Obituaries
Richard L. Cahoon
Nov 19, 2020
Mr. Richard Leigh Cahoon, of Naples, Florida and formerly of Waltham died peacefully on February 23, 2020. He was 85.Richard was born in Waltham on August 17, 1934, the only child of the late Leigh and Beryl Cahoon. He graduated from Waltham High School and then matriculated to Northeastern University where he would earn his master's degrees in 1963. Before...
James R. Crough
Nov 16, 2020
Jim Crough loved basketball all his life. He played as a youngster while growing up in Syracuse and in high school and college and at gyms into his 60's. He had a knack for being able to easily recite statistics for so many NBA players and teams. It came naturally and he was a trusted source for anything basketball related.He...
John J. Brunaccini
Nov 15, 2020
Mr. John Joseph Brunaccini, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, November 15, 2020 after an illness. He was 93. Born on September 17, 1927 in Arlington he was a son of the late Joseph and Florence (Misseri) Brunaccini. John was a graduate of Bordentown Military Institute in Bordentown, New Jersey. He then earned his Bachelor's degree from Suffolk University...
Mary Ann (Cieri) Zunino
Nov 14, 2020
Mary Ann and Franco Zunino's love story began at Saint Leonard Prince of Peace, the Franciscan run parish in Boston's North End. Franco traveled to Boston from his work as an ER doctor and surgeon at the Cabrini Medical Center in New York to visit his uncle, a friar at the church. On his visit he was invited to view...
Mary V. (Larkin) Robinson
Nov 14, 2020
Mrs. Mary V. (Larkin) Robinson, of Sandwich and formerly of Newton, died peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020 in her daughter's home in Waltham following a period of declining health. She was 87 years old.Mary was born in Boston on May 3, 1933, the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret (Langan) Larkin. She was raised in Brighton and was...
Thomas J. O'Leary
Nov 14, 2020
Tom O'Leary wanted to be remembered as just a 'regular guy' . . . but he was anything but. Kind, generous, optimistic, and loyal are just some of the many words that described a man who constantly lived his life for others, whether it was for friends, family, or even a complete stranger. Known for his approachable and affable demeanor,...
Edith B. 'Bernie' (Scott) Stremeckus
Nov 14, 2020
Mrs. Edith B. 'Bernie' (Scott) Stremeckus, of Waltham, died at home with family at her side on Saturday, November 14, 2020. She was 89.Bernie was born on December 22, 1930 in Somerville a daughter of the late William R. and Rose E. (Gillan) Scott. Raised and educated in Somerville she married Julius A. 'Strum' Stremeckus on July 27, 1952 in...
Irene M. Methot
Nov 10, 2020
Waltham – Irene M. Methot, of Cambridge and formerly of Waltham, died peacefully on November 10, 2020 in Sancta Maria Nursing Facility. She was 70 years old.Irene was born in Waltham on July 6, 1950, the daughter of the late Francois and Ida (Bourque) Methot. She was a 1968 graduate of Waltham High School and until her retirement had worked...
Leo J. Hill
Nov 10, 2020
After a lifetime of service to God, his country and family Leo Hill found life's rest on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. He died at The Rivercrest Rehab & Nursing at Newbury Court in Concord. He was 92. Born on December 18, 1927 in Waltham he was a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Brooks) Hill. Raised in Waltham he...
Steven T. Meuse
Nov 9, 2020
Steven Meuse was a fighter all his life and it was most recently proved true over the last three years as he battled pancreatic cancer under the careful and compassionate direction of Dr. Lawrence Blaszkowsky. He defied odds and remained brave throughout his treatments and illness. He didn't lose the battle…he just ran out of time. Steve died on Monday,...
Elizabeth Levey
Nov 7, 2020
Waltham – Elizabeth Levey, of Waltham, died in her home on Saturday November 7, 2020. She was 60 years old.Elizabeth was born in Waltham on February 16, 1960, the daughter of the late Charles W. and Margaret T. (Treacy) Levey. She was a 1978 graduate of Waltham High School and had worked for many years as a clerk for several...
John S. "Jack" Pierce
Nov 6, 2020
Sanford, Maine – John S. "Jack" Pierce, Jr. (Col.Ret.) died on Friday, November 6, 2020, at Portsmouth Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was 79 years old. Jack was born in Cambridge on May 26, 1941, to the late John S. and Emily (Bradshaw) Pierce. He was raised in Waltham where, as a young man, his love of baseball earned...
Ethel (Kermetzoglou) Goyette
Nov 6, 2020
Ethel Goyette always looked beautiful. She would never dream of leaving the house without make up on and her hair perfectly coiffed (a trait that neither daughter inherited). Ethel chatted daily with her sister and best friend, Kay and looked forward to treating her family to dinners out. She retired from the US Army Corp of Engineers after over thirty...
Mary A. (Ryan) Cuerdon
Nov 5, 2020
Mrs. Mary A. (Ryan) Cuerdon, of Nashua, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham and North Chelmsford, died Thursday, November 5, 2020 at home. She was 96. Mary Alice Ryan was born on April 24, 1924 in Troy, New York a daughter of the late Rayfield and Nonie (Bailey) Ryan. She graduated high school in Troy and earned her Bachelor of Science...
Samuel Aguilar-Esquivel
Nov 4, 2020
Mr. Samuel Aguilar-Esquivel, of Waltham, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 74.Samuel was born on February 16, 1947 in El Progreso, Jutiapa, Guatemala a son of the late Juan Pablo Aguilar and Francesca (Esquivel) Aguilar. Raised and educated in Guatemala he immigrated to the United States in 1984 settling in Waltham.On May 5, 1995 Samuel...
Carolyn J. Salvucci
Nov 4, 2020
Carolyn Salvucci loved life's simple things: music, cooking programs on television and watching her favorite Judge Judy program on a daily basis. She loved the New England Patriots and had a special affection for Matt Light and was able to attend one of his annual Foundation Dinners. Carolyn J. Salvucci was born in Cambridge on October 19, 1951 a daughter...
Henry V. Fitzgerald
Nov 1, 2020
Walpole - Private funeral services will be held for Henry V. Fitzgerald, of Walpole, formerly of Waltham. He died on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at his home.Henry was born in Charlestown 92 years ago on November 1, 1928 to the late James and Margaret (Kelly) Fitzgerald. He was raised in Boston and was a graduate of the Columban Seminary in...
Virginia R. Baghdady
Oct 31, 2020
Virginia Rose Ganim Baghdady died peacefully at home on October 31, 2020 in Weston, MA at the age of 90.Virginia was born on September 21, 1930 in Stratford, CT to Wanis and Rose Ganim. She spent a happy childhood in Stratford, shining as the baton twirling drum majorette for Stratford High School from which she graduated in 1948 and working...
Dorothy L. Smith
Oct 30, 2020
Peabody – Mrs. Dorothy L. (Henry) Smith, of Brooksby Village, Peabody died Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home. She was 93.Dorothy was born in Waltham on December 15, 1926, a daughter of the late Robert and Clarissa (Shepherd) Henry, and was a graduate of Waltham High School. She earned her registered nursing diploma from the New England Deaconess Hospital...
Thang Tram
Oct 28, 2020
Waltham – Mr. Thang Tram, of Waltham, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge at the age of 77.Thang was born February 1, 1943 in Saigon, Vietnam to the late Phieu Tram and Que Luu. He immigrated to the United States in 1986, arriving first in Indiana before settling a year later in Waltham,...