Obituaries
Dorothy R. Biondo
Sep 28, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Dorothy R. (LaCour) Biondo died Sunday, September 28, 2003 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She celebrated her 81st birthday on September 22nd surrounded by her family. Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Mrs. Biondo had lived in Waltham for the past 57 years. She worked as a sales clerk for more than twenty years at Grover Cronins Department Store in Waltham...

Bernice S. Howard
Sep 28, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Bernice S. (Olsen) Howard of Waltham died Sunday, September 28, 2003 in her home. She was 76. Born in Malden, Mrs. Howard had lived in Waltham for many years. She was employed as the office manager for the 3M Company in Needham until her retirement. Mrs. Howard was very active in the Covenant Congregational Church where she...
A. Elinor Marcou
Sep 27, 2003
Mrs. Elinor (Kee) Marcou of Waltham died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 82.Born in Woburn, a daughter of the late Harrison E. and Kathryn (Roche) Kee, she lived in Portsmouth, NH before moving to Waltham 55 years ago. She was the loving wife of the late Jack Marcou with whom she co-founded Marcou Jewelers in Waltham...
Elinor Marcou
Sep 27, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Elinor (Kee) Marcou of Waltham died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 82. Born in Woburn, a daughter of the late Harrison E. and Kathryn (Roche) Kee, she lived in Portsmouth, NH before moving to Waltham 55 years ago. She was the loving wife of the late Jack Marcou with whom she co-founded Marcou...

Salvatore J. Passerello
Sep 27, 2003
Mr. Salvatore J. Passerello of Waltham died Saturday September 27th, 2003 at Lahey Clinic, Burlington. He was 84. Born in Quincy, a son of the late Joseph and Maria (Scifo) Passerello, Mr. Passerello was a carpenter for Raytheon Corp. in Waltham for many years. Mr. Passerello was the father of the late Robert J. Passerello. He is survived by his...
Walter T. McDonald
Sep 23, 2003
Waltham Mr. Walter T. McDonald of Waltham died Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at his home. He was 55. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late George J. and Irene F. (Costello) McDonald and he was raised in Brighton where he lived before moving to Waltham 19 years ago. He graduated from Boston Latin School in 1966...

Marie T. Hourihan
Sep 21, 2003
Mrs. Marie T.(Hastings)Hourihan of Belmont died Sunday September 21st, 2003 in Cambridge Hospital. She was 76. Born in Cambridge, a daughter of the late Walter and Stella (Muise) Hastings, Mrs. Hourihan worked for many years as a clerk for the Middlesex County Credit Union. Mrs. Hourihan was the wife of the late William J. Hourihan Jr. and sister of the...

Elinor M. Ansara
Sep 19, 2003
Mrs. Elinor M. (Corey) Ansara died Friday, September 19, 2003 in her home. She was 69. Born in Belfast, Maine, Mrs. Ansara had lived in Waltham for many years. Mrs. Ansara was the daughter of the late Philip and Eunice (Flanders) Corey. She is survived by her husband, Fred N. Ansara; her children, Nicholas J. Ansara of Waltham, Susan M....

Leonard J. Burke
Sep 19, 2003
Rev. Leonard J. Burke of Arlington died Friday, September 19, 2003 in Winchester Hospital. He was 87. Born in Cambridge, Father Burke moved to Watertown in 1929. He was a graduate of Watertown High School, Class of 1933, Boston College, Class of 1937, and Saint John's Seminary, Class of 1942. He was ordained on May 1, 1942 at the Cathedral...

Kathleen V. McCarthy
Sep 19, 2003
Waltham Miss Kathleen V. McCarthy of Waltham died Friday, September 19, 2003 at Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 92. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Felix and Delia (Cunnane) McCarthy, she lived in Brighton before moving to Waltham in 1978. She was a 1933 graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston. Miss McCarthy was a lab technician...

