Obituaries

Nov 19, 2024

Erika Hedwig Wainwright of Westwood, passed away peacefully at the age 85 years old on November 19, 2024.  Loving wife to Henry Wainwright (deceased), devoted mother to her sons Mark Wainwright and his wife Christina of Holbrook, David Wainwright and his wife Lauren of North Andover, and Brent Wainwright and his wife Melissa of Norfolk. She leaves behind grandchildren...

Nov 14, 2024

Maurice Conway Burns, Jr., a longtime resident of Dedham, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2024, at the Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln, MA.  He was 78. Maurice was born August 21, 1946, in Boston, Massachusetts, the beloved son of Maurice C. Burns Sr. and Marian Patricia (Joyce) Doherty. He grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts but especially enjoyed...

Oct 26, 2024

Jane (Gordon) Brace of Concord, MA and long-time resident of Dover, MA died peacefully with family by her side on October 26, 2024. She was 88 years old.

Born in Bridgeport, CT to Albert Benedict Gordon and Frances (Jennings) Gordon, Jane was the beloved wife of Richard G. Brace for 55 years, who predeceased her in 2018....

Oct 26, 2024

Jenot Warner Shipley, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday, October 26, 2024 of complications from lymphoma.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 12, 1942, to Whitney Warner, Jr. and Elizabeth Alvira White Warner, Jensie is survived by her husband of 61 years, William Upjohn Shipley, MD. Jensie attended Mount Holyoke...

Oct 26, 2024

Donald Gordon MacLeod Jr., a resident of Dedham, died Saturday, October 26, 2024 at his home in Dedham. He was 80. Donald was born February 11, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Donald Gordon Sr., and Charlotte Gertrude (Pierce) MacLeod. He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1961. Donald enlisted in the US Army in...

Oct 23, 2024

John “Jack” Nelson Corish, Sr., a resident of Dedham since 1960, died Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston after a long illness. He was 87. Jack was born June 29, 1937 in Norwood, Massachusetts the son of John William and Irene Florence (Smith) Corish. He earned his associate degree from Northeastern University in Boston. Jack...

Oct 21, 2024

Irene Alice (McNeil) Seale, 95, of Dedham, passed away peacefully of natural causes on October 21, 2024 at Advinia Care Newton Wellesley, Wellesley, MA.

Irene is predeceased by her parents, Lawrence and Irene McNeil of Boston; her husband of 44 years, David M. Seale of Dedham, MA; her ex-husband, Gaetano Pistone of Chelsea, MA; her sister, Shirley...

Oct 11, 2024

Daniel Leonard, Jr., 89, died on October 11, 2024 in Westwood, MA. Dan was born in Evanston, IL in 1935, the first child of Daniel Leonard II and Sarah May Morey Leonard. He grew up in Winnetka, IL at “Wildacre,” the family home. He was an Eagle Scout, graduated from New Trier High School, Amherst College and earned an...

Oct 11, 2024

Lester Holmes, age 90, of Dedham, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband of Barbara, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, Lester leaves behind a rich legacy of love, dedication, and service to his family, community, and the causes closest to his heart.

Born and raised in Bridgewater and...

Oct 5, 2024

Charles Earle Briggs, a longtime resident of Norwood died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. He was 85

Charlie was born October 14th, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of William Earle and Mary Margaret (Daley) Briggs. He graduated high school from Tabor Academy and went on to...

Oct 3, 2024

Thomas E. Spellman, a resident of Hyde Park, died Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton after a brief illness. He was 79. Thomas was born March 12, 1945 in Somerville, Massachusetts, one of the seven children of Edward and Barbara (Gove) Spellman. He grew up in Concord and Bedford and was a graduate of Bedford...

Sep 29, 2024

Lloyd Emerson Marsters III, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Sunday, September 29, 2024 at his home in Norwood. He was 83. Lloyd was born May 22, 1941 in Everett, Massachusetts the son of Lloyd Emerson Marsters Jr. and Ethel F. (Bayer) Marsters. He grew up in Malden and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Salem State College. He spent...

Sep 22, 2024

With great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved father “Coach” Russell Earle Downes on Sunday, September 22, 2024, following years of Alzheimer’s disease. Russ leaves behind his sister, Charlotte Luscombe, his 3 children, Kenneth Downes, Sue Downes-Borko, Nancy Estabrook Downes and his 3 grandchildren, Sam, Lauren, and Lucian. His wife Marilyn passed away in 2015. The Downes...

Sep 19, 2024

Paul Scott Motyka (66), a longtime resident of Walpole and Dedham, died on Thursday September 19, 2024 after a long period of declining health. Paul was born in Waltham, MA on January 23, 1958 and was the son of the late Louis Zigmund Motyka and Barbara Myshrall Motyka. Paul graduated from Newton North High School in 1976. He enjoyed...

Sep 18, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elaine Florence (Webb) Bitar on Sept. 18, 2024.

Elaine’s singular joy and source of pride was for her three children, whom she raised to relentlessly pursue their education and dreams. In her later life, her four grandsons only deepened her profound love and dedication to her...

Sep 16, 2024

Arlene B (Dunn) Reed died on September 16, 2024, at age 89. The cause of death is acute respiratory distress with underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She lived much of her life in Norwood, MA but has spent the past six years in Provincetown.

She is survived by her three sons: Robert S. Reed and his wife,...

Sep 10, 2024

Joseph Leonard, a resident of Dedham for 58 years, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the Neville Center in Cambridge after a long illness. he was 89. Joseph was born June 20, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph and Anna Frances (Donohue) Leonard. He served with the Army National Guard and worked as a financial advisor in...

Sep 8, 2024

Marie Louise (Segura) Carro, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Sunday, September 8, 2024 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. She was 93. Maria, as she was known to many, was born July 10, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Jose and Rose (Arrichiello) Segura. She graduated from Boston Latin High School and worked as...

Sep 4, 2024

Theresa M. Harris (Gaughan), age 70, of Westwood, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2024. Theresa was the beloved wife of James (“Jim”) Harris Sr. with whom she shared 38 wonderful years of marriage. She was the heart of our home and family.

Theresa was born and raised in Dorchester before moving to Westwood in 1970, where...

Sep 3, 2024

Dorothea Frances Atallah, of Crystal River, Florida, formerly of Westwood and Walpole, Massachusetts, finally rested on September 3, 2024 after 94 energetic years of tending children, orchids, and traveling the world.

Dorothea was born on February 19, 1930 in Easton, Pennsylvania, to John and Helen Shoffner. She was pre-deceased by her older brother, John Shoffner; first husband,...