Obituaries

May 7, 2012

Shirley J. Stewart, a resident of Westwood for the past four years, and forlery of Belmont and Waltham, died Monday, May 7, 2012 at Highgate Manor in Dedham.  She was 82.  Shirley was born June 30, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the seven children of William H. and Anna Marie (Campbell) Stewart.  She earned her nursing degree from...

May 6, 2012

Adeline Winifred Obuchon, a resident of Sharon for the past 4 years, but formerly of Canton for 54 years, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood.  She was 89.  Adeline was born November 8, 1922 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, the only daughter of William F. and Mildred Inez (Leland) Cox.  She started working for the...

May 6, 2012

Judith Ann Stevens, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Sunday, May 6, 2012,  at the Charlwell House in Norwood. She was 70. Judy was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Robert & Mary Jane (Agee) Shreve. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1959, the Quincy School of Nursing, and from the...

May 3, 2012

John Meklis, a resident of Dedham, died on May 3, 2012 at the age of 57.  He was born in Skortsinos, Arkadias, Greece to the late Konstatinos and Konstantina (Tsinonis) Meklis.  At the age of 11 he moved to the United States with his parents and two siblings.   John liked to spend his days enjoying all the pleasures of...

Apr 30, 2012

Priscilla Cobb Payne, aged 104, died at Fox Hill Village, Westwood, Massachusetts on April 30, 2012.  Mrs. Payne was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Newton, Mass.  She was the daughter of the late well known authors, Bertha Browning Barnes and Ernest Codman Cobb, founders of the Arlo Publishing Company.

Mrs.  Payne was formerly married...

Apr 16, 2012

Barbara Ann (Bell) Leith, a resident of Dedham for 45 years, died Monday, April 16, 2012, at the Clark House in Westwood.  She was 83.  Barbara was born November 15, 1928 in Sarasota, Florida, a daughter of Floyd Lee and Grace (Driver) Bell.   She grew up in Boston and, after her marriage, spent the rest of her life in Westwood...

Apr 10, 2012

Daniel J. Galvin, a resident of Hyde Park, formerly of West Roxbury, died  suddenly on April 10, 2012 at the age of 52.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Joseph E. Galvin and Joan Marie (Daley).  He was part of the first graduating class of West Roxbury High School.  He worked as a laborer doing general construction and...

Apr 9, 2012

Joseph William Gigante, a resident of Westwood for over 60 years, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at his home.  He was 95.  Joseph was born December 2, 1916 in New York City, New York, the son of Italian immigrants John and Anna (Gambardella) Gigante.  Joseph earned his bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from New York University.  He founded STOL...

Apr 7, 2012

Kathleen Regina (Kelly) Taraschi of Dedham, formerly of Hingham, passed gracefully and courageously from this life on April 7, 2012 at Kaplan Family Hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts. Kathy was born on April 4, 1950, in Dorchester to Walter J. Kelly and Margaret (Murphy) Kelly of Hingham.  After graduating from Sacred Heart High School in Kingston, Kathy studied Theater and...

Apr 6, 2012

Audrey I. Emerson (Robertson), a resident of Dedham, entered into enternal rest on Good Friday, April 6, 2012 surrounded by her children.  She was 88.   Audrey was born in Holbrook, Massachusetts and was the  beloved daughter of the late Harry Edward  and Rose Evelyn (Rines) Robertson Sr.  After graduating from Holbrook High School, she attended secretarial school and then...

Mar 31, 2012

Ronald William “Fitzie” Fitzpatrick, a resident of Canton since 1996, and formerly of Dedham, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Attleboro.  He was 76.  Ronald was born June 7, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John and Rose (Farren) Devine.  Ronald started working for Cullen Crane Company of  Boston, and has worked for...

Mar 28, 2012

Alice (Kinne) Meyers, a resident of Dedham for 62 years, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the Highgate Manor Nursing Home in Dedham in her 100th year.  Alice was born September 20, 1912 in Canton, Massachusetts a daughter of George W. and Bertha (Cobbett) Kinne.  She graduated from Northeastern University in Boston and worked as an accountant for the...

Mar 24, 2012

Genevieve “Jennie” H. Yakimowski , a resident of Dedham, died on March 24, 2012 at the age of 93.  Born in Lowell, Massachusetts to the late Leewon  Ignatowicz and Josephine Rose (Tomkin).  She was the devote wife of the late Walter S. Yakimowski.  He adoringly called her “Cupcake”.  Together they also lived in Hyde Park, Mattapan and Rockland before...

Mar 23, 2012

Alice Marie (Norwald) Pollock, a former resident of Westwood, West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, died Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Rogerson House in Jamaica Plain.  She was 91.  Alice was born July 2, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts to Thorlief and Lillian Grace (Ellis) Norwold.  She graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and attended two years at the Katherine...

Mar 12, 2012

Charles Joseph Brown, of Dedham, passed away peacefully at the Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Waltham, MA on March 26, 2013 at the age of 87. He was the beloved husband of the late Antoinette C. (Kowalczyk) who predeceased him on March 12, 2012. Charles and Antoinette were married for 63 years and raised four children. A veteran serving...

Mar 9, 2012

David Norman Morrison, a resident of Walpole for 30 years, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a long illness.  He was 63.  David was born October 25, 1948 in Brookline, Massachusetts, a son of Malcolm F. and Pauline (Gerrish) Morrison.  He graduated from Westwood High School with the Class of 1966...

Mar 7, 2012

Charlotte A. (Jacobson) Milld, a resident of Dedham for over 50 years and of Westwood for 6 years, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Charlwell House Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 86. Charlotte was the daughter of the late John E. & Ida (Johansson) Jacobson.  In the 3rd grade she became a member of the Riverdale Girls...

Mar 6, 2012

Virginia “Ginny”(Ashcraft) Cluett died peacefully March 6, 2012 at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts.  She was 96. Ginny was the youngest child of the late Edwin M. Ashcraft II and Anna (Strawbridge) Ashcraft. Virginia was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 21, 1915. Following the death of her first husband, Gerald H. Smith, she married George Alfred Cluett Jr....

Mar 6, 2012

Shirley A. (Hussey) Bailey , a resident of Dedham for many years, died Tuesday March 6, 2012 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 75. Shirley was born in Lynn, Massachusetts.  She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Minnie (Hussey) Hussey. She graduated from Beverly High School. Shirley worked for the Registry of...

Mar 5, 2012

Ellen Hoffman, a long time resident of Norwood died on March 5, 2012 at the age of 85.  Born in Boston to the late R. Earl Hoffman and Marguerite E. (Stripp).  Miss Hoffman was a graduate of Norwood High School, Class of  1943.  She worked for the Mason Neilan Company as a secretary for 25 years.  An active member...