Obituaries
Elizabeth (Latour) Freeman
Jan 22, 2026
Waltham – Elizabeth (Betty) Latour Freeman of Waltham Massachusetts, formerly of Lowell, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was 86.
Elizabeth was born on September 5, 1939 in Lowell to the late Edward C. and Nina (Bechard) Latour. She was raised and educated in Lowell where she was a member of the...
Mary Jane (McAuliffe) Songer
Jan 22, 2026
Mary Jane Songer (McAuliffe) passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Mary Jane was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 5, 1933 to John Francis McAuliffe and Mary Angela McAuliffe (Taylor) and grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts. She graduated from St. Peter’s Elementary School in Cambridge (1947), where her daughter, Julie, currently teaches Kindergarten. Mary Jane...
Marie A. (Donovan) Piraino
Jan 22, 2026
Waltham – Mrs. Marie A. (Donovan) Piraino died Thursday, January 22, 2026 in Massachusetts General Hospital after an illness. She was 89.
Marie was born May 25, 1936 in Boston a daughter of the late Justin and Gertrude (Corkery) Donovan. A graduate of Mission High School she then earned her nursing degree from Lemuel Shattuck Hospital School of Nursing. She married...
Domenico DiFiore
Jan 22, 2026
Mr. Domenico DiFiore, of Waltham, died Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 83.
Born in Brontë, Catania, Sicily, Domenico was the son of the late Antonino DiFiore and Maria (Landa) DiFiore. His education came from working alongside his father on the family farm, learning the values of hard work, resourcefulness, and devotion to family; qualities that would define...
Brian R. Guzzi
Jan 21, 2026
Brian R. Guzzi, of Natick, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. He was 36.
He was born in Waltham, a son of Richard ‘Rick’ and Linda (O’Connell) Guzzi, and had lived in Marlborough most of his life. He was a graduate of Marlborough High School where he captained the baseball team. He had a lifelong interest in fitness and technology.
Brian received...
Virginia (Russell) Dushame
Jan 21, 2026
https://my.gather.app/remember/virginia-dushameMrs. Virginia (Russell) Dushame of Belmont passed away at home on Tuesday, January 21, 2026, at age 74. Born in Cambridge to Arthur W. (Booty) and Jeanne J. Russell. She spent her early years in Belmont before the family moved to Waltham, where she graduated from Waltham High School.
Virginia leaves her husband, Stephen Duhame; her son Matthew Russo of Medway,...
Anne Louise LeBlanc
Jan 20, 2026
*** POSTPONEMENT ***
THE WAKE FOR LOUISE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28TH FROM 4 TO 7 P.M.
HER FUNERAL MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT SAINT MARY'S CHURCH
ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH AT 10 A.M.
Anne Louise (Brake) LeBlanc, of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 94.
Louise was born on February 2, 1931 in New Waterford, Cape Breton,...
Thomas F. Durkin
Jan 19, 2026
Mr. Thomas F. Durkin, of Weston, died Monday, January 19, 2026 at Lincoln Hospice House after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 86.
Tom was born in Waltham on March 5, 1939, a son of the late Francis “Gus” and Natalie (Creonte) Durkin. He grew up in Waltham, attended St. Mary’s High School, then transferred to Waltham High School...
John J. Tegan, Jr.
Jan 16, 2026
John J. Tegan, Jr. passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, surrounded by his loving family created together with his wife Lorriane. He was a living legend who shaped countless lives. With the incredible ability to lift up everyone around him, John touched everyone he met, including complete strangers who left a thirty second...
Thomas Stone
Jan 14, 2026
Those wishing to view the broadcast (and recording) of Tom's Mass please use this link:https://stlukes-parish.org/funerals
Shrewsbury – One of the reasons Tom Stone enjoyed Facebook was that it kept him in touch with so many people, many of whom were former students. On December 30 and in subsequent posts, Tom let all those who knew and loved him know that he...
Martha T. Herlihy
Jan 13, 2026
Miss Martha T. Herlihy, of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 80.
Martha was born in Waltham on April 5, 1945, a daughter of the late Dennis and Barbara (Barry) Herlihy, and was a lifelong resident.
She was a 1963 graduate of Waltham High School and later earned he Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at...
Doris M. (Saulnier) Young
Jan 12, 2026
DUE TO WEATHER THE SERVICES FOR DORIS WILL NOW BE HELD ON:
Wake: Friday, January 30th from 4-7 pm.
Funeral Service: Saturday morning, January 31st, at 10 am.
Doris M. (Saulnier) Young passed into Eternal rest on Monday, 1/12/26. She was 94. She was born in Belmont, Ma. On July 7,1931. She passed in the warmth, compassion and care of the Maristhill Nursing...
William G. Chiasson
Jan 12, 2026
William G. (Bill) Chiasson had the good fortune last Friday to have family and friends at his bedside at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. With a glass of champagne in hand, he gave thanks, shared stories, and toasted to his wonderful life. Diagnosed with ALS just a week earlier, Bill understood his time was short, and he devoted every remaining...
Barbara J. (Ferris) Baker
Jan 11, 2026
The memory of Barbara J. (Ferris) Baker of Waltham, who passed away peacefully at home on January 11, 2026, at the age of 100, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives.
Born in Worcester on February 14, 1925, Barbara was the daughter of Allen and Olive (Stake) Ferris. She grew up in...
Edwin J. "Eddie" Burke, Jr.
Jan 11, 2026
Mr. Edwin J. “Eddie” Burke Jr., of Waltham, died Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington surrounded by his loving family. He was 81.
Eddie was born in Newton on January 5, 1945, a son of the late Edwin J. and Dorothy J. (Doucette) Burke. Raised in Waltham, Eddie graduated from Waltham High School in 1963 and enlisted in...
Erin Elizabeth Rice
Jan 10, 2026
Erin Elizabeth Rice, beloved wife, daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 43.
Born on June 20, 1982, in Riverside, California, Erin was the oldest daughter of John and Kathy (Hursh) Rice. Growing up in a military family, she got to see more of the world than most kids...
James M. "Mac" Moran
Jan 4, 2026
James M. "Mac" Moran, of Waltham, died Sunday, January 4, 2026 at MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway, Maine. He was 89.
Mac was born in Framingham, a son of the late James and Mary (Barrett) Moran and was raised in Waltham. He was a 1956 graduate of Waltham High School.
He had a long military career beginning after high school by joining...
Gertrude E. (Herrmann) Sullivan
Jan 4, 2026
Waltham - Mrs. Gertrude E. (Herrmann) Sullivan died Sunday, January 4, 2026 in Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her family at her side. She was 98.
Beloved wife of the late Lawrence P. Sullivan († February 9, 2011).
She leaves her seven children, Loretta F. DeKay (Lloyd) of White Salmon, Washington, Linda M. Garrity (late Michael) of Jamaica Plain, Mark...
Margaret C. Shaughnessy
Jan 2, 2026
Margaret Cecile Shaughnessy was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on January 4, 1939. She passed into eternity on January 2, 2026, just shy of her 87th birthday.
Her dad, William Aloysius Shaughnessy, followed the oil rush and worked as an accountant for the Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation in Tulsa Oklahoma in the 1920’s. He saw the beautiful “Miss Tulsa” riding in a parade...
Ruth M. (Uberti) Arena
Jan 1, 2026
Ruth M. (Uberti) Arena, of Hudson, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Fairview Senior Living in Hudson, NH. She was 95.
Ruth was born in Waltham on September 11, 1930, a daughter of the late Joseph and Grace (Purves) Uberti. She was a lifelong Waltham resident and a graduate of Waltham High School and the Chandler...
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