James Matthew Lester, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, December 28, 2023 at his home in Dedham. He was 94. James was born October 28, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts a son of James Joseph and Agnes (Gavin) Lester, immigrants from Ireland. He graduated from Cathedral High School in Boston and worked for 42 years as a butcher for Stop & Shop stores. James was a member of Dedham Council #234 of the Knights of Columbus, the Norwood and Dedham Retired Men’s Clubs, and of the Norwood Senior Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary P. “Maureen” (Coleman) Lester and the devoted father of James M. Lester Jr. of Dedham and JoEllen Gurman of Taunton. He was the brother of Thomas Lester, Carol Gallagher, and the late Mary Donahue, and the loving grandfather of Joshua Gurman and Kaitlyn Misner. Visiting hours will be held Thursday from 8-10 am at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High St., WESTWOOD followed by his funeral mass in St. Mary’s Church, 420 High St., DEDHAM at 10:30. Interment will be in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham. In lieu of flowers donations to St. Mary’s Life Teen, 25 Avery St., Dedham, MA 02026 would be appreciated. The family would like to extend a special ‘Thank You’ to the staff of LilyCare for their exceptional level of compassion and care.
Elliott P. Moses of Milton,
Massachusetts (formerly of Westwood) was born on May 1, 1934 in Winchester, MA.
He died on December 19, 2023 after a brief illness at the age of eighty-nine. Elliott
was the beloved husband of Ruth I. Moses (Chapman). They would have celebrated
67 years of marriage together on December 29, 2023. Elliott was the dear father
of Robert E. Moses, and his wife Shelly, of Lebanon, NH; Karen E. Libera, and
her husband Matthew, of New Providence, NJ; and Stephen P. Moses, and his wife Catherine,
of Narragansett RI. Elliott was the brother of Cynthia W. Harlow, and her husband
Richard, of Middlebury, VT. Elliott was predeceased by his parents, Victor and
Marion (Marble) Moses. He was the proud grandfather of John R. Moses, Brian E.
Moses, Elizabeth A. Cardillo, Christopher J. Libera, Robert M. Libera, Mary K.
McAnally, Kyle A. Moses, Matthew S. Moses, and Allison C. Moses and the very loving
great grandfather of Isabelle and Leonardo Cardillo, Liam and Willa Moses and
Samuel Libera and was looking forward to the birth of two more great grandchildren
in 2024.
Elliott’s career was in the travel
industry. He spent much of his life helping other people create wonderful memories
as a travel agent. He worked initially for Northeast Airlines and then for Columbus
Travel in Uphams Corner. After numerous mergers, acquisitions, and moves in the
Greater Boston area, he was proud to retire as a long-time travel consultant for
American Express Travel Services. In retirement, he and his wife Ruth traveled
extensively to Europe and throughout the United States. They sailed on several
cruises. A Panama Canal cruise beginning in Florida and ending in San Diego was
a highlight.
Elliott was passionate about caretaking
for his long-time home in Westwood. He found great joy in gardening, chopping
wood for their wood stove, and the simple pleasures of raking leaves and mowing
his lawn. His children remember endless snow shoveling of their long stone driveway
and the many paths to front and back stairways and sheds. His grandchildren
remember many visits to Westwood to help Grandpa in his yard and playing and
sledding on “Moses Mountain.” Elliott continued his passion for gardening at
Fuller Village in Milton where he and Ruth moved in 2016. Elliott walked as often
as possible, and he loved meeting people and enjoyed watching all types of
traffic and construction on his daily journeys.
Elliott was a proud member of the First
Congregational Church of Norwood. He sang in their choir as well as for the
Fuller Village chorus. Throughout his life he was attentive to his children in
many ways. He served as a little league coach, including coaching a Senior
League all-star team, and he was also a cubmaster assisting with pine wood derby
competitions, among many other activities. In retirement he served as President
of the Westwood Men’s Club. Elliott was proud of his service in the United
States Army. Grandchildren brought great joy to his life. Attending their sporting events, baptisms, piano
recitals, high-school and college graduations, and visiting his children’s homes
in New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island gave great memories. Most recently,
the family has wonderful photographs of great grandchildren sitting in Elliott’s
lap at Fuller Village.
Elliott was a kind and gentle man. He
was a caring husband to Ruth and a loving father to his entire family. He will
be missed.
Services and interment in New Westwood
Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the
First Congregational Church of Norwood, 100 Winter Street, Norwood, MA 02062.
