Brother Wayne Vetrone

August 8, 1963  -  May 31, 2024

Wayne Edgar Vetrone, of Waltham, formerly Manchester, NH, died on May 31 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 60 years old.

Wayne passed away peacefully surrounded by family and a chaplain in the afternoon. The medical, palliative care, and spiritual care teams were heroes in Wayne’s cancer journey.

In his final days, Wayne married the love of his life and partner for more than 25 years, Denise Tarbox. He was a devoted father to Dante, Winter, and Tai.

Wayne introduced his children to many sports – baseball, lacrosse, soccer, futsal, wrestling, volleyball, tennis, ultimate frisbee, chess, biathlon, riflery, track and field, and cross country. But it was skiing that became a family adventure every winter weekend at Sunday River. Wayne taught each child to ski at two years old and was the biggest cheerleader when they later joined the race program. He was a volunteer race official and more recently a track and field (shotput) coach.

He was a man of many passions. An avid gardener, Wayne produced annual bumper crops of tomatoes, squash, and other vegetables. We will enjoy sauce and soup for a long time.

Wayne was a backyard birder and was on a first-name basis with many of the bluejays, mourning doves, and the lone cardinal that came to call.

Wayne was born on August 8, 1963 in Manchester, NH, the son of the late Peter and Delores Vetrone. He graduated from Trinity High School. Wayne attended the University of New Hampshire, where he was a brother in the Sigma Beta fraternity.

At Northeastern University, he earned an MBA and master’s in computer science and later became an adjunct professor. Wayne’s career in software spanned decades, with roles at Dassault Systèmes, IBM, and McKesson.

He leaves his wife Denise and his children Dante, Winter, and Tai Vetrone of Waltham; his brothers Peter (Pam) Vetrone of Bedford, NH, Edgar Vetrone of Hollis, ME, and Randall Vetrone; his beloved Aunt Thelma and Uncle David Johnston of Shepherd, TX; 16 nieces and nephews; and several cousins.

Memorial donations may be made in his honor to the Mass General Cancer Center, Caring for a Cure at massgeneral.org/cancer-center/everyday-amazing/caring-for-a-cure

For directions or to leave a sympathy message for the family, visit www.cartwrightfuneral.com.