Obituaries

Dec 17, 2018

Claire Janice (Hennessey) Boari, a resident of Westwood for 45 years, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Winchester Hospital.  She was a resident at the Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for the past few years. Claire was 91.  Born July 16, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, Claire was the daughter of Ralph Joseph and Mary Agnes (Callahan) Hennessey.  She...

Dec 16, 2018

John Gerald Christopher Banks, a resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood, and formerly of Syracuse, Martha’s Vineyard, and Fayetteville, New York, died Sunday, December 16, 2018 at his home in Westwood.  He was 77.  John was born January 21, 1941 in Mt Kisco, New York, the son of Charles Green and Martha Henrietta (Siggelkow) Banks.  He attended Brown...

Dec 11, 2018

It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Kate Van Winkle Keller of Westwood, MA on December 11, 2018.  Kitty, as she was known to friends and family, was born on April 28, 1937 in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Kate Louise (Vondermuhll) and Edward Kingsland Van Winkle, Jr..  She leaves behind beloved husband of...

Dec 8, 2018

Dianne Mae MacDonald, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Saturday, Decembr 8, 2018 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood, after a long illness.  She was 75.  Dianne was born April 15, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ronald Joseph and Isabella Margaret (Meldrum) MacDonald.  She graduated from Roslindale High School and attended classes at Northeastern University before...

Dec 6, 2018

Karen P. Brickley, a resident of Carver, formerly of Dedham, passed away on December 6, 2018 at the age of 66.  Born in Boston and was the daughter of Earl and Patricia (Scarpaci) Brickley.   A graduate of Needham High School, she worked for the West Roxbury VA Hospital as a Dietary Aide for 37 years before retiring.  Spending time...

Dec 4, 2018

Patricia A. Carlson (Cove), formerly of Dedham and Dennis, MA, passed away on December 4, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard  A. Carlson and the dear mother of Susan Kenney and her husband Lawrence of Foxboro and Christine Carpenito of West Roxbury.  Mrs. Carlson is also survived by her 2 granddaughters, Lauren and Alyssa Kenney...

Nov 30, 2018

John David “Jack” Mulhane, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Norwood Hospital.  He was 86. Jack was born Aug 4, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of William and Alice (Johnson) Mulhane. After High School he attended classes at Suffolk University before going to work as an Expediter for LFE Electronics before...

Nov 26, 2018

Ann Davison (Duffie) Fleck, a longtime resident of Norwood and Walpole, died Monday, November 26, 2018 at the Benchmark Senior Living Center in Franklin.  She was 95.  Ann was born May 13, 1923 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, one of three daughters of Harold Richard and Marion (Davison) Duffie.  Her love of music expressed itself early when she played in the...

Nov 23, 2018

Victor Manuel Vangel, Jr., the beloved husband of Kristina Emily (Condon) Vangel, died unexpectedly at his home in Dedham, on Friday, November 23, 2018.  He was 55.  Victor was born August 15, 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Victor M. Sr., and Joan (Armington) Vangel.  He graduated from Hyde Park High School and was employed in a...

Nov 18, 2018

Edeltraud (Knekties) Johnson, a former resident of Norwood, Sudbury, and Natick, died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Timothy Daniels House in Holliston.  She was 82.  Trudie was born May 24, 1936 in Rucken, Germany, the daughter of Paul and Elvira (Neuman) Knekties.  She owned and operated Trudies Beauty Shop for 25 years until her retirement in 1994.  Trudy...

Nov 14, 2018

Doris Martha (Lippold) Pearson, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 92.  Doris was born May 17, 1926 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the only child of Friedrich August and Marie Martha (Schubert) Lippold.  She grew up in Germany and graduated from High School and attended business school there...

Nov 12, 2018

Carlo Charles Cicchetti, a lifelong resident of Dedham, passed away in Norwood on Monday November 12, 2018 at the age of 97.  Carlo was the son of the late Frank and Cecilia (Scarcella) Cicchetti and was the twin brother of Albert A. Cicchetti. He grew up in Dedham and attended Dedham Public Schools.  At the age of 21, Carlo enlisted...

Nov 11, 2018

Martha E. Barry, age 98, passed away on November 11, 2018 at the Doolittle Home in Foxborough, MA, where she had resided since August of 2014.  She was born on May 7, 1920 in Maryland to James and Martha Barry.  Her father was a seaman who died when Martha was quite young, leaving Martha to support and care for...

Nov 10, 2018

Edith Marian (Sias) Brousseau, a long time resident of Dedham, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her home in Dedham.  She was 91. Edith was born on December 20,1926  in Chelsea, Massachusetts, the daughter of Arthur and Carrie (Poole) Sias. Edith graduated from Dedham High School class of 1945, afterwards she graduated from Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing. She...

Nov 7, 2018

Douglas Allan Cowley, of Barnstable, died November 7, 2018, with loving friends and family members at his side.  Doug was the son of Doris and Charles Cowley, late of West Roxbury, where he grew up.  He is survived by his brother, Curtis J. Cowley, and his sister-in-law, Lisa Wyman Cowley, of Wellesley, and his niece, Martha Elizabeth Cowley, of Chicago,...

Nov 6, 2018

Shirley Teresa (Fraser) Cahill, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  She was 85.  Shirley was born June 11, 1933 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of Simon and Viola (Burton) Fraser.  After High School her family emigrated to the United States, and in 1959 Shirley was Naturalized...

Oct 31, 2018

Ellis Laurimore Phillips III (Larry), 70, of Boston, died peacefully at Tufts Medical Center on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, from complications of Type 1 diabetes. He was a harpsichordist and organist, composer, music critic, and philanthropist.

A memorial service celebrating Larry’s life will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 1PM at the First Church in...

Oct 28, 2018

Barbara Mary (Steele) Grant, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 81.  Barbara was born August 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Frederick and Mary (Thompson) Steele.  She worked as a cashier at the Stop and Shop on Truman Highway in Hyde Park for over...

Oct 27, 2018

Norman G. Cornacchini, 83 of Dedham, MA passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 27, 2018.

Loving husband of the late Margaret (Hughes) Cornacchini, father of Norman Cornacchini Jr. and his wife Deborah of Abington, Lisa Mullinix and her husband Thomas of Dedham, the late Nancy McCann and her husband Arthur of Dedham and Linda Cotto and her...

Oct 25, 2018

Myrtle Lorraine (Colby) Peterson, a 30 year resident of Dedham, and more recently of Tecumseh, Kansas, died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Heritage Hall in Agawam, Massachusetts.  She was 89.  Myrtle was born September 13, 1929 in Newton, Massachusetts, a daughter of Walter J. and Eva M. (Haynes) Colby.  She worked as a hairdresser in Roslindale and was a...