Local Obituaries
Catherine Anderson
May 8, 2019
Catherine “Kay” Mary Anderson (MacDonald) of Plainville, MA passed away on May 8, 2019 at age 95. Kay was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada on October 10, 1923 and was one of six children of the late James J. and Catherine Ann MacDonald. She formerly resided in Norwood, Reading, and Woburn. Kay is lovingly remembered for her faith...
Barbara J. (Scott) Mclaughlin
Apr 29, 2019
Barbara Jean (Scott) McLaughlin, a resident of Taunton since 1995, and formerly of Dedham, died Monday, April 29, 2019 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was 76. Barbara was born March 1, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest daughter of James Henry and Mary Christina (Arnott) Scott. Her family moved to Dedham when she was 13 and Barbara...
Marjorie A. Nado
Apr 20, 2019
Marjorie Anne (Ross) Nado, a resident of Walpole, passed away peacefully at her home in Walpole on Saturday, April 20, 2019. She had just recently celebrated her 80th birthday. Marjorie was born March 7, 1939 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a daughter of David Angus and Jeannette A. (Fillmore) Ross. She grew up in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High School. ...
Joan W. (Dixson) Keller
Apr 18, 2019
Joan Dixon Keller died peacefully, April 18, 2019 at her home in Westwood, MA. Joan was born on September 11, 1927 in Springfield, Illinois, daughter of Noah and Louisa Dixon and sister of Noah M. Dixon. Joan attended Ferry Hall Academy and graduated from Pembroke College (Brown University) with a degree in English Literature in 1949. After college, Joan...
Dorothy Geary
Apr 15, 2019
Dorothy M. Geary (Mancusi), a long time resident of Westwood passed away on April 15, 2019 at the age of 90. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Charles and Rose (Savino) Mancusi. Mrs. Geary was retired from the Norfolk County Probate Court in Dedham where she was employed as an Administrative Assistant. She was the beloved wife...
Germaine L. Anthony
Apr 14, 2019
Germaine Lucille (Sands) Anthony, of Dedham, died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Meadow Green Nursing Center in Waltham. She was 88. Germaine was born August 19, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Francis B. and Germaine (St Cyr) Sands. She worked as a clerk at Baybank and at Rustcraft Greeting Cards, both in Dedham. Germaine was the...
Mary Monterisi
Apr 7, 2019
Mary T. (D’Alvisio) Monterisi, of Readville, passed away on April 7, 2019 at the age of 86. Mary was the devoted wife of Joseph G. Monterisi, and loving mother of Anne M. O’Neil of Readville, and David and his wife Elaine of Dedham. She was the proud grandmother to Andrea Monterisi, Anthony Monterisi, Matthew O’Neil, Meghan O’Neil, and Kevin...
Mary Collins
Apr 3, 2019
Mary P. Collins (McNamara), formerly of Jamaica Plain and a long time resident of Dedham, passed away on April 3, 2019 at the age of 96. Mary was born in Boston and the daughter of James J. and Margaret (McManus) McNamara. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis M. Collins and dear mother of James J. Peterson...
Richard G. Brace
Mar 29, 2019
Richard G. “Dick,” Brace, of Concord, formerly of Dover, MA died peacefully on March 29, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jane Gordon Brace, son, Richard Jr. “Rick” and wife Marlayne Corson Brace of Dover, daughter, Lindsey Brace Martinez and husband Peter of Dedham, MA, and four grandchildren: Katrina and Nathan Brace, McQuillen and Rhodes...
Helen Doukas
Mar 26, 2019
Eleni ‘Helen’ Doukas, a resident of West Roxbury for 64 years passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 26, 2019. She celebrated her 88th birthday on September 11th 2018. Born in 1930 in Greece, Helen was the daughter of Vasili and Vasilki Georgaklis of Greece. Helen was a talented seamstress, cook and gardener. She dedicated much of her career working for...
Dr. Martin D. Becker
Mar 25, 2019
Dr. Martin D. Becker, 84, passed peacefully Monday, March 25, 2019, after a brief illness. Martin spent his final days in his Westwood, Mass. home surrounded by loving family and serenaded by the classical music he loved since his childhood. Martin was a well-respected physician, specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery, in a career that spanned 35 years. He...
Rovena C Cistoldi
Mar 23, 2019
Rovena Caroline (Nourse) Cistoldi, a resident of Hyde Park, died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Inn at Silver Lake in Kingston after a long illness. She was 92. Rovena was born February 24, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter of William Henry and Elonia Margaret (Ross) Nourse. Rovena graduated from Hyde Park High School and started her...
Michael G.E. Winbourne
Mar 22, 2019
Michael G.E. Winbourne, a lawyer in Dedham for the Firm Winbourne, Hampe and Sheehan, and who later ran his own law office, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at the Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut surrounded by his family. He was 64. Michael was born May 13, 1954 in Needham, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Attorney George E....
Bruce M. Hannon
Mar 22, 2019
Bruce Mason Hannon, a resident of Walpole, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at the Stanley Tippet Home in Needham. He was 65. Bruce was born October 20, 1953 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a son of Frederick Daniel and Isobel M. (Easton) Hannon. He graduated from Westwood High School with the Class of 1971 and earned his Bachelor degree from...
Marion E. Johnstone
Mar 21, 2019
Marion Elaine (Wagner) Johnstone, a resident of Nashua, New Hampshire for the past 15 years, and formerly of East Walpole, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully, Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Corville Nursing Home in Nashua, New Hampshire. She was 95. Marion was born May 25, 1923 in Waltham, Massachusetts, one of the three daughters of Earl and Mary (Warner)...
Charlotte M. Langione
Mar 7, 2019
Charlotte Marie (Willett) Langione, a resident of Dedham for 65 years, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her home in Dedham. She was 89. Charlotte was born April 18, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Charles Francis and Bridget Gertrude (Philben) Willett. She worked in the office at Grainger’s in Westwood for 18 years. Charlotte was the...
William P. Dole
Mar 7, 2019
It is with great sadness that Beatrice Bentz Dole announces that her beloved husband, William Page Dole, died peacefully at his home in Westwood on March 7, 2019 at the age of 90. He had been treated for heart disease since 1987 and was grateful for his extended rich and rewarding life. He was born in Melrose in May...
Kevin P. Palmisciano
Mar 6, 2019
Kevin Paul Palmisciano, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, March 6th at his home in Dedham. He was 61. Kevin was born December 30, 1957 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston, the son of the late Enrico “Henry” Palmisciano and Dorothy June (McGrath) Palmisciano. He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1975. In addition to...
Adelaide Berlo
Feb 21, 2019
Adelaide “Ann” (Devlin) Berlo passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the age of 94. She was the loving wife of Donald Berlo until his death in 1995. She is survived by their three children: DonnaJean Downer and her husband Jim; Diane Love and her husband John; and Robert Berlo and his wife Eve; as well as grandchildren...
Horst Ambiel
Feb 20, 2019
Horst Friedrich Ambiel, 79, of West Roxbury, died on February 20, 2019. Horst was a man who enjoyed simple pleasures. The most important things to him were his home and his family. Born in Ludwigshafen, Germany, to Daniel F. and Lieselotte Ambiel, Horst was a talented soccer player and trained as a mechanic in Mannheim. He emigrated to the...
