Obituaries

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...

Jun 10, 2021

Paul Edward Treseler, a resident of Plymouth, but formerly of West Roxbury and Norwood, died Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the Beth Israel Medical Center in Plymouth.  He was 81.  Paul was born July 16, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Frederick C. and Ruth (Schaffner) Treseler.  Paul was raised in West Roxbury and graduated from Brighton High...

Jun 5, 2021

Of Danvers, and longtime resident of Dedham passed away on June 5, 2021 at the age of 74. He was the only child of the late Robert and Mildred (Wicks) Gardner. Wife of Brenda Gardner and father of Kimberlie Gardner. Services for Robert will be held on Friday June 25th from 1-3PM, at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton...

Jun 3, 2021

June 27, 1941 – June 3, 2021

Jacqueline I. (Herlihy) Ladd, of Westwood, and formerly of Wayland, passed away on June 3rd at the age of 79. Jackie attained a degree in nursing and later worked as an advocate on behalf of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. She was also very active in the Natick community,...

Jun 1, 2021

January 31, 1942 – June 1, 2021

Anne C. (Berger) Christian – of Westwood, age 79, passed away from mesothelioma on June 1st, at home with her husband at her side.  Anne was born and raised on Cape Cod.  She attended Skidmore College and graduated from the Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing in 1965.  She started...

May 27, 2021

Gail Lillian (Somes) Hadley, a resident of Norwood died Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham.  She was 86.  Gail was born December 2, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of  Robert and Gertrude (Porter) Somes. She graduated from the New England Deaconess School of Nursing with the Class of 1955. Gail was...

May 20, 2021

Dorothy V, (Barnes) Nunes, a resident of Taunton, and formerly of Hyde Park, died Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton.  She was 90.  Dorothy was born June 27, 1930 in Biddeford, Maine, the daughter of Forace H. and Queen B. (Grey) Barnes.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 2-3 pm at the...

May 17, 2021

Clara Margaret (Tosi) Doukas, a resident of Benchmark Senior Living in Norwood, and formerly a resident of West Roxbury, died Monday, May 17, 2021 at her home in Norwood.  She was 86.  Clara was born October 11, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the three daughters of John and Elisabetta (Berardi) Tosi, immigrants from Italy.  She graduated from Roxbury...