Obituaries

Dec 9, 2023

Kathleeen Marie (Boucher) Cahill, a resident of Dedham, died Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. She was 88. Kathleen was born October 16, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Edward Peter and Kathrine Sarah (Burke) Boucher. She attended Dedham High School and worked as an electronics inspector for EPSCO Electronics. Kathleen...

Dec 9, 2023

Edward R. Hansen, a resident of Westwood for 40 years, and formerly of Wisconsin, died tragically December 9th in a pedestrian accident in Westwood.  He was 78.  Edward was born December 19, 1929, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, the youngest child of Burton and Anna (Roalkvam) Hansen.  He graduated from St Olaf College in Minnesota with a degree in engineering,...

Dec 9, 2023

Alfred Louis “Dee” Dyott, a resident of West Roxbury for 35 years, died Tuesday, December 9th at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  He was 78.  Dee was born June 9, 1930 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a son of the late Alfred and Mary (Almeida) Dyott.  He was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High School and served in the Army Air...

Dec 8, 2023

John C. Weibrecht Jr., 76, of Dedham, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children on December 08. Beloved husband of the late Mary (Palmisciano) Weibrecht. Loving father of William J. Weibrecht of Dedham, Melissa A. Colleton and her husband Ronald of Dedham, Kellie M. Laguerre and her husband Winshell of Stoughton. Grandfather to Logan and Amelia Weibrecht, Madison and...

Dec 8, 2023

Karl Edward Gundal, a resident of Westwood, died Friday, December 8th, 2023 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. He was 60. Karl was born February 11, 1963, the son of Irene (Bittman) and Joseph Ernest Gundal. Karl is survived by his wife Allyson Mary (Hanlon); his children, Ava Barbara Gundal, and Joseph Karl Gundal, both of...

Dec 6, 2023

Melinda Lamb Theodore, of Westwood, Dec. 6. Beloved wife of the late James P. and dear mother of Kimberly Theodore Kennedy, and her husband Sean Kennedy, of Westwood, and Christopher Theodore of Westwood. Proud grandmother and beloved “Oma” of grandsons Nicholas Brian, Theodore Andrew, and William James Kennedy; dear sister of John Nicholas Lamb of Amherst (Valerie), NH and...

Dec 6, 2023

Katherine I. MacDonald, a resident of Ashland and formerly a long time resident of Westwood, passed away Friday, December 6, at her daughters home in Walpole. She was 93 years old.  Katherine was born on June 27, 1920 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. She was the daughter of Alfred and Laura (Bears) MacDonald. Katherine Attended the Boston Business College...

Dec 2, 2023

Paula Elizabeth (Canisius) Balliro, of Norwood, died Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood, Massachusetts. She was 86. Paula was born September 27, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Josephine (Widmer) Canisius. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Anthony Balliro, the mother of the late Rudolph Joseph Balliro, and...

Dec 1, 2023

Martha L. (Bowman) Dempsey passed away at her home on December 1st  with her family by her side.  She was 84.  Born in Boston, Mrs. Dempsey resided in Dedham for over 50 years.  During that time she was a faithful and active member of the Allin Congregational Church and held office on many of their committees.  She was a former...

Nov 30, 2023

John “Jack” Emerson Schoen, passed away on November 30 at the age of 91. He was married for 62 years to the love of his life, Carol Kramer Schoen, who passed away in 2020. He is survived by his two daughters, Jennifer Schoen and Hope Naples, his daughter and son in laws, Janet Bagley and Steve Naples, and his...

Nov 29, 2023

Catherine Thompson, a resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at the Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln, MA. She was 69. Catherine was born January 6, 1954, the daughter of John and Judith (McGregor) Thompson. She is survived by her brother, James T. Thompson of Brockton, and her two sisters, Lee Ann Thompson, and Cindy Goodman. Visiting...

Nov 26, 2023

Victoria Jukia (Lopez) Scott, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Saturday, November 26, 2023 at the Maples Nursing and Convalescent Center in Wrentham surrounded by her loving family. She was 95. Victoria was born February 12m 1928 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a daughter of Anselm and Victoria M. (Martin) Lopez, immigrants from Gibraltar, She enjoyed time spent with her family,...

Nov 26, 2023

Ruth (Reynolds) Knight, a resident of Dedham, MA for 46 years and more recently a resident of Branford then East Haven, CT, died Friday Nov.26th in Connecticut Hospice in Brandord. She was 90. Ruth was born February 3, 1920 in Newton, MA, the only child of Deane S. and Alice Belle (Bigelow) Reynolds. She attended La Salle secretarial school....

Nov 25, 2023

Jean Frances (Bishop) Sawizky, a resident of Westwood, passed away at the Charlwell House Nursing Home on November 25th, she was 88.  Jean was born in Dedham on April 22nd to George and Cora ( Dean) Bishop.  She spent her childhood in Dedham, graduating from Dedham High School.  After highschool, she found employment as a clerical worker at New...

Nov 24, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Douglas E. Simon announces his sudden passing on Friday, November 24 th at the age of 55.  Doug will forever by remembered by his devoted wife of 22 years, Joyce McGrew Simon; his three adoring sons, Kyle M., Nicholas B., and Jacob R. Simon; his loving parents, Louise A. and...

Nov 23, 2023

Sandra Louise “Sandy” MacKinnon passed away peacefully on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 23, 2023, in Warwick, RI with loved ones by her side.  Born in Boston on April 15, 1941, she was the daughter of late Dwight and Charlotte Hutchins.  Sandy grew up in Middleton, MA and later moved to Roslindale to raise her family.  Sandy was predeceased by...

Nov 21, 2023

Thirza L. (Knowlton) Medeiros, a longtime resident of Norwood and former resident of New Ipswich, NH, passed away November 21st at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Norwood. She was 90. Thirza was the beloved wife of the late Manuel L. Medeiros and the dear mother of Mary Lou Gaucher of Maine, and her husband the late Paul Gaucher. She...

Nov 21, 2023

Paul T. Donovan, a resident of Westwood, died on November 21 with his family by his side.  He was 86. Paul was born in Dorchester to the late James Donovan and the late Lillian (McCarthy).  He was a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School.  He then went on to serve in the United States Marine Corp. during...

Nov 20, 2023

Catherine  M. (Rena Granfield) McNulty a resident of E. Walpole and formerly of Hyde Park died on November 20 with her family by her side.   She was 90.     Born in Chicopee to the late William T. and Sophie (Leonard) Granfield.   She was the loving granddaughter of the late John E. and Johanna (Smeddy) Granfield with whom she...

Nov 19, 2023

Christine M. Farnsworth, age 85, a longtime resident of Westwood, MA, died on November 19, following a period of declining health. Predeceased by her parents Earle G. and Christine Farnsworth of Wellesley Hills, MA and Damariscotta, Maine, she is survived by her longtime partner, Patricia J. Clarke, nieces and nephews.

Ms. Farnsworth spent her early years in...