Obituaries

Christopher J. Preston

Christopher J. Preston

Aug 10, 2020

Chris Preston's bottom line: 'Given the right attitude anything is possible!' This is what he learned growing up in the City of Boston. Raised in the Mission Hill neighborhood he was the fourth child of five born to the late Richard and Ann (Maclone) Preston. Born in Newton on October 24, 1963 in Newton his father was a longtime employee...

James Casella

James Casella

Aug 6, 2020

James M. Casella, 93, passed away on Thursday August 6, 2020 at his home in Waltham surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 53 years to his wife Santa (Ingegneri) Casella.Mr. Casella was the son of the late Salvatore and Concetta (Manero) Casella. He was born, raised, educated, and lived his entire life in Waltham. Jim...

Robert S. Flynn

Robert S. Flynn

Aug 3, 2020

Waltham – Attorney Robert S. Flynn, of Waltham, died Monday, August 3, 2020 at Sunrise of Wayland following a period of declining health. He was 92.Bob was born in Weston, a son of the late Paul and Alice (Fahy) Flynn, and was a graduate of Saint Sebastian's School, then in Newton. He earned his bachelor's degree from Boston College in...

Claudia P. (Pierre) Daniel

Claudia P. (Pierre) Daniel

Aug 2, 2020

Mrs. Claudia P. Daniel, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, August 2, 2020. She was 89. Better known of family and friends, 'Tico' was born November 7, 1930 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic a daughter of the late Freney and Philosia (Louidor) Pierre. She lived there until the age of seven with her parents, older brother Luc and her...

Steven E. Rotchford

Steven E. Rotchford

Aug 2, 2020

Waltham – Mr. Steven E. 'Rocko' Rotchford, of Waltham, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 in Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. He was 65. Steven, affectionately known as 'Rocko' was born June 24, 1955 in Waltham a son of the late Edward R. and Barbara M. (Curtin) Rotchford. He was a graduate of Waltham High School with the class...

Barbara M. (Farrell) Cummings

Barbara M. (Farrell) Cummings

Aug 1, 2020

Waltham – Mrs. Barbara M. (Farrell) Cummings, of Waltham, died Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 92. Barbara was born in Waltham on September 17, 1927, a daughter of the late Daniel and Helen (Downes) Farrell and was a lifelong resident. She was a 1945 graduate of Waltham High School and after that worked as a...

Destinie S. Irvin

Destinie S. Irvin

Jul 26, 2020

Destinie Irvin passed away on July 26, 2020, peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving mother, brother, boyfriend, and best friend. She was 19 years old.Destinie was born in New York on March 7, 2001, to her mother, Tiffany Edwards. She was tiny but fierce and achieved all of her developmental milestones early. Once Destinie learned something, she would...

Ruth E. McCarthy

Ruth E. McCarthy

Jul 25, 2020

Mrs. Ruth E. (Kellogg) McCarthy, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham died Saturday, July 25, 2020 in Miriam Boyd Parlin Residence in Wayland. She was 91. Ruth was born July 5, 1929 in Boston a daughter of the late Clarence G. and Emma (Newton) Kellogg. Raised in Dorchester she was a graduate of Dorchester High School. She married Edward P. McCarthy...

David B. Pollock

David B. Pollock

Jul 25, 2020

Waltham – Mr. David B. Pollock, of Waltham, formerly of Weston, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 85.Dave was born in Worcester on December 23, 1934 to the late Robert W. and Leonie E. (Bertrand) Pollock. He was raised in Weston and was a 1954 graduate of Weston High School. After high school he joined the...

Catherine M. 'Kay' Hache

Catherine M. 'Kay' Hache

Jul 24, 2020

Waltham – Mrs. Catherine M. 'Kay' (Landry) Haché, of Waltham, died on Friday, July 24, 2020 in Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 93.Kay was born in Waltham on March 9, 1927, a daughter of the late Eloi and Sabine (Gaudet) Landry, and had been a lifelong resident. After graduating from Waltham High School in 1945 she went to work for...

