Obituaries

Gaetano Criscenzo

Gaetano Criscenzo

Jan 24, 2020

Gaetano 'Guy' Criscenzo, of Waltham, Massachusetts, died peacefully on January 24, 2020 at the age of 88. Gaetano was born in Aragona, Sicily, Italy, son of the late Gerlando and Angela (Fantucchio) Criscenzo. Raised in Sicily, educated in Milan, Guy also served honorably in the Italian Army. He married Teresa Buscemi on April 30, 1960 in La Chiesa (Church) du...

John M. Chiasson

John M. Chiasson

Jan 23, 2020

Waltham – Mr. John M. Chiasson, of Waltham, died at home on Thursday, January 23, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was 96. John was born in Terre Noire, Nova Scotia on August 23, 1923. He was one of seven children born to the late Thomas and Mary Agnes (Burns) Chiasson.His family came to the United States from Canada when...

Raymond J. Doyle

Raymond J. Doyle

Jan 19, 2020

Mr. Raymond J. Doyle Jr., of Cambridge, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Cambridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was 86 years old.Raymond was born March 2, 1933 in Cambridge Massachusetts, the only child of the late Raymond J. and Alyce (Hastings) Doyle. Raymond was the husband of the late Elizabeth Katherine (Gould) Doyle. He is survived by nieces and...

Alphonse M. Lelievre

Alphonse M. Lelievre

Jan 18, 2020

Mr. Alphonse M. Lelievre, of Waltham, died peacefully on January 18, 2020 in Maristhill Nursing Home. He was 90 years old.Al was born in Waltham on May 5, 1929, the son of the late Severin 'Sam' and Sophie (Aucoin) Lelievre. After graduating high school he enlisted in the Army and served during World War II. In his younger years he...

Carl M. Lormeus

Carl M. Lormeus

Jan 17, 2020

If you knew Carl Mary Lormeus, regardless of time known, you knew he'd fit right in to any setting he was put in; you knew his heart was always full, his energy was positively infectious, and his smile would light up a room. You know he was always late, but he always showed up. He would do anything, for anyone,...

Ann Marie Cusano Snelling

Ann Marie Cusano Snelling

Jan 16, 2020

Mechanicsville, VA – Ann Marie Cusano Snelling, 72, of Mechanicsville, Virginia passed away of a sudden illness on January 16, 2020 with her family by her side.Ann Marie was born in Waltham, on May 31, 1947, and lived in Waltham before moving to Portland, Maine where she lived before a final move to Mechanicsville where she lived for most of...

George Sweetnam

George Sweetnam

Jan 15, 2020

Waltham – Mr. George Sweetnam, of Waltham, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 95.George was born in Brookline on January 3, 1925, a son of the late Richard and Frances (Collins) Sweetnam. He was raised and educated in Newton where as a youth he loved playing pick-up hockey on Crystal Lake and going into the...

Gertrude A. Martino

Gertrude A. Martino

Jan 14, 2020

Gertrude A. (Wilson) Martino, 95, of Ipswich, formerly of Chelmsford, Watertown, and Brighton, passed away January 14, 2020, after a brief illness. She was the devoted wife of John V. Martino, Sr. until his death in April, 2013, just two months shy of their 60th weddinganniversary.She was a loving and devoted mother to her son, John V. Martino, Jr., of...

Kenneth G. Rose

Kenneth G. Rose

Jan 13, 2020

Mr. Kenneth G. Rose, of New Bedford, formerly of Medford and Pepperell, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 13, 2020. He was 27. Kenny was born in Stoneham on November 22, 1992 a son of Paula (Waite) Rose and the late Kenneth R. Rose. Raised in Medford he later moved to Pepperell where he lived for eighteen years before moving to...

Robert E. Nadolny

Robert E. Nadolny

Jan 11, 2020

Waltham – Mr. Robert E. Nadolny, of Waltham, died Saturday January 11, 2020 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. He was 56.Bob was born and raised in Waltham and was a 1981 graduate of Waltham Vocational High School. He worked for years as a talented finish carpenter and cabinet maker before joining Local 25 of the Teamsters Union and became a...

