Obituaries

Jose Eduardo Granados

Jose Eduardo Granados

Jul 26, 2021

Mr. Jose Eduardo Granados, of Waltham, passed away peacefully in his home on July 26, 2021 with his loving family by his side. His battle to overcome COVID was a courageous one. Despite the challenges, Eduardo came out a hero and remained strong until the end. He was 71 years old.Eduardo was born in Usulutan, El Salvador on July 16,...

Lorraine M. (Tolan) LeBlanc

Lorraine M. (Tolan) LeBlanc

Jul 23, 2021

Waltham - Mrs. Lorraine M. (Tolan) LeBlanc, of Waltham, died Friday, July 23, 2021 at Waltham Crossings. She was 91.Lorraine was born in Newton on January 18, 1930, a daughter of the late James and Margaret (Farrar) Tolan and was raised in Waltham. She was a graduate of Waltham High School.Following her marriage to Paul E. "Eddie" LeBlanc, the couple...

Kenneth J. Doyle

Kenneth J. Doyle

Jul 23, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Kenneth J. Doyle, Sr., of Waltham, died Friday, July 23, 2021 at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was 81.Ken was born in Waltham on March 29, 1940, a son of the late James and Mary (Hynes) Doyle, and was raised in Watertown. He was a graduate of Saint Patrick's High School in Watertown.In July, 1966 he married...

Warren W. Barrett

Warren W. Barrett

Jul 21, 2021

Bedford – Mr. Warren W. Barrett, of Bedford, died on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Lahey Hospital, Burlington. He was 95 years old.Warren was born on November 30, 1925, the son of the late Gladys J. (Sine) (Barrett) and Herbert Kearsley. After obtaining his bachelor's degree he worked as a draftsman for General Electric in Lynn. In his younger years...

Aram S. Karakashian

Aram S. Karakashian

Jul 20, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Aram S. Karakashian, of Waltham, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was 81.Aram was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was the son of the late Aram and Dickranoohi 'Dorothy' (Babikian) Karakashian. Following his marriage to Brighton native Barbara M. Burke forty-six years ago the couple made Waltham their...

Christine Smolinsky

Christine Smolinsky

Jul 19, 2021

Ms. Christine Smolinsky, of Waltham, died Monday, July 19, 2021 in Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 56. Christine was born on June 22, 1965 in Waltham a daughter of Edward Smolinsky and the late Janice (McCullough) Smolinsky and graduated from Waltham High School. Christine will be lovingly remembered by family and friends. She was forever telling each of them...

Kenneth R. Dillon

Kenneth R. Dillon

Jul 19, 2021

After a short battle with metastatic cancer Kenneth Robert Dillon died in the company of friends in the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln on Monday, July 19,2021. He was the only child born to Dorothy 'Dot' Browne Dillon and George Albert Dillon. Ken was born August 9, 1947, and grew up in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated with Honors...

William G. Noke

William G. Noke

Jul 18, 2021

Bill died on Sunday, July 18, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones in Seasons Hospice in Milton. Bill Noke's life was defined by his hard work ethic both personally and professionally. As a laborer with Tunnel Workers Local Union #88, a drilling and excavating union, he was instrumental in projects like The Big Dig and Deer Island in Boston.Work at...

Ellen J. (McShane) McDonald

Ellen J. (McShane) McDonald

Jul 16, 2021

Waltham – Mrs. Ellen J. (McShane) McDonald, of Waltham, formerly of Watertown, died Friday, July 16, 2021 at her home. She was 90.Ellen was born in Waltham on October 14, 1930, a daughter of the late Francis X. and Ethel Jane (Morrissey) McShane, and was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School in Waltham.Following her marriage to Ray McDonald the...

Gordon Lorne MacArthur

Gordon Lorne MacArthur

Jul 14, 2021

Waltham – Mr. G. Lorne MacArthur, longtime principal of Waltham's Kennedy Middle School, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at his home following a period of declining health. He was 93.Born in Waltham on June 8, 1928, he was a son of the late Gordon G. and Helen J. (Milligan) MacArthur, and had been a lifelong resident.He lived in the Cedarwood...

Peter P. Casey

Peter P. Casey

Jul 14, 2021

Weston – Mr. Peter P. Casey, of Weston, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at his home. He was 79.Peter was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Harry and Rose (Cardiello) Casey. He was a graduate of Saint John's Preparatory School and Saint John's University, both in New York City.He had a long career as...

Patrick J. Concagh

Patrick J. Concagh

Jul 9, 2021

Auburndale – Mr. Patrick J. Concagh, of Auburndale, died Friday, July 9, 2021 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was 93.Patrick was born in Glenamaddy, Co. Galway, Ireland on January 18, 1928 to the late William and Bridget (Treacy) Casby. He immigrated to England and then to Canada before arriving in the United States more than fifty years...

Frank T. Peace

Frank T. Peace

Jul 7, 2021

Waltham – Mr. Frank T. Peace, Sr. died Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in his Waltham home surrounded by his loving family. He was 76.He was born and raised in Waltham, a son of the late Frank and Genevieve (Costello) Peace and was a graduate of Waltham High School.Shortly after their marriage Frank and his wife Karen moved to Newton Centre...

Eleanor A. Hession

Eleanor A. Hession

Jul 6, 2021

Waltham - Mrs. Eleanor A (McGovern) Hession, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 81. Eleanor was born on May 9, 1940 in Newton a daughter of the late Thomas and Frances (Murphy) McGovern. A graduate of Waltham High School she later married Paul J. Hession Sr. on October 23, 1960...

Carole F. (Fry) Agnello

Carole F. (Fry) Agnello

Jul 5, 2021

Carole Agnello loved life and the people in it. She adored her children and grandchildren, was devoted to them and supported them throughout their lives putting their needs before her own. She humbly boasted about their achievements, although she was the driving force behind them. Her love, positive energy and radiant smile extended far beyond her family and touched the...

William F. Hough

William F. Hough

Jul 4, 2021

Bill Hough loved his family, his community, and his country. He dedicated a life of service to loved ones and strangers alike; always putting others above self, it was only fitting that he drew his last breath on this most patriotic of holidays.Retired Waltham Firefighter William F. Hough, of Waltham, died on Independence Day, Sunday, July 4, 2021. He was...

Laurette M. LeBlanc

Laurette M. LeBlanc

Jun 28, 2021

Waltham – Mrs. Laurette M. LeBlanc, of Waltham, died on Monday, June 28, 2021 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. She was 81 years old.Laurette was born on February 10, 1940 to the late Aurele and Sarah (Gaudet) LeBlanc in Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick. Following her marriage to Raymond LeBlanc, the pair immigrated to the United States and lived for a short...

Charles H. 'Charlie' O'Brien Jr

Charles H. 'Charlie' O'Brien Jr

Jun 27, 2021

Mr. Charles H. 'Charlie' O'Brien Jr., of Waltham died on Sunday, June 27, 2021 in Spaulding Hospital in Cambridge. He was 74. Charlie was born on November 15, 1946 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton a son of the late Charles H. Sr. and Margaret M. 'Dolly' (Garry) O'Brien. A Newton resident he was a graduate of Our Lady's High School...

Robert F. Beran

Robert F. Beran

Jun 24, 2021

Mr. Robert F. Beran, of Waltham, died Thursday, June 24, 2021 in Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was 74.Robert was born on August 26, 1946 in Waltham a son of the late Frank and Barbara (Shedd) Beran. A lifelong Waltham resident he married Kathleen A. Martin on April 30, 1983 in Saint Mary's Church. As a young boy...

Paul L. Penfield, Jr.

Paul L. Penfield, Jr.

Jun 22, 2021

Paul Livingstone Penfield, Jr., 88, of Weston, MA died June 22, 2021, of complications from prostate cancer. He was born May 28, 1933, in Detroit, MI to Paul Livingstone Penfield of Detroit and Charlotte Wentworth (Gilman) Penfield of Birmingham, MI. A longtime resident of Weston, MA and member of the First Parish Church of Weston, he was predeceased by his...