Obituaries

Feb 26, 2014

Norman Rosgruse Barrett, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Wingate at Needham Nursing Home.  He was 92.  Norman was born September 14, 1921 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the son of Norman G. and Eliese (Dietzel) Barrett.  He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1939 and attended Electrical School and Radio/TV school...

Feb 23, 2014

Marguerite Ann (Sullivan) Staaf, a resident of Scituate, and formerly of Westwood for 53 years, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Glover Hospital in Needham.  She was 92.  Marguerite was born October 28, 1921 in the Dorchester Section of Boston, a daughter of James Joseph and Margaret (Walsh) Sullivan.  She was a graduate of Mount...

Feb 18, 2014

Ruth (Mayers) Gottlieb, a resident of Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham for the past 5 years, and formerly of New York City, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at her home in Dedham after a long illness.  She was 81.  Ruth, or Bunny as she was known to her friends and family, was born April 3, 1932 in New...

Feb 15, 2014

Catherine Phyllis (Stivaletta) Demling, a lifelong resident of Dedham , died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Deutsches Altenheim Nursing Home in West Roxbury.  She was 85.  Catherine was born June 27, 1928 in Dedham, a daughter of Nicholas and Conchetta (Troiano) Stivaletta.  She graduated from Dedham High School and worked for over 50 years as an administrative assistant...

Feb 8, 2014

Kenneth Gerard McGloughlin, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 8th, 2014  at the tender age of 34.  Kenneth was the adored and loving husband of Sheila  M. (Ladouceur) McGloughlin and the devoted, loving father to his 3 beautiful daughters, Madison, Brianna and Samantha, all of Dedham. He was the beloved son of Gerard and Mary...

Feb 3, 2014

James J.McCabe, a resident of West Roxbury, and formerly of Dorchester, died Monday, February 3, 2014.  He was 85. Beloved and loving husband of Dorothy M. (Lonas) McCabe for 62 years. Devoted father of Michael J. McCabe of Roslindale, Janet O’Keefe and her husband Michael Billings of Millis, John R. McCabe and his wife Maureen of Westwood and Karen...

Feb 1, 2014

Harold Carl “Pete” Gustafson, a longtime resident of Hyde Park, died Saturday, February 1st, 2014 at the Deutsches Altenheim Nursing Home in West Roxbury.  He was 94.  Pete was born June 17, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, the third of the eight children of Karl and Elva E. (Anderson) Gustafson.  He grew up in West Roxbury and graduated from Boston ...

Jan 27, 2014

Joanna (Castagnetti) DelBianco, a Dedham resident, died Monday, January 27, 2014 at Wingate at Silverlake Nursing Home In Kingston.  She was 88.  Joanna was born February 15, 1925 in Framingham, MA, the last survivor of the eight children of Pasquale and Joannina (Zessini) Castagnetti.  She was the wife of the late Gene DelBianco and is survived by her son,...

Jan 25, 2014

Zoi K. Hodgdon, a resident of Norwood, died Saturday, January 25, 2014.  Zoi is survived by her parents, Eric and Maria Hodgdon; her siblings, Arminda M. Ferreira, Christos Ferreira, and Ryan White; her grandparents, Walter and Kristina Hodgdon, and Jenny Theodorou; as well as many cousins and extended family.  She was the granddaughter of the late Christos Theodorou.  Visiting...

Jan 21, 2014

Loretta Marion (Grenon) Belanger, a resident of Westwood for 31 years, and formerly of Foxboro, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 96.  Loretta was born July 26, 1917 in Dracut, Massachusetts, thelast surviving child of Homidas and Celina (Gallant) Grenon, immigrants from Canada.  She graduated from Lowell High School and worked...

Jan 17, 2014

Zsuzsi Eva (Lorant) Mooncai, known by most as Susan, died Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Clark House in Desdham after a brief illness.  She was 83.  Zsuzsi was born January 28, 1930 in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of Gyula and Lilly (Deutch) Lorant.  She attended Wellesley Collegeand worked for three years as a mechanical engineer for Jackson &...

Jan 15, 2014

Lorraine “Lee” Haffke, 78, of Malta, NY, died peacefully on January 15, 2014 at The Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs, NY following a lengthy and courageous struggle with rheumatoid arthritis. Lee was born in Brookline, MA, the daughter of Charles A. and Janet (Brown) Edgerly, and the beloved wife of 58 years of Henry A. Haffke who currently resides...

Jan 15, 2014

Marie E. Bates of Dedham passed away on January 15, 2014, after a 6-month struggle with pancreatic cancer. She was 85. Born in Boston, on September 7, 1928 she graduated from Mission High School.

Beloved wife of 52 years to the late Robert J. Bates, and cherished mother of Nancy and Linda of North Easton.  Marie is...

Jan 12, 2014

Samuel Samuelian, a 50 year Dedham resident, died Monday, January 12, 2014 of  heart failure, at Spring Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was 86.  Sam was born April 29, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, of proud Armenian heritage; one of the two sons of George and Rose (Manooshian) Samuelian.   He studied at Mount Saint Charles and Tilton Academy...

Jan 12, 2014

Salvatore Gatto, a resident of Dedham for 50 years, died Saturday, January 12, 2014 at his home in Dedham.  He was 92.  Salvatore was born January 14, 1922 in Boston, a son of Santo and Carmela (Viola) Gatto, immigrants from Italy.  He was the last surviving of his seven brothers and one sister.  Sal owned and operated his own...

Jan 8, 2014

Mark Alan Taeger, a lifelong resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton after a long illness.  He was 55.  Mark was born in Norwood and, after High School, spent eight years in the US Army.  He worked as a salesman for New England Realty Company.  Mark is survived by his parents, Larry...

Jan 7, 2014

Alyce E. Elmes of Walpole, formerly of Westwood died peacefully on January 7, 2014 at her home. She was 82 and lived in Westwood for 55 years prior to moving to New Pond Village in Walpole. Born in Everett, on July 5, 1931 she graduated from Melrose High School and Kathleen Dell Secretarial School. Beloved wife of 52 years...

Jan 3, 2014

Donald Paul Fay passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014  at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.  He was 83.  Born in Boston, MA he was the son of Howard and Bridget A. (Durkin) Fay.  He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Army.   He was a driver for the MBTA before he retired and...

Jan 3, 2014

Matt J. Dalrymple, a resident of Dedham, died on January 3, 2014 after a brief illness.  He was born on January 13, 1965 in Norwood, MA.  He was the son of Shirley J. (Kiely) and the late Donald Dalrymple.  Matt was an avid sports fan.  He especially liked  the Bruins, was a NASCAR lover and liked to cook.  He...

Dec 29, 2013

Donald G. Weir of Westwood, MA died December 29, 2013. He was 86 years old and was a long time resident of Westwood and Norwood.  Born in Somerville, MA on August 5, 1927 and spent his early years in Watertown.  He served in the US Navy at the end of World War 2. He worked for many years...