Obituaries

Mar 1, 2023

John Joseph Hayes, AKA Welfed, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2023 at the age of 63 with his children by his side. John was a long time resident of Bellingham, Massachusetts. John was born November 18, 1959 in Boston Massachusetts, the son of John Christopher and Mary Theresa (O’Malley) Hayes, immigrants from Ireland. John is survived by his...

Feb 24, 2023

July 8, 1981 – February 24, 2023

Robert “Bob” Paul Cummins, 41, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at Boston Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.  He is survived by his former partner Alicia McDonough and stepson Connor Daly of Foxboro, MA and his mother, Linda Cummins of Boston, MA. Other survivors include many aunts,...

Feb 24, 2023

Elizabeth A. Feeney, fondly known as Betty, died on Wednesday, February 24. She was 85. Betty was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Frederick and Lillian (Roberts). She was a resident of Chestnut Hill. She grew up in Roslindale and was a graduate of Roslindale High School. Spending time with her family was very important...

Feb 23, 2023

Mary Jane Walsh-Ellis, of Brookline, MA, passed away on February 23, at the age of 76, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  She was predeceased by her husband Dr. F. Henry Ellis, Jr. also of Brookline, MA and brother Jack Walsh of Hingham, MA.  She is survived by her sister Sheila Coakley of Westwood, MA, son Michael Ellis...

Feb 18, 2023

Frederick B. Lea, retired Sales Manager with Celanese Coatings, Devoe Paint Division, died on Friday, February 18. He was 95. A Westwood resident for 58 years, he and his wife, Martha Taylor Lea, have recently been living in Walpole, at New Pond Village. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1915, Frederick moved to Hull with his large family in...

Feb 17, 2023

Brush, William Rothwell, “A Life Well-Lived”, Westwood, at 96

It is with great sadness that the family of William (Bill) Rothwell Brush announce his death on February 17th at the Clark House Nursing Center in Westwood surrounded by his wife and three daughters. He was born on July 22, 1921 in Boston to Elise R. Brush and...

Feb 16, 2023

Elsie (Sciarpelletti) Bothwick, a resident of Westwood since 1951, passed away peacefully on Thursday February 16th, surrounded by all her children in the home her husband Edwin had built for her 65 years earlier.

Born in Boston in 1925, she grew up in Dedham, the proud daughter of Italian immigrants. Although Elsie was a highly successful student...

Feb 15, 2023

Frances Louise (Savino) Masters, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at her home in Dedham. She was 87. Frances was born June 6, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Antoinette (Savino) Imbaro. She was a graduate of Dedham High School with the Class of 1953 and worked in sales for Sears in...

Feb 15, 2023

George A. Miller, a resident of Medfield and So. Harwich, died on February 15 at the age of 87.  Born in Weymouth, he was the son of the late John Miller and Jeanette (Walsh).  A graduate of Weymouth High School, Class of 1942, he then went on to serve in the United States Navy and was awarded a purple...

Feb 12, 2023

Nancy E. (Coleman) Cataloni, a resident of Dedham, passed away at her home on Friday, February 12th. She was 65.    Beloved daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Corballey) Coleman; Nancy is survived by her children, Dawn, and her husband Joseph, Caissie of Hyde Park, and Dana Cataloni of Dedham; and her former husband Ralph Cataloni.   She is also...

Feb 11, 2023

Helen (Theodorakos) Pateras, a resident of Dedham, and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Life Care Center of Acton. She was 91. Helen was born February 2, 1932 in Vacho, Laconia, Greece, the youngest of the seven children of Elias and Fontini (Kozombolis) Theodorakos. She was the wife for 49 years of the late...

Feb 10, 2023

Sandra Louise (Coste) NewBorn, a resident of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and formerly of Dedham, Norwood, Milton, and Pawtucket, died Friday, February 10, 2023 at the Oakland Grove Health Care Center in Woonsocket.  She was 80.  Sandra was born October 19, 1942 in Milton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Eugene Hill and Clemency Marie (Haroth) Coste.  She was a graduate of...

Feb 9, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Alice Ann (Foster) Whitman announces her peaceful passing on Thursday, February 9, 2023. She was 84. Alice will be lovingly remembered by her children: Gary, Jeffrey and his wife Marsha, and Steven and his wife Kim. Alice will also be fondly remembered by her grandchildren; Jacquelyn and her husband Chris...

Feb 7, 2023

Frances Ann (Doherty) Galli, a Hyde Park resident since 1943, died Friday, February 7th at Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston.  She was 99.  Frances was born October 23, 1914 in Ireland, a daughter of Patrick and Maggie (Canny) Doherty.  She was the  beloved wife of the late Boniface J. Galli and the loving mother of Patricia Galli of...

Feb 6, 2023

Daniel “Danny” P. Donohue- of Dedham, passed away on February 6, at the age of 38. Daniel is the loving son of Patricia A. Lowe-Donohue and the late Neil P. Donohue of Dedham. He is the dear brother of Tricia Cook and husband James of Laconia, NH, Thomas Lowe and wife Rhonda of Norwood, Steven Lowe of Dedham, Neil...

Jan 29, 2023

Michael Peter Kowalczyk, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 64. Michael was born May 22, 1958 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, one of the eight children of Stanley Anthony and Sheila Mary (O’Keefe) Kowalczyk. Michael worked in landscaping and maintenance for the Town of...

Jan 27, 2023

Maria (Thieme) Nocito, 84, a resident of Philadelphia for over 45 years, died January 27 of complications from a stroke in Dedham, Massachusetts. She had moved to Dedham five years ago to be closer to her daughter, Dasha Layne. Maria spent her early years in the Russian enclave in Shanghai, China. Her family had fled to China during the...

Jan 26, 2023

Charles Neale Hoffman, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Brush Hill Healthcare Center in Milton. He was 74. Charles was born March 5, 1948 in Newton, Massachusetts, a son of Emmett Charles and June (Neale) Hoffman. He worked as a welder. Charles is survived by his wife, Patricia M. (Wells); his daughter, Heather...

Jan 26, 2023

E. Marilyn  “Lynn” Oberle passed away peacefully, January 26, at White Oak Cottages in Westwood, after a brief illness. Lynn was the beloved daughter of the late Edward and Elsa (Schmatzler) Oberle. She is survived by Martha Tenney of Gilsum, NH and Elizabeth Adey of Plymouth. She is also survived by many cousins. Lynn was a graduate of Girls’ Latin...

Jan 26, 2023

Dorothy E. “Betty” Beers (McSeveney), a longtime resident of Dedham died on January 26 at the age of 83. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late William McSeveney and Rachel (Martin). Mrs. Beers was a graduate of Dedham High School, Class of 1944. She was a previous employee of the Eastwood Nursing Home in Dedham, (now...