Local Obituaries
Ruth “Chickie” Martowska
Oct 21, 2020
Ruth “Chickie” (Anderson) Martowska, age 90, of Norwood, beloved wife of the late Zigmund A. Martowska, died peacefully at home on October 21, 2020 surrounded by her devoted daughters and loving family. She was born in Norwood on May 8, 1930, the cherished daughter of the late Ruth (Bailey) Rhode and John Anderson. She was a life-long Norwood resident....
Jacob A.J. Peterson
Oct 21, 2020
Jacob Albert John Peterson Jr., a resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at his home in Dedham. He was 99. Jacob was born October 26, 1920 in Lempster, New Hampshire, the son of Jacob Albert John Sr. and Anette (Ernovitz) Peterson, immigrants from Latvia. Jake was inducted into the US Army in September of 1942 and served ...
Mark J. Sr. Downey
Oct 12, 2020
Mark James Downey Sr. died Oct 12, 2020 following an horrific and tragic accident. Beloved husband of Jean (McKinney) Downey and dear father of Corinne, Mark J. Jr., and the late Michael Joseph Downey. Son of the late Mary Ann and Donald Downey and brother of the late Peter Downey. Brother-in-law of William, Alex, Larry and Anna, and super...
Francis M. Jr. Collins
Oct 9, 2020
Francis M. Collins, Jr. “Franny”, passed away on October 9, 2020. Born in Boston and raised in Dedham, he was the son of the late Francis M., Sr. and Mary P. (McNamara) Collins. A longtime resident of Mansfield and proud member of the IBEW Local 103 for over thirty years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and had...
Anna L. Peterson
Oct 9, 2020
Anna Louise (Loeffler) Peterson, a resident of Dedham since 1944, died Friday, October 9, 2020 at her home in Dedham. She was 93. Anna was born November 4, 1926 in Mobile, Alabama, one of the 3 children of Eugene and Anna (Nordmann) Loeffler. She graduated from the Convent of Visitation Academy High School, now McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, in...
Dr. Krishna M. Mudigonda
Oct 9, 2020
Dr. Krishamoorthy D. Mudigonda, MD FRCS was born December 10, 1935 and sadly passed away on October 9. 2020 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. He was a long time resident of New Hartford and lived at 22 Oakwood Dr. New Hartford, New York. He was the adopted son of the late Mudigonda Janakamma and the...
Russell W. Poole
Oct 3, 2020
Russell Warren Poole, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. He was 78. Russell was born July 7, 1942 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the son of Warren Henry and Rose E. (Austin) Poole. He enlisted in the US Army in September of 1960 and served until his honorable...
William L. Bliss
Sep 19, 2020
William Ladd Bliss of Westwood, MA died peacefully on September 19, 2020, one day shy of his 91st birthday and almost exactly a year after the death of his beloved wife of 67 years, Lee Nichols Bliss. The ultimate team player, Bill lived life to its fullest. His positive energy and genuine kindness have left a deep and lasting...
Robert E. “Smitty” Smith
Sep 10, 2020
Smith, Robert Edward, known as Bob or Smitty to his friends and family, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. He was 84. Smitty was born April 10, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Donald William and Faye (Corey) Smith Dionne. Right from High School he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served...
Paul F. Zeolla
Sep 6, 2020
Paul Francis Zeolla, a resident of Dedham, passed away on September 6, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 77 years old. Born in Newton, MA, he was the son of the late Patrick and Kathleen (Crotty) Zeolla. Paul was also the beloved husband of Martha L. (Murdock) for 42 years and the dear brother of Patricia...
John Stonefield
Sep 5, 2020
John (Jack) Thomas Stonefield, of Townsend Harbor, MA, age 81, son of John William Stonefield and Theodora (Holman) Stonefield, passed away at home on September 5, 2020 from a battle with Cancer.
John grew up enjoying summers at the beach in Scituate. He graduated from Norwood High School class of 1959, with his varsity letter in golf. ...
John Schnapp
Sep 2, 2020
John B. Schnapp
1928-2020
John Schnapp, longtime resident of Beacon Hill and Acworth, NH, passed away peacefully on September 2nd at the age of 91.
Born in the South Bronx to first generation immigrant parents who had never been east of Rockaway, north of the Catskills, south of Washington or west...
Walther Lucas
Sep 2, 2020
Walther A. Lucas from Roslindale passed away from lung cancer at the age of 85. He was born on June 13th 1935. The son of Alfred Lucas and Arlene Wieland. He graduated Boston Technical High School is 1953 and went on to Trade School to begin a career in the heating field. Marrying his wife Carol, also of Roslindale,...
George J. Oelschlägel
Aug 31, 2020
George John Oelschlägel, a longtime resident of Walpole, died Monday, August 31, 2020 at Sunrise of Norwood. He was 92. George was born October 7, 1927 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only son of George J. Jr. and Ida (Jonah) Oelschlägel. He graduated from Norwood High School and enlisted in the US Navy several weeks later. George was Honorably discharged...
Barbara Lyons
Aug 23, 2020
Barbara L. (Dickinson) Lyons, former resident of Dedham, died peacefully Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the New England Homes for the Deaf in Danvers, Massachusetts at the age of 97. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Reynold Lyons, who passed in 2011. The eldest of three children, Barbara was predeceased by her sisters, Janet Mae Boisvert...
Robert E. Smith
Aug 18, 2020
Robert Ernest Smith, of Westwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. He was born on October 5, 1930, the son of Ernest and Violet Smith. Bob was a graduate of the Norfolk Agricultural School in Walpole. During the Korean War, he served in the Army and was stationed in Germany. Shortly after returning home, he married Pauline...
John E. Donohue
Aug 13, 2020
John Edward Donohue, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He was 72. John was born September 15, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of William L. Sr., and Mary Theresa (Findlen) Donohue. He is the brother of Anne Marie Angers of Topsham, Maine, and the late...
Evon Benson
Aug 13, 2020
Mrs. Evon Davidson Benson, 88, passed away on August 13, 2020 of natural causes at her home in West Roxbury, MA. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on March 13, 1932, the only child of Archie Donald Davidson and Annie Rae Burdette Davidson. As a child, her family relocated frequently; she attended a different school every year until high...
Thomas J. Kiely
Aug 12, 2020
Services for Thomas J. Kiely have been rescheduled. August 22nd at 10 am. Any family or friends who incurred expenses from the postponed services should contact the funeral home for advice .
Thomas Joseph Kiely, a resident of Traditions in Dedham, and formerly of Westwood, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his apartment in Dedham. He was...
Margaret L. Mackinnon
Aug 7, 2020
Margaret Louise (Greene) MacKinnon, a resident of Dedham, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. She was 90. Margaret was born February 22, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the eight children of John Richard and Catherine (Lilly) Greene. She graduated with honors at age 16 with the Class of 1946 from Roxbury Memorial High...
