Julia L. Pond

Julia Lena (Pasquine) Pond, a resident of Norwood for 50 years, died unexpectedly on June 22, 2024 in Washington D.C. She was 77. Julia was born December 3, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Francis and Julia (Cataldo) Pasquine. She grew up in Hyde Park and earned her Associates degree from the Boston Business School. Julia joined the Daughters of the Revolution (DAR) in 1983 and held multiple offices in the organization. She is the current Vice Regent of the Aaron Guild Chapter of the DAR as well as the current VAVS Deputy for the West Roxbury Veterans Administration on behalf of the DAR. Julia was an active member of the Westwood Council on Aging and enjoyed their “waterobics” classes and was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Westwood American Legion. In addition to swimming she enjoyed quilting, sewing, and gardening. Julia worked as a traffic supervisor for the Town of Norwood from 1981 until 2022. She loved the interactions with the students whom she considered her “other kids”. Julia was the wife of the late Thomas T. Pond who predeceased her on October 12, 2023, and the sister of the late Francis Pasquine Jr., and his late wife Evelyn. She is survived by her son, Nicholas A. Pond, and his wife Melissa, of Nashua, New Hampshire; her daughter, Jennifer M. Pond of Boston; her brother, Thomas Pasquine of Manchester-by-the-Sea; as well as many nieces and nephews. Visiting Hours will be held Wednesday, July 10th from 4 to 8 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, July 11th at 10 am at St. Margaret Mary Church, 845 High Street, Westwood (please go directly to the church) followed by interment in Old Westwood Cemetery. Donations in her Memory to the MSPCA, 350 South Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130, or to the Friends of the Westwood Council on Aging, 60 Nahatan Street, Westwood, MA 02090, or to the Friends of the Norwood Council on Aging, 275 Prospect Street, Norwood, MA 02062 would be appreciated.