Obituaries

Memorial Day 2019

Memorial Day 2019

May 27, 2019

"The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army."- George WashingtonAugust 27, 1776On a warm summer morning in a field at Long Island, New York General George Washington spoke those words to an anxious group of young men gathered there to defend an idea.Their belief in a free nation where the...

Fortini "Tee-Fee" (Economos) Skaltsis

Fortini "Tee-Fee" (Economos) Skaltsis

May 27, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Fortini "Tee-Fee" (Economos) Skaltsis, of Waltham, formerly of Rollinsford, New Hampshire, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was 97.Tee-Fee was born in Saco, Maine on September 7, 1921 to Efthimios "Tom" and Georgia (Gregorakos) Economos, both natives of Greece. She moved as a child with her family to Rollinsford, New...

William D. Doucette

William D. Doucette

May 24, 2019

William D. Doucette, of Waltham, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, May 24, 2019. He was 56. Bill was born on January 3, 1963 in Boston a son of Patricia E. (Garber) Doucette of Waltham and the late Jerome F. Doucette. Raised in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham Vocational High School with the class of 1981. Self employed...

Adolph A. Cura

Adolph A. Cura

May 21, 2019

Waltham – Adolph A. Cura, D.D.S., of Waltham, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Belmont Manor following a period of declining health. He was 86.Dr. Cura was a well-known and much loved dentist in Lexington where his practice spanned fifty-three years and generations of families. Known with affection by family and friends as Al, he was born and raised in...

Konstantin Yeliseyev

Konstantin Yeliseyev

May 21, 2019

Konstantin Yeliseyev, Of Waltham MA. Passed Away May 21, 2019, At The Age of 30.Born January 25 1989 In Moscow Russia, He Is Survived By His Mother Irina Of Waltham, Grandfather Boris, Grandmother Liudmila, Aunt Natalia, Cousin Elle And Many Friends.A Veteran Of 2 Wars, Operation Iraqi Freedom And Operation Enduring Freedom In Afghanistan, Konstantin Proudly Served His Country In...

Donald J. Higgins, C.S.S.

Donald J. Higgins, C.S.S.

May 18, 2019

The Reverend Donald Joseph Higgins, C.S.S.StigmatineThe Reverend Donald J. Higgins, C.S.S., 84, died May 18, 2019, in Wellesley, Massachusetts in the 62nd year of his religious life and the 55th year of his priesthood. He had been lovingly cared for at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Residence.Father Higgins was born in Boston on February 18, 1935, the son of the late...

Peter R. Smith

Peter R. Smith

May 18, 2019

Natick – Mr. Peter R. Smith, of Natick, died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Framingham Union Hospital. He was 58.Peter was born in Brighton on December 30, 1959, a son of Mary C. (Phillips) Smith of Waltham and the late George B. Smith. He was raised in Waltham and was a graduate of Waltham High before attending UMass Boston. A...

Lawrence C. Lynnworth

Lawrence C. Lynnworth

May 9, 2019

Waltham - Mr. Lawrence C. Lynnworth, of Waltham, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at his home. He was 82.Larry was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 24, 1937, a son of the late Maurice Lynnworth and Adella Lynnworth-Casey. After graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School he attended New York University on full scholarship where he studied electrical engineering. He...

Fiore D. DiGiovine

Fiore D. DiGiovine

May 6, 2019

Fiore D. DiGiovine, called 'Dee' by most and fondly known as "Mr D." by his children's friends, died peacefully in his own home on Monday, May 6, 2019. He was 92. He was born on April 28, 1927 in Watertown a son of the late Italian immigrants Felice and Maria (Zaccagnini) DiGiovine. A graduate of Watertown High School with the...

Richard A. Wright

Richard A. Wright

May 6, 2019

Richard A. "Dick" Wright of Waltham died on May 6, 2019, after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was 84. Richard was born in Newton on February 6, 1935, the son of the late George and Madeleine (Dubois) Wright. He was a 1952 graduate of Waltham High School. After high school, Dick did a post-graduate year at...

