Local Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
Deborah Guinan
Aug 22, 2019
Deborah A. Guinan passed away on August 22, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. She was 58 years old. Deborah was born September 4, 1960 in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Eugene Guinan, Sr and Janice Dwyer (Brooks). She lived in Hyde Park for the first half of her life until she moved to...
Jean N. Barrett
Aug 18, 2019
Jean Natalie (Jordan) Barrett, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 96. Jean was born June 30, 1923 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the last surviving child of Percy Olive and Mary Frances (Curley) Jordan. She was a graduate of Dedham High School and worked for 8 years in...
Leonard Cropper
Aug 17, 2019
Leonard L. “Lenny” Cropper, of West Roxbury passed away at his home on August 17, 2019. He was 75 years old. Lenny was the son of Charles and Helen (Brown) Cropper, and was the dear brother of Ann Cropper of Dedham and Charles Cropper of Franklin. Also survived by nephews Craig Cropper of Norwood, William Cropper of Franklin and...
Sylvia A. Gonski
Aug 10, 2019
Sylvia Ann (Hickey) Gonski, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. She was 82. Sylvia was born August 22, 1936 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, a daughter of John Gard and Ann (Adzima) Hickey. She graduated from Dedham High School and worked in the Deposit Services Department...
Jessica N. Davidson
Aug 5, 2019
Jessica Nguyen Davidson, caring friend, international traveler, committed believer in Christ, and beloved family member passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the age of 33. She was a selfless giver of herself to so many others. Born May 11, 1986, Jessica moved to Westwood MA at the age of two as a foster child to later...
Alayne B. Burnham
Aug 4, 2019
Alayne Barbara (Clark) Burnham, a resident of Plainville, died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham. She was 89. Alayne was born September 10, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Joseph Howard and Elizabeth (Steinberg) Clark. She was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. Alayne was the beloved wife of Elmer...
Spiros Xenos
Aug 4, 2019
Spiros Xenos, a resident of West Roxbury, passed away on August 4, 2019 at the age of 85. Born in Pirgos, Greece, he was the son of Nicholas and Angela (Douzas) Xenos. Spiros was the beloved husband of the late Rose (Korakas) and brother of Theodora Panagopoulos also of West Roxbury and uncle of Nikoloas Xenos of Whitestone, New...
Joan Robinette
Aug 3, 2019
Joan M. (O’Sullivan) Robinette, of Hyde Park, passed away on August 3, 2019, with her family by her side. She was the Beloved wife of the late William R. Robinette, and the dear mother of William J. of England, Thomas and his wife Diane of Dorchester, Lisa F. Gaine of Weymouth, and Steve E. and his wife Sofia of...
Laurie Lohse
Aug 1, 2019
On August 1, 2019 Laurie Simone Lohse passed away surrounded by her family. Born December 18, 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the proud mother of Katherine Simone of High Point, North Carolina, and Ethan Lohse of Westwood. She was the cherished daughter of Mianne Beigbeder Simone Edwards and the late Captain William S. Simone, ASMC. Laurie was the...
Claire Blaisdell
Jul 27, 2019
Claire Marie Blaisdell, of Dedham, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham. She was 78. Claire was born May 3, 1941 in Staten Island, New York, a daughter of Clarence W. and Nellie (Greenwood) Blaisdell. She was a former officer of the Community Boating of Charles River organization, and a former officer of the...
Robert Calello
Jul 27, 2019
Robert W. Calello passed away on July 27, 2019 at the age of 67. Born in Dedham, MA, he was the son of Mario and Bertha (Tays) Calello. Bob graduated from Dedham High School and pursued a career in music. For most of his life, he was drummer and vocalist playing in venues throughout the State. Bob was a...
Joseph Monterisi
Jul 26, 2019
Joseph G. Monterisi, of Readville, passed away on July 26, 2019 at the age of 90. Born in Boston on June 12, 1929, he was the son of Giuseppe and Maria Monterisi. Joseph served in the Army during WWII from 1946-1948 and was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal and the WWII Victory Medal for his service. He was...
