Obituaries
Joseph P. O'Donnell Jr.
Nov 25, 2022
Mr. Joseph P. O'Donnell Jr. - of South Boston, formerly of Belmont and Waltham, died Friday, November 25, 2022, in Tufts Medical Center after an illness. He was 73.
Joseph was born on September 13, 1949, in Somerville a son of the late Joseph P. and Marie R. (Murphy) O'Donnell. He graduated from Xavier High School in Concord in...
Estelle M. Provencher
Nov 25, 2022
Estelle M. (Roy) Provencher, of Waltham, died peacefully at home on Friday, November 25, 2022, surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 93.
Estelle was born on April 4, 1929, in Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Georges and Dorilla (Girouard) Roy. Raised on her family's farm, she was educated in Quebec and earned a diploma in home...
John Robert Hose
Nov 23, 2022
John Robert Hose, passed Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at his home in Waltham, MA. The son of Robert Haven Hose and Anne (Runkle) Hose, he was born in New York City on August 31, 1940. He earned his undergraduate degree from Middlebury College, and his doctorate from Columbia University.
John’s career spanned more than four decades in higher education administration...
Bridget A. Joyce
Nov 23, 2022
Bridget A. (Egan) Joyce, of Waltham, formerly of Watertown and native of Co. Galway, Ireland died at home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
Bridget was born in Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland a daughter of the late Thady and Julia (Nohilly) Egan. Raised and educated in Ireland she married Timothy Joyce and they immigrated to the United States in August of...
Charles B. Gareau
Nov 21, 2022
Millbury – Charles B. Gareau, 76, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 21, 2022, with his family by his side.
He leaves his wife, Christine M. (Colaizzi) Gareau; his children, Bryan Gareau of Uxbridge, Maggie McNeil (Brian) of Worcester, Matthew Cotto (Jordan) of South Burlington, Vermont and Paul Cotto (Courtney) of Boston; his grandchildren, Oliver, Sadie, Harlen, Vincent and...
Yvon O. Cormier
Nov 21, 2022
Mr. Yvon O. Cormier, of Waltham, died Monday, November 21, 2022 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He was 78.
Yvon was born and raised in Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, New Brunswick and immigrated to the States in 1963. Following his marriage a year later to Alma T. LeBlanc in Saint Joseph’s Church, the couple made Waltham their lifelong home.
He was...
Geraldine (Morreale) Lombardi
Nov 21, 2022
Mrs. Geraldine (Morreale) Lombardi, of Waltham, died Monday, November 21, 2022 at her home. She was 91.
Born in Quincy on August 28, 1931, Geraldine was a daughter of Aragona, Sicily natives Girolamo and Maria (Alfeo) Morreale. She had worked for many years as a bookkeeper in the catalog department at Sears, Roebuck & Co. on Moody Street, and later at...
Thomas Gemelli, Sr.
Nov 21, 2022
Mr. Thomas Gemelli Sr., of Waltham, died Monday, November 21, 2022 after an illness. He was 75.
Tom was born on June 18, 1947 in Winthrop a son of the late John and Flora (Poretta) Gemelli. He was raised in Waltham and was a graduate of Waltham High School. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam...
Robert A. Fiore
Nov 20, 2022
Mr. Robert A. Fiore, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, November 20, 2022.
Robert was born on May 19, 1948 in Waltham a son of the late Angelo and Lena (Pazzano) Fiore. A graduate of Waltham High School he worked as a mechanic and in masonry at Stonegate Gardens in Lincoln.
Bob was a sports enthusiast and enjoyed...
Christine A. (Puglielli) Portlock
Nov 20, 2022
Mrs. Christine A. (Puglielli) Portlock, of Bedford, died Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 54.
Christine was born in Cambridge on January 1, 1968, a daughter of Eileen M. (McNamara) Puglielli and the late Joseph R. Puglielli. Raised in Waltham, she was a graduate of Waltham High School with the class of 1986. She continued...
