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Ella “Marie”(March) Davis, a resident of Kingston, formerly of Norwood, died on December 28 after a long illness with her family by her side.  She was 92. Mrs. Davis was born in Boston to the late John H. March and Ella B. (Pearl).  She worked as a medical secretary at the Norwood Hospital several years ago.  She was a former member of the First Baptist Church of Norwood and sang in the choir.  She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star, Samoset Chapter and was mother advisor to the Rainbow girls during her membership at the church.  One of her many talents was oil painting which her family prouldy display in their homes.  She loved music, enjoyed cake decorating, stenciling and anything that required skill and posed a challenge. Her family fondly refers to her as the Martha Stewart of her time. Her greatest joy was her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland E. Davis and together they raised three children.  She is survived by her son, Charles E. “Chuck” and his wife Kathleen of Norwood, her daughters Ruth E. Carpeno and her husband Donald and Barbara M. Haglund and her husband Joseph, all of Plymouth.  She is also survived by her sister Elaine French of Derry, NH and 7   grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.  Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, January 9 from 9 to 10:30 am followed by a memorial service at the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols St., Norwood.  Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.  In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Shriners Burn Institute, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.

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Elsie (D’Alvisio) Palombi, a lifelong resident of Hyde Park, died Sunday, December 27, 2009 at her home in Hyde Park after a brief illness.  She was 91.  Elsie was born June 25, 1918 in her family home in Hyde Park, a daughter of Frank and Laura (Colella) D’Alvisio, immigrants from Italy.  She graduated from Hyde Park High School and spent a year at beautician’s school training for her career in hairdressing.  Elsie was the owner and operator of Lillian’s Beauty Shop in West Roxbury for over 30 years until her retirement in 1980.  She was a member of MilPar, and an active member of the Hope Baptist Church, where she held many different positions including Church Secretary and member of the Board of Deacons.  She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Anthony Palombi; as well as many grandnieces and grandnephews.  Elsie was the sister of the late Paul, Buster, Jennie and Rose D’Alvisio, Ruth Ricottelli, and Theresa DiMartino.  Visiting hours will be held Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  Funeral Service will be Thursday at 10 AM at the Hope Baptist Church, 1916 River Street, Hyde Park followed by burial in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.  In lieu of flowers donations to the Hope Baptist Church (address above) would be appreciated.

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Alkiviadis Stampoulis, a resident of Jamaica Plain, formerly of Springhill Florida, died on December 19 at the age of 64.  He was born in Katerini, Greece to the late  Xenophon Stamboulis and Fevronia (Pavlidis).  Mr. Stampoulis was self-employed as a Sports Promoter for the boxing arena. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Carberry) and the dear father of Matthew and his wife Antonia, Fevronia (Fenia) and Anastasia, all of Florida. He was the brother of Paul Stamboulis of Springhill Florida, Anastasios Stamboulis of Pembroke and Sofia Abdalla of Lynnfield.  He is  also survived by three grandchildren Kylee, Matheos, and Christopher.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral on Wednesday at St. Nectarios Church, 39 Belgrade Ave., Roslindal.  Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery.  Visiting hours will be on Tuesday from 6 to 8PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 63 Belgrade Avenue, Roslindale.  In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to  the Phillxenia House, 262 Prince St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.

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Maureen J. (Wessels) Craffey, a long time resident of Dedham, died on December 13, 2009 at the age of 66.  She was born in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Edward Wessels and Mary T. (Grace).  Mrs. Craffey enjoyed bowling and spending time with her family.  Her greatest joy was her grandchildren.  She also loved Christmas.  She was the beloved wife of the late Gerald Craffey, and together they raised three children; Gerald and Judith Craffey and Susan Brobst, all of Dedham.  She is also survived by her brother Donald Wessels of Hyde Park and her four grandchildren; James, Thomas and Jennifer Stallings and Sean Klempa and many nieces and nephews.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral on Friday at 8 am from the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton St., Dedham followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 am at St. Mary’s Church, 420 High St., Dedham.  Burial will be in Brookdale Cemetery.  Visiting hours at the funeral home on Thursday from 4 to 8 pm.

