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Elmer Arthur Burnham Jr., painter of portraits, landscaapes and seascapes, and a resident of Plainville, died Sunday, October 31, 2021 at his home in Plainville.  He was 93.  Bud was born January 8, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Elmer Arthur Sr., and Eleanor (McGowan) Burnham.  He graduated from Hyde Park High School with the Class of 1945.  Bud married Alayne Barbara (Clark) at the Hyde Park Congregational Church.  She predeceased him in 2019.  He was an award winning Art Director and graphic designer for the Harold Cabot Advertising Agency during the 1960’s.  Bud was the recipient of more than seventy five awards including a Grumbacher Painting Award and six prestigious Hatch Awards.  His work is part of the permanent art collection of Brandeis University.  His paintings cover a wide range of subjects; portraits, landscapes, seascapes, children at play and children at the seashore. After working in the advertising business, Bud worked for Lechmere Sales in Dedham while continuing to pursue his passion for painting.  After retiring from Lechmere, Bud painted full-time until his death.  He is survived by his son, Kenneth Burnham, and Ken’s wife Sally, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, and his two granddaughters, Korrina Bucci, and her husband Jeremy, of South Deerfield, and Jillian Burnham of Wrentham.  Bud was the brother of the late Caroline Pogan and the late Dorothy E. Nelson.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 11 am at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Hyde Park.  In lieu of flowers donations to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, New York, 10598 or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105-9959 would be appreciated.

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Marion Joyce (Nicholson) Amos, age 83 of Dedham, Massachusetts and River Ranch, Florida, passed away after a battle with cancer on October 22, 2021. Marion was a graduate of Dedham High School’s Class of 1955. The daughter of the late Lester and Margaret (MacDonald) Nicholson. Marion is survived by her high school sweetheart of 63 years Steve Amos, her daughters Laurie Cushing and dear son-in-law Jeff of Stoughton, and Holly Hamilton and her husband Joe of Dedham. She will be missed dearly by her grandchildren; Chuck, Lynnette, Jourdan, Adam, Stephen, Maya and Jason, as well as great-grandchildren Josh and Irie. Marion grew up celebrating her Scottish heritage, playing bagpipes and performing Scottish step-dancing. Later, she did secretarial work, led Girl Scouts and coordinated deliverers for the Dedham Transcript paper routes. Marion and Steve traveled around the world with their many friends, including the Woodlawn Street Gang, the Kenyons and the Flaggs. Marion loved taking annual family trips to Newport, RI and Cold Spring Resort in Ashland, NH, both of which led to great traditions. Marion and Steve left Dedham every winter to snowbird in River Ranch, Florida, where Marion was known by everyone for her friendliness, kindness, and her skill at the card game “Hand and Foot”. She will be most remembered for her smile that always lit up the room, her nightly glass of Beringer White Zinfandel with ice, and for giving umpires and referees a run for their money as she cheered on her grandkids in sports. Marion’s family would like to express tremendous gratitude for the outpouring of love and support, as the many visits, cards, calls and messages from friends and family brought her great joy in her final days. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a future date, and donations in Marion’s memory may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

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Richard “Richie” Brown passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in the early hours on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Richie loved riding his motorcycle and sports cars. Richie was a music lover, and liked to sing along , especially to classic rock. He was originally from Belmont, MA and was a long term resident of Walpole, MA with his wife Michele. Richie spent many years as an accounting clerk for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is survived by a son by his late wife Kathrynn (Swords) Brown, Jaimie Swords, as well as his wife Michele (Hill) Brown and her children Matthew Neal, his wife Julie (Kennedy) Neal, Gabby Neal and grandchildren Trystin, Jonathan and Ian Neal. Richie is also survived by his siblings Frederick Brown, Barbara MacKenzie, Deborah Danforth, Irene Hewitt, along with many nieces and nephews. Richie was a passionate and compassionate man. He took genuine interest in the people around him and loved life. He would offer words of encouragement to those in need and found it easier to find the good in someone else than himself. He always had a big smile on his face and distinctive laugh. He will be missed by his beloved family and friends. His absence is already being felt by all near to him. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM followed by a funeral service at noon at May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols St., Norwood. A private interment will be held at a late date.

