Local Obituaries
Marjory E. Wiren
Dec 27, 2013
Marjory E. (Spear) Wiren, a former resident of Westwood, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2013, at the Ellis Nursing and Rehabilitation Centerin Norwood. She was 94. Marjory was born on June 7, 1919 in Norwood, MA. She was the daughter of Raymond and Mildred (Cooney) Spear. She was brought up in Westwood by her parents. As an adult,...
Herbert A. Packard
Dec 24, 2013
Herbert “Herb” Alston Packard, of Mansfield, passed away on December 24, 2013 at the age of 86. Herb was born in Hyde Park, MA, and was the son of Ernest and Dorothy (West) Packard. Herb grew up in Westwood and went to school there until he joined the United States Army, serving during World War II. Over the years,...
Anthony J. Pezzano
Dec 24, 2013
Anthony Joseph Pezzano, Jr. passed away on December 24, 2013 at the age of 81. Mr. Pezzano was born in Hyde Park , MA and was the son of Anthony J., Sr. and Catherine (Bongo) Pezzano. He was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Air Force. He owned a Getty Station on Centre St. in...
Annie F. Wong
Dec 22, 2013
Annie (Fong) Wong, a resident of Norwood for 54 years, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts, after a brief illness. She was 84. Annie was born November 3, 1929 in Calexico, California. She earned her Associate Degree from San Diego State University and worked for a short time in the Bursar’s Office at...
Richard J. Fischer
Dec 22, 2013
Richard J. Fischer, a long-time resident of Hyde Park, MA, died Sunday Dec. 22, 2013 at Park Place Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, also in Hyde Park. He was 87. Richard was born October 7, 1926 in Roxbury, MA. He was the youngest of three children born to Delia (Nee), formerly of Lehenagh, Cashel in Galway, and Frank, formerly...
None Bertha Panagos
Dec 20, 2013
Panagiota “Bertha” Panagos, a resident of Westwood, died Friday, december 20, 2013 at Wingate at Needham Nursing Home. She was 92. Bertha was born December 8, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Pericles and Demetra (Siemekis) Koskoris, immigrants from Greece. She was a retired Supervisor for Bilene’s Basement in Boston. Bertha was the wife of the late George...
John H. Jr. Crawford
Dec 17, 2013
John Hugh Crawford Jr., a long time resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Norwood Hospital. He was 89. John was born December 10, 1924 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, a son of John H. Sr., and Marie Louise (Metzer) Crawford. John served in the US Navy on PT 171 during World War Two. After the war he...
None Mary Hemman
Dec 14, 2013
Mary Hemman age 92 years, passed away on December 14, 2013 at the Sunrise Senior Living in Norwood, MA. Born in the parsonage in Hamden Highlands, Maine, she was the daughter of The Rev. Alfred Geer Hempstead and Ellen (Pottberg) Hempstead and the widow of Robert E. Hemman of Norwood, MA who died in 2001. Raised in Maine, she...
None Michael Kourtelidis
Dec 11, 2013
Michael Kourtelidis passed away on December 11, 2013 at the age of 80. Born in Russia, his parents were Michael and Alexandra (Kosmidou) Kourtelidis. Mr. Kourtelidis was an owner of several businesses. He was a member of Pontiakiestia of Massachusetts and St. Nectarios Church. Michael was a devoted husband to Eftychia (Kokinidou) Kourtelidis and the loving father of Semeon,...
Jack D. Williams
Dec 9, 2013
Jack David Williams, a resident of Norwood since 1953, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at his home in Norwood. He was 85. Jack was born March 28, 1928 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of Thomas David and Mary Elizabeth (Greene) Williams. He served in the US Air Force from 1948 to 1952 and then worked for 30 years...
Joseph R. Jr. Atkins
Dec 8, 2013
Joseph Ridgeley Atkins Jr., a resident of Boston, died Sunday Dec 8, 2013 at the Boston Medical Center. He was 80. Joseph was born August 28, 1933 in Boston, Massachusets, a son of Joseph R. Atkins Sr and Wilhelmina (Prince) Atkins. He served in the US Army from 1950 to 1952 and then worked as the maintenance supervisor for...
Dorothy A. Gallagher
Dec 7, 2013
Dorothy Alice (Conlin) Gallagher, a resident of West Roxbury for 61 years, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the West Roxbury Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Boston. She was 82. Dorothy was born April 5, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of George Joseph and Loret E. (Webster) Conlin. She graduated from Dorchester High School for Girls...
Jane F. O’Rourke
Dec 5, 2013
Jane Frances O’Rourke, a resident of Westwood, died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was 73. Jane was born March 19, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Frances (Timms) and James A. O’Rourke Sr. She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Education from Boston State Teachers College and...
Walter W. Whitney
Dec 4, 2013
Walter Willis Whitney, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Charlewell Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 80. Walter was born July 27, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Willis Walter and Ann (Havlik) Whitney. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served from 1951 until 1955. Walter worked as a...
Virginia L. Berglund
Dec 3, 2013
Virginia “Ginny” Louise (Petersen) Berglund of Jamestown, Rhode Island passed away on December 3, 2013 at 92 years. She was the dear daughter of Axel N. and Louise Petersen of Westwood, Massachusetts and the beloved wife of George A. Berglund for 64 years. Virginia leaves behind three daughters: Susan L. Hanson and her husband, Warren of Exeter, New Hampshire;...
None Carol Lavita
Dec 2, 2013
Daniel & Diane Lavita = We would like to announce the homegoing of our mom Carol A. Lavita. We praise our Lord Jesus Christ with gratitude for giving us such a loving, kind and caring mom who was always there for family & friends. She worked faithfully at the V.A. Medical Center in West Roxbury Mass always concerned...
Enid M. Moore
Nov 29, 2013
Enid Mae (Magrath) Moore, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Dedham. She was 90. Enid was born August 30, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Samuel and Clara (Waterman) Magrath. She graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School and worked at the First National Bank in Dorchester for 15...
None Grace Dietzel
Nov 29, 2013
Grace Ann (Varano) Dietzel, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Clark House in Westwood. She was 79. Grace was born February 18, 1934 in Dedham, a daughter of Salvatore and Grace (Sarro) Varano. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1952 and worked at Shawmut Bank in Boston and Rustcraft...
Richard H. Peterson
Nov 28, 2013
Richard Henry “Pete” Peterson, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 72. Pete was born May 1, 1941 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from Weymouth High School with the Class of 1961 before enlisting in the US Navy. Pete worked as a welder for Bird Machine Company...
Ronald S. Holton
Nov 20, 2013
Ronald S. Holton, a resident of the Wrentham Developmental Center died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. He was 71. Ronald was born November 12, 1942 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a son of Harrison W. and Marion C. (Kraft) Holton. He was the brother of the late Gary Holton, and the late Robert A. Holton. ...
