Local Obituaries
Mary Philomena Kirkpatrick
Feb 3, 2026
Mary Philomena (Mulryan) Kirkpatrick passed peacefully in Roslindale, MA, on February 3, 2026 after a long illness at age 71.
Mary was born in Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, emigrating to the United States with her parents as a child. After stops in Canada and across the USA the family settled in Boston where Mary, at age 16, became a naturalized US...
Ardis Elizabeth Hooper
Feb 20, 2026
Ardis E. Hooper passed away peacefully in Millis, MA, on February 20, 2026 at the age 96.
Ardis was born in Brewster, MA and spent her childhood in Brewster, Hyde Park and eventually the family moved to Dedham. Ardis worked for Boston Envelope Company in Canton, MA. until they closed in 1985. She worked various jobs until her retirement and then...
Barry Rosemark
Feb 19, 2026
Barry Rosemark of Vero Beach, FL passed away peacefully at the age of 91. He was born May 17, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Earl and Bessie Rosemark of Dorchester.
On August 29, 1964, Barry married the love of his life, Lynda (Kovacs) Rosemark. They had a devoted and loving marriage for 61 years.
Barry was the proud father of Scott (Karen)...
Norman Wyman Foster
Feb 15, 2026
Norman W. Foster1937-2026A lifetime resident of Jamaica Plain and long-time community member of the Woodbourne District, Norman Wyman Foster passed away on February 15th. He was a cherished neighbor, always there for others whether ferrying recyclables, shoveling cars out of snowbanks, or simply lending companionship ‘on the stoop’ on a warm eve. The only child of Irving Foster of New...
Richard Grant Cann
Feb 5, 2026
CANN, Richard G., of Westwood, passed away on February 5th. He was the beloved husband of the late Cristina I. Cann, with whom he shared over 50 years of deep, enduring love. Their journey together began in Ohio where they first met, before they were married in California.
Richard was a devoted and great father to his only son, Jay Cann. After...
Marilyn Wales
Feb 3, 2026
Marilyn Elise Wales passed away peacefully at her home on February 3rd. She was 80 years old.
The only child of Frank and Lillian (Burkard) Maiers, Marilyn grew up in Dedham, Massachusetts. Her father died when she was eight years old, and Marilyn quickly took on many day-to-day responsibilities to help her grief-stricken mother. This caretaker role, pursued without any desire...
Aldona Jurgela
Feb 1, 2026
Aldona Jurgela nee Girilius was born on November 12, 1931 in Kedaine, Lithuania and died February 1, 2026 in Norwood, MA.
Aldona and her parents left Lithuania during WWII. Her father died somewhere in Poland in 1944, after being conscripted into the army. After living in the British Zone in Germany for some years, Aldona and her mother and grandmother left...
Joseph F Sarto
Jan 29, 2026
Joseph Francis Sarto, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, January 29, 2026 at the All American Assisted Living Facility in Wrentham. He was 93. Joseph was born May 27, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, the second youngest and last surviving of the fourteen children of George and Anna (Merlino) Sarto, immigrants from Italy. He graduated from Somerville High School. Joseph...
Adriana Baglione
Jan 28, 2026
Adriana “Cessi” Baglione (Biagioni) of Norwood died peacefully at home, surrounded by family on January 28, 2026, at the age of 100. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Vincent Baglione, in 2002.
Born in Barga Italy in 1925, she came of age during World War II and was wounded amid its turmoil. She spent four months in an American military...
Claire Anne Dalia
Jan 22, 2026
Claire Anne (Morrill) Dalia, a longtime resident of Hyde Park and the cherished matriarch of the Dalia family, died peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the age of 95. Born April 7, 1930, in Boston, Massachusetts, Claire was the last surviving child of the six children of Fredrick and Lillian (Ryan) Morrill. From her earliest years, she understood the...
John Joseph Gonski
Jan 21, 2026
John Joseph Gonski, a resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at his home in Norwood after a brief illness. He was 55. John was born December 28, 1970 in Norwood, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1988 and worked as a telecommunications technician for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103...
Charles Hall Steeger
Jan 18, 2026
He died peacefully on Sunday, 18 January 2026, in Needham, at age 97. Formerly of
Westwood and Chatham, he is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Elaine
(Henderson) Steeger. He also leaves behind his three children and daughter-in-law:
Dean and Katharine Steeger of Medfield, Carrie Steeger Campbell of Bowie, MD, and
Janet Steeger of Lebanon, CT. He will be greatly missed by...
Susan Lori McCusker
Jan 16, 2026
McCusker, Susan Lori (Snider) passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026 at the
Briarwood Rehabilitation Facility in Needham, Massachusetts. Susan graduated from
Marblehead High School, attended Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, and
later received her Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Salem State College. Susan followed in
her father's footsteps and spent her entire career working for Polaroid Corporation.
Susan was EVERYBODY'S best friend....
Helen M. Farrell
Jan 12, 2026
Helen Marie (Flannery) Farrell, a resident of Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham and formerly of Lincoln Street in Dedham, died Monday, January 12, 2026 at Newbridge on the Charles surrounded by her loving family. She was 94. Helen was born June 22, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Kieran Cornelius and Helen Marie (Leonard) Flannery. She graduated...
Tsu-Teng Loo
Jan 11, 2026
Tsu-teng (Tom) Loo, a resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood, formerly of St. James, New York, died peacefully at his home in Westwood on Saturday, January 11th, surrounded by his loving family. He was 89. Tsu-teng was born October 13,1936 in Tainan, Taiwan, a son of Chin Chen and Mu-Tong Loo.
He graduated from Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan, completed...
Olayinka Yayo
Jan 10, 2026
Olayinka Abimbola (Ogungbadero) Yayo, a resident of Hyde Park, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, in Boston, MA, at the age of 70. Olayinka was born on November 16, 1955, in Lagos, Nigeria, to Monsuru and Olakunle (Ajose) Ogungbadero. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and worked alongside her late husband, Babson T. Yayo, in his real...
Thomas Andrew Taylor
Jan 7, 2026
Thomas Andrew Taylor, resident of Sharon, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. He was 75 years old. Tom was born on November 30, 1950 in Malden, Massachusetts to Thomas Taylor and Ivall D. Taylor. Tom had a very private life, preferring to keep to himself. He worked as a custodian at the Halfway Cafe in Dedham and Watertown, MA,...
Joy Christensen
Jan 7, 2026
Joyann (Milligan) Christensen, a longtime resident of Norwood, died at her home in Lynchburg, Virginia on January 7, 2026. Joy entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 90.
Born on August 12, 1935, in Washington, DC, Joy was adopted and aptly named by her adoring parents, Walter James and Lillian Mae (Adams) Milligan....
Regina Linnea Putnam
Jan 2, 2026
Regina Linnea (Gustafson) Putnam, a longtime resident of Dedham, died peacefully on January 2nd, 2026 at her home in Dedham surrounded by her loving family. She was 94. Regina was born May 22, 1931 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Edwin and Esther Marie (Erickson) Gustafson, immigrants from Sweden. "Beanie" as she was known to family and friends throughout...
Mary Edith Hunt
Dec 30, 2025
Mary Edith (Edson) Hunt, a longtime resident of Westwood, and formerly of Brookline and Wellesley, died Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the German Center for Extended Care in West Roxbury. She was 94. Mary was born May 3, 1931 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a daughter of Theodore Rogers Edson and Beatrice Virginia (Manning) Edson. She graduated from Wellesley High School with...
