Obituaries

Nov 13, 2013

Gustaf Lennart “Lenny” Gustafson, a resident of Dedham for 62 years, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford.  He was 90.  Lenny was born March 27, 1923 in North Easton, Massachusetts, a son of Gustaf W. and Hedvig A. (Olson) Gustafson, immigrants from Sweden.  He graduated from Oliver Ames High School in...

Nov 8, 2013

Florence Clinton, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died on November 8. She was 93. She is remembered for her active life.  Born Florence Ducey, she graduated from Roslindale High School and recieved post secondary education in secretarial and business administration.  She met Charles Clinton on the neighborhood tennis courts. They shared a love of dancing and the...

Nov 6, 2013

Janis Margaret Scott, a loving and devoted mother, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at her home in Weymouth.  She was  66.  Janis was born September 3, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of William R. and Vivian (Lehtonen) Scott.  During her life, Janis worked as a nurse, florist and hairdresser. What she was most proud of  and gave  Janis...

Nov 6, 2013

William Philip Gibbons, a resident of Westwood, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on November 6, 2013.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of Dr. Joseph Francis Gibbons and Helene G.( McDonald).  He was a graduate of St. Sebastian High School, Class of 1949 and attended Boston College before serving in the U.S. Army...

Nov 3, 2013

Mary Ann (Mollek) Tynan, of Dedham, Massachusetts and Deer Isle, Maine, died after a yearlong battle with cancer on Sunday November 3, 2013, at home, with her two daughters by her side. She was 68.

Mary Ann was born on October 28, 1945, in Robins Field, Georgia, to Joseph and Veronica Mollek. She grew up in Mountain...

Nov 3, 2013

Rose M. (Taglione) Blackmore, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Highgate Manor Nursing Home in Dedham.  She was 86.  Rose was born June 20, 1927 in Dedham, the daughter of Rose and Edward Taglione, immigrants from Italy.  She was the sister of the late Phyllis Serani and the late Mary DiMartino.  Rose is survived...

Oct 28, 2013

Judith (Sullivan) Dick, a resident of Needham for the past four months, and formerly of East Walpole and Westwood, died Monday, October 28, 2013 at her home in Needham.  She was 65.  Judith was born January 21, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Robert Hugh and Ada Belle (Harris) Sullivan.  She graduated from Roslindale High School and spent...

Oct 22, 2013

Audrey Jean (Mitchell) McKibben, a resident of Hingham for the past three years, but formerly a lifelong Dedham resident, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at her home in Hingham.  She was 84.  Audrey was born March 8, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Robert and Roberta (MacLeod) Mitchell.  She grew up in Dedham and graduated from Dedham High...

Oct 17, 2013

Anne Elizabeth Sheehan, known as “Nancy” to her friends and family, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 85.  Nancy was born June 2, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (McNeil) Sheehan.  She is survived by her brother Paul Sheehan, and his wife Dolores, of Norwood.  nancy was...

Oct 16, 2013

Lois Marie (MacKinney) Johnson, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 83.  Lois was born July 31, 1930 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a daughter of Carl R. and Lillian M. (Letts) MacKenney.  She worked for many years as a bookkeeper in the Johnson family construction business.  Lois was...

Oct 8, 2013

Rita Beaudoin, age 85, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2013 following the death of her husband of 65 years, Andy Beaudoin, who passed away 13 days prior.

Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Rita worked as an Executive Assistant to the Comptroller at Gulf Life Insurance Company, often analyzing numbers in manual spreadsheets. After...

Oct 7, 2013

Christian Loren Zingg, a resident of North Attleboro for the past 8 years, and formerly of Rehobeth, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at Home and Hospice Care Facility of Rhode Island, in Providence.  He was 39 and fought a long and courageous battle with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.  Christian was born December 11, 1973 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Michael...

Sep 25, 2013

Adrien (Andy) Beaudoin, age 86, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away peacefully on September 25, 2013 following a courageous fight against Parkinson’s Plus disease. Throughout this fight, as he had through his whole life, he maintained his warm, caring, and friendly manner, never losing his sense of humor.

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Andy joined the Navy during World...

Sep 23, 2013

Gerard Francis Kelley, a resident of Westwood for the past 14 years, and formerly of Quincy and Jamaica Plain, died Monday, September 23, 2013 at his home in Westwood.  He was 68.  Jerry was born June 19, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Irish immigrants Joseph Patrick and Mary (Burke) Kelly.  He grew up in Mission Hill, served...

Sep 22, 2013

Evelyn Marion (Jepson) Peterson, of Norfolk, and formerly of Dedham for over 60 years, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 96.  Evelyn was born July 3, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Berthel N. and Anna (Anderson) Jepson, immigrants from Scandinavia.  She was a graduate of Hyde Park High School,...

Sep 16, 2013

Jean Lawrence (O’Donnell) McKenzie, a resident of Dedham since 1954, died Monday, September 16, 2013 at the Highgate Manor Nursing Home in Dedham.  She was 85.  Jean was born June 8, 1928 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Raymond J. and Esther M. (Brennenstuhl) O’Donnell.  She graduated from Sharon High School and worked for many years as the receptionist...

Sep 16, 2013

Muriel Janet “Jan” (Fidler) Adleman, a resident of Westwood since 1963, died Monday, September 16, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Westwood.  She was 87.  Janet was born August 17, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Stanley R. and Janet (Dick) Fidler.  From the mid 1970’s through the mid 1980’s she worked as a secretary for Senator Leverett...

Sep 12, 2013

Elizabeth Veronica (Murphy) Capone,  a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Charlwell House in Norwood, after a long illness.  She was 81.  Elizabeth was born January 2, 1932 in Dedham, the daughter of  Arthur P. and Mary (McGrath) Murphy.  Elizabeth enjoyed being a homemaker and later in life a dog walker. She was the...

Sep 6, 2013

Claire M. (Collum) Kolf, a resident of Dedham, passed away on September 6, 2013 at the age of 84.  She was born in Boston, MA, the daughter of Roger D. and Catherine V. (O’Toole) Collum.  Mrs. Kolf was the beloved wife of the late John P. Kolf.  She was a member of the Dedham Senior Citizens and enjoyed many...

Sep 1, 2013

Daniel Nicholson MacDonald, a resident of the Chestnut Hill section of Brookline, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 1, 2013.  He was 81.  Daniel was born January 24, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the three sons of Hannah Jane (MacDonald) and Daniel Nicholson MacDonald, immigrants from Prince Edward Island, Canada.  He was a graduate of Boston...