Obituaries

Feb 26, 2020

1930-2020

Louisa A. Fairbanks, a resident of Westwood, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston of natural causes.  She was 89.  Louisa was born October 3, 1930 in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Katherine Wilhelmina (deMik) and Albert Clarence Eckenbrecht.  Louisa was an honor student at Weber College  from 1948-1949 and graduated...

Feb 24, 2020

Jean Marie Komuniecki, a resident of Westwood, died Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Seasons Hospice Home in Milton.  She was 69.  Jean was born September 6, 1950in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Bernice and Walter Komuniecki Jr.  She graduated from Pittsfield High School, earned her undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts , and...

Feb 23, 2020

Bernard Arthur Byrnes, a resident of Westwood since 1978, and formerly of Hyde Park, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home in Westwood.  He was 87.  Bernard was born June 4, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Bernard and Dorothea Olga (Lunderkin) Byrnes. Bernard was a career military man, having served in the Marine Reserves, the Airforce,...

Feb 20, 2020

Roberta Evelyn Ludington, a resident of Brookline, and formerly of Hyde Park, died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.  She was 74.  Roberta was born December 20, 1945 in San Bernadino, California, a daughter of Robert E. and Alice Lillian (Harwood) Ludington.  She worked as an assembler for Lifeworks in Jamaica Plain. ...

Feb 18, 2020

Jacqueline Elizabeth (Law) Crawford, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Maples Nursing Home in Wrentham after a brief illness.  She was 89.  Jackie was born March 3 1930 in Brockton, Massachusetts, the only daughter of James Hodge and Henrietta Sadie (Files) Law.  She graduated from Winthrop High School and the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial...

Feb 17, 2020

Michael Joseph Hennessey, a longtime resident of Hyde Park, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at his home in Hyde Park.  He was 69. Michael was born April 14, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the three sons of James Jerome and Dorothy Margaret (Kenney) Hennessey.  He graduated from the Boston Police Academy and worked in the Boston gang unit,...

Feb 11, 2020

Teresa (Landers) MacFadden, a resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Norwood Hospital.  She was 90.  Teresa was born June 3, 1929 in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland.  She worked as a midwife.  Teresa enjoyed reading poetry, walking and watching television.  She was the wife of the late Charles Pierce MacFadden and was the greatest Mom of...

Feb 3, 2020

Howard W. Crossman, a resident of Dedham, passed away on February 3, 2020 at the age of 80.  Born in Cambridge, MA the son of Howard L. Crossman and Florence E. Wakelam.  Growing up in Milton, MA and graduating from Milton High School, Class of 1959, he then went on to attend Suffolk University.  In 1960 Howard and his...

Jan 30, 2020

Roger Ernest Carlson, a resident of Westwood, died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton.  He was 73.  Roger was born April 7, 1946 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a son of Arthur Edward and Mildred Marie (Rosen) Carlson.  He graduated from Walpole High School and earned his Associate degree from Wentworth Institute in Boston and his Bachelor...

Jan 28, 2020

David Allan Wong Sr, a resident of Norwood, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. He was 88. David was born April 6, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the three children of Samuel K. and Faith Lillian (Chin) Wong, immigrants from China. David was a proud veteran of the Korean War,...

Jan 28, 2020

Joan Elizabeth Holst, a resident of the Scandinavian Living Center in Newton, and formerly of Roslindale, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Scandinavian Living Center.  She was 87.  Joan was born September 8, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts the only daughter of George William Sr., and Gunhild Marie (Andreassen) Holst.  She graduated from Roslindale High School and worked as...

Jan 27, 2020

August 13, 1929 – January 27, 2020

Elizabeth “Bettina” Gray, of Dedham, Massachusetts, 90, passed away quietly on Monday, January 27th, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, Massachusetts, in the company of her children, Elizabeth T. (“Liz”) Gray, Jr. and Francis C. (“Sam”) Gray III.

Bettina was born in New York City in...

Jan 26, 2020

Vijay K. Joshua, 82 of Norwood, MA. Passed away peacefully on January 26, 2020. Devoted Husband to Lata (who pre-deceased him by 7 years), caring brother to Pushpalata, uncle to Ajay, Lalita, Ranjana and David; Also survived by cousins in Indiana and India. Additionally pre-deceased by one brother and two sisters in India. Vijay earned his MBA at the...

Jan 26, 2020

Jean Edith (Stuntzner) Decatur, a resident of New Pond Village in Walpole, and formerly of Westwood, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Harbor House at New Pond Village.  She was 94.  Jean was born May 4, 1925 in Taunton, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Louis Karl and Edith (Rice) Stuntzner.  She graduated from Needham High School as the Valedictorian...

Jan 23, 2020

Ronald Allen Arntz, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, MA.  He was 81.  Ron was born March 16, 1938 in Boston, MA, a son of Royal B. and Rose Marie (Palermo) Arntz.  He attended Wentworth Institute for a year before enlisting in the US Army for three years.  Ron...

Jan 22, 2020

Robert Wilson Glover, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood.  He was 65.  Robert was born November 11, 1954 in Needham, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Charles Herbert and Margaret Camilla (Conway) Glover.  He worked for the TSA at Logan Airport.  Bob enjoyed fishing, including ice fishing, and...

Jan 13, 2020

Helen Marie (McDonough) Darcy, a resident of Dedham, passed away on January 13, 2020 at the age of 84.   Born in South Boston, she was the daughter of Walter and Julia McDonough.   An avid Bingo player, Thursday night bingo with her friends was never missed.  She was the beloved wife of the late Morgan J. Darcy, Sr. and the...

Jan 7, 2020

Francis Michael Egan Jr., a resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home in Westwood.  He was 70.  Frank was born November 25, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Francis Michael Sr., and Margaret (Heffernan) Egan.  He worked as a Fiber Optic Technician for Verizon.  He is survived by his cousin, Carolyn A. Reda,...

Jan 5, 2020

Paul Francis Beatty died suddenly on January 5th, 2020. He is survived by his wife Catherine Connolly Beatty; three daughters: Sarah Beatty Buller and husband Mark Buller of New York City; Catherine Beatty Flowers and husband Robert Flowers of Austin Texas; and Elizabeth Beatty Wichmann and husband Jeffrey Wichmann of Mount Kisco, New York; six grandchildren: Lizzie, Jacob, and...

Dec 31, 2019

Rhoda Elizabeth Bestwick, a resident of Oak Point in Middleboro, and formerly of Hyde Park, Dedham and Falmouth, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the All American Assisted Living Facility in Hanson.  She was 89.  Rhoda was born July 30, 1930 in Dedham, Massachusetts, a daughter of Roger O. and Ruth L. (Olsen) Bestwick.  She graduated from Dedham High...