Obituaries

Apr 7, 2023

Theresa M. Tousignant, a long time resident of Dedham, passed away on April 7th at the age of 85.  She was the eldest of the ten children of the late Leon and Florence Tousignant, and the dear sister of Rita I. Binder of Somerville, Gerard A. Tousignant of Plymouth, Ursula B. Van Ryzin and husband Paul of Dedham, Lorraine...

Apr 7, 2023

Theresa Marie (DeBroske) Thoms died Thursday, April 7th in Milford, Delaware.  She was 76.  Theresa was born January 6, 1936 in Peekskill, New York the daughter of Alador Valadmir and Anna Cecelia (Viravec) DeBroske.  She attended Peekskill High School.  Theresa was a competitive amateur roller-skater and she enjoyed travelling and camping.  She is survived by her husband Henry Randall...

Apr 6, 2023

William Joseph McCarthy, a resident of Readville, died Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the West Roxbury VA Hospital in Boston. He was 93. William was born July 13, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Robert and Mary (O’Connor) McCarthy, immigrants from Ireland. He graduated from Hyde Park High School with the Class of 1946 and shortly thereafter enlisted...

Apr 6, 2023

Michael P. Gill, Sr., a resident of Norwood, passed away on April 6 after a long illness, at the age of 70.  He was born in Litchfield, MN and was the son of the late Peter and Edna (Bachman) Gill.  He was a veteran of the Viet Nam War, serving in the United States Army.   Michael worked as a...

Apr 3, 2023

John Edwin Beigbeder, a resident of Westwood, died peacefully at his home in Westwood on April 3, 2023. John was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 22, 1955, the son of the late Louis H. and Jean E. (Riddell) Beigbeder. John attended Westwood schools and graduated from Westwood High School with the Class of 1973. John is survived by...

Apr 2, 2023

Linda D. (Brobst) McGuigan of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Dedham, passed away on April 2nd after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Boston,  she was the daughter of the late William C. and Clara D. (Graham) Brobst.  She was a graduate of Dedham High School, Class of 1969.  Linda worked for many years in the shoe retail business...

Apr 1, 2023

John Rippey “Rip” Young of Dover, passed away suddenly at his home April 1st.  He was 76. Rip was born in Stamford, Connecticut on August 18, 1933 to Lloyd and Dorothy (Irving) Young. He spent his childhood in Connecticut, and attended the Taft School; a prestigious, private, preparatory high school. He often spoke of his fondness for the school,...

Mar 31, 2023

Emma Lucille (Fazenbaker) Alexander, a resident of Sun City Center, Florida for 35 years, and formerly of Norwood for over 40 years, died Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Braden River Nursing Home in Bradenton, Florida. She was 96. Emma was born in Dover, Ohio on October 15, 1926, one of the six children of Edgar and Emma (Stakem)...

Mar 29, 2023

Xanthoula Papa, a resident of Roslindale, died on March 29 with her family by her side.  She was 92.  Mrs. Papa was born in Kalohori, Greece to Sidiris and Vaitsa Apoultse.  She was the beloved wife of the late Kyrilos Papa.  An extremely strong woman, she liked to stay active by cooking, knitting, sewing and gardening.  Her family was...

Mar 26, 2023

Kevin McAnneny, age 68, of Stoughton, passed away on March 26, 2023 after a brief illness. Kevin was the loving husband of Luanne Lazzaro and cherished father to her sons Gregory and Dan Palladino. He was the beloved brother of Helen (McAnneny) O’Brien and her late husband Thomas O’Brien Jr., and Joan (McAnneny) Clark. Kevin was also a very...

Mar 26, 2023

Pauline (Lo Verde) Ingemi- of Norwood since 1950, passed away on March 26, with her family by her side. She was 97. Born in Palemo, Sicily, the daughter of Salvatore and Maria (Domenichelli) Lo Verde. Emigrating from Italy in 1942, Pauline lived in New York, and worked as a seamstress. She met and married the late Pasquale P. Ingemi,...

Mar 22, 2023

Marlea Smith, nee Fox, completed her circle of life on March 22, 2023.  She was born in May of 1927, to Fred and Ethel Fox of Walden, NY.  She had two older siblings Chester and Lyla (Mentz). Marlea attended SUNY at Plattsburg and University of Cincinnati for her Bachelor of Arts, and SUNY New Paltz for her Masters of...

Mar 19, 2023

Mary R. Campbell a longtime resident of Dedham, died on March 19 at the age of 86.  She was born in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Walter Campbell and Florence Elizabeth (Tierney).  Miss Campbell served in the United States Marines during World War II.  She later worked as a secretary for the Oliver Tripp Company until her retirement.  She...

Mar 14, 2023

Richard Owen Froempter, a resident of Roslindale, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the West Newton Healthcare Nursing Home in Newton. He was 73. Richard was born May 7, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Arthur Oscar and Margaret Jean (Gurney) Froempter. After his graduation from High School in 1968, Richard enlisted in the US Marine Corps where...

Mar 14, 2023

Mildred “Millie” M. (Petrucci) Weckbacher, of Dedham, passed away on March 14 surrounded by her loving family.  Millie was the wife of the late Frederick G. Weckbacher and the dear mother of Frederick, and his wife Diane, of Foxboro, and Marlene Toti, and her husband Lenny, of Dedham.  She was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary (Santilli) ...

Mar 13, 2023

Gerald C. Chambers, of Harrison, Maine, and formerly a long time resident of West Roxbury, died Friday, March 13 at his son’s home in Harrison, Maine.  He was 95.  Gerald was born March 24, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of Clifton C. and Betsy (Shaw) Chambers.  Gerald worked as a salesman for a furniture store, for Black...

Mar 7, 2023

Barbara M. Wojciechowicz, of Middleboro, and formerly of Taunton and Hyde Park, passed away on March 7, 2023. She was 70 years old. Barbara was the second child of the late Charles and Kathleen Wojciechowicz, and she was the loving sister of Kathleen Botelho of Taunton, Joanne Maranian and her husband Michael of Hyde Park, John Wojciechowicz and his...

Mar 4, 2023

Carole (Cronin) Berry, of Trinity, FL,age 70, passed away on Tuesday, March 4.  Born and raised in East Lansing MI, she attended Michigan State for her undergraduate education. After completing her JD, and later PhD at Ohio State University, she joined the faculty at Capital University Law School in 1974. There she directed the Law School’s Graduate Tax and...

Mar 2, 2023

November 2, 1937 – March 2, 2023

Rita Ann (Nuss) Leyden, age 85, of Westport, CT and Westwood, MA, died peacefully from natural causes on March 2, 2023. Her warmth, generosity, ready laugh, quick wit, listening ear, impeccable style, and deep faith will be sorely missed.

Affectionately known as “Grey Momma” for...

Mar 2, 2023

Thomas (Tim) M. Jarvis, 54, formerly of Dedham, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 2 nd following injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts on December 1 st 1968, the son of late Sheila Ann Jarvis of Dedham. Timmy attended Dedham schools and was a graduate of Dedham high school, class of 1987. He was an...