Obituaries
Florence B. DiGiovine
May 8, 2020
Mrs. Florence B. DiGiovine, of Waltham, died on Friday May 8, 2020 in Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 83 years old.Florence was born in Watertown on July 17, 1936, the daughter of the late John and Bridget (Neary) McEllin. She was a graduate of Saint Patrick's High School in Watertown. Until her retirement she had worked as a technical buyer...
Helen V. (Raynor) Zolla
May 6, 2020
Mrs. Helen V. (Raynor) Zolla, of Weston, died on Wednesday May 6, 2020 at Sunrise in Burlington. She was 95 years old. Helen was the wife of the late Dr. Vito Zolla. Helen was born in Waltham on October 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Alfred F. and Ellen V. (Rhodes) Raynor. She was raised and educated in Weston...
Ann E. (O'Brien) O'Connor
May 6, 2020
Shrewsbury - On Saturday, May 9th, Ann E. O'Connor, also affectionately known as 'Nan,' was laid to rest in Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury, next to her beloved husband, Frank, known to many as 'Papa.' In a note to her daughter, Jane, Ann had once written, 'I wish you joy realized in the life you give: Happy Mother's Day! And...
Doris (Cormier) Caissie
May 5, 2020
Mrs. Doris (Cormier) Caissie, of Lincoln, Rhode Island, formerly of Waltham, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in Golden Crest Nursing Centre in North Providence, Rhode Island. She was 89. Doris was born on June 19, 1930 in Sainte-Marie Parish, New Brunswick, Canada, a daughter of the late Alfred and Rosanne (LeBlanc) Cormier. Raised in Canada she immigrated to the United...
Eliza C. Litzow
May 4, 2020
How will we remember Liza Litzow? The beaches in Chatham when we have our toes in the sand and breath in the freshness of the sea, and when we eat pistachio ice cream, are running on 'Liza Time', decorating sugar cookies at Christmas or selling Girl Scout cookies, when at Church and the hymn 'On Eagle's Wings' is sung, and...
Ethel M. (Walsh) Bearisto
May 4, 2020
Mrs. Ethel M. (Walsh) Bearisto, of Waltham, died on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 94. Ethel was born in Cambridge on August 4, 1925 to the late Leon and Mabel (Martin) Walsh. Raised in Arlington, she was a graduate of Arlington High School. In 1948 she married World War II United States Army veteran and former...
Jane H. Clough
May 3, 2020
Waltham – Mrs. Jane H. (Ziemba) Clough, of Waltham, died peacefully on Sunday May 3, 2020 in Mount Auburn Hospital after a brief illness. She was 96.Jane was born in Warren on February 19, 1924, the daughter of John and Karoline (Szmist) Ziemba. On November 29, 1942 she had her first date with David E. Clough and the pair wed...
Aimo Kalevi 'Kal' Hyyrynen
May 2, 2020
Shrewsbury - Aimo Kalevi 'Kal' Hyyrynen, of Shrewsbury, died at home on Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was 78. Aimo was born on February 11, 1942 in Taavetti, Luumäki, Finland a son of the late Unto Olavi Hyyrynen and Lea Anna (Nikunen) Hyyrynen. Aimo served in the Army in Finland. Educated in primary school in Taavetti, Luumäki he graduated High...
John R. 'Cal' Calson
May 2, 2020
Mr. John R. 'Cal' Calson, of Ormond Beach, Florida, formerly of Waltham and Burlington, died peacefully in his home on May 2, 2020. He was 73 years old. Cal was born in Waltham on January 6, 1947, the son of the late Salvatore and Doreen (Stapleford) Calson. After graduating from Waltham High School in 1966 he began his career in...
Aaron L. Baruch
May 1, 2020
Mr. Aaron L. Baruch, of Waltham, died Friday, May 1, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a period of declining health. He was 85. Aaron was born on November 18, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of the late Joseph and Estelle (Kamaran) Baruch. He spent his formative years in Hicksville, NY, which were a great source of fond...