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Charles Edmund Carter, a resident of Dedham for over 60 years, died Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at his daughter’s home in Mansfield after a brief illness.  He was 97.  Charles was born March 21, 1912 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Albert Edmund and Sarah (Wheeler) Carter.  He grew up in Lexington and worked for 32 years as a machinist for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology until his retirement in 1976.  Charles enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading and doing crossword puzzles.  He was the husband of the late Blanche Mary (Boncek) and the brother of the late Albert and George Carter.  He is survived by his two sons, Charles R. Carter of Millis and James Carter of Middleboro; his two daughters, Beverly A. Treannie of North Attleboro, and Laraine Thompson of Mansfield; as well as 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.  Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, Dec 16th from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  Relatives and frinds will form a procession which will leave the funeral home at 9:30 AM on Thursday and proceed to Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree for his graveside service at 10 o clock.

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Loretta Theresa (Sturgeon) Adams, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 70.  Loretta was born July 28, 1939 in Dedham, a daughter of Paul and Annette (Capello) Sturgeon.  She graduated from Dedham High School and worked as an underwriter for the Norfolk and Dedham Insurance Company for 30 years.  Loretta is survived by her husband of 50 years, Charles Adams; and her two sisters, Paulette Joyce of Norton and Sandra Perkins of Arizona.  A graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 15th at 11:30 AM at Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston.

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Walter Hjalmar Johnson, a resident of Westwood, and formerly of Dedham, died Friday, December 4th, 2009 at the Caritas Norwood Hospital in Norwood after a brief illness.  He was 89.  Walter was born July 28, 1920 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the only son of Hjalmar K. and Alfreda (Bjorkman) Johnson, immigrants from Norway.  He was a graduate of the Boston Trade High School and served in the Coast Guard during World War Two.  Walter retired from the RCA Corporation as an electronic technician.  He enjoyed gardening, square dancing and ballroom dancing.  Walter is survived by his wife, Marion L. (Eastwood) Johnson; his daughter, Marion G. Johnson, and her husband Lewis Sykes, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire; his sister, Helen Conroy-Friedman, of Dedham; three grandchildren, Rebecca Palmer, Jennifer Bemis, and Clayton Bemis; and his great granddaughter, Katherine Palmer.  Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from 10 to 11:30 AM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood followed by a funeral service at 11:30 AM in the funeral home with the Reverend Patricia Eustis officiating.  Burial will follow in Brookdale Cemetery in Dedham.

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Diana Joy (Nickerson) Long, a resident of  Dover since 1973, died Monday, November 30th, 2009 at her home in Dover, of lung cancer.  She was 67. Joy was born June 18, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Henry G., and Laetitia (Orlandini) Nickerson.  She grew up in Dedham and was a member of the Class of 1961 at Beaver Country Day School and the Class of 1963 at Garland Junior College.  Joy was a life-long member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Dedham, serving on many committees, and at the time of her death she was a Lay Eucharistic Minister and a member of the Vestry, the Altar Guild, the Mission Committee, the Bible Study Group, and the Prayer Shawl Knitting Group.  She was also a long-time active member of the Vincent Club of Boston.  Joy was an alcoholic who found sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous and over the years helped many others to become sober.  She the wife of 47 years of Charles W. Long of Dover; and the mother of George W. Long and his wife Mercedes of Dedham, Nancy N. Davenport and her husband John of Holiday, Florida, and Henry G. Long and his wife Stacey Shen of Cambridge.  She is also survived by her grandchildren, Christopher Long, Kassandra Long, Christine Davenport, and Jacqueline Long.  Also surviving are her nephew, Michael Minot of Fort Lauderdale, her niece Anita Minot of San Francisco, and her brother-in-law Dr. William M. Wheeler of Chestnut Hill. She was the sister of the late Beatrice Wheeler of Chestnut Hill and the late Charlotte Bishop of Nokomis, Florida. There will be a memorial service in celebration of Joy’s life at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Dedham at 2:00 PM, Monday, December 7, 2009.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham, MA 02026.

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