Lorraine
L. Sarnie, 94 of Norwood, Massachusetts died Monday, Dec. 25, 2023 at Mount St.
Rita Health Centre in Cumberland, RI.
The daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (McGilvray) Solari, she was
born in East Boston, Feb. 28, 1929. She
was raised and educated in Boston and was a graduate of Framingham State
University.
Wife of
the late Peter W. Sarnie, she is survived by five children, Peter Sarnie and
his wife Janice of Pompano Beach, FL, Gerard Sarnie and his wife Peggy Slasman
of Sudbury, MA, George Sarnie and his wife Connie of Weare, NH, Lorraine Sopchockchai
of Dover, MA, and Suzanne Jalbert and her husband Ken of Cumberland, RI. She was the mother of late Robert Sarnie and sister
to the late Andrew Solari, Louis Solari and Robert Solari. Besides her children she also leaves behind
12 grandchildren, Peter Sarnie, Jim Sarnie, Jen Bankard, Andrew Sopchockchai,
Joseph Sarnie, Lisa Sarnie, Carla Haas, Will Sarnie, Laura Sarnie, Dan Jalbert,
Chris Jalbert and Samantha Jalbert and 5 great grandchildren, Athena Bankard,
Logan Bankard, Addisyn Clark, Evelyn Haas and Madeline Haas.
Lorraine
will be remembered for her love for family gatherings which always included enormous
amounts of home cooked food. She was more than willing to give up her time to
sew clothes, crafts and curtains for her family and neighbors. Lorraine would enjoy one but only one glass
of wine a day, lobster rolls, ice-cream, steamers and most of all her family.
Relatives and friends may gather and visit with her family Friday December 29th from 10:00 to 11:00 am with Christian services to follow at 11 am at the Folsom Funeral Home, 85 Nichols Street, Norwood. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery, Norwood. In lieu of flowers donations to Quilts for Kids quiltsforkids.org/donate.htm would be appreciated.
Maureen Agnes (Monahan) Chludzinski, a long time resident of Hyde Park, passed away on December 17, 2023. She was 89 years old. Maureen was born on March 29, 1934 in Boston, and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Burns) Monahan. She grew up in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward W. Chludzinski Sr., and the dear mother of Edward W. Chludzinski Jr. and his wife, Ginny of Dedham, and Melanie Bonarrigo, and her husband Michael of Hyde Park. She was the sister of Peggy Rudy of Avon, Patricia Monahan of Hyde Park, and the late Thomas P. Monahan Jr. She is also survived by her four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Maureen worked for many years as the lunch monitor at the Channing School and also worked for Faxon. She was a devoted member of St. Adelberts Parish until its closure in 2011. She was also formerly a part of the Hyde Park Historical Society.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, December 22, 2023 from 9:30-10:30am, at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton St, DEDHAM, followed by her Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM at St. Anne’s Church, 90 West Milton Street, Hyde Park. Interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery.
Barbara Marie (Conley) Conley, a resident of Quincy, and formerly of Dedham, died Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. She was 86. Barbara was born June 21, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of John Joseph and Catherine Frances (Flaherty) Conley. She worked as a cafeteria server for Canteen Corporation of Needham. She was also an active member, and former President, of her Senior Community. Barbara loved family cookouts, playing cards, attending Bingo, and trips to Foxwoods and Cape Cod. She will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends for her quick wit and her sense of humor.
Barbara is survived by her three sons, Stephen M. Conley, and his spouse Scott Batey, of Hyde Park, Kevin J. Conley, and his wife Jacqueline, of Dedham, and Kenneth Kelley, and his wife Sheryl, of Arkansas; her daughter, Diane Marie Conley, and her fiancé Arthur Roberts, of Braintree; her brother, Robert Conley of Cohasset; her sister Geraldine Henault of Quincy; her three grandchildren, Colin Kelley, and his wife Amanda, Rory Kelley, and Katie Caulkins, and her husband Brian; as well as six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Lorraine Raymond, Kathleen Paulson, June Glenn, and Arlene Coolen.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, December 22nd from 4 to 7pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral Saturday, December 23rd at 10 am at the funeral home followed by interment in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham. In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St, Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-9959, would be appreciated.
Donna Neville, age 90, of Dover, MA
passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 after a wonderful and full life. Raised in Oakwood, Ohio she pursued her
education at Trinity College, Washington, DC with a degree in English and the
Tobe-Colburn School for fashion in New York City.