Robert M. Fitzgerald
May 1, 2020
Mr. Robert M. Fitzgerald, of Waltham, died Friday, May 1, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital following complications of Covid-19. He was 73. Robert was born in Waltham on December 11, 1946 a son of the late James R. and Katherine P. (Hickey) Fitzgerald. He graduated from Waltham High School and earned his Bachelor's degree from Northeastern University. Bob served in the...
John T. Muha
May 1, 2020
John T. Muha of Seabrook, NH and Quincy, MA passed away after a short illness on May 1, 2020 at the age of 82. The son of the late John and Helen Muha, John is survived by his loving wife Muriel Bergin-Muha, his brother Kenneth Muha, his sons John Muha, Christopher Muha, and daughter Stacey Muha. He also leaves behind...
Eleanor A. Tuccio
Apr 30, 2020
Waltham—Ms. Eleanor A. Tuccio, of Waltham, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Mount Auburn Hospital. She was 89 years old.Eleanor was born in Waltham on March 2, 1931 to the late Joseph and Rosalia (Franchina) Tuccio. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and had been a lifelong resident of the city.She was a faithful parishioner of Sacred Heart...
Charles L. 'Chuck' Giorgetti
Apr 30, 2020
Mr. Charles L. 'Chuck' Giorgetti, of Waltham, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Orchard Hill in Sudbury, MA. He was 91 years old. Charles was born in South Boston on August 28, 1928, the son of the late Luigi and Elvira (Magnani) Giorgetti. After graduating Boston Technical High School, he worked for a time before serving in the Army...
Patricia M. (O'Brien) Conboy
Apr 29, 2020
Mrs. Patricia M. (O'Brien) Conboy, of West Newton, died unexpectedly at her home in Newton on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was 72. Patricia was born August 16, 1947 in Waltham a daughter of the late Frank 'Buddy' and June (Nee) O'Brien. She was a graduate of Waltham High and resided in Waltham until she married Kenneth Conboy on April...
Helen L. (Chace) Chamberlain
Apr 28, 2020
Mrs. Helen L. (Chace) Chamberlain, of Waltham, died Wednesday, April 28, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 91.Helen was born June 2, 1928 in Somerset a daughter of the late Nathan and Ada (Peck) Chace. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School. She was married to Carl H. Lawson until his death on June 20, 1970....
Robert H. 'Bud' Baldi
Apr 28, 2020
Robert H. "Bud' Baldi, of Sudbury, died at home on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from acute myeloid leukemia. He was 87. Bud was born on January 27, 1933 in Somerville the first child of the late Aldo and Antoinette (Sarno) Baldi. A graduate of Somerville High School with the class of 1950 he then earned his Bachelor's degree from the...
DeAlton J. 'Jim' Smith
Apr 27, 2020
Waltham – Mr. DeAlton J. 'Jim' Smith died peacefully at home with family by his side on April 27, 2020. He was 82.Jim was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 1, 1937, the son of the late DeAlton W. and Helen (Mueller) Smith. He was raised in Itasca, Illinois. He proudly earned both his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and...
Romeo Ray Delaney
Apr 27, 2020
Mr. Romeo 'Ray' Delaney, of Waltham, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on April 27, 2020. He was 87 years old.Ray was born in Notre Dame, New Brunswick on April 4, 1933, a son of the late Joseph and Celina (Poirier) Delaney. Growing up he loved playing hockey and maintained the love of the game throughout...
Claude A. Wilck
Apr 26, 2020
Mr. Claude A. Wilck, of Waltham, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 in Wingate at Weston. He was 94. Claude was born on April 23, 1926 in Buenos Aires, Argentina a son of the late Herman and Freda (Wilchinski) Wilck. Raised in Canada he immigrated to the United States in 1957. He was the husband of the late Kathleen M. (Hannah)...