Local Obituaries
Harold C. Gustafson
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 ...
Joanna Delbianco
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,...
Zoi K. Hodgdon
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...
Loretta M. Belanger
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...
Susan E. Mooncai
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 &...
Lorraine E. Haffke
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...
Marie E. Bates
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...
Samuel Samuelian
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...
Salvatore Gatto
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...
Mark A. Taeger
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...
Alyce E. Elmes
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...
Donald P. Fay
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...
Matt J. Dalrymple
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...
Donald G. Weir
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...
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...
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...