Anthony C. DeLuca
Sep 18, 2003
Mr. Anthony C. DeLuca of Belmont died Thursday, September 18, 2003 in Mount Auburn Hospital. He was 89. Born in Boston, Mr. DeLuca had lived in Belmont for fifty-three years. He was employed as a sheet metal supervisor for Charles P. Blouin Company, formerly of Burlington. Mr. DeLuca was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge No. 1018,...
Edward C. Logue
Sep 16, 2003
Waltham - Mr. Edward C. Logue, Sr. of Waltham died Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 72. Born in Boston, he lived in Jamaica Plain before moving to Waltham 48 years ago. Until his retirement, Mr. Logue worked as the distribution manager for Sweetheart Plastics Company. Before that he worked for Delta Air Lines. A devoted family...

Irene F. Driscoll
Sep 15, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Irene F. ( Maher ) Driscoll of Waltham died Monday, September 15, 2003 in Maristhill Nursing Home, Waltham. She was 92. Born in Charlestown, Mrs. Driscoll had lived in Waltham for many years. She was the secretary for the commissioner for the Public Welfare Department in Boston until her retirement. Mrs. Driscoll was the wife of the...

Ruth M. Parkinson
Sep 11, 2003
Lowell – Mrs. Ruth M. (Melanson) Parkinson of Lowell, formerly of Waltham died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Saints Memorial Hospital, Lowell. She was 91.Born in Gardner, a daughter of the late Francis and Marion (Ela) Melanson, she lived in Waltham for most of her life before moving to Lowell. Until her retirement she worked for many years as an...

Ruth M. Parkinson
Sep 11, 2003
Lowell Mrs. Ruth M. (Melanson) Parkinson of Lowell, formerly of Waltham died Thursday, September 11, 2003 at Saints Memorial Hospital, Lowell. She was 91. Born in Gardner, a daughter of the late Francis and Marion (Ela) Melanson, she lived in Waltham for most of her life before moving to Lowell. Until her retirement she worked for many years as...

Charles R. Summers
Sep 10, 2003
Mr. Charles 'Ron' Summers of West Newton died Wednesday in Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Brighton. He was 66. Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Ira and Rose (Witherspoon) Summers Jr., Mr. Summers was Vice President of Sales for Documentation for R.R. Donnelly and Son in Hudson for many years before his retirement in 1995. Mr. Summers had lived...

Catherine Irene Jones
Sep 8, 2003
Waltham Mrs. Catherine 'Irene' (Leonard) Jones of Waltham died Monday, September 8, 2003 in MetroWest Medical Center in Natick. She was 87. A lifelong Waltham resident, Mrs. Jones had moved to Wayland one month ago. She was a graduate of Saint Marys High School. Mrs. Jones was the wife of the late Wilfred N. Jones, the mother of the...

John J. Malvey
Sep 8, 2003
Waltham Mr. John J. Malvey of Waltham died Monday, September 8, 2003 in Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 77. Born in Arlington, Mr. Malvey had lived in Waltham for many years and worked as the store room manager at the Fernald State School in Waltham for fifteen years. Mr. Malvey served in the U.S. Navy during World War II...

Oscar E. Nix
Sep 7, 2003
Waltham Retired Waltham Firefighter Oscar E. Nix of Waltham died Sunday, September 7, 2003 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 91. Born in Woodville, Nova Scotia, Canada, Mr. Nix had lived in Waltham since 1929. He was a Waltham Firefighter for 27 years at the Moody Street Station until his retirement in 1974. He was a World War II veteran...

Lucy R. Mitchell
Sep 7, 2003
Mrs. Lucy R. (Mignosa) Mitchell died Sunday September 7th, 2003 in her home. She was 89. Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Salvator and Rose (Russo) Mignosa, Mrs. Mitchell was a lifelong resident of Waltham and was a Seamstress at Metropolitian State Hospital for over 30 years until her retirement in 1972. Mrs. Mitchell was a former member...