Obituaries

Raymond F. Condon

Raymond F. Condon

Dec 24, 2021

Mr. Raymond F. Condon, of Waltham, died Thursday, December 24, 2021 at home after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was 85.An avid Boston sports fan, Ray could be found sitting in his favorite chair with a bag of chips, a snickers bar, and a soda (or a beer) watching the Celtics, Red Sox, or Pats. In recent years his...

Robert A. Rowse

Robert A. Rowse

Dec 24, 2021

Shrewsbury - Simple but profound words were weaved into one of the eulogies at the recent funeral of the late Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu which read 'Tears are somewhat an inappropriate response to death. When a life has been lived completely honestly, completely successfully, or just completely, the correct response to death's perfect punctuation mark is a smile.' (Julie Burchill)...

Allen Senarian

Allen Senarian

Dec 22, 2021

Mr. Allen Senarian, of Waltham, died Tuesday, December 22, 2021 in the Bedford Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford. He was 92. Allen was born on January 2, 1929 in Newton a son of Armenian immigrants Garabed and Varsenig (Zahigian) Senarian. Raised in Newton he was a graduate of Newton High School. He served in the United States Army during the...

Edward K. Freeman

Edward K. Freeman

Dec 21, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Edward Kenneth Freeman of Waltham, formerly of Watertown, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2021 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. He was 82.Edward was born on September 30, 1939 in Cambridge and raised and educated in Watertown. He was the youngest son of the late Walter and Evangeline (Vautour) Freeman. He met his future wife, Elizabeth...

Mary A. "Maisie" (MacIntyre) MacLellan

Mary A. "Maisie" (MacIntyre) MacLellan

Dec 21, 2021

Waltham – Mrs. Mary A. "Maisie" (MacIntyre) MacLellan, of Waltham, formerly of West Newton died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln following a period of declining health. She was 89.Maisie was born and raised on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, and was a daughter of the late Francis and Bessie (MacIsaac) MacIntyre. Every...

Janet M. (Vanaria) Bourque

Janet M. (Vanaria) Bourque

Dec 20, 2021

Houlton, Maine – Mrs. Janet (Vanaria) Bourque of Houlton, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, December 20, 2021 at her home. She was 69.Janet was born on January 17, 1952, the daughter of the late Felix and Gloria (Gatturna) Vanaria. She was raised in Waltham and graduated from Saint Mary's High School in 1970. After that she earned her nursing degree...

Thomas B. Wilson

Thomas B. Wilson

Dec 18, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Thomas B Wilson, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. He was 80.Born in Watertown on October 14, 1941, he was a graduate of Watertown High School and had worked as a postal clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in both Waltham and Boston for many years until his retirement. He...

Jason W. Chehade

Jason W. Chehade

Dec 17, 2021

Out of an abundance of concern for the health of family and friends given the increase in Covid cases Jason's family now is asking that his services be private for immediate family only. We invite you to participate via this link on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 11 a.m: https://my.gather.app/remember/jason-chehadeShrewsbury - Jason Chehade will be dearly missed by his family,...

Robert H. Kroeger

Robert H. Kroeger

Dec 17, 2021

West Newton – Mr. Robert H. Kroeger, Jr., of West Newton died at home on Friday, December 17, 2021. He was 82.Bob was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 17, 1939, the son of the late Catherine (Berkemeier) and Robert H. Kroeger, Sr. Raised in Norwell, he was a graduate of Norwell High School and continued his studies at...

Richard R. Larue

Richard R. Larue

Dec 16, 2021

Worcester - Rich Larue loved science fiction…anything Star Wars or Star Trek and might willingly agree when called a geek knowing full well it was a term of endearment by family and friends. He loved Turner Classic Movies and his beloved New England Patriots. He loved the unconditional companionship of his three feline friends, Crazy, Papi and Pretty Girl. And...

