Obituaries

Marcellini A. "Mike" Cusano
Mar 21, 2004
Jacksonville (FL) Mr. Marcellini Mike A. Cusano of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Waltham died Sunday March 21, 2004 at Saint Vincent Hospital, Jacksonville. He was 81. Born in Waltham, Mr. Cusano worked for the Polaroid Corporation for 23 years before his retirement. He was a member of the St. Pauls Royal Arch Chapter in Boston, as well as a...

Marjorie E. Blanchard
Mar 21, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Marjorie E. (Moore) Blanchard of Waltham died Sunday, March 21, 2004 at Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge. She was 101. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Horatio and Emily (Anderson) Moore, she was a lifelong resident. She had been a member of the Waltham Womens Club, a member and past president of the Waltham Golden Age...
Robert F. Gardiner
Mar 21, 2004
Waltham Mr. Robert F. Gardiner of Waltham died Sunday, March 21, 2004 at Kindred Hospital, Brighton. He was 71. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Augustus and Margaret (ODonnell) Gardiner, he was a lifelong resident. Until his retirement he worked as a meat cutter for 40 years at the Star Market Company. Mr. Gardiner was an avid...
Jane Z. Kirsch
Mar 21, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Jane Z. Kirsch of Waltham died Sunday March 21, 2004 in her home. She was 67. Born in Southampton, New York, a daughter of the late Rev. Dr. John Emerson Zeiter and Elinor R. (Dilworth) Cain, Mrs. Kirsch lived in Brooklyn, New York before moving to Waltham in 1960. A graduate of Syracuse University, she was the vice-president...
Frances Voci
Mar 20, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Frances (Ratta) Voci of Waltham died Saturday March 20, 2004 in Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 76. Born in Italy, a daughter of the late Gregory and Nicolina (Caruso) Ratta, Mrs. Voci was a homemaker. Mrs. Voci was the wife of the late Frank S. Voci and is survived by her children, Gregory Voci of Italy, Frank L....

Kathleen P. Adams
Mar 20, 2004
Waltham Miss Kathleen P. Adams of Waltham died Saturday, March 20, 2004 at Larchwood Lodge Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 83. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late James J. and Mary (McDonough) Adams, she lived in Waltham for most of her life. She was a sister of the late Anna MacLean and James Adams and leaves her...
Raymond L. Gagnon
Mar 17, 2004
Waltham Mr. Raymond L. Gagnon of Waltham died Wednesday March 17, 2004 in his home. He was 77. Born in Newark, New Jersey, a son of the late Leon and Loretta (Simpson) Gagnon, Mr. Gagnon was an electrical engineer for the Raytheon Corporation for many years before his retirement in 1989. He worked as an engineer on several projects,...

Francis J. Tierney
Mar 15, 2004
Waltham Mr. Francis J. Tierney of Waltham died Monday, March 15, 2004 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. He was 92. A son of the late John P. and Nora A. (Mooney) Tierney, he was a lifelong resident of Waltham. Until his retirement, Mr. Tierney worked as a weapons mechanic for the U.S. Navy at the Boston Naval Shipyard. He...

Eleanor J. Rochinsky
Mar 15, 2004
Newton- Miss. Eleanor J. Rochinsky of Newton formerly of Waltham died Monday March 15, 2004 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was 71. Born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late Roman and Lottie (Durkin) Sroczynski, Miss Rochinsky was a homemaker. Miss Rochinsky was the sister of the late Chester R. Roczynski, Edward A. Rochinsky, Irene A. McDaniel...

