Clara B. Dietzel

Clara B. (Mackey) Dietzel, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston.  She was 86.  Clara was born April 30, 1932 in Dedham, one of the nine children of Albert and Harriett (Shaw) Mackey.  She was the wife of the late Henry Herman Dietzel Jr. for 56 years until his passing in 2006; the sister of the late James Mackey, the late Albert Mackey Jr, the late Mark Mackey, the late Catherine Polito, and the late Virginia Canavan; and the grandmother of the late Henry H. Dietzel IV.  She is survived by her nine children, Henry H. Dietzel III of Norwood, Janet E. Berardinelli of Dedham, Frances J. Michaud,  of Nashua, NH, Steven R. Dietzel of Roslindale, Carol A. Jensen of Framingham, Robert W. Dietzel of Norfolk, Jeffrey C. Dietzel of Mansfield, Thomas E. Dietzel of Westwood, and Jennifer A. Dietzel of North Attleboro; three sisters, Marcia Tubridy of Middleboro, Ruth Ann MacDougall of Canada, and Mary Kozloski; as well as 19 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren.  Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, January 3oth from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral Thursday at 10 am at the funeral home followed by interment in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham.  In lieu of flowers donations to the Denise Spicer Dietzel Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Dedham Savings Bank, 55 Elm Street, Dedham, MA 02026 would be appreciated.