Donna was a very active traveler and shared
this passion with others through her many years working as a Travel Agent for
Colpitts Travel in Wellesley, MA. She
was an avid tennis player throughout her life and enjoyed annual visits to Palm
Springs to attend the tennis tournament in Indian Wells, CA with her
family. She loved spending time with her
grandchildren and watching their music recitals and numerous soccer, lacrosse
and football games, even in the heavy rain.
Mom’s kindness was always present and she loved staying in touch with
her long term friends, hosting them for luncheons or enjoying cruises with
them. Ever the dedicated reader, she was
involved in book clubs throughout her life as well.
She leaves behind her two sons, R.
Geoffrey Neville Jr. and his wife, Michelle of Atlanta, Georgia and Peter E.
Neville and his wife Cindy of Naples, Florida, and formerly of Westwood, MA. She was the loving Grandmother of 6
grandchildren; John, Kelsey, Ryan, Geoffrey III, Colin and Tyler and the great-grandmother
of Hailey.
A Funeral Mass will be held on February
3rd at 11:00am at The Church of the Most Precious Blood, 30 Centre
Street, Dover, MA. Relatives and friends
are kindly invited. Interment immediately
after at the Highland Cemetery, Dover.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of
sympathy may be made in Donna’s memory to her alma mater, Trinity College. Gifts may be made online at www.trinitydc.edu/give
(check box: “this gift is in honor/memory of” and add Donna’s name). Alternatively, checks may be mailed to: Trinity Washington Univ, Attn: Ashley
Bianchi, Development Office, 125 Michigan Ave, Suite 380, Washington, DC 20017.
Kathleeen Marie (Boucher) Cahill, a resident of Dedham, died Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. She was 88. Kathleen was born October 16, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Edward Peter and Kathrine Sarah (Burke) Boucher. She attended Dedham High School and worked as an electronics inspector for EPSCO Electronics. Kathleen enjoyed cross stich, needlepoint and crocheting. She is survived by her husband, James Joseph Cahill; her son, James J. Cahill Jr., and his wife Brenda, of Londonderry, New Hampshire; her daughter, Cheryl Murphy, and her husband Charles, of Hyde Park; and her sister, Maureen Olsen, and her husband Charles of Dedham. She was the sister of the late Edward P. Boucher Jr. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, Melissa Cahill, Melanie Cahill, James J. Cahill III, Michael Murphy, Daniel Murphy, and Evan Murphy, as well as three great grandchildren, Natalie Murphy, Savannah Cahill, and Caoilainn Cahill. Visiting Hours will be held Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 from 9 to 11 am at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedam followed by a funeral service at the funeral home at 11 ‘o clock, Interment will be at Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham.
Karl Edward Gundal, a resident of Westwood, died Friday, December 8th, 2023 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. He was 60. Karl was born February 11, 1963, the son of Irene (Bittman) and Joseph Ernest Gundal. Karl is survived by his wife Allyson Mary (Hanlon); his children, Ava Barbara Gundal, and Joseph Karl Gundal, both of Westwood; his brothers, Joseph Gundal of Florida, and Erick Gundal of Tennessee; and his sister, Anna Mason of New Hampshire. Relatives and friends may gather with the family for visitation on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 10 to 11 am at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 24 Berwick Street, Norwood followed by his funeral in the church at 11 o clock. Interment will follow in Holy Hood Cemetery, Brookline. In lieu of flowers donations to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, 733 Third Avenue, Suite510, New York, New York, 10017 or online at crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Paula Elizabeth (Canisius) Balliro, of Norwood, died Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood, Massachusetts. She was 86. Paula was born September 27, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Josephine (Widmer) Canisius. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Anthony Balliro, the mother of the late Rudolph Joseph Balliro, and the sister of the late Joan Vendetti. Paula is survived by her son Christopher Johan Balliro of Norwood; her two brothers, Joseph and Peter Canisius; and her three sisters, Anne Cleaves, Barbara Lane, and Kathy Nye. Visiting hours will be held Monday, December 11, 2023 from 2 to 4 pm at the Folsom & May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols Street, Norwood. Interment will be private.
Catherine Thompson, a resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at the Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln, MA. She was 69. Catherine was born January 6, 1954, the daughter of John and Judith (McGregor) Thompson. She is survived by her brother, James T. Thompson of Brockton, and her two sisters, Lee Ann Thompson, and Cindy Goodman. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 4 to 7 pm at the Folsom & May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols Street, Norwood. Interment will be private.
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