William T. Salamanis

William T. Salamanis

Dec 12, 2021

In the Eastern Orthodox tradition the 40th day after death is a traditional memorial service, family gathering and rituals in memory of the departed. The family was gathering on Sunday, December 12th to honor the memory of their beloved Joan Salamanis who died November 3, 2021. After sixty years of marriage, her husband, Bill, died unexpectedly at Lahey Clinic. Their bond...

Christopher E. Chase

Christopher E. Chase

Dec 11, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Christopher E. Chase, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 11, 2021 in Benchmark Senior Living at Waltham Crossings. He was 73.Christopher was born March 11, 1948 in Longmeadow, a son of the late Dana and Allethaire (Medlicott) Chase. His father was in the Navy and later worked for Boeing so the family moved often when Chris was growing...

Donald R. MacKenzie

Donald R. MacKenzie

Dec 11, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Donald R. MacKenzie, of Waltham, died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Meadow Green Nursing Home following a period of declining health. He was 99.Don was born in Ross Ferry, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on December 29, 1921, a son of the late Roderick and Katherine (MacDonald) MacKenzie. He grew up in Cape Breton and married his sweetheart,...

John H. Mullane

John H. Mullane

Dec 8, 2021

Waltham – Mr. John H. Mullane, Sr., of Waltham and Gilford, New Hampshire, best known as Jack to friends and family, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at his Waltham home. He was 79.Jack leaves his beloved wife of fifty-seven years, Catherine Marie (Farrell) Mullane; his sons, John Henry Mullane, Jr. and his longtime girlfriend, Susan McKinnon, of Marlboro, Mark Mullane...

December 7th 1941

December 7th 1941

Dec 7, 2021

December 7th was a Sunday in 1941. In Honolulu, Hawaii the high temperature that day was 84°. Just before eight o'clock in the morning the sunshine that promised to warm the day turned into darkness.Before the sun set two-thousand four-hundred three Americans were dead and at churches all across America, including those in Waltham, Watertown and Belmont, bells tolled, prayers...

Sheila M. Connolly

Sheila M. Connolly

Dec 7, 2021

Ms. Sheila M. Connolly of Salisbury, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 in Lahey Clinic Hospital . She was 74. Sheila was born in Waltham on August 30, 1947, a daughter of the late Joseph P. and Marguerite E. (Connor) Connolly. She graduated from St. Charles High School and earned her Associate Degree from Aquinas College. Sheila worked...

Elliot Preston Putnam

Elliot Preston Putnam

Dec 6, 2021

Family and friends will honor and remember Elliot's life by gathering on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Cyprian Keyes Country Club, 284 E Temple Street, Boylston, MA, where a Celebration of Life will be held with a Memorial Service starting at 3:00 pm. Food and refreshments will immediately follow from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.Those wishing to view the livestream and...

Harry R. Alcorn

Harry R. Alcorn

Dec 5, 2021

Upton – Mr. Harry R. Alcorn, of Upton, formerly of Waltham, died on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in Salem Hospital following a period of declining health. He was 70.Harry was born in Lowell on February 13, 1951, a son of the late Malcolm and Jean (Gentile) Alcorn. A Waltham resident for most of his life, he was a graduate of...

Henry J. Burke

Henry J. Burke

Dec 2, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Henry J. "Hank" Burke, Jr., of Waltham, died on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. He was 83 years old.Hank was born in Watertown on June 20, 1938, one of four children born to the late Henry J. and Eva M. (Masse) Burke. He was raised in Watertown and was a graduate of...

Roderick J. Beaton

Roderick J. Beaton

Nov 29, 2021

Shrewsbury - Roderick Joseph Beaton was born in Somerville on July 29, 1941 a son of the late Roderick and Elda Marie (Annese) Beaton. Raised in Somerville, he was a graduate of Somerville High School where he played football and basketball. He proudly put himself through Boston College and later earned his Master's degree in criminal justice from Clark University....