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Donald Bronson Zimmerman, a resident of the Blake Estates in Hyde Park, died Friday, October 8, 2021 at the Brockton Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts.  He was 80.  Donald was born July 9, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts a son of Arvid and Catherine (Allenspacker) Zimmerman.  He grew up in Dedham and graduated with the Class of 1959 from Dedham High School.  He attended the University of Maryland for a year before enlisting in the Airforce, and was honorably discharged four years later.  Donald spent the next six years working in photo-intelligence for the CIA.  He returned to civilian life and worked for twenty years as the Vice President of Credit Consultants.  Don finished his career with a three year stint as the assistant credit manager for The Washington Group in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  He was a lifetime member of the Eagles. Don enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, vacations at Prince Edward Island with his family, and cooking for his friends at Blake Estates. He was the brother of the late Arvid Zimmerman Jr. and is survived by his brother Kenneth of Florida; his sister-in-law Agnes (Nancy Balfour) Zimmerman of Lakeville, Massachusetts: his nephews Michael Zimmerman, and his wife Sue, of Easton, Massachusetts, William Zimmerman, and his wife Denise, of Granger, Indiana, Thomas Zimmerman, and his wife Paula, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and James Zimmerman, and his wife Laurie, of Plymouth, Massachusetts; his nieces, Patricia Ellen Zimmerman, and her companion, Peter Paquin, and Barbara Jean Donahue, and her husband Brian; as well as several cousins, grandnieces, and grandnephews.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend a graveside service with military honors Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 11 am at Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham.

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Melvina Ann (Burke) Pacheco, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at her home in Dedham with her family by her side.  She was 79.  Mel was born October 10, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Thomas James and Melvina M. (Cote) Burke.  She earned her nursing degree from the Beth Israel School of Nursing and spent 35 years of her 57 year career as a registered nurse in the emergency room at the Beth Israel Hospital where she treated everyone who crossed her path with kindness, compassion, and her legendary nursing skills.  Mel was the wife of the late James C. Pacheco and is survived by her daughter, Karen A. Driscoll, and her husband W. Scott Cluett III, of Roslindale; her son, Kenneth T. Driscoll, and his wife Cindy, of Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, Canada; and her three grandchildren, Aidan, Kyle, and Abigail Driscoll.  Rather than a funeral service, Mel requested several parties in her honor.  Get together and go have some fun!  In lieu of flowers please consider hitting the open road, sharing a cup of tea and a yarn with a good friend, or performing a random act of kindness for your neighbor to remember and celebrate her and the life she shared with us.  Interment will be in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham. 

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Donna Maye (Smith) MacAulay, a resident of Mansfield, and formerly a resident of Dedham for 21 years, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham.  She was 82.  Donna was born March 1, 1939 in Indian Brook, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of Malcolm Angus and Eva Maud (Dominey) Smith.  She graduated from Florence High School in Nova Scotia and moved to the United States when she was 18.  Donna started her career as a bank teller, then did data entry for Clark House in Westwood and Colony House in Whitman.  She was also a longtime store manager at the Oakdale Pharmacy in Dedham.  Donna enjoyed the Maine coast, Lake Winnepasaukee, boating and camping.  She was an avid reader and the consumate hostess who enjoyed treating her guests to her culinary creations.  Nobody left her parties hungry.  Donna is survived by her husband, Kenneth Douglas MacAulay; her two daughters, Diane L. Coletta, and her husband Steven J., of Harwich, and Nancy S. Canan, and her husband Richard L., of Mansfield; her three grandchildren, Kristen N. Coletta of New York City, Amanda L. Canan of Mansfield, and Joseph M. Coletta of San Diego, California; her brother-in-law, John Richard DelConte of Brooklin, Maine; her nephew, Christopher DelConte of Boston; and her niece, Andrea Keyes, of Hanson.  She was the sister of the late Sophia A. DelConte.  Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, October 6th from 4 to 8 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  Her funeral service will be held Thursday at 10 am at the Allin Congregational Church, 683 High Street, Dedham followed by interment in Rock Hill Cemetery in Foxborough.  Donations to the Allin Congregational Church, 683 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026  would be appreciated.

