Obituaries

Stephen F. Cucinotta

Stephen F. Cucinotta

Dec 13, 2019

Stephen Cucinotta will be remembered for his dedicated and hard work ethic, his love for family, friends and co-workers among many other wonderful attributes. His love for food was one of his staples and dining out with friends and family was a regular occurrence. He was dubbed a self-proclaimed foodie as he had patronized so many different restaurants. Stephen died...

Bruce C. McGee

Bruce C. McGee

Dec 6, 2019

Waltham – Mr. Bruce C. McGee, of Waltham, formerly of Lexington, died Friday, December 6, 2019 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington. He was 83.Bruce was born on August 10, 1936 in Somerville, a son of the late Clifford and Mary Ellen (Campbell) McGee. He was raised in Lexington and had lived there before moving to Waltham fourteen years ago. Bruce...

Theresa A. Fanara

Theresa A. Fanara

Dec 6, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Theresa A. (Mandile) Fanara, of Waltham, died on Friday, December 6, 2019 in Lahey Hospital, Burlington. She was 87.Theresa was born and raised in Brighton, a daughter of the late John and Assunta (DeMambro) Mandile and was a graduate of Brighton High School. After that she attended secretarial school where she learned accounting skills that landed her...

Josette L. (Poulin) Gladu

Josette L. (Poulin) Gladu

Dec 4, 2019

Mrs. Josette L. (Poulin) Gladu, formerly of West Newton, MA died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Reflections Assisted Living Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She was 83.Josette was born July 30, 1936 in St-Alfred De Beauce, Quebec, Canada the daughter of Joseph and Lucia (Drouin) Poulin. She immigrated to the United States via Lewiston, Maine where her brother lived and...

Michelle A. Grimes

Michelle A. Grimes

Nov 30, 2019

Waltham – Michelle A. Grimes, of Waltham, died at home on Saturday, November 30, 2019. She was 53.Michelle was born in Waltham on August 5, 1966, a daughter of Richard H. and Nancy R. (O'Hara) Grimes. During high school she worked for Grover Cronin's on Moody Street and graduated from Waltham High School in 1984. After graduating she went to...

Vera B. (Larrabee) Kass

Vera B. (Larrabee) Kass

Nov 29, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Vera B. (Larrabee) Kass, of Waltham, died Friday, November 29, 2019 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 86.Vera was born in Waltham on March 22, 1933, a daughter of the late Clinton and Blanche (Yeomans) Larrabee, and was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of the Waltham Trade School where she trained as a hairdresser and...

Marie 'Pat' (Burns) Studley

Marie 'Pat' (Burns) Studley

Nov 25, 2019

Pat Studley was a much-loved and familiar face in her Lakeview neighborhood in North Waltham where she lived for many years to raise her five children. They fondly recall the many great neighbors, playing outside after school or skating on Hardy Pond until it was dark and time to return home for dinner. She was a legend and one-of-a kind...

Edmond F. O'Toole

Edmond F. O'Toole

Nov 25, 2019

Mr. Edmond F. O'Toole (Eddie-O), 100, of Marlborough, formerly of West Newton and N. Fort Myers, Florida, died on November 25, 2019 in Marlborough Hospital. Edmond was born in Waltham on May 7, 1919, a son of the late John and Mathilda (Aucoin) O'Toole. He grew up in the Lakeview neighborhood of North Waltham and after graduating from Waltham High...

Gertrude F. (Flanagan) McGinty

Gertrude F. (Flanagan) McGinty

Nov 22, 2019

Mrs. Gertrude F. (Flanagan) McGinty, of Newton, formerly of South Dennis and Waltham died Friday, November 22, 2019 in The Falls at Coordingly Dam. She was 99. Gertrude was born November 15, 1920 in Cambridge a daughter of the late Eugene and Ellen (Coleman) Flanagan. Raised in Cambridge she graduated from Cambridge High and Latin. She was married to Robert...

Xiaodi Wang

Xiaodi Wang

Nov 21, 2019

Mr. Xiaodi Wang, of Cambridge died Thursday, November 21, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after an illness. He was 75. Mr. Wang was born November 28, 1943 in Hangzhou, China a son of the late Junkai Wang and Suzhen Li. Raised in Hangzhou, and educated in Nanjing, China, he was a graduate of Southeast University. He worked as a mechanical engineer...

