Local Obituaries
Francis B. Barter
Dec 27, 2018
Westwood, Massachusetts – Francis Bond “Frank” Barter died peacefully on Thursday, December 27th, 2018 after a long debilitating illness. Born November 22, 1924, the Son of Roy Marshall Barter and Emma Hathorne Barter, the youngest of three children, Francis grew up in the towns of Winthrop and Somerville, Massachusetts. On April 6th, 1947 he married the love of his...
Ann M. Roche
Dec 26, 2018
Anne Marie (McMullin) Roche, a resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Sherrill House in Jamaica Plain. She was 71. Anne was born July 10, 1947 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, the daughter of Daniel Oconnell and Louise Yvonne (Chiasson) McMullin. She graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and worked as a secretary at the...
Robert C. Lowe
Dec 26, 2018
Robert C. Lowe, a resident of Cocoa, Florida, passed away on December 26, 2018 at the age of 88. Born in Boston, he was the son of Seward A. and Mary E. (Davie) Lowe. Mr. Lowe was a former resident of Dedham and was employed by the Town of Dedham working as a school custodian and member of the...
Elizabeth M. (Wildes) Dickson
Dec 25, 2018
Elizabeth Marie (Wildes) Dickson died peacefully Christmas Day 2018 at her home in Wrentham, surrounded by her family. She was 82. Betty was born May 12, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, and was a long time resident of Dedham. She was the beloved daughter of Prescott Hartley and Martha Evelyn (Rincker) Wildes. Betty worked as an Administrative Assistant at the...
Dr. Warren Henderson
Dec 22, 2018
Dr. Warren Robert Henderson, 91, of Raleigh died on 12/22/18. He was born May 5, 1927 in West Roxbury, MA, the son of the late John I. and Elizabeth P. Henderson. Dr. Henderson grew up in West Roxbury and attended Boston public schools. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1949 with a B.S. in Horticulture. He...
Claire J. Boari
Dec 17, 2018
Claire Janice (Hennessey) Boari, a resident of Westwood for 45 years, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Winchester Hospital. She was a resident at the Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for the past few years. Claire was 91. Born July 16, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, Claire was the daughter of Ralph Joseph and Mary Agnes (Callahan) Hennessey. She...
John G.C. Banks
Dec 16, 2018
John Gerald Christopher Banks, a resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood, and formerly of Syracuse, Martha’s Vineyard, and Fayetteville, New York, died Sunday, December 16, 2018 at his home in Westwood. He was 77. John was born January 21, 1941 in Mt Kisco, New York, the son of Charles Green and Martha Henrietta (Siggelkow) Banks. He attended Brown...
Kate Keller
Dec 11, 2018
It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Kate Van Winkle Keller of Westwood, MA on December 11, 2018. Kitty, as she was known to friends and family, was born on April 28, 1937 in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Kate Louise (Vondermuhll) and Edward Kingsland Van Winkle, Jr.. She leaves behind beloved husband of...
Dianne M. Macdonald
Dec 8, 2018
Dianne Mae MacDonald, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Saturday, Decembr 8, 2018 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood, after a long illness. She was 75. Dianne was born April 15, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ronald Joseph and Isabella Margaret (Meldrum) MacDonald. She graduated from Roslindale High School and attended classes at Northeastern University before...
Karen Brickley
Dec 6, 2018
Karen P. Brickley, a resident of Carver, formerly of Dedham, passed away on December 6, 2018 at the age of 66. Born in Boston and was the daughter of Earl and Patricia (Scarpaci) Brickley. A graduate of Needham High School, she worked for the West Roxbury VA Hospital as a Dietary Aide for 37 years before retiring. Spending time...
Patricia A. Carlson
Dec 4, 2018
Patricia A. Carlson (Cove), formerly of Dedham and Dennis, MA, passed away on December 4, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard A. Carlson and the dear mother of Susan Kenney and her husband Lawrence of Foxboro and Christine Carpenito of West Roxbury. Mrs. Carlson is also survived by her 2 granddaughters, Lauren and Alyssa Kenney...
John D. Mulhane
Nov 30, 2018
John David “Jack” Mulhane, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Norwood Hospital. He was 86. Jack was born Aug 4, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of William and Alice (Johnson) Mulhane. After High School he attended classes at Suffolk University before going to work as an Expediter for LFE Electronics before...
Ann D. Fleck
Nov 26, 2018
Ann Davison (Duffie) Fleck, a longtime resident of Norwood and Walpole, died Monday, November 26, 2018 at the Benchmark Senior Living Center in Franklin. She was 95. Ann was born May 13, 1923 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, one of three daughters of Harold Richard and Marion (Davison) Duffie. Her love of music expressed itself early when she played in the...
Victor M. Jr. Vangel
Nov 23, 2018
Victor Manuel Vangel, Jr., the beloved husband of Kristina Emily (Condon) Vangel, died unexpectedly at his home in Dedham, on Friday, November 23, 2018. He was 55. Victor was born August 15, 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Victor M. Sr., and Joan (Armington) Vangel. He graduated from Hyde Park High School and was employed in a...
Edeltraud “Trudie” Johnson
Nov 18, 2018
Edeltraud (Knekties) Johnson, a former resident of Norwood, Sudbury, and Natick, died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Timothy Daniels House in Holliston. She was 82. Trudie was born May 24, 1936 in Rucken, Germany, the daughter of Paul and Elvira (Neuman) Knekties. She owned and operated Trudies Beauty Shop for 25 years until her retirement in 1994. Trudy...
Doris M. Pearson
Nov 14, 2018
Doris Martha (Lippold) Pearson, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 92. Doris was born May 17, 1926 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the only child of Friedrich August and Marie Martha (Schubert) Lippold. She grew up in Germany and graduated from High School and attended business school there...
Carlo C. Cicchetti
Nov 12, 2018
Carlo Charles Cicchetti, a lifelong resident of Dedham, passed away in Norwood on Monday November 12, 2018 at the age of 97. Carlo was the son of the late Frank and Cecilia (Scarcella) Cicchetti and was the twin brother of Albert A. Cicchetti. He grew up in Dedham and attended Dedham Public Schools. At the age of 21, Carlo enlisted...
Martha Barry
Nov 11, 2018
Martha E. Barry, age 98, passed away on November 11, 2018 at the Doolittle Home in Foxborough, MA, where she had resided since August of 2014. She was born on May 7, 1920 in Maryland to James and Martha Barry. Her father was a seaman who died when Martha was quite young, leaving Martha to support and care for...
Edith M. Brousseau
Nov 10, 2018
Edith Marian (Sias) Brousseau, a long time resident of Dedham, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her home in Dedham. She was 91. Edith was born on December 20,1926 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, the daughter of Arthur and Carrie (Poole) Sias. Edith graduated from Dedham High School class of 1945, afterwards she graduated from Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing. She...
Douglas A. Cowley
Nov 7, 2018
Douglas Allan Cowley, of Barnstable, died November 7, 2018, with loving friends and family members at his side. Doug was the son of Doris and Charles Cowley, late of West Roxbury, where he grew up. He is survived by his brother, Curtis J. Cowley, and his sister-in-law, Lisa Wyman Cowley, of Wellesley, and his niece, Martha Elizabeth Cowley, of Chicago,...
