Obituaries

Roland E. Dennis

Roland E. Dennis

Jan 25, 2019

Roland Eugene Dennis passed away January 25, 2019. He was born on September 7, 1930 in Wilmington, DE. He was one of seven children, including two surviving sisters, Rosetta and Gloria Dennis, both of Wilmington. Roland is survived by five of his children: Yuji Dennis, Roland Dennis Jr., and Inez Williams of Springfield, MA, Lawrence Dennis of Boston, and Janet...

William R. Tomusko

William R. Tomusko

Jan 24, 2019

Mr. William R. Tomusko, of Dedham, formerly of Waltham died on Thursday, January 24, 2019 in Transitions of Dedham. He was 94. William was born on February, 15, 1924 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania a son of the late John and Mary (Danko) Tomusko. Raised and educated in Wilkes Barre he was a graduate of the James M. Coughlin High School...

Cecilia G. Decola

Cecilia G. Decola

Jan 22, 2019

Waltham - Mrs. Cecilia G. (Miller) Decola, of Waltham, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 98.Cecilia was born in Southbridge on June 13, 1920, the daughter of the late Ralph and Cecilia (Walsh) Miller. After high school she attended Massachusetts State College in Amherst where she studied Fashion and Design. Cecilia met a...

Ronald J. Mantey

Ronald J. Mantey

Jan 22, 2019

Mr. Ronald J. Mantey, of Worcester and formerly of Waltham, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center of Worcester. He was 57.Ron was born in Newton on March 16, 1961, the son of the late Edward and Marie (McIsaac) Mantey. He graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1980 and for...

Leonard J. Doucet

Leonard J. Doucet

Jan 21, 2019

Waltham – Mr. Leonard J. Doucet, of Waltham, died Monday, January 21, 2019, his 86th birthday, in the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln.Lenny was born in Waltham on January 21, 1933, a son of the late Denis and Marguerite Doucet and had been a lifelong resident. Best known for the past sixty-five years as a local barber, he got...

Anne (Georgaqui) Sawtelle

Anne (Georgaqui) Sawtelle

Jan 18, 2019

Waltham – Mrs. Anne (Georgaqui) Sawtelle, of Waltham, died Friday, January 18, 2019 at her home. She was 88.Anne was born in Boston on September 20, 1930, a daughter of the late John and Angelina (Kostandin) Georgaqui. She was raised in Boston's West End and had been a member of Saint George's Albanian Orthodox Church in South Boston.Following her marriage...

David J. Barry

David J. Barry

Jan 16, 2019

Manchester, NH – Mr. David J. Barry, of Manchester, formerly of Waltham, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. He was 62.David was born in Cambridge on December 1, 1956, a son of the late George W. and Elizabeth P. (Hingey) Barry. He was raised in Waltham and a member of the Waltham High Class of...

Pauline B. (Bedigian) Lukosus

Pauline B. (Bedigian) Lukosus

Jan 14, 2019

Waltham - Mrs. Pauline B. (Bedigian) Lukosus died Monday, January 14, 2019 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 90.Pauline was born September 21, 1928 in Newton a daughter of the late Armenian immigrants Levon and Altoon (Maghakian) Bedigian. Raised and educated in Newton she was a graduate of Newton North High School. She married Frank C. Lukosus on July 12, 1953...

Antonio Fragale

Antonio Fragale

Jan 13, 2019

Antonio "Tony" Fragale lived each and every day for his family. The intense love he had for his wife, children, siblings and extended family filled his life with true happiness. Born on May 25, 1965 in Calabria Italy, a son of the late Edoardo and Angelina (Godino) Fragale. He was the 8th youngest of eleven children. He immigrated with his...

Leona A. O'Keefe

Leona A. O'Keefe

Jan 11, 2019

Leona Ann O'Keefe, of Watertown, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 in Watertown Health Care Center. She was 92.Leona was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on May 29, 1926, the daughter of the late Arthur and Helena (Bates) O'Keefe. For over thirty years she had worked as a cook at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown....

