Obituaries
Engeline (Hirschmann) Koepper
Jan 19, 2025
Belmont - Mrs. Engeline (Hirschmann) Koepper, a longtime resident of the Cleveland, Ohio area, died Sunday. January 19, 2025, in Belmont Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 86.
Born on April 11, 1938, in Kulm, Bessarabia (now Ukraine) she was a daughter of the late Gottleib and Salome (née Graumann) Hirschmann.
Her childhood was heavily molded by displacement while fleeing the...
Norman Cormier
Jan 19, 2025
Norman Cormier, of Tyngsboro, formerly of Waltham, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at The Atrium at Drum Hill Assisted Living in Chelmsford after a courageous battle with cancer and Parkinson's disease. He was 80 years old.
Born in Gardner on June 14, 1944, Norman was the cherished son of the late Alcide...
Francis M. Saba
Jan 18, 2025
Shrewsbury – Francis "Frank” M. Saba loved to share his definition for the meaning of life. For him, everything that matters fell into one of three buckets – dreams, relationships, and memories. Who can say if he cracked the code, but, undoubtedly, Frank led a life that he loved which was filled with dreams (mostly for his family and his...
Anna L. (Vanaria) Anderson
Jan 17, 2025
Anna L. (Vanaria) Anderson, of Waltham, died January 17, 2025 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a period of declining health. She was 97.
Anna was born on May 1, 1927 in Waltham, a daughter of the late Italian immigrants, Anthony and Lucia (Alfino) Vanaria. Raised in Waltham, she was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School.
While working at Raytheon, Anna met her...
Trudy Darrah
Jan 17, 2025
Trudy Darrah, 74, passed away peacefully in her sleep to her heavenly rest on Friday, January 17th, 2025. Born on June 16th, 1950 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the daughter of Malcolm MacLeod Darrah and Marian Margaret Darrah (nee Power), Trudy grew up in Waltham and was a lifelong resident. She was a 1968 graduate of Waltham High School and an Education...
Carole Ann (Kirby) Thomas
Jan 16, 2025
Shrewsbury - Carole Ann (Kirby) Thomas, 89, formerly of Shrewsbury, died peacefully on Thursday, January 16 at the Otterbein Assisted Living facility in Lebanon, Ohio. She was 89.
Carole was born in Worcester on February 14, 1935 to late John and Lillian (Zukowski) Kirby. Raised in Worcester she graduated from Saint Stephen’s High School. She lived many years in Shrewsbury before...
David W. Noonan, Jr.
Jan 15, 2025
Mr. David W. Noonan, Jr., of Scituate, died at home on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 following a period of declining health. He was 78.
David was born in Kansas City, Kansas on July 28, 1946, a son of the late David W. and Margaret M. (Griffin) Noonan. As an infant his family settled in Scituate where he completed his schooling and...
William "Gary" Walsh
Jan 15, 2025
William Garrett “Gary” Walsh of Waltham, MA, passed away on January 15, 2025, after a brave battle with liver cancer.
Gary was born on August 3, 1949, in Medford, MA, to Arthur John Walsh and Mary Monica Walsh (née Spurrell). A graduate of Waltham High School (class of 1967), Gary entered the United States Air Force, proudly serving from 1968 to...
Norman D. Budge
Jan 12, 2025
Norman D. Budge, a longtime resident of Framingham, MA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on January 12, 2025, at the age of 66, after a long battle with Frontotemporal dementia.
Born to the late Donald M. Budge and the late Eveleen B. Budge, Norman grew up in Newton Lower Falls with a deep sense of loyalty to his family....
Kenneth R. Kelps
Jan 12, 2025
Mr. Kenneth E. Kelps, a longtime Waltham resident, died Sunday, January 12, 2025 in Eliot Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Natick. He was 80 years old.
He was born on December 18, 1944 in Waltham and remained a lifelong resident. Ken graduated from Thompson Academy in Boston with the class of 1964. Ken enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and...