Ruth E. (MacFaun) Ross

Ruth E. (MacFaun) Ross

May 4, 2019

Plymouth - Mrs. Ruth E. (MacFaun) Ross, formerly of Brewster and Sudbury, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 in Stafford Hill Assisted Living in Plymouth. She was 92. Ruth E. MacFaun was born in Brockton on May 1, 1927 a daughter of the late Harry E. and Esther A. (Chamberlain) MacFaun. She lived there until she graduated from Brockton High School...

Lynne M. Wenzler-Libby

Lynne M. Wenzler-Libby

May 4, 2019

Fall River - Ms. Lynne M. Wenzler - Libby died unepectedly at home on Saturday, May 4, 2019. She was 58.Born on January 29, 1961 in Boston she was a daughter of the late Francis and Frances (Whitley) Wenzler. She was a graduate of Mohawk Trail Regional High School. Lynne was happily working as a general manager of 7-Eleven store...

Lee R.A. Campbell

Lee R.A. Campbell

May 4, 2019

Waltham – Mr. Lee R.A. Campbell, of Waltham, died Saturday, May 4, 2019. He was 39.Lee was born in Waltham on October 13, 1979, the son of Gary D. and Judith D. (Bastarache) Campbell and had been a lifelong resident. He attended Minuteman Tech and worked in the HVAC trade for most of his life.He was well known as a...

Roger L. Champeon

Roger L. Champeon

May 1, 2019

Mr. Roger L. Champeon, of Framingham, formerly of Waltham died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 in Wingate at Sudbury after an illness. He was 79. Roger was born June 25, 1939 in Waltham a son of the late Leland and Elsie (Weatherbee) Champeon. Raised in Waltham he later married Jeanne M. Poirier on June 7, 1964 in Saint Charles Chapel. Longtime...

Walter T. McGovern

Walter T. McGovern

May 1, 2019

Waltham – Mr. Walter T. McGovern, Sr., of Waltham, died on Wednesday May 1, 2019 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Brockton. He was 88.Walter was born in Waltham on October 19, 1930, a son of the late James B. 'Terry' and Lillian M. (Rennie) McGovern. He graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1949 and then enlisted in the...

Francis J. Brissenden

Francis J. Brissenden

Apr 30, 2019

Waltham – Mr. Francis J. Brissenden, Jr., of Waltham, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 with his family at his side in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 78.Frank was born in Boston on April 23, 1941, a son of the late Francis and Jean (Kordgis) Brissenden. Raised in Dorchester he had been a Waltham resident for more than forty years. He was...

Kenneth P. Barry

Kenneth P. Barry

Apr 29, 2019

A perfect day for Kenny Barry might be described by great fish stories from a good day on the water in his boat…to return home to the wonderful smile and embrace of his four year old daughter, Ava and a kiss from his much loved wife, Liana who has made his heart smile since even before August 14, 2010 when...

Robert F. McGurrin

Robert F. McGurrin

Apr 29, 2019

On Monday, April 29, 2019, Robert Francis "Bob" McGurrin, devoted and loving husband, brother, dad, and grandfather, unexpectedly passed from this earth and was received into the arms of his Heavenly Father. Bob was born in Boston to Nora (Dowd) and Robert Martin McGurrin on February 14, 1946. He was the valedictorian of the 1963 graduating class of St. Mary's...

Marjorie I. Murphy

Marjorie I. Murphy

Apr 28, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Marjorie I. (Dunton) Murphy, of Waltham, died in her home surrounded by family on Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was 78.Marjorie was born in Providence, Rhode Island on September 22, 1940, a daughter of the late Charles and Doris Dunton. She was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School. On November 25, 1962 she married...

Walter H. Paschal

Walter H. Paschal

Apr 28, 2019

Mr. Walter H. Paschal, of Waltham, died Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 74.Born on October 22, 1944 in Bridgeport, Connecticut he was a son of the late Harold J. and Bertha G. (Turner) Paschal. He was raised and educated in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. Walter met Brighton native Anna L. Riley as a young man when...