Obituaries

Thomas J. Callahan

Thomas J. Callahan

Dec 27, 2003

Waltham- Mr. Thomas J. Callahan of Waltham died Saturday December 27th, 2003 in Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton. He was 83. Born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Thomas J. and Mary (Brannelly) Callahan, Mr. Callahan was a Welder for the Boston Naval Shipyard for many years and then later worked at Brandeis University in the Post...

Walter H. Wahlen

Walter H. Wahlen

Dec 24, 2003

Waltham- Mr. Walter H. Wahlen of Waltham and Alexandria, NH, formerly of Cambridge and Somerville, died Wednesday December 24, 2003 in Lahey Clinic Medical Center, one week prior to his 88th birthday. Born in Boston, a son of the late Walter J. and Annie (Gross) Wahlen, Mr. Wahlen was a Textile Chemist for Superior Products Company in Somerville for many...

Walter H. Whalen

Walter H. Whalen

Dec 24, 2003

Waltham- Mr. Walter H. Wahlen of Waltham and Alexandria, NH, formerly of Cambridge and Somerville, died Wednesday December 24, 2003 in Lahey Clinic Medical Center, one week prior to his 88th birthday.Born in Boston, a son of the late Walter J. and Annie (Gross) Wahlen, Mr. Wahlen was a Textile Chemist for Superior Products Company in Somerville for many years...

Gertrude V. Walker

Gertrude V. Walker

Dec 24, 2003

Waltham - Mrs. Gertrude V. (Burke) Walker of Waltham died Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at Wingate at Brighton. She was 93. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Frederick and Isabelle (Taylor) Burke, she was a lifelong resident of Waltham. She was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham and had worked for many years as a...

Teresa Elia

Teresa Elia

Dec 22, 2003

Waltham – Mrs. Teresa (Scarpino) Elia of Waltham died Monday, December 22, 2003 at Lahey Clinic, Burlington. She was 78. Born in Cerva, Catanzaro, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Sarafino and Fiorita (Salvaggio) Scarpino. Mrs. Elia lived in Cambridge before moving to Waltham in 1976. She leaves her husband, John Elia; her children, Maria Elia of France,...

Arthur R. Terrio

Arthur R. Terrio

Dec 22, 2003

Waltham- Mr. Arthur R. Terrio of Waltham died Monday December 22, 2003 in Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Medford. He was 84. Born and raised in Waltham, Mr. Terrio was a Letter Carrier for the Raytheon Corporation where he worked until the age of 78. Mr. Terrio was a volunteer for the American Red Cross. Mr. Terrio was the husband of the...

Edna M. MacNabb

Edna M. MacNabb

Dec 21, 2003

Mrs. Edna M.(Price) MacNabb of Weston died Sunday December 21, 2003 in her home. She was 88. Born in Gloucester, Ohio a daughter of the late Andrew and mary Leota (Vickroy) Price, Mrs. MacNabb lived in Weston for many years. Mrs. Macnabb was the wife of the late Ernest W. MacNabb. She is survived by two daughters Judith M. Cahill...

Paul R. Pruneau

Paul R. Pruneau

Dec 19, 2003

Mr. Paul R. Pruneau of Waltham died Friday December 19, 2003 at Maristhill Nursing Home. Waltham. He was 94. Born in Worcester, Mr. Pruneau graduated from Boston English High School. He worked as a salesman in the home construction industry for many years. He was a longtime resident of Waltham and a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church. Mr. Pruneau was...

Henry Charles Olsen

Henry Charles Olsen

Dec 17, 2003

Waltham – Henry C. ‘Hank’ Olsen Jr. of Waltham, formerly of Newton and South Boston died Wednesday December 17, 2003 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 79. Born in South Boston, Hank worked for the Raytheon Company for more than 50 years. He first started as a mechanical engineer but then later worked as an accountant before retiring in 1991. Mr....

Beatrice E. Launder

Beatrice E. Launder

Dec 17, 2003

Mrs. Beatrice E. (Soper) Launder of Waltham died Wednesday December 17, 2003 in the Epoch of Weston Nursing Home. She was 97. Born in Halifax, N.S. Canada, Mrs. Launder was a cable maker for Hewlitt-Packard in Waltham for over fifteen years before her retirement in 1968. She was the wife of the late Clarence MacNeill and Percy Launder, mother of...

