Local Obituaries
Russell K. Gustafson
Jul 3, 2011
Russell Karl Gustafson, a lifelong resident of West Roxbury, died Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 at the Brockton Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts. He was 88. Russell was born June 7, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Karl and Alva Elizabeth (Anderson) Gustafsson. He served in the US Navy during World War two as a seaman 1st class....
Reynold C. Lyons
Jul 1, 2011
Reynold C. Lyons, a resident of Dedham, died on July 1, 2011 at the age of 91. He was born in Worcester, MA to the late Joseph A. and Ethel (Guertin). Mr. Lyons graduated from the Clarke School for the Deaf in 1937. He was previously employed by the National Youth Administration, was a textile machine operator for the...
Doris E. Peterson
Jun 28, 2011
Doris E. (Fishburne) Peterson, a resident of Brighton Gardens in Dedham, and formerly of Westwood Glen in Westwood and of Boyleston Street in Boston, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Briarwood Nursing Home in Needham. She was 95. Doris was born December 8, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the six children of Louis A., and Mary E....
Loretta E. Flynn
Jun 28, 2011
Loretta Ellen (Ryan) Flynn, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 66. Loretta was the daughter of the late Peter J. & Mary L. (Bishop) Ryan. She was born and raised in Boston and graduated from Monsignor Ryan High School and Newbury College. She was a travel agent...
Joan P. Dipietro
Jun 26, 2011
Joan Patricia (Sweeney) DiPietro, a resident of Westwood for over 30 years, died Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 75. Joan was born in the Mission Hill section of Boston, the only daughter of Patrick and Cathryn (Murphy) Sweeney, immigrants from Ireland. She graduated from Mission Hill High School and attended Boston...
Raymond F. Jr. Tomilson
Jun 20, 2011
Raymond F. Tomilson Jr. , a 45 year resident of Norwood, died Monday, June 20, 2011 after a long illness. He was 83. Raymond was born in Dedham and was a proud River Rat! He was the son of the late Raymond F. Sr. & Theresa Tomilson. He joined the United States Army during World War II and served...
None Peter Alborghetti
Jun 12, 2011
Peter Nino Alborghetti, a resident of Dedham for over 50 years, and also of Mashpee, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Glover Hospital in Needham. Peter was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, a son of Peter and Cherubina (Fontana) Alborghetti. He graduated from Somerville High School and earned a degree in engineering and a degree in...
None Paul Mcgeown
Jun 10, 2011
Paul Vincent McGeown, a resident of Dedham for the past two years, and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Friday, June 10, 2011 at his home in Dedham. He was 63. Paul was born July 17, 1947 in Brockton, Massachusetts, the only son of Irish immigrants Philip J. and Catherine A. (Harron) McGeown. He grew up in Randolph and graduated...
Helene M. Mackillop
Jun 8, 2011
Helene Marion (Nay) MacKillop, a Westwood resident for the past three years, and formerly a resident of Walpole for fifty years, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Harrington House in Walpole after a short illness. She was 74. Helene was born July 6, 1936 in Newton, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Kenneth and Helen (Pierce) Nay. She graduated...
None Louise Albright
May 29, 2011
Louise (Hall) Albright, a resident of Vero Veach, Florida, and formerly of Westwood, died Monday, may 29, 2011 at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero, Beach, Florida. She was 90. Louise was born February 22, 1921 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of William and Ruth (Davis) Hall. She grew uo in Westwood and graduated from Westwood High School....
Virginia L. Howe
May 29, 2011
Virginia Louise (Mason) Howe, of Millis, and formerly of Westwood, died Sunday, May 29th, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Medway. She was 64 years old. Virginia was born February 22, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Roger S. and Elsa (Thoms) Mason. She worked for 28 years as a hairdresser and cosmetologist at Reflections of Medfield, and...
Harry E. Rauch
May 24, 2011
Harry Edward Rauch, a resident of Northborough for 16 years, died suddenly Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Marlborough Hospital inn Marlborough, MA. He was 80 years old. He was born in Boston, the son of Harry E. Sr. and Mildred (Harper) Rauch Demers. Harry grew up in West Roxbury and graduated from Roslindale High School. He joined the...
None Georgeos Yianasmidis
May 23, 2011
Georgeos Yianasmidis, a resident of Milton for the past 12 years, and formerly a resident of Roslindale, died Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was 73. Georgeos served in the Greek Army before emmigrating to the United States in 1969. He worked as a carpenter. Georgeos then changed careers and owned and...
None Thomas Stavropoulos
May 18, 2011
Thomas Stavropoulos, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. He was 82. Thomas was born January 7, 1929 in Leskothea, Salonica, Greece, one of the two sons of George and Elizabeth Stavropoulos. He immigrated to the United States after World War Two and worked as a maitre’d at the...
Mary L. Morgner
May 18, 2011
Mary Loretta (Hitt) Morgner, a resident of North Easton for the past four years, and formerly of Dedham for over 60 years, died Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Brockton after a long illness. She was 87. Mary was born and grew up in Revere, Massachusetts where she graduated from Revere High chool. She worked briefly...
William C. “Charlie” Heeg
May 17, 2011
William C. “Charlie” Heeg, a resident of Eastham, and formerly of Roslindale, died on May 17, 2011 at the age of 92. He was born in Howell, Michigan to George Arlis and Leah Marie (Peavy). Mr. Heeg was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Coast Guard. He was a former Boston Fire Fighter with...
None Doris Matheson
May 11, 2011
Doris M. (MacArthur) Matheson, of Westboro, and formerly of Dedham, passed away on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough after a long illness. During her final days she had many visits from her loving family who brought so much joy to her life. Doris was born April 17, 1922 in Watertown,...
Robert C. Foley
May 5, 2011
Robert C. Foley, a resident of Dedham, formerly of Jamaica Plain died on May 5, 2011 at the age of 78. Born in Boston to the late Daniel J., Sr. and Dorothy M. (Meroth) Foley. A graduate of Hyde Park High, Class of 1951. Mr. Foley is a WWII veteran, he served in the United States Army during the...
Robert J. Kinsella
May 4, 2011
Robert James Kinsella, known in Dedham as “Bob the Barber”, died Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 at the Norwood Hospital. He was 82. Kinsey was a lifelong Dedham resident having been born in the house that he has lived in all his life. He graduated from Dedham High School with the classof 1948 and served in the US Army from...
H. Sheldon Smith
Apr 23, 2011
H. Sheldon Smith passed away on April 23, 2011 at the age of 101. He was born in Taunton, MA to the late Harry N. Smith and Jessie (Etter). Mr. Smith was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. He was the beloved husband of the late Harriet Fellowes (Bent). Together they had 2...
