Obituaries

Jane C. Olivo

Jane C. Olivo

Jun 1, 2022

Jane C. Olivo (ne Ferrier) died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on June 1, 2022. Jane was the loving daughter of Winifred and George Ferrier and wife of Sebastian W. Olivo (d. 2011). She is survived by 9 of her 11 children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jane loved learning and was an avid reader and enjoyed travelling....

Barbara J. (Maher) Walsh

Barbara J. (Maher) Walsh

Jun 1, 2022

Walpole - Barbara J. (Maher) Walsh, formerly of Newton, died Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a battle with cancer. She was 74. Barbara was born on July 17, 1947 in Waltham a daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Martin) Maher. Raised in Watertown she was a graduate of Watertown High School. Barbara was married to Edmund...

Memorial Day 2022

Memorial Day 2022

May 30, 2022

"The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army."- George WashingtonAugust 27, 1776On a warm summer morning in a field at Long Island, New York General George Washington spoke those words to an anxious group of young men gathered there to defend an idea.Their belief in a free nation where the...

Rosy A. (Niemann) Hebert

Rosy A. (Niemann) Hebert

May 30, 2022

Mrs. Rosy A. (Niemann) Hebert, of Waltham, died Monday, May 30, 2022 in Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley. She was 94.Rosy was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on February 21, 1928, a son of the late Henry and Johanna (Moller) Niemann. Her parents and brother Henry, had just immigrated from Hamburg, Germany 4 years earlier, in 1924. She was raised in...

Esther L. (Teehan) McGinness

Esther L. (Teehan) McGinness

May 30, 2022

Waltham – Mrs. Esther L. (Teehan) McGinness, of Waltham, formerly of Watertown and Cambridge, died Monday, May 30, 2022 at her home. She was 86.Esther was born in Cambridge on May 1, 1936, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Driscoll) Teehan, and lived in Watertown for thirty-six years before moving to Waltham in 2002.She was a 1954 graduate...

Robert J. O'Brien

Robert J. O'Brien

May 30, 2022

Belmont - Robert J. O'Brien, of Belmont, died Monday, Memorial Day, May 30, 2022. He was ninety.Bob was born on Sept. 5, 1931, in Boston. He was the son of the late Robert F. and Margaret (Carey) O'Brien. He was raised in Arlington and graduated from Matignon High School as part of the class of 1950 and from Boston College...

Anthony J. Scafidi

Anthony J. Scafidi

May 29, 2022

Tony Scafidi had a long…and good life. At age 95 he was driving up until a month ago and worked out in his gym religiously until age 92. He was a much loved fixture as friend, neighbor, helper on Rosemary Lane in Centerville where he made his home since 1996. He was blessed twice with the love of Mary 'Claire'...

Joan M. (Ford) Horigan

Joan M. (Ford) Horigan

May 28, 2022

Mrs. Joan M. Horigan of Brockton died peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2022. She was 80. Mrs. Horigan was born in Boston on June 28, 1941 and is the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Shea) Ford.Joan is the wife of the late George T. Horigan Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Kathleen H. Alarie (Kevin) of Waltham,...

John D. Rudek

John D. Rudek

May 28, 2022

West Newton— Mr. John D. Rudek, of West Newton, died in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on May 28, 2022. He was 80 years old. John was born in Chicopee on May 15, 1942, the son of the late John W. and Claire (Millette) Rudek. He was a graduate of Chicopee High School and he continued his studies at the...

Mary S. (Rego) LePage

Mary S. (Rego) LePage

May 27, 2022

Mrs. Mary A. (Rego) LePage, of Weston, formerly of Melrose, died Friday, May 27, 2022 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital at the age of 86. She was the devoted wife of the late Ralph T. LePage, with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. She was the loving mother of Tracey A. Lembo and her husband Anthony of Weston and cherished grandmother...