Lucy A. Chiasson

Lucy A. Chiasson

Dec 16, 2003

Waltham – Mrs. Lucy A. (Aucoin) Chiasson of Waltham died Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, Brighton. She was 90. Born in Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, a daughter of the late Thomas and Lucy (Poirier) Aucoin, she lived in Waltham since 1929. Until her retirement in 1975, Mrs. Chiasson worked at the Walter E. Fernald School in Waltham and...

Sarah P. Regan

Sarah P. Regan

Dec 16, 2003

Framingham- Mrs. Sarah P. (Corbett) Regan of Waltham died Tuesday December 16, 2003 in Saint Patrick’s Manor, Framingham. She was 85. Born in Dorchester, a daughter of the late Patrick and Isabella (McKeown) Corbett, Mrs. Regan lived in Waltham for over eighty years. Mrs. Regan was the wife of the late John C. Regan. She is survived by her children,...

Carol A. Aucoin

Carol A. Aucoin

Dec 15, 2003

Waltham- Miss. Carol A. Aucoin of Waltham died Monday December 15, 2003 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. She was 36. Born in Waltham, Miss Aucoin worked as a clerk for Keltron Co. in Waltham. She was a 1985 graduate of Waltham High School. Miss. Aucoin is survived by her parents, Albert Clarence and Alma M. (Hache) Aucoin of Waltham, one brother...

Josephine M. Fiorelli

Josephine M. Fiorelli

Dec 11, 2003

Mrs. Josephine ( Cincotta ) Fiorelli of Burlington died Thursday, December 11, 2003 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton. She was 79. Mrs. Fiorelli was born in Waltham and had lived there for many years before moving to Burlington over thirty years ago. She was employed by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority until her retirement. Mrs. Fiorelli was the mother...

Phyllis B. Lexander

Phyllis B. Lexander

Dec 9, 2003

Waltham- Mrs. Phyllis B. (Baxter) Lexander of Waltham died Tuesday December 9, 2003 at the Lasell House in Newton. She was 79. Born in Belmont, a daughter of the late Franklin C. and Catherine (Madigan) Baxter, Mrs. Lexander lived in Belmont for many years before moving to Waltham in 1957. Mrs. Lexander was a 1942 graduate of Belmont High School...

Stephanie M. Lazaro

Stephanie M. Lazaro

Dec 8, 2003

Miss Stephanie M. Lazaro of Cambridge, formerly of Waltham, died Monday December 8, 2003 on the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, one day prior to getting married to her fiancé, Piotr Jastrzebski of Cambridge. She was 37. Born in Waltham, Miss Lazaro was a registered nurse for Supplemental Health Care for the past two years and before...

Kathryn I. Doucette

Kathryn I. Doucette

Dec 7, 2003

Waltham- Mrs. Kathryn I. (Crowdle) Doucette of Waltham died Sunday December 7, 2003 in the Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 94. Born in Newton, a daughter of the late John and Mary Stoddard (McKean) Crowdle, Mrs. Doucette was a Jewel Inspector for over thirty years for R.H. Bird Company in Waltham. Mrs. Doucette was the wife of the late...

Susan F. Sleivis

Susan F. Sleivis

Dec 5, 2003

Waltham – Mrs. Susan F. (Savilonis) Sleivis of Waltham died Friday, December 5, 2003 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 92. Born in Needham, a daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Januska) Savilonis, she lived in Waltham for more than 50 years. Until her retirement, she worked as a stitcher at Boston Knit Company and later at Carter’s...

Paul L. Kelley

Paul L. Kelley

Dec 5, 2003

Waltham – Mr. Paul L. ‘Red’ Kelley died on Friday December 5, 2003 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Medford. He was 72. Mr. Kelley was a lifelong resident of Waltham. He worked for many years for the City of Waltham Public Works Department as a street cleaner. Red was known for his true love and affection for Vermont. Mr. Kelley was...

Nancy M. O'Toole

Nancy M. O'Toole

Dec 4, 2003

Waltham - Mrs. Nancy M. (Rando) O'Toole of Waltham died Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. She was 69. A lifelong resident of Waltham, she graduated from Saint Mary's High School, Waltham and attended Boston University. She lived a graceful, humor filled life. Nancy was a devoted mother and friend who enjoyed caring for her...