Obituaries

OBIT: Mary Saia, 90, Dedicated Mother, Enjoyed Gardening, Cooking

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Mary Rose Saia (Ambrose) of Watertown, age 90, passed away on January 18, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Albert Leo Saia. Loving mother of Diane S. Hergenrother-Schecter & her husband Steve of Port Washington, N.Y. and Karen M. Damgaard & her husband Scott of Waltham. Loving grandmother to Max Hergenrother & his wife Jeanean, Brian Clark & his wife Kate, and Albert Clark. Doting great-grandmother of Grant & Kole Hergenrother.

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OBIT: Rev. William Longman, 86, Activist, Loved to Travel, Voracious Reader

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Rev. William A. Longman, 86, of Watertown died on January 11, 2017, at Mt. Auburn Hospital of congestive heart failure. He was born in Chicago on June 2, 1930, to Rev. C.W. and Blanche Secor Longman, and grew up in Waukegan, Il., St. Louis, and Springfield, Il. He graduated from Drake University in 1952, where he met his wife of 63 years, Leonta (Lee) Morrison.

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OBIT: Cecilia Franchina, 94, Worked at Library & WHS, Member of St. Pat’s

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Cecilia M. Franchina (Koresky) of Watertown, a retired WHS school secretary, died January 15, 2017 at the age of 94. Mrs. Franchina was born and brought up in the West End of Boston. A Girls’ High and Boston Clerical School graduate, she was employed by the Army Corps of Engineers during WWII. After her marriage to Joseph in 1946, she moved to Watertown in 1951 and lived there ever since. After the passing of her beloved husband of 66 years, Mrs. Franchina is survived by her two sons, Paul and Rose of Alabama, and Alfred and Cherly of Watertown; grandchildren, Christine (Brian) Fingado, and Sheila (Alan) Chandler, both of FL; great-grandchildren, Lauren, Hunter and Skylar; and extended family members Eric, Jolene, Molly and Monica; Shannon, Ryan, Arianna and Ryder; Travis; Mark; Michael and Trinity.

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OBIT: Violet Clark, 90, World Traveler, Long-Time Member of St. Pat’s Church

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Violet M. Clark (Joslin), known to family and friends as Vi, (age 90) passed away on January 10, 2017. Loving mother of Richard Corfield and Bruce Corfield (deceased), mother-in- law to Ellen and Elaine, grandmother to Shannon, Megan, and Brian, and great-grandmother to Colby, Clayton, and Thomas. Preceded in death by her husband Gerald Clark, and sisters Rita Kimball and Gloria Pollier. Vi received her Nursing Degree from Heywood Memorial Hospital, and spent many dedicated years working at Mount Auburn Hospital and Charlesgate Manor Nursing Home. She was a long-time Watertown resident and member of St.

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OBIT: Winifred LaValle, 96, Worked at Raytheon, Loving Grandmother

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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Winifred T. (Aucoin) LaValle in St. Luke’s Church, Belmont on Monday January 9, 2017 at 9 a.m.

Mrs. LaValle, a daughter of the late Eustade & Mary Agnes (Flemming) Aucoin passed away on Tuesday evening in the Watertown Health Care Center. She was 96. Winifred was born Waltham, graduating from St. Mary’s High School.

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OBIT: Kevin Fraser Sr., 65, Army Vet, Avid Sports Fan, Worked for Newton DPW

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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday January 7, 2017 at 9 am for Kevin D. Fraser, Sr. in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown. Mr. Fraser passed away on Tuesday, January 3 in Cambridge after a long illness. He was 65 years old. Born in Waltham to the late Murdock W. and Thelma (Fairbanks) Fraser. Kevin attended Watertown schools and graduated from Watertown High School, class of 1970.

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OBIT: Grace Helsmoortel, 79, Multitalented, Brought Out the Best in Others

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Frances Grace Helsmoortel of Watertown, MA, formerly of Allston passed from this life surrounded by her family and was welcomed into her new eternal home on December 20, 2016 at the age of 79. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth Edison and Audrey Florence (Russell) Doyle. Frances had a zeal for life, loved people with fervor and served God with humility. Her kindness and gentleness were known to all, in keeping with her devotion to Jesus Christ and God’s written word. She took the Great Commission seriously and brought many people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.