Obituaries

Nov 17, 2021

Shirley Elizabeth (Libby) McAuliffe, a resident of Mansfield, and formerly of Norwood, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at the Hope Health Hospicecare facility in Providence, Rhode Island.  She was 93.  Shirley was born August 17, 1928 in Canton, Massachusetts, a daughter of George Harlan “Guy” and Madeline (Rounds) Libby. She graduated from Canton High School and worked for Duvall’s...

Nov 17, 2021

Carl Richard Pittman, known as “Buz” to his family and friends, died Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 at his home in Dedham after a long illness.  He was 67.  Buz was born April 24, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Michael and Ellen (Kuhn) Pittman.  He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1972 and spent 14...

Nov 16, 2021

Kenneth Robert Ross, a lifetime resident of Norwood, died November 16, 2021 at his home in Norwood.  He was 102.  Kenneth was born April 13, 1919 in Sydney, cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, a son of Robert Hector and Alena Belle (Morrison) Ross. His family moved from Nova Scotia to Norwood when Kenneth was three and he was a...

Nov 15, 2021

a resident of Westwood, died Monday, November 15, 2021 at his home in Westwood.  He was 85. James was born March 1, 1936 in Roxbury, Massachusetts the son of Albanian immigrants Paskal and Kleopatra (Botka) Theodore.  He enlisted in the US Army when he was 17.  James started working at Berkely Press, and spent most of his career as...

Nov 14, 2021

Ann “Nancy” Jane Systrom passed away on the morning of November 14, 2021 at the age of 89 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Nancy is survived by two sisters, Deirdre and Rebecca, as well as eight children, thirteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren scattered across the United States. Born to Rebecca and William Gilmartin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1932, Nancy was...

Nov 12, 2021

Robert J. Foley of Dedham passed away on November 12th, 2021 after a long and arduous battle with cancer. Though he was born and lived in Boston for the early years of his life, he was a lifelong Dedham townie. Known as Bobby or Bob by everyone that knew and loved him; he had friends at the American Legion,...

Nov 5, 2021

Phyllis Mary (Pepin) Cook, a resident of North Attleboro, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021, after a decade-long struggle with Alzheimer’s. She was 95. The last of eight children of the late Ernest and Natalie (Lavoie) Pepin, and wife of the late Carter G. Cook, she was previously a 40 year resident of Westwood.

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Nov 5, 2021

Margaret Pearl (Matheson) Cosgro, of Norwood, passed away on November 5, 2021 at the age of 99.  Born on Nov. 13, 1921 in Prince Edward Island, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Daniel W. and Addie E (Biggar) Matheson, also of PEI Canada. Peg was the loving wife of the late Ernest H. Cosgro, and was the...

Nov 2, 2021

Ethel Athena (Sharis) Parrelli, a resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the German Centre for Extended Care in West Roxbury.  She was 92.  Ethel was born December 20, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Greek immigrants George and Ellen (Andritsakis) Sharis.  She graduated from East Boston High School and studied at the Boston Clerical School. ...

Oct 31, 2021

Elmer Arthur Burnham Jr., painter of portraits, landscaapes and seascapes, and a resident of Plainville, died Sunday, October 31, 2021 at his home in Plainville.  He was 93.  Bud was born January 8, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Elmer Arthur Sr., and Eleanor (McGowan) Burnham.  He graduated from Hyde Park High School with the Class of 1945. ...

Oct 22, 2021

Marion Joyce (Nicholson) Amos, age 83 of Dedham, Massachusetts and River Ranch, Florida, passed away after a battle with cancer on October 22, 2021. Marion was a graduate of Dedham High School’s Class of 1955. The daughter of the late Lester and Margaret (MacDonald) Nicholson. Marion is survived by her high school sweetheart of 63 years Steve Amos, her...

Oct 21, 2021

Richard “Richie” Brown passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in the early hours on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Richie loved riding his motorcycle and sports cars. Richie was a music lover, and liked to sing along , especially to classic rock. He was originally from Belmont, MA and was a long term resident of Walpole, MA with his wife Michele....

Oct 12, 2021

Melvina Ann (Burke) Pacheco, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at her home in Dedham with her family by her side.  She was 79.  Mel was born October 10, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Thomas James and Melvina M. (Cote) Burke.  She earned her nursing degree from the Beth Israel School of...

Oct 8, 2021

Donald Bronson Zimmerman, a resident of the Blake Estates in Hyde Park, died Friday, October 8, 2021 at the Brockton Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts.  He was 80.  Donald was born July 9, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts a son of Arvid and Catherine (Allenspacker) Zimmerman.  He grew up in Dedham and graduated with the Class of 1959 from...

Oct 2, 2021

Donna Maye (Smith) MacAulay, a resident of Mansfield, and formerly a resident of Dedham for 21 years, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham.  She was 82.  Donna was born March 1, 1939 in Indian Brook, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of Malcolm Angus and Eva Maud (Dominey) Smith.  She graduated from...

Sep 25, 2021

Rolf Soderstrom, 89 years old, of Dedham, MA, died peacefully of old age on Saturday, September 25, surrounded by family. He was a longtime resident of Orleans and Walpole and grew up in Westwood. When he went to first grade, he knew only Swedish as his parents were recent immigrants and with the help of dedicated teachers who encouraged...

Sep 16, 2021

Edward Lawrence Alderman, a lifelong Dedham resident, died Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  He was 69.  Edward was born December 1, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of John and Ginger Ragusa.  He was a graduate of Dedham High School and worked as the general manager for a firm hat printed circuit boards.  Edward...

Sep 15, 2021

Eleanor James (Noonan) Dowling, a lifelong resident of Readville, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the All American Assisted Living Center in Wrentham. She was 94. Eleanor was born June 14, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of James Patrick and Anna A. (Conley) Noonan. She grew up in Readville and graduated from Hyde Park High School. Eleanor worked...

Sep 14, 2021

On September 14, 2021, Nicholas (“Nick”) Marinaro, Jr. of Dedham passed as he lived, fast and hard and without making a big deal about it. He was born in Morristown, NJ on February 2, 1944 to his beloved parents, Nicholas Marinaro, Sr. and Elizabeth Marinaro. Nick coached basketball at Northern Indiana University, and football, basketball and baseball at Rivers...

Sep 12, 2021

Nicholas “Nick” Joseph Freitas, of Dedham, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, passed away, with family by his side on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Born on March 17, 1979 in Beverly, Massachusetts, Nick was raised by his mother, Bobbi Stapleton, his father, Manuel “Joe” Freitas, and his bonus mom, Linda Freitas. Nick lived a full life in his 42...