Marjorie A. (McShane) Pageau

Marjorie A. (McShane) Pageau

Jan 11, 2020

Waltham – Mrs. Marjorie A. (McShane) Pageau, of Waltham, died at home on Saturday, January 11, 2020 following a period of declining health. She was 81.Margie was born in Brighton on March 28, 1938, a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Hardiman) McShane, and had been a lifelong Waltham resident.She worked for years as a waitress at several area...

Charles E. Reardon

Charles E. Reardon

Jan 10, 2020

Waltham – Mr. Charles E. "Chuck" Reardon, of Waltham, died Friday, January 10, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Alzheimer's Center following a period of declining health. He was 75.Chuck was born in Brighton on August 18, 1944, a son of the late Charles and Mildred (Ryan) Reardon. As a child he moved with his family to Waltham where he graduated from Waltham...

Luce T. (Desveaux) LeBlanc

Luce T. (Desveaux) LeBlanc

Jan 10, 2020

Waltham – Mrs. Luce T. (Desveaux) LeBlanc, of Waltham, died Friday, January 10, 2020 at the Leland Home. She was 92.Luce was born in Cheticamp, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on October 23, 1927, a daughter of the late Charles and Isabelle (Poirier) Desveaux. She moved to Waltham in 1956 and worked for years as a housekeeper in local homes.She was...

Si Wang

Si Wang

Jan 10, 2020

Waltham - Si Wang, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 10, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after being stricken ill at home. She was 85.She was born on January 13, 1934 and immigrated to the United States in 1975 settling in Minnesota where her husband, Kai Tang worked in maintenance for IBM Corp. They moved to Waltham in 1993. Her husband, Kai...

Lori D. Kay

Lori D. Kay

Jan 10, 2020

Lori D. (Smolinsky) Kay died on Friday, January 10, 2020. She was 52 years old.Lori was born in Waltham on September 17, 1967, one of seven children to the late Edward and Janice Smolinsky. Over the years she had worked as a retail clerk at various companies.Besides her siblings she is survived by her daughters, Mandy Leigh Valentine of Springfield...

Roselyn E. (Richard) Weagle

Roselyn E. (Richard) Weagle

Jan 8, 2020

Mrs. Roselyn E. (Richard) Weagle, of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in The Leland Home after a period of failing health. She was 101.Roselyn was born March 11, 1918 in East Galloway, New Brunswick, Canada a daughter of the late Isadore and Catherine (Richard) Richard. She attended the agricultural school in St. John, New Brunswick prior to immigrating to...

Marie A. (Woodward) Baxter

Marie A. (Woodward) Baxter

Jan 3, 2020

Mrs. Marie A. (Woodward) Baxter, of Ossipee, New Hampshire, formerly of Waltham died Friday, January 3, 2020 at Oakdale Nursing Home in West Boylston. She was 89.Marie was born and raised in Waltham and had worked at the Polaroid Corporation until her retirement. Before that she worked for a number of years for the B.F. Goodrich Company.In 1996 she and...

Jean L. (Peters) Lorenzen

Jean L. (Peters) Lorenzen

Jan 2, 2020

Waltham – Mrs. Jean L. (Peters) Lorenzen died Thursday, January 2, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 100. Jean was born August 22, 1919 in Rochester, Michigan, a daughter of the late John H. and Louise (Ebeling) Peters. A graduate of Rochester High School she then joined the U.S. Coast Guard (SPAR) and served during World War II. Jean later...

George J. Shutt

George J. Shutt

Jan 1, 2020

Waltham – Mr. George J. Shutt, of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 77.George was born on July 22, 1942 in Boston a son of the late George L. and Marion (McGregor) Shutt. He grew up in Watertown and would enjoy sharing stories of his early childhood memories of delivering products with his father at...

Leonard J. Ferrecchia

Leonard J. Ferrecchia

Dec 30, 2019

Rev. Leonard J. Ferrecchia, C.S.S., of Milford, died on December 30, 2019 in Notre Dame Healthcare Center in Worcester. He was 90.Fr. Ferrecchia was born in Milford on February 11, 1929, the son of the late Saverio and Anna (Ciaburri) Ferrecchia. Following his 1946 graduation from Saint Mary's High School in Milford he entered the Stigmatine novitiate in Waltham and...