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Rolf Soderstrom, 89 years old, of Dedham, MA, died peacefully of old age on Saturday, September 25, surrounded by family. He was a longtime resident of Orleans and Walpole and grew up in Westwood. When he went to first grade, he knew only Swedish as his parents were recent immigrants and with the help of dedicated teachers who encouraged him to go to college, he earned degrees in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University, an MBA from Northeastern University, and an MS in Nuclear Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From this experience, he became a proponent of education and life-long learning. From 1954-1956, he served in the Korean War as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. His career began at Foxboro Company, and from there, in 1968, he joined Codex Corporation, an innovative and leading data communications firm, where he eventually became Executive Vice-President. In 1986, Motorola acquired Codex and Rolf became Executive Vice-President at Motorola. In 1990, he retired to consulting for Motorola University and board service. He served as a board director for Walpole Cooperative Bank; Green Field Capital Management, Inc.; and for the Zoning Board of Appeals, Orleans. He also loved to mentor young people in their career, helping them discover about what they were passionate. With his beloved wife of 64 years, Trudie, he loved to garden, fish and boat on the Cape, watch football, travel to far off lands, and host large and small gatherings of family and friends. He particularly loved visiting his Swedish relatives in the “old country” of Åland. Rolf was known to his many friends and family as an extremely generous and kind person with a great sense of fun and adventure. In his death, he joins his beloved wife, Trudie Kathryn (Rose) Soderstrom and his parents, Frederick Edwin Soderstrom and Elna Wilhelmina (Sundberg) Soderstrom, and his brother, Alf Edward Soderstrom. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Mark and Lourdes (Acevedo) Soderstrom of West Kingston, RI; his daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth Soderstrom and Steve Rothert of Nevada City, CA; his son and son-in-law Christian and Timothy Paquette-Soderstrom of Providence, RI; his daughter and son-in-law Elaine and Frank Anderson of Coconut Grove, FL; and eight wonderful, creative and smart grandchildren, all of whom inherited their grandfather’s love of the ocean, learning, card games and ice cream. Most recently, Rolf was delighted to spend time with his new, great grandaughter, Leilani Renee Soderstrom. A memorial will be held in his honor at the church where Trudie and Rolf were married, Allin Congregational Church in Dedham, 683 High Street, Dedham, MA at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 2. Masks are required in the Church.  Interment will follow at the New Westwood Cemetery. Memorial donations in Rolf’s name may be made to the Ocean Conservancy: (https://donate.oceanconservancy.org/page/45475/donate/1?promo_name=Give_in_Memory&promo_creative=Text_Link&promo_position=Inline_Text&_ga=2.225737498.1058049131.1632782905-166584947.1632782905&ea.tracking.id=21ZPIPEAXX)

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On September 14, 2021, Nicholas (“Nick”) Marinaro, Jr. of Dedham passed as he lived, fast and hard and without making a big deal about it. He was born in Morristown, NJ on February 2, 1944 to his beloved parents, Nicholas Marinaro, Sr. and Elizabeth Marinaro. Nick coached basketball at Northern Indiana University, and football, basketball and baseball at Rivers School, before finding his home at Noble & Greenough School, where he taught and coached for 45 years before retirement.  In retirement, Nick loved to fish, swap stories with his buddies at the VFW, watch the Jets win and the Red Sox lose (though he never got much of either), and swear at his iPad while slowly learning to FaceTime his grandchildren.

