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Hilda Louise Page, of Dedham for over 30 years, formerly of Roslindale, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Faulkner Hospital.  She was 94. Mrs. Page was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Henry and Emma (Reim) Schramm. She graduated from high school and was a homemaker. She was predeceased from her husbands James G. Page and  John J. Doherty. She is survived by her children Jean M. Doherty of Brookline, James H. Doherty of Hyde Park, and Mary Ellen Dunn of Dedham. She is also survived by 1 Granddaughter and 1 Great Granddaughter. Sister of the late Henry and Herbert Schramm. Services and interment at Gethsemane Cemetery are private. Donations in Hilda’s may be made to the Alzheimers Association of Eastern Mass.,311 Arsenal St. Watertown,MA. 02472

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Hope Slade Jansen, formerly of Dedham and Westport Harbor, Massachusetts, died on April 25, 2010, at her home in Westwood at the age of 101. She was born in Fall River on September 18, 1908, a daughter of Everett Nelson Slade and Asenath Borden Slade. She was educated at the B.M.C. Durfee High School, the Baldwin School, and at Vassar College (Class of 1930). Mrs. Jansen received the Master of Landscape Architecture from the Cambridge School of Architecture in 1933. She was married to Thomas Egbert Jansen, Jr., on May 9, 1936; he predeceased her on March 17, 1983. Mrs. Jansen practiced landscape architecture and was a watercolor painter. Among her many volunteer activities were these: painting poster-paint scenes on the windows seasonally at Children’s Hospital; designing a period garden for Gore Place; and serving on the vestry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Dedham. She had been a member of the Acoaxet Club, the Chilton Club, the Fragments Society, and the Massachusetts Society of Colonial Dames. She leaves four children: Caroline (Mrs. L. Mason Knox), Trintje DuBois Jansen, Thomas Borden Bradford Jansen, and Nicholas Slade Jansen, all of Westport Harbor; two daughters-in-law; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four nephews.  A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s on May 8 at 11:30 am; there will be no calling hours. Burial services will be private. In place of flowers, contributions may be made to the Westport River Watershed Alliance (P. O. Box 3427, Westport MA 02790-0703).

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Mary “Whit” Soule, of Fox Hill Village in Westwood, died peacefully on April 23, 2010, at home surrounded by her family. She was a longtime resident of Dedham, and the beloved wife of her husband of over 60 years, the late Augustus W. Soule, Jr. She met her future husband in 1945 on a blind double date in Washington, D.C. where he was stationed in the Army and she was working at the Pentagon. They were married in 1947 and moved to Dedham, where they raised their three children.

She was always willing to make a difference becoming involved with many groups and activities. Whit was an elected Member of the Dedham Town Meeting for many decades. She was active in the Dedham League of Women Voters in the 1960’s and 1970’s and served as President of that organization for many years. She also was active in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for over 60 years, during which time, she served on just about every committee that they had.

She loved the water, having grown up along the banks of the Delaware River across from Philadelphia in Riverton, New Jersey, and having spent her early summers at Brant Beach on the New Jersey shore. After she married, she spent many summers in Duxbury, where her husband’s family had a home. She was an avid swimmer to the very end and was always looking for her next chance to swim.

This love of the water no doubt led to her early involvement with the Charles River Watershed Association, a group formed “to protect, preserve and enhance the Charles River and its watershed”. She served in a variety of positions for the CWRA, including as its President. She worked tirelessly to help clean up the Charles River and could always be seen at their annual river swim, as well as the Run of the Charles, helping to promote the progress being made.

She served for many years on the Dedham Conservation Commission where she continued to be a champion for the environment. She would often be found in tall boots wading through meadows and wetlands as she examined various sites slated for development, to make sure that adequate safeguards were in place for their protection. She was instrumental in keeping many of Dedham’s open spaces in their natural state, including what is now the Wilson Mountain Reservation.

Whit loved Wellesley College from where she had graduated in 1943 and remained active in her class, attending her 65th reunion in 2008. She maintained strong friendships with her classmates until her passing. She was also involved for over a half century in numerous local private clubs and groups, including The Afternoon Club of Dedham, The Dedham Lunch Club, and The Sewing Circle. She enjoyed the company of others and was always willing to help whenever a need arose.

She loved to travel with her late husband and had visited almost every corner of the globe. She was an avid gardener and her backyard in Dedham was an oasis of colors and scents every year. Whit enjoyed playing tennis. Her almost six foot tall frame reaching for a shot was a common sight at the Dedham Country and Polo Club, where she was a longtime member and enjoyed a weekly game with her friends until she was well into her seventies.

She was a lovely lady whom everyone adored and respected. She was very bright and had a way of seeing through the clutter to make decisions easily. As her Parkinson’s disease progressed over the last several years, she remained determined not be defeated by it. She continued to enjoy her time with friends and family and was a pillar of strength and courage throughout her almost twenty year battle with the disease. She was very grateful for the kindness shown to her by all of her family, friends, and caregivers.

