Obituaries

Scott P. Varley

Scott P. Varley

Jan 28, 2025

Scott P. Varley of Waltham, passed unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. He was 32.

Born in Concord on October 13, 1992, he was the cherished son of Patrick Varley of Waltham and Gina Ghioldi (and her husband, Carlton SooHoo) of North Billerica, and the beloved brother of Sarah Varley of Pittsburgh, PA. Scott was raised...

Irene M. (Milligan) Kelly

Irene M. (Milligan) Kelly

Jan 28, 2025

Mrs. Irene M. (Milligan) Kelly, of Waltham, died at home on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 following a period of declining health. She was 85.

A lifelong resident of Waltham, Irene was one of nine children born to the late Harry and Genevieve (Fraser) Milligan and was a 1958 graduate of Saint Charles High School.

She worked for years at the Middlesex Human...

Irene Van Duyn

Irene Van Duyn

Jan 27, 2025

Ms. Irene T. Van Duyn, of Chatham, died Monday, January 27, 2025, in Broad Reach of Chatham Assisted Living Facility. She was 90.

Irene was born July 19, 1934, in Newton a daughter of the late Leo and Helen (Verbinski) Van Duyn. She graduated from Andrew Jackson School in Brighton and Girls Latin High School in Brighton. She earned her bachelor’s...

Shirley A. Castagno

Shirley A. Castagno

Jan 27, 2025

Shirley A. (Garber) Castagno of Woburn, passed away on January 27, 2025, at home after a brief illness. She was 83 years old.

Born in Belmont on September 14, 1941, Shirley was the daughter of the late Richard Garber and Theresa (Bruzzese) Yerardi. She was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School.

Shirley dedicated 40 years of her life as...

Gwendolyn H. Pozdena

Gwendolyn H. Pozdena

Jan 27, 2025

Gwendolyn H. Pozdena, of Westford, passed away peacefully Monday, January 27, 2025 at Adelaide of Newton Center. She was 79.

Born in Port Chester, New York, on January 29, 1945, she was the cherished daughter of the late Mary (Johnston) Pozdena and Milton Pozdena. Gwen grew up in Darien, Connecticut, where she pursued her education fervently, graduating from Darien High School...

Nancy 'Tina' (Russo) Tomaiolo - Gorman

Nancy 'Tina' (Russo) Tomaiolo - Gorman

Jan 24, 2025

SHREWSBURY - Mrs. Nancy ‘Tina’ (Russo) Gorman died Friday, January 24, 2025 in The Willows in Worcester. She was 103. 

Nancy was born September 20, 1921 in Cena, Italy a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Alfano) Russo. She was married to the late Leo Gorman until his death on August 9, 2002.  

Tina loved fashion and had a wonderful...

Mary E. (Eaton) (McNamara) Delaney

Mary E. (Eaton) (McNamara) Delaney

Jan 24, 2025

Mrs. Mary E. (Eaton) (McNamara) Delaney, of Waltham, died on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Maristhill Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Waltham. She as 99.

She was the wife of the late James R. McNamara, Jr, and the late Edward F. Delaney.

Mary was born in Waltham to Elizabeth (Lally) and Joseph F. Eaton. She and her husband Ed lived in...

John M. Gordick

John M. Gordick

Jan 21, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John Michael Gordick, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, who left this world peacefully on January 21, 2025 at the age of 76, surrounded by his closest loved ones. John’s extraordinary life was marked by kindness, a love of learning, and unwavering love for his family.

Born in...

Alfonso L. Ferrera

Alfonso L. Ferrera

Jan 20, 2025

Mr. Alfonso L. Ferrera, Newton’s oldest retired firefighter, died in his home with his loved ones at the age of 103 on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Al was born prematurely during a snow storm at his home in West Newton, lived his whole life in West Newton within a mile of his birthplace, and died after a snow storm in his...

Engeline (Hirschmann) Koepper

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...