Obituaries
Ruth Lisa (Gans) Zweig
Feb 16, 2020
Mrs. Ruth Lisa (Gans) Zweig, of Newton, formerly of Waltham, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Evans Park Assisted Living in Newton. She was 100 year old. Ruth was born on September 19, 1919 in Mannheim, Germany a daughter of the late Maurice and Bella (Schuster) Gans. Raised in Germany, she moved to Italy in 1938 and was married to...
Domenic A. DeAngelis
Feb 16, 2020
Mr. Domenic A. DeAngelis, of West Newton, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 69. He was born in Newton on October 27, 1950 in Newton a son of the late Emilio and Virginia (Caira) DeAngelis. He graduated from Newton Vocational Technical High School and married Jeanne C. Gentile on October 24, 1976 in...
Wayne W. LaRose
Feb 15, 2020
Belmont –Mr. Wayne W. LaRose, of Belmont, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Adminstration Hospital in Bedford. He was 69 years old.Wayne was born in Brighton on November 17, 1950, a son of the late John and Audrey (Damon) LaRose. He was raised in Watertown and was a 1969 graduate of Watertown High. A...
Robert D. Watral
Feb 14, 2020
Mr. Robert D. Watral Sr., of Billerica, formerly of Weston passed away peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. He was 95. Bob was born October 16, 1924 in Hooverhurst, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Andrew and Catherine (Miscencik) Watral. He was a graduate of East Tech High School in Cleveland, Ohio and then enlisted in...
Roger J. Bourque
Feb 14, 2020
Waltham - Mr. Roger J. Bourque, of Waltham, died Friday, February 14, 2020 in the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 84.Roger was born in Beaumont, New Brunswick on April 29, 1935, a son of the late Irenée and Edmée (Richard) Bourque. He moved to Waltham more than sixty years ago.Roger was a talented carpenter and builder and...
Thomas J. Cronin
Feb 13, 2020
Mr. Thomas J. Cronin, of Weston, died at home on Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was 84. Tom was born in Boston on January 30, 1936 a son of the late Jeremiah V. and Christina M. (Hehir) Cronin. Raised in Weston on his family's farm on Concord Road he graduated from Weston High School with the class of 1956. He...
Dorilla 'DeeDee' Orleans
Feb 12, 2020
Mrs. Dorilla 'DeeDee' (Belliveau) (DeSaulniers) Orleans, of Waltham, died peacefully on Wednesday February 12, 2020 in Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 100 years old.DeeDee was born in Memramcook, New Brunswick on September 6, 1919, the daughter of the late Patrick and Alice (Leger) Belliveau. As a child the family moved to Waltham where she attended St. Pierre's Elementary...
James H. Richard
Feb 10, 2020
Bedford, NH – Mr. James H. Richard, of Bedford, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at Ridgewood Center in Bedford. He was 91.Born on October 26, 1928 in the Bronx, New York, Jim was the oldest of eight children born to the late Alyre and Mary (Aucoin) Richard.In the early 1930's the family moved to New...
Ronald G. Vokey
Feb 10, 2020
Waltham – Mr. Ronald G. Vokey, Jr., of Waltham, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 77.Ron was born in Saint John's, Newfoundland on June 17, 1942, a son of the late Ronald and Pearl (Mercer) Vokey. When he was eight his family moved to the States, settling in Newton. He graduated from...
Evalyn Anne Rau
Feb 10, 2020
In the book 'Guess How Much I Love You' by Sam McBratney the baby rabbit asks his parents this question and the immediate response was 'I love you right up to the moon…and back!' Lissy and Evan Rau loved their daughter Evalyn right up to the moon and back and beyond! Their immeasurable bundle of love and joy was born...
Maureen E. (Shyne) Halligan
Feb 6, 2020
Watertown – Mrs. Maureen E. (Shyne) Halligan, of Watertown, died Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham following a period of declining health. She was 94.Maureen, referred to fondly by family and friends alike as 'Nana', or simply 'Mo', was a beacon of light. She cared for her high-school sweetheart and husband, Jimmy, a US Marine...
Edward F.M. Wong
Feb 4, 2020
Mr. Edward F.M. Wong, of Waltham passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Mount Auburn Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was 94.Edward was born October 11, 1925 in Boston, a son of the late Chinese immigrants Hop 'Harry' Wong and Quan (Shee) Wong. Raised and educated in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood he later graduated from Tufts University with his Bachelor's...
Barbara M. (Ready) McGann
Feb 3, 2020
Mrs. Barbara M. (Ready) McGann, of Wayland, formerly of Waltham, died Monday, February 3, 2020 in Wingate at Sudbury after a long illness with Alzheimer's disease. She was 93.Barbara was born on November 24, 1926 in Boston a daughter of the late Leo and Lillian (Forbes) Ready. Raised in Watertown, she was a graduate of Rosary Academy. She married John...
Paul N. Tosti
Feb 1, 2020
Mr. Paul N. Tosti, of Wellesley, died peacefully on February 1, 2020 in the Elizabeth Seton Residence with his family by his side. He was 88.Paul was born in Newton on February 12, 1931, the son of the late Nicholas and Josephine (Bontempo) Tosti. After graduating from Watertown High School he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he served...
Paul D. Cummings
Feb 1, 2020
Mr. Paul D. Cummings, of Wellesley, died at home on Saturday, February 1, 2020. He was 76.Paul was born in Boston on June 3, 1943 a son of the late Carl and Elizabeth (O'Neil) Cummings. Raised in Wellesley he attended Wellesley High School and later Keefe Technical High School. He earned both his Bachelor and Master degrees from Cambridge College...
Catherine P. 'Patsy' (Lally) Mahoney
Jan 29, 2020
Patsy Mahoney, of Waltham, passed away peacefully surrounded by those she loved on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at her home. She was 85.Catherine Patricia Lally was born on July 27, 1934 in Waltham, a daughter of the late John and Kathryn (Hickey) Lally. After graduating from Saint Mary's High School she attended Bentley University where she would later work for...
Jean B. (Lee) Chin
Jan 28, 2020
Mrs. Jean B. (Lee) Chin, of Needham, formerly of Newton and Cambridge passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was 84. Jean was born in Canton, China on November 3, 1935 and immigrated to the United States at age three. Raised in Cambridge she was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge High School and...
Mary L. (Terrasi) Dalfino
Jan 28, 2020
Mrs. Mary L. Dalfino, of Billerica, formerly of Waltham died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in Billerica Crossings. She was 94. Mary was born on August 4, 1925 in Waltham a daughter of the late Sicilian immigrants Frank and Mary (Passerello) Terrasi. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School and married James R. Dalfino. Jim died on...
John M. Chiasson
Jan 27, 2020
Merrimack, NH – Ret. Master Sergeant John M. Chiasson, Jr., USAF, of Merrimack, died Monday, January 27, 2020 at his home. He was 61.John was one of five children born to Helen L. (LeBlanc) Chiasson and the late John M. Chiasson, Sr. Born and raised in Waltham, he graduated from Waltham High School with the Class of 1976. He later...
Sheila A. Taves
Jan 26, 2020
Waltham—Sheila A. (O'Connell) Taves, of Waltham, died at home on Sunday, January 26, 2020. She was 59 years old.Sheila was born in Waltham, one of four daughters born to Joseph O'Connell of Waltham and the late Virginia H. (Giminarda) Keyes. A lifelong Waltham resident, she graduated from Waltham High School with the Class of 1978.She had worked for the Raytheon...
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