Obituaries

May 27, 2016

Pauline “Polly”  (Staples) Gould, a resident of Dedham for over 50 years, passed away on May 27, 2016, in Hingham, at the age of 97.  Polly was born in Boston on July 19, 1918 to the late Henry C. Staples and Alice F. (Page) Staples.  She attended school at Lasell Seminary in Newton, married the late Robert...

May 27, 2016

“LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH”

Once diagnosed with Vascular Dementia, Agnes Elizabeth “Betty” Anderson never gave up. She never complained. She maintained a brave, happy and optimistic outlook of her future. Though she went through many physical, medical, pain and memory challenges she continued to be involved in her families’ and friends activities, her church life and much more....

May 17, 2016

Helen Gladys Knarr, a resident of Edelweiss Village in West Roxbury, and formerly of Dedham, died Tueday, May 17, 2016 at the Deutsches Altenheim Nursing Home in West Roxbury.  She was a month short of her 103rd birthday.  Helen was born June 11, 1913 in Boston, Massachusetts and was the last surviving child of the seven children of George...

May 11, 2016

Robert Lincoln Dennison, Sr. passed away on May 11, 2016 at the age of 91.  Born in Dedham, MA, he was the son of Thomas A. and Elizabeth (Lutzenkirchen) Dennison.  He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara A. (Albrecht) and loving father of Robert L. Dennison, Jr. and Donna Dempsey and her husband Sean all of Canton. ...

May 11, 2016

Louise Alice Buono, 77, of Dedham, passed away May 11, 2016 in Medway, MA.

She was born to Edward and Ella O’Neil on April 1, 1939 in Boston, MA.  Louise went to high school at Dedham High School and graduated in 1957.  She married the late James J. Buono on November 9, 1958.  Louise enjoyed church, gardening,...

Apr 30, 2016

Grissett Tejeda,  April 30th, 2016.  Beloved wife of Rory Cecchet.  Visiting hours at the Folsom Funeral Home 87 Milton St., Dedham on Thursday from 6-8pm.  Relatives and friends invited.  Everyone is invited to attend a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial on Friday at 10 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 14 Montebello Rd., Jamaica Plain.  Kindly go directly...

Apr 28, 2016

Robert Henry Gallagher, a resident of Mattapan for 57 years, and of West Roxbury for the past 6 years, died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Highgate Manor Nursing Home in Dedham.  He was 88. Robert was born July 22, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Myles Raymond, and Rose Elizabeth (Stachober) Gallagher.  He grew up in Detroit and...

Apr 27, 2016

Roland Paul Crawford, a resident of Walpole for over 40 years, and formerly of Westwood, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton.  He was 84.  Roland was born October 28, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Marie Louise (Metzer) and John Hugh Crawford Sr.  Roland grew up in West Roxbury and graduated from Roxbury...

Apr 22, 2016

Allen Nichols Baker, a lifetime resident of Westwood died Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 92 . Allen was born August 9, 1923 in Norwood, Massachusetts to Harold N elson and Sarah ( Nichols ) Baker. He grew up in Westwood, the town he loved and served for many years.

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Apr 20, 2016

Beryl W. (Dowling) Swiatkowski,, age 92, of Attleboro, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at the Ellis Nursing Center in Norwood, MA. The beloved wife of the late John W. Swiatkowski and the loving daughter of the late Rev. Herbert J. and Elizabeth A. (Full) Dowling, she was born in Providence,...

Apr 18, 2016

Olive E. (Lundborg) Johnson, a resident of New Pond Village, and formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham.  She was 92.  Olive was born September 25, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the three daughters of Ruben Daniel and Sarah Ann (McKane) Lundborg.  She had a...

Apr 13, 2016

John Henry Hurney Jr., a longtime resident of Roslindale, died Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 at his apartment in Roslindale.  He was 76.  John was born June 7, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of John Henry Sr., and Ruth Eleanor (Sodekson) Hurney.  He worked as a shipyard welder and then spent 28 years as a School Police Officer...

Apr 11, 2016

Mary Louise Glennon, a resident of Norwood, and formerly of Westwood, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood after a brief illness.  She was 83.  Mary Lou was born December 6, 1932 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the elder of the two daughters of John Patrick and Mary Josephine (Curran) Glennon.  She is survived by her sister...

Apr 10, 2016

Prudence Helen (Berry) Paine of Dedham died Sunday, April 10, 2016.

“Never mind about all that. I’ll put on the kettle and we’ll have a nice cup of tea” – Prudence Paine (quoting Beyond the Fringe)

If you are reading this, you’ve probably had a cup of tea with Prue, most likely...

Mar 31, 2016

Sheila A. Weeks (Drake), a longtime resident of Dedham and the last four years of Canton, passed away on March 31, 2016 at the age of 82.  She was the beloved wife of the late General J. Weeks, Jr.  Born in Dedham, her parents were Louis E. and Julia Anne (McCarthy) Drake.  She was a graduate of Dedham High...

Mar 27, 2016

Amy Brook (Curley) Grant, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, March 27, 2016.  She was 41.  Amy was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 27, 1974.  She grew up in Dedham and was a graduate of Dedham High School.  Amy worked as a home daycare provider.  She was the former wife of Jason R. Grant and is survived...

Mar 20, 2016

Kay F. (Fraser) Sarkis from Dedham, passed away on March 20, 2016.  She was 85 years old. Kay was the beloved wife of the late Charles B. Sarkis and dear mother of Charlene Williams, and her husband Scott, of Waltham, Mark Sarkis, and his wife Susan, of Readville, and Charles Sarkis, and his wife Denee, of Sterling, VA.  Loving...

Mar 18, 2016

Sally A. (Montcalm) Nordstrom, of Walpole, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Maples Home in Wrentham after a long illness.  Beloved wife of the late LeRoy H. Nordstrom and devoted mother of Pamela Snell and her husband David of Plymouth, Judith Nordstrom of North Attleboro, Peter Nordstrom of Walpole and Eric...

Mar 16, 2016

Mildred Arlene (Schwinn) Tweer, a resident of Clearwater, Florida, and formerly of Hyde Park, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Milton Hospital in Milton. She was 87.  Mildred was born August 6, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Joseph and Edna Mabel (Bemiller) Schwinn.  She was the wife of the late William DiMarzio and the late...

Mar 8, 2016

Richard Devereux Hill, a resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Clark House in Westwood after a brief illness.  He was 96  Dick was born November 6, 1919 in Salem, Massachusetts, the only son of Robert William and Grace Ellingwood (Dennis) Hill.  He graduated from Salem High School and Phillips Exeter Academy...