Obituaries

Marjorie A. (Kelley) Joyal

Marjorie A. (Kelley) Joyal

Mar 28, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Marjorie A. (Kelley) Joyal, of Waltham, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Waltham Crossings. She was 93.Marjorie was born in Newton on November 2, 1925, a daughter of the late John and Alice (Martin) Kelley. She was a graduate of Waltham High School and had lived in Waltham for most of her life. Following the death of...

Henry E. Menelly

Henry E. Menelly

Mar 24, 2019

Mr. Henry E. Menelly, of Waltham, formerly of Newton died on Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 87. Born in Waltham on February 4, 1932 he was a son of the late Italian immigrants Ernest and Concetta (Bodessa) Menelly. Raised in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham Technical Vocational High...

Gerald J. 'Jerry' Gallagher

Gerald J. 'Jerry' Gallagher

Mar 23, 2019

Jerry Gallagher…an all-around good and likeable guy will be remembered through many of the photographs he took. In addition to being the unofficial family photographer in which he took the predictable posed pictures he was also notorious for the unwelcomed candid photos he took of people not always looking their best. In the end it was conversation for a good...

Priscilla A. (Hall) Thomasian

Priscilla A. (Hall) Thomasian

Mar 21, 2019

Mrs. Priscilla A. (Hall) Thomasian, of Waltham, died Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Meadow Green Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was 82. Priscilla was born September 18, 1936 in Waltham a daughter of the late Henry and Marie (King) Hall. Raised and educated in Waltham she married Austin Thomasian on April 15, 1963. 

She worked as an administrative assistant for...

Shirley M. Crawford

Shirley M. Crawford

Mar 20, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Shirley M. (Aucoin) Crawford, of Waltham, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at CareOne at Newton. She was 87.Shirley was born in Boston, a daughter of the late Levi and Sophie (Doucet) Aucoin, and had been a lifelong Waltham resident. Afflicted with cerebral palsy, Shirley was surrounded by the love, care, affection and encouragement of her parents and...

Blanche I. (Clark) Nocella

Blanche I. (Clark) Nocella

Mar 20, 2019

Life is often defined and remembered by certain dates. The familiar poem 'The Dash' by Linda Ellis speaks of what we do with our lives between our date of birth and the date of death...referring to the dash. March 20, 1938 marked an important and happy day when Blanche and Olindo 'Lindy' Nocella were married in the rectory at St....

Lucy A. (DeStefano) Chaisson

Lucy A. (DeStefano) Chaisson

Mar 19, 2019

The doors on Lucy Chaisson's home on Beal Road in Waltham for the last eleven years and her home in her native Watertown where she lived many years were always open. In addition to the traditional Italian Sunday's where family and friends gathered in her kitchen and dining room for yet another one of her great meals everyone was always...

Kathleen R. (McGowan) Berardino

Kathleen R. (McGowan) Berardino

Mar 17, 2019

Kathy Berardino's world centered on her family. Whether it was following and supporting her husband Dick as his successes in both minor and major league baseball took them from New York to Texas and back to Boston she was his faithful companion and number one cheerleader. And after marriage it was her sons sporting and extracurricular activities that kept her...

Robert A. Little

Robert A. Little

Mar 17, 2019

Mr. Robert A. Little, of Waltham, died on Sunday March 17, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He was 92.Bob was born in South Boston on December 29, 1926, the son of the late Anthony A. and Anna C. (Hayes) Little. He left high school early to enlist in the Army during World War II and after the war returned home where...

Virginia (Allen) Weaver

Virginia (Allen) Weaver

Mar 15, 2019

Montclair, NJ – Mrs.Virginia (Allen) Weaver, of Montclair, New Jersey died Friday, March 15, 2019 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 89.Virginia was born and raised in Montclair where she was a 1948 graduate of Montclair High School. After that she earned her Bachelor's degree at North Carolina College. Trained as a social worker she began her career in New York...

