Obituaries

Apr 21, 2014

Richard Sterling Coleman, a resident of New Pond Village in Walpole, and formerly a resident of Westwood, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital In Braintree.  He was 87.  Dick was born April 5, 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the only son of  Harold Burr and Marion Helen (Pease) Coleman.  He graduated from Technical High School in...

Apr 18, 2014

Giovanna (D’Andrea) Sardella, passed away peacefully on her 92nd birthday, April 18, 2014.  She was born in Messina, Sicily on April 18, 1922.  One of five sisters, she worked as a skilled seamstress to help support her family.  Giovanna married Anthony Trifiro and emigrated to the United States in the early 1950s.  She shortly thereafter became  US citizen ,...

Apr 17, 2014

Margaret Elizabeth “Peggy” (Nickerson) Babcock, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  She was 89.  Peggy was born December 31, 1924 in Watertown, Massachusetts, a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Howard) Nickerson.  She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Brookline and worked briefly for AT & T and...

Apr 14, 2014

Seta (Jelalian) Masse, a resident of the Armenian Home in Jamaica Plain, and formerly a resident of Lexington and Westwood, died Monday, April 14, 2014 at the Golden Living Center of Lexington.  She was 89.  Seta was born December 26, 1924 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the only child of Hapit and Catherine (Zaregian) Jelalian.  She graduated from Boston Latin High...

Apr 14, 2014

Margaret Theresa Apone (Palie), passed away on April 14, 2014.  She was born in Grey, PA on October 25, 1925 and was one of 12 children from Italian immigrant parents.  The family relocated to Massachusetts in the 30’s to offer their children a better life.  Margaret met her future husband Annunziato whom she married on July 4, 1951.  They...

Apr 10, 2014

Robert Merle Humphrey Jr., a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Norwood Hospital.  He was 71.  Robert was born October 5, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the three sons of Robert M. Sr., and Eva (Colby) Humphrey.  He was a graduate of  Dedham High School and served in the US Navy from 1960...

Mar 31, 2014

Dorothy May MacKillop, resident of Plymouth for 12 years, and formerly of Quincy and Scituate, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.  She was 85.  Dorothy was born September 28, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the three children of Duncan and Sarah A. (MacDonald) MacKillop, immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada.  She was a...

Mar 28, 2014

Charlotte Gertrude (Pierce) MacLeod, a resident of Belmont, died Friday, March 28, 2014 at her son’s home in Belmont in her 100th year.  Charlotte was born November 28, 1914 in Albany, New York, one of the five children of Charles Henry and Gertrude Ethel (Strong) Pierce.  She grew up in Melrose before moving to Washington, DC.  After earning her...

Mar 26, 2014

Doris Louise Johnson, born on December 31, 1934 in Boston, MA, passed away on March 26, 2014 in Norwood.  She was the daughter of Clarence and Elin (Johnson) Johnson.  Doris graduated from Roslindale High School in 1951; Simmons College 1955; Boston University, School of Education in 1979; and did graduate work in microbiology at U Mass Amherst.  Shortly after...

Mar 25, 2014

Dominic Charles Laquidara, a resident of Dedham for over 50 years, and a very generous man who was devoted to his family, died  Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  He was 92.  Dominic was born November 28, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Antonino and Carmela (Munifo) Laquidara, immigrants from Italy. ...

Mar 24, 2014

Barbara Carlson (Moseley), a resident of Dedham, passed away on March 24, 2014 at the age of 78.  She was born in Chicago, Illinois and was the daughter of Hardwick and Elizabeth (Proctor) Moseley.  She is survived by her daughter Susan Carlson Kirk, and her husband John P. of Needham, and her two grandchildren, Jackson Moseley and Katherine Frances. ...

Mar 21, 2014

Henry Gabriel “Hank” Barry, a resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood, and formerly of Newton and New London, New Hampshire, died Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Clark House in Westwood.  He was 87. Hank was born February 9, 1927 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, the only child of Edward H. and Mary (Dunlea) Barry.  He graduated from St....

Mar 19, 2014

Thomas Owen Darcy Sr., 50, of Hiram and Falmouth, passed away on Wednesday, March 19 th , 2014, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House surrounded by his family and loved ones.

He was born on May 1 st , 1963 in Boston, MA, the son of Thomas R and M. Lois Darcy of Westwood, MA. He graduated...

Mar 13, 2014

George Carroll Thomas, veteran police office for the Boston Police Department for 30 years until his retirement in 2009, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at his home in Canton.  He was 63.  George was born June 8, 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Donald C. and Virginia (Wegler) Thomas.  He graduated from Boston Technical High...

Mar 13, 2014

Clementine (Gielen) Minichiello, a longtime resident of Dedham and Canton, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Norwood, MA.  She was 89 years old.  Clementine was born on July 20, 1924 in Maastricht, Netherlands.  She was the daughter of Johannes and Elise (Loenard) Gielen, and the dear sister of the late Dr. Theo Gielen. Clementine married Arthur Minichiello...

Mar 11, 2014

Lilly Evelyn (Enroth) Johnson, a longtime resident of Jamaica Plain, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a brief illness.  She was 90.  Lilly was born September 2, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Gustav and Alma (Persson) Enroth, immigrants from Sweden.  She graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and...

Mar 9, 2014

Howard Francis Parsons, a lifelong resident of Walpole, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Norwood Hospital.  He was 80.  Howard was born October 13, 1933 in Norwood, Massachusetts, one of the two sons of Vera (Johnson) and Chester C. Parsons Sr.  He graduated from Walpole High School and enlisted in the Air Force in 1951 where he spent...

Mar 1, 2014

Jane Hallet (Badger) Newell, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Norwood Hospital.  She was 92.  Jane was born July 21, 1921 in Wellesley, Massachusettes, the daughter of Walter I and Jane Whitman (Bullard) Badger Jr.  She graduated from the May School (now Brimmer-May) and attended the New England Conservatory of Music for three...

Feb 26, 2014

Robert Brian Voltaire of West Roxbury, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday February 26, 2014. Robert was born on December 30th, 1955 in Brighton and spent his entire life in West Roxbury except the happy years that he lived in Vail, Colorado. He will be completely missed by his father, Rolfe Sr., his older brother Rolfe Jr., and...

Feb 26, 2014

Leota Evangeline (Taylor) Patterson, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Deutsches Altenheim Nursing Home in West Roxbury.  She was 88.  Leota was born October 1, 1925 in Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of Frederick C. and Alberta (Taylor) Taylor.  Lee worked as a cashier for Star Market and was a member of...