Obituaries

Sep 2, 2020

Walther A. Lucas from Roslindale passed away from lung cancer at the age of 85.  He was born on June 13th 1935.  The son of Alfred Lucas and Arlene Wieland.  He graduated Boston Technical High School is 1953 and went on to Trade School to begin a career in the heating field.  Marrying his wife Carol, also of Roslindale,...

Aug 31, 2020

George John Oelschlägel, a longtime resident of Walpole, died Monday, August 31, 2020 at Sunrise of Norwood.  He was 92.  George was born October 7, 1927 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only son of George J. Jr. and Ida (Jonah)  Oelschlägel.  He graduated from Norwood High School and enlisted in the US Navy several weeks later.  George was Honorably discharged...

Aug 23, 2020

Barbara L. (Dickinson) Lyons, former resident of Dedham, died peacefully Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the New England Homes for the Deaf in Danvers, Massachusetts at the age of 97. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Reynold Lyons, who passed in 2011. The eldest of three children, Barbara was predeceased by her sisters,  Janet Mae Boisvert...

Aug 18, 2020

Robert Ernest Smith, of Westwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. He was born on October 5, 1930, the son of Ernest and Violet Smith. Bob was a graduate of the Norfolk Agricultural School in Walpole. During the Korean War, he served in the Army and was stationed in Germany. Shortly after returning home, he married Pauline...

Aug 13, 2020

John Edward Donohue, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston.  He was 72.  John was born September 15, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of William L. Sr., and Mary Theresa (Findlen) Donohue.  He is the brother of Anne Marie Angers of Topsham, Maine, and the late...

Aug 13, 2020

Mrs. Evon Davidson Benson, 88, passed away on August 13, 2020 of natural causes at her home in West Roxbury, MA. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 13, 1932, the only child of Archie Donald Davidson and Annie Rae Burdette Davidson. As a child, her family relocated frequently; she attended a different school every year until high...

Aug 12, 2020

Services for Thomas J. Kiely have been rescheduled.   August 22nd at 10 am.  Any family or friends who incurred expenses from the postponed services should contact the funeral home for advice .

Thomas Joseph Kiely, a resident of Traditions in Dedham, and formerly of Westwood, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his apartment in Dedham.  He was...

Aug 7, 2020

Margaret Louise (Greene) MacKinnon, a resident of Dedham, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  She was 90.  Margaret was born February 22, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the eight children of John Richard and Catherine (Lilly) Greene. She graduated with honors at age 16 with the Class of 1946 from Roxbury Memorial High...

Aug 1, 2020

Richard T. DeAvila, of Mansfield and formerly of N. Attleboro, passed away peacefully at his home on Aug 1, 2020, with his loved ones by his side. He was 87 years old.  Beloved father of the late Theresa DeAvila and stepfather of Thomas, Kevin, and Ronnie Frazier. Brother of the late Kenneth T. DeAvila, and dear uncle of Erik...

Jul 29, 2020

Barbara Patricia (Fogarty) Neilson, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 94.  Barbara was born February 10, 1926 in Dedham one of the four daughters of John Patrick and Frances Margaret (Enis) Fogarty.  She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1944.  Barbara worked for...

Jul 27, 2020

William Edward Spillane, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Newbridge on the Charles Rehabilitation Center in Dedham.  He was 88.  Bill was born December 20, 1931 in Taunton, Massachusetts a son of John Thomas and Ella May (Flannery) Spillane.  He graduated from Brookline High School and served his country from 1951 to 1954...

Jul 23, 2020

Richard Daniel Trani, known as “Rick”, age 66, a long term resident of Dedham, passed away on Thursday, July 23 in the Pittsburgh VA Hospital after an extended illness.  He was born in December 1953 to his parents, Frank Trani and Mary (Puzzanghera) Trani, in Chelsea, MA.  Rick graduated from Dedham High School in 1971 and he later earned...

Jul 21, 2020

Evelyn Irene (Minichielli) Angus, a resident of Norwood since 1948, died Tuesday, July 21st at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 91.  Evelyn was born July 28th, 1917 in Canton, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Domnic and Irene (Brewer) Minichielli.  She was a graduate of Canton High School.  Evelyn was alife member of Samoset Chapter #109...

Jul 18, 2020

Janet M. Schall, a long time resident of Dedham, passed away on July 18, 2020 at the age of 67.  Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Louis H. and Madelyn A. (Wells) Schall.  Janet was a graduate of Dedham High School, Class of 1971.  After graduation she went on to Katherine Gibbs School for a...

Jul 6, 2020

Indra Judite (Klavins) Platais, a longtime resident of West Roxbury died Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 86.  Indra was born December 7, 1933 in Talsi, Latvia, a daughter of August and Laura (Mazulis) Platais.  Her family moved to Sweden during World War Two and then emigrated to Canada before...

Jul 5, 2020

Richard Harold Lloyd, a long time resident of Norwood, passed away in his home on July 5, 2020.  Born in Quincy, he was the son of Thomas W. and Marjorie G. (Hill) Lloyd.  Mr. Lloyd was an avid sports fan.   While attending North Quincy High, he played football, left tackle position.  Through the years, he faithfully attended all of...

Jul 4, 2020

Joseph Louis Barry, a resident of Hyde Park, passed away on July 4, 2020 at the age of 81.  Born in Boston, he was the son of Joseph M. and Amelia (Qualtieri) Barry.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean war.  Mr. Barry worked as a finish carpenter before retiring.  He was...

Jun 25, 2020

Antonio Parise, a resident of Readville, died Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  He was 89.  Antonio was born March 14, 1931 in Figline, Vegliaturo, Italy, a son of Michele and Ermina (Aceti) Parise.  After immigrating to the United States he worked as a shipper for Allied Container Company and for J. Baker Shoes.  He...

Jun 14, 2020

Ann Peterson, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the Briarwood Nursing Home in Needham.  She was 92.  Ann was born February 19, 1928 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Edwin Thomas and Mary Ethel (Ashnault) Peterson.  She graduated from Dedham High School, earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Simmons University’s College of Natural, Behavioral and...

Jun 12, 2020

Blanche (Holman) Shaw, a lifelong resident of Norwood, passed away of natural causes on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Briarwood Nursing Home in Needham.  She was 102.  Blanche was born October 7, 1917 in Norwood, MA, the daughter of Henry Arthur and Florence (Clarke) Holman.  She graduated from Norwood High School and earned her Bachelors Degree from the...