Obituaries

Oct 3, 2022

Philip C. Swain, Sr. 93, of Walpole, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2022.

Phil was the son of Franklin and Grace (Daigle) Swain.  He was born and grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with his older brother, Franklin, Jr., in a home their father built. Phil and his peers naturally took to the water and learned...

Oct 2, 2022

April 30, 1998 – October 2, 2022

John Barry “Jack” Brown died Sunday on October 2, 2022, at his apartment in Norwood, from injuries suffered in a fall.  Jack was the son of Victor Brown and Johanna Moran of Dedham; brother of Molly Brown of Congers, New York and Madeline Brown currently of Melbourne, Australia; brother-in-law...

Sep 28, 2022

Jack W. Tomion, 92, whose longtime home was Alexandria, Virginia, died of natural causes on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

Born Feb. 4, 1930, in Fowlerville, Michigan, the third child of Flora and Walt, he was smart, funny, generous to a fault and endlessly curious. He savored books, delighted in conversation, and loved music and the theater. For...

Sep 25, 2022

Gail Vivian (Whitney) Beane, a resident of Norwood, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 She was 84. Gail was born March 9, 1938 in Norwood, Massachusetts the daughter of Willis and Ann Wardwell (Havlik) Whitney. She worked as a clerk at the Dedham Court House. Gail was the devoted mother of Martin and his wife, Carol, Sharon (Beane) Malone...

Sep 24, 2022

Carol Ann (Dimock) Lucas, of Roslindale, passed away on September 24, 2022 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale. She was 85. Carol was born in Boston on August 14, 1937, and was the daughter of the late Clarence M. Dimock and Helen E. Dimock. She grew up between an apartment in Roslindale with Ruthie and Bow and the...

Sep 24, 2022

Phyllis Ione (Drake) Oelschlagel, a resident of Walpole, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at her home in Walpole. She was 94. Phyllis was born March 27, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of thee three daughters of Leon and Gertrude Irene (Allen) Drake. She earned her associate degree from the Bentley School of Accounting and worked in the trust department...

Sep 23, 2022

Dr. John F. Keefe, 86, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Friday, September 23, 2022.

John, former Chief of Medicine, Vice President of Medical Affairs and Critical Care Director at Good Samaritan Medical Center, was the son of the late William and Helen Keefe of Roslindale, MA. He is predeceased by his beloved sisters Patricia...

Sep 22, 2022

Richard Allen Bier, a resident of Canton, and formerly of Norwood and Westwood, died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton. He was 58. Rick attended the Sheehan School in Westwood and was a graduate of Westwood High School with the Class of 1986. He was a former boy scout in both Westwood and...

Sep 17, 2022

On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, Thomas George Parla, beloved husband, and father, passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He was 64.

A lifelong resident of West Roxbury, MA, Tom was born in Boston to the late Diego and May Parla. Growing up as the only boy in a household with five sisters and only...

Sep 15, 2022

Margaret G. Frueh, of Norwood, passed away on September 15, 2022, at the age of 97. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick G. Frueh, Jr., and the dear mother of Frederick G Frueh III, and his wife Donna, of Norwood. Margaret was the proud grandmother of Amy Catalano, Alyson Bishop, and Alan Frueh, and was the...

Sep 4, 2022

Virginia Mary (Tenters) Randlov, a resident of Dedham, died Sunday, September 4, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. She was 68. Virginia was born May 30, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Peter Paul John and Lillian R. (Bowers) Tenters. She is survived by her husband Paul Christian Randlov, and her son Eric P....

Sep 2, 2022

Michael Paul Kachele, formerly of Dedham and Norwood, died Friday, September 2, 2022 of a fentanyl overdose. He was 42. Michael struggled most of his adult life with mental illness which resulted in addiction and homelessness. It is important to his loved ones that people know that, despite his challenges, Michael was a beautiful soul who was cherished. He...

Aug 29, 2022

Suzanne Marie Berry of York Maine, formerly Dedham, Ma, born March 2, 1962, to parents James and Gloria Primeau, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on August 29, 2022.

Survived by her husband and soulmate of 40 loving years, Thomas Berry, her 5 loving children, Jessica Hopkinson, Meghan Berry, Sarah Merriam, Thomas Berry...

Aug 23, 2022

Rebecca Abigail Hardt, a resident of Westwood for many years, died unexpectedly August 23, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. She was 46. Rebecca was born March 29, 1976 in Lexington, Kentucky, a daughter of David and Emelie Ruth (Hubbard) O’Brien. She earned her Master’s Degree from Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts and worked as...

Aug 20, 2022

Garry Richard Nelligan, a resident of Dedham, died Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln. He was 59. Garry was born June 17, 1963 in Milton, Massachusetts, the son of Paul David and Patricia Lorraine (Obuchon) Nelligan. He grew up in Dedham and enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1980 and served until...

Aug 17, 2022

Elaine Vivian (Dalberti) Hooper, 89 passed away August 17, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. She was 89. Elaine was a former resident of Westwood, MA. Elaine was born February 6, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of seven daughters born to Alfonse and Christine (Gattozzi) Dalberti of Boston MA. She leaves behind her daughters Stephanie Hooper...

Aug 7, 2022

88, of Norwood MA, passed away from cancer on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Phyllis was born November 23, 1933, and was a graduate of Brockton High School, class of 1951. She later enrolled in and graduated from Chandler School for Woman in 1952. Starting at the age of 19, through retirement in her 80s, she worked for Rogers family,...

Jul 19, 2022

Arthur William Ellis, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at his home in Westwood after a long illness. He was 90, Arthur was born June 23, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Arthur Clinton and Agnes (McLeod) Ellis, immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada. After High School he enlisted in the US Navy and served...

Jul 12, 2022

William C. Chambers, 61 passed away July 12, 2022. He was a former resident of West Roxbury. Bill was born March 3rd, 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts. Bill was predeceased by his parents Gerald & Lillian Chambers. He leaves behind his sister who he loved so much, Cindy & Edward Lahey of South Grafton. Uncle Bill leaves behind 5 nieces,...

Jul 12, 2022

Vendla Otilde (Fredriksen) Margeson, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. She was 82. Vendla was born April 15, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest of the six children of Karl Johan and Wendela Sylvia (Anderson) Fredriksen. She graduated from Roslindale High School and worked as bookkeeper for...