Obituaries

Dec 9, 2021

Ernest Caruso, a resident of Dedham, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 9th at the age of 91. Born October 31st 1930, Ernie was the son of Federico and Francesca (DeFazio) Caruso who both immigrated from Italy. Belovedhusband of the late Ann M. Caruso, loving father of Barbara Cawley and husband Richard of Dedham, Ernest...

Dec 8, 2021

James W. Duffy, a man of strong faith and our dear father passed away at home surrounded by his loving daughters on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. He was 91. Jim grew up in Norwood, attending St. Catherine’s School in Norwood. He worked 50 years for the US Post Office, primarily in Needham, as well as 3M located in Needham....

Dec 4, 2021

DONNA MARIE TESSARI Boston, MA “Ms. Donna” died unexpectedly December 4, 2021 at home. She was born on February 5, 1952 in Boston, the third daughter of the late Olga and Victor Tessari. She shared her early home life with sisters Linda, Eileen, and Christine, and brothers Vic, Gerard, and James. Scholastically, she attended St. Mathews Elementary, St. Gregory’s...

Dec 3, 2021

Ann M. (Tayne) Provost, a resident of Westwood, (formerly of North Attleboro and Dorchester) passed away in Canton on December 3, 2021.  She was 92.  Ann was the loving wife of the late Norman Provost who passed away in 1995 and was the dearest sister of the late Catherine M. Griffin, Henry J. Tayne, Jr., and Edward J. Tayne. ...

Dec 1, 2021

“I’ve never met anyone quite like John”, is the prevailing thematic we hear most often. A man unmatched in his sharp wit, presence, and his strong but well-researched opinions about, well, just about anything.

John Charles Robinson of Dover, Massachusetts, passed away on December 1st, 2021, following a 5-month battle with the blood cancer MDS and multiple...

Nov 28, 2021

Alexander I. Ajede, of Medford, and formerly of Boston, passed away on November 28, 2021 at the age of 32.  Born on May 5, 1989, he is the beloved son of Mrs. Tina Ata Ajede of Boston, and the late Mr. Lawrence Onojie Ajede. He leaves behind his siblings: Mavis, Mary, Augusta, Isimeme, Omohan, Iduowa, Enahoro, Felix and Tina....

Nov 26, 2021

Gail Lathlaen Miskell passed away peacefully after a prolonged series of illnesses on November 26, 2021 at the age of 68. She was the beloved and devoted wife of Thomas B. Miskell for 47 years, and the loving mother of Thomas B. Miskell Jr. and his wife Elizabeth Daly, of Norwood, Fr. Robert L.T. Miskell and Brian C....

Nov 25, 2021

Hurley, Lauren Mary, of Westwood, passed unexpectedly on November 25 th , 2021.  Beloved daughter of John Timothy Jr. and Teresa O’Connell Hurley of Westwood formerly of Dorchester.  Loving sister of John Timothy III and Molly Bridget. Devoted granddaughter of William F. O’Connell of Dorchester & the late Mary Esther O’Connell and Bridget A. McIntyre of Melrose formerly of...

Nov 24, 2021

Paul D. “Danny” Van Ryzin, Jr. , a longtime resident of Dedham, passed away on November 24, 2021 at the age of 78. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Paul, Sr. and Dorothy (Milliard) Van Ryzin. Danny graduated from Hyde Park High School in 1962 then went on to the Franklin Institute and obtained an...

Nov 24, 2021

Denice Echo (Bohm) Aylward, a resident of Mansfield for 34 years, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at her home in Mansfield.  She was 65. Denice was born December 10, 1955 in Bethpage, New York, a daughter of Raymond James and Catherine (Smith) Bohn.  She was a graduate of Farmingdale High School in Farmingdale, New York with the Class of...

Nov 22, 2021

Louis Terry Tammaro Sr., a resident of Roslindale, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston.  He was 74.  Louis was born October 3, 1947 in Chelsea, Massachusetts one of the four children of Michael Anthony and Genevieve Antonia (DeLuca) Tammaro.  He graduated from Chelsea High School and earned his Master’s degree from Cambridge...

Nov 17, 2021

Shirley Elizabeth (Libby) McAuliffe, a resident of Mansfield, and formerly of Norwood, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at the Hope Health Hospicecare facility in Providence, Rhode Island.  She was 93.  Shirley was born August 17, 1928 in Canton, Massachusetts, a daughter of George Harlan “Guy” and Madeline (Rounds) Libby. She graduated from Canton High School and worked for Duvall’s...

Nov 17, 2021

Carl Richard Pittman, known as “Buz” to his family and friends, died Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 at his home in Dedham after a long illness.  He was 67.  Buz was born April 24, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Michael and Ellen (Kuhn) Pittman.  He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1972 and spent 14...

Nov 16, 2021

Kenneth Robert Ross, a lifetime resident of Norwood, died November 16, 2021 at his home in Norwood.  He was 102.  Kenneth was born April 13, 1919 in Sydney, cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, a son of Robert Hector and Alena Belle (Morrison) Ross. His family moved from Nova Scotia to Norwood when Kenneth was three and he was a...

Nov 15, 2021

a resident of Westwood, died Monday, November 15, 2021 at his home in Westwood.  He was 85. James was born March 1, 1936 in Roxbury, Massachusetts the son of Albanian immigrants Paskal and Kleopatra (Botka) Theodore.  He enlisted in the US Army when he was 17.  James started working at Berkely Press, and spent most of his career as...

Nov 14, 2021

Ann “Nancy” Jane Systrom passed away on the morning of November 14, 2021 at the age of 89 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Nancy is survived by two sisters, Deirdre and Rebecca, as well as eight children, thirteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren scattered across the United States. Born to Rebecca and William Gilmartin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1932, Nancy was...

Nov 12, 2021

Robert J. Foley of Dedham passed away on November 12th, 2021 after a long and arduous battle with cancer. Though he was born and lived in Boston for the early years of his life, he was a lifelong Dedham townie. Known as Bobby or Bob by everyone that knew and loved him; he had friends at the American Legion,...

Nov 5, 2021

Phyllis Mary (Pepin) Cook, a resident of North Attleboro, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021, after a decade-long struggle with Alzheimer’s. She was 95. The last of eight children of the late Ernest and Natalie (Lavoie) Pepin, and wife of the late Carter G. Cook, she was previously a 40 year resident of Westwood.

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Nov 5, 2021

Margaret Pearl (Matheson) Cosgro, of Norwood, passed away on November 5, 2021 at the age of 99.  Born on Nov. 13, 1921 in Prince Edward Island, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Daniel W. and Addie E (Biggar) Matheson, also of PEI Canada. Peg was the loving wife of the late Ernest H. Cosgro, and was the...

Nov 2, 2021

Ethel Athena (Sharis) Parrelli, a resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the German Centre for Extended Care in West Roxbury.  She was 92.  Ethel was born December 20, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Greek immigrants George and Ellen (Andritsakis) Sharis.  She graduated from East Boston High School and studied at the Boston Clerical School. ...