Obituaries
Catherine C. Link
Aug 19, 2023
Waltham - Mrs. Catherine C. (Noble) Link died on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in her son's home in Marlborough after an illness. She was 94.
Catherine was born January 4, 1929 in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood a daughter of the late Dwight L. and Delia (Connolly) Noble. A graduate of Girls High School in Roxbury she later married Brighton native John...
Joan P. (Main) O'Donnell
Aug 15, 2023
Mrs. Joan Patricia (Main) O’Donnell died peacefully on, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Sophia Snow House in West Roxbury, where she had lived and been lovingly cared for since 2017. She was 89 years old.Joan was born on December 20, 1933, the first of three children born to the late Arthur E. and Marguerite (Roche) Main of Waltham. She graduated...
Lois M. Smith Martin
Aug 13, 2023
Lois M. Smith Martin, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 71.
Lois was born on March 30, 1952 in Newton, the daughter of the late James F. and Mary G. (Greelish) Smith. Raised in Waltham, she was a graduate of Waltham High School.
Lois began her professional journey working at local...
Sr. Joan Marie Felton, R.C.E.
Aug 9, 2023
Sr. Joan Marie Felton, R.C.E., passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. She was 93.
She was born in Arlington on August 13, 1929, a daughter of the late Carl and Maybelle (Colbert) Felton. She graduated from Our Lady of Pity High School in Cambridge, and soon after started her journey as a beloved...
Patricia A. Murphy
Aug 9, 2023
Auburndale - Mrs. Patricia A. (Taft) Murphy died at home on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 after a battle with Corticobasal Degeneration. She was 75.
Patricia was born March 31, 1948 in Holyoke a daughter of the late Bernard J. and Frances A. (Finnerty) Taft. Raised in Holyoke she graduated from Holyoke High School and then earned her Bachelor’s degree from...
John B. Spignese
Aug 7, 2023
John B. Spignese, resident of Waltham, formerly of Marshfield, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. He was 93.
John was born in Cambridge on February 9, 1930, a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Maniofi) Spignese. Raised in Somerville, he was a graduate of Carmelite Seminary in Hamilton, Massachusetts, and continued his studies at Boston State...
Chang H. Kim
Aug 6, 2023
Mr. Chang H. Kim, of Wayland, died at home on Sunday, August 6, 2023. He was 78.
Chang was born August 10, 1944 in Seoul, South Korea a son of the late Sung Jin Kim and Bum Sup (You) Kim. Raised and educated in Seoul he married Kap Yon Choi on March 23, 1977. They immigrated to the United States...
David J. Hartnett
Aug 4, 2023
Mr. David J. Hartnett, of Waltham, died Friday, August 4, 2023, at the age of 87.
David was born in Lawrence on March 27, 1936, a son of the late John and Nora (O’Connor) Hartnett. He was a graduate of Lawrence High School. He later earned his bachelor’s degree from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont where he was also enrolled...
Kevin J. Curtin
Aug 4, 2023
Mr. Kevin J. Curtin, of Framingham, died Friday, August 4, 2023 at his home. He was 56.
Kevin was born in Boston on August 8, 1966, a son of the late Edward and Catherine (Hillson) Curtin. Raised in Waltham, he was a graduate of Waltham High School where he was a member of the baseball and wrestling teams. It was...
Denise M. Melanson
Aug 1, 2023
Denise M. Melanson, of Waltham, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 53 years old.
Denise was born on October 7, 1969 to James Paul Sr. & Carol Ann (Pictour) Melanson in Waltham, where she was also raised and educated. Throughout her career, she held various positions, but found great joy and fulfillment as an office manager...
Theresa M. (Clynes) McAdam
Aug 1, 2023
Mrs. Theresa M. ‘Terry’ (Clynes) McAdam, of Waltham, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton. She was 89.
Born on January 6, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Anne (Maxwell) Clynes. Raised in Watertown, she was a graduate of Watertown High School. A resident of Brighton for thirty-five years following her marriage...
Jeanne S. (Lane) Connors
Jul 31, 2023
Mrs. Jeanne S. (Lane) Connors, of Waltham, died Monday July 31, 2023 at Aspen Hill in Haverhill, MA. She was 76.
Jeanne was born February 6, 1947 in Waltham, the daughter of the late Paul and Terry (DaMorte) Lane. Raised and educated in Waltham, she was a graduate of Waltham High School. She married the late Thomas J. Connors on...
Jean E. (Blakeney) Paul
Jul 26, 2023
Mrs. Jean E. (Blakeney) Paul, of Waltham, died July 26, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones. She was 75.
Jean was born on June 7, 1948 in Newton a daughter of the late John W. and Rita M. (Desrochers) Blakeney. Raised in Newton she was a graduate of Newton High School with the class of 1966 and later earned her...
Charles E. Gibson
Jul 25, 2023
Mr. Charles E. Gibson, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 89.
Charlie was born in Framingham on July 29, 1933, a son of the late George and Cecelia (O’Handley) Gibson, and moved with his family to Cambridge when he was twelve. After graduating from Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School he...
Adolph Caso
Jul 23, 2023
Mr. Adolph Caso, of Weston, died Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was 89.
Born in Passo di Mirabella, Italy, Adolph was twelve years old when he came to America with his mother Prisca and settled in Watertown. Because of the war, he had only one year of schooling in Italy, but the Watertown...
Allison Florentine
Jul 21, 2023
Ms. Allison (Auclair) Florentine, of Waltham, died Friday, July 21, 2023 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a long illness. She was 58.
Allison was born January 11, 1965 in Whittier, California a daughter of the late Robert R. and Helene (Abrams) Auclair. Raised in Newton she graduated from Newton South High School.
She worked as an administrative assistant for the Protestant...
John P. Higgins
Jul 21, 2023
John P. Higgins, of the Bedford, Massachusetts and West Palm Beach, Florida passed peacefully at his Florida home on Friday, July 21, 2023. He was 92.
John was born on July 2, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts to Thomas and Ellen (Cryan) Higgins. He grew up in Bedford and received his education at Lexington High School. After graduating from high school with...
Charles F. Lefebvre, Jr.
Jul 20, 2023
Charles F. Lefebvre, Jr., of Wayland, died July 20, 2023 following a period of declining health. He was 77.
Chuck was born in Concord on February 18, 1946, a son of the late Charles F., Sr. and Margery (Hubert) Lefebvre. Raised in Marlboro, he was a graduate of Marlboro High School where he was a member of the football team....
Patricia E. (Maguire) Carrafiello
Jul 16, 2023
Patricia E. “Tricia” (Maguire) Carrafiello, of Waltham, died Sunday, July 16, 2023 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was 76.
Tricia was born in Newton on June 12, 1947, a daughter of the late Frederick and Margaret (Lavalle) Maguire. Raised in Newton she was a graduate of Our Lady Help of Christians High School in Newton and in...
Roy E. "Buddy" O'Connell, Jr.
Jul 15, 2023
Roy E. "Buddy" O'Connell, Jr., passed away on July 15, 2023, at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. He was 92.
He was born on January 10, 1931, in Malden to the late Roy E. O'Connell Sr. and Helen (McMullin) O'Connell. The family moved around a lot when he was young, but he spent much of his upbringing living in Kingston, New...
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