Local Obituaries
Virginia Mather
Jun 28, 2018
Virginia “Ginnie” (Craig) Mather, formerly of Westwood, died peacefully on June 28, 2018 in Weymouth. Beloved wife of the late Bruce E. Mather and daughter of the late Edward and Velma Craig. Loving mother of Carol of Braintree, Craig of Dedham and David of Brookline. Cherished grandmother of Tyler and his wife Katie Lynne, Chelsea and Jared; and great-grandmother...
Henry W. Mooncai
Jun 26, 2018
Henry Wong Mooncai, a longtime resident of Westwood, and formerly of Quincy, died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 87. Henry was born July 4, 1930 in Taunton, Massachusetts, a son of Henry and Louise Yock (Yip) Mooncai. Henry earned his Masters degree in Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston in 1956...
Patricia Buzzell
Jun 25, 2018
Patricia “Patty” A. (Gagnon) Buzzell, of Dedham, gained her angel wings on June 25, 2018, at the age of 76. Patty was born and raised in Boston and was the loving daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Bradley) Gagnon. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Buzzell. Devoted mother of Robert W. Buzzell Jr. and his...
Anne J. Obuchon
Jun 24, 2018
Anne Jay (Mingels) Obuchon, a resident of Weymouth, and formerly a resident of Dedham, Plymouth, and Sandwich, died Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth after a brief illness. She was 71. Anne was born February 14, 1947 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Francis T. Mingels and the late Kathryn (Flanagan) Allen. ...
James W. Murphy
Jun 24, 2018
James Walter Murphy, a resident of West Roxbury, died Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the West Roxbury Veterans Administration Hospital. He was 70. James was born July 11, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts the son of Walter and Irene (Brodeur) Murphy. After high school he joined the US Marine Corps and served for four year until his honorable discharge in...
Shirley Esthimer
Jun 18, 2018
Shirley Elizabeth (Garner) Esthimer, a resident of Hopkinton, and formerly of Walpole, died Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility in Westborough. She was 89. Shirley was born June 26, 1928 in Norwood, MA, the daughter of Thomas Carlisle and Florence Ellen (Hayes) Garner. She was the beloved wife of the late William F....
Kenneth T. Deavila
Jun 17, 2018
Kenneth Thomas DeAvila, a resident of Dedham, died Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his home in Dedham. He was 80. Ken was born April 13, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts to Thomas Emmanuel and Caroline C. (Gebhardt) DeAvila. After high school he joined the Airforce and served from 1955 until his honorable discharge in 1959. Ken worked as a carpenter...
Robert Corliss
Jun 13, 2018
Robert F. Corliss, a resident of Dedham, passed away on June 13, 2018 at the age of 88. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, he was the son of Ellis and Erna (Ackerman) Corliss. A veteran of the Korean war, serving in the United States Army, Mr. Corliss was extremely proud of his military service. He earned his BA in History...
Edith E. Belanger
Jun 11, 2018
Edith Evelyn (Ames) Belanger, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Stanley Tippett House in Needham. She was 77. Edith was born in Melrose, MA, the daughter of Charles F. and Cevelia (Augusta) Ames. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1958 and was looking forward to attending her 60th class...
Harriet S. Brush
Jun 5, 2018
It is with great sadness that the daughters of Harriet S. Brush, 94, announce her death on June 5, 2018. Surrounded by her daughters, Harriet died peacefully at home less than 4 months after the loss of her husband of 69 years, William R. Brush. She was born on May 1, 1924 in Richmond Hill, New York, the twin...
Nancy J. Siegel
Jun 3, 2018
Nancy Jean Kamps Siegel passed away on June 3, 2018 at the age of 67. She was a resident of Dedham. Family and friends will be gathering on Sunday, June 10, 2018 for a 1 hour visitation at 2:00PM followed by a Memorial Service at 3:00 PM. This will be held at the Folsom Funeral Home at 87 Milton...
Jean W. Buck
May 27, 2018
JEAN W. BUCK (90 yrs.) died peacefully on May 27, 2018. He was an active member of the Norwood community for over 60 years. He was instrumental in the creation of the Ecumenical Community Food Pantry; and he and his wife Edith (Chickie) devoted many hours to the Parents Music Association. They were members of The United Church of...
Christopher Nicholas
May 12, 2018
Christopher Andrew Nicholas, a resident of Grantham, New Hampshire, died tragically with his girlfriend in an automobile accident Sunday, May 12th, in New Hampshire. He was 25. Christopher was born March 11, 1987 in Newton, Massachusetts. He grew up in Westwood, graduated from Westwood High School with the Class of 2005, and attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst...
Daniel A. Sr. Nelson
May 9, 2018
Daniel A. “Danny” Nelson, Sr., 79, a lifelong resident of West Hartland, CT, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Brookdale Senior Life Assisted Living Facility in Dedham, MA. He was the son of the late William Nelson, Sr., and Dorothy (Thompson) Nelson. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Sullivan) Nelson. Danny was educated in local schools...
Lorraine M. Brackett
May 6, 2018
Lorraine M. Brackett (Alberto), a resident of Norwood for over 40 years, passed away on May 6, 2018 with her family by her side. Lorraine celebrated her 80th birthday in March. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Russo) Alberto. Growing up in Hyde Park and Framingham, she was a member of the Framingham High...
John O. Jr. Leavitt
Apr 30, 2018
John Oliver Leavitt Jr., a longtime resident of Dedham, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Sunrise Assisted Living Center in Norwood. He was 94. Jack was born October 25, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of John Oliver Sr. and Catherine Veronica (McNeil) Leavitt. He worked for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad until, at 19...
Shirley I. Swain
Apr 30, 2018
Shirley I. Swain, 84, longtime resident of Norwood, Massachusetts and native of Lowell, beloved wife of Philip C. Swain, and devoted mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at Norwood Hospital on April 30, 2018, surrounded by her family.
Shirley graduated from Lowell High School in 1950 and from Lowell State Teachers College in 1954, where she met...
Mary E. Pitts
Apr 27, 2018
Mary E. (Putnam) Pitts , age 88, formerly of Dedham, MA, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Parkland Medical in Derry, NH. Born in Somerville, MA, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Dorothy (Ide) Putnam and the wife of the late George E. Pitts, Sr. Mary was predeceased by her brother Wilfred Putnam, Jr....
Barbara J. Baxter
Apr 23, 2018
Barbara J. Baxter (Briggs) , a resident of Hyde Park, passed away at her home on April 23, 2018. She celebrated her 75th birthday on April 1. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Gerald L. Sr. and Martha K. (Vollm) Briggs and the beloved wife of the late John R. Baxter.
Barbara enjoyed gardening, reading...
Helen L. Lehner
Apr 19, 2018
Helen Louise (Bliss) Lehner, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 93. Helen was born October 26, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Gordon and Ethel C. (Scherber) Bliss. She was a graduate of Dedham High School and worked at Cornell Dubilier Company of Norwood (a...
