Obituaries

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...

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...