Courtney M. Johnson

Courtney M. Johnson

Jan 10, 2019

"We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark!" said Whoopi Goldberg. And for those of us who remain...this is our task and a way in which we can honor the memory of Courtney Marie Johnson...and help others. Courtney died unexpectedly at home on Thursday,...

Marie A. Westerman

Marie A. Westerman

Jan 10, 2019

Waltham – Marie A. (Valiante) Westerman, of Waltham, died on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Care Dimension Hospice House in Lincoln. She was 64.Marie was born in Somerville on March 23, 1954, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Thelma M. (Benoit) Valiante. She graduated from Waltham High School and had worked for many years as a secretary. She...

Martha A. (Pickette) Morrissette

Martha A. (Pickette) Morrissette

Jan 9, 2019

Waltham - Mrs. Martha A. Morrissette passed away at home on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She was 73. Martha Ann Pickette was born December 23, 1945 in Waltham, MA a daughter of the late Romeo and Irene (Stankard) Pickette. Raised and educated in Waltham she graduated from Waltham High School with the class of 1963. She married William C. Morrissette...

Eleanor V. (McKenna) Kavaleski

Eleanor V. (McKenna) Kavaleski

Jan 7, 2019

"Long after we are too big to carry in her arms . . . our mother carries us in her heart."And that pretty much sums up Eleanor Kavaleski's life. She loved her children, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren beyond measure. Eleanor's greeting always included a smile, a kind word and genuine concern for how you were doing.She was 96 when...

James Lyons

James Lyons

Jan 7, 2019

Mr. James Lyons, of Waltham, formerly of Brighton and a native of Cloonoo, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland died Monday, January 7, 2019 in Meadow Green Nursing Home. He was 80. Jim was born February 21, 1938 in Ireland a son of the late Michael and Delia (Callanan) Lyons. Raised and educated in Ireland he immigrated to the United States in...

Mary F. Sheridan

Mary F. Sheridan

Jan 6, 2019

Mary F. Sheridan, of Waltham, died on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick. She was 77.Mary was born in Waltham on November 12, 1941, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Bryson) Sheridan. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Waltham and Boston College. Until her retirement she had been a school...

Eleanor R. (DiGregorio) Russo

Eleanor R. (DiGregorio) Russo

Jan 4, 2019

Eleanor R. Russo (Elena) died peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2019 in the Care Dimensions Hospice Residence in Lincoln. She was 99. Elena DiGregorio was born December 27, 1919 in Waltham a daughter of Italian immigrants Egidio and Teresa (Delfino) DiGregorio. Ellie lived her entire life in Waltham. She married her husband, John L. Russo, on June 16, 1946, in...

Robert W. Mooney

Robert W. Mooney

Jan 2, 2019

Mr. Robert W. Mooney, of Washington, D.C., a native of Waltham, Massachusetts died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. He was 68. Robert was born on February 23, 1950 in Waltham a son of the late Robert P. and Agnes F. (Gormley) Mooney. He graduated from Saint Mary's High School with the class of 1968 and then earned...

Joseph P. Bilodeau

Joseph P. Bilodeau

Dec 30, 2018

Joey Bilodeau loved Ed Sheeran's song 'Perfect' and he'd enthusiastically sing along to the lyrics when he heard it played. And too…for reasons known only to Joey and God…he'd often tear up when singing it. He loved all genres of music but anything by Foreigner was on the top of his charts. He cherished his day trips to Quincy Market...

John M. O'Hara

John M. O'Hara

Dec 28, 2018

It's hard to pick out just one word to describe someone . . . but in the case of John O'Hara it's fairly easy. Solid. Not just in stature but in the things that really matter . . . character, faith, integrity, humility, kindness, family. John's commitment to those he loved was rock solid and never in doubt. He was...