Local Obituaries
Jin and Jinna Han
Jan 29, 2025
It is with profound sorrow that we share the passing of Jin Hee Han, 49, and her beloved daughter, Jinna Han, 13, of Mansfield, MA. They tragically departed this world together on Wednesday, January 29, in the American Airlines Flight 5342 and Black Hawk helicopter crash in Washington, D.C.
JIN HEE HAN
Jin Hee was the devoted wife of Joon Young Han,...
Karl P. Heinz
Jan 29, 2025
Karl P. Heinz, age 80, of Needham passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, at the Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born in West Roxbury and raised in the house his grandfather built. Following his graduation from Boston Technical High School, he attended Northeastern University for two years to study Chemical Engineering. Of his time at...
Robert Levitre
Jan 23, 2025
Robert E. LeVitre, of Brockton, and a long time resident of Norwood, passed away on January 23, 2025. He was 75. Born in Norwood on July 14, 1949, he was the beloved son of Leo and Carolyn (Cook) LeVitre. Bob is survived by his daughters, Katherine Gaul of FL, and Nicole Gavaletz of NH, his sister, Anne (LeVitre) Brawley...
Paul F. Sheehan
Jan 16, 2025
Paul Francis Sheehan, a resident of Norwood, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 16, 2025 with his devoted wife Dolores by his side. He was 89. Paul was born December 10, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph and Mary (McNeil) Sheehan. He proudly served his country in the US Army, enlisting as a...
Sheila O. Saunders
Jan 15, 2025
Sheila Orton Saunders, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at he Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. She was 91. Sheila was born November 8, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Noah Kendall and Louise (Ortin) Saunders. She was a graduate of the Boston University School of Social Work and was a psychotherapist for...
Calvin W. Colwell
Jan 14, 2025
Calvin Wesley Colwell, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 91. Cal was born October 9, 1933 in Medford, Massachusetts, one of the four children of Wesley Robert and Helen Eliza (Tower) Colwell, immigrants from New Brunswick, Canada. He earned his Associate Degree from Curry...
Jon M. Depalma
Jan 10, 2025
Jon-Michael DePalma., a resident of Worcester, died Friday, January 10, 2025 as a result of an automobile accident in Worcester. He was 71. Jon-Michael was born January 20, 1953 in Brockton, Massachusetts, the only son of Michael John and Jeanne A (Arbaugh) DePalma. He grew up in Randolph and earned his associate degree from Blue Hills Community College, and...
Tara M. Maughn
Jan 8, 2025
Tara Marie Maughn, age 57, peacefully passed away on January 8th, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family. Tara was a wife, devoted mother, friend, and nurse, whose heart touched everyone she met.
Born on June 15th, 1967, Tara worked as a registered nurse for over 30 years, touching the lives of countless patients and colleagues. She was...
Phyllis M. Watson
Jan 2, 2025
Phyllis Marie (Pace) Watson, a resident of Dedham, died Thursday, January 2, 2025 at her home in Dedham. She was 87. Phyllis was born February 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Anthony and Frances (Ciulla) Pace. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Boston and worked as a manager for the payroll servicing company...
Mabel L. Badger
Dec 30, 2024
Mabel Louise (Packard) Badger, formerly of Mansfield, Attleboro and Westwood, died Monday, December 30, 2024 at the Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility in North Easton. She was 95. Mabel was born October 10, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts the daughter of Ernest Francis and Dorothy Vaughan (West) Packard. She graduated from Westwood High School with the Class of 1946....
Robert F. Lee
Dec 29, 2024
Robert Fon Lee (Bob), a longtime resident of West Roxbury, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2024 at his home. He was 90. Bob was born January 26, 1934 in Guangzhou (Canton), China, one of the two sons of Kwong and Lim (Shee) Lee. He immigrated to the United States in 1951 when he was 17 years old and graduated from Newman Preparatory High School...
Paula M. Morton
Dec 27, 2024
Paula Michele (Voega) Morton, a resident of Westwood for 47 years, died Friday, December 27, 2024 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 79. Paula was born November 5, 1945 in Middletown, New York, the daughter of Alfred Vincent and Florence Elizabeth (Kruser) Voega. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Boston Teacher’s College in 1969...
Thomas A. Bayer
Dec 25, 2024
Thomas Albert Bayer, a resident of Newark, Delaware, and formerly of Norwood, died Christmas Day, 2024 at the Christiana Care Hospital in Newark, Delaware. He was 69. Thomas was born October 13, 1955 in Mineola, New York, the youngest of the three sons of Joseph Frank and Grace Edith (Meyenberg) Bayer. Tom retired from the Foxboro Company after 27...
Fridel G. Byrnes
Dec 15, 2024
Fridel Gretel (Mann) Byrnes, a resident of Westwood, and formerly of Hyde Park, died Sunday, December 15, 2024 at her son’s home in Walpole. She was 89. Fridel was born June 29, 1935 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, the daughter of Franz Friedrick and Frida (Ruthe) Mann. She worked as a Governess and a children’s nurse at Children’s Hospital in Germany....
Susan A. Crump
Dec 12, 2024
Susan Ann (Turiano) Crump, a resident of Norwood for the past nearly 4 years, and formerly of Walpole, Ocean Springs MS, Wayland, Newton Centre, Boston’s South End, and earlier places, died Thursday, December 12, 2024, at age 78. Susan was born June 22, 1946, in Rochester, New York, the daughter of Vincent Salvatore and Dorothy Jeanne Turiano. A sweet...
Clare A. Gardiner
Dec 12, 2024
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear and forever loved mother, Clare A. Gardiner of Dedham, Massachusetts on December 12, 2024.
Clare was born in 1940 to the late Chester Ward of Quincy, MA and Margarita Rogers of Pembroke, MA. She was the sister of Barbara Borghi of Sagamore, MA, Earlene...
Mark A. Hartshorn
Dec 5, 2024
Alifelong resident of Norwood, Mark passed away on December 5, 2024, at age 59 after a long illness. Mark was the loving son of the late Lewis Ellis and Vera Dorothy (Girling) Hartshorn, and brother of the late Jeanne L. Giondomenico. He is survived by his loving brother and sister-in-law Peter and Cristina Hartshorn of West Roxbury, and his...
Bonnie J. Cook
Dec 4, 2024
Bonnie J. (Haine) Cook, a resident of Hopedale, died Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was 72. Bonnie was born May 28, 1952 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the daughter of Carl and Margaret S. (Fottler) Freeman Haine. Bonnie worked in the seafood department at Star Market in West Roxbury. She is survived by...
Yvonne A. Fay
Dec 2, 2024
Yvonne Adelle Fay, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Monday, December 2, 2024 at the AccentCare Hospice Home in Milton. She was 88. Yvonne was born September 13, 1936 in Dedham, Massachusetts the youngest of the five children of John William and Mary Ann Elizabeth (Rooney) Fay. She was a graduate of Dedham High School and worked as a...
Patricia Bartlett
Nov 28, 2024
Patricia (Boudreau) Bartlett, a resident of Hyde Park, died on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. She was 85. Patricia was born August 24, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the seven children of Charles and Catherine (Murphy) Boudreau. She was the wife of the late John Allen Bartlett and the mother of the...
