Obituaries
Mary L. (Maloney) Casella
Nov 16, 2019
Mary Casella loved being a wife, mother and grandmother. She was the epitome of home maker and her home in Warrendale was the place where everyone gathered for the holiday's and celebrations. She beautifully decorated both inside and out to celebrate all the festive occasions. With a door always open to family and friends she always had a closet with...
John J. Sullivan
Nov 16, 2019
Waltham – Mr. John J. Sullivan III, of Waltham, died Saturday, November 16, 2019 in Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge after being stricken ill with cancer. He was 59.John was born in Waltham on April 4, 1960, the son of the late John J. and Eleanor M. (McCoole) Sullivan. He leaves behind his sister, Maureen Sullivan of Lincoln, and numerous...
Paul R. Hughes
Nov 12, 2019
Mr. Paul R. Hughes, of Burlington, a former longtime Watertown resident, died on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Sunrise Senior Living of Burlington. Paul was a devoted husband to his wife of 61 years, Joan, and in particular, over the last ten years as she struggled with complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was dedicated to his six children and an...
Eleanor J. (Johnson) Higgins
Nov 12, 2019
Waltham – Mrs. Eleanor J. (Johnson) Higgins, of Waltham, died at home on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. She was 93.Eleanor was born on November 11, 1926 in Freetown, a daughter of the late Daniel and Maria (Burt) Johnson. She was raised in Freetown and was a graduate of Durfee High School in Fall River. After that she trained as a...
Henry J. Boudreau
Nov 12, 2019
Mr. Henry J. Boudreau, of Waltham, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019 in Mount Auburn Hospital after an illness. He was 90. He was the son of the late Alexander 'Sandy' and Marie Ann (Aucoin) Boudreau of Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada. Husband of the late Elizabeth 'Betty' (Aucoin) Boudreau. He is survived of his son, Kevin Boudreau and his wife, Cindy (Norton) of Waltham; his grandchildren, Luke,...
Robert F. Doherty
Nov 11, 2019
George Washington wrote in a Letter to the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, January 1793 'To enlarge the sphere of social happiness is worthy of the benevolent design of a Masonic institution; and it is most fervently to be wished, that the conduct of every member of the fraternity, as well as those...
Ernest A. Botti
Nov 9, 2019
Waltham – Mr. Ernest A. Botti, of Waltham, formerly of Newton, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. He was 89.Ernie was born in Somerville on October 14, 1930, a son of the late Andrea and Grace (Muscolino) Botti, and was raised in Belmont and in Newton. After graduating from Newton High School he joined...
Joan E. Kelleher
Nov 5, 2019
Mrs. Joan E. (Dillon) Kelleher, of Watertown, formerly of Waltham, died on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at The Residence at Watertown Square with her family by her side. She was 88 years old.Joan was born in Boston on July 28, 1931, the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Callahan) Dillon. She was raised in Belmont and graduated from Mount...
Robert W. Delano
Nov 4, 2019
Mr. Robert W. Delano, of Waltham, died Monday, November 4, 2019 in The Neville Center at Fresh Pond in Cambridge. He was 77. Born on June 18, 1942 in Waltham he was a son of the late Adelbert and Margaret (Burke) Delano. Raised in the Warrendale neighborhood of Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School and later earned...
Beth H. (Johnson) Travis
Nov 2, 2019
Bellingham – Mrs. Beth H. (Johnson) Travis, of Bellingham, died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Stanley Tippett Hospice Home in Needham. She was 73.Beth was born in Boston, a daughter of the late Alvin and Doris (Wilson) Johnson, and was raised in Waltham. She was a 1965 graduate of Waltham High and had been a longtime member of Christ...
Mary E. (Fichtner) O'Connell
Nov 1, 2019
Waltham – Mrs. Mary E. (Fichtner) O'Connell, of Waltham, died Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley. She was 96.Mary was born in Cambridge on February 23, 1923, a daughter of the late Carl and Rose (Conlin) Fichtner. She was raised in Brighton and was a graduate of the Academy of the Assumption in Brighton. Shortly...
J. Edward Gaudet
Nov 1, 2019
Lexington – Retired Waltham Police Lieutenant J. Edward Gaudet, of Lexington, died at home on Friday, November 1, 2019 following a period of declining health. He was 91.Ed was born in Waltham on February 18, 1928, a son of the late Marcel and Sarah (Cormier) Gaudet. After graduating from Waltham High School he enlisted in the United States Navy at...
Virginia T. (Spang) McManama
Oct 29, 2019
Belmont – Mrs. Virginia T. (Spang) McManama died at home on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was 96. Virginia, a longtime resident of Belmont, was born in Quincy on May 26, 1923, the daughter of the late Joseph P. Spang and Mary (Lorenz) Spang. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 1941 and from Radcliffe College...
Dauna Milligan
Oct 29, 2019
Dauna Milligan, of Waltham, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in Care Dimension Hospice House of Lincoln. She was 89.Dauna was born in Minnesota on June 24, 1930, a daughter of the late Walter and Lenore (Lambert) Milligan. Before her retirement she had worked as an executive secretary for Bolt, Beranek and Newman and also at the LFE Corporation. Dauna...
Arturo Francisco Baguer
Oct 27, 2019
Mr. Arturo Francisco Baguer, of Waltham, formerly of Garden City, New York died Sunday, October 27, 2019 in Meadow Green Nursing Facility. He was 83.Born on May 8, 1936 in Havana, Cuba he was a son of the late Miguel and Gerturdis (Bosque) Baguer. Raised and educated in the Jesuit tradition at The Belen School. He later married his High...
Louis P. Cannistraro
Oct 26, 2019
Waltham – Mr. Louis P. Cannistraro, of Waltham, died Saturday October 26, 2019 at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. He was 88.Lou was born in Waltham on March 12, 1931, a son of the late Peter and Frances (Alfano) Cannistraro, and was a lifelong resident. In August, 1950, a year out of high school and a month after...
Jesús Salazar Montufar
Oct 24, 2019
Waltham - Jesús Salazar Montufar died at home on Thursday, October 24, 2019 after an illness. She was 63.Jesús was born January 2, 1956 in Nueva Santa Rosa, Guatemala a daughter of the late Matilde Salazar and Margarita Montufar. Raised and educated in Guatemala she immigrated to the United States in 1999 and had lived in Waltham her last seven...
Rosemary T. (Utley) Sheridan
Oct 22, 2019
Mrs. Rosemary T. (Utley) Sheridan, of Watertown, died at home on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She was 88. Born in Boston on October 15, 1931 she was a daughter of the late Francis and Dorothy (McLaughlin) Utley. She lived many years in Brighton and Waltham and the last eleven years in Watertown. Rosemary worked as an administrative assistant for the...
Gisèle M. (Fleurant) Albanna
Oct 22, 2019
Gisèle Marie Albanna died peacefully on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge held by the love of her family. She was 93.Gisèle was born on January 10, 1926 in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Quebec, Canada and raised on her family farm. She was one of seven children born to the late Walter and Beatrice (Bergeron) Fleurant. Following her Mothers'...
Eleanor M. (Joyal) Gorgone
Oct 20, 2019
Mrs. Eleanor M. (Joyal) Gorgone, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham died Sunday, October 20, 2019 in Bethany Healthcare. She was 96. Eleanor was born June 25, 1923 in Waltham a daughter of the late Alde and Vizina (LeBlanc) Joyal. Raised in Waltham she was a graduate of Waltham High School and married George S. Gorgone on November 11, 1944. They...