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Karin Anna Liisa (Korhonen) Kristensen, a resident of Plymouth for the past 35 years, and formerly of Norwood for almost 55 years, died Monday, June 29th, 2009 at St. Joseph Manor Nursing Home in Brockton after a long illness.  She was 89.  Karin was born March 21, 1920 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only child of Toibo and Mimmi (Portinen) Korhonen.  She graduated from Norwood High School and attended Mansfield Academy.  Karin worked for 32 years as a self employed hairdresser.  She was a member of the United Church in Norwood for over 50 years.  She was the wife of the late Norman E. Kristensen, and is survived by her son Norman E., and his wife Lorraine Kristensen of Brockton.  Visitation will be held Thursday from Noon to 1 PM at the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols Street, Norwood followed by her funeral service at 1 o clock.  Interment will be in Highland Cemetery in Norwood.  In lieu of flowers donations to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 would be appreciated.

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Robert William Dancer, a longtime resident of Dover, died Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at the Staley Tippett House in Needham after a long illness.  He was 91.  Robert was born June 8, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, the last surviving child of Andrew W., and Florence (McDowell) Dancer.  He was the brother of the late A. George Dancer, Andrew Dancer, Ada Dancer, and Mary McGowan.  Robert was a member of the Merchant Marine during World War Two.  He retired in 1980 after working for 40 years as a carpenter for the carpenter’s union local #67.  He was the beloved and generous uncle of 6 nieces and nephews, and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.  Private burial will be in Dover Cemetery in Dover, Mass.  Please omit flowers by Robert’s request.

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John ”Steve, Bravo” Novick of Roslindale, formerly of Norwood passed away at his home on June 20th.  He was 53.  Son of the late John A. and Helen (Tulysewski) Novick, and former husband of Lynn A. (Bryan) of Norwood.  He was the brother of the late Gail E. Novick of Durham, NC.  He is survived by  his sister Leslie Tracey of North Attleboro, his daughter Crystal Chartier of Walpole, and his two grandchildren Anthony Novick and Shannon Chartier.  Also survived by his niece Meredith Harriss of Richmond, Virginia; his nephew, Scott Tracey of Sandwich, and many friends. He enjoyed fixing old cars and motorcycles.   Visitation with his family will be held Friday, June 26th from 4-5 PM at the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols Street, Norwood, MA.  Services and interment will be private.

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Betty L. (Nelson) Mazzola a resident of Westwood, passed away June 17th at the Stanley Tippett House in Needham.  She was 79.   Betty was born January 11, 1930 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the daughter of Francis and Cora (Thomas) Nelson,.  She grew up in Lexington, and graduated from Lexington High School.  After high school, Betty attended Framingham State, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree.  After college, Betty moved to Dedham and found a job at the Noble and Greenough School working as an administrative assistant.  She met and married N. Joseph Mazzola, and the couple had three children:  Steven, Jeanne and Nancy.  The couple later moved to Westwood where Betty became a devoted member of the Church of St. Denis.  She was a longtime member of the Dedham Choral Society, and active in prayer groups, church retreats, and often attended spiritual education classes.  In her spare time, Betty enjoyed the theater and attending concerts.  Betty is predeceased by her husband, N. Joseph Mazzola.  She is survived by her children:  Steven and his wife Lois of Dedham, Jeanne and her husband Gary McEachern of Scituate, and Nancy and her husband Tom Looney of Westwood.  She is also survived by her grandchildren; Brian and Katherine McEachern, Lauren, Andrew and Ryan Mazzola, and James and Kevin Looney.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, June 20th at 10:30 AM at the Church of St. Denis, 157 Washington Street, Westwood.  Interment will be private.  In lieu of flowers, donations to the Stanley Tippett House, 920 South Street, Needham, MA 02492, or the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 would be appreciated.

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Lieselotte I. (Hensel) Belruss, a longtime resident of Westwood, passed away on June 13th, 2009 at the Deutsches Altenheim Nursing Home in West Roxbury.  She was 96.  The youngest of 7 children, Lieselotte was born in Eickel, Germany on May 31, 1913 to Max and Martha (Engelhardt) Hensel, two very prominent German politicians.  In fact, her mother was the first female German senator.  Lieselotte became a Red Cross nurse when she graduated in 1939 and thereafter remained in the Order of teh red Cross.  She was drafted in 1944 and was a nurse at the Battle and Field Hospital.  She remained a nurse from 1945 to 1954.  She moved to the United States and became a proud American citizen in 1962.  She worked at several hospitals until she accepted a position of head nurse at the Deutsches Altenheim in West Roxbury.  Her husband Vladimir was a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  He died in 1994.  In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, and had a passion for animals. A graveside service at Gethsemane Cemetery in West Roxbury will be held Thursday, June 18th at 2 PM with the Reverend Walter Reunning officiating.  In lieu of flowers, donations to the Red Cross, 285 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116, or to Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care, 275 Grove Street, Suite 3-100, Newton, MA 02466 would be appreciated.

