Obituaries

Christine H. (Henry) Daigle

Christine H. (Henry) Daigle

Oct 23, 2021

Waltham— Mrs. Christine H. Daigle, of Waltham, died Saturday, October 23, 2021 in her home. She was 73 years old.Christine was born in Cambridge on December 16, 1947, a daughter of the late John P. and Margaret (McCusker) Henry. Raised in Arlington, she attended Saint Agnes School and was an alumna of Arlington Catholic High School. She married Gerard Daigle...

John E. Sforza

John E. Sforza

Oct 23, 2021

John Sforza loved his work as a special education teacher. It wasn't work for him as it provided a wonderful sense of belonging, accomplishment and an ability to make the lives of his countless number of students better in both simple and great ways. "To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or...

Betty Yen

Betty Yen

Oct 23, 2021

Betty S. Yen, born July 18, 1929 to her late parents So-Pei Yang and Yuen-Ying Chen, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2021 after battling colon cancer. She was 92 years old.Upon her confession of Faith in Christ, she was baptized in March 1980 by Pastor Morley Lee in the Chinese Bible Church of Greater Boston, Lexington, Massachusetts.Betty Yen overcame...

Nancy J. Lepiesha

Nancy J. Lepiesha

Oct 22, 2021

Ms. Nancy J. Lepiesha, of Stamford, Connecticut, formerly of Worcester died Friday, October 22, 2021 in Greenwich Hospital. She was 80.Nancy was born on March 25, 1941, in Worcester, a daughter of the late Walter E. and Mary (Crosbie) Lepiesza. A graduate of St Peter's High School, she earned her Bachelor's degree from Anna Maria College and her Master's degree...

Dominic J. Caira

Dominic J. Caira

Oct 22, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Dominic J.Caira, of Waltham, died Friday, October 22, 2021 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 83.Dominic was born in Newton on August 11, 1938, a son of the late Gasperino and Lucia (Lupo) Caira, and was a graduate of Newton High School. Following his marriage to Waltham native Mary E. Puliafico the couple made...

Paul F. Connor

Paul F. Connor

Oct 21, 2021

Paul F. Connor of Franklin, formerly of Waltham passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Milford Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was 64.Paul was born in Boston on March 29, 1957 the son of the late Russell M., Sr. and Mary M. (Riley) Connor and was raised in Waltham.Paul worked for 13 years as a...

Jean F. (Ryan) Priestman

Jean F. (Ryan) Priestman

Oct 21, 2021

Mrs. Jean F. Priestman, of Maplewood in Weston, died peacefully on October 21, 2021 from a long battle with cancer. Jean was 91, and lived in Waltham for nearly 70 years. Jean was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on March 28, 1930, the daughter of the late Richard R. and Elin Wilhomena (Bohman) Ryan and the sister of the late...

Wade S. Ricks

Wade S. Ricks

Oct 20, 2021

Wade Stevens Ricks, a Waltham lawyer and prominent newspaper and television journalist in the 1980s and 1990s died Wednesday at his home. He was 67. A Waltham resident since 1999, he worked for the Worcester Telegram as he pursued his long-time interest in law, earning his J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law in 2005. He served as a solo-practice attorney...

Glenn R. Prescott

Glenn R. Prescott

Oct 20, 2021

Randolph—Mr. Glenn R. Prescott, of Randolph, formerly of Waltham and Newton, died at home on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 following a period of declining health. He was 55 years old. Glenn was born in Waltham on September 6, 1966, a son of the late William R. "Tom" and Jeannette M. (Belliveau) Prescott. A graduate of Waltham High Vocational School, he...

Ruth J. Smith

Ruth J. Smith

Oct 18, 2021

Ruth Joanna Smith (Batakis) died peacefully in the home she loved at the age of 95. Ruth was a staple of Fuller Street for 73 years. She was also the rock of her family. Beloved wife of the late Marshall Smith, mother to Marshall Smith of Waltham, Linda Smith and her husband John Weigel of Reading, Stanley Smith and his...

