Local Obituaries
Margaret J. Cornacchini
Aug 26, 2010
Margaret J. (Hughes) Cornacchini, a longtime resident of Dedham, died on August 26, 2010 with her family by her side. She was 75. Born in Boston to the late Joseph Hughes and Anna (Cashes), Mrs. Cornacchini’s greatest joy was her family. She also enjoyed playing cards, was an avid reader and loved to cook. The family would get together...
Rose M. Ziergiebel
Aug 26, 2010
Rose Marie (Connolly) Ziergiebel, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at the Caritas Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts. She was 93. Rose was born December 31, 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of John J. and Margaret (Timilty) Connolly. After high school she attended business school for a year and then worked briefly as a...
Lora Blake Harding
Aug 14, 2010
Lora Blanche (Blake) Harding, a resident of Westwood since 1951, died Saturday, August 14, 2010 at her home in Westwood after a long illness. She was 86. Lora was born November 15, 1923 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, a daughter of Charles Albert and Priscilla (Vadeboncoeur) Blake. She grew up in Braintree and graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree in 1940 ...
Eleanor E. Lashus
Aug 13, 2010
Eleanor E. Lashus, a lifelong resident of Roslindale, died Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood after a brief illness. She was 87. Eleanor was born March 10, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Harry and Elsie (Simen) Lashus. She graduated from the Boston Clerical School and worked for many years as secretary in a...
Waltine M. Kolka
Aug 10, 2010
Waltine Marie (Niedzwiedz) Kolka, a resident of Roslindale for the past 12 years, and formerly a resident of Jamaica Plain, died Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at her home in Roslindale after a long illness. She was 81. Waltine was born Wladyslawa Niedzwiedz on March 21, 1929 in Fall River, Massachusetts, one of the six children of Polish immigrants Jan...
None Eleanor Mansen
Aug 6, 2010
Eleanor (Parkinson) Mansen, a resident of Hyde Park since 1963, and formerly a longtime resident of Norwood, died Friday, August 6th, 2010 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 73. Eleanor was born August 9, 1936 in Norwood, a daughter of Frederick and Kathryn (Forbes) Parkinson. She graduated from Norwood High School with the Class of 1954...
None Denise Francois
Jul 30, 2010
Denise Francois, a resident of Port au Prince, Haiti, died at her granddaughter’s home in Roslindale on Friday, July 30, 2010. She was 87. Denise was born August 1, 1922 in Port au Prince, Haiti, the daughterof Rene Lebours and Harriet Francois. Ms Francois is survived by her daughter, Micheline Alexis of Roslindale; her step-daughter Marlene Barlatier of Hyde...
None Richard Schafer
Jul 29, 2010
Richard Karl “Dick” Schafer, a Dedham resident since 1933, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 85. Dick was born December 17, 1924 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the only son of Karl George, and Ann (Adamitis) Schafer. He grew up in Dedham and graduated from Dedham High School with the Class...
None Robert Boari
Jul 28, 2010
Robert Donald “Bob” Boari, a resident of Westwood for 40 years, died Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at his home in Westwood after a long illness. He was 85. Bob was born October 23, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Italien immigrants Gabriel and Charlotte (Pozzi) Boari. He served in the US Navy from 1943 to 1946 during World...
Harold B. Williams
Jul 24, 2010
Harold Buckner Williams, a resident of Boston for over 20 years, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Winchester Hospital in Winchester, MA after a brief illness. He was 61. Harold was born November 11, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee. After graduating from High School he enlisted in the US Army and served a three year term, with one year...
Mary E. Rines
Jul 7, 2010
Mary Elizabeth (Sanseverino) Rines, a resident of Westwood since 1953, died Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 in Barrington, Rhode Island after a short illness. She was 86. Mary was born August 22, 1926 in Lexington, Massachusetts to Italien immigrant parents Gennaro and Palmina (DeVenezio) Sanseverino. She graduated from Lexington High School and worked briefly until she married John Norman Rines. ...
Lempi I. Bliss
Jun 30, 2010
Lempi Irene (Wave) Bliss, a resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at her home in Dedham. She was 93. Lempi was born April 28, 1917 in Amesbury, Massachusetts, a daughter of Willie and Anna (Pellinen) Wave, immigrants from Finland. After high school she worked at the Springfield Armory during World War Two, and after the war she...
None Priscilla Call
Jun 28, 2010
Priscilla (Aitken) Call, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at the Newton Healthcare Center in Newton, Massachusetts after a long illness. She was 86. Priscilla was born October 22, 1923 in Boston, the only child of James Everett and Viola Louisa (Beal) Aitken. She was an active member of both the former West Roxbury...
Therese F. “Terry” Sheehan
Jun 24, 2010
Therese Frances Sheehan, lovingly known to all as “Terry”, died suddenly at her home on June 24, 2010 at the age of 81. She lived in Allston for over 22 years and was formerly of Brighton. Terry was born in Cambridge, the daughter of the late John J. and Helen I. (Mulcahy) Sheehan. She attended Regis College. She worked...
Norman P. Harvey
Jun 11, 2010
Norman P. Harvey, a resident of Readville for the past 20 years, and formerly of Lexington, died Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Mass General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was 77. Norman was born July 30, 1932 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Horace and Helen (Fougere) Harvey. After high school he...
Edward A. Searles
Jun 9, 2010
Edward Archibald Searles, a 52 year resident of Dedham, formerly of Cambridge, died Wednesday June 9, 2010 at the West Roxbury VA Medical Center. He was 87. Edward was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of the late Joseph A. and Jennie J. (Richards) Searles. In 1942 Mr. Searles joined the United States Army, serving during World...
Patricia Ann Spicer
May 30, 2010
Patricia Ann (Corey) Spicer, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at her home in Dedham after a long illness. She was 71. Patricia was born March 10, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Joseph and Ann (Connolly) Corey. She grew up in South Boston and, after high school, worked as a stitcher and...
None Murdella Humphreys
May 25, 2010
Murdella Josephine (Dean) Humphreys, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Stanley Tippett Home in Needham after a long illness. She was 84. Murdella was born January 4, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with her Bachelors degree in Business, and worked for several years in the Human Resources...
Robert E. Perkins
May 16, 2010
Robert Edward Perkins, a lifelong resident of Norwood, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at the Harrington House in Walpole. He was 81. Robert was born October 31, 1928 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only child of Louis and Mabel (Kent) Perkins. He graduated from Norwood High School with the Class of 1947, served for four years in the US Army...
Frederick T. Bowman
May 5, 2010
Frederick Theodore “Freddy” Bowman, a resident of Weymouth, and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Wednesday,May 5, 2010, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was 84. Fred was born and raised in Jamaica Plain, the son of the late Frederick L. and Linda (Birkholz) Bowman. He was a graduate of Central Evening...
