Obituaries

Kenneth H. Surette

Kenneth H. Surette

Oct 19, 2020

Waltham - Kenneth H. Surette, Sr., passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital at the age of 61.He leaves his wife of 32 years, Linda Rankin Surette, his sons, Kenneth Surette Jr. and Tyler Surette all of Waltham, Massachusetts; his siblings Andrea LeBlanc (Michael) of Sanford, Maine, Ellen Peterson (David) of Pelham, New Hampshire, Patrick Surette of Wedgeport,...

Donald B. Casey

Donald B. Casey

Oct 17, 2020

Waltham - Don Casey was the much-loved uncle to so many nieces and nephews. And it was the welcomed hour each Christmas when Uncle Don would distribute the myriad of gifts, unwrapped of course because he was the proclaimed bachelor. They were the best gifts given with thought, love and generosity. An avid swimmer Don kept fit and active with...

Joseph E. Powers

Joseph E. Powers

Oct 17, 2020

Nashua, NH – Mr. Joseph E. Powers, of Nashua, formerly of Waltham and Concord, died on Saturday, October 17, 2020 in his home. He was 93. Joe was born at home during a blizzard on January 23, 1927 to the late Luther and Margaret Mary (White) Powers. He was a graduate of Waltham High School and honorably served in the...

Howard N. Womboldt

Howard N. Womboldt

Oct 15, 2020

Waltham – Mr. Howard N. Womboldt, of Waltham, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a two month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68.Howard was born in Waltham on April 19, 1952, the only child of the late Howard and Grace (Collura) Womboldt. Orphaned at the age of eleven Howie was raised by his...

Lawrence T. Donovan

Lawrence T. Donovan

Oct 13, 2020

Larry Donovan grew up in the Mission Hill Housing Projects of Boston where sons would eventually become union workers, cops or priests, and the Donovan boys fulfilled these traditional and somewhat expected obligations. As a longtime member of the Asbestos Union #6 in Dorchester, Larry was a pipe coverer - a person who works with insulation - in a job...

Helga (Griesert) Zaino

Helga (Griesert) Zaino

Oct 12, 2020

Mrs. Helga (Griesert) Zaino, of Cambridge and formerly of Waltham, died peacefully on October 12, 2020 at Cadbury Commons in Cambridge. She was 87 years old. Helga was born in Berlin, Germany on October 21, 1932, the daughter of the late Kurt and Gertrud (Dell) Griesert. She was raised and educated in Germany through the height of World War II....

Barbara L. Murphy

Barbara L. Murphy

Oct 8, 2020

Barbara L. Murphy, of Newton and formerly of Waltham, died at her home on Thursday October 8, 2020. She was 71 years old. Barbara was born on March 6, 1949, the daughter of the late Richard and Ida (Peters) Murphy. She was raised and educated in Waltham where she lived her entire life before moving to Newton six years ago....

Rose Teresa (Boffo) Hickey

Rose Teresa (Boffo) Hickey

Oct 8, 2020

Holbrook – Mrs. Rose Teresa (Boffo) Hickey, of Holbrook, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain following a period of declining health. She was 89.Rose was born in Brighton on October 19, 1930, a daughter of the late Donato and Edith (Cuozzo) Boffo. She was a graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy in...

Karen L. (McHugh) Barry

Karen L. (McHugh) Barry

Oct 8, 2020

Karen Barry loved life and the people in it. She loved her family and doted on her grandchildren. A lover of God's creatures she fostered all sorts of animals and was known to feed a stray or two. She loved her living community on Ridge Lane and friendships that developed over the years. The self-dubbed 'Clubhouse G-5' was a group...

Michael J. Quinn

Michael J. Quinn

Oct 7, 2020

Family was everything to Mike Quinn. His heart was full when family and friends were gathered at his and his wife Karen's home for something good to eat, and the company and love of family with all its blessings. His home in Harvard was the preferred gathering spot and many at the table enjoyed his feasts. Always a constant, his...

