Obituaries
William J. O'Connell
Jan 20, 2021
Waltham – Mr. William J. O'Connell, of Waltham, died Monday, January 20, 2021 at Pine Knoll Nursing Center in Lexington following a period of declining health. He was 82.Bill was born in Newton on August 21, 1938, the son of the late David and Nora (Higgins) O'Connell. A lifelong Waltham resident, he graduated from Saint Mary's High School. He served...
Denis Duguay
Jan 18, 2021
Watertown – Mr. Denis Duguay, of Watertown, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, January 18, 2021 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. He was 55.Denis was born in Waltham on July 26, 1965, a son of the late Emile J. Duguay and Laurieanne M. (Chevarie) Duguay of Watertown. He was a 1984 graduate of Waltham High School and despite disabilities always...
Joseph P. Scannell
Jan 11, 2021
Shrewsbury - Joe Scannell never passed up the opportunity to see the beauty in nature. Following this passion led to a lifetime of expressing and experimenting in varied forms of art through pencil, acrylics and watercolor. And this wonderful gift was shared with family, friends and so many students. Joe was a respected art teacher at Dover-Sherborn Middle School for...
John B. Callan
Jan 11, 2021
Mr. John B. Callan, of Waltham and formerly of Brighton, died suddenly on Monday, January 11, 2021 in Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. He was 83 years old. John was the son of the late James and Hannah (Bray) Callan and was raised in Newton. In September of 1966 he married Brighton native Maureen A. Costello. They made their home...
Antonio Sinopoli
Jan 11, 2021
West Newton – Mr. Antonio Sinopoli, of West Newton, died peacefully in his home on Monday, January 11, 2021 surrounded by family. He was 89 years old.Antonio was born in Sambiase, Provincia di Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy on December 15, 1931, a son of the late Fortunato Francesco and Concetta (Romanello) Sinopoli. In 1966 he immigrated to the United States, and...
Sheila A. Clancy
Jan 11, 2021
Waltham - Ms. Sheila A. Clancy, of Waltham, died at Belmont Manor on Monday, January 11, 2021 following a period of declining health.Sheila was born in Newton, a daughter of the late John and Flora (Leger) Clancy. A lifelong Waltham resident she was a graduate of Saint Mary's High School. She later earned her Associate's Degree from Massachusetts Bay Community...
Ruth L. (Dahlin) Lovequist
Jan 8, 2021
Waltham - Mrs. Ruth L. (Dahlin) Lovequist, of Waltham, died Friday, January 8, 2021 in her home. She was 98. Ruth was born in Waltham on November 11, 1922, a daughter of the late John and Ruth (Olson) Dahlin, and had been a lifelong resident.She was a graduate of Waltham High School and until her retirement worked for years in...
John M. "Jack" Ehwa
Jan 7, 2021
Waltham – Two weeks before Christmas in 1971 Jack Ehwa got word that his fifty-three year old father, Lenny, had died of a heart attack at home in Waltham. Jack was eighteen years old and home for him then was at the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina. Jack had gone there with his childhood...
Janice E. Silinsky
Jan 6, 2021
Waltham - Janice E. Silinsky, 72, died on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of Waltham, retiring from The Fernald School after 35 years. Janice always enjoyed gardening and the outdoors and baking in her spare time. She leaves her brother William Silinsky, and his wife Margaret. Janice is predeceased...
Stephen R. Faucher
Jan 6, 2021
Shrewsbury - The words simple and quiet go hand in hand and could be used to accurately describe Steve Faucher. If forced for a third adjective we could safely use the word meticulous. From his clothes...to his cars and motorcycle, his suit case, yard, pool and home he kept things in tip top shape. His quiet demeanor and personality also...
Brian M. Shaughnessy
Jan 6, 2021
Brian M. Shaughnessy, of Davenport, Florida, formerly of Waltham and Burlington, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in his home. He was 67 years old.Brian was born in Saint Elizabeth's Hospital on March 10, 1953, the son of Doris M. (Sutherland) Shaughnessy of Waltham and Marshfield and the late Paul V. Shaughnessy, Esq. He was raised and educated in...
Paul R. Leonelli
Jan 5, 2021
Waltham – When Paul Leonelli drew his last breath he left us knowing at least three things . . . that he was loved and wanted and needed by a family that cherished him . . . and as hard as it was to say goodbye he would also tell you that he died the luckiest man on earth to...
Barbara A. (Russo) Hawkes
Jan 3, 2021
Barbara Hawkes met her husband, J. Barry Hawkes while roller skating at the former Wal-Lex in Waltham. They weren't just recreational skaters…in fact just the opposite in that they both skated competitively and had plans to go much further with the sport until Barry was called into active service. However, on January 13, 1959 as documented in her diary, Barry...
Joel A. Hoff
Dec 30, 2020
Joel Allen Hoff was born in Gardner, MA on August 8, 1948 to parents Elbridge E. Hoff and Janet Duthie Hoff. He began school in Guilford, CT and finished secondary school at Phillips Exeter Academy. After that he was based in Massachusetts, earning his B.A. in French and Philosophy from Williams College and a Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literature...
Andrew R. Parthum
Dec 29, 2020
Boston - When listening to a showtune, a song by Audra McDonald, or going to a Broadway show, think of Andrew Parthum. When you sip a glass of champagne, toasting life and friendships, think of Andrew Parthum. When you appreciate the progress of LGBTQ people have made in Massachusetts over the years think of Andrew Parthum. When you think of...
Michele M. Landry
Dec 28, 2020
Framingham - Michele Marie Landry was born on August 29, 1968 in Newton, a daughter of Terence P. and Jo-Anne (Scribner) Landry. She lived in Waltham for over 33 years before transitioning to her home in Framingham through the Justice Resource Institute. She died unexpectedly on December 28, 2020 in Leonard Morse Hospital after being stricken ill at home. She...
Charles M. Lemont
Dec 26, 2020
Waltham – Mr. Charles M. Lemont, Jr., of Waltham, died Saturday December 26, 2020 at Oak Knoll Nursing Home in Framingham. He was 89.The son of the late Charles M., Sr. and Irene (Burns) Lemont, he was born in Lowell on February 25, 1931. He was a lifelong resident of Waltham, having moved to the city as a child, and...
Anne M. Nonis
Dec 24, 2020
Anne M. Nonis, of Stoneham, formerly of Cambridge, died on December 24, 2020 at Care Dimensions Hospice in Lincoln after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 63 years old.Anne was born on September 6, 1957 in Boston a daughter of the late Socrates and Thelma (Stamas) Nonis. She was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. For 31...
Patricia F. (Edridge) Utzschneider
Dec 23, 2020
Shrewsbury - Patricia Frances Utzschneider, affectionately known as "Oma," passed away in her home in Shrewsbury, MA, with her loving husband Rudolf (Rudy) and family by her side on December 23, 2020. Born in the Bronx, New York on May 5th,1928, Patricia was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Edridge, who were both immigrants from Newfoundland. The second of five...
Dorothy I. (McKenna) Joyce
Dec 21, 2020
My mother did not want a book written about her after she went but when you're the undertaker there are certain privileges in writing it . . . and sometimes obituaries are written as much to help us grieve as they are to tell a story. Anyway, she won't get a book, but it won't be short either.Let's get the...
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