Obituaries

Oct 14, 2017

Harold Everett Loring, Jr., a resident of Norwood, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Golden Living Center in Dedham.  He was 68.  Harold was born February 3, 1949 in Norwood, a son of Thelma Irene (Russell), and Harold E. Loring Sr.  He retired in 2014 from his occupation as an elevator technician; working for both Otis and Delta...

Oct 12, 2017

Henry A. “Mr. Gee Bee” Haffke, 90, died peacefully on October 12, 2017 at the Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, NY. Henry was born in Springfield, MA, the son of Henry and Gladys (Jennison) Haffke. Henry graduated from Orange, MA high school and enlisted in the Navy during WW II where he was an instructor in naval aircraft ordnance equipment,...

Oct 12, 2017

Barbara Ann (Burke) Garlick, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at her home in Dedham, Massachusetts.  She was 91.  Barbara was born January 24, 1926 in Dedham, Massachusetts, a daughter of William Edward and Alice Almeda Maud (Blakney) Burke.  She graduated from Dedham High School and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree...

Oct 10, 2017

Celia Joan (Beatrice) Putignano, a resident of Dedham since 1962, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Cornerstone of Canton.  She was 95.  Celia was born March 8, 1922, a daughter of Fortunato and Grace (Luca) Beatrice, immigrants from Italy.  She was a member of St. Denis Parish of Islington, and bowled for many years with the St. Denis Bowling...

Oct 9, 2017

Barbara C. (Smith) Bolanes of Dedham, formerly of Roslindale, passed away on October 9, 2017 at the age 87.  Barbara was the devoted wife of the late George E. Bolanes, and the loving mother of George A. Bolanes of West Roxbury, Brenda J. Naddaff of Hyde Park, the late Mark W. Bolanes and the late Douglas D. Bolanes.  She ...

Oct 9, 2017

William Francis Charles Jacobs Jr., a longtime resident of Westwood, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needhamafter a brief illness.  He was 80.  Bill was born July 29, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of William Francis Charles Sr. and Lydia Ann (Steinberg) Jacobs.  He attended Wentworth Institute in Boston for two...

Oct 3, 2017

Noemi Perez, a resident of Norwood, passed away on October 3, 2017 at the age of 69.  Born in Guanica, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Simon and Carmen (Lopez) Nazario.  Noemi is survived by her beloved husband Luis Perez, Sr. and her 2 children, Luis, Jr. and Noemiley Perez.

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Sep 30, 2017

Robert Geoffrey “Jeff” Neville, of Westwood, MA passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).  He is survived by his beloved wife, Yajaira; his sons, Geoffrey Neville Jr. and Peter Neville; step daughter Arcelia Pena and 6 grandchildren, John, Kelsey, Ryan, Geoffrey III, Colin and Tyler.  Jeff also leaves behind his...

Sep 26, 2017

Virginia Mildred (Westwood) McHugh, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Seasons Hospice Home in Milton.  She was 89.  Ginny was born November 13, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Walter James and Mary Esther (MacKinnon) Westwood.  She graduated from Hyde Park High School and worked as a Clerk for Liberty Mutual...

Sep 20, 2017

CAVOLOWSKY, BERTHA M. (Matukas) of Dedham passed away on September 20, 2017 at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late John F. Cavolowsky. Devoted mother of John A. Cavolowsky and his wife Kathleen of MD, David M. Cavolowsky of Dedham and Paul J. Cavolowsky and his wife Patricia of Norwood. Sister of the late Adelia, John, Mary...

Sep 16, 2017

Bill McKibben passed away on September 16, 2017 at his home in Hingham, just shy of 93. Born October 6, 1924 in Schenectady, NY to Elliot and Elizabeth (Adams) McKibben, he moved to Dedham, MA at the age of 1 after his mother’s untimely death. He was raised by his beloved grandmother, Ethel (Weaver) Adams, in the home...

Sep 12, 2017

George Henry Lang, Jr., a resident of Hyde Park and sexton and altar server at St. Anne’s Church, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the West Roxbury Veteran’s Administration Medical Center.  He was 88.  George was born March 16, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of George Henry Sr., and Ann Helen (Fitzgerald) Lang.  He served in the US...

Sep 10, 2017

Geoffrey Nunes passed away peacefully on September 10, 2017. He is survived by his wife of59 years, Clare Nunes, and his three children: Geoffrey Jr., Jake, and Maggie, as well as seven grandchildren: Ada, Emmett, Nicole, Hadleigh, Alex, Samantha, and Claudia.Geoff was born in New York City on July 7, 1930. His family moved to Westchester county when...

Sep 4, 2017

Sofia Mavrides, 87, of Roslindale, Massachusetts, passed away on September 4, 2017.  Beloved wife of the late Haralambos Mavrides.  Devoted mother of Helen Fanouriakis and her late husband Dimitrios, and Roger Mavrides and his wife Patricia.  Loving grandmother of Kostas, Taki, Aris, and Sebastian.  Cherished great grandmother of Eleni, Thano, and Georgia.  Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives...

Sep 2, 2017

Mary (Ballos) Georgenes,  died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at her home in Walpole.  She was 78.  Mary was born April 7, 1939 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Greek immigrants Charles and Anna Ballos.  For the last fourteen years she worked as an administrator at Dental Associates of Walpole.  Mary was a volunteer at Children’s Hospital in Boston for...

Aug 31, 2017

Priscilla James Johnson, known to her friends as “Pat”, passed away on August 31, 2017, at the age of 94, in her apartment at Fox Hill Village in Westwood, Mass.  Pat was born in Somerville, Mass., on September 28, 1922, to Ada Taylor James and Walter Clark James.  Her beloved younger brother, Phil James, predeceased her.  She was an...

Aug 21, 2017

Patricia (Spinning) Wrenn, a former resident of Dedham and Needham, died Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord, Massachusetts.  She was 90.  Patsy was born July 14, 1927 in Paris, France, the daughter of Kenneth Osbourne and Edith (Hensey) Spinning.  She graduated from Barnard College in New York City, New York with the Class of...

Aug 12, 2017

Albert G. Schoener, 94, a lifetime resident of Roslindale passed away on August 12, 2017. Born in Boston, he was the son of Gustav and Charlotte (Oberlander) Schoener. He attended grade school in Roslindale, and then technical school in Boston. Upon Graduation, he enlisted in the Navy, where he attended flight school. He became a Hellcat fighter pilot in the ...

Aug 11, 2017

Maria (Tsangaris) Papavassiliou, a resident of Winthrop, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at Care One at Peabody.  She was 84.  Maria was born March 5, 1933 in Gargaliani, Greece, the daughter of the late Andreas and Kostanodina (Mastornikolou) Tsangaris.  She worked for many years in the linen department at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and was...

Aug 9, 2017

Chandler Dotton Phinney Jr., a resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Norwood Hospital.  He was 88.  Sonny was born November 22, 1928 in Milton, Massachusetts, the only son of Chandler D. Sr., and Mary (Will) Phinney, and grew up in Plymouth.  He earned his Master’s degree in Education from Boston University and worked as a...