Obituaries

Apr 2, 2023

Linda D. (Brobst) McGuigan of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Dedham, passed away on April 2nd after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Boston,  she was the daughter of the late William C. and Clara D. (Graham) Brobst.  She was a graduate of Dedham High School, Class of 1969.  Linda worked for many years in the shoe retail business...

Apr 1, 2023

John Rippey “Rip” Young of Dover, passed away suddenly at his home April 1st.  He was 76. Rip was born in Stamford, Connecticut on August 18, 1933 to Lloyd and Dorothy (Irving) Young. He spent his childhood in Connecticut, and attended the Taft School; a prestigious, private, preparatory high school. He often spoke of his fondness for the school,...

Mar 31, 2023

Emma Lucille (Fazenbaker) Alexander, a resident of Sun City Center, Florida for 35 years, and formerly of Norwood for over 40 years, died Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Braden River Nursing Home in Bradenton, Florida. She was 96. Emma was born in Dover, Ohio on October 15, 1926, one of the six children of Edgar and Emma (Stakem)...

Mar 29, 2023

Xanthoula Papa, a resident of Roslindale, died on March 29 with her family by her side.  She was 92.  Mrs. Papa was born in Kalohori, Greece to Sidiris and Vaitsa Apoultse.  She was the beloved wife of the late Kyrilos Papa.  An extremely strong woman, she liked to stay active by cooking, knitting, sewing and gardening.  Her family was...

Mar 26, 2023

Kevin McAnneny, age 68, of Stoughton, passed away on March 26, 2023 after a brief illness. Kevin was the loving husband of Luanne Lazzaro and cherished father to her sons Gregory and Dan Palladino. He was the beloved brother of Helen (McAnneny) O’Brien and her late husband Thomas O’Brien Jr., and Joan (McAnneny) Clark. Kevin was also a very...

Mar 26, 2023

Pauline (Lo Verde) Ingemi- of Norwood since 1950, passed away on March 26, with her family by her side. She was 97. Born in Palemo, Sicily, the daughter of Salvatore and Maria (Domenichelli) Lo Verde. Emigrating from Italy in 1942, Pauline lived in New York, and worked as a seamstress. She met and married the late Pasquale P. Ingemi,...

Mar 22, 2023

Marlea Smith, nee Fox, completed her circle of life on March 22, 2023.  She was born in May of 1927, to Fred and Ethel Fox of Walden, NY.  She had two older siblings Chester and Lyla (Mentz). Marlea attended SUNY at Plattsburg and University of Cincinnati for her Bachelor of Arts, and SUNY New Paltz for her Masters of...

Mar 19, 2023

Mary R. Campbell a longtime resident of Dedham, died on March 19 at the age of 86.  She was born in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Walter Campbell and Florence Elizabeth (Tierney).  Miss Campbell served in the United States Marines during World War II.  She later worked as a secretary for the Oliver Tripp Company until her retirement.  She...

Mar 14, 2023

Richard Owen Froempter, a resident of Roslindale, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the West Newton Healthcare Nursing Home in Newton. He was 73. Richard was born May 7, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Arthur Oscar and Margaret Jean (Gurney) Froempter. After his graduation from High School in 1968, Richard enlisted in the US Marine Corps where...

Mar 14, 2023

Mildred “Millie” M. (Petrucci) Weckbacher, of Dedham, passed away on March 14 surrounded by her loving family.  Millie was the wife of the late Frederick G. Weckbacher and the dear mother of Frederick, and his wife Diane, of Foxboro, and Marlene Toti, and her husband Lenny, of Dedham.  She was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary (Santilli) ...

Mar 13, 2023

Gerald C. Chambers, of Harrison, Maine, and formerly a long time resident of West Roxbury, died Friday, March 13 at his son’s home in Harrison, Maine.  He was 95.  Gerald was born March 24, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of Clifton C. and Betsy (Shaw) Chambers.  Gerald worked as a salesman for a furniture store, for Black...

Mar 7, 2023

Barbara M. Wojciechowicz, of Middleboro, and formerly of Taunton and Hyde Park, passed away on March 7, 2023. She was 70 years old. Barbara was the second child of the late Charles and Kathleen Wojciechowicz, and she was the loving sister of Kathleen Botelho of Taunton, Joanne Maranian and her husband Michael of Hyde Park, John Wojciechowicz and his...

Mar 4, 2023

Carole (Cronin) Berry, of Trinity, FL,age 70, passed away on Tuesday, March 4.  Born and raised in East Lansing MI, she attended Michigan State for her undergraduate education. After completing her JD, and later PhD at Ohio State University, she joined the faculty at Capital University Law School in 1974. There she directed the Law School’s Graduate Tax and...

Mar 2, 2023

November 2, 1937 – March 2, 2023

Rita Ann (Nuss) Leyden, age 85, of Westport, CT and Westwood, MA, died peacefully from natural causes on March 2, 2023. Her warmth, generosity, ready laugh, quick wit, listening ear, impeccable style, and deep faith will be sorely missed.

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Mar 2, 2023

Thomas (Tim) M. Jarvis, 54, formerly of Dedham, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 2 nd following injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts on December 1 st 1968, the son of late Sheila Ann Jarvis of Dedham. Timmy attended Dedham schools and was a graduate of Dedham high school, class of 1987. He was an...

Mar 1, 2023

John Joseph Hayes, AKA Welfed, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2023 at the age of 63 with his children by his side. John was a long time resident of Bellingham, Massachusetts. John was born November 18, 1959 in Boston Massachusetts, the son of John Christopher and Mary Theresa (O’Malley) Hayes, immigrants from Ireland. John is survived by his...

Feb 24, 2023

July 8, 1981 – February 24, 2023

Robert “Bob” Paul Cummins, 41, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at Boston Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.  He is survived by his former partner Alicia McDonough and stepson Connor Daly of Foxboro, MA and his mother, Linda Cummins of Boston, MA. Other survivors include many aunts,...

Feb 24, 2023

Elizabeth A. Feeney, fondly known as Betty, died on Wednesday, February 24. She was 85. Betty was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Frederick and Lillian (Roberts). She was a resident of Chestnut Hill. She grew up in Roslindale and was a graduate of Roslindale High School. Spending time with her family was very important...

Feb 23, 2023

Mary Jane Walsh-Ellis, of Brookline, MA, passed away on February 23, at the age of 76, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  She was predeceased by her husband Dr. F. Henry Ellis, Jr. also of Brookline, MA and brother Jack Walsh of Hingham, MA.  She is survived by her sister Sheila Coakley of Westwood, MA, son Michael Ellis...

Feb 18, 2023

Frederick B. Lea, retired Sales Manager with Celanese Coatings, Devoe Paint Division, died on Friday, February 18. He was 95. A Westwood resident for 58 years, he and his wife, Martha Taylor Lea, have recently been living in Walpole, at New Pond Village. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1915, Frederick moved to Hull with his large family in...