Obituaries

Christine B. Hanscom

Mar 7, 2015

Christine B. (Woodward) Hanscom, a long time resident of Norwood passed away on March 7, 2015 with her family by her side.  She was 89.   Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Seymour E. and Irma D. (Mueller) Woodward.  Christine was a graduate of Roslindale High School, Class of 1943.  She worked for many years at Liggett...

Dorothy J. Neely

Mar 7, 2015

Dorothy J. (Schaffner) Neely, a resident of Roslindale, passed away on March 7, 2015 at the Deutsches Altenhein in West Roxbury. She was 96.   Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of William Harrison and Bertha K. (Naumann) Schaffner.  She worked as a bookkeeper for Ferdinands Furniture Store in Roxbury and Allan Furniture in Roslindale.  .  She enjoyed...

Dominic J. Dirusso

Mar 3, 2015

Dominic James DiRusso, a resident of Dedham for sixty years, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his son’s home in Framingham.  He was 95.  Dominic was born December 3, 1919 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Raymond and Josephine Mary (Cafferalla) DiRusso, immigrants from Italy.  Dominic was inducted into the US Army in 1942.  He served as a TEC...

Robert C. Sullivan

Feb 28, 2015

Robert Carroll Sullivan, a resident of Franklin for the past three years, and formerly a long time resident of Dedham, died Saturday, February 28, 2015 on his 77th birthday.  Bob was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of Daniel and Frances Mildred (Dobbrow) Sullivan.  He worked for 28 years as a Certified Professional Tennis Instructor at the Dedham...

Alice E. Wood

Feb 23, 2015

Alice Evelyn Wood, a life long resident of Dedham, passed away on February 23, 2015 at the Golden Living Center of Dedham.  She was 92.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Thomas S. Wood and Catherine A. (Himmelman) Wood.  She was also predeceased by her brother James H. Wood.  Alice was a graduate of Dedham High...

Dominic J. Bacci

Feb 19, 2015

Dominic Joseph Bacci, of Canton, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton.  He was 89.  Dominic was born November 18, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Pietro and Winifred (McGuinness) Iacobacci.  During World War Two he served as a Seaman Second Class aboard the NTS Sampson, the USS LST 375, and...

Jean (Corliss) Fitch

Feb 19, 2015

Jean Winifred (Corliss) Fitch, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham.  She was 95.  Jean was born July 17, 1919 in Needham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Carl David, and Bessie M. (Carter) Corliss. After high school she attended the Chandler Secretarial School in Boston fir two years.  ...

Violet Heath Wellington

Feb 8, 2015

Violet Heath Wellington, 96, of Westwood, MA, formerly of Scarsdale, NY, Wellesley, MA, Osterville, MA and Vero Beach, FL, died on Sunday, February 8, 2015 in Norwood, MA.  She was born in Buffalo, NY.

A loving wife, grandmother and great grandmother, Violet is survived by her four sons and their wives — Roger Underwood Wellington Jr....

Virginia H. Daniels

Feb 4, 2015

Virginia Hazel (Horner) Daniels, a resident of Roslindale for 45 years, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the Spaulding Nursing Home in West Roxbury.  She was 93.  Virginia was born July 17, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of James W. and Finnettie (Lent) Horner.  After high aschool she attended secretarial school and then worked as a secretary...

Estelle June Maclellan

Jan 27, 2015

Estelle June (Cosgro) MacLellan (formerly of Westwood, MA) died peacefully in her sleep January 27, 2015. Born July 18, 1916, she spent her youth living in Manchester, NH before her family settled in Roslindale, MA. June had two older fraternal twin brothers (E. Harlow Cosgro and Joseph Harold Cosgro who preceded her in death) and a younger sister (Virginia...

Marguerite V. Griesmer

Jan 27, 2015

Marguerite Valian Griesmer died peacefully on January 27, 2015 at the age of 95.   The oldest daughter of Michael and Victoria Valian, Marguerite was born May 20, 1919 in Brantford, Ontario, before moving as a young girl with her family to Detroit, Michigan.  She attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing, became an R.N., and worked as a surgical nurse...

Martha F. Ionson

Jan 23, 2015

Martha Florence (Waugh) Ionson, a resident of Westwood for over 60 years, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Clark House Nursing Home in Westwood.  She was 99.  Martha was born July 12, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Arnold and Florence (Stewart) Waugh, immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada.  She graduated from Boston Teacher’s College with her Master’s...

Edward K. Kiessling

Jan 23, 2015

Edward Karl Kiessling of East Walpole, suddenly, Jan 23, 2015.  Son of the late Robert Karl and Elizabeth M. (Etzdorf) Kiessling.  Beloved husband of the late Harriet (Gullich) and Caroline (Taber) Kiessling.  Loving father of Elaine Bevivino, and her husband Perry, of York, PA, and Edward Kiessling Jr. of Plainville.  Proud Papa of Kyle Kiessling and Joey Bevivino.  Also...

None Joseph Kharibian

Jan 22, 2015

Joseph Kharibian, a resident of Highland Glen in Westwood, and the owner and florist at Joseph’s Flowers in Roslindale, died Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood.  He was 91.  Joseph was born July 3, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Krikor and Alice (Tarpinian) Kharibian, immigrants from Armenia.  After High School, Joseph was...

Christopher G. Young

Jan 20, 2015

Christopher Grant Young, of Framingham, and formerly of Dedham, died Tuesday,January 20, 2015 at thee Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham.  He was 63.  Christopher was born December 2, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of George Blake and Barbara Pearl (Grant) Young.  He worked as an automotive rim refinisher for Adesa Company in Framingham.  Christopher enjoyed music, playing both...

None Audrey Child

Jan 18, 2015

Audrey (Higgins) Child, a resident of Dedham passed away on January 18, 2015 at the age of 95.  Born in Boston, MA she was the daughter of Herbert F. and Audrey (Brennan) Higgins. Her brother was the late Rev. Robert F. Higgins, S.J. Audrey was a graduate of Roslindale High School. She then went on to Emmanuel College where...

Ruth M. Saniuk

Jan 16, 2015

Ruth Marie (MacMillan) Saniuk, a Dedham resident of 30 years, died Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital .  She was 57.  Ruth was born April 26, 1957 in South Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Joe and Lorraine (Nee) Georgian.  She grew up in South Boston and graduated from South Boston High School with the class...

Allan J. Jansky

Jan 10, 2015

Allan Joseph Jansky, of Hyde Park, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the West Roxbury Veteran’s Administration Hospital.  He was 83.  Allan was born October 25, 1931 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, a son of Henry and Mary (Locke) Jansky.  He was inducted in the Army during the Korean War and spent a year as a machine gunner in Company L...

Clifford A. Newell

Jan 5, 2015

Clifford A. Newell Jr., a longtime resident of Westwood, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Norwood Hospital after a brief illness.  He was 95.  Clifford was born October 15, 1919 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the only son of Clifford A. Sr., and Annabell (Hunter) Newell.  He graduated from Hingham High School in 1939 and attended Bentley College until his...

V. Joan Weeks

Jan 3, 2015

Vera Joan (Risoldi) Weeks, a resident of Dedham, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  She was 84.  Joan was born December 17, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Nunzio “John” and Vera (Black) Risoldi.  She was a member of the Dedham Art Association and a avid painter.  Joan was the wife of the...