Paula J. (Washburn) Clancy
Nov 20, 2022
Mrs. Paula J. (Washburn) Clancy, of Waltham, died Sunday, November 20, 2022 in her home following a two-year battle with cancer. She was 75.
Paula was born in Waltham on July 1, 1947, a daughter of the late Donald B. and Catherine M. ‘Kay’ (Sousa) Washburn. Raised in Newton, she was a graduate of Newton North High School with the...
Mary Elizabeth 'Lillian' Kostbar
Nov 19, 2022
Mary Elizabeth ‘Lillian’ (Wilson) Kostbar, a long-time resident of Waltham, MA passed away on November 19, 2022. She was 98.
Dear daughter of the late John R. and Margaret (MacDowell) Wilson, beloved wife of Amiel S. Kostbar of 17 years, devoted mother of Elizabeth K. ‘Lisa’ Alemian and her husband, Peter, and loving grandmother of Andrew, Peter, and Ashley Alemian.
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Brian M. Bolio
Nov 18, 2022
Lawrence— Mr. Brian M. Bolio, of Lawrence, formerly of Newton, died Friday, November 18, 2022 in his home. He was 70.
Born in Newton on July 14, 1952, he was one of thirteen children born to the late Robert and Joan (Bennett) Bolio. He graduated from Newton North High School and had worked as a construction supervisor at Brandeis University...
Catherine Bertrand
Nov 15, 2022
Catherine Bertrand, of Watertown, died Tuesday, November 15, 2022 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 85.
Catherine was born at the Teresian Hospital in Waltham on January 4, 1937, the daughter of the late Amede and Mary (McDonald) Bertrand. She was a lifelong resident of Watertown after moving from Newton at a young age. Catherine graduated from Saint Patrick’s High School...
Jane M. Goulding
Nov 13, 2022
Jane M. Goulding, of Waltham, died on Sunday, November 13th in her home. She was 64.
Born in Waltham on October 14, 1958, she was a daughter of the Late Joseph V. and Jeanne M. (Hallett) Goulding. She was a 1977 graduate of Waltham High and has been a lifelong resident.
After high school Jane worked for a time...
Joanna B. Melone
Nov 13, 2022
Joanna (Blake) Melone, of North Andover, MA, formerly of Weston, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, November 13, 2022. She was 85.
She was born July 13, 1937 in Waltham, MA, daughter of the late Weston and Helen (Warbasse) Blake. Raised in Weston, she was co-captain of the high school field hockey team and was class valedictorian when she graduated...
Robert S. Harrington
Nov 12, 2022
Bob Harrington…self-described as ‘short, fat, good-looking and all-around great guy.’ These words ring true; he was a good guy who loved the people and many friendships in his life.
Bob died Saturday, November 12, 2022 in Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a period of failing health. He was 75. Robert S. Harrington was born March 27, 1947 in Boston...
Joseph P. Muxie
Nov 11, 2022
Boston – Mr. Joseph P. Muxie, of Boston, died Friday, November 11, 2022 at his home. He was 62.
Joe was born in Chelsea on December 18, 1959, son of the late John and Mary (Gandolfo) Muxie. He was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston. After that he served for five...
Michael F. Frangello
Nov 11, 2022
Mr. Michael F. Frangello, of Waltham, died Friday, November 11, 2022 in Marist Hill Nursing Home. He was 60 years old.
Mike was born on January 20, 1962 in Waltham a son of the late Frank E. and Rena (DeGregory) Frangello. A lifelong Waltham resident he was a graduate of Waltham High School with the class of 1980.
Mike had...
Dorothy A. O'Malley
Nov 8, 2022
Dorothy A. O’Malley, of Milford, formerly of Waltham, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in her home. She was 80.
Dorothy was born in Waltham on June 23, 1942, a daughter of the late Joseph A. “Bud” and Dorothy A. (Brady) O’Malley. She graduated from Waltham High School and continued her studies at Regis College where she earned her...