Obituaries

Sep 6, 2023

John R. Whitney, Jr. “Whit”, Sept. 6, age 92, formerly of Dedham and Concord, son of the late John Randall and Mary Hunter Whitney of Hingham and Boston, died peacefully after a sudden decline.  John grew up in Hingham with his sister, the late Joan Schaup, and received his diploma from The Governor’s Academy in Byfield.  He briefly attended...

Sep 5, 2023

Lillian Helen (Smith) Johnsen, a resident of Dedham since 1957, died Thursday, September 5th in Dedham.  She was 97.  Lillian was born July 6, 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Anne Bell and George Smith, immigrants from Scotland.  After high school she spent a year in secretarial school and then worked for over 20 years as a secretary...

Sep 2, 2023

Robert Brand Hanson, of Shirley, Massachusetts and formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Saturday, September 2, 2023 at his home in Shirley. He was 77. Bob was born July 2, 1946 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only son, and the middle child of the three children of John Andrew and Virginia May (Gibson) Hanson. He graduated from Dedham High...

Sep 2, 2023

Richard C. Boudrot, a resident of Dedham , died on Sept.2 surrounded by his family.  He was 78.  Mr. Boudrot was born in Newton and was the son of the late Edward S. and Frances M. (Wassung).  A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the United States Air Force.  He then...

Sep 1, 2023

Karl “Dr. K” Rubenis, age 78 of Springfield, previously of Boston, died Friday, September 1st, 2023 from complications of a cardiac arrest and after gracefully enduring over 20 years of Parkinson’s Disease. Recently predeceased by his beloved brother Arvid G on August 8 and his parents Arvid E and Jadviga (Grebezs) Rubenis. Dear uncle to Mona Inocentes and her...

Sep 1, 2023

John W. Hibbard, a longtime resident of Dedham, died on Sept. 1 with his family by his side.  He was 92.  Born in Dedham, he was the son of the late Albert D. and Clara F. (Nudd).  A graduate of Dedham High School and Bates College in Maine.  Mr. Hibbard was a World War II veteran serving in the...

Aug 31, 2023

Marie Anna (Roberts) Valentine, a resident of Westwood since 1952, died Monday, August 31st at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood after a long illness.  She was 90.  Marie was born November 16, 1918 in Millis, Massachusetts, a daughter of William C., and Marie M. (Heller) Roberts. She worked at the Wrentham State School, as a kindergarten teacher for...

Aug 28, 2023

Age 89, of Dedham, passed away August 28, 2023, beloved wife of 63 years to Carl (Hank) Sundquist who was with her at her bedside.  She was the daughter of the late Albert and Annie Hamn.  She is survived by her husband, three children (Jon, Jody, and Steve Sundquist), and five grandchildren (James, Karin, Kajsa, Devon, and Darren Sundquist). ...

Aug 27, 2023

William Edward Burke III, a resident of Bridgewater, and formerly of Dedham died Sunday, August 27, 2023 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton after a brief illness. he was 70. Ed was born April 29, 1953 in Dedham, Massachusetts the son of William Edward Jr. and Shirley (Johnson) Burke. He graduated from the Peterson School and worked in the...

Aug 25, 2023

Paul Crisafulli, of Bridgewater, and formally of Medway, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, at the Deutsches Altenheim German Centre in West Roxbury after a lengthy illness. He was 80 years old. Paul was born in Boston on December 31, 1942, and was the son of the late Joseph and Ernestine (Ionnilli) Crisafully. Growing up in West Roxbury,...

Aug 22, 2023

Dagmara Strautin, nee Putnaerglis, age 99, of Dedham, Mass. passed away August 22, 2023 after a brief illness.

Born June 1, 1924 in Riga, Latvia to Rudolf and Olga Putnaerglis. She was educated in nursing and medicine in Latvia and Germany prior to World War II. When the Soviet army invaded Latvia, she and her family fled...

Aug 20, 2023

Joyce Oberlander, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, August 20th at the Newton Wellesley Hospital in Newton surrounded by her family. She was 87. Joyce was born April 3, 1937 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a daughter of Louis Emil and Ellen Veronica (Connolly) Oberlander. She attended Boston State Teachers College in Framingham and Boston University. Joyce worked as an...

Aug 16, 2023

Edmund Leonard “Len” Johnson, Jr. a resident of Nashua, NH, and a former resident of Norwood, passed away at his home on August 16, 2023. He was 86 years old.

Len had a love for MG cars, and has owned and collected many of them in his lifetime. He was a long time active member of the...

Aug 15, 2023

Charles Kiedle Mutz, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 at his home in Dedham. He was 92. Charlie was born March 17, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Carl Walter and Martha (Kiedle) Mutz. He graduated from Boston Trade High School and earned his associate degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. In...

Aug 15, 2023

Eleanor A. (Arvidson) Bjornson, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, passed away on August 15, 2023.  She was 92 years old. Eleanor was born in Lynn, MA, on May 26, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Einar and Ella (Olson) Arvidson, and was the sister of the late Alice A. Mitchell. She was the loving wife of...

Aug 15, 2023

Lynne Marie O’Brien, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Saturday, August 15th, at her home.  She was 52.  Lynne was born Jan 30, 1963 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only daughter of James E. and Jean M. (Friend) O’Brien.  She graduated from Dedham High School and studied photography at Unity College in Unity, Maine before earning her degree...

Aug 8, 2023

Arvid Gunar “Mike” Rubenis, a Boston resident, died Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital peacefully after a long struggle with kidney and heart disease. He was 83. Mike was born December 3, 1939 in Riga, Latvia, a son of Arvid Edmunds and Jadviga (Grebezs) Rubenis. He immigrated to the United States by way of Sweden as a...

Aug 6, 2023

Carmela M. (Rubino) Fallavollita, a lifelong resident of Readville, passed away on Aug. 6, 2023. She was 92 years old. She was the beloved daughter of the late John and Mary (Bruno) Rubino, loving wife of the late John A. Fallavollita, who proudly served in the Navy during WWII, and the dear sister of the late Liberato Rubino.  She...

Aug 6, 2023

Robert W. Scheffler, a longtime resident of Dedham, passed away August 6th at his home. He was 81.  Robert was born on January 10, 1928 to Lester J. and Velma (Hollis), in Pascagoula, Mississippi with his two siblings.  After graduating high school, Robert enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  During that time he married Evelyn (Bliss).  The couple settled in...

Aug 5, 2023

Ruth May (Swensen) Nasman, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Saturday, August 5th, 2023 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was 70. Ruth was born March 6, 1953 in Revere, Massachusetts, one of the seven children of Walter Ferdinand and Nathalie Louise (Tobey) Swenson. Ruth earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and worked at...