Local Obituaries
Patricia Marie Sweeney
Jun 26, 2025
Patricia Marie (Capone) Sweeney, a resident of Norwood, died Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham. She was 88. Patricia was born May 27, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Alfred R. Sr and Carmella (Paduano) Capone. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1956 and worked as a bookkeeper for Mr....
Ralph Joseph Maglio
Jun 24, 2025
Ralph Maglio of Westwood, beloved husband, father, brother and uncle passed away from cancer at the age of 63, surrounded by his loving family.
Ralph grew up in Dedham, Massachusetts, and was a proud graduate of Xaverian Brothers High School and Boston College. He worked in a variety of sales positions throughout his career and was admired for his humor and...
Lillian Stracqualursi
Jun 23, 2025
Lillian (Bibbey) Stracqualursi, a longtime Dedham resident, died Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 86. Lillian was born July 19, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of William T. and Mary E. (Walsh) Bibbey. She worked as a bookkeeper at Boston City Hospital and later worked alongside her husband at Dom's...
Kenneth Edward Wilson
Jun 23, 2025
Kenneth Edward Wilson a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Monday, June 23, 2025 at the LifeCare Center of Attleboro after a long illness. he was 70. Kenneth was born November 23, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts one of the six children of Thomas Francis and Alice Ruth (McNicholas) Wilson. He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1972. Kenneth...
Clare Marie Green
Jun 11, 2025
Clare Marie (Danner) Green a resident of O'Neil Drive in Dedham, passed away peacefully at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston with her family by her side. She was 91. Clare was born July 25, 1933 in Dedham, one of the five children of August Frederick and Gladys Clare (Berry) Danner. She was the wife of the late Richard Green who...
Marie G. Holton
Jun 9, 2025
Marie G. Holton (Kachele), of Dedham, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on June 9, 2025, after a lengthy illness. She was the beloved daughter of the late Paul J. Kachele and Marie M. (Sholes) Kachele, both of Boston. She is survived by her devoted husband, Richard M. Holton, to whom she was happily married to for over...
Frederick Stanley Reis Jr.
Jun 7, 2025
Frederick Stanley Reis Jr., of Dover, Massachusetts and Arlington, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025, just shy of his 91st birthday, after a brief illness. A Navy Captain, professor, policy analyst, writer, and lifelong student of history and governance, Fred was above all a fiercely loyal and quietly generous friend, godfather, cousin, and correspondent. Born in Boston, Fred...
James Joseph Tuohy
Jun 6, 2025
James J. Tuohy, a lifelong resident of Dedham, passed away peacefully at home on June 6, 2025. He was 90 years old. Beloved husband of the late Mary I. (Hurley) Tuohy, he leaves behind his loving daughters: Marianne Tuohy and her husband, Mark Hoeffler—Jimmy’s best buddy and the son he never had—and Cindy (Tuohy) Egan, wife of the late Marty...
Wayne H. Taylor
May 30, 2025
Wayne H. Taylor, a long time resident of North Easton, passed away on May 30, 2025. He was 80 years old. Born in Boston on December 3, 1944, he was the only child of Hazel (McMasters) Woodward and the stepson of Donald W. Woodward. He grew up in Westwood, played football, and was a graduate of the class of 1962....
Michael T. Germano
May 30, 2025
Michael T. Germano, of Dedham, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack at the age of 35. Mike was the beloved son of John J. and Sharon M. (Lang) Germano. He was the dear brother of Christopher Germano and his wife Andrea of Walpole, Daniel Germano of Walpole, and Katherine Germano and her significant other, Zachary Gregoricus of South Boston....
Dana C. Burton
May 30, 2025
Dana Charles Burton of Medfield, Massachusetts, passed away after an illness on May 30, 2025. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 3. 1950. He was the beloved son of the late Kenneth MacKay Burton and the late Dorothy (Charles) Burton. He is survived by his loving brother Kenneth David Burton and his wife Mary of Dedham, Massachusetts, his...
Gloria Doris Ganno
May 21, 2025
Gloria Doris (Simon) Ganno, a longtime resident of Hyde Park, died Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln. She was 86. Gloria was born June 15, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter, and one of the three children of Arthur and Helen (Greeno) Simon. Gloria attended Suffolk University for two years before entering a...
Rev Harry R. Mahoney
May 20, 2025
The Reverend Harry Robert Mahoney, a longtime resident of Dedham, died peacefully on May 20, 2025 at his home in Dedham. He was 91. Harry was born July 30, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of John Herman and Barbara R. (Urquhart) Mahoney. He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1951 where he sang with the...
Kevin L. Miller
May 16, 2025
Of Dedham, Massachusetts, after a long and courageous battle with cardiac failure, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on May 16, 2025, at the age of 73.
Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, on November 7, 1951, he was the son of the late Darrell G. and Margaret F. (Foor) Miller. Kevin is survived by his...
Thuy An TonThat
May 10, 2025
Thuy An Ton That (née Thuy Thi Nguyen) passed away peacefully of natural causes on May 10, 2025, in Needham, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. She was 92 years old.
Thuy was born on March 3, 1933, in Nghe An, a coastal province in central Vietnam, to Dang Thi Nghi and Nguyen Canh Loc. A woman of intellect and grace,...
Gina L. Smith
May 9, 2025
Gina Clelia (Lavieri) Smith, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Boston Medical Center South in Brockton. She was 86. Gina was born May 17, 1938 in Torrington, Connecticut, the daughter of Joseph and Clelia (DeCicco) Lavieri, immigrants from Italy. She graduated from Torrington High School and worked as a legal secretary for the...
Mark D Dempsey
May 6, 2025
Mark Duane Dempsey, 60, of Mansfield, Massachusetts, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at his home. Mark was born June 17, 1964 in Norwood, MA. He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1982. Mark excelled in wrestling and went to the state championship. He spent the majority of his career as a carpet installer. He loved watching...
Robert Hassey
May 3, 2025
Robert Francis Hassey, a resident of Attleboro, and formerly of Hyde Park, died Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Armenian Nursing Home in Jamaica Plain, MA. He was 75. Robert was born January 18, 1950 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the son of Francis William and Gloria Albena (Hundiak) Hassey. Robert earned his Associates degree and worked as an addiction counsellor at...
Daniel Grover Fitch
Apr 29, 2025
Daniel Grover Fitch passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham with his family at his side. He was 94 and died of complications following a broken hip. He was a resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood, and Westport Point, Massachusetts. Dan was born January 21, 1931, in Washington, D.C., a son of...
Elizabeth Ann Burzyk
Apr 12, 2025
Elizabeth Ann (Grandfield) Burzyk “Betty” passed away at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham on April 12, 2025 surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness. She was 99.
Betty grew up in Roslindale the youngest of eight children. Her parents were the late Robert Edward Grandfield and Julia (Merrick) Grandfield. She was predeceased by her siblings.
She was...
