Obituaries

Mar 20, 2013

Alexander Lowery Gucker, Jr., a resident of Groton, Massachusetts, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at his niece’s home in Dedham.  He was 73.  Alex was born September 21, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of  Alexander Lowery and Ellen Hewson (Douglas) Gucker.  He was a graduate of The Loomis School in Connecticut and an alumnus of of Haverford College. ...

Mar 12, 2013

Caroline Edith (Long) Demery, a resident of Dedham for over 65 years, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 88. Edith was born September 29, 1924 in Waltham, Massachusetts, a daughter of Ormand R. and Caroline M. (Comey) Long.  Edith worked as a Window Decorator for WT Grant in Needham for...

Mar 10, 2013

Trudy Sue (Kirkpatrick) Thomas, a resident of Norwood for the past eight years, and formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Residence in Wayland.  She was 65.  Trudy was born February 13, 1948 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, the daughter of Vivan Wallace and Marjorie (Jordan) Kirkpatrick.  She grew up in Dedham...

Mar 9, 2013

John Henry Allen,  a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Saturday March 9, 2013, at home with his family.  He was 74.  John was born May 11, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph H. and Helen M. (Lafferty) Allen.  He grew up in Dedham and  graduated with the Dedham High School Class of 1954.  He worked...

Mar 7, 2013

Elinor Neilson, a resident of Sharon, Massachusetts, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at her home in Sharon.  She was 57.  Elinor was born April 18, 1955 in Winchester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Norman Edward “Steve” and Vida Esther (Harrison) Neilson.  In addition to her father, who lives in Westwood, Elinor is survived by her two sisters, Karen Krug, and...

Mar 6, 2013

Gloria Lucille Primeau, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Wednesday March 6, 2013, at Highgate Manor in Dedham with her loving family by her side. She was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Nicoletta G. (Matteria) Colombo. Gloria was predeceased by her husband James A. Primeau.  She was a dedicated volunteer, Past President,...

Feb 23, 2013

Hilda Jane Callihan, 95, beloved wife of the late James Callihan, died on February 23, 2013 in Brookline. She was born October 9, 1917 in Diamond Cove, Newfoundland the daughter of fishing Captain Martin Collier and Mary Elizabeth (Munden) Collier. Growing up in a large family of 13 children, she learned the skills that would serve her well during...

Feb 21, 2013

Thomas W. Ryan, a 9 year resident of Westwood, and formerly of Needham for over 40 years, died  Thursday, February 21, 2013 at his home.  He was 97.  Mr. Ryan was born and grew up in Quincy, the son of William and Aurora (Jacques) Ryan.  He graduated from Quincy High School and Wentworth Institute and then enlisted in the...

Feb 18, 2013

John Francis Murray, a lifelong resident of Westwood, died Monday, February 18th, 2013 at his home in Westwood after a long illness.  He was 68.  John was born December 9, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of George Edward and Anna Gertrude (McElaney) Murray. He grew up in Westwood and attended Westwood High School.  John enlisted...

Feb 14, 2013

Elizabeth J. “Jan” Heffernan-Sturgis, a resident of Westwood for the past 24 years, and formerly of Hyde Park, died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, February 14, 2013.  “Herb called her home to him on Valentine’s Day.”  She was 78.  Jan was born October 21, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the ten children of Ross Landers and Catherine...

Feb 11, 2013

Velma Louise “Dove” (MacEachern) Atkinson, a New Hampshire resident for the past four years, but formerly of Norwood and Westwood, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  She was 82.  Dove was born May 24, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Ivan C. and Olga (Gill) MacEachern, immigrants from Canada.  She...

Feb 11, 2013

Mary Stanke, a resident of Walpole since 2003 and formerly of Mountainside, New Jersey for over 50 years, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 95.  Mary was born June 28, 1917 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Russian immigrants Anani D. and Daria E. Movchan.  She graduated from Newark Teachers College...

Feb 10, 2013

Martha Louise (Neale) Coles, formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont, New Hampshire.  She was 86.  Martha was born September 10, 1926 in Dedham, Massachusetts, one of the five children of William Wendell and Alice Marie (Klein) Neale. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class...

Feb 10, 2013

Nicolas “Nick” Dimakopoulos, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at his home at Traditions of Dedham.  He was 79.  Nick was born May 27, 1933 in Tripoli, Greece, a son of Christos and Antonia (Tangelos) Dimakopoulos.  He emmigrated to Canada in the 1960’s and then moved to the Boston area around 1967.  Nicolas owned Dairy...

Feb 6, 2013

Jimmie Len Jarrett departed this life on February 6, 2013 at the Park Place Nursing Home in Hyde Park after a long illness.  The Lord sent down his angels to bring Jimmie home.  Jimmie was born May 2, 1929 in Brownsville, Tennessee.  He was the fifth child of the thirteen born to J.W. Jarrett Sr. and Lucy Bond Jarrett. ...

Jan 30, 2013

Keith William Cousino, awesome son of Eleanor & Leslie and best brother of Andrew, Samantha and Amy.  He was the stepson of Terri and uncle of Nicholas and Christian.  Keith was the nephew of Lee, Scott, Karen, Andrew, George, Gregory, Lisa, Dave, Bobbi-Jo, Tamie, Catherine, Bobby and Tina, and the godson of Rita. He was also survived by many...

Jan 26, 2013

Alexander James Fraser, 89, of Westwood died peacefully on January 26, 2013 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  He was born on May 5, 1923 in North Andover, MA, the son of Alexander Johnston Fraser and Margaret Cruickshank Fraser, both immigrants from Scotland.

Alexander graduated from Johnson High School in 1940 and attended the Massachusetts Maritime...

Jan 24, 2013

Paolo Giacobbe, a resident of Westwood, formerly of Roslindale and Dorchester, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family, on January 24, 2013.  Beloved husband of the late Maria (Soraci) Giacobbe with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.  In December he celebrated his 99th birthday. Born in Messina, Sicily, Italy, Paolo was the son of Letterio and...

Jan 22, 2013

Sandra Lee (Rietz) Anderson, a resident of Sandwich for the past twelve years, and formerly of Dedham, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth.  She was 69.  Sandra was born June 1, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the two daughters of Warren Alfred and Constance (Welsh) Rietz.  She graduated from Dedham High School with...

Jan 21, 2013

Joseph W. “Joe” O’Brien, a 25 year resident of Norwood, and formerly of Dedham, died suddenly Monday, January 21, 2013.  He was 58 years old.  Joe was born in Boston and grew up in Dedham. He was the son of the late Walter E. “Doc” O’Brien and Anna M. (LaVita) O’Brien.  Joe was passionate about coming from East Dedham, ...