Local Obituaries
Kenneth A. Logan
Jan 12, 2019
Kenneth Arthur Logan, a longtime Dedham resident, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was 67. Kenny was born April 14, 1951 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a son of Lucy A. (Iadonisi) MacDonald and stepson of the late David MacDonald. He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1969 and owned...
John D. Mckee
Jan 2, 2019
John Donald McKee of Southbridge, MA, formerly of Dedham, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at his home following a lengthy illness, at the age of 72. Don was born on June 15, 1946 in Dedham, where he lived for 71 years. He was the son of Frederick A. and Bessie (Jordan) McKee. Don graduated with a degree in...
Edward S. Beal
Dec 31, 2018
Edward S. “Ted” Beal, 91, formerly of Westwood, MA passed away December 31, 2018 at his daughter’s home in Florida. He was the son of the late Robert W. Beal Sr. and Margaret (Stone) Beal. He was married to the late Kathleen (Jackson) Beal for 65 years. When Ted turned 18 in January 1945 he was awarded early graduation...
Valerie Vincent
Dec 30, 2018
Valerie Irene (Arntz) Vincent, a resident of Haverhill but formerly of Medway, South Hamilton, and Beverly, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the High Pointe House in Haverhill. She was 79. Valerie was born August 1, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Royal Bernard and Rose M. (Sadis) Arntz. She worked as a candy maker for Harbor...
Dorothy O. Cotter
Dec 30, 2018
Dorothy Olive (Wambolt) Cotter, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood. She was 89. Dorothy was born January 14, 1929 in Dedham, Massachusetts, a daughter of Robert L. and Olive L. (Hudson) Wambolt, immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada. She grew up in Franklin, Massachusetts and graduated from Franklin High School. ...
Francis B. Barter
Dec 27, 2018
Westwood, Massachusetts – Francis Bond “Frank” Barter died peacefully on Thursday, December 27th, 2018 after a long debilitating illness. Born November 22, 1924, the Son of Roy Marshall Barter and Emma Hathorne Barter, the youngest of three children, Francis grew up in the towns of Winthrop and Somerville, Massachusetts. On April 6th, 1947 he married the love of his...
Ann M. Roche
Dec 26, 2018
Anne Marie (McMullin) Roche, a resident of Dedham, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Sherrill House in Jamaica Plain. She was 71. Anne was born July 10, 1947 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, the daughter of Daniel Oconnell and Louise Yvonne (Chiasson) McMullin. She graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and worked as a secretary at the...
Robert C. Lowe
Dec 26, 2018
Robert C. Lowe, a resident of Cocoa, Florida, passed away on December 26, 2018 at the age of 88. Born in Boston, he was the son of Seward A. and Mary E. (Davie) Lowe. Mr. Lowe was a former resident of Dedham and was employed by the Town of Dedham working as a school custodian and member of the...
Elizabeth M. (Wildes) Dickson
Dec 25, 2018
Elizabeth Marie (Wildes) Dickson died peacefully Christmas Day 2018 at her home in Wrentham, surrounded by her family. She was 82. Betty was born May 12, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, and was a long time resident of Dedham. She was the beloved daughter of Prescott Hartley and Martha Evelyn (Rincker) Wildes. Betty worked as an Administrative Assistant at the...
Dr. Warren Henderson
Dec 22, 2018
Dr. Warren Robert Henderson, 91, of Raleigh died on 12/22/18. He was born May 5, 1927 in West Roxbury, MA, the son of the late John I. and Elizabeth P. Henderson. Dr. Henderson grew up in West Roxbury and attended Boston public schools. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1949 with a B.S. in Horticulture. He...
Claire J. Boari
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...
John G.C. Banks
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...
Kate Keller
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...
Dianne M. Macdonald
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...
Karen Brickley
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...
Patricia A. Carlson
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...
John D. Mulhane
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...
Ann D. Fleck
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...
Victor M. Jr. Vangel
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...
Edeltraud “Trudie” Johnson
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...
