Obituaries

Walter S. Higgins

Walter S. Higgins

Oct 30, 2003

Waltham – Mr. Walter S. ‘Sam’ Higgins III of Waltham died Thursday, October 30, 2003 in Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. <br><br>Born in Melrose, a son of the late Walter S., Jr. and Virginia (May) Higgins, he had lived in Waltham for the past 18 years. He worked in the security department of the Raytheon Company. He was a motorcycle enthusiast who enjoyed...

John J. Ryan

John J. Ryan

Oct 29, 2003

Waltham – Mr. John J. Ryan of Waltham died Wednesday, October 29, 2003 in Caritas Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton. He was 75. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mr. Ryan was the Superintendent of the Highway Department for the Town of Weston until his retirement in 1996. Mr. Ryan was a former Waltham Police Officer as well as the former owner...

Carmela D. Conners

Carmela D. Conners

Oct 24, 2003

Marlboro – Mrs. Carmela D. (Iannuzzo) Conners of Marlboro, formerly of Waltham died Friday, October 24, 2003 at Bolton Manor Nursing Home. She was 78. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Rosario and Concetta (Galluzzo) Iannuzzo, she lived in Waltham before moving to Marlboro in 1977. Until her retirement she worked for 37 years at the Raytheon Company’s...

Elizabeth A. Burke

Elizabeth A. Burke

Oct 21, 2003

Waltham – Mrs. Elizabeth A. (Boothby) Burke of Waltham died Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 77. Born in Waltham, a daughter of the late Vinal and Susan (Prince) Boothby, she lived in Watertown where she graduated from high school. She returned to live in Waltham for most of her life. She was the...

Agnes F. Rooney

Agnes F. Rooney

Oct 19, 2003

Marlborough- Mrs. Agnes F. (MacDonald) Rooney of Marlborough, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday October 19, 2003 in Hearthstone at Marlborough. She was 93. <br><br>Born in Newton, a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Cloran) MacDonald, Mrs. Rooney lived in Waltham for many years before moving to Marlborough. She was an active parishioner at Saint Mary’s Church in Waltham.<br><br>The wife...

Andrew E. Reynolds

Andrew E. Reynolds

Oct 18, 2003

Mr.Andrew E. Reynolds age 96, died peacefully in his sleep on October 18, 2003 at his home in Weston. Andy was born July 31, 1907 in Lynn, Mass. He was married to watercolor and portrait artist Electa Lewis Reynolds (or Brownie, as he called her)who passed away in 1976. Andy and Brownie's son, U.S. Army Private Judson Lewis Reynolds passed...

Marie I. LeBlanc

Marie I. LeBlanc

Oct 16, 2003

Warren, MI - Mrs. Marie I. (Bastarache) LeBlanc of Warren, MI, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday October 16, 2003 in Bi-County Hospital, in Warren. She was 96. Born in Saint Mary’s, New Brunswick, Mrs. LeBlanc lived in Waltham for many years before moving to Warren. Mrs. LeBlanc was the wife of the late Leo J. LeBlanc. She is survived by...

Albion E. Burke

Albion E. Burke

Oct 16, 2003

Waltham – Retired Boston Firefighter Albion E. Burke of Waltham died Thursday, October 16, 2003 at Maristhill Nursing Home. He was 81. Born in Brighton, a son of the late John P. and Mary I. (Vienneau) Burke, he lived in Brighton before moving to Waltham in 1963. He was a graduate of Brighton High School and served in the U.S....

Jeannette E. Kennedy

Jeannette E. Kennedy

Oct 16, 2003

Waltham – Mrs. Jeannette E. ‘Jackie’ (Manning) Kennedy of Waltham died Thursday, October 16, 2003 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, Brighton. She was 88. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mrs. Kennedy was a member of WesWal Investment Trust and had been involved for several years with Catholic Charities of Boston. Mrs. Kennedy was the wife of the late William R. Kennedy, the...

Kathleen M. O'Brien

Kathleen M. O'Brien

Oct 14, 2003

Waltham – Miss Kathleen M. O’Brien of Waltham, died Tuesday, October 14, 2003 in Westridge Nursing Home, Marlboro. She was 93. A lifelong Waltham resident, Miss O’Brien was an inspector at the New England Mica Company until her retirement. Miss O’Brien was the daughter of the late Michael and Sarah (Spellman) O’Brien and the sister of the late Irene P....

