Obituaries

Nov 17, 2017

George J. Flynn, a resident of Dedham, died Friday,November 17, 2017 at his home in Dedham.  He was 76.  George was born in Marlbank, Ontario, Canada, the son of James Francis and Mary Elizabeth (Lawlor) Flynn. George worked as the marketing director for NRJ Bus Company and then as the Executive Director of the SEEM Collaborative.  He enjoyed gardening...

Nov 15, 2017

Doris Janet ((Walsh) Boudrot, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at her homer in Dedham.  She was 88.  Doris was born November 20, 1928 in Newton, Massachusetts , the daughter of Martin and Mary (San Soucie) Walsh.  She attended Katherine Gibbs School of Business in Boston and worked for many years as a saleswoman for...

Nov 13, 2017

Jean Louise (Keady) Sears, a resident of Dedham, died Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Tippett House in Needham on her 69th birthday.  Jean was born November 13, 1948 in Norwood, Massachusetts and grew up in Islington.  She graduated from Westwood High School with the class of 1966.  Jean worked for many years s the office manager at Boston...

Nov 11, 2017

Patty “Panagiota” Sarhanis formerly of 30 Ivory St, West Roxbury, passed peacefully at Webster at Rye, in Rye New Hampshire on November 11, 2017. She was born in Kiato Corinth, Greece on Sept.14, 1923, the daughter of Yianni and Eleni (Mataxas) Karavoulis. Patty immigrated to the United States, arriving at Ellis Island and settling in Boston in 1950 to...

Nov 1, 2017

June V. (Culbert) Jansky, of Hyde Park, passed away peacefully after a long illness on November 1, 2017 with her loving family at her side.  She was born and raised by her mother, Ida Culbert, in Rahway, New Jersey with her siblings Robert, Fred, and Donald. June relocated to Massachusetts in the early 1950s, where she met...

Oct 30, 2017

Laurence “Larry” Miller Davis, a long time resident of Norwood and a lifelong resident of Massachusetts, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, MA following a brief illness. He was 70 years old.  Born in 1947 and raised in Acton, Massachusetts, he was the the son of Charles and Freda (Clogston)...

Oct 28, 2017

Florence M. Killion (Cenzalli) passed away on October 28, 2017 at the age of 89.  Mrs. Killion was a lifelong resident of Dedham.  Born in Dedham she was the daughter of Nicola and Mariangela F. (Capone) Cenzalli.  Her sons describe her as a “lady of many talents”.  They remember her attending night classes to learn cake decorating, floral arranging and...

Oct 26, 2017

Bruno John Hirsch, a resident of Canton, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at CuraHealth Hospital in Stoughton.  He was 82.  Bruno was born February 28, 1935 in Ranka, Latvia, the only son of Janis and Marta (Kamene) Hirss.   He had 2 older sisters Ilga Rudzroga and Gaida Rudzitis.   His early days were spent attending school and helping with chores...

Oct 24, 2017

Panagiota (Gianikopoulos) Kouris, 77, of Roslindale, Massachusetts, passed away on October 24, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Thrasivoulos Kouris with whom she operated their family business, Kouris Korner (formerly Oakdale Spa) in Dedham.

Panagiota was born in Patras, Greece and lived in Australia before moving to the United States. She is daughter to Panagiotis and Andromahy...

Oct 19, 2017

Sylvia Mary (Crasten) Crozier, a resident of Hyde Park, and formerly of Roslindale, passed away peacefully at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale on Oct 19, 2017.  She was 90.  Sylvia was the daughter of  Charles and Elsie Crasten, and is survived by her sister Dorothy Brooks of Bonita Springs, FL; her children, Dianne Barboza, Carol Parcellin, Charles F....

Oct 19, 2017

Charles William McAuliffe, of Mansfield, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro.  He was 86.  Charles was born November 30, 1930 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a son of Joseph Francis and Sarah (Mitchell) McAuliffe.  He graduated from Norwood High School and enlisted in the US Navy where he served for four years until his honorable...

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.

Visiting hours will be held on...

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...