Local Obituaries
Francis M. Jr. Egan
Jan 7, 2020
Francis Michael Egan Jr., a resident of Westwood, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home in Westwood. He was 70. Frank was born November 25, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Francis Michael Sr., and Margaret (Heffernan) Egan. He worked as a Fiber Optic Technician for Verizon. He is survived by his cousin, Carolyn A. Reda,...
Paul F. Beatty
Jan 5, 2020
Paul Francis Beatty died suddenly on January 5th, 2020. He is survived by his wife Catherine Connolly Beatty; three daughters: Sarah Beatty Buller and husband Mark Buller of New York City; Catherine Beatty Flowers and husband Robert Flowers of Austin Texas; and Elizabeth Beatty Wichmann and husband Jeffrey Wichmann of Mount Kisco, New York; six grandchildren: Lizzie, Jacob, and...
Rhoda E. Bestwick
Dec 31, 2019
Rhoda Elizabeth Bestwick, a resident of Oak Point in Middleboro, and formerly of Hyde Park, Dedham and Falmouth, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the All American Assisted Living Facility in Hanson. She was 89. Rhoda was born July 30, 1930 in Dedham, Massachusetts, a daughter of Roger O. and Ruth L. (Olsen) Bestwick. She graduated from Dedham High...
A. Celia Boone
Dec 30, 2019
A. Celia (Buono) Boone, a long life resident of Dedham, passed away on December 30, 2019 at the age of 82. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of John and Rose (Sperrazza) Buono. Mrs. Boone is remembered by her children as someone who always had to take care of everyone else before herself. She liked her scratch tickets,...
Gayle L. Deavila
Dec 28, 2019
Gayle Lorraine (Harling) DeAvila, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at her home in Dedham. She was 74. Gayle was born in Norwood, Massachusetts on January 19, 1945, the only daughter of Albert and Lorraine (Klaes) Harling. She graduated from Dedham High School and pursued a career as a seamstress where she indulged in her...
Marjorie L. Civitarese
Dec 25, 2019
Marjorie Louise (Arnott) Civitarese, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, Christmas Day, 2019 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood after a brief illness. She was 92. Marjorie was born July 23, 1927 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the last surviving child of the eight children of William Charles and Sadie May (Soulnier) Arnott. She graduated from Dedham High School and...
Thomas Mackenzie
Dec 17, 2019
Thomas Joseph MacKenzie, a resident of Walpole, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 17, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 64 years old. Tom was the loving father of Thomas MacKenzie and his partner Donna Lynch, Rachel MacKenzie and Kimerbly Knauber and her husband Robert. He is survived by his siblings Dorothy MacKenzie-Kelley,...
Nathan Goldhaber
Dec 17, 2019
Nathan Goldhaber, a resident of Newbridge on the Charles for the past four years, and formerly of New Jersey and New York City, died Tuesday, December 17th at his home. He was 92. Nathan was born October 19, 1921 in New York City, one of the three sons of Herman and Sadie (Reichstein) Goldhaber, immigrants from Austria. He graduated...
Joseph Kinan
Dec 14, 2019
Joseph Kaleel Kinan, a resident of Gastonia, North Carolina, and formerly of South Boston, Massachusetts. died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Charlotte North Carolina. He was 74. Joseph was born October 19, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the eleven children of Kaleel and Rose Marie Kinan. He worked as a Postman...
Jonathan C. Carchia
Dec 14, 2019
Jonathan Copeland Carchia, a resident of Waltham, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Sudbury Pines Nursing Home in Sudbury, MA. He was 73. Jonathan was born August 3, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of Robert and Dorothy (Copeland) Carchia. He was the brother of the late Janet Lee Carchia. He is survived by his mother and...
June M. Flint
Dec 11, 2019
June Mary (DiSciullo) Flint, a resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 79. June was born June 11, 1940 in Brighton, Massachusetts, a daughter of Arthur J. and Mary Phillis (Zarba) DeSciullo. She graduated from Brighton High School and worked as an administrator for Firecontrol Company and later for...
Carl M. Patrick
Dec 5, 2019
Carl McBride Patrick, a resident of Westwood for the past six years, and formerly of Norwood for 49 years, died Thursday, December 5, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Carl was born August 28, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Carl was the owner and operator of Norwood Auto...
Ann Kavanagh
Nov 16, 2019
Ann F. Kavanagh, a long time resident of Dedham passed away on November 16, 2019. Born in New York City, New York, she was the daughter of the late James “Barney” and Catherine P. (Goonan) Kavanagh. Ann was a graduate from Ursuline Academy, Class of 1966 and attended Boston University and U Mass Boston where she earned her BA...
Vasilios Kakkas
Nov 15, 2019
Vasilios N. Kakkas, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. He was 79. Vasilios was born October 3, 1940 in Krokees, Greece, a son of Nikolaos and Panagiota (Christofilakis) Kakkas. After emigrating to the United States he owned his own restaurant and then worked for 23 years as the...
Brian Wilson
Nov 14, 2019
Brian J. Wilson passed away on November 14, 2019 at the age of 57. He was a resident of Beverly, MA and was formerly of Dedham, where he grew up. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Alice R. (McNicholas) Wilson. He worked as a mason in general contracting. He enjoyed playing softball...
Allison Kessler
Nov 13, 2019
Allison Costain Kessler, a resident of Millis, MA, passed away on November 13, 2019 at the age of 78 at the Stanley Tippet Home in Needham. Born in New York City, New York, she was the loving daughter of Harold Haliday Costain and Maude Price and the beloved wife of the late Edward Kessler. Allison devoted her life...
Alfred “Butch Hassey
Nov 6, 2019
Alfred J. Hassey, Jr. “Butch”, of Wrentham and formerly of Dedham, passed away on Nov. 6, 2019 with his family by his side. He was 75 years old. Born in Boston, and the son of Alfred J.Hassey, Sr. and Evelyn P. (Prisco) Navaroli. Butch was known for his humor and friendship. Once you met him, you wanted him as...
Joan E. Nelson
Nov 3, 2019
Joan Elizabeth (Homer) Nelson, a longtime resident of Readville, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Milton Hospital. She was 84. Joan was born April 26, 1935, one of the ten children of Alloyous and Marie B. (Frietag) Homer. She was the wife of the late Earl Howard “Huck” Nelson, and was the mother of James Nelson, and his...
Charles Kapetanakis
Nov 1, 2019
Charles Kapetanakis, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood after a long illness. He was 68. Charles was born November 25, 1950, a son of George and Kleanthy (Davis) Kapetanakis. He graduated with the Class of 1968 from Dedham High School where he played on the football team during his...
Theresa A. Cos
Oct 31, 2019
Theresa Agnes (Brennan) Cos, a resident of Highland Glen in Westwood, and formerly of Medfield, died Thursday, October 31, 2019 at her home in Westwood. She was 93. Theresa was born January 25, 1926 in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City, the youngest of the nine children of Andrew and Anna (Curran) Brennan. After high school she took...
