Obituaries

Aug 25, 2024

John “Jack” Francis Hayes a resident of Hyde Park, Mass, and formerly from Norwood, Mass, died of a long illness on August 25, 2024. Jack was born in Norwood to the late John P. and Marjorie A. (Dooley) Hayes. He is survived by his sister, Anne L. Firth and her husband, Clifford C Firth of Hyde Park, his sister, ...

Aug 16, 2024

David Lowell Seaquist, a Westwood resident, died Friday, August 16, 2024 at the Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 89. David was born March 6, 1935 in Nye, Wisconsin, the son of Carl Johannes Sjokvist and Mabel (Anderson) Seaquist. David was a US Army veteran and worked as a Psychologist. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne...

Aug 8, 2024

Joan (Gordon) Wislocki, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Rogerson House in Jamaica Plain. She was 91.  Joan was born September 17, 1932 in Hagerstown, Maryland the daughter of Eugene and Anna Madeline (Darner) Gordon.  She earned her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College where she graduated with the Class of 1954, and earned her...

Aug 6, 2024

Melvyn Allan Joseph Menezes, husband of the late Maria Menezes, died Tuesday, August 6, 2024 while on holiday in Bangalore, India. Melvyn was a resident of Chestnut Hill since 2019 (formerly of Westwood). He was 73. Melvyn was born on February 8, 1951 in Karachi, Pakistan, the middle of Archibald and Veronica (Mathias) Menezes’ five children. He obtained a...

Aug 1, 2024

Elaine Marie Mellett, a beacon of light and resilience, passed away on August 1, 2024 surrounded by family.

Born on May 8, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts, Elaine’s spirit and strength were evident from an early age. A proud graduate of the culinary arts program at Blue Hills Regional Technical Vocational High School, she had a varied career...

Jul 29, 2024

Alan “Al” L. LaBelle, 72 years young, of Dedham passed away peacefully on July 29th, 2024 after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his devoted wife Mary (Shuley) of 42 wonderful years. A family man at heart, he is the loving father of Steven and his wife Meghan of Mansfield, and John and his wife...

Jul 25, 2024

Melvin E. Clouse, MD, Emeritus Chair of the Department of Radiology and former Director of Radiology Research at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, former Deaconess Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, passed away on July 25, 2024 at age 90.  He was born in Vinita, a small town in northeastern Oklahoma. At age four, he was inspired to...

Jul 23, 2024

Kenneth Ashley Gould Jr, “Kenny”, recently of West Roxbury, and formerly of Long Beach, California for 25 years, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at the Brigham &Women’s Hospital in Boston, just four days shy of his 65th birthday. Kenny was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Margaret Geraldine (Marshall) and Kenneth Ashley Gould Sr. He earned an Associate...

Jul 21, 2024

Richard Tucker Gates, Born April 14, 1946, passed away on July 21st, 2024 at the Fitchburg Wellness Center in Fitchburg MA of complications due to diabetes and dementia. He was known to friends & family as Ricky. Son of William Gates and Sylvia Gillespie Gates, he grew up in Dedham with his father Bill, his sister Elizabeth Gates and...

Jul 21, 2024

Wilber Maynard Blair, a resident of Walpole, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical enter in Needham. He was 71. Wilber was born September 26, 1952 in Albany, New York, the son of George Maynard and Elsa Louise (Robinson) Blair. He earned his Master’s Degree in Fine Arts and worked as a professional artist....

Jul 16, 2024

Edwina Elizabeth (Taylor) Caci, a resident of Norwood, Massachusetts died Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at the Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 94. Edwina was born January 14, 1930 in London, England, the daughter of Sidney and Dorothy (Jenkins) Taylor. Edwina moved to the United States in 1952. She studied Art and was a Professional Portraits Artist....

Jul 11, 2024

Gerard Ezio Moore, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Thursday, July 11, 2024 at his home in Westwood after a brief illness. He was 52. Gerry was born Jan 11, 1972 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Gerard Joseph and Dina Franca (Rossi) Moore. He graduated from Westwood High School and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University. Gerry...

Jul 5, 2024

Lucinda Lee (née Mary Lucinda Hopkins) died peacefully at the age of 80 on July 5, 2024, with her husband and three children nearby. She was a proud and dignified, self-described Yankee and Anglophile, who fought a valiant battle in the last fourteen months of her life against lymphoma and all manner of accompanying ailments. She inspired scores of...

Jun 22, 2024

Julia Lena (Pasquine) Pond, a resident of Norwood for 50 years, died unexpectedly on June 22, 2024 in Washington D.C. She was 77. Julia was born December 3, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Francis and Julia (Cataldo) Pasquine. She grew up in Hyde Park and earned her Associates degree from the Boston Business School. Julia joined the...

Jun 14, 2024

Shirley A. Mosher, a long time resident of Hyde Park, passed away on June 14, 2024, at the age of 78. Born in Boston on February 25, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Oresto and Philomena (Montisano) Colello. Shirley was the dear wife of the late William H. Mosher, the loving mother of William D. Mosher and...

Jun 12, 2024

Joy S. Carozza, 81, of Ocean View, DE, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on June 12, 2024, after a short hospital stay.  She was born on March 14, 1943, in Dobbs Ferry, NY, daughter of the late John Pardy Sr. and Elizabeth (Storm) Pardy.

After growing up and graduating from Ardsley High...

Jun 7, 2024

Gay Patterson Lord, art historian, teacher, cat lover, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, godmother, friend and expert giver of nicknames died on June 7, 2024, at her home in Westwood, MA. She died of natural causes, and a general disdain for living with Alzheimer’s. In her last week, she was surrounded by her children and many beloved, new-found friends....

Jun 5, 2024

Kiệt Thế Ngô, a resident of Westwood, died Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at the age of 70. Kiệt was born April 22, 1954, in Bắc Ninh, Việt Nam, the son of Phát Thế Ngô and Hồi Thị Hồ. Kiet was a pharmacist who loved birds and plants. His favorite quote: “Một cây làm chẳng nên non…Ba cây chụm lại...

May 28, 2024

Fowler, Lucy Landers of Westwood, MA, died peacefully at her home at Fox Hill Village on May 28, 2024. She was born in 1934 and raised in Indianapolis, IN. She graduated in 1952 from Miss Porter’s School, in Farmington, CT, and subsequently went on to matriculate from Smith College. Lucy was an accomplished calligrapher and worked as a bookkeeper...

May 20, 2024

Pauline Ann “Polly” Smith, of Westwood, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2024. She was born on January 19, 1935, the daughter of Pauline (Knight) Brown and Thomas F. Brown. Pauline was born in Newton, and lived in Brighton until eventually moving to Westwood. Shortly after moving to Westwood, Pauline met the love of her life, Robert Smith. Pauline...