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Mary I. Tuohy, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday June 14, 2008 at home surrounded by her family, after a long illness. She was 74.  Mrs. Tuohy was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Albert C. and Frances M. (Corbett) Hurley.  She graduated from Roslindale High School. Mary worked for over 30 years as a waitress at Friendly’s in Dedham & Needham. She retired in 2008. She was a member of the Ladies Auxilliary VFW Jacob Jones Post 2017 and a Past Junior Vice President where she recently received her 50 year membership pin.  She was a member of the American Legion Auxilliary Unit 18 and played in the Women’s Horseshoe League for many years.  She is survived by her husband of 48 years, James J. Tuohy of Dedham; her children Marianne, and her husband Richard Cardello, of Everett, and Cynthia “Cindy”, and her husband Marty A. Egan, of West Roxbury; her brother William Hurley of Norwood and her sister Ann Fleming of Norwood.  She was the sister of the late Vincent and Charles Hurley, the late Lorraine Sullivan & the late Barbara Demaris. Visiting hours will be held Thursday 4-8 pm at Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton St., Dedham. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services Friday from the funeral home at 8 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 o’clock at St. Mary’s Church, 420 High St. Dedham, followed by burial at Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham.  Donations in Mary’s memory may be made to the New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian St., Weymouth, MA  02189.

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William Foster Burton, of South Dennis and Newton, New Hampshire, and formerly of West Roxbury, died Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at his home in South Dennis unexpectedly.  He was 62.  William was born October 5, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of the late Foster William and Floris (Garry) Burton.  He grew up in Dedham and graduated from DedhamHigh School with the Class of 1964 and then earned his Bachelor’s degree from Bentley College in 1969.  William worked as the controller of the Jet-a-Way Corporation in Roxbury for 25 years until his retirement earlier this year.  He is survived by his brother, Craig Burton of Newton, New Hampshire, and his sister, Floris “Betsy” Burton Peters of North Hampton, New Hampshire; as well as 3 nieces, 1 nephew, 3 grandnephews, and 2 grandnieces.  A Memorial Service will be held Monday, June 15th at 11 AM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham with the Reverend Sheldon Keller of the First Baptist Church of Westwood officiating.  Interment will be private.  In lieu of flowers donations to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA, 22312 would be appreciated.

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Margaret Lena (Alber) Chamberlain, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 99.  Peg was born April 24, 1910 in Roslindale, Massachusetts.  She was the last surviving child of the 9 children born to Ernest J. Margaret Anna (Fraas) Alber.  She attended Dedham Public Schools, and graduated from the High School of Practical Arts in Boston.  She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Dedham where she also belonged to the Ladies Aide Society, and she was a volunteer at Caritas Norwood Hospital.  Margaret was the wife of the late Paul R. Chamberlain, and the mother of the late Bruce R. Chamberlain.  She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn A. May of Norwood; 12 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, as well as her daughter-in-law Geraldine Chamberlain of West Yarmouth.   Visiting hours will be held Monday, June 15th from 4-8 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral Tuesday at 10 AM at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 950 East Street, Dedham with the Reverend James Butler officiating.  Burial will follow in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.  In lieu of flowers donations to the Memorial Fund of St. Luke Lutheran Church, 950 East Street, Dedham, MA 02026 would be appreciated.

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Ruth Heerde, was longtime resident of West Roxbury, and Hull, and a recent resident of River Bay Club, Quincy, MA. Ruth was the beloved aunt of Bud Heerde, and his wife Betsy, of New Rochelle, New York, Nancy Brockman, and her husband Richard, of Burlington, MA,  Janet Ferguson of Manomet, MA, Barbara Trezzi, and her husband Charles, of Milford, MA, Jack Shea, and his wife Ann, of Weymouth, MA,  Paula Shea of West Roxbury, MA, Susan McGilivray, and her husband Stu, of Maine, and Rick Heerde, and Stephen Heerde.  She is also survived by 17 grandnieces and grandnephews, and 12 great grandnieces and great grandnephews.  Ruth graduated from teachers college where she was a member of a select group called the PCTC’s.  She was a lifelong teacher in the city of Boston.  Most of her time teaching was spent at the Lowell Mason School, the last four room schoolhouse in the city.  She was also a supervisor for the city.  Ruth spent many years volunteering as a Doric Dame at the State House and also was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma.  Ruthie was born in Hull in the family home and happily spent every summer of her life there with family and friends.  She will be sadly missed.

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Joseph Bonner Blum Jr., a resident of Canton for the past 10 years, and formerly a resident of Westwood for 37 years, died Saturday, June 6th, 2009 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston after a brief illness.  He was 81.  Joseph was born August 12, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph B Sr., and Mary Margaret (MacNeil) Blum. He graduated from Hyde Park High School with the Class of 1944, attended Wentworth College, and served in the Coast Guard during WW2, and in the US Navy during the Korean War.  Joseph worked as a carpenter for Marshall Contractors for 17 years, and then for Horn Brothers for 22 years until his retirement in 1990.  He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local 67 for over 50 years, a member of the Westwood VFW, and a member of American Legion Post 24 of Canton.  He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean Elizabeth (McCulloch); his daughter, Linda J. Blum of Charlotte, North Carolina; his three sons, Joseph B. Blum III of Portland, Oregon, Kenneth A. Blum of Milford, and Stephen A. Blum of Portland, Oregon; his sister, Lorraine Higgins of Acton; and two grandchildren, Kerri M. Madigan and Katherine M. Rain.  Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, June 10th from 6-8 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood.  Joseph’s funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 AM at the Funeral Home with the Reverend Christopher Dodge of the First Parish of Westwood United Church officiating.  Burial with military honors will follow in Blue Hills Cemetery in Braintree.  In lieu of flowers donations to the Salvation Army, 147 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116 would be appreciated.

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