Local Obituaries
Richard J. Towne
Feb 25, 2012
Richard J. Towne passed away on February 25, 2012 with his family by his side. He was 102. Born in Methuen, MA to the late Harry Towne and Adelaide (Clarke), he grew up in Norwood. He was the oldest member of the first graduating class of the old Norwood High School. Mr. Towne was a veteran of WWII, serving...
Joseph S. Ross
Feb 23, 2012
Joseph S. Ross of Norwood passed away on February 23, 2012 at the age of 91. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada to the late William and Christine (MacLeod) Ross. Joseph came to the U.S. as a young boy. He graduated from Norwood High School. He then served in the U.S. Army during WWII, spending time in...
Shirley R. Barker
Feb 23, 2012
Shirley R. (Peterson) Barker a former resident of Bellingham, died on February 23, 2012 at the Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham. She was 81. Mrs. Barker was born in Boston, MA to the late Peter and Margaret (Lunde) Peterson. She worked as an administrative assistant for the “Seven-Up” Company prior to her retirement. She was the beloved...
Clara M. Folan
Feb 14, 2012
Clara M. (Dalton) Folan, a life long resident of Norwood, died on February 14, 2012 with her family by her side. She was 91. Mrs. Folan was born in Norwood to the late William J. and Emma (Oelschlagel) Dalton. She earned an Associates Degree from Stoneleigh Junior College in Rye Beach, NH,with the Class of 1940. After graduation she...
None Christopher Ruggiero
Feb 13, 2012
Christopher Ruggiero, a resident of Westwood, died suddenly on February 13, 2012. He was 40. Christopher was the loving father of Christopher, Victoria, Cameron & Kaitlyn Ruggiero all of Westwood and the beloved son of Patricia M. (Hanley) Ruggiero of Westwood and the late John “Joe” Ruggiero. He was the dear brother of Deborah A. of Westwood, Joseph and...
William L. Md Curwen
Feb 12, 2012
Dr. William Lynch Curwen, a resident of Westwood for over 50 years and also a resident of Southport, Maine, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 with his wife Ruth and 2 highly adored cats by his side, after a long illness. He was 85. William was born in Canton, Ohio, the son of the late Darcy and Carrie (Lynch) Curwen....
Marie A. Walter
Feb 10, 2012
Marie A. (Heyn) Walter, a lifelong resident of Dedham died Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Norwood Hospital. She was 98. Marie was born March 29, 1913 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the older daughter of William Otto and Anna B. (Alber) Heyn. She graduated from Dedham High School and worked as a clerk at Rustcraft Greeting Card co of Dedham. ...
Ruth . Miller
Feb 7, 2012
Ruth Helen (Gleason) Miller, a resident of Westwood for over 50 years, died Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at the Briarwood Healthcare Center in Briarwood after a long illness. She was 92. Ruth was born May 7, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the three daughters of Ralph and Jean (Connell) Gleason. She was a graduate of Hyde Park High...
None Dolores Figueroa
Feb 4, 2012
Dolores (Villafane) Figueroa, a resident of Boston, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston. She was 82. Dolores was born May 26, 1929 in Morovis, Puerto Rico, a daughter of Lopez and Rufina (Laureano) Villafane. She was the wife of the late Andres Figueroa and is survived by her three daughters, Zulma Figueroa,...
None Lorraine White
Feb 4, 2012
Lorraine Lillian (Sears) Guimond White, a resident of Jamaica Plain for the past eight years, and formerly of Dorchester, died Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Mecial Center in Brighton. She was 83. Lorraine was born April 23, 1928 in Nova Scotia, the daughter of John and Aneta Sears. She grew up in Roxbury, and then moved to...
Eric E. Uhrmann
Jan 29, 2012
Eric Edward Uhrmann, of Dedham, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at his home in Dedham unexpectedly. He was 36. Eric was born in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the three sons of Jean (Fay) and Reinert Uhrmann. He graduated from Norwood High School with the Class of 1993. Eric is survived by his three sons, Ryan, Trevor, and Connor Uhrmann;...
Catherine J. Medwid
Jan 21, 2012
Catherine Julia (Mokomel) Medwid, a resident of Dedham for almost 50 years, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Norwood Hospital. She was 89. Catherine was born June 20, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Ukrainian immigrants Michael and Julia (Burovitsky) Mokomel. She graduated from Girls High School in Boston and worked as a saleswoman for T.D....
Mary Jane Coffey
Jan 19, 2012
Mary Jane Coffey, a life long resident of Dedham, died peacefully at home with family on Thursday, January 19, 2012 after a brief illness. She was born in Dedham and would have turned 90 on February 2nd, 2012. Mary was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Evelyn A. (Bosselmann) Youngblood. She was a graduate of the Perkins School...
John E. Makinen
Jan 16, 2012
John E. Makinen, a 50 year resident of Dedham, died Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Pond Home in Wrentham. He was 97. John was born April 9, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Finnish immigrants John and Limpi (Makinen) Makinen. Mr. Makinen was a World War Two Army Air Corp veteran. He was honorably discharged as...
Richard J. Plano
Jan 8, 2012
Richard Plano, 82, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2012 at Clark House in Westwood, MA after a prolonged illness with his wife and daughter by his side. Services will be held in MA and NJ. Relatives and friends in MA may call at Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood, MA on Saturday, January 21, from 2:30 to 4...
Louis H. Beigbeder
Jan 5, 2012
Louis Henri Beigbeder, a local attorney, and former FBI agent, died Thursday, January 5, 2012 at his daughter’s home in Plymouth. He was 97. Lou was born March 2, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of French immigrants Paul and Louise (LaVastie) Beigbeder. He graduated from Boston English High School and earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s and...
Robert T. Wetzler
Jan 3, 2012
Wetzler, Robert Taylor – age 93, died in Norwood, MA on January 3, 2012 after a long illness. Formerly of Cohasset, MA; New York City and Vero Beach, FL, he recently moved to MA and is survived by his loving and cherished family that includes his wife of 70 years, Audrey “Dree” (Mayforth); his daughters Anne Settino of Westwood, MA...
Marjorie M. Stewart
Jan 2, 2012
Marjorie May Stewart, formerly of Stoughton and Dedham, died Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at Emeritus at Wilson Mountain in Dedham in her 100th year. Marjorie was born July 29, 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest of the three daughters of John W. and Helen I. (Fulmore) Stewart. She attended Boston Elementary Schools, Jamaica Plain High School, and graduated from...
Rita M. Hagan
Dec 28, 2011
Rita M. (Chartier) Hagan, a longtime resident of Roslindale, died on December 28 surrounded by her family. She was 93. Rita was born in Tupper Lake, New York to George and Juliette (Auclair) Chartier. Mrs. Hagan was a veteran of WWII,serving as a corporal in the Army of the United States. A member of St. John Chrysostom Church, she...
Edward C. O’Brien
Dec 26, 2011
Edward C. O’Brien, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Monday, December 26, 2011 at the Highgate Manor Nursing Home in Dedham. He was 79. Edward was born January 23, 1932 in Dedham, Massachusetts, one of the seven children of Walter and Josephine (Webster) O’Brien. He worked as a welder for Westinghouse at their Sturtevant Division in Hyde Park. He...