Doris L. Owler
Mar 12, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Doris L. (Powers) Owler of Waltham died Friday, March 12th, 2004 in her home. She was 82. Born in Leominster, a daughter of the late Ernest T. and Hazel D. (Tyler) Powers, Mrs. Owler was a clerk for A & E Distribution, Inc. in Leominster for many years. She lived in Westminster for thirty-five years and prior to...
Marguerite C. "Midge" DeLuca
Mar 10, 2004
Belmont - Mrs. Marguerite C. 'Midge' (Scordino) DeLuca of Belmont died Wednesday, March 10, 2004 in Belmont Manor Nursing Home. She was 86. Born in Boston, Mrs. DeLuca had lived in Belmont for many years. She was a retired hairdresser who owned Naturalis Hair Salon in Brookline. Mrs. DeLuca was the wife of the late Anthony C. DeLuca, the daughter...

Barbara L. Russell
Mar 7, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Barbara L. (Anderson) Russell of Waltham and Falmouth, died Sunday March 7, 2004 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was 80. Born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late Harry and Laura (Campbell) Anderson, Mrs. Russell worked many years at the Waltham Public Library as well as the Widener Library at Harvard University. Mrs. Russell enjoyed her...
Eileen M. Maguire
Mar 7, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Eileen M. (Molloy) (Riley) Maguire of Waltham died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at New England Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Stoughton after a long illness. She was 82. Mrs. Maguire was a member of the Waltham Junior Womens Club, Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church Ladies Sodality, American Legion Post No. 156 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary,...

Robert Francis Noonan
Mar 5, 2004
Mr. Robert Francis Noonan of Waltham died Friday March 5, 2004 in Sancta Maria Nursing Facility in Cambridge. He was 81. Born in Brighton, a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (McGuiness), Noonan, Mr. Noonan was a Truck Driver for many years for New England Transportation . Mr. Noonan was a parishioner of Saint Jude Church in Waltham for...

Ethel T. Sammarco
Mar 5, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Ethel T. (Palumbo) Sammarco of Waltham died Friday March 5, 2004 at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Boston. She was 84. Born and raised in Waltham, a daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria (Ciceri) Palumbo, Mrs. Sammarco was an inspector for the Raytheon Corporation for thirty-five years before his retirement in 1986. Mrs. Sammarco was a member of the...

William R. Cusick
Mar 2, 2004
Waltham Mr. William R. Cusick of Waltham, formerly of Cambridge, died Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 75. Born and raised in Cambridge, a son of the late Francis and Margaret (Hurst) Cusick, he moved to Waltham 45 years ago. He graduated from Cambridge Latin High School and during the Korean War he served...

Robert W. MacKusick
Mar 1, 2004
Waltham- Mr. Robert W. MacKusick of Waltham died Monday March 1, 2004 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 84. Born in Somerville, a son of the late Guy and Grace (Woodward) MacKusick, Mr. MacKusick was a Truck Driver for over thirty years for Hendries Frozen Foods in Westborough until his retirement. Mr. MacKusick was a World War II veteran serving...

Rosario N. Palumbo
Feb 29, 2004
Waltham- Mr. Rosario N. Palumbo of Waltham died Sunday, February 29, 2004 in his home. He was 82. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Nicholas and Filomena (Mucci) Palumbo, Mr. Palumbo was a painter and a foreman for Fantegrossi Painting Company in Needham for more than forty years, until his retirement. Mr. Palumbo attented the Waltham...
Hazen M. Ackles
Feb 28, 2004
Newton Mr. Hazen M. Ackles of Waltham, Formerly of Weston, died Saturday, February 28, 2004 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 83. Born in Parsboro, Nova Scotia, Mr. Ackles lived for many years in Weston and in Waltham. He was the late owner and President of Ackles Steel Company of Waltham. He was a member of the Waltham Rotary Club...

Richard H. Lally
Feb 27, 2004
West Yarmouth Mr. Richard H. Lally of West Yarmouth, formerly of Waltham died Friday February 27, 2004 at his home. He was 81. Born in Waltham, Mr. Lally spent many years in Waltham before moving to West Yarmouth in 1973. He was the Director of The Employers Group of Motor Freight Carriers. He was a Trustee of the Machinists...