Obituaries

OBIT: Michael Beirne, 45, Father of 3, Former Star Athlete at WHS

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A Funeral Service for Michael Patrick Beirne will be held on Friday March 30th,
2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home,
Watertown.Mr. Beirne, a son of Maureen Beirne-LaRose and the late Joseph T. Beirne passed
away suddenly in Brockton on Monday. Michael was 45. Michael was born in Waltham and raised in Watertown. He graduated from
Watertown High School, class of 1990. Michael was a star athlete during his time at
Watertown High especially on the football field.

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OBIT: Anne Crimmins, 98, Worked in Rec Department for 44 Years, Loved Adventure

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A Funeral Mass for Anne Rose (Burns) Crimmins will be celebrated in St. Luke’s
Church, Belmont on Wednesday March 28 at 10:30 a.m.

Mrs. Crimmins, a daughter of the late John and Margaret (Flynn) Crimmins passed
away in her home after a short illness on Saturday March 24, 2018. She was 98. Anne was born and went to Catholic Schools in Somerville, graduating with the class of 1938. A long time resident of Watertown.

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OBIT: Donald Burton, 74, Boston Herald Maintenance Supervisor, Grew Up in Nova Scotia

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A graveside service for Donald G. Burton will be celebrated by the family at Ridgelawn Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Burton, a son of the late Donald and his living mother Rose (Martell) Burton, passed away after a brief illness in his home on Friday evening, March 23, 2018. Don was 74. Donald was educated in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada where he grew up. He came to the states after schooling and worked as a maintenance supervisor for the Boston Herald.

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OBIT: Peter Hennrikus, 57, Avid Golfer, Loved Sailing in the Caribbean

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A visitation for Peter John Hennrikus will be held on Thursday March 22, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home in Watertown. Mr. Hennrikus, a son of Pauline Theresa (Purcell) Hennrikus and the late James Edward Hennrikus passed away Sunday morning in Watertown after a two-year battle with cancer. Peter was 57. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1979, where he was the co-captain of the high school basketball team. He worked for C&K Components in Newton, MA for many years.

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OBIT: Grace Sperandio, 95, Raised Four Children, Lived in Watertown for 80 Years

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Grace M. Sperandio of Watertown died on February 25, 2018 at the age of 95. Grace was born on January 8, 1923, in East Boston and lived in Watertown for
over 80 years and Newport, Rhode Island for 8 years. The daughter of the late
Concetta (Clericuzio) and Giovanni DeFilippo, Grace graduated from Watertown
High School in 1940 and later attended Katherine Gibbs School. She married the late Celio (Chic) Sperandio and raised four children. She later worked at the Underwood Company and the Coolidge Bank & Trust, both in Watertown.

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OBIT: Mary Thompson, 83, Watertown Middle School Science Teacher

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A Funeral Mass for Mary Frances Thompson (Farrell) will be celebrated on Friday February 2, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown. A daughter of the late George Joseph Farrell and Mary Katherine Farrell (O’Reilly). Mary passed away surrounded by her family Saturday morning. She was 83. She was a devoted parishioner of Saint Patrick Parish in Watertown.

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OBIT: Mary (Jacques) McCauley, 82, Longtime Volunteer at Cunniff School, Other Watertown Groups

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A Funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, February 1, 2018 in the Church of
Saint Patrick, Watertown at 9 a.m. for Mary Alice (Jacques) McCauley.Mrs. McCauley, a daughter of the late Frank Leo and Yvonne M. (Ricard) Jacques
died in the Park Ave. Rehabilitation Center, Arlington on Saturday evening after a
long period of declining health. She was 82. Mary was born in Waltham, grew up in Weston, graduating from Weston High
School, class of 1953. Mary was a volunteer at Cunniff School, former member of
Cunniff School PTA, former CCD teacher, former brownie and former Girl Scout
Leader. Mary and her husband, Jim, were very active volunteers in Watertown for
numerous years

She was the beloved wife of the late James W. McCauley.

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OBIT: Larry Jones, 86, Worked for MBTA, Served in Navy During Korean Conflict

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Lauress M. “Larry” Jones, Jr., 86, of Watertown, passed peacefully on December 2, 2017, surrounded by family.Born May 13, 1931 in Arlington to the late Eileen (Kelly) and Lauress M. Jones, Sr. Dear Brother of the late John & Robert Jones. U.S. Navy Veteran, served during the Korean Conflict. Retired employee of MBTA & driver for Inman’s Pharmacy. Devoted father of Michael Jones & his late wife Heidi of ME, Debbie Jones & her fiancé Grant Robinson of California, Linda Kowalec & her husband Joe of Connecticut, David Jones & his wife Melissa of New Hampshire and Laurie Graboski & her husband Steve of Connecticut. Loving grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandson.