Local Obituaries
Gay P. Lord
Jun 7, 2024
Gay Patterson Lord, art historian, teacher, cat lover, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, godmother, friend and expert giver of nicknames died on June 7, 2024, at her home in Westwood, MA. She died of natural causes, and a general disdain for living with Alzheimer’s. In her last week, she was surrounded by her children and many beloved, new-found friends....
Kiet Ngo
Jun 5, 2024
Kiệt Thế Ngô, a resident of Westwood, died Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at the age of 70. Kiệt was born April 22, 1954, in Bắc Ninh, Việt Nam, the son of Phát Thế Ngô and Hồi Thị Hồ. Kiet was a pharmacist who loved birds and plants. His favorite quote: “Một cây làm chẳng nên non…Ba cây chụm lại...
Lucy Fowler
May 28, 2024
Fowler, Lucy Landers of Westwood, MA, died peacefully at her home at Fox Hill Village on May 28, 2024. She was born in 1934 and raised in Indianapolis, IN. She graduated in 1952 from Miss Porter’s School, in Farmington, CT, and subsequently went on to matriculate from Smith College. Lucy was an accomplished calligrapher and worked as a bookkeeper...
Smith Pauline
May 20, 2024
Pauline Ann “Polly” Smith, of Westwood, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2024. She was born on January 19, 1935, the daughter of Pauline (Knight) Brown and Thomas F. Brown. Pauline was born in Newton, and lived in Brighton until eventually moving to Westwood. Shortly after moving to Westwood, Pauline met the love of her life, Robert Smith. Pauline...
Evangeline Ellis
May 15, 2024
Evangeline “Lynn” Ellis, a longtime resident of Westwood, and formerly of San Francisco, and Milton, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale. She was 95. Lynn was born June 4, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Arthur Clinton and Agnes (MacLeod) Ellis, immigrants from Nova Scotia. Lynn grew up in Milton and graduated...
Pauline E. Scott
May 14, 2024
Pauline Eleanor Scott, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Maples Nursing Home in Wrentham. She was 88. Pauline was born November 13, 1935 in Brighton, Massachusetts, a daughter of Anselm and Victoria (Martin) Lopez, immigrants from Gibraltar. She worked as an accounts payable clerk for Filene’s in Boston until her retirement in 1990....
Judith Ann Mclaughlin
May 12, 2024
Judith “Judy” A. (Mutlow) McLaughlin of Sharon, MA, formerly of Norwood and Hyde Park, passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at the age of 77.
Born in Boston and raised in Jamaica Plain, Judy graduated from Jamaica Plain High School with honors in 1964, Boston Business School with honors as a certified Bookkeeper...
Blanche B. Zak
May 7, 2024
Blanche B. (Sabina) Zak of Hyde Park, age 94 died at home, on May 7, 2024 after courageous battles with breast cancer and multiple myeloma. She was the wife of the late Edward W. Zak. They were married for 61 years before his passing in 2010. Mother of Michael B. Zak and his wife Barbara of Inman, S.C. and...
Margaret C. Kienzle
May 3, 2024
Margaret Clare Kienzle , born on 1 February 1957 in Red Bank, NJ, passed away unexpectedly in her Boston apartment on 3 May 2024. Margaret moved with her family to Bowie, MD in 1962 and lived there until 1966, when her family moved to Brazos Heights in the Panama Canal Zone. She graduated from Cristobal High School...
Carolann Reaves
May 2, 2024
Carolann Reaves, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Thursday, may 2, 2024 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington after aa brief illness. She was 86. Carolann was born October 18, 1937 in Dedham, the only child of Donald Scott and Florence J. (Bemis) Reaves. She graduated from Dedham High School and worked as a nursing instructor. Private interment was...
Ronald A. Depalma
May 2, 2024
Ronald A. Depalma – Of Walpole, passed away on May 2, 2024 at the Brockton VA. He was 90 years old. Born in Boston on January 26, 1934, he was the beloved son of the late Anthony DePalma and Eleanor Zuccola, and the dear stepson of the late Anthony Zuccola. Ronald is survived by his loving sister Eleanor Zuccola,...
Mary J. Gemelli
Apr 28, 2024
Mary Jane (Benson) Gemelli, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Sunday, April 28, 2024 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham after a brief illness. She was 82. Mary was born October 15, 1941 in Dedham, the daughter of Arthur P. and Selena F. (Whitelock) Benson. Mary graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1959....
Rosemarie Mckee
Apr 25, 2024
Rose Marie passed away and entered eternity to be with her Lord, on April 25, 2024. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Rose Marie was a former resident of Newton Falls, where she was an active member of the Newton Falls United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Lydia Circle, along with helping...
Pedro A. Munoz
Apr 19, 2024
Pedro Antonio Munoz, a longtime resident of Jamaica Plain, died Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Laurel Ridge Skilled Nursing Center in Jamaica Plain after an extended illness. He was 84. Pedro was born November 12, 1939 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the only son of Jesus and Louisa Torres Munoz. After earning his Bachelor degree he worked as a...
Frederick Caruso
Apr 15, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frederick F. Caruso of Dedham, Massachusetts on April 15, 2024. Fred was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, in-law and friend.
Fred proudly served both his country and his community, first as a U.S Army veteran, and then for the next 40 years as a...
Thomas H. Kent
Apr 2, 2024
Thomas Hugh Kent III, a resident of Readville, and formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 at his home in Readville. He was 56. Know as Tommy or Tom to his friends and family, Tom was born September 27, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts, the devoted son of Thomas Hugh Jr. and Barbara Anne (Guilliams) Kent....
David Hill
Mar 28, 2024
David G. Hill, age 80, of Westwood Massachusetts, passed from this life after a long illness with Parkinson’s Disease. He was the beloved only child of the late David H. and the late Zona R. Hill of Virginia Minnesota and devoted husband of 56 years to Irene B. Hill as well as devoted son in law to the late...
Elizabeth Lyons
Mar 28, 2024
February 14th, 1952- March 28th, 2024. Elizabeth Ann Lyons, affectionately known as Lisa passed away peacefully at the age of 72. The sixth of thirteen children, she was predeceased by her loving parents Tom and Virginia as well as her sisters Kippy ,Ginny and her big brother Tommy. She is survived by her siblings, Kathy, Rory (Jim), Claire (Joanne),...
Stry Robert L. Van
Mar 28, 2024
Robert Leonard Van Stry, of Norton, and formerly of Westwood, died Thursday, March 28, 2024 at the Lifecare Center of Attleboro. He was 89. Robert was born October 29, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Leonard and Catherine (Defren) Van Stry. He enlisted in the US Army in 1954 and served in the 38th Infantry Division for two...
Carolyn Anderson
Mar 27, 2024
Carolyn A. (Patterson) Anderson, a longtime resident of Dedham, passed away on March 27, 2024 after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her parents Leota and James Patterson. She is survived by her sister Linda (Patterson) Victoria and her husband Al of Tennessee, her children Jennifer Anderson and Tracey (Anderson) LeGendre and her husband Robert of Dedham. Carolyn...
