Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Terence F. O'Connor
Mar 4, 2019
Everett - Mr. Terence F. O'Connor died unexpectedly at home on Monday, March 4, 2019. He was 51. Terence was born on June 28, 1967 in Boston a son of the late Irish immigrants Michael and Brigid (McBrien) O'Connor. Raised in Waltham he was a graduate of Waltham High School and then earned his Bachelor's degree from Framingham State University....
Mildred P. (Clinton) Noone
Mar 1, 2019
Londonderry, NH – Mrs. Mildred P. (Clinton) Noone, of Londonderry, formerly of Waltham died Friday, March 1, 2019 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was 95.Known affectionately as 'Millie' to family and friends she was born in Cambridge on July 1, 1923, the second youngest of thirteen children born to the late Thomas J. and Agnes (McGuire)...
Edward M. Barry
Feb 28, 2019
Leominster – Mr. Edward M. Barry, of Leominster, formerly of Waltham, died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He was 92.Ed was born in Waltham on June 23 1926, a son of the late John Daniel and Catherine A. (Pratt) Barry, and had been a lifelong resident before moving to Leominster in 1986. Until his retirement...