She is survived by her son, Augustus W. “Gus” Soule, III, and his wife Hannah of Framingham; her daughter, Martha Soule MacDonald, and her husband Gary of Wellesley; and her son, Robert G. “Bob” Soule, and his wife Maura of Westwood. She also leaves five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be private. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY, 10008-0780.

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Emma Frances (Inman) Lloyd, a resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood, formerly of Westerly, RI, died April 22, 2010 at her home in Fox Hill Village.  She celebrated her 105^th birthday on April 10, 2010 with her extended family of 38 present.  Emma was born on April 10, 1905 in Bridgeton, RI, the daughter of Lester Eugene and Frances Hayward (Ela) Inman.  She grew up in Bridgeton, RI, graduated from Burrillville High School, and attended Wheaton College in Norton, MA where she graduated in the class of 1927.  For many years Mrs. Lloyd was her Class Agent at Wheaton College and was instrumental in urging her classmates to contribute to the college.  In 2007 she attended her 80^th college reunion at Wheaton College, and was honored for her many years of service to the college.  She taught school in Belchertown, MA and Danielson, CT for three years before her marriage to Leon A. Lloyd in 1930.  Emma and Leon moved to Westerly, RI in 1933, where they raised their family.  Leon Lloyd died in 1983, and Mrs. Lloyd remained in Westerly until 1998 when she moved to Fox Hill Village in Westwood, MA.  At Fox Hill Village she joined the Welcoming Committee and was among the first to welcome newcomers – and gained many new friends.

Mrs. Lloyd was a member of Central Baptist Church in Westerly, RI for more than seventy years where she served as Superintendent of the Junior Sunday School Department, Circle Chairman, Member of Circle 2 of the Women’s Society, and a long-time member of the Music Committee – serving over 19 years as Chair.

She was a volunteer at the Westerly Hospital beginning in 1963, and in 1993 she received the First Annual Volunteer of the Year Award having served over 2000 hours.  Emma was a member of the Westerly College Club, the Sokvobek Reading Club, a Docent at the Babcock-Smith House, a member of the YMCA Garden Club, and belonged to three bridge clubs.  She continued to play bridge at Fox Hill Village up until her death.

Mrs. Lloyd received numerous awards including the YMCA Service to Youth Award, and was honored by the Girl Scouts after 35 years of active service as Treasurer, Troop Leader, Neighborhood Chairman, and Commissioner.  She and her husband were very involved with the camping programs at the RI Girl Scout Camp Hoffman, and Camp Wahaneeta in Westerly area.  Several weeks ago she was named the ‘Honorary Cookie Chairman’ for the Eastern Massachusetts Girl Scout Council.

Emma Lloyd is survived by three children:  Edith Lloyd Clark and husband Albert H. Clark of Hendersonville, NC; Barbara Lloyd Hayes and husband Samuel L. Hayes of Westwood, MA; and David Allen Lloyd and wife Aldra B. Lloyd of Hague, VA.  She leaves eight grandchildren:  Cynthia A. Clark and family of Oxford, NC; Kathryn C. Wells and family of Hendersonville, NC; Constance C. Vaughan and family of Jacksonville, FL; Elizabeth H. Wilson of Cambridge, MA; Susan L. Hayes and family of New York City, NY; Judith L. Hayes and family of San Francisco, CA; Mark D. Lloyd and family of Hadley, MA; and Kimberly L. Wendkos and family of Arnold, MD; and also seventeen great-grandchildren.

In Westwood, Mrs. Lloyd attended First Parish of Westwood.  A Memorial Service for Mrs. Lloyd will be held at First Parish of Westwood at 10:00 A.M on Monday, May 3, 2010, followed by a ‘Gathering of Friends’ at Fox Hill Village.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wheaton College, 26 East Main Street, Norton, MA 02766, Central Baptist Church, 16 Elm Street, Westerly RI, 02891, or First Parish of Westwood, 340 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood, MA 02090.

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Rita Elizabeth Mancinelli, a resident of Westwood for over 40 years, died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Norwood Hospital.  She was 80.  Rita was born July 12, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of William and Cora (Daley) Doherty.  She was the mother of Caryl Cochrane of Westwood, Lisa Mancinelli of Westwood, Mark A. Mancinelli, and his wife Donna, of Peabody, Maria Mancinelli of Westwood and the late Bruce R. Mancinelli.  She is also survived by her two brothers, Jack Hogan of Connecticut, and Paul Hogan of North Carolina; her two sisters, Mary Palombi of Roslindale, and Anne Abdou of Mississippi; and her four grandchildren, Marisa Cochrane, Shauna Mancinelli, Samantha Mancinelli, and Sienna Mancinelli.  Visiting hours will be held Sunday 2-4 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood.  Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the funeral home Monday at 10:30 AM and proceed to St. Margaret Mary Church, 845 High Street, Westwood for her Mass of Christian Burial at 11: 30 AM.  Interment wil be private.   In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 would be appreciated.

