Local Obituaries
David Hodgdon
Feb 3, 2021
David P. Hodgdon, a resident of Randolph passed away on Febuary 3, 2021 at the age of 78. Born in Norwood, MA he was the son of John D. and Margaret E. (Stubbs) Hodgdon. David was the founder and executive director of Blue Hills Adventures and Quarry Museum where he was responsible for the curriculum and education. In addition,...
Gary H. Shaw
Feb 2, 2021
Gary Howard Shaw, a resident of Boston, died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at his apartment in Boston. He was 64. Gary was October 23, 1956 in San Bernadino, California, one of the four children of Aldelbert Augustus and Marjorie Jean (McDaniel) Shaw. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in economics and business and worked as a financial advisor, and later...
Victoria Bethoney
Feb 1, 2021
Victoria (Weaver) Bethoney, a resident of Hyde Park, died Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was 70. Victoria was born June 10, 1950 in Morristown, New Jersey, one of the nine children of Kenneth and Virginia Mae (Shoulders) Weaver. She is survived by the love of her life, Dominic Ciavola...
George N. Lester
Jan 28, 2021
George Nelson Lester III, a resident of Westwood since 1959, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham. He was 92. George was born April 7, 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia, the only son of George N. Lester Jr. and Katherine Vaughan Lester. He grew up in Atlanta next to Emory University, and graduated...
Helen Daley
Jan 18, 2021
Helen J. (Giblin), of Plymouth, and formerly of Norwood, passed away on January 18, 2021 at the age of 95. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph C. Daley and the dear aunt of Nancy Smolinsky of Plymouth, Laurie Sheridan of Bridgewater, Mary Hughes of Mansfield, Diane Sheehan of Norwood, as well as many other loving nieces,...
David J. Owens
Jan 14, 2021
David Joseph Owens, a longtime resident of Westwood, and formerly of Dedham, died Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the West Roxbury Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Boston. He was 82. David was born June 5, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Clarence J. and Frances (MacDonald) Owens. He graduated from Dorchester High School and enlisted in the US Navy...
Stella Easland
Jan 1, 2021
Stella (Kallas) Easland, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at Benchmark Senior Living on Clapboardtree in Norwood. She was 91. Stella was born April 6, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, the only daughter of the Reverend John Kalapothakis and Nicoletta (Tsaras) Kalapothakis, immigrants from Greece. She graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor’s degree and...
Joanne Palie
Dec 19, 2020
Joanne Rose Palie of Boston, passed away on December 19, 2020 at the age of 96. She was the beloved wife of the late Matie Joseph Palie and the loving mother of Christine Palie of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Mark Palie of Milton. She was also the proud grandmother of Matthew, Eric, Catherine, Sarah and the late Ben. Joanne...
Augusta M. Beiersdorf
Dec 14, 2020
Augusta May Beiersdorf, daughter of August and Ida (Macintosh), fiancée of the late Earl Spear passed away December 14, 2020 at her home at New Pond Village in Walpole. She was 102 years of age. Augusta grew up in Boston. She graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and worked for the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company for 46...
Rita E. Huggan
Dec 12, 2020
Rita Ellen (Rawley) Huggan, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. She was 92. Rita was born February 20, 1928 in Dedham, Massachusetts the daughter of Elton Madison and Betha A. (Mortenson) Rawley. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1945. In 1946 she married Frederick E....
Lillian R. French
Dec 8, 2020
Lillian Rosaria. (Guarneri) French, a resident of Menifee, California, and formerly of Hyde Park, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her son’s home. She was 88. Lillian was born May 13, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph W. and Lillian (Pirotta) Guarneri, immigrants from Italy. She was a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School. Lillian was the...
Dorothy E. Carchia
Nov 28, 2020
Dorothy Elizabeth “Lee” (Copeland) Carchia, a resident of Dedham, and formerly of Waltham, MA for many years, died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood, MA. She was 98. Lee was born February 20, 1922 in Newton, Massachusetts, the last surviving of the four children of William Pittblade and Ida Emily (Silver) Copeland. She grew...
Michael S. Merritt
Nov 27, 2020
Michael Stephen Merritt, a resident of Dedham, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. He was 78. Michael was born January 22, 1942 in Portsmouth, England, one of the two sons of Charles and Elsie (Hancell) Merritt. He was a Master Pest Technician for Waltham Pest Services for 32 years until his retirement...
Louise Stampfl
Nov 25, 2020
Louise Matilda (Becker) Stampfl, of Riverview, MI, formally of Norwood, MA, died on November 25, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter Stampfl. Loving mother to Timothy and John Malboeuf and stepmother to Jessica Cady and Heather Walkins (Stampfl). She was the proud grandmother to Erik, Jaquelynn, Timothy, Rebecca, John, Jacoby, Jasper,...
Dean M. Clark
Nov 23, 2020
Dean Mitchell Clark, a resident of Dedham, died Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston after a short illness. He was 68. Dean was born October 5, 1952 in Clearwater, Florida, the only child of Clyde and Marilyn (Kaufman) Clark. Dean was a mechanic at Norwood Cadillac. Dean is survived by his wife, Jean...
Minetta F. Waite
Nov 18, 2020
Minetta (Forward) Waite, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. She was 98. Minetta was born November 1, 1922 in St John, Newfoundland, Canada, one of the four children of William John and Rebecca (Groves) Forward. Her family moved to the United States in 1927 and she graduated from...
John P. O’Connell
Nov 18, 2020
John Patrick O’Connell, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home in Dedham. He was 66. Okie was born October 14, 1954 in Methuen, Massachusetts, one of the eleven children of John Patrick and Margaret (Chapman) O’Connell. He graduated from Haverhill High School with the Class of 1972. He proudly played football during high...
Salvatore P. Baressi
Nov 16, 2020
Salvatore Philip Baressi, a longtime resident of Readville, died Monday, November 16, 2020 at the West Roxbury Medical Center in Boston. He was 95. Salvatore was born October 21, 1925 in Framingham, Massachusetts, the last surviving of the four children of Paulo and Providencia (Arnone) Baressi, immigrants from Italy. He was inducted into the US Navy in December of...
John W. Jr. Steeves
Nov 16, 2020
John William Steeves, Jr., a resident of Westwood for over 70 years, died Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home in Westwood after a brief illness. He was 90. John was born September 6, 1930 in Needham, Massachusetts, one of the three children of John William Sr., and Mildred Earl (Bleakney) Steeves. After high school he studied accounting at ...
Martin A. Egan
Nov 11, 2020
Martin Anthony Egan, 61, years old, of Dedham MA, a loyal employee of Longwood Security for 30 years, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends, on 11/11/2020 after a courageous 8 month battle with glioblastoma. He leaves behind his wife of 25 years , Cynthia “Cindy” (Tuohy) Egan, his beloved dog Zoey, his father-in-law James Tuohy,...
