Obituaries

Sep 14, 2023

Sarah Louise Oliver, of Westwood, formerly of Brighton and of the active Traditions Community of Dedham, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham surrounded by loving family members.. She was 85. Sarah was born November 10, 1937 in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Margarete (Ross) and Charles W. Oliver,...

Sep 13, 2023

Stanley Edward (“Bick”) Kehoe, 89, left us for his new home in Heaven on September 13 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his loving family.  Stan was born on September 19, 1924 in Gloucester, MA to the late Arthur Leighton and Eunice (Masters) Kehoe.

As a young man of only 20, Stan served his country honorably during...

Sep 12, 2023

Delevan Bartholomew of Daytona Beach, Florida formerly of Westwood died on September 12.  He was 64. Delevan was born in Westwood to the late Frederick M. Bartholomew, Sr. and Ethel T. (Peterson).  He was a builder in primarily residential construction.  He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam war. He is survived by his children Megan Eklund...

Sep 11, 2023

Edna Marie (Sullivan) Holland, a fun-loving wife, mother, and “Nana” who is known by her loved ones for her fiery personality, devout love for family, and infectious spirit , died Sept. 11 in Boston. She was 79.

Edna was born on Aug. 8, 1944, in Boston, raised in Winchester, and in 1964, she married her...

Sep 8, 2023

David “Dave” Milton Seale, 91, of 58 Sanderson Ave., Dedham, MA, died peacefully of natural causes on September 8, 2023 at Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA.

David was born on June 28, 1932 and was delivered on the kitchen table of his grandparents’ parsonage on Cottage Street in Ridgewood, New Jersey.  David lived in Dedham from the...

Sep 8, 2023

Stephen Harry Stephenson, a resident of Hyde Park, died Friday, September 8th.  He was 33. Stephen was born February 4, 1984 in Norwood, Massachusetts.  He graduated from Dedham High School and worked as a fencing installer.   Stephen was the beloved son of Paula J. Stephenson of Readville, and her partner John I. Lyons, and Stephen Larkin of Berkeley, and ...

Sep 7, 2023

Joyce Emily (Johnson) Huntington, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Thursday, September 7, 2023 at the Baypointe Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. She was 90. Joyce was born November 12, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Carl Arthur and Julia B. (Barbarick) Johnson. She was a graduate of Norwood High School and earned her Bachelor’s...

Sep 7, 2023

Martha Jean Rainey, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, September 7, 2023 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. She was 81. Martha was born October 10, 1941 in Easton, Massachusetts the youngest daughter of Bernard James Jr., and Mary Elizabeth (Cruikshank) Talbot. She graduated from Oliver Ames High School in Easton and earned her Bachelor...

Sep 6, 2023

George Dennis Peters, a resident of Westwood, and formerly of West Roxbury, died Friday, September 6th peacefully at home.  He was 86. George was born February 13, 1933 in Seattle, Washington, the son of Dionis and Thomaidha Peters, immigrants from Albania.  He graduated from South Boston High School and enlisted in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, being...

Sep 6, 2023

John R. Whitney, Jr. “Whit”, Sept. 6, age 92, formerly of Dedham and Concord, son of the late John Randall and Mary Hunter Whitney of Hingham and Boston, died peacefully after a sudden decline.  John grew up in Hingham with his sister, the late Joan Schaup, and received his diploma from The Governor’s Academy in Byfield.  He briefly attended...

Sep 5, 2023

Lillian Helen (Smith) Johnsen, a resident of Dedham since 1957, died Thursday, September 5th in Dedham.  She was 97.  Lillian was born July 6, 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Anne Bell and George Smith, immigrants from Scotland.  After high school she spent a year in secretarial school and then worked for over 20 years as a secretary...

Sep 2, 2023

Robert Brand Hanson, of Shirley, Massachusetts and formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Saturday, September 2, 2023 at his home in Shirley. He was 77. Bob was born July 2, 1946 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only son, and the middle child of the three children of John Andrew and Virginia May (Gibson) Hanson. He graduated from Dedham High...

Sep 2, 2023

Richard C. Boudrot, a resident of Dedham , died on Sept.2 surrounded by his family.  He was 78.  Mr. Boudrot was born in Newton and was the son of the late Edward S. and Frances M. (Wassung).  A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the United States Air Force.  He then...

Sep 1, 2023

Karl “Dr. K” Rubenis, age 78 of Springfield, previously of Boston, died Friday, September 1st, 2023 from complications of a cardiac arrest and after gracefully enduring over 20 years of Parkinson’s Disease. Recently predeceased by his beloved brother Arvid G on August 8 and his parents Arvid E and Jadviga (Grebezs) Rubenis. Dear uncle to Mona Inocentes and her...

Sep 1, 2023

John W. Hibbard, a longtime resident of Dedham, died on Sept. 1 with his family by his side.  He was 92.  Born in Dedham, he was the son of the late Albert D. and Clara F. (Nudd).  A graduate of Dedham High School and Bates College in Maine.  Mr. Hibbard was a World War II veteran serving in the...

Aug 31, 2023

Marie Anna (Roberts) Valentine, a resident of Westwood since 1952, died Monday, August 31st at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood after a long illness.  She was 90.  Marie was born November 16, 1918 in Millis, Massachusetts, a daughter of William C., and Marie M. (Heller) Roberts. She worked at the Wrentham State School, as a kindergarten teacher for...

Aug 28, 2023

Age 89, of Dedham, passed away August 28, 2023, beloved wife of 63 years to Carl (Hank) Sundquist who was with her at her bedside.  She was the daughter of the late Albert and Annie Hamn.  She is survived by her husband, three children (Jon, Jody, and Steve Sundquist), and five grandchildren (James, Karin, Kajsa, Devon, and Darren Sundquist). ...

Aug 27, 2023

William Edward Burke III, a resident of Bridgewater, and formerly of Dedham died Sunday, August 27, 2023 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton after a brief illness. he was 70. Ed was born April 29, 1953 in Dedham, Massachusetts the son of William Edward Jr. and Shirley (Johnson) Burke. He graduated from the Peterson School and worked in the...

Aug 25, 2023

Paul Crisafulli, of Bridgewater, and formally of Medway, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, at the Deutsches Altenheim German Centre in West Roxbury after a lengthy illness. He was 80 years old. Paul was born in Boston on December 31, 1942, and was the son of the late Joseph and Ernestine (Ionnilli) Crisafully. Growing up in West Roxbury,...

Aug 22, 2023

Dagmara Strautin, nee Putnaerglis, age 99, of Dedham, Mass. passed away August 22, 2023 after a brief illness.

Born June 1, 1924 in Riga, Latvia to Rudolf and Olga Putnaerglis. She was educated in nursing and medicine in Latvia and Germany prior to World War II. When the Soviet army invaded Latvia, she and her family fled...