Where to begin in describing the legacy of this giant of a man who   touched the lives of thousands of students and athletes throughout his distinguished career of more than 50 years.  His enormous physical stature belied a soft, compassionate manner that allowed him to forge deep friendships with students from all walks of life.  “The Big Ragu” was beloved for his humor and singular ability to cultivate confidence in both the classroom and football field.  Though we may mourn his passing, his spirit will surely live on through generations in countless “Coach Marinaro” stories.

Nick is survived by his sister, Ann Marie Saccaro and husband, Dr. Bernie Saccaro of Hackensack, NJ, his daughter, Dr. Corrie Marinaro and her husband, Jeff Lucas, of Fairfield, ME, his daughter, Kate Pascuzzi and her husband, Steve Feemster, of Tulsa, OK, his granddaughters, Ashlee, Abby, and Anastasia of Maine, his grandchildren, Thomas, Matthew, Samuel and Lluisa of Oklahoma, his nieces and nephews Dr. Victoria Saccaro, Laverne & Kevin O’Boyle, Beth & Paul Humenik, and Bernie & Christina Saccaro, and many grandnieces and grandnephews. He was no-so-patiently waiting on the birth of his first great-grand niece but decided she’s been chooching around far too long. We believe he is also survived by Mrs. Leveska, though her current whereabouts are unknown.

Nick requested that his celebration of life be held in Dedham with the formal date and location to be announced.  In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to The Nicholas Marinaro Chair for Relational Teaching at Noble and Greenough School: Noble and Greenough School, c/o Advancement Office, 10 Campus Dr., Dedham MA 02026-4099 www.nobles.edu/giving/  In “Designation” box, please enter In honor of Nick Marinaro

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Edward Lawrence Alderman, a lifelong Dedham resident, died Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  He was 69.  Edward was born December 1, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of John and Ginger Ragusa.  He was a graduate of Dedham High School and worked as the general manager for a firm hat printed circuit boards.  Edward loved riding motorcycles, and enjoyed fishing, gardening and woodworking.  He was the husband of the late Gail Ann (Fowler) Alderman who predeceased him in 2020.  Edward is survived by his son, Keith P. Fowler, and his wife Nikki, of California; his grandchildren, Kristina and Kevin Fowler; his sister, Ann Caliri; and two brothers, Frank Alderman of Halifax, and Bobby Alderman of Canton.  Visiting hours will be held Friday, October 1, 2021 from 4 to 7 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home Saturday, October 2nd starting at 8 am and process with us to St. Mary’s Church, 420 High Street, Dedham for his Mass of Christian Burial at 9 o clock.  Interment will follow in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham.  Donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105-9959 would be appreciated.

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Eleanor James (Noonan) Dowling, a lifelong resident of Readville, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the All American Assisted Living Center in Wrentham. She was 94. Eleanor was born June 14, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of James Patrick and Anna A. (Conley) Noonan. She grew up in Readville and graduated from Hyde Park High School. Eleanor worked as a grant request writer for Harvard Medical School. She was a daily communicant of St. Anne’s Church in Readville and of St. Pius X Church in Milton. Eleanor loved to cook and bake, She enjoyed her daily walks and was very sociable; always having a kind word, comment or conversation with anyone with whom she crossed paths. Eleanor was the wife of the late Francis Joseph Dowling who predeceased her in 2009. She is survived by her three sons, John J. Dowling, and his wife Roberta, of Bridgewater, James F. Dowling, and his wife Catherine, of Franklin, and Anthony G. Dowling, and his wife Janet, of Readville. She was the mother of the late Moira A. O’Brien and is survived by Moira’s husband Kevin, of Bridgewater. Eleanor was the sister of the late James P. Noonan, the late Matthew E. Noonan, the late John R. Noonan, the late George F. Noonan, and the late Anne Franklin. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Visitation with her family will be held Thursday, September 23rd from 9 to 10:30 am at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham followed by her Funeral Mass in St. Anne’s Church, 82 West Milton Street, Readville at 11 o clock. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Hyde Park. Donations in Eleanor’s memory can be made to St. Anne’s Church Readville, c/o The Blue Hills Collaborative, 20 Como Road, Readville, MA 02136.

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