Obituaries
Robert C. Hill
May 22, 2023
Robert C. Hill of Watertown passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Monday, May 22, 2023 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, following a 17 month courageous battle with Glioblastoma. He was 74 years old.
Born on February 28, 1949 in Milford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Robert Hill and Jane (Palmer) Hill-Harrington....
Phyllis A. Pearson
May 22, 2023
Shrewsbury – Phyllis A. Pearson died Monday, May 22, 2023.
Phyllis was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Edward J. and Mary V. (Condon) O’Connell. A graduate of Worcester State Teachers College with a degree in Education, she later earned her Master’s degree in Education from Worcester State College and an additional Masters in Counseling Psychology from Anna Maria...
Peter A. Quaranto
May 22, 2023
Mr. Peter A. Quaranto, of Waltham, died Monday, May 22, 2023 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 80.
Peter Anthony Quaranto was born November 19, 1942 in Waltham a son of the late John and Theresa (Sorabella) Quaranto. A graduate of Waltham High School he then honorably served with the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
He...
Paul J. Hession, Sr.
May 20, 2023
Mr. Paul J. “Jerry” Hession, Sr., of Waltham, died Saturday, May 20, 2023 at CareOne of Newton. He was 85.
Jerry was born on September 2, 1937, a son of the late Joseph and Irene (Walsh) Hession. He was raised in Waltham and after graduating from high school served with the United States Army during the Korean War.
Until his...
Elaine P. Davis
May 19, 2023
Stow – Mrs. Elaine P. (Petterson) Davis, of Stow, died Friday, May 19, 2023 in Bear Mountain of Reading Nursing Home. She was 93.
Born in Milton on February 12, 1930, Elaine was the daughter of the late Axel and Margaret (Cassidy) Petterson. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Saint Charles High School. Elaine enlisted in the United...
Kenneth M. Weeks
May 18, 2023
Mr. Kenneth M. Weeks, of Waltham, died Thursday, May 18, 2023 in Genesis Healthcare in Milford after a period of failing health. He was 66. Ken was born January 3, 1957 in Boston a son of the late M. Kenneth and Mildred L. (Hines) Weeks. A lifelong Waltham resident he graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1975.
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Nancy A. Worth
May 15, 2023
Nancy A. (Williams) Worth, of Waltham, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, May 15, 2023. She was 80 years old.
Nancy was born on November 13, 1942 in Waltham to Thomas and Ethel (Rasmusson) Williams. A lifelong Waltham resident, she was a graduate of the Waltham High School Class of 1960 where she was a member of the...
George "Ross" Kiener
May 14, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of George “Ross” Kiener following his courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
Ross passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln Massachusetts. He was 59 years young.
Born on January 1, 1964 in Buffalo, New York, to Carol (Squier) Kiener and...
Robert P. Vona
May 12, 2023
Retired Newton Fire Department Lieutenant Robert P. Vona, of West Newton, died Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home. He was 86.
Born in Waltham on February 18, 1937, Bob was the son of the late Rosario and Dorothea (Bruzzese) Vona. Raised in Belmont and in Newton, he graduated from Newton North High School with the class of 1956. Following...
Barbara C. Johnston
May 12, 2023
Mrs. Barbara C. (Hurley) Johnston, of Waltham, died Friday, May 12, 2023 at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 91.
Barbara was born in Brighton on April 3, 1932, the daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret (Clark) Hurley, and was a graduate of Brighton High School.
In 1955 she married the love of her life, James W....
Mattie J. Jones
May 11, 2023
Shrewsbury – Mrs. Mattie J. (Jackson) Jones died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 11, 2023. She was 78.
Mattie Eve Jackson was born November 19, 1944 in Richland, Georgia a daughter of the late Jimmy Jackson and Eula (Bell) Lee. A graduate of Buena Vista High School she was a standout star on its girls’ basketball team. She met Ivory S....
Robert P. Gately
May 11, 2023
Mr. Robert P. Gately, of South Yarmouth, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, May 11, 2023 at his home. He was 84.
Bob was born in Charlestown on July 11, 1938, a son of the late Peter and Mary (Kennedy) Gately. Raised in Charlestown, he was a graduate of Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston and after that served with...
Howard F. Garniss
May 10, 2023
Howard F. Garniss was born in Boston, MA in April of 1930. He was the son of Freeman Hathaway Garniss and Sybil Nute Garniss of Hingham. He graduated from Whitman High School and received his Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University. He later received his Master of Music Education degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He was...
Lorraine S. 'Rainbow' (Crane) Arena
May 3, 2023
Lorraine S. 'Rainbow' (Crane) Arena of Waltham, known to many as simply "Rainbow", died at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham on May 3, 2023. She was 94.
Rainbow was born in Lexington on July 6, 1928, a daughter of the late Thomas and Edith (Bangs) Crane. Rainbow was a graduate of Waltham High School Class of 1946. In her...
Norman E. Kenney
May 2, 2023
Mr. Norman E. Kenney, of Waltham and Onset, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in Care One Nursing Home in Concord. He was 88.
Norman Erle Kenney was born on April 14, 1935 in Waltham a son of the late Norman and Muriel (Parlee) Kenney. He graduated from Newton Trade High School. Norm was the youngest to achieve his license as...
Patricia A. (Ranucci) Aucoin
May 2, 2023
Patricia A. "Patty" (Ranucci) Aucoin, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at her home with her loved ones by her side. She was born on November 1, 1942, in Waltham to the late Anthony J. and Margaret P. (Connearney) Ranucci.Patty grew up in Waltham and attended Saint Charles High School. She started working as a teenager at Patty's Donuts...
Cheryl A. Fitzgerald
May 2, 2023
Cheryl A. (Leskoski) Fitzgerald, of Waltham, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a short illness. She was 75.
Cheryl A. Leskoski was born on January 10, 1948 in Waltham a daughter of the late Stephen Leskoski and Mildred (Brown) Barnes. Raised in Waltham she graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1966.
She married Robert...
Alexandra J. "Allie" Foti
May 1, 2023
Ms. Alexandra J. “Allie” Foti, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, May 1, 2023. She was 26.
Allie was born in Newton on December 8, 1996, the daughter of Jerome and Andrea (Doherty) Foti. Raised in Waltham, she attended Waltham High School. She had a special love for animals and as a teen had worked for a...
David C. MacDonald
May 1, 2023
Mr. David C. MacDonald, of Maynard, formerly of Waltham, New Hampshire and North Carolina, died Monday, May 1, 2023 in Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was 57.
David was born on July 12, 1965 in Medford a son of the late Dr. Bernard and Marjorie (Saurman) MacDonald. Raised in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School with...
Paul E. Norris
Apr 30, 2023
Paul Edmund Norris, age 59, passed away on April 30, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born on March 11, 1964 in Waltham, Massachusetts to Jeanette Marie (Marifiote) Norris and the late Edmund Thomas Norris, Jr.
Paul was a 1982 Minuteman High School graduate, who studied plant engineering and played football while there. He also attended Northeastern University majoring...
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