Obituaries

Aug 23, 2021

Sara “Sally” M. (Ferguson) Alborghetti of Dedham and Mashpee died Monday, August 23, 2021, at home after a short illness. She was 98. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Katherine (MacCuspic) Ferguson. Mrs. Alborghetti grew up in Roslindale and graduated from Roslindale High School. She also held an Associates Degree. She worked as...

Aug 19, 2021

Anisa Banaj, a resident of Norwood, died Thursday, August 19, 2021 at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston after a long illness.  She was 7.  Anisa was born May 30, 2014 in Norwood, Massachusetts the daughter of Sokol and Albana (Isufi) Banaj, immigrants from Albania.  Anisa was a student at the Balch School in Norwood.  In addition...

Aug 13, 2021

Mary Diane Kilday, a resident of Roslindale since 1978, died Friday, August 13th at the Deutsches Altenheim German Centre in West Roxbury at the age of 74.  Diane was an active member of the Bethany United Methodist Church in Roslindale, and enjoyed many years of fun, support, and inspiration through her friendships at Bethany.  She was a great lover...

Aug 11, 2021

Judith Anne (Hancock) Pevert, a resident of East Bridgewater, and formerly of Braintree, died Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Care One in Randolph. She was 78. Judith was born November 1, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, a child of Herbert L. and Anne Caroline (Norton) Hancock. Judith was employed as a payroll clerk. She was the mother of the late...

Aug 9, 2021

Mary Louisa (Davis) Frye, a 20 year resident of East Taunton, and formerly of Dedham, died Monday, August 9, 2021 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton.  She was 92.  Mary was born July 7, 1929 in Buffalo, New York, one of the ten children of Charles K. and Catherine (Dodd) Davis.  Mary was a social butterfly who loved to...

Aug 8, 2021

George E. Hasapis, a resident of Norwood, died Sunday, August 8, 2021 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was 54. George was born April 6, 1967 in Tripoli, Greece, a son of Evenzalos and Niki (Peterlous) Hasapis, immigrants from Greece. George worked in the restaurant industry as a pizza maker. He is survived by his mother,...

Jul 29, 2021

Sylvia Ann Cropper, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, July 29th, 2021 at her apartment at Traditions. She was 82. Ann was born May 27, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Charles Vernon and Helen Hazel (Brown) Cropper. After earning her bachelor’s degree she worked for over 30 years as a Nurse anesthetist at the Children’s Hospital...

Jul 25, 2021

Scott K. Weldon, a long time resident of Dedham, passed away July 25th 2021 after a brief illness. He was 56 years old. The son of the late Maxine (Rafuse) and Roy Weldon, and stepmother Anne (Ingalls) Weldon. He was a multi generation carpenter. He leaves his wife Lorna (Garlick), his children Sabrina, Bailey, and Jaime, all of Dedham,...

Jul 22, 2021

Fred Ward Dietzel, Jr., a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at his home in Dedham.  He was 66.  Fred was born July 4, 1955 in Hindenburg, Germany, where his father was stationed during the Korean War, a son of Fred Ward Sr., and Ruth Dietzel McLeish.  He attended Wentworth University, and worked as a carpenter...

Jul 21, 2021

Linda Jean (St Cyr) Freitas, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at her home in Dedham.  She was 66.  Linda was born October 14, 1954 in Brighton, Massachusetts, a daughter of Paul Frederick and Marion Ruth (Newcomb) St Cyr.  She graduated from Hyde Park High School and worked for 38 years as an Executive Administrative...

Jul 19, 2021

Lisa Wyman Cowley of Wellesley died peacefully on July 19, 2021, with her husband and daughter by her side, following a 9 month battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of fifty years Curtis J. Cowley, her daughter Martha Cowley of Chicago, her sister Sarah Cochrane of Chittenden, VT, her nephew Dundonald Cochrane of Wyoming, and by...

Jul 14, 2021

Ruth Doris (Iarrobino) Taeger, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at her home in Norwood.  She was 87.  Ruth was born September 23, 1933 in South Easton, Massachusetts, one of the three children of Harold C. and Hjordis (Pretorius) Iarrobino.  She graduated from Roslindale High School and worked for many years as the secretary and...

Jul 13, 2021

Joseph Charles Jacobs, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at his home in Wrentham.  He was 81. Joseph was born January 5, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Charles Joseph and Edna Lillian (Matthews) Jacobs Kouroyen.  Joe enlisted in the US Marine Corps and served for three years, being honorably discharged in 1960. ...

Jul 13, 2021

August 15, 1929 – July 13, 2021

Caroline S. (Parise) Imbaro, a long time resident of Dedham, passed away on July 13, 2021 in Boston.  She was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Catherine (Delapa) Parise, and the beloved wife of the late Philip F. Imbaro.  Loving mother of Jodi-Ann Imbaro Hallion and her husband...

Jul 7, 2021

Chester P. Rachalski passed away on July 7, 2021 at the Benchmark Senior Living in Norwood. He was also a former resident of Hyde Park. Born in Boston in 1928, he was the son of Anthony Rachalski and Sofia (Kunda) Szymczak. Mr. Rachalski was the beloved husband of the late Lorraine A. (Rocha) and the dear father of Lynda...

Jul 6, 2021

November 29, 1925 – July 6, 2021

Alice Joan (Coleman) Pilling, a resident of Stoughton, MA, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in North Easton, MA.  She was 95.  Alice was born on November 29, 1925 the daughter of Ernest Howard Coleman and Cora Morton Coleman in Norwood, MA. ...

Jul 4, 2021

Donald Clagett Garner, Norwood Massachusetts, passed peacefully in the comfort of his extended family, close friends, and neighbors on July 4, 2021. He was born in Norwood on April 2, 1930, his mother Hannah having declared that no child of hers would be born an April Fool. Despite the near brush, Don was destined for more serious pursuits. As...

Jun 23, 2021

Virginia Eileen Dickie, a longtime resident of Roslindale, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Linden Assisted Living Center in Dedham.  She was 78.  Ginnie was born April 30, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph Edwin and Marjorie Alberta (Martin) Dickie.  She worked for forty years as a secretary for the John Hancock Insurance Company and she...

Jun 22, 2021

Ruth Alicia Long of Needham, MA and a summer resident of Moody ME, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2021 at North Hill in Needham. She was one hundred years of age. Ruth was born in Arthurette, New Brunswick, the daughter of the Reverend Fred Burton and Ruth Alicia (King) Long, who were serving their first pastorate in the...

Jun 13, 2021

Marie C. Laquidara, a resident of Dedham, died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at her home in Dedham unexpectedly.  She was 67. Marie was born January 7, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Dominic Charles and Emma Marie (Baranow) Laquidara.  She graduated from Jeanne d’Arc Academy in Milton before earning her Bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and her...