Obituaries

Oct 19, 2022

John Frank Giudici, a resident of Millis, and formerly a longtime resident of Westwood, died Wednesday, October 19, 2022. He was 70. John was born January 29, 1952 in Quincy, Massachusetts, a son of Reno Lee and Barbara Rae (Sinclair) Giudici. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University in Boston. John was a structural engineer and...

Oct 17, 2022

Marion Ruth (Scharegge) Pedersen, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Monday, October 17, 2022 at her home in Dedham surrounded by her loving family. She was 89. Marion was born May 18, 1933 in Dedham, Massachusetts, one of the four daughters of Irving E. and Dorothy (Kirchdorfer) Scharegge. She was a “river rat” growing up in the Riverdale section...

Oct 12, 2022

Gerald “Gerry” Anderson, a resident of North Salem, New Hampshire, and formerly of Norwood and Roslindale, passed away peacefully October 12, 2022 in Walpole, Massachusetts. He was 80. Gerry was born April 10, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts the son of Herbert and Anna (Bailis) Anderson. He grew up in Roslindale and graduated from Boston English High School before enlisting...

Oct 9, 2022

Linda D. Systrom died after a brief, sudden illness. Her husband of 41 years, Ernie, and her sister in law Sue Weikel were by her side when she passed. Linda Jan (Dixon) Systrom was born on June 5, 1951 to Jane Hills Dixon and Henry Malcolm Dixon in Sharon, Massachusetts.

Linda received the bulk of her formal...

Oct 7, 2022

65, of West Warwick, formerly of Westwood, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 7, 2022. She was the beloved wife for 37 years to Allan F. Majkut. Born in Boston, MA, she was a daughter of the late William and Jacqueline (Law) Crawford. Besides her husband, she leaves her twin children, Wesley Majkut...

Oct 7, 2022

Andrew Patrick Sleeman, age 2, of Norwood, passed away unexpectedly on October 7, 2022. Andrew was born on August 25, 2020 to Joseph Sleeman and Karen MacKenzie-Sleeman. He loved dogs, exploring nature, reading books, and most especially, trying to keep up with his big brothers. Andrew attended First Congregational Church in Norwood where he was known for his beautiful,...

Oct 4, 2022

Edna May (Thompson) Benoit, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at her home. She was 85. Edna was born May 2, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, the last surviving of the three children of Alexander W. and Annie May (Tibbetts) Thompson. Enda was predeceased by a brother, Alexander Benoit Jr., and a sister, Barbara Senigo. She...

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...