Emery J. Cormier

Emery J. Cormier

Jul 24, 2020

Emery Joseph Cormier, 78, of Waltham, Massachusetts passed away peacefully with his family by his side at The Parlin Hospice House on Friday, July 24 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.Born in Moncton, New Brunswick (NB), Emery was the son of the late Tilmon and Sarah (Cormier) Cormier. He was the youngest of 15 children. Besides his parents, he...

Joanne M. (Russo) Monagle

Joanne M. (Russo) Monagle

Jul 22, 2020

Waltham – Mrs. Joanne M. (Russo) Monagle, of Waltham, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at her home. She was 76. Joanne was born in Boston on June 11, 1944 to the late Joseph and Marcelle (Moreau) Russo. She was raised in Revere and Everett and moved to Waltham in 1974. Until her retirement she worked as a cook in the...

Bertin J. F. LeBlanc

Bertin J. F. LeBlanc

Jul 19, 2020

Maynard – Mr. Bertin J. F. "Bert" LeBlanc, of Maynard, formerly of Waltham, died at home on, Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was 79 years old. Bert was born in Ste. Marie, New Brunswick on April 16, 1941 to the late Antoine and Albertha (Poirier) LeBlanc. He was educated in Canada and moved to the United States in 1961. He...

James W. Mungovan Jr.

James W. Mungovan Jr.

Jul 19, 2020

Shrewsbury - If there is one word to describe Jim Mungovan, it is loveable and anyone that knew him would agree. There were no false airs or pretense with him. Comfortable in label free attire, he was a quiet and gentle man with a terrific sense of humor. He had an unwavering love and pride for his family and was...

Dorothy M. Mateik

Dorothy M. Mateik

Jul 17, 2020

Ms. Dorothy M. Mateik, of Salem, died on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. She was 91 years old.Dorothy was born in Beverly to the late Basil and Mary (Pulski) Mateik on October 4, 1928. In addition to her parents, she is reunited in Heaven with her brother, William Mateik. She leaves many nieces and...

John J. Eagan

John J. Eagan

Jul 16, 2020

Waltham – Mr. John J. Eagan, of Waltham, died on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 85.John was born in Brighton on April 2, 1935 to the late Charles J. and Catherine Grace (Murphy) Eagan. A lifelong resident of Waltham he was a 1953 graduate of Waltham High School. After that he served with the United States...

Robert A. Storlazzi

Robert A. Storlazzi

Jul 15, 2020

"To be nobody but yourself - in a world which is doing its best, day and night, to make you like everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." - E.E. CummingsRobert Arnold "Bob" Storlazzi died July 15, 2020 after a long illness from cancer. He was 55. Bob...

Dominick A. Pino

Dominick A. Pino

Jul 13, 2020

"You are forever in my heart . . . until we meet again . . ."Dominick Pino was kind, loving, generous, and was the light of his family's lives. He was known for giving abundantly of perhaps his scarcest resource: his time. "The purpose of life," he would say, "is to pass it on." In addition to being a dedicated...

Margaret A. 'Peg' Foley (Zamansky)

Margaret A. 'Peg' Foley (Zamansky)

Jul 11, 2020

Peg Foley counted every day as a blessing. Her home was always where her heart was most content, and it is where family and friends gathered to grow in love and friendship, share in happiness and hardship, and where unconditional acceptance greeted you at the doorstep. Margaret Ann McGuinness was born on May 31, 1937 in Whitinsville, daughter of the...

Carol M. (Stone) Miroff

Carol M. (Stone) Miroff

Jul 6, 2020

Mrs. Carol M. (Stone) Miroff, of Lincoln, Rhode Island, formerly of Waltham, died on Monday, March 16, 2020 at home surrounded by family. She was 85 years old.Carol was born in Providence, Rhode Island on December 12, 1934, the daughter of the late Francis and Catherine (Baker) Stone. After the death of her husband, Harold, she moved to Sarasota, Florida...