Jeannette P. Ruccio

Jeannette P. Ruccio

Oct 12, 2003

Natick – Mrs. Jeannette P. (Benedittino) (Lopez) Ruccio of Natick, formerly of Waltham died Sunday, October 12, 2003 at Eliot HealthCare Center, Natick. She was 94. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Joseph and Concetta (Principato) Benedittino, she lived in Waltham before moving to Natick several years ago. She had been a member of the VFW Auxiliary in...

Brina M. Shackelford

Brina M. Shackelford

Oct 12, 2003

Brighton - Mrs. Brina M. (Sheeman) Shackelford of Brighton died Sunday October 12, 2003 in Concord Hospital, Concord, New Hampshire. She was 27.<br><br>Born in Oklahoma City, OK, Mrs. Shackelford was a Harvard University graduate student at Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute.<br><br>She leaves her husband David B. Shackelford, her parents, Frank W. and Diane M. (Ganc) Sheeman of Austin, TX; her...

Albert Barber

Albert Barber

Oct 11, 2003

Hernando, FL- Mr. Albert Barber of Hernando, Florida formerly of Waltham, died Saturday October 11, 2003 in his home. He was 90. Born in Pescara, Italy, Mr. Barber was a plant manager for B.F. Goodrich in Watertown and Elgin, SC for over thirty-five years before retiring in 1972. A highly respected amateur golfer during the 1950’s and 1960’s, he was...

Frederick J. Roche

Frederick J. Roche

Oct 9, 2003

Waltham- Mr. Frederick J. Roche of Waltham died Thursday October 9, 2003 in his home. He was 80. Born in Newton, a son of the late Frederick and Estella (Roberts) Roche, Mr. Roche was a mechanic for many years for the City of Waltham. He was a former Lieutenant with the Waltham Police Auxiliary, a member of the Waltham Moose,...

Janice A. Hough

Janice A. Hough

Oct 9, 2003

Waltham- Mrs. Janice A. (Camuti) Hough of Waltham died Thursday October 9, 2003. She was 69. Born in Waltham a daughter of the late Charles and Sarah (Lembo) Camuti, Mrs. Hough was a bookkeeper for A.R. Belli, Inc. of Newton. Mrs. Hough is survived by her husband William F. Hough; her children, Gail A. Prescott and Karen L. Gasdia both...

William P. O'Grady

William P. O'Grady

Oct 8, 2003

Watertown – Retired Watertown Police Sgt. William P. O’Grady died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at Epoch Healthcare Center, Weston. He was 74. <br><br>A lifelong Watertown resident, Mr. O’Grady was a member of the Watertown Police Department for 36 years until his retirement ten years ago. He was a graduate of Saint Patrick’s High School in Watertown. He was one of...

Raymond W. Washburn

Raymond W. Washburn

Oct 8, 2003

Weston- Mr. Raymond W. Washburn of Weston died Wednesday October 8, 2003 in the SunRise of Weston. He was 103. He was one month shy of his 104th birthday. Born in Waltham, a son of the late Winslow and Alice (Olney) Washburn, Mr. Washburn was an Antique Auto Appraiser for many years. One of Raymond’s earliest memories was in 1906,...

William P. O’Grady

William P. O’Grady

Oct 8, 2003

Retired Watertown Police Sgt. William P. O’Grady died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at Epoch Healthcare Center, Weston. He was 74. A lifelong Watertown resident, Mr. O’Grady was a member of the Watertown Police Department for 36 years until his retirement ten years ago. He was a graduate of Saint Patrick’s High School in Watertown. He was one of the first...

Delfina 'Helen' Fahey

Delfina 'Helen' Fahey

Oct 7, 2003

Waltham – Mrs. Delfina 'Helen' (Ciarletta) Fahey of Waltham died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 93. Born in Italy, Mrs. Fahey had lived in Waltham since the age of two. Until her retirement, she was a bookkeeper in the accounting office at Brandeis University in Waltham. Mrs. Fahey was a graduate of Waltham High...

Georgette Umbro

Georgette Umbro

Sep 29, 2003

Waltham – Mrs. Georgette (Homsy) Umbro of Waltham died Monday, September 29, 2003 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was 71. Born in Allston, Mrs. Umbro had lived in Waltham since 1987. She loved being with her family, especially her grandchildren. Mrs. Umbro also enjoyed going to the health club. Mrs. Umbro is survived by her husband, Tony...