Doris M. (Moynihan) Sena

Doris M. (Moynihan) Sena

Oct 5, 2020

Shrewsbury - Doris Sena stood at only 5'2" but she was fierce and never backed down…perhaps a testament to her Irish heritage that she loved so much. Born in Worcester on April 25, 1927 she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret (Duggan) Moynihan. A graduate of Commerce High School in Worcester she worked at Wyman Gordon Co....

Margaret J. (LeBlanc) Richard

Margaret J. (LeBlanc) Richard

Oct 3, 2020

Life, love, faith, family, friendship . . . Anyone that got to know Margaret "Maggie" Richard could quickly realize that those were the five anchors that sustained her 86-year life. She was warm, kind, and inviting to friends and strangers alike and she always put others before herself.Margaret LeBlanc was born in Margaree, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on May 30,...

Margaret E. Ricci

Margaret E. Ricci

Oct 2, 2020

Margaret E. Ricci, of Watertown, formerly of Waltham, died peacefully in her home with her husband by her side on Friday, October 2, 2020. She died at 82 years young, a generous and strong woman. Margie was born in Waltham on April 28, 1938 to the late Roy Sallstrom and Margaret Sanger. She was a 1956 graduate of Waltham High...

Anne C. (Ahlstrom) Lamb

Anne C. (Ahlstrom) Lamb

Sep 30, 2020

Waltham – Mrs. Anne C. (Ahlstrom) Lamb, of Waltham, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She was 82. Anne was born March 29, 1938 in Boston a daughter of the late Carl and Viola (Smith) Ahlstrom. She was married to the late Joseph F. Lamb who died in 1994. Raised in Cambridge, she had made...

Ethel M. (Foy) Bonica

Ethel M. (Foy) Bonica

Sep 30, 2020

Waltham – Mrs. Ethel M. (Foy) Bonica, of Waltham, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. She was 96.Ethel was born in Somerville on April 4, 1924 to the late Ethel (Pollard) and Earl Clifford Foy. Educated in Somerville, she had worked for the Raytheon Company and later at Unitrode in Watertown until her retirement in...

Paul W. Senior

Paul W. Senior

Sep 29, 2020

On Tuesday, September 29th 2020, after 9 courageous months Paul Senior, surrounded by his beloved family, lost his battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Paul was well known and loved by not only his family but his community as well. A letter carrier for over 33 years Paul would walk his route day in and day out, rain or shine, with an...

Patricia J. (Laezza) Mullane

Patricia J. (Laezza) Mullane

Sep 29, 2020

Mrs. Patricia J. (Laezza) Mullane, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 after a 31 year brave battle with breast and ovarian cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was 81 years young. Patricia was born on August 24, 1939 in Brighton a daughter of the late Peter and Carmella (Tanaglia) Laezza. She graduated from...

Shirley (Fienman) McPherson-Lapinskas

Shirley (Fienman) McPherson-Lapinskas

Sep 27, 2020

Parrish, Florida—Mrs. Shirley McPherson Lapinskas passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Florida. She was 82 years old.Shirley was born on December 9, 1937 in Brighton. She was the second child of the late David and Eleanor (Toohey) Fienman. At an early age the family moved to Trapelo Road in Waltham where she was raised. After graduating from Waltham...

Charlene A. (Dragon) Colgan

Charlene A. (Dragon) Colgan

Sep 26, 2020

Charlene Anne (Dragon) ColganLoving mother, daughter, and sister Charlene Anne Colgan (née Dragon), 63, passed away peacefully at her home in Belmont, Massachusetts on Saturday, September 26th, 2020, surrounded by her family. Charlene navigated the past eight months of her cancer treatment with the quiet strength, grace, and generosity of spirit for which she was known and loved. Charlene was...

Doris A. (Casella) Landry

Doris A. (Casella) Landry

Sep 25, 2020

Ashburnham – Doris A. (Casella) Landry, of Ashburnham, died Friday, September 25, 2020 following a period of declining health. She was 54.Doris was born in Waltham on December 15, 1965, a daughter of the late Louis J. and Mary L. (Maloney) Casella. She was a graduate of Waltham High School.For years she worked in the accounting department of the Cains...