Local Obituaries
William J. Chicoine
Apr 8, 2015
William Joseph Chicoine, a resident of Dedham and formerly of Westwood and Middleboro, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 93. William was born March 21, 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the only child of Joseph Adjtour and Beatrice Louise (Regnier) Chicoine. He earned his Bachelor Degree from Boston University before service in...
Nicholas G. Georgenes
Apr 7, 2015
Nicholas Georgenes, 78, of Walpole died suddenly and peacefully at 10 AM, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at The Ellis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. He was born on July 20, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts. The son of George and Victoria (Athanasopoulos) Georgenes, Nicholas spent his childhood in Roxbury, before becoming a longtime resident of Jamaica Plain for...
Rita M. Magee
Apr 2, 2015
Rita Marie (Tagliaferro) Mageee, a resident of Westwood since 1972, and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood after a long illness. She was 88. Rita was born February 7, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended the Chevrus School in Jamaica Plain and worked for ten years as an assembler...
Jeffrey M. Maloof
Mar 31, 2015
Jeffrey Matthew Maloof, a lifelong resident of Westwood, died unexpectedly March 31, 2015 at his home in Westwood. He was 19. Jeffrey was born July 24, 1995 in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Robert Phillip and Pamela Lynn (Croteau) Maloof, both of Westwood. In addition to his parents Jeffrey is survived by his brother, James Michael Maloof of Westwood;...
Phyllis B. Mccormack
Mar 31, 2015
Phyllis Barbara (Powers) McCormack, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. She was 88. Phylis was born October 22, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the two daughters of George F. and Nora A. (Regan) Powers. Phyllis worked for 30 years as a cashier for the Boston Globe. ...
Margaret W. Welch
Mar 28, 2015
Margaret Walton (Bain) Welch, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at her home in Norwood. She was 95. Margaret, known as “Ma Welch” to her friends and family, was born May 16, 1919 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the last surviving of the 11 children of George and Jane (Ferris) Bain, immigrants from Scotland. In her younger...
Janet H. Mutchler
Mar 14, 2015
Janet Helen Mutchler, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Norwood. She was 64. Janet was born June 24, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Miles George and Evelyn Frances (Bishop) Mutchler. Janet worked at Capital Supermarkets in Dedham and West Roxbury, and at Haemonetics in Braintree before spending...
Catherine Dudley
Mar 12, 2015
Catherine “Cathy” Dudley, a resident of Westwood for 17 years , died Thursday, March 12th, 2015 at her home in Westwood. She was 54. Cathy was born April 7, 1960 in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Frederick Dudley and Gretchen (Garrity) Stella. She grew up in South Glastonbury, Connecticut and graduated from Glastonbury High School before earning her...
Jeffrey Jarvis
Mar 12, 2015
Jeffrey Jay Jarvis, a 25 year resident of Wellesley, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 64. Jeff was born July 25, 1950 in Providence, Rhode Island, the only child of Jack and Margaret Opal (Turcotte) Jarvis. He graduated from Boston Latin School and earned his undergraduate degree and his Master’s Degree in...
Jacob P. Myers
Mar 11, 2015
Jacob Phillip Myers, a resident of Westwood, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Boston Medical Center in Boston. He was 22. Jacob was born March 18, 1992 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the four sons of Wendell Dean and Paula Jean (Spera) Myers. Jacob was an Eagle Scout and former member of Troop One in Islington. He was...
Earl J. Mccormack
Mar 8, 2015
Earl James McCormack, a resident of Dedham since 1960 died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester. He was 87. Earl was born Sept 19, 1927 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Ivan and Lena (Lawson) MacCormick. Earl was inducted into the Army in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1947. ...
Darrell G. Miller
Mar 8, 2015
Darrell G. Miller died peacefully in Norwood on Sunday, March 8th, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of the late Margaret (Foor) Miller; loving father of Rodger F. Miller and his wife, Patricia, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Kevin L. Miller and his wife, Marcia, of Dedham; and, Karen L. Taylor and her husband,...
Marilyn A. Downes
Mar 8, 2015
Marilyn Augusta (Estabrook) Downes, church organist and choir director of the First Baptist Church in Westwood for 55 years, died of acute myeloid leukemia on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Brigham & Women ‘ s Hospital in Boston. She was 78. Marilyn was born April 15, 1936, the daughter of Walter Edward Farnum and Frances Augusta (Holden) Estabrook. She...
Mary J. Brady
Mar 7, 2015
Mary Josephine (Burns) Brady, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Hollywood, Florida. She was 92. Mary was born July 17, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Michael and Irene (Alexander) Burns. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Classs of 1939 and attended a year of business school...
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...