Mehmet Mustafa

Mehmet Mustafa

Oct 16, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Mehmet Mustafa, of Waltham, died on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 73.Mehmet was born in Pyla, Larnaca, Cyprus on November 3, 1947 to the late Mustafa Süleyman and Müyesser Mustafa. He completed his bachelor's degree in Physics in 1972 from Middle East Technical University and continued his studies in...

Rita M. (Gillis) Baines

Rita M. (Gillis) Baines

Oct 16, 2021

Rita Baines was no stranger to the dance floor and perhaps a space where she was often most happy. Rita loved dancing at various venues such as the Waltham Senior Center with Marge Gallagher and her daughter, Stacy, and the Waltham Twirlers. Any opportunity to dance kept Rita active and amongst friends and family.Rita enjoyed and treasured her family home...

Anthony R. Libertini

Anthony R. Libertini

Oct 13, 2021

Mr. Anthony R. Libertini, of Waltham, died at home on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. He was 87. Anthony was born on August 11, 1934 in Watertown a son of the late Italian immigrants Domenico and Christina (Piombo) Libertini. Raised and educated in Watertown he was a graduate of Watertown High School and then earned an Associate's degree in Business from...

Pauline M. Collett

Pauline M. Collett

Oct 12, 2021

Waltham – Mrs. Pauline M. (Maffiola) Collett, of Waltham, died on October 12, 2021 in Framingham Union Hospital. She was 70.Pauline was born in Framingham on October 10, 1951, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth (Roberts) Maffiola. She was raised in Newton Lower Falls and graduated from Newton North High School. For many years she had worked as...

Pauline (Hebert) Caruso

Pauline (Hebert) Caruso

Oct 11, 2021

Waltham - Pauline (Hebert) Caruso passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021 surrounded by family, at her home in Waltham, Massachusetts at the age of 92.Born on October 25, 1928 to parents, Loretta (Cormier) Hebert and Napoleon Hebert. Pauline was a lifelong Waltham resident and graduated from Waltham High School in 1948. She was employed by Grover Cronin's and Raytheon,...

Ann J. "Nancy" (O'Gara) Sliney

Ann J. "Nancy" (O'Gara) Sliney

Oct 7, 2021

Waltham – Mrs. Ann J. "Nancy" (O'Gara) Sliney, of Waltham, died at home on Friday, May 1, 2020. She was 84.Nancy was born in Waltham on October 22, 1935 to Irish immigrants Peter J. and Anna J. (Sheppard) O'Gara. She was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School and was a lifelong member of the parish.Until her marriage to Belmont...

Mary L. (Cullen) Desorcy

Mary L. (Cullen) Desorcy

Oct 6, 2021

Mrs. Mary L. (Cullen) Desorcy, of Weston, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was 74. Mary was born on February 27, 1947 in Somerville a daughter of the late Michael A. and Anna L. (Colarusso) Cullen. Raised in Watertown, she was a graduate of Watertown High School and continued her studies at the...

John J. Sirabella

John J. Sirabella

Oct 2, 2021

John J. Sirabella, Sr. of Waltham, formerly of Bellmore, New York, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 in Newton - Wellesley Hospital. He was 78. John was born in Brooklyn, New York, son of the late Joseph J. and Rose (Giaquinto) Sirabella. He was raised in Jackson Heights, Queens and was a graduate of Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School. He later...

Jean M. McLane

Jean M. McLane

Oct 1, 2021

Jean M. (LeLievre) McLane, of Waltham, died peacefully on October 1, 2021. She was 75.Born and raised in Waltham, Jean attended St. Mary's High School. She spent most of her career in accounting working for BayBank, Arkwright, Thermo Electron, and later the Town of Brookline where she served in the Treasury Department. In her early 40's, Jean pursued and received...

Irene J. (Cusano) DellaCamera

Irene J. (Cusano) DellaCamera

Oct 1, 2021

Irene J. (Cusano) DellaCamera, of Waltham, died Friday, October 1, 2021 in Brightview Assisted Living in Arlington. She was 95. Irene lived in her beloved home in Waltham for sixty-six years.Irene was born on November 5, 1925 in Waltham a daughter of the late Salvatore Cusano and Viola Caramanica. Raised and educated in Waltham she was a 1943 graduate of...