Phyllis V. Peterson

Phyllis V. Peterson

Mar 15, 2019

Brighton – Ms. Phyllis V. Peterson, of Brighton, died Friday March 15, 2019 at CareOne at Newton. She was 79.Phyllis was born in Boston on January 13, 1940, a daughter of the late James and Mabel (Chace) Peterson. She grew up in Malden, a 1957 graduate of Cheverus Centennial High School and earned her diploma from the Malden Hospital School...

Thomas M. Casey

Thomas M. Casey

Mar 15, 2019

Ever the gentleman Tom Casey will be remembered for his loving acts of kindness, intellect and his ever ready sense of humor. His family is certain that he has been reunited with his wife, Mary and extended family and friends in heaven where they are gathered around the piano sharing wonderful songs, stories and each others company. Tom died on...

Paul E. Sennett

Paul E. Sennett

Mar 15, 2019

Mr. Paul E. Sennett of Waltham died Friday, March 15th, in the Wingate Nursing Home in Weston. He was 88. Mr. Sennett was born on August 15, 1930, a son of the late Leo E. and Mary E. (Campbell) Sennett. Paul was a security officer for the City of Waltham School Department until his retirement.He is survived by his wife,...

Margaret E. 'Betty' (Hann) Shanley

Margaret E. 'Betty' (Hann) Shanley

Mar 14, 2019

Betty Shanley knew that 'together' was a wonderful place to be and her home on Marlborough Road in Waltham is where love resided, memories were created, family and friends gathered regularly and where laughter never ended. Her family all knew she was the boss…and they loved her for it! She was a wonderful cook and was happiest when her home...

Patrick J. Connaughton

Patrick J. Connaughton

Mar 13, 2019

Waltham – Mr. Patrick J. Connaughton, of Waltham, died at home on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. He was 94.Patrick was born in Galway, Ireland on January 25, 1925, a son of the late Richard and Mary (Crowe) Connaughton. He immigrated to the United States in 1951, settling in Waltham where he became a lifelong resident. He was a World War...

Rienzi B. 'Ren' Parker

Rienzi B. 'Ren' Parker

Mar 10, 2019

Lexington – Mr. Rienzi B. 'Ren' Parker, Jr., of Lexington, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Brookhaven in Lexington. He was 92.He was born in Boston and grew up on the Cape where his family were longtime residents of Harwichport. He spent his youth fishing and sailing and developed a lifelong love of the sea. He went to high school...

Mary Edna Maguire

Mary Edna Maguire

Mar 9, 2019

Mrs. Mary Edna (Muise) Maguire, of Waltham, died on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Wingate of Sudbury. She was 85.Edna was born in Waltham on May 20, 1933, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy (Poirier) Muise. She was raised and educated in Waltham where she resided for her entire life until a move to Wingate of Sudbury. She...

Virginia K. Flint-Smith

Virginia K. Flint-Smith

Mar 9, 2019

Waltham – Miss Virginia K. Flint-Smith, of Waltham, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Maristhill Nursing Home. She was 90.Virginia was born on November 2, 1928, a daughter of the late Albert and LaVone G. (Hargraves) Flint-Smith, and had lived in Waltham for most of her life. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Boston University and had worked for a...

Catherine T. "Kay" Fratantuono

Catherine T. "Kay" Fratantuono

Mar 7, 2019

Catherine T. (Kay) Fratantuono, 96, of Waltham, a beautiful soul, passed away peacefully after a long illness on March 7, 2019. She was born March,19,1922 in Fall River, MA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Hurley) Day.Catherine graduated from the Dominican Academy in Fall River and the Catherine Gibbs Business School. She lived in Waltham for over 50...

Catherine E. 'Kay' Creonte

Catherine E. 'Kay' Creonte

Mar 4, 2019

On Monday March 4, 2019 Catherine E. (Delfino) Creonte passed away surrounded by her loving family in Bedford, New Hampshire. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Creonte.Catherine was born in Waltham on May 21, 1925 to the late Grace (Collura) and Lorenzo Delfino. She attended St. Charles Elementary School and St. Charles High School, both in...