Obituaries

Grace 'Marie' Snow

Grace 'Marie' Snow

Aug 21, 2022

Grace Marie (Biddy) Snow, of Waltham, died on August 21st 2022 at her home. She was 79. Marie was born on December 12, 1942, the daughter of Amos and Grace (Ezell) Biddy. Born and raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School. Nothing brought Marie more happiness than spending time with her family; she was a devoted...

Anne L. (Dowdell) Biggins

Anne L. (Dowdell) Biggins

Aug 21, 2022

Waltham - ​Mrs. Anne L. (Dowdell) Biggins, died at home at the Arbors Assisted Living Facility in Stoneham on Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was 84.Born in Salem to Anna and Vincent Dowdell on January 26th, 1938, Anne was the youngest of eight, beloved baby sister to her three brothers and four sisters. In 1959, she married the love of...

Yamil H. Kouri

Yamil H. Kouri

Aug 20, 2022

Dr. Yamil H. Kourí, M.D. of Waltham, formerly of Newton, died Saturday, August 20, 2022 at home after an illness. He was 84. Born on October 4, 1937 in Manzanillo, Cuba, he was the son of the late Emilio Harón and Gloria Pérez. He married Elena del Pino on December 20, 1959 in Havana, Cuba. They settled in Puerto Rico...

John M. Connelly

John M. Connelly

Aug 20, 2022

Framingham – Mr. John M. Connelly, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, August 20, 2022 at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. He was 84.John was born in Waltham on June 10, 1938, a son of the late John and Margaret (O'Connell) Connelly and was a graduate of Waltham Vocational High School. After that John served for four years with...

Christine (Gouley) LeBlanc

Christine (Gouley) LeBlanc

Aug 20, 2022

The one thing for absolute certain in Christine LeBlanc's life is that her children, Lauren and John always came first. She loved them dearly and was an active part of their lives as they grew up in town, played sports and various school activities. An active mother in American Youth Football and the P.T.O. at Paton School where she served...

Robert G. Kaplan

Robert G. Kaplan

Aug 18, 2022

Waltham – Mr. Robert G. Kaplan, of Waltham, died Thursday, August 18, 2022 at his home. He was 71.Bob was born in Boston on March 29, 1951, a son of the late Sydney S. and Ruth Sylvia (Jaffee) Kaplan, and had lived in Waltham for more than thirty years. Always one to keep fit, Bob enjoyed cycling near and far.He...

Deborah G. (Senarian) Sullivan

Deborah G. (Senarian) Sullivan

Aug 17, 2022

Maynard – Mrs. Deborah G. (Senarian) Sullivan, of Maynard, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022 in Lahey Hospital in Burlington. She was 72.Debbie was born in Waltham on June 28, 1950, a daughter of the late Senar and Elizabeth (Garabedian) Senarian. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and attended the Robert and Richard Hairdressing School where she learned how...

Christopher E. McKenna

Christopher E. McKenna

Aug 15, 2022

Marlborough – Mr. Christopher E. McKenna, of Marlborough, died Monday, August 15, 2022 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 60.Chris was born in Boston on December 5, 1961, the son of the late Edward L. and Evelyn M. (Codyer) McKenna. He lived in Marlborough and after graduating from high school he joined the United States Marine Corps where...

Elizabeth 'Betty' (Campbell) Malloy

Elizabeth 'Betty' (Campbell) Malloy

Aug 14, 2022

Elizabeth (Betty) Malloy, 96, of Decatur, GA, beloved wife, and mother went to her final resting place on Sunday, August 14, 2022 surrounded by her loving children at Emory Hospital Hospice Care. Born November 12, 1925, in Newton, MA, she was daughter to the late Joseph Aloysius Campbell and Eva Tyrrell Campbell and wife to the late Joseph (Joe) Whelan...

Irene F. (Jutras) Burke

Irene F. (Jutras) Burke

Aug 13, 2022

Mrs. Irene F. (Jutras) Burke, of Marshfield, formerly of Waltham, died Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Bay Path Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Duxbury. She was 101.Irene was born on August 31, 1920 in Billerica a daughter of the late Archie and Eva (Brunnell) Jutras. She was a graduate of Billerica High School with the class of 1936. She married...

