Obituaries

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...

Shirley A. Ring
Apr 11, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Shirley A(Pettengill) Ring of Waltham died Sunday, April 11, 2004 in her home. She was 69. Born in Peterboro, NH, Mrs. Ring had lived in Watertown and Cambridge before moving to Waltham forty-two years ago. She was the secretary for the Weston High School, Special Education Department until her retirement. Prior to that she had worked at...

Leonard J. Kantowski
Apr 11, 2004
Mr. Leonard J. Kantowski, Jr. of Grafton, New Hampshire died Sunday April 11, 2004 in Emerson Hospital, Concord. He was 44. Born in Waltham, a son of Anita G. (LeBlanc) Malvey of Littleton and the late Leonard J. Kantowski, he was a self employed carpenter. He also leaves his wife, Robin (Coutermarsh) Kantowski; his children, Leonard J. Kantowski III and...

Michael Greco
Apr 11, 2004
Waltham Mr. Michael Greco of Waltham died Sunday, April 11, 2004 in New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton. He was 78. Born in Boston, Mr. Greco had lived in Waltham for forty eight years. He was an electrician for the Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford for many years. Mr. Greco was a World War Two Army Veteran. He...

Edward B. Kelly
Apr 8, 2004
Lexington Mr. Edward B. Kelly, Jr. of Lexington, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday April 8, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. He was 49. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Edward B. and Kathryn A. (Guthro) Kelly, he moved to Lexington in 1984. He worked as an assembler for many years. Mr. Kelly was the nephew of...

Barbara A. Muise
Apr 7, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Barbara A. (Perkins) Muise of Waltham died Wednesday, April 7, 2004 in her home. She was 73. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mrs. Muise was a graduate of Waltham High School. She was a parishioner of Saint Jude Church for many years. Mrs. Muise was the daughter of the late Thomas and Viola (Eccles) Perkins. She is survived...

Peg Donahue
Apr 5, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Peg Donahue of Waltham died Monday April 5, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital. Born in England, a daughter of the late Patrick and Katherine (McGuinness) Hegarty, she was the former president of Waltham Nippers Womens Auxiliary, a twenty year volunteer for Meals on Wheels, longtime volunteer at Saint Marys Church in Waltham, a 40 year member of Mount...

Mary A. Eisenhaur
Apr 5, 2004
Waltham- Mrs. Mary A. (Hinckley) Eisenhaur of Waltham died Monday April 5, 2004 in Newton Health Care Center in Newton. She was 89. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Walter T. and Mary E. (Murphy) Hinckley, she was a resident of Waltham for 54 years where she worked until her retirement as a Traffic Supervisor for 18 years...

Nancy P. Gildawie
Apr 4, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Nancy P. (Uttaro) Gildawie of Waltham died Sunday, April 4, 2004 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 84. Born in Newton, Mrs. Gildawie had lived in Waltham since 1960. She was a machine operator at B.A.S.F. in Bedford until her retirement several years ago. Mrs. Gildawie was the wife of the late Albert O. Gildawie; the daughter of...

Bernice M. Sanderson
Apr 4, 2004
Watertown- Mrs. Bernice M. Bunny (Sullivan) Sanderson of Watertown died Sunday April 4, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. She was 79. Born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Daniel J. and Margaret (Dunn) Sullivan, she was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Belmont High School and a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary in Belmont, Unit #...

Joan C. Gould
Apr 3, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Joan C. ( Murrin ) Gould of Waltham died Saturday, April 3, 2004 in Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. She was 70. Born in Waltham, Mrs. Gould was raised and educated in Watertown. She moved back to Waltham where she has been a resident for forty nine years. Mrs. Gould was a bookkeeper and a parishioner of...

John F. Kirchdorfer
Apr 1, 2004
Mr. John F. Kirchdorfer, Sr of Waltham died Thursday April 1, 2004 at the New England Medical Center, Boston. He was 74. Born in Needham. A son of the late John and Mary (Dennis) Kirchdorfer, Mr. Kirchdorfer was a carpenter for the City of Newton for thirty five years before his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the...
Angela G. Giorgetti
Mar 28, 2004
Waltham Mrs. Angela G. Ann (Santolucito) Giorgetti of Waltham died Sunday, March 28, 2004 in Caritas Saint Elizabeths Medical Center in Brighton. She was 82. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mrs. Giorgetti was a sales clerk for Grover Cronins Department Store until her retirement. She was a member of the Holy Rosary Guild of Sacred Heart Church. Mrs. Giorgetti was...

John F. Carroll
Mar 26, 2004
Waltham Mr. John F. Carroll, Sr. of Waltham died Friday, March 26, 2004, his 93rd birthday, in Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge. Mr. Carroll was a lifelong Waltham resident who graduated from Saint Charles High School. He was the owner of John Carroll Used Cars for over fifty years. Mr. Carroll was interested in race cars as well as motorcycles....