Obituaries
John V. 'Jack' White
Mar 16, 2025
Mr. John V. ‘Jack’ White, of South Weymouth, died Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Massachusetts General Hospital after being stricken ill at home. He was 88.
Jack was born November 13, 1936, in Boston a son of the late James and Catherine (MacDonald) White. Raised in Dorchester he graduated from Dorchester High School. At age 17 he enlisted and served honorably...
Ruth Eleanor (Dermott) Anderson
Mar 15, 2025
Ruth Anderson, age 101, died peacefully on March 15 in her own home after a fulfilling and loving life. Born in Waltham on April 13, 1923, she was the daughter of Harry W. and Madeline R. (Allen) Dermott. Ruth was the devoted wife of the late Waltham Detective Richard “Dick” Anderson and was predeceased by her daughter Karen Noonan and...
Arlene G. (Wheelden) McManus
Mar 15, 2025
Arlene (Wheelden) McManus of Waltham passed away peacefully on March 15th at Maristhill, at the age of 95, after a brief decline in health.
Born on October 27, 1929, to Helen (Kingsbury) and Ralph Wheelden, Arlene grew up in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High in 1948. She then worked as a switchboard operator at the New England Telephone Company.
In 1954,...
Paul H. "Pliff" Kelley
Mar 12, 2025
Mr. Paul H. “Pliff” Kelley, of Worcester, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 12th in UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He was 66.
Pliff was born in Waltham on September 8, 1958, a son of the late Arthur L. and Barbara E. (Hansen) Kelley. Raised in Waltham, he was a graduate of Waltham High School with the class of 1978....
Gerald C. Fogg
Mar 11, 2025
Gerald C. Fogg, of Waltham, died Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland. He was 89.
Gerry was born in Waltham on September 4, 1935, a son of the late Davis and Joan (Edmunds) Fogg, and had been a lifelong resident.
He was a proud member of the Waltham Police Department for more than forty years,...
Charlene J. “Jan” Keough
Mar 10, 2025
Charlene J. “Jan” (deGaribody) Keough of Groton, formerly of Waltham, died on March 10, 2025, at Emerson Hospital in Concord. She was 86.
Born on January 10, 1939, in Ellsworth, Maine, Jan was the daughter of the late Russell and Marjorie (Doyle) deGaribody. She grew up in Sullivan, Maine, and after completing high school, she moved to Waltham, following her older...
Joseph P. Sheehan, Jr.
Mar 10, 2025
Brookline – Mr. Joseph P. Sheehan, formerly of Weston, died Monday, March 10, 2025 in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 69.
Joseph was born November 7, 1955 in Concord, a son of the late Joseph P. and Mary (Dolan) Sheehan. Raised in Weston he was a graduate of Weston High School he then earned his Bachelor’s degree...
Frederick B. Sweet, III
Mar 9, 2025
Frederick B. Sweet, III, of York Beach, Maine died at home on Sunday, March 9, 2025 following a period of declining health. He was 83.
Fred was born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Frederick B., Jr. and Mary (Langley) Sweet and was a graduate of Waltham High School.
Until his retirement Fred was the superintendent of building maintenance...
Michael John Crocetta
Mar 8, 2025
Michael John Crocetta of West Newton, MA, passed away peacefully on March 8th at age 98.
Mike is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Frances A. (Rosselli) Crocetta; son and his wife, Michael J. Crocetta, Jr. & Jody of Jacksonville, FL; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Also survived by: Joseph (brother) & Nancy Crocetta; Grace Rosselli (sister-in-law); Joanne Rosselli...
Teresa B. (Burns) LeBlanc
Mar 7, 2025
Teresa B. (Burns) LeBlanc, of Waltham, died Friday, March 7, 2025 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 77.
She was born in Cheltenham, England on August 10, 1947, a daughter of the late Irish natives James and Bridget (Rohan) Burns. As a child she moved with her family to the United States where they settled in Waltham.
Teresa was a graduate of Saint...
Nancy L. (Cannizzo) Johansen
Mar 5, 2025
All are welcome to celebrate Nancy's life by gathering on Saturday, April 26th from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at The Acton Arboretum, 10 Taylor Road, Acton.
https://actonarboretum.org/
It is with the heaviest hearts that we share that Nancy L. (Cannizzo) Johansen, of Brewster Lane in Acton, MA died on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Her family and friends would have loved to have more...
Francis E. Utley, III
Mar 4, 2025
Francis E. “Frankie” Utley, III, of Maynard, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at his home. He was 66.
Frankie was born in Boston on August 8, 1958, a son of Carolyn A. (Gustafson) Utley of Waltham and the late Francis E. Utley, Jr. He was raised in Waltham and had been a resident of Maynard for more than thirty years.
He worked...
Michael B. Zorovich
Mar 4, 2025
Shrewsbury - Mike Zorovich dubbed himself ‘Big Daddy’ at the birth of his first grandchildren (twins) rather than settle for another traditional name for this new, welcomed and much-loved role of grandfather. But the nickname carried much further than his 15 grandchildren. All of his family, immediate and extended, as well as their friends and people he knew everywhere called...
Joseph Gerard LeBlanc
Mar 4, 2025
Mr. Joseph G. “Gerard” LeBlanc, of Marlborough, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in Saint Patrick’s Manor in Framingham. He was 94.
Gerard was born in Rumford, Maine on September 15, 1930, a son of the late Fred and Madeleine (Cormier) LeBlanc. Raised in Moncton, New Brunswick, he returned with his family to Rumford when he was 16. After his schooling he...
Thomas R. Wasso
Mar 4, 2025
SHREWSBURY– Tom Wasso knew he was a blessed man adored by a family of strong and loving women. He passed at home peacefully surrounded by his girls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 after a long illness. He was 86.
Thomas Richard Wasso was born March 28, 1938 in Natick the only child of the late Albanian immigrants Xhuvi ‘Joseph’ and Christine...
Robert D. Wilkins
Feb 28, 2025
Mr. Robert D. Wilkins, formerly of Waltham, died Friday, February 28th at Carriage House at Lee’s Farm Assisted Living facility in Wayland. He was 96.
Born on November 6, 1928 in Hambledon, England, he was the youngest son of the late George and Annie (Grant) Wilkins. He served in the Royal Air Force in the years following World War II and...
Frances (Peluso) Gaspari
Feb 27, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Frances Gaspari, who peacefully left this earth with her family by her side at the Hospice House in Lincoln, MA on Thursday, February 27, 2025. She was 82.
A graduate of Saint Charles High School and a longtime Waltham resident, Franny grew up on Taylor Street before spending more than...
Janet M. (Murphy) McCarter
Feb 26, 2025
Janet M. (Murphy) McCarter, of Waltham, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in her home. She was 85.
Born on April 11, 1939, Janet was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Lillian (Marotte) Murphy. She was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School.
Janet was a dedicated mother and exceptionally hard worker, skillfully balancing her career while raising...
Michael R. Barton
Feb 25, 2025
Michael R. Barton, of Waltham, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the age of 61.
Mike was born in Marlborough, the son of the late Alfred and Theresa (Santella) Barton, and was raised in Hudson. After graduating from Hudson High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
A Waltham resident for more than thirty...
Hyang Sun "Kim" Shaughnessy
Feb 25, 2025
Hyang Sun “Kim” Shaughnessy, of Waltham, died Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton. She was 78.
Kim was born on February 2, 1947, in Seoul, South Korea. She was raised and educated there before fate crossed her path with an American serviceman stationed at the DMZ. Watertown native Ronald Shaughnessy was a United States Army soldier when...
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