Obituaries
Paula J. (Cardarelli) Keane
May 10, 2025
South Easton - Life’s enjoyment for Paula Keane came in the forms of time with family and friends, the read of a good book, gardening and the reward of her hard work with the beautiful blossoms of her plantings and gardens. She loved having her toes in the sand and enjoying the ocean sounds and smells while on Mayflower Beach...
Debra A. (Williams) Martin
May 10, 2025
Debra A. (Williams) Martin, of Waltham, died Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. She was 65.
Deb was born in Waltham on April 7, 1960, a daughter of the late George and Priscilla (Thurston) Williams, and was raised in Watertown.
She was a 1978 graduate of Watertown High School before attending Aquinas Junior College in Newton. After...
Mary M. (Fontanezi) Charlton
May 10, 2025
Mary M. (Fontanezi) Charlton, of Waltham, died Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 83.
Mary was born in Boston on June 20, 1941, a daughter of the late Augustus and Margaret (Sullivan) Fontanezi, and was raised in South Boston and later moved to Watertown.
In September, 1973 she married Waltham native Robert A. “Red” Charlton and the couple made...
Katherine M. (Muise) Connors
May 7, 2025
Katherine M. (Muise) Connors, of Bellingham, formerly of Watertown, died Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. She was 93.
Katherine was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on April 9, 1932, a daughter of the late Lester and Dorothy (Smith) Muise, and moved with her family to East Boston when she was a child.
A few years...
Ernest R. Fiorelli, Sr.
May 7, 2025
Ernest R. ‘Dicky’ Fiorelli of Dade City, FL, formerly of Waltham, MA, died Wednesday, May 7, 2025 in Dade City. He was 81.
Dicky was born May 14, 1943, in Waltham. He was the son of the late Ernest and Rose (Vanaria) Fiorelli and younger brother of the late Carolyn (Fiorelli) Tarantino. He was raised in Waltham and then Lincoln, MA...
Rita A. (Farina) Cannistraro
May 6, 2025
Rita Anne Cannistraro, nee Farina, was born in 1933 in the village of Nonantum, Newton, Massachusetts. During her early childhood, she learned the value of demanding work as one of eight children of immigrants brought up during the Great Depression. With a genius level intellect and sharp focus on her studies, Rita excelled at Newton High School and Regis College,...
Valdine M. (Geneau) Miller
May 6, 2025
Ms. Valdine M. (Geneau) Miller, of Waltham, died at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. She was 76.
Valdine was born April 18, 1949 in Moncton, New Brunswick, a daughter of the late Charles J. and Elvina (Babineau) Geneau. Raised and educated in Canada she immigrated to the United States in 1964 settling in Waltham.
‘Val’ as known...
James J. Nigro
May 4, 2025
James J. Nigro, of Watertown, died Sunday, May 4, 2025, at his home. He was 71.
Born in Boston on July 19, 1953, Jimmy was the son of John and Rose (Franchetti) Nigro. He was raised and educated in Brighton.
In 1991, Jimmy married the love of his life, Marjorie Sheridan. They built a beautiful life together, moving to Plymouth in 2001...
William H. Guerin
May 3, 2025
Waltham – Mr. William H. Guerin, Jr., of Waltham, died May 3, 2025, in Delray Beach, Florida. He was 84.
Bill was born in Waltham on March 3, 1941, the eldest child of the late William H. Guerin, Sr., and Adelaide W. (Kooiman) Guerin, and was a decades-long resident of Waltham. He was a graduate of Newton North High School and...
Joan M. (Umina) Chalikis
May 2, 2025
Joan M. (Umina) Chalikis, of Waltham, passed away at home, Friday, May 2, 2025. She was 76.
Born in Waltham on September 30, 1948, Joan was the daughter of the late Steven and Rose (Giardina) Umina. She grew up in Newton, where she worked at Cabot’s Ice Cream Shop during her teenage years and graduated from Newton South High School.
Pursuing her...
