Local Obituaries
Rose M. Ross
Jul 26, 2019
Rose Marie (Palmerini) Ross, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Norwood Hospital. She was 96. Rose was born January 1, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Falcone) Palmerini. She grew up in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High School. Rose had a varied occupational history. She worked in a...
Elsie Whalen
Jul 23, 2019
Elsie Theresa Whalen, a resident of Highland Glen in Westwood, died Tuesday July 23, 2019 at age 96, surrounded by her devoted family. She was the beloved wife of Jarlath Joseph Whalen, who passed to the Lord just 351 days before her. Elsie was a great example of deep faith and trust in the Lord and made sure to...
Morgan Dix Wheelock
Jul 20, 2019
Morgan Dix Wheelock, a world renowned landscape architect, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at his home in Brookline. He was 81. Morgan was a resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, and formerly a resident of New York. He was born in Manhattan, New York and attended the Fessenden School in Newton, Massachusetts, before graduating from St. Paul’s High School...
Priscilla Wilcox
Jul 16, 2019
On July 16, 2019 Priscilla T Wilcox, “Cilla”, of Westwood, Ma and formerly of West Hartford, Ct and Boca Grande, FL, passed away at 91 years of age. She was a member of the Colonial Dames of America and direct descendant of pilgrims Miles Standish and Priscilla Alden as well as Jonathan Trumbull, the first governor of Connecticut. She...
William Walter
Jul 14, 2019
William Alfred Ferdinand Walter, a resident of Westwood, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. He was 91. Bill was born November 27, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Arthur and Martha (Brahmen) Walter, immigrants from Germany. He graduated from Roslindale High School and served in the US Army from 1950 to 1952 during...
Mary Triantafyllos
Jul 13, 2019
Mary (Koskoris) Triantafyllos, a resident of West Roxbury, died Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Atria Longmeadow Place in Burlington peacefully with her family by her side. She was 93. Mary was born May 10, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Pericles and Demetra (Siemekis) Koskoris, immigrants from Pelopnesia, Greece. In 1932 they moved back to Greece, only to...
George H. Dunn
Jul 12, 2019
George Henry Dunn, a longtime Dedham resident, died Friday, July 12, 2019 at his home in Dedham. He was 87. George was born in Boston, the only son of Robert and Mary (Mcauley) Dunn. He was a graduate of English High School in Boston, and Northeastern University in Boston. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1947 and...
William E. Sr. Travis
Jul 3, 2019
William E. Travis, Sr. passed away on July 3, 2019 at the age of 91. Born in Boston, he was the son of Albert W. and Laura L. (Emmel) Travis. A Korean and WorldWar II veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by his children, William E., Jr. and his wife Carol of Minnesota, Janice Principe, Jean...
Athanasia Papadakis
Jun 26, 2019
Athanasia Papadakis of Roslindale, died peacefully on June 26, 2019, at the age of 87. She was born in the village of Giorgitsi in Sparta, Greece, to Peter and Christoula (Gouzoulis) Kalantzis. A proud and loving wife of 54 years to Ioannis (John) Papadakis, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughters Carol Travayiakis and her...
Gerhard T. Anderson
Jun 24, 2019
Gerhard T. Anderson “Gerry,” of Norfolk, MA, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 24, 2019. Gerry was born in Norwood, MA on September 11, 1942, to Roy A. Anderson and Elsie L. Thorn Anderson, he was raised in Westwood, MA. Gerry graduated from Westwood High School in 1960 and earned his Bachelors of Science in Plastics...
Issam Bitar
Jun 20, 2019
Issam “Sam” Chafik Bitar, of Dedham, passed away at his home on June 20th, 2019, with his family by his side. He was the dear husband of Elaine F. (Webb), and devoted father of Rebekah Bitar of NH, Andrew Bitar of VA, and Rachel Bitar of RI. Loving grandfather of Sebastion LeBritton and Owen Chafik Bitar. Dear brother of...
Kurt Wallin
Jun 10, 2019
Kurt Darrell Wallin passed away on June 10, 2019 at the age of 93 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston where he was a resident and cared for by a very compassionate staff Born in Aurora, Nebraska to Frederick and Esther Victoria (Dahlberhg) Wallin, who farmed near the village of Hordville, Nebraska. Kurt attended District 90 Grammar School,...
Panagiotis Drogitis
Jun 7, 2019
Panagiotis Drogitis of Roslindale, MA, passed away on June 7, 2019. Beloved husband of Dionysia (Papadatos) Dorgitis. Loving father of Stella Avramidis and her husband Dimitiros, and Maris Vamvakis and her husband Iouannis. Cherished Pappou of Eftalia and Panagiota Avramidis. Brother of Maris Damoulakis and Anastasios Dorgitis. Brother-in-law of Panagiotis Papadatos. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and...
Helen E. Fahey
Jun 1, 2019
Helen Esther (Dickson) Fahey, a resident of Dedham, died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the Season’s Hospice in Milton. She was 86. Helen was born April 23, 1933, in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Leonard D. Bramwell and Hilda Elsie (Tauber) Dickson. She graduated from Dedham High School and worked as an administrative assistant for Owens Corning Glassware. Helen...
Paul Claudette St.
May 23, 2019
St. Paul, Claudette (Bernier) – of Hyde Park, unexpectedly passed away at her home on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the age of 62. She was the devoted wife of Michel B. St. Paul for almost 40 years, and the loving mother of Monique St. Paul, and the late Rachelle St. Paul. Dear sister of Edwige Madden, Nadine Zephyr,...
Michael J. Dimarzio
May 18, 2019
Michael John DiMarzio, a resident of Tewksbury, died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Tewksbury State Hospital. He was 59. Michael was born March 28, 1960 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, the son of Edward James Sr and Helen Loretta (Salvucci) DiMarzio. He graduated from Hyde Park High School and did a tour of duty in the US Army before...
Catherine Anderson
May 8, 2019
Catherine “Kay” Mary Anderson (MacDonald) of Plainville, MA passed away on May 8, 2019 at age 95. Kay was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada on October 10, 1923 and was one of six children of the late James J. and Catherine Ann MacDonald. She formerly resided in Norwood, Reading, and Woburn. Kay is lovingly remembered for her faith...
Barbara J. (Scott) Mclaughlin
Apr 29, 2019
Barbara Jean (Scott) McLaughlin, a resident of Taunton since 1995, and formerly of Dedham, died Monday, April 29, 2019 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was 76. Barbara was born March 1, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest daughter of James Henry and Mary Christina (Arnott) Scott. Her family moved to Dedham when she was 13 and Barbara...
Marjorie A. Nado
Apr 20, 2019
Marjorie Anne (Ross) Nado, a resident of Walpole, passed away peacefully at her home in Walpole on Saturday, April 20, 2019. She had just recently celebrated her 80th birthday. Marjorie was born March 7, 1939 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a daughter of David Angus and Jeannette A. (Fillmore) Ross. She grew up in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High School. ...
Joan W. (Dixson) Keller
Apr 18, 2019
Joan Dixon Keller died peacefully, April 18, 2019 at her home in Westwood, MA. Joan was born on September 11, 1927 in Springfield, Illinois, daughter of Noah and Louisa Dixon and sister of Noah M. Dixon. Joan attended Ferry Hall Academy and graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) with a degree in English Literature in 1949. After college, Joan...
