Obituaries

Sep 24, 2022

Carol Ann (Dimock) Lucas, of Roslindale, passed away on September 24, 2022 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale. She was 85. Carol was born in Boston on August 14, 1937, and was the daughter of the late Clarence M. Dimock and Helen E. Dimock. She grew up between an apartment in Roslindale with Ruthie and Bow and the...

Sep 24, 2022

Phyllis Ione (Drake) Oelschlagel, a resident of Walpole, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at her home in Walpole. She was 94. Phyllis was born March 27, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of thee three daughters of Leon and Gertrude Irene (Allen) Drake. She earned her associate degree from the Bentley School of Accounting and worked in the trust department...

Sep 23, 2022

Dr. John F. Keefe, 86, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Friday, September 23, 2022.

John, former Chief of Medicine, Vice President of Medical Affairs and Critical Care Director at Good Samaritan Medical Center, was the son of the late William and Helen Keefe of Roslindale, MA. He is predeceased by his beloved sisters Patricia...

Sep 22, 2022

Richard Allen Bier, a resident of Canton, and formerly of Norwood and Westwood, died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton. He was 58. Rick attended the Sheehan School in Westwood and was a graduate of Westwood High School with the Class of 1986. He was a former boy scout in both Westwood and...

Sep 17, 2022

On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, Thomas George Parla, beloved husband, and father, passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He was 64.

A lifelong resident of West Roxbury, MA, Tom was born in Boston to the late Diego and May Parla. Growing up as the only boy in a household with five sisters and only...

Sep 15, 2022

Margaret G. Frueh, of Norwood, passed away on September 15, 2022, at the age of 97. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick G. Frueh, Jr., and the dear mother of Frederick G Frueh III, and his wife Donna, of Norwood. Margaret was the proud grandmother of Amy Catalano, Alyson Bishop, and Alan Frueh, and was the...

Sep 4, 2022

Virginia Mary (Tenters) Randlov, a resident of Dedham, died Sunday, September 4, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. She was 68. Virginia was born May 30, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Peter Paul John and Lillian R. (Bowers) Tenters. She is survived by her husband Paul Christian Randlov, and her son Eric P....

Sep 2, 2022

Michael Paul Kachele, formerly of Dedham and Norwood, died Friday, September 2, 2022 of a fentanyl overdose. He was 42. Michael struggled most of his adult life with mental illness which resulted in addiction and homelessness. It is important to his loved ones that people know that, despite his challenges, Michael was a beautiful soul who was cherished. He...

Aug 29, 2022

Suzanne Marie Berry of York Maine, formerly Dedham, Ma, born March 2, 1962, to parents James and Gloria Primeau, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on August 29, 2022.

Survived by her husband and soulmate of 40 loving years, Thomas Berry, her 5 loving children, Jessica Hopkinson, Meghan Berry, Sarah Merriam, Thomas Berry...

Aug 23, 2022

Rebecca Abigail Hardt, a resident of Westwood for many years, died unexpectedly August 23, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. She was 46. Rebecca was born March 29, 1976 in Lexington, Kentucky, a daughter of David and Emelie Ruth (Hubbard) O’Brien. She earned her Master’s Degree from Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts and worked as...

Aug 20, 2022

Garry Richard Nelligan, a resident of Dedham, died Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln. He was 59. Garry was born June 17, 1963 in Milton, Massachusetts, the son of Paul David and Patricia Lorraine (Obuchon) Nelligan. He grew up in Dedham and enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1980 and served until...

Aug 17, 2022

Elaine Vivian (Dalberti) Hooper, 89 passed away August 17, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. She was 89. Elaine was a former resident of Westwood, MA. Elaine was born February 6, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of seven daughters born to Alfonse and Christine (Gattozzi) Dalberti of Boston MA. She leaves behind her daughters Stephanie Hooper...

Aug 7, 2022

88, of Norwood MA, passed away from cancer on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Phyllis was born November 23, 1933, and was a graduate of Brockton High School, class of 1951. She later enrolled in and graduated from Chandler School for Woman in 1952. Starting at the age of 19, through retirement in her 80s, she worked for Rogers family,...

Jul 19, 2022

Arthur William Ellis, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at his home in Westwood after a long illness. He was 90, Arthur was born June 23, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Arthur Clinton and Agnes (McLeod) Ellis, immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada. After High School he enlisted in the US Navy and served...

Jul 12, 2022

William C. Chambers, 61 passed away July 12, 2022. He was a former resident of West Roxbury. Bill was born March 3rd, 1961 in Boston, Massachusetts. Bill was predeceased by his parents Gerald & Lillian Chambers. He leaves behind his sister who he loved so much, Cindy & Edward Lahey of South Grafton. Uncle Bill leaves behind 5 nieces,...

Jul 12, 2022

Vendla Otilde (Fredriksen) Margeson, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. She was 82. Vendla was born April 15, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest of the six children of Karl Johan and Wendela Sylvia (Anderson) Fredriksen. She graduated from Roslindale High School and worked as bookkeeper for...

Jul 11, 2022

Osborne Bruce Hadley, a longtime resident of Norwood, died peacefully on July 11, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham after a period of declining health. He was 91. Bruce was born October 6, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Osbourne Mader and Sarah Jane (Rae) Hadley, immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada. He enlisted in the...

Jul 5, 2022

Pauline G. (DiMarzio), a resident of Readville, passed away peacefully on July 5th, 2022 with her family by her side.

She was the beloved Mother of Eileen McKee, June Smith, and Jim (Kathy) McKee; Grandma to Kristine and Brendan McKee, Lisa (Jesse) Weatherford, Bob (Mary Kate) McKee and Kim (Nate) Fraere, and Great-Grandma to Aaron and Avery...

Jul 2, 2022

Joseph Coleman Mellett Sr., a longtime resident of Dedham, died Saturday, July 2, 2022 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 79. Joe was born May 22, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Coleman Joseph and Nora Elizabeth (O’Malley) Mellett, immigrants from Ireland. After high school, Joe earned his associate degree from Newbury Junior...

Jun 27, 2022

April 20, 1944 – June 27, 2022

Anne ‘Tina’ M. (Mulkern) Mellett, a resident of Dedham, and formerly of Jamaica Plain and Dorchester, passed away on June 27, 2022 at the age of 78.

Tina was born in Boston on April 20th, 1944. She worked as an accountant for several insurance companies, and was...