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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 of 1942.  Dick then joined the US Navy where he served on the USS Makin Island and went on to become a decorated Naval veteran.  After the war he worked as an electrician  for  General Motors in Framingham for 24 years until his retirement in 1988.  Dick was a member of American Legion Post 18 in Dedham, the Jacob Jones VFW Post 2017 in Dedham, the Dedham Retired Men’s Club, and the Dedham Seniors.  He and his wife were avid travelers and were known for their “smooth” style of dancing.  Dick is survived by his cherished and beloved wife of 63 years, Lottie Mary (Gustowski) Schafer; his two proud daughters, Kelly, and her husband Ralph Mercer, and Lori, and her husband Paul Newman; and his dear grandchildren, Robin (Giunchetto) Crehan, and her husband Tom, Rick Newman, and his wife Gena, and Sean Newman.  He was the great grandfather of Nora Crehan, Charleigh Newman, Jake Newman, and Sean Michael Newman, and the brother of Ann Kurpeski, and the late Kay Ceaser.  Visiting hours will be held Sunday, August 1st from 4 to 8 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  Relatives and friends will gather at the funeral home Monday morning at 9 AM and proceed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 24 Berwick Street, Norwood, Massachusetts for his funeral service at 10 o clock.  Burial will follow in the Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery in West Roxbury.  In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Red Cross, 180 Rustcraft Road, Suite 115, Dedham, MA 02026 would be appreciated.

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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 War Two.  After the war he attended Northeastern University, where he earned both his Bachelors degree and his Masters degree.  Mr. Boari worked as a distribution manager for Goodyear Tire and Rubber for 23 years, then worked in distribution for Stop and Shop and finally for Digital, from where he retired in 1992.  Bob was a member of the Westwood American Legion, and of the Bridge Club at the Westwood Council on Aging.  He also served as an usher at St. Denis Church in Islington.  Bob loved gardening and the outdoors.  He volunteered his time tending the gardens at the Westwood Council on Aging.  He especially enjoyed spending time in New Hampshire where he was still waterskiing and snow skiing in his 80’s.  Bob is survived by his wife of 59 years, Claire Janice (Hennessey) Boari; his three sons, Douglas R. Boari, and his wife Mary Ann, of Woburn, Gregg R. Boari, and his wife Susan, of Burlington, and Peter D. Boari, and his wife Stacy, of Plainville; his sister, Pauline Barnes, and her husband John, of Rockville, Maryland; and his seven grandchildren, Micayla, Adam, Zachary, Drew, Amanda, Sarah, and Ryan.  He was the brother of the late Elmo Boari.  Visiting hours will be held Friday, July 30th from 4 to 8 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood.  Relatives and friends will gather at the funeral home Saturday at 9 AM and proceed to St. Denis Church, 157 Washington Street, Islington, Massachusetts for his Mass of Christian Burial at 10 o clock.  Interment will follow at the New Westwood Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers donations to the Vernon Cancer Center, c/o Newton Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462 would be appreciated.

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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 spent in Vietnam.  After the service harold worked as a musician and played piano in many clubs in downtown Boston.  He is survived by his daughter, LeAndra Gillis of California; his brother, Anthony Williams of Boston; his three sisters, D’Jaris Williams of California, Bettye Jarrett, and her husband Jimmie, of Roslindale, and Cynthia Williams of New Jersey; and his very close friends, Cheri Sullivan of Arizona, Linda Reed of Brockton, Paul Gagne of Reading, and Kym Crenshaw of California.  Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 11 AM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 63 Belgrade Avenue, Roslindale.  Harold’s burial will be held at 2 PM Thursday at the National Cemetery in Bourne with Military Honors.

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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.  Mary volunteered at Westwood High School where she helped teach elementary school children reading. She also worked for almost ten years as a waitress at the MacDonald’s on Route One in Westwood.   She was an avid walker, and she enjoyed bowling and activities of the Westwood Council on Aging. Her husband predeceased her in 2004.  She is survived by her two sons, Steven M. Rines of Medfield, and Scott F. Rines of Long Beach, California; her two daughters, Susan LeBlanc of Denver, Colorado, and Joyce Rines of Barrington, Rhode Island; her five grandchildren, Matthew Rines, Ryan Butler, Andrew and Nathan LeBlanc, and Ian Rines; her two sisters, Constance Del Principe of Waterbury, Connecticut, and Helen Sanseverino of Lexington; and her three brothers, Daniel Sanseverino of Las Vegas, Nevada, Joseph Sanseverino of Florida, and James Sanseverino of California.  Visiting hours will be held Friday, July 9th from 5-8 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 649 High Street, Westwood.  Mary’s funeral will be held Saturday, July 10th at 10 AM at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 59 Court Street, Dedham followed by burial in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.  Donations in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern Massachusetts, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, Massachusetts, 02472 would be appreciated.

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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 worked for almost ten years as a telephone operator for the New England Telephone Company in Springfield.  Lempi was the wife of the late Walter Gordon Bliss.  She is survived by her son, Gordon D. Bliss of Dedham; her brother, Herbert Wave of East Winthrop, Maine; and her sister, Laila Johnson of North Carolina.  Visiting hours will be held Friday, July 2nd from 7-9 PM, with a prayer service by Father William Kelley of St. Mary’s Church in Dedham at 8:30 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham.  A graveside service will be held Saturday at Noon at the Vienna Village Cemetery in Vienna, Maine.

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