Local Obituaries
Arline R. Wooten
Oct 11, 2019
Arline Ruth (Hatch) Wooten, of Raymond, Maine, and formerly of Westwood and Walpole, died Friday, October 11, 2019 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. She was 90. Arline was born February 10, 1929 in Biddeford, Maine, a daughter of Stanley and Ruth (Chellis) Hatch. She worked as a sales clerk for Park Snow’s Department Store in Norwood...
None Stella Jones
Oct 10, 2019
On Thursday, October 10, 2019, Stella M. Jones, age 86, Passed away in Roslindale, Massachusetts, at Hebrew Senior Life. She is survived by her son, Brian A. Jones, of Massachusetts; her daughters; Charlene R. Jones, of Massachusetts; Cerise S. Brogan and her husband James Brogan, of Massachusetts; Rebecca J. Jones, of Massachusetts, and her grandson Anthony C. Pantages, of...
Diane B. Delloiacono
Oct 6, 2019
Diane B. (Seymour, McLaughlin) DelloIacono, a long time resident of Dedham, passed away at the age of 84 on October 6, 2019. Born in Rumford, Maine, she was the daughter of Elizabeth A. (Welch) Flanders, Reginald L. Flanders and Donald Seymour. Mrs. DelloIacono was a Registered Nurse before retiring. She was an active member of the Dedham VFW Post...
Carole J. Colwell
Oct 6, 2019
Carole Jeanne (Adams) Colwell, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts. She was 84. Carole was born November 5, 1934 in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Vernon Tarbox and Hazel Ethel (Coleman) Adams. She graduated from Needham High School with the Class of 1952 and attended Chamberlain College. After...
Dianne M. Arena
Oct 5, 2019
Dianne Marie (Ziergiebel) Arena, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a long illness. She was 74. Dianne was born March 1, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Carl Albert Jr. and Rose Marie (Connolly) Ziergiebel. She grew up in Westwood and graduated from Westwood High School with...
John C. Griffin
Sep 30, 2019
Lt. Col. John C. Griffin passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at his home in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 30, 2019. Jack served a distinguished 24-year career in the United States Army Chemical Corps, including overseas service in South Korea, West Germany, and with the United Nations Special Commission in Iraq, and is a recipient of the Legion...
None Agatha Lambou
Sep 30, 2019
Agatha (Tsolias) Lambou a resident of Roslindale, died Monday, September 30, 2019 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was 59. Agatha was born August 14, 1960 in Kastoria, Greece, the daughter of Alexander and Afrodite (Koumbouris) Tsolias. Agatha was the beloved mother of Afrodity Tuplin of Attleboro, and the dear sister of John and Apostolos Tsolias,...
None Albert Cicchetti
Sep 30, 2019
Albert A . “Al” Cicchetti, a lifelong resident of Dedham, passed away on September 30, 2019 at the age of 98. Al was the beloved son of the late Frank and Cecilia (Scarcella) Cicchetti. He was a member of the International Order of Oddfellows in Braintree, the Dedham Retired Mens Club, and the Dedham Bowling League. He also enjoyed...
None Richard Bradley
Sep 29, 2019
Richard M. “Dick” Bradley, a longtime resident of Westwood passed away in his home on September 29, 2019, as the age of 82. Richard enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1959 and served until his honorable discharge in 1965. He received his B.S, for Fitchburg State in electrical engineering in 1980. He worked for Raytheon for 37...
Linnea S. Margeson
Sep 28, 2019
Linnea Sylvia Margeson of Dedham, died September 28th, 2019 two days before her 49th birthday. Beloved daughter of Vendla (Fredriksen) and Ernest Margeson of Wareham. Loving sister of Sonja (Michael) Burke of Westwood, Lisa (Peter)Vigliano of Needham, Kurt (Sigrid) of Westmanland, ME and Aleta (Marten) Wolckenhaar of Bedford. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Linnea...
Florence C. Perkins
Sep 27, 2019
Florence Cushing Perkins, beloved wife of the late Robert Forbes Perkins, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2019 at the age of 98. Born in San Francisco in 1921 to John Eldridge Cushing and Isabel Grace Beaver, her ancestors traveled by ship from Hingham, Massachusetts and settled in Mill Valley, California near San Francisco in 1850. Mrs. Perkins attended...
None John Gillis
Sep 23, 2019
John J. “Jack” Gillis, of Dedham, passed away on September 23, 2019 with his family by his side. He was 97. Jack enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1941, and served honorably during WWII, the Korean War, and was also recalled into active service in 1962 due to the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was honorably discharged in April...
None Leokadia Pozniak
Sep 23, 2019
Leokadia Pozniak, a lifelong resident of Dorchester, died peacefully September 23, 2019 at Newton-Wellesley Alzhimer’s Center in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She was 87. Leokadia was born October 9, 1931 in Poland and moved to Dorchester, Ma shortly after. She was the daughter of Jan and Adolfini (Bosa) Pozniak. In Leokadia’s younger years she worked at Crown Laundry, and in her...
None Lee Bliss
Sep 22, 2019
Lee (Nichols) Bliss, of Westwood, died peacefully on September 22, 2019 at the age of 89. Lee was born on September 25, 1929 in Newton, MA to Franklin H. Nichols and Anita (Lee) Nichols. She was predeceased by her two brothers, Franklin H. Nichols, Jr., and Robert M. Nichols. She met her husband, William L. Bliss, at a high...
Joan G. Hewitt
Sep 21, 2019
Joan George (Limberis) Hewitt, a resident of Franklin, MA , and formerly of West Roxbury and Norwood, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 21, 2019 at her home in Franklin. She was 87. Joan was born January 7, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of George and Rose (Koromvokis) Limberis, immigrants from Greece. Joan...
None Salvatore Bonfilio
Sep 18, 2019
Salvatore F. Bonfilio, Jr. – of Dedham, passed away on September 18, 2019. He was the loving son of Kathleen Bonfilio of Marshfield, and the dear brother of Frank Fox and Nicholas Bonfilio of Wrentham, and Zachary Bonfilio of TX. He is also survived by 3 nieces and 1 nephew. Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Mass...
Donald H. Schauerte
Sep 16, 2019
Donald Herbert Schauerte, a resident of Westwood for the past 23 years,, and formerly a resident of Dedham, died Monday, September 16, 2019 at his residence in Westwood. he was 94. Donald was born January 26, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of George Henry and Edith (Gray) Schauerte. He attended Dedham High School and enlisted in the US...
None Judith Cimeno
Sep 16, 2019
Judith A. “Judi” (Basilici) Cimeno, a long time resident of Dedham, passed away on September 16, 2019, at the age of 76. Judi was born in Dedham in 1943, and was the youngest child of the late Angelo and Phyllis (Zapff) Basilici. She was the dear mother of the late Michael A. Cimeno, and was the loving grandmother to...
Stacia D. Foley
Sep 3, 2019
Stacia Dorathea (Boncek) Foley, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Hancock Park Nursing Home in Quincy. She was 95. Stacia was born December 19, 1923 in Dedham, the daughter of Piotr and Rosalia Boncek, immigrants from Poland. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1941. She worked as a housekeeper for...
William M. Finn
Aug 26, 2019
William Michael Finn, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 90. William was born June 1, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John and Mary Delia (Donaughue) Finn. He earned his Bachelor Degree from Boston College before being inducted into the US Army where he served...
