Mr. Roland J. Caisey of Waltham died Sunday May 2, 2004 in the Bedford VA Hospital. He was 83. Born in Waltham a son of the late Ephraim and Francoise (Arsenault) Caisey, he was a Mess Steward for the Billerica House of Correction for 36 years. He was a 1939 graduate of Waltham High School where he was a member...

John J. Cloherty
Apr 28, 2004
Waltham Mr. John J. Cloherty of Waltham, formerly of Watertown, died Wednesday, April 28, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 70. Born in Watertown, he lived in Watertown for many years before moving to Waltham in 1978. Mr. Cloherty was a graduate of Saint Patricks High School, Class of 1952. Mr. Cloherty was a pipefitter for the...

John C. Crocker
Apr 28, 2004
Waltham Mr. John C. Crocker of Waltham died Wednesday, April 28, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 94. <br><br>Born in Hearts Delight, Newfoundland, Canada, Mr. Crocker moved to Waltham when he was 17 years old. He attended carpentry training at the Franklin Institute in Boston and was worked as a carpenter at Harvard University in Cambridge for...

Frank A. Monaco
Apr 26, 2004
Waltham- Mr. Frank A. Monaco of Waltham died Monday April 26, 2004 in his home. He was 82. Born in Hyde Park, a son of the late Antonio and Angelina (Civitarese) Monaco, he was the owner and operator for 45 years for Rite-Way Cleaning Company in Cambridge. He was also a member of the John F. Sullivan V.F.W Post as...

Mildred E. Lundstrom
Apr 25, 2004
Waltham Miss Mildred E. Lundstrom of Waltham died Sunday, April 25, 2004 in the Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was 82. A lifelong Waltham resident, Miss Lundstrom was an administrator for the Swedish Charitable Society of Newton until her retirement. Miss Lundstrom was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Waltham as well as the Junior Womens Club....

Veronica D. Wilson
Apr 25, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Veronica D. (Makiej) Wilson of Waltham died Sunday, April 25, 2004 at Epoch of Weston following a brief illnes. She was 80. Born in Clinton, Mrs. Wilson had lived in Lowell before moving to Waltham in 1945. She was a homemaker who also owned and operated Wilson Realty Properties in Waltham. She was involved with Saint Marys...

Pearl A. Charlton
Apr 22, 2004
Mrs. Pearl A. (Read) Charlton of Waltham died Thursday April 22, 2004 in Piety Corner Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 96. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Robert and Isabel (Boddy) Read, she was a secretary for many years before her retirement. Mrs. Charlton lived in Waltham for many years before moving to Boynton Beach, Florida in 1974....

Frances Dorothy Wellington
Apr 21, 2004
Waltham- Miss Frances Dorothy Wellington of Waltham died Wednesday April 21st, 2004 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was 81. Born in East Boston, a daughter of the late Henry and Olive (Lloyd) Wellington, she was a resident of Waltham since 1932. She was the sister of the late Margaret M. Hayden She is survived by one sister Ruth E. Wellington...

Joseph John Welch
Apr 16, 2004
Rev. Joseph John Welch, C.S.S. of Waltham died Friday April 16, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 91.Born in Arlington, Fr. Welch was a son of the late Thomas and Anne (Golden). Fr. Welch entered the Stigmatine Community on September 15, 1927 in Waltham. He professed his first vows on September 8, 1932 and his perpetual vows on...

Joseph John Welch C.S.S.
Apr 16, 2004
Waltham- Rev. Joseph John Welch, C.S.S. of Waltham died Friday April 16, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 91. Born in Arlington, Fr. Welch was a son of the late Thomas and Anne (Golden). Fr. Welch entered the Stigmatine Community on September 15, 1927 in Waltham. He professed his first vows on September 8, 1932 and his perpetual...

James Russo
Apr 14, 2004
Mr. James Russo of Salem, NH formerly of Waltham died Wednesday April 14, 2004 in the Salemhaven Nursing Home, Salem New Hampshire. He was 99. Born in Aragona, Sicily a son of the late Maria and Giuseppe Russo, he was the owner of Russos Variety Store on the corner of Calvary and Newton Street in Waltham for over forty years...

Mary T. Scanlon
Apr 12, 2004
Waltham Miss Mary T. Scanlon of Waltham died Monday, April 12, 2004 in Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. She was 96. A lifelong Waltham resident, Miss Scanlon was an executive secretary for the Hood Rubber Company in Watertown. She was a member of the North Waltham Seniors. Miss Scanlon was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Skehill)...

Maria Ann Safina
Apr 11, 2004
Waltham- Miss Maria Ann Safina of Waltham died Sunday April 11, 2004 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was 84.<br><br>Born in Rockland, Maine a daughter of the late Salvatore and Victoria (Terranova) Safina, she was an assembler for BF Goodrich Company for many years. She was a resident of Waltham for twenty five years and was a member of Saint Charles...