Rev. Gerard A. Demers, SM

Rev. Gerard A. Demers, SM

Aug 13, 2022

South Boston - Fr. Gerard "Gerry" A. Demers, SM, a priest member of the Society of Mary (Marist Fathers and Brothers), died at Marian Manor, South Boston, on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the age of 91. He was born on April 13, 1931, in Lawrence, to the late Joseph and Lucienne (Bazin) Demers. After attending Saint Anne's Parish School,...

Norman P. Collett

Norman P. Collett

Aug 12, 2022

Waltham – Mr. Norman P. Collett, of Waltham, died Friday, August 12, 2022 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 60.Norman was born in Waltham on November 9, 1961, a son of the late Paul and Helen (Hingey) Collett. He had lived in Sherborn, Natick and in Framingham for a number of years before returning to Waltham.He was a graduate of Waltham...

Rosemary Ellen Campbell

Rosemary Ellen Campbell

Aug 12, 2022

Rosemary Ellen Campbell, of Watertown, age 86, died Friday, August 12, 2022 at Brightview Arlington. Rosemary was born on January 27, 1936 in Waltham, the daughter of Neil J. and Teresa A. (Costigan) Campbell. Raised in Watertown she was a graduate of Watertown High School Class of 1953 and Bentley University Class of 1967.Rosemary began her career in banking at...

Lea (Arsenault) Giardina

Lea (Arsenault) Giardina

Aug 10, 2022

Lea Giardina believed one of the best medicines to maneuver through her ninety-three years was laughter. For all who knew her she was the consummate jokester and always had a riddle or two to share and her sense of humor is what endeared her to all of her family and friends. Lea Mary Arsenault was born April 19, 1929 in...

Janice M. (LeFort) Phillipo

Janice M. (LeFort) Phillipo

Aug 9, 2022

Worcester – Ms. Janice M. (LeFort) Phillipo, of Worcester, died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was 67.Janice was born in Waltham on July 29, 1955, a daughter of the late Roderick and Mae (Rheaume) LeFort, and was a graduate of Waltham High School. She had lived in the Worcester area for more than...

Christopher A. Doyle

Christopher A. Doyle

Aug 9, 2022

Waltham – Mr. Christopher A. Doyle, of Waltham, died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in his home. He was 67.Chris was born in Boston on July 18, 1955 to the late Arnold W. and Frances T. (Russell) Doyle. He lived in Belmont and in Watertown before moving with his family to Weston in 1967. He graduated from Weston High School and...

Angela V. (Vanstory) Ward

Angela V. (Vanstory) Ward

Aug 8, 2022

Angela Vanstory was born December 13, 1953 in Statesville, North Carolina, the daughter of the late J. Henry and Marjorie (Campbell) Vanstory. She married New Bedford native William E. Ward on July 1, 1995 in Wellesley Hills Congregational Church. Longtime residents of Needham, they moved back to her native North Carolina, settling in Winston-Salem.Angela died Monday, August 8, 2022 at...

Thomas Robert 'Bob' Pickette

Thomas Robert 'Bob' Pickette

Aug 8, 2022

** IMPORTANT UPDATE**UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR BOB'S SERVICES: Family and friends will honor and remember Bob's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th from 4 to 7 p.m. and again at 9 a.m. on SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th before leaving in procession to Our Lady Comforter of the...

Anna L. (Riley) Paschal

Anna L. (Riley) Paschal

Aug 7, 2022

Waltham— Mrs. Anna L. (Riley) Paschal, of Waltham, died peacefully in the comfort of her home Sunday, August 7, 2022, one week after celebrating her 75th birthday.After five years and numerous rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, Anna succumbed to her battle with metastatic lung cancer late Sunday evening surrounded by loved ones. Her braveness through her diagnosis was inspiring.A daughter...

Angela (Cerra) Parsons

Angela (Cerra) Parsons

Aug 5, 2022

Angela Parsons loved hosting family and friends at her home, either in Newton or on the Cape in South Yarmouth. She was the consummate entertainer and made their homes a place where everyone would gather for simple dinners, fantastic parties, and holidays. She was a phenomenal cook. Her family knew that she would always have complete control over things because...