Obituaries

Oct 23, 2011

Harry Joseph Kubick Jr., a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Sunday October 23, 2011 at his home in Dedham.  He was 82.  Harry, or “Kook” as he was known to friends and family, was born August 11, 1929 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only child of  Harry Joseph Sr., and Jayne (Beach) Kubick.  Harry graduated from Dedham High School with...

Oct 22, 2011

Judith Grace Craffey, a long time resident of Dedham, died Saturday, October 22, 2011, at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston, after a long illness. She was 41 years old. She was lovingly known as Judy to her family and friends.  Judy was born in Boston and was a devoted daughter to the late Gerald and Maureen J. (Wessels) Craffey.  ...

Oct 21, 2011

Maila Mildred Waltanen Ketola, 85, a resident of Greenwood, South Carolina, widow of William Andero Ketola, died October 21, 2011 at the Wesley Commons.

Born August 28, 1926 in Westminster, MA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and H. Maria Lamminen Waltanen.  She was a retired secretary of the Grass Instrument Medical Supply Company in...

Oct 18, 2011

John James “Jack” McDermott, Jr., a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.   He was 85.  Jack was born May 4, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of John James Sr. and Emily (DeCoste) McDermott.  Jack grew up in Dedham and graduated from Dedham High School.  He served his...

Oct 17, 2011

Donald E. Ericsson, a life long resident of Dedham died on October 17, 2011 at the age of 57.   Born and raised in Dedham, he was the son of the late Eric Ericsson, Jr. and Nona (Peterson).  He was a graduate of Dedham High School, Class of 1972 and  a graduate of  Northeastern University.  Donald was employed by Rudy’s...

Oct 15, 2011

Wilfred Leon Lussier, a resident of Dedham for the past 15 years, and formerly a resident of Dorchester, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at his home in Dedham.  He was 78.  Wilfred was born March 22, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of James Charles and Maryellen (Piper) Lussier.  He worked as a metalurgist for Lindberg Heat Treating Company...

Oct 13, 2011

Jean Beatrice (Thomson) Salander, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at her home in West Roxbury.  She was 80.  Jean was born July 25, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Edward W. and Florence (Bigelow) Thomson.  She graduated from Roslindale High School  and attended Westbrook Junior College in Westbrook, Maine for a year. ...

Oct 7, 2011

Leo Joseph DiCesare, a resident of North Easton for over 30 years, died Friday, October 7, 2011 surrounded by his loving and devoted family. He was 86. He was born and raised in the Readville area of Hyde Park by his late parents Giovanni and Angelina ( Navaroli) DiCesare. Leo joined the United States Navy in 1943, during World...

Oct 3, 2011

Alice M. Morgan (Malloy), a resident of Dedham, died on October 3, 2011 at the age of 83.  Born and raised in Roxbury, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late William Malloy and  Ellen (Cronin).  She was a graduate of the Timilty High School in Roxbury.  Alice was the wife of the late Walter L. Morgan and was...

Sep 30, 2011

Charles “Bud” L. O’Connell, a resident of Norwood, died at his home on September 30, 2011.  He was 83.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Charles L. O’Connell, Sr. and Margaret (Quinlan).  Bud, as he was fondly known, was a veteran in the United States Navy,  Seaman 2nd Class during World War II.   He was an electrician and...

Sep 25, 2011

F. Henry Ellis, Jr. M.D., Ph.D. of Brookline, Massachusetts, died on September 25, 2011 at the age of 91. A son of Katherine McClintock Ellis and Franklin Henry Ellis, Dr. Henry Ellis (also known as Bunky) was born in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 1920.   A graduate of the St. Albans and St. Mark’s Schools, Yale, and Columbia’s College ...

Sep 25, 2011

Joseph F. Donohue, a longtime resident of Dedham died Sunday, September 25, 2011, at Highgate Manor after a brief illness. He was 65. Joe was born in Boston and grew up in West Roxbury. He was the son of the late William L. Sr. & Mary T. (Findlen)  Donohue. He graduated from Roslindale High School and was a Tile...

Sep 23, 2011

Bertha Edith Laakso, a resident of Attleboro for many years and formerly of West Roxbury died Friday September 23, 2011 at Life Care Center of Raynham after a long illness. She was 92. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Ruth (Austin) Barnes. Mrs. Laakso was born in Boston. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse for many...

Sep 22, 2011

Ronald Louis Olmstead February 4, 1952 – September 22, 2011 Ronald L Olmstead, of Dover and formerly of Westwood,  at home with the Lord, September 22,2011. He was born and  grew up in Geneva, New York.  Ron was the son of the late Frederick L. and Louise T. ( Varno)  Olmstead. Ron graduated from Hobart and...

Sep 19, 2011

Gertrude Elizabeth Schuesler, a resident of Norwood since 1945, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at her home in Norwood.  She was 91.  Gertrude was born November 5, 1919 in Columbus, Georgia, the only daughter of Perry Brown and Carrie Gertrude (Holstun) Schuessler.  She attended Troy State Teachers College in Alabama and taught for a year in Alabama before moving...

Sep 18, 2011

Carol McCulloch Cirillo, a resident of Westwood for the past eighteen years, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 after a brief illness.

Carol was born in  Northampton ,MA, the daughter of the late Malcolm McCulloch and the late Catherine (Dolan) McCulloch. She was the sister of the late Alan T. McCulloch.

Carol graduated from the  University...

Sep 18, 2011

Roland Kent Woodberry, a resident of Norwood, and formerly of Charlton and Walpole, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Norwood.  He was 80.  Rollie was born October 29, 1930 in Danvers, Massachusetts, the son of Gordon F., and Grace L. (Salter) Woodberry, and moved with his family to New York City early in 1931...

Sep 16, 2011

Maria Esther Ortiz of Jamaica Plain, died September 16, 2011 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was 78.  Maria was born January 30, 1933 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, a daughter of Manuel and Carmen (Reyes) Ortiz. She was the wife of the late Francisco Torres and is survived by two sons,...

Sep 16, 2011

William Monroe Lloyd, a resident of West Roxbury for over 70 years, died Friday, September 16, 2011 at Rosscommon on the Parkway Nursing Home in West Roxbury.  He was 104.  William was born February 18, 1907 in Southshore, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Arthur M. and Martha (Pierce) Lloyd.  He worked as a technician for the Frigidaire company...

Sep 10, 2011

Anne Marie (Hanst) Parker, a resident of Westwood for over 25 years, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at her home in Westwod after a long illness.  She was 59.  Anne was born November 23, 1951 in Berkeley, California, a daughter of Philip Lincoln and Anne Constance (Doerman) Hanst.  She graduated from Simmons College and the University of Rhode Island...