Warren W. Rea
May 1, 2025
Warren W. Rea, of Waltham, passed away peacefully on Thursday May 1, 2025 at the age of 100 years.
Warren was predeceased by his wife, Bertha.
He will be greatly missed by his children, Nancy Rea (and husband David Wilson) of Concord, William Rea (and wife Rachelle) of Natick, and Carolyn Rea of Burlington, North Carolina; his dear grandchildren Charlotte, Nadine (and...
Bernard M. Murphy
Apr 30, 2025
Bernard M. Murphy, of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at his home. He was 91.
Bernie was born in Waltham on November 23, 1933, one of ten children born to the late John R. and Mary V. (McDermott) Murphy. After graduating from Waltham High School he joined the United States Marine Corps and served as a combat engineer for four...
Lawrence J. Gentile
Apr 29, 2025
Lawrence J. Gentile, of Framingham, and formerly of Belmont, Ashland and Marlborough, died Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at Framingham Union Hospital with his family by his side. He was 79.
Larry was born in Newton on June 25, 1945, a son of the late Daniel and Laura (Bertrand) Gentile and was raised in Watertown. After graduating from Watertown High School Larry...
Virginia M. (Bergman) Aikens
Apr 29, 2025
SHREWSBURY – Outside of the classroom Ginny Aikens loved the outdoors. From bird watching in her yard on Boylston Circle to traversing the peaks and valleys of virtually all mountains and trails in her much-loved adopted state of New Hampshire. Her husband and daughter challenged and encouraged her, and she was able to boast she hiked all 48 mountains in...
Ellen M. (Fitzpatrick) Bandini
Apr 25, 2025
Ms. Ellen M. (Fitzpatrick) Bandini, of Weymouth, formerly of Waltham, died on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Care One in Weymouth after an illness at the age of 82. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family.
Ellen was born October 22, 1942, in Boston. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Joseph Fitzpatrick and Edna Mary (Sykes) Fitzpatrick. She was...
Bilya Espinoza
Apr 20, 2025
Bilya Espinoza, of Waltham, died Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Brigham And Women's Hospital in Boston. She was 91.
Born on April 18, 1934 in Huanuco, Peru, Bilya was the daughter of the late Artemio Astuquipan Ramos and Agripina Jauregui Cornejo. She married the late Antonino Espinoza Sr. in Huanuco, where they started their family together, raising nine children. In 1993,...
Eleanor Cullinane Sine
Apr 15, 2025
Eleanor “Ellie” Cullinane Sine, 92, of Vero Beach, Florida, and formerly of Lynn, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at her Vero Beach home on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.
Born on October 24, 1932, in Medford, Ellie was the beloved daughter of the late Ret. Somerville Fire Chief Walter F. and Marie G. (Welch) Cullinane. She grew up...
Gail M. (Maxwell) McClymonds
Apr 13, 2025
Gail M. (Maxwell) McClymonds of Waltham passed away peacefully into the presence of her Lord on Sunday, April 13, 2025. She was 74. Born in Auburn, New York, on November 6, 1950, Gail was the daughter of the late Frederick Maxwell and Nancy (Avery) Maxwell. She was raised in upstate New York but moved to Staten Island with her family...
Patricia M. (Murphy) Lapenta
Apr 13, 2025
Patricia M. (Murphy) Lapenta, of Waltham, died Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Aberjona Nursing Home in Winchester following a period of declining health. She was 90.
Pat was born in Jamaica Plain, a daughter of the late Edwin and Gertrude (Towhill) Murphy, and was raised in West Roxbury. She was a graduate of Mount Saint Joseph High School in Brighton.
Following her...
Robert A. Keigwin
Apr 12, 2025
Shrewsbury - ‘Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds’ and for years Bob Keigwin was the dependable and friendly face throughout the neighborhoods of his native 01532…Northborough.
While retired for many years the day on which he died, Saturday, April 12, 2025, brought several inches of somewhat unwelcomed snow on a Spring Day...
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