Obituaries

Apr 25, 2020

Roger E. Corey, born March 16, 1921, and Dorothy (Haywood) Corey, born December 22, 1916, first met in the Spring of 1944 while both were stationed in West Palm Beach, Florida with the Army Air Corps. Roger served as a radar specialist and Dorothy as a cryptographer. If asked, she had to tell folks she was a secretary, even...

Apr 25, 2020

Dennis J. Dixon, of Dedham, April 25, 2020, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family early Saturday morning.  He was the beloved husband of Holly A. (Hagan), loving father of Allyson Dixon of Dedham and Travis Dixon and his wife Jackie of Walpole.  Also survived by his siblings, Richard Dixon of Florida, Marjorie Ann Good of North Carolina along...

Apr 23, 2020

Charles J. Downing, a resident of Chestnut Hill and formerly of Westwood died Thursday, April 23, 2020 after battling pneumonia. Charles was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Roberts) Downing, and the son of the late James Downing and Anna (Murray) Downing. He was the devoted father of Marianne Walsh and her husband John of Sandwich, Catherine Downing...

Apr 21, 2020

Robert Victor Piemonte, a resident of Highland Glen in Westwood for several years, and formerly a resident of New York City, New York for many years, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 t the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham after a brief illness.  He was 85.  Robert was born July 28, 1934 in the East Elmhurst Section of...

Apr 17, 2020

William Francis Carroll, a resident of Walpole, and formerly of Dedham, entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 17, 2020 at the Season’s Hospice Home in Milton.  He was 65.  William was born June 22, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of William Francis and Anna Veronica (Feeney) Carroll.  He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly...

Apr 15, 2020

Juanita Jack Blaney, June 7, 1926 – April 15, 2020, passed away at Victoria Haven Nursing Facility in Norwood, MA.  Born in Boston, MA to Pauline Macleod Jack and Harry Kingsley Jack, Juanita attended Boston Conservatory of Music where she studied harp which she loved and played for many years.  In her later years she enjoyed her 9 grandchildren...

Apr 14, 2020

Louise Harding Russell died peacefully on April 14, 2020 in Needham, MA. She was 74. In addition to struggling for several years with advancing dementia, several other health issues had recently arisen that were then exacerbated by complications from the Covid-19 virus. She was mercifully spared the inevitable progression of her Alzheimers. Louise was born in Great Lakes, Illinois...

Apr 14, 2020

Louise Harding Russell, a resident of Woodstock, Vermont, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham.  She was 74.  Louise was born September 18, 1945 in Lake Forest, Illinois, the daughter of Henry Edwards and Louise (Harding) Russell.  She was an administrator at Children’s Hospital in Boston.  Louise is survived by her brother,...

Apr 14, 2020

A longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at her home in Dedham, surrounded by her family. She was 59. Pamela was born November 23, 1960 in Tempe, Arizona, a daughter of Donald Paul and Suzanne (Haddrell) Pritchard. She grew up in Marblehead before moving to West Roxbury, where she graduated from Ursuline Academy with the Class...

Apr 11, 2020

Edward Victor Kamps of Interlachen, FL and formerly of Dedham, passed away on April 11, 2020 at the age of 70. Born in Norwood, he was the dear son of Harriet A. Kamps of Dedham and the late Harvey Hollis Kamps. He was a broker in real estate and enjoyed science and playing chess. Edward was the father of...

Apr 10, 2020

Edward Joseph Killion Jr., a longtime resident of Dedham, died Friday, April 10, 2020 at the Norwood Hospital after a brief illness.  He was 91.  Edward was born June 1, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Edward J. Sr., and Ellen L. (Smyth) Killion.  He was a retired warehouse manager for Kreides-Creveling Shoe Company.  He was the husband...

Apr 9, 2020

Bridget Agnes (Maguire) Dunn, a longtime Dedham resident, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 at her home in Dedham surrounded by her loving family.  She was 85.  Bridget was born November 12, 1934 in Blacklion, County Cavan, Ireland, a daughter of Francis and Mary (Curnyn) Maguire.  She studied nursing at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and worked as a...

Apr 9, 2020

Joan Edith Forrester, a resident of Quincy for over 20 years, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Norwood Hospital after a brief illness.  She was 84.  Joan was born April 9, 1936 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the only daughter of Herbert Upham and Susanna Pauline (Sylvester) Forrester.  She was the sister of the late Reverend Rodney Leo Forrester. ...

Apr 6, 2020

Alice Theresa (Sparks) Buckley, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 92.  Alice was born March 25, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts one of the three daughters of Averill and Josephine (Hanlon) Sparks.  She was the wife of the late Alfred Crasco and the late John Buckley; the...

Mar 31, 2020

Louise French “Frenchie” Blodget dies on March 31, 2020, just shy of her 100th birthday. Frenchie was the beloved matriarch of her family and a well-known member of each community that she was a part of: Princeton, NJ, Fox Hill Village in Westwood, MA, and Annisquam, MA. She spent 98 of her 99 summers in Annisquam. There she gathered...

Mar 27, 2020

Grace (Marshall) Jacobs of Dedham (formerly of Westwood) peacefully passed away on March 27, with her daughters by her side. As a woman of great faith, we’re confident she skyrocketed to heaven! She was the loving wife of the late Walter L. Jacobs for 52 wonderful years at the time of his death in 2002.

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Mar 27, 2020

Michael O. Gay, a resident of Dedham, passed away in West Roxbury on March 27, 2020.  He was 59 years old.  Mike was born in Norwood, MA on October 26, 1960, and was the son of the late Chester O. and Shirley A. (Doyle) Gay.   He also served honorable in the Navy, most recently in 2003 when he was...

Mar 26, 2020

Julia Savioli, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 87.  Julia was born May 19, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the seven children of Egino and Rose (DiAngelis) Savioli, immigrants from Italy.  She worked as a presser in a laundromat.  Julia is survived by her brother,...

Mar 24, 2020

Laura (DeAngelis) Sfeir, a resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital after  long illness.  She was 52.  Laura was born April 5, 1967 in Norwood, Massachusetts a daughter of Henry Michael and Sara May (Thomas) DeAngelis.  She worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Mass General Hospital in Boston.  Laura is survived...

Mar 24, 2020

Dorothy H. (Whitehouse) Saltmarsh, a 72 year resident of Westwood, passed away March 24, 2020 at the Bear Mountain Nursing Home in Andover, Massachusetts at the age 97. Dorothy was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1922, and was the loving daughter of John and Emily (Battey) Whitehouse. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology and master’s degree in...