Robert M. "Red" Pollock

Robert M. "Red" Pollock

May 26, 2022

Framingham – Mr. Robert M. "Red" Pollock, of Framingham, died Thursday, May 26, 2022 at his home. He was 86.Red was born in Worcester on March 28, 1936, a son of the late Robert and Leonie (Bertrand) Pollock, and was raised in Weston. He was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham and Boston College. He later earned...

Jean A. (Hays) Wilson

Jean A. (Hays) Wilson

May 26, 2022

Mrs. Jean A. (Hays) Wilson, lovingly known as "Mima" to many, lifelong resident of Waltham, passed away peacefully on May 26th 2022, surrounded by her family. She was 93.She was born July 21, 1928 in Waltham to Josiah Edward "Ed" and Helen (Savage) Hays. She, along with her sister Nancy, attended the Academy of Assumption boarding school for much of...

Lois A. (Ambrose) Romanowski

Lois A. (Ambrose) Romanowski

May 26, 2022

Waltham— Mrs. Lois A. (Ambrose) Romanowski, of Waltham, died on Thursday, May 26, 2022 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 80 years old.Lois was born at the Teresian Hospital in Waltham on July 20, 1941, a daughter of the late Joseph and Isabel (Reilly) Ambrose. Raised in Watertown, she was a 1959 graduate of Saint Patrick's High School and the same...

Joan Stagliano

Joan Stagliano

May 24, 2022

Ms. Joan Stagliano, of Waltham, passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 after a lengthy battle with multiple illnesses. She was born in Cambridge and later moved to Waltham with her family as a young adult. To close friends and family, she was fondly known as Joanie. Always willing to lend a hand or give...

Michael J. 'Jim' Chagnon

Michael J. 'Jim' Chagnon

May 22, 2022

Mr. Michael J. Chagnon Sr. died on May 22, 2022 of natural causes. He was 94. Known lovingly by family and friends as 'Jim' because of his sunny disposition, Michael Joseph Chagnon was born January 2, 1928 one of seven sons to the late Arthur H. and Margaret Mary (Norton) Chagnon. Raised in Waltham he graduated from Waltham High School...

Robert E. Withrow

Robert E. Withrow

May 22, 2022

Maynard - Mr. Robert E. Withrow, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, May 22, 2022 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 95. Bob was born on May 15, 1927 in Malden, son of the late Charles A. and Margaret (Gardner) Withrow. Raised in Waltham he attended Waltham High School where he played on its hockey team. He married Rita R. Cormier on...

Anthonino A. 'Tony' Arena

Anthonino A. 'Tony' Arena

May 21, 2022

Waltham - Mr. Anthonino A. 'Tony' Arena, affectionately known as 'Tony the Barber', died Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Newton - Wellesley Hospital after an illness. He was 94.Tony was born on August 20, 1927 in Natick a son of the late Italian immigrants, Giovanni and Giovanna (Infererre) Arena. Raised in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School....

Daniel J. Harvey

Daniel J. Harvey

May 19, 2022

Daniel Harvey of Pawtucket, RI, formerly of Waltham, died peacefully at his home on May 19th with family by his side. Daniel was born in Waltham, a son to the late Gilberta and Joseph Harvey. He graduated from Waltham High School then attended UMass Amherst and later Suffolk University, where he played basketball & baseball. While there, an area baseball...

William J. Madden

William J. Madden

May 19, 2022

Mr. William J. Madden Jr., of Weymouth, formerly of Watertown died at home gathered with his family on Thursday, May 19, 2022. He was 76.William J. Madden Jr. was born on September 13, 1945 in Boston a son of the late William J. and Alice Louise (Griffin) Madden. Raised in Watertown he graduated from St. Patrick's High School and later attended Boston College. He...

Theresa J. (Casella) Stepp

Theresa J. (Casella) Stepp

May 19, 2022

Waltham – Mrs. Theresa J. (Casella) Stepp, of Waltham, died Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. She was 95.Terry was born in Waltham on April 5, 1927, a daughter of the late Rosario and Carmela (Sardi) Casella and was a lifelong resident. After graduating from Waltham High School she earned her nursing degree from Massachusetts...