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Lois Irene Watson, a resident of Stoughton, and formerly of Norwood, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at her brother’s home in  East Brodgewater after a difficult battle with ovarian cancer.  She was 60.  Lois was born July 18, 1949 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the daughter of Howard G., and Alice R. (Colmer) Watson.  She grew up in Norwood, graduated from Norwood High School, and then from Framingham State College.  Lois was a longtime employee of the American Red Cross, and more recently worked for National Amusements.  She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Norwood where she sang in the choir and rang handbells.  Lois is survived by her brother, Walter Watson, and his wife Martha, of East Bridgewater; her four dear nephews, Greg, Bryan, John and Tim; and eleven cherished grandnephews and grandnieces.  She was a supportive presence in the lives of her family.  She will be greatly missed.  Visiting hours will be held Monday, April 19th from 4-8 PM at the May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols Street, Norwood.  Lois’ Memorial Service will be held Tuesday at 10 AM at New England Baptist Church, 560 North Main Street, West Bridgewater, MA.  Private interment will be in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston.  In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701, www.cancer.org, would be appreciated.

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Faith Ann Snow, a resident of Westwood since 1953 and a teacher in Westwood for 30 years, died Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood after a long illness.  Faith was born on Groundhog Day, February 2, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, a daughter of Henry Nicholas, and Helen (Farwell) Snow.  She attended elementary school in Spartanburg, South Carolina and graduated from Bethlehem Central High School in Delmar, New York.  Faith attended William Smith College in Geneva, New York and earned her Bachelor and Masters degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany and Oneonta.  She taught at private schools in Charlotte, North Carolina and Long Island, New York before moving to Islington in 1953 where she taught 3rd grade at the Deerfield School from September 1st, 1953 until her retirement onJune 30, 1983.  Faith was an active member of the former Islington Community Church.  She came from a distinguished family of writers, clergy, educators and sea captains in both New England and New York.  She was a life member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, and of the John More Association (a pre-revolutionary war family in upstate New York).  Faith was the granddaughter of the Dean of Engineering of New York University, and the founder of the first college of aeronautical engineering in the world.  She is survived by her brother, Charles H. Snow, and his wife Jean, of Natick; her sister, Cynthia B. McCormack of Harwich; as well as 5 nephews, 4 nieces, and many grandnieces and grandnephews.  Visiting hours will be held Thursday from 7-9 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street (Route 109), Westwood.  Faith’s funeral will be held Friday at 11 AM at the funeral home followed by burial in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.

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Charlotte Nickerson May, a resident of Duluth, Georgia, formerly of Brighton, and Norwood died January 31, 2010 in Buford, GA. She was 100 years young. Ms. May was born in Norwood and was the daughter of the late Joseph Edgar Jr. and Lottie F. (Bagley) May. She was a graduate of Norwood High School, Class of 1928 and from the Household School of Nursing, Class of 1936. She was a pediatric nurse for over 51 years in the Boston area, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution Estahakee Chapter in Boca Raton, Florida. Sister of the late Hilda (Davis) Cunningham, the late Dorothy Laws and the late Robert Edgar May.  She was the loving Aunt of Natalie (May) Wilson of Braselton, GA., Jane (Laws) Spann, Mary Liberatore, Robert E. Laws, the late Muriel (Davis) Bryant, the late Dr. Donald F. Laws and the late Robert L. May. She is survived by many great, great great nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 10 am at May Funeral Home, 85 Nichols Street, Norwood, MA. Burial immediately following at Highland Cemetery, Winter St., Norwood.

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Robert S. “Bob” Curtis, of Norwood, formerly of Dedham, died Tuesday February 16, 2010 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. He was 56.  Bob was a graduate of Dedham High School Class of 1971. He worked as an electrician for Tyco until his health declined. Bob was predeceased by the love of his life, Catherine Annese. He is survived by his sisters Winifred Verdone of Walpole, Eleanor “Ellie” McIsaac of Randolph, Nancy Sears of Brighton, and JoAnn Curtis of Arizona, as well as his brother Paul Curtis of Roslindale. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Charles and John Curtis. Bob was buried with Cathy at Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton. A tribute to his life will be held at a later date.

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Donald Robert Taylor, a longtime resident of Dedham and formerly of Florida, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at his home in Brookline.  He was 78.  Donald was born February 24, 1932 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, a son of Chester and Helen (McLaughlin) Taylor.  He attended Revere High School and served in the US Army during the Korean War.  Donald worked at General Electric for 15 years before working as a machine operator for Bay State Bindery in South Boston for 30 years until his retirement.  Donald was a talented woodworker who enjoyed making dollhouses.  He was the husband of the late Anna M. (Froia) and the former husband of the late Mary (Coyle).  He is survived by his five daughters, Dawn Flaherty, and her husband Keith, of Wilmington, Ruth Tucker of Mississippi, Linda Rivard of Brockton, Judith Ferrullo, and her husband Donald, of Brockton, and Diane Sullivan, and her husband William, of Brockton; his sister, Carol Smith, and her husband Ed, of Irvine, California; his two brothers, Joseph Santoro, and his wife Diane, of Cotuit, and Robert Santoro, and his wife Anita, of Brandon, Florida; as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Visiting hours will be held Sunday, April 11th from 5-8 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  Donald’s funeral will be held Monday at 11 AM at the Funeral Home followed by burial in Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham with military honors.

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