Obituaries

Jan 31, 2017

John O. Wallin, a resident of Boston, passed away on January 31, 2017.  He was born on May 7, 1949 in Holdrege, Nebraska.  He lived most of his life in Boston and for several years in West Virginia.  He was the son of Kurt Wallin and is pre-deceased by his mother, Esther Wallin. He was very close to his...

Jan 26, 2017

Stephen Michael Cyr, a Braintree resident, died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Boston Medical Center in Boston.  He was 58.  Stephen was born November 15, 1958 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, the son of Robert C. Cyr Sr and Corrraine Fortin.  Stephen served in the Coast Guard for 10 years before working as a salesman in food sales.  He is survived...

Jan 24, 2017

David Francis DeShiro Sr., a resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Golden Living Center in Dedham after a long illness.  He was 72.  David was born May 13, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John Edward and Margaret Ann (Picone) DeShiro.  He served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era.  He is...

Jan 24, 2017

Lily (Shang) Mooncai, an elementary school teacher in Westwood for 21 years, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at St Luke Hospital in The Woodlands, Texas.  She was 89.  Lily was born December 7, 1927 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, the daughter of Sluhu M. and Yee C. Shang.  She graduated from Attleboro High School, earned her undergraduate degree from Boston University,...

Jan 20, 2017

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Lester Stanwood Drake, of Norwood, age 85, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Dedham with his family by his side.  Lester was born in Brighton and lived in Norwood for 40 years before moving to Dedham.  He received an associates degree from the Wentworth Institute of Technology and worked at Honeywell as an associate...

Jan 14, 2017

Eugenia Evelyn Sloane, a resident of Roslindale died Saturday, January 14, 2017 at her home in Roslindale.  She was 56.  Eugenia was born November 2, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts the daughter of George and Lois (Hollowell) Sloane.  She earned her Associate degree in Nursing from Boston City College and obtained her nursing license through the Lemmuel Shattuck licensing program.  ...

Jan 9, 2017

Mary J. (Foley) MacKay, age 92, a Roslindale resident for 70 years, passed away on January 9, 2017.  She was born on September 26, 1924 to John Lawrence and Martha (Buzzell) Foley.  Mary was raised in Waltham, MA and graduated from Waltham High School in 1943.   She married Francis MacKay, a WWII veteran and lawyer, in 1947. ...

Jan 7, 2017

Anna Frances Ricci (Antinarelli) of Needham, formerly of Dedham, passed away on January 7, 2017.  Loving mother of Alfred A. Ricci, Jr. of Norton and AnnaTheresa Lanoue of Dedham and the late Francis J. Ricci. Sister of Albert Antinarelli, Jr. of Planville, Nicholas Antinarelli of Hyde Park, Patsy Antinarelli, Esther Fountain of Plainville, Adeline Frantantuono of Florida and...

Jan 1, 2017

of Derry, NH, formerly of Dedham, Jan 1st, 2017.  Beloved husband of the late Anna R. (DiFrancisco) and dear father of Francis E. , and his wife Catherine, of Derry, NH.  Loving grandfather of Nicholas and Ryan.  Brother of the late Raymond and Thomas McHugh, and Mary Norton.  Visiting hours Weds 4-8 pm at the Folsom Funeral...

Jan 1, 2017

Marilyn Anne (Chamberlain) May, a funeral director in the Town of Norwood for over 15 years, and the former owner of the May Funeral Home on Nichols Street in Norwood, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 81.  Marilyn was born February 18, 1935 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the daughter of Paul R....

Dec 27, 2016

Donna Mae (Peters) Reuning, a resident of Oak Point in Middleborough, and formerly of Newton and Palm Springs, California, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at her home in Middleborough.  She was 85.  Donna was born November 23, 1931 in Ceylon, Minnesota, one of the four children of Carl and Esther (Wallman) Peters.  She graduated from Stewartville High School in...

Dec 26, 2016

John Forbes Davenport Jr., a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Tower Hill Nursing Home in Canton.  He was 86.  John was born January 7, 1930 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the son of John Forbes Sr., and Florence (Leavitt) Davenport.  He graduated from Dedham High School and went on to own and operate Davenport Texaco...

Dec 22, 2016

Robert “Sandy” H. Salander, of West Roxbury, and former resident of Dedham for 30+ years, passed away on Dec. 22, 2016 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in West Roxbury, at the age of 85.  Sandy was born in Boston in May of 1931, and was the only child of Hilrey and Mabel (Jones) Salander.  In his high school years,...

Dec 22, 2016

Robert William DeVoy, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his home in Westwood after a long illness.  He was 73.  Bob was born June 8, 1943 in South Boston, Massachusetts, the  son of James Malcolm and Ruth Elizabeth (Mackinnon) DeVoy.  He was a Bindery Foreman who had worked at Rapid Service Press and Primary...

Dec 22, 2016

Ruth M. Mullen, a long time resident of Norwood passed away at the age of 92.  Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of William and Mary (Gibbons) McGlone.  Mrs. Mullen began her career as a Registered Nurse working at the Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Norwood then at Norwood Hospital until her retirement in 1991.  She was married...

Dec 21, 2016

Claire A. (Prendergast) Banatt, of Hyde Park, passed away on December 21, 2016.  Claire was the beloved wife of Edward T. Banatt, and loving mother of Edward T., Jr. of NJ, Claire A. Boynton of CO, Michael T. Banatt of Westford and William F. Banatt of Hyde Park.  Dear sister of Francis Prendergast and Joan Sullivan of Canton. She was...

Dec 19, 2016

Salim S. Barbara, a resident of  Norwood passed away on December 19, 2016 at the age of 90.  He was the beloved husband of the late Yvonne (Kiami) Barbara and loving father of Souhil Berbara and Simon Berbara of Norwood, Joseph Berbara of Leominster, Gretta Eid and Dola Nassif of Norwood and Salwa Semaan of Roslindale.  Sister of Soulima...

Dec 18, 2016

Dora Foss Mann passed away on December 18, 2016, at the age of 100. She was a 25 year resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood.  She was born in Cohasset, Massachusetts, on August 24, 1916, at the family estate of her grandfather, Eugene Noble Foss, former three term governor of The Commonwealth.   Her parents were Benjamin Sturtevant Foss...

Dec 16, 2016

Marion Pignone (Caprarella) of Dedham, passed away on December 16, 2016 at the age of 79.  Beloved wife of the late Eugene R. Pignone. Devoted mother of Christopher J. Pignone and his wife Angela of Dedham, Marianne C. Kokinis and her husband Michael of Dedham and Eugene M. “Gino” Pignone of Norwood. Sister of James Caprarella and his wife...

Dec 16, 2016

Alexander Tradd a longtime resident of Dedham, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston.  He was 84.  Alexander was born May 14, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Elias and Mary (Tradd) Tradd, immigrants from Lebanon.  He was the owner and operator of Tradd Grocery Store on Washington Street, in West Roxbury.  Al was...