Local Obituaries
Rita E. Huggan
Dec 12, 2020
Rita Ellen (Rawley) Huggan, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. She was 92. Rita was born February 20, 1928 in Dedham, Massachusetts the daughter of Elton Madison and Betha A. (Mortenson) Rawley. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1945. In 1946 she married Frederick E....
Lillian R. French
Dec 8, 2020
Lillian Rosaria. (Guarneri) French, a resident of Menifee, California, and formerly of Hyde Park, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her son’s home. She was 88. Lillian was born May 13, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph W. and Lillian (Pirotta) Guarneri, immigrants from Italy. She was a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School. Lillian was the...
Dorothy E. Carchia
Nov 28, 2020
Dorothy Elizabeth “Lee” (Copeland) Carchia, a resident of Dedham, and formerly of Waltham, MA for many years, died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood, MA. She was 98. Lee was born February 20, 1922 in Newton, Massachusetts, the last surviving of the four children of William Pittblade and Ida Emily (Silver) Copeland. She grew...
Michael S. Merritt
Nov 27, 2020
Michael Stephen Merritt, a resident of Dedham, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. He was 78. Michael was born January 22, 1942 in Portsmouth, England, one of the two sons of Charles and Elsie (Hancell) Merritt. He was a Master Pest Technician for Waltham Pest Services for 32 years until his retirement...
Louise Stampfl
Nov 25, 2020
Louise Matilda (Becker) Stampfl, of Riverview, MI, formally of Norwood, MA, died on November 25, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter Stampfl. Loving mother to Timothy and John Malboeuf and stepmother to Jessica Cady and Heather Walkins (Stampfl). She was the proud grandmother to Erik, Jaquelynn, Timothy, Rebecca, John, Jacoby, Jasper,...
Dean M. Clark
Nov 23, 2020
Dean Mitchell Clark, a resident of Dedham, died Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston after a short illness. He was 68. Dean was born October 5, 1952 in Clearwater, Florida, the only child of Clyde and Marilyn (Kaufman) Clark. Dean was a mechanic at Norwood Cadillac. Dean is survived by his wife, Jean...
Minetta F. Waite
Nov 18, 2020
Minetta (Forward) Waite, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. She was 98. Minetta was born November 1, 1922 in St John, Newfoundland, Canada, one of the four children of William John and Rebecca (Groves) Forward. Her family moved to the United States in 1927 and she graduated from...
John P. O’Connell
Nov 18, 2020
John Patrick O’Connell, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home in Dedham. He was 66. Okie was born October 14, 1954 in Methuen, Massachusetts, one of the eleven children of John Patrick and Margaret (Chapman) O’Connell. He graduated from Haverhill High School with the Class of 1972. He proudly played football during high...
Salvatore P. Baressi
Nov 16, 2020
Salvatore Philip Baressi, a longtime resident of Readville, died Monday, November 16, 2020 at the West Roxbury Medical Center in Boston. He was 95. Salvatore was born October 21, 1925 in Framingham, Massachusetts, the last surviving of the four children of Paulo and Providencia (Arnone) Baressi, immigrants from Italy. He was inducted into the US Navy in December of...
John W. Jr. Steeves
Nov 16, 2020
John William Steeves, Jr., a resident of Westwood for over 70 years, died Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home in Westwood after a brief illness. He was 90. John was born September 6, 1930 in Needham, Massachusetts, one of the three children of John William Sr., and Mildred Earl (Bleakney) Steeves. After high school he studied accounting at ...
Martin A. Egan
Nov 11, 2020
Martin Anthony Egan, 61, years old, of Dedham MA, a loyal employee of Longwood Security for 30 years, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends, on 11/11/2020 after a courageous 8 month battle with glioblastoma. He leaves behind his wife of 25 years , Cynthia “Cindy” (Tuohy) Egan, his beloved dog Zoey, his father-in-law James Tuohy,...
Frieda Rodriguez
Nov 9, 2020
Frieda Rodriguez (nee Diaz) of Dedham, died peacefully on November 9, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born in New York City on March 5, 1924 to Efidencio and Romana Diaz, both originally from Puerto Rico. Frieda grew up in Manhatten with her sisters, the late Ovidia Ramos, Ida Quintana and Victoria Cabrera. She graduated from Wadleigh High School. Frieda...
Henry “Hank” Wainwright
Oct 29, 2020
Henry “Hank” Oscar Wainwright of Westwood, passed away in his home at the age 83 years old on October 29, 2020. Loving husband to Erika Wainwright, devoted father to his sons Mark Wainwright and his wife Christina of Holbrook, David Wainwright and his wife Lauren of Andover, and Brent Wainwright and his wife Melissa of Norfolk. He leaves behind...
Nora Santos
Oct 27, 2020
Nora Sanchez (Banzon) Santos, a resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical center in Needham. She was 83. Nora was born April 21, 1937 in Balanga, Phlippines, one of the two daughters of Jose Tiangco and Serapia (Sanchez) Banzon. She earned her Master’s Degree and worked as the business manager in a...
Jeanne Hyjer
Oct 26, 2020
Jeanne (Rogers) Hyjer, 93 of Westwood, MA passed away surrounded by family on October 26, 2020. Jeanne was born on June 14, 1927 to the late Archibald and Eva Belle Rogers of Newton, MA and was a cherished sister to the late Newell “Bill” Rogers of Naples, FL. After graduating from high school and attending finishing school in Boston,...
Ruth “Chickie” Martowska
Oct 21, 2020
Ruth “Chickie” (Anderson) Martowska, age 90, of Norwood, beloved wife of the late Zigmund A. Martowska, died peacefully at home on October 21, 2020 surrounded by her devoted daughters and loving family. She was born in Norwood on May 8, 1930, the cherished daughter of the late Ruth (Bailey) Rhode and John Anderson. She was a life-long Norwood resident....
Jacob A.J. Peterson
Oct 21, 2020
Jacob Albert John Peterson Jr., a resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at his home in Dedham. He was 99. Jacob was born October 26, 1920 in Lempster, New Hampshire, the son of Jacob Albert John Sr. and Anette (Ernovitz) Peterson, immigrants from Latvia. Jake was inducted into the US Army in September of 1942 and served ...
Mark J. Sr. Downey
Oct 12, 2020
Mark James Downey Sr. died Oct 12, 2020 following an horrific and tragic accident. Beloved husband of Jean (McKinney) Downey and dear father of Corinne, Mark J. Jr., and the late Michael Joseph Downey. Son of the late Mary Ann and Donald Downey and brother of the late Peter Downey. Brother-in-law of William, Alex, Larry and Anna, and super...
Francis M. Jr. Collins
Oct 9, 2020
Francis M. Collins, Jr. “Franny”, passed away on October 9, 2020. Born in Boston and raised in Dedham, he was the son of the late Francis M., Sr. and Mary P. (McNamara) Collins. A longtime resident of Mansfield and proud member of the IBEW Local 103 for over thirty years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and had...
Anna L. Peterson
Oct 9, 2020
Anna Louise (Loeffler) Peterson, a resident of Dedham since 1944, died Friday, October 9, 2020 at her home in Dedham. She was 93. Anna was born November 4, 1926 in Mobile, Alabama, one of the 3 children of Eugene and Anna (Nordmann) Loeffler. She graduated from the Convent of Visitation Academy High School, now McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, in...
