Local Obituaries
Virginia L. Plummer
Jul 22, 2015
Virginia Laura (Wolcott) Plummer, of West Roxbury for almost 60 years, and formerly of Mechanic Falls, Maine, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from the Gosnell Memorial Hospice Home in Scarborough, Maine. She was 103 years old. Virginia was born May 24, 1912 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, the eldest child of the Reverend...
Alice M. Davis
Jul 10, 2015
Alice Mary (Plummer) Davis, a resident of Fox Hill Village for the past 15 years, and formerly of Hamilton, Massachusetts, died Friday, July 10, 2015 at her home in Westwood. She was 92. Alice was born July 14, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Morgan H. and Susan (Parsons) Plummer. She graduated from Beaver Country Day High School...
Henry H. Iv Dietzel
Jun 12, 2015
Henry Herman Dietzel IV, died tragically by accident on Friday, June 12, 2015. He was 35. Henry was born August 19, 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Doreen Ann (Antonios) and Henry H. Dietzel, III. Henry worked in the construction industry as a carpenter but his passion was for his music. He played many instruments, but mostly the...
Georgia Petropoulos
Jun 1, 2015
Georgia (Lymberopoulos) Petropoulos, a resident of Norwood passed away on June 1, 2015 at the age of 91. Born in Halkia, Greece, she was the daughter of Elias and Georgia Lymberopoulos. Mrs. Petropoulos was the beloved wife of the late Stefanos and the loving mother of Chris Petropoulos and his wife Evangelia of Billerica and the late Gregory Petropoulos. ...
Marion L. Johnson
May 31, 2015
Marion Lomas (Eastwood) Johnson a resident of Westwood passed away on May 31, 2015 at the age of 89. Born in Dedham, MA, she was the daughter of William and Ruth (Allen) Eastwood and the beloved wife of the late Walter H. Johnson. Marion was the loving mother of Marion G. Johnson of Westwood and sister of Joyce Quinby...
Reginald Tucker
May 31, 2015
Reginald Tucker, a resident at Golden Living in Norwood, passed away on May 31, 2015 at the age of 97. Born in Cherryfield, Maine, he was the son of Roy and Lillian (Harrington) Tucker. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army Air Corp. Reginald was the beloved husband of the late Grace...
Eugene Burk
May 28, 2015
Eugene Wilhelm Christian Burk, a resident of Westwood for 47 years, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at his home in Westwood after a long illness. He was 77. Eugene was born July 3, 1937 in New York City, New York, the only child of Eugene W C Sr. and Emma Pauline (Munz) Burk. He graduated from the Bronx High...
Doris M. Sheehan
May 27, 2015
Doris M. Sheehan of Hyde Park and formerly of Roslindale passed away on May 27, 2015 at the age of 89. Born In Clinton, MA, she was the daughter of Llewellyn P.M. and Alta P. (Strang) Johnson. Doris was a secretary for many years for the Boston Public Schools and also worked as a medical secretary in Boston. As a ...
Sylvia F. Kougias
May 26, 2015
Sylvia Frances (Eno) Kougias, a resident of Plymouth, and formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Lifecare of Plymouth Nursing Home in Plymouth, MA. She was 79. Sylvia was born March 24, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the six children of Henry and Angie (Covey) Eno. Sylvia worked for a brief time...
Elaine M. O’Rourke
May 23, 2015
Elaine Margaret (Buttlar) O’Rourke, a resident of Plainville for the past 8 years, and formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at her home in Plainville. She was 78. Elaine was born December 19, 1936 in Dedham, Massachusetts, a daughter of John Buttlar and Katherine (Weitz) Buttlar Flanagan. She graduated from the Henry O. Peabody...
Charlotte M. Beers
May 19, 2015
Charlotte M. (Lamson) Beers, a resident of Westwood, and formerly of Needham, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at her home in Fox Hill Village in Westwood. She was 89. Charlotte was the Daughter of Harry L. and Evelyn (Heafey) Lamson. She graduated from the Dana Hall School and Mount Holyoke College. After college she was employed by the Museum...
Emanuel O. Sr. Gardiner
May 17, 2015
Emanuel O. Gardiner, Sr., a resident of Dedham passed away on May 17, 2015 at the age of 78. He was the beloved husband of Jenetha T. Gardiner (Ricks) and the dear father of Richelieu Gardiner of Georgia, Emanuel O. Gardiner, Jr. of Roslindale, Robert Gardiner and Emma Gardiner, both of Dedham and Elvis Gardiner of Liberia. He is...
Paul G. Udden
May 13, 2015
Paul Gustav Udden, a resident of Norwood for 52 years, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at his home in Norwood. He was 83. Paul was born April 3, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of John Gottfried and Elsa Elvira (Peterson) Udden. After graduating from High School Paul joined the US Navy and served for four years until his...
Patricia A. Tisbert
May 7, 2015
Patricia A. Tisbert of Boston, passed away in her home on Thursday, May 7th, 2015. She was born to the late Paul Tisbert and Patricia (Hart) Tisbert on September 27th, 1963. Patricia was an avid traveler. She is survived by her beloved sons Christopher Tisbert and his fiancé Jeiny Simono of Boston, and Leonardo “Lenny” Tisbert. She was the...
Jean E. “Betty” Lohrer
May 1, 2015
Jean Elizabeth “Betty”(Lloyd) Lohrer, a resident of Westwood for 58 years, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 92. Jean was born March 31, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of Lawrence H. and Jean D. (Cruickshank) Lloyd, immigrants from the United Kingdom. She grew up in Jamaica Plain and attended...
Frederick E. Huggan
Apr 26, 2015
Frederick E. Huggan, a long time resident of Dedham passed away on April 26, 2015 in cambridge. Frederick is the Beloved husband of Rita E. (Rawley) and dear father of Nancy Pelaggi, and her late husband Michael, of Dedham, Donald W. Huggan, and his wife Lee, of Dedham, Robert E. Huggan, and his wife Elizabeth, of Franklin, and the...
Barbara Rose Carter
Apr 23, 2015
Barbara R. (Christel) Carter of Dedham died on Apr. 23, 2015 at her home in Dedham . She was the beloved wife of the late Edwin A. Carter, loving mother of Edwin A. Carter of Franklin, Mark E. Carter of Greece, Sheila A. Carter of Dedham and Lisa L. Carter of New Mexico, and dear sister of Rita Knouse...
Charlotte B. Taylor
Apr 21, 2015
Charlotte Taylor, an enduring fount of kindness and love, passed peacefully in the presence of family on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was 94.
A prolific artist and knitter, whose paintings, afghans and hats are cherished by those she leaves behind, Mrs. Taylor was long-regarded as among the best chocolate-chip cookie bakers ever to reside in greater...
Barbara E. Kinsella
Apr 20, 2015
Barbara Elizabeth (Root) Kinsella, for over 50 years a resident of Dedham, died Monday, April 20, 2015 at her home in Dedham. She was 82. Barbara was born June 7, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Russell and Ann (Browne) Root. She grew up in West Roxbury. Barbara worked in the accounting department at the...
Marion Grant
Apr 18, 2015
Marion Jeannette Beaton Grant, formerly of Boston, MA, Arlington, MA, and East Hartford, CT, died peacefully in Watertown, NY, on April 18, 2015, at the age of 89. Marion is survived by her siblings, Albert Eugene Beaton Jr., Nancy Pauline Duggan, and Adrienne Elizabeth Beaton; by her children, Nancy Elizabeth Grant, Dr. Dorothy H. G. Cotton and her husband...