Sr. Laura M. Belliveau
Jan 7, 2025
Sr. Laura M. Belliveau, R.C.E., of Framingham, died Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Saint Patrick’s Manor in Framingham. She was 97.
Sr. Laura was born in Fitchburg on July 27, 1927, a daughter of the late Ulysse and Eloise (Landry) Belliveau, and was a graduate of the American School and earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston College.
She entered the Religious of...
Walter S. Scott
Jan 3, 2025
Walter S. Scott, of Waltham, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Newton Wellesley Hospital. He was 81.
Born on December 1, 1943, Walter was the son of Walter and Isabel (Beggs) Scott. He was raised and educated in Winchester, where he graduated from Winchester High School. Pursuing his passion for engineering, Walter earned...
Debra L. Sarnowski
Jan 2, 2025
Debra L. Sarnowski (Cahill), of Waltham, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. She was 67.
Debbie was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1957, a daughter of the late Charles and Mariann (Popoli) Cahill and spent her early years in Pittsburgh. She moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she lived for thirty-five years working...
Gloria J. (Scott) Champion
Jan 1, 2025
Mrs. Gloria Jean (Scott) Champion, of Waltham, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, at Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice House in Wayland surrounded by loving family. She was 75 years old.
Gloria was born in Waltham on June 8, 1949, a daughter of the late Gilbert J. and Helen M. (Statkus) Scott and was raised in Waltham. She married William J....
Mary J. (Vanaria) Roughsedge
Dec 30, 2024
Mary Josephine Roughsedge experienced the joy of celebrating her 100th birthday this past Christmas Eve. Surrounded by her loving family on Christmas Day, she marked this milestone with warmth and happiness.
She died peacefully just five days later on Monday, December 30, 2024.
Born in Waltham in 1924, Mary was one of twelve children of the late Antonio and Lucia (Alfino) Vanaria....
Mary J. Coakley
Dec 29, 2024
Mary J. Coakley, of Waltham, died Sunday, December 29th in Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. She was 88.
Mary was born in Waltham on May 7, a daughter of the late William F. and Catherine T. (Lynskey) Coakley. A lifelong Waltham resident, she was a graduate of Saint Mary’s High School.
After high school graduation, Mary started work in Boston for the...
Pauline M. (Schaufus) Nutile
Dec 27, 2024
Mrs. Pauline M. (Schaufus) Nutile, of Acton, formerly of Sudbury and Waltham, died Friday, December 27th in Life Care Center of Acton. She was 97.
Pauline was born in Waltham on November 6, 1927, the daughter of the late Arthur Leyson and Mary Alice (Ward) Schaufus. Raised in Waltham she attended Saint Joseph’s Grammar School and Saint Mary’s High School. Before...
Peter G. O-Connor - Divelbiss
Dec 26, 2024
Boston - Peter G. O’Connor-Divelbiss considered himself an adopted Bostonian, having moved there in 2011. He was living at the edge of the Southie and Dorchester neighborhoods and explored so much of the city. In particular, he loved the North End and was following a plan to eat one time at each of the Italian restaurants there. He liked to...
Edith M. Bickford
Dec 26, 2024
Edith M. Bickford, 101 years old, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Waltham, passed away on December 26, 2024 with family and friends by her side. She was just shy of her 102nd birthday.
She is survived by her brother, Charles Nickerson of Yarmouth Nova Scotia, daughters Diane (Allan) Johnson, Joanne Ruth, Rhonda Stanley, Priscilla Howard Lareau (Peter Lareau), Marcia Kilburn,...
Frank J. Landino, Jr.
Dec 26, 2024
Mr. Frank J. Landino, Jr., of Sandown, New Hampshire, died Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, Mass. He was 69.
Frank was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 22, 1955, a son of the late Frank J., Sr. and Monica (Malik) Landino and was raised in suburban Middleburg Heights. He was a proud graduate Saint Ignatius...
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