Paul J. Desorcy

Paul J. Desorcy

Nov 21, 2019

Weston – Mr. Paul J. Desorcy, of Weston, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland. He was 75.Paul was born in Boston on September 11, 1944, the son of the late Joseph Alcid and Mary M. (O'Brien) Desorcy. After high school he served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War.He founded...

Francis W. 'Tare' Newbury

Francis W. 'Tare' Newbury

Nov 21, 2019

Francis W. (Tare) Newbury, of Weston, died suddenly on Thursday, November 21, 2019. The loving husband of Susan Elwell Newbury of 56 years. Born in Cambridge MA, Tare attended Shady Hill School, Milton Academy class of 1956 and earned his BA in economics from Harvard class of 1960. Upon graduation, Tare joined State Street Bank, eventually becoming senior vice president...

Jennifer M. Patton

Jennifer M. Patton

Nov 21, 2019

Jennifer M. Patton, of Waltham, died suddenly on November 21, 2019, nine days before her 51st birthday. She was a world traveler, visiting Turkey, Spain, Greece, England, Scotland, Germany, Ireland, and the Bahamas among other places. Also, Jen was an activist, technical writer and cat rescuer. She had just completed her one-year anniversary working as a Senior Technical Writer at...

Janice M. (DeVany) Soucey Robichaud

Janice M. (DeVany) Soucey Robichaud

Nov 20, 2019

Mrs. Janice M. (DeVany) Soucey Robichaud, of Waltham, died Wednesday November 20, 2019 in Marist Hill Nursing Home. She was 77. Janice was born June 23, 1942 in Waltham a daughter of the late Thomas and Ariel (Greer) DeVany. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School. Janice was primarily a home maker but in later years...

Pauline A. (Coen) Milmore

Pauline A. (Coen) Milmore

Nov 19, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Pauline A. "Polly" (Coen) Milmore, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was 62.Polly was born in Brighton on September 3, 1957, the fifth of eight children born to the late Edward A. and Virginia T. (Oates) Coen. Raised in Watertown she was a 1975 graduate of Saint Patrick's...

Kevin C. McCarthy

Kevin C. McCarthy

Nov 19, 2019

Lowell – Mr. Kevin C. McCarthy, of Lowell, died on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Lowell General Hospital. He was 65.Born in Boston on June 19, 1954, he was a son of the late Charles and Christina (Cloonan) McCarthy. Raised in Waltham, he graduated with the Waltham High School Class of 1972 and had worked for years as a bricklayer...

Marie J. (McKeown) Valle

Marie J. (McKeown) Valle

Nov 19, 2019

Weston – Mrs. Marie J. (McKeown) Valle, of Weston, died at home on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. She was 94. Marie McKeown was born in Waltham on June 20, 1925, a daughter of the late Waltham Police Officer Thomas F. and Mary R. (Rotchford) McKeown. After graduating from Saint Mary's High School in Waltham she began working at the Polaroid...

Patricia A. Sneider

Patricia A. Sneider

Nov 18, 2019

Mrs. Patricia A. (McGrady) Sneider, of Waltham, died on November 18, 2019 in her home. She was 83.Pat was born in Waltham on June 20, 1936, one of three daughters to the late Arthur and Helen (Quinn) McGrady. Before her retirement she had worked as a teller at various local banks. On August 19, 1974 she married Harry E. Sneider...

Anne M. Edwards

Anne M. Edwards

Nov 18, 2019

Waltham - Ms. Anne M. Edwards, formerly of Braintree, died Monday, November 18, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 92. Anne was born at home in Dorchester on November 2, 1927 a daughter of the late John F. and Georgia Mae (Braham) Kinsella. Raised in Boston and Braintree she was a graduate of Girls Trade High School in West Newton...

Werner 'Dan' Blash

Werner 'Dan' Blash

Nov 18, 2019

Werner "Dan" Blash was known as a modern Hercules. He faced his trials with incredible strength, a well of patience, and possessed an insurmountable bravery. Like most heroes, they are mortal, and time takes its toll. The illnesses that burdened him tore him away from his family's side on Monday, November 18th, 2019 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was...