Local Obituaries
Martha F. Ionson
Jan 23, 2015
Martha Florence (Waugh) Ionson, a resident of Westwood for over 60 years, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Clark House Nursing Home in Westwood. She was 99. Martha was born July 12, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Arnold and Florence (Stewart) Waugh, immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada. She graduated from Boston Teacher’s College with her Master’s...
Edward K. Kiessling
Jan 23, 2015
Edward Karl Kiessling of East Walpole, suddenly, Jan 23, 2015. Son of the late Robert Karl and Elizabeth M. (Etzdorf) Kiessling. Beloved husband of the late Harriet (Gullich) and Caroline (Taber) Kiessling. Loving father of Elaine Bevivino, and her husband Perry, of York, PA, and Edward Kiessling Jr. of Plainville. Proud Papa of Kyle Kiessling and Joey Bevivino. Also...
Joseph Kharibian
Jan 22, 2015
Joseph Kharibian, a resident of Highland Glen in Westwood, and the owner and florist at Joseph’s Flowers in Roslindale, died Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 91. Joseph was born July 3, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Krikor and Alice (Tarpinian) Kharibian, immigrants from Armenia. After High School, Joseph was...
Christopher G. Young
Jan 20, 2015
Christopher Grant Young, of Framingham, and formerly of Dedham, died Tuesday,January 20, 2015 at thee Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham. He was 63. Christopher was born December 2, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of George Blake and Barbara Pearl (Grant) Young. He worked as an automotive rim refinisher for Adesa Company in Framingham. Christopher enjoyed music, playing both...
Audrey Child
Jan 18, 2015
Audrey (Higgins) Child, a resident of Dedham passed away on January 18, 2015 at the age of 95. Born in Boston, MA she was the daughter of Herbert F. and Audrey (Brennan) Higgins. Her brother was the late Rev. Robert F. Higgins, S.J. Audrey was a graduate of Roslindale High School. She then went on to Emmanuel College where...
Ruth M. Saniuk
Jan 16, 2015
Ruth Marie (MacMillan) Saniuk, a Dedham resident of 30 years, died Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital . She was 57. Ruth was born April 26, 1957 in South Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Joe and Lorraine (Nee) Georgian. She grew up in South Boston and graduated from South Boston High School with the class...
Allan J. Jansky
Jan 10, 2015
Allan Joseph Jansky, of Hyde Park, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the West Roxbury Veteran’s Administration Hospital. He was 83. Allan was born October 25, 1931 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, a son of Henry and Mary (Locke) Jansky. He was inducted in the Army during the Korean War and spent a year as a machine gunner in Company L...
Clifford A. Newell
Jan 5, 2015
Clifford A. Newell Jr., a longtime resident of Westwood, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Norwood Hospital after a brief illness. He was 95. Clifford was born October 15, 1919 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the only son of Clifford A. Sr., and Annabell (Hunter) Newell. He graduated from Hingham High School in 1939 and attended Bentley College until his...
V. Joan Weeks
Jan 3, 2015
Vera Joan (Risoldi) Weeks, a resident of Dedham, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. She was 84. Joan was born December 17, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Nunzio “John” and Vera (Black) Risoldi. She was a member of the Dedham Art Association and a avid painter. Joan was the wife of the...
Peter Gaughan
Dec 29, 2014
Peter Joseph Gaughan, a resident of South Walpole, and formerly of Stoughton, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in West Roxbury. He was 57. Peter was born Jan 8, 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts, the fifth child out of the seven children of Peter Francis and Helen Geraldine (White) Gaughan. Peter worked as a licensed practical...
James E. Daniels
Dec 28, 2014
James Edward “Jim” Daniels, a resident of Norwood for the past 16 years, and formerly a resident of Hyde Park and West Roxbury, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 86. Jim was born April 20, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Charles and M. Cecilia (Tunberg) Daniels. Jim spent three...
Sophie E. Kotowski
Dec 25, 2014
Sophie Ellen (Kozowyk) Kotowski, a resident of Dedham for 52 years, died Christmas morning, 2014 at her home in Dedham. She was 86. Sophie was born February 9, 1928 in South Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest child of Josef and Helena Kozowyk. After high school she worked for several years as a long distance telephone operator for New England Telephone...
Estelle Flinkman
Dec 21, 2014
Estelle E. (Shaner) Flinkman, a resident of Walpole, formerly of Norwood, passed away on December 21, 2014 at the age of 95. Born in Camden, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Henry and Stella (Knaebel) Shaner. During World War II, Estelle moved to Miami, Florida where she met and married her handsome husband Klaes A. Flinkman. They moved...
Phyllis Hiller
Dec 21, 2014
Phyllis (Marble) Hiller, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her hme in Westwood, She was 94. Phyllis was born June 28, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts , the youngest child of Oliver and Doris (Stele) Marble. Phyllis worked in the printing department for Honeywell Corporation in Westwood. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and was an avid...
Margery E. Hancox
Dec 20, 2014
Margery Edith (MacBride) Hancox, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Norwood. She was 86. Margery was born November 7, 1928 in Somerville, Massachusetts, the youngest child of James and Mary Edith (Waterson) MacBride. She was employed as a secretary at Westwood High School for many years. Margery was the wife...
Donald “Skipp” M. Sr. Nashawaty
Dec 16, 2014
Donald “Skipp” M. Nashawaty, Sr. of Randolph, Maine, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on December 16, 2014 at the Togus VA Hospital in Augusta, Maine. He was 70. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, his parents were Mitchell G. Nashawaty and Bertha A. (Berard) Nashawaty. He was the loving father of Donald M. Nashawaty, Jr. of Pittston, Maine and the...
Maria Menezes
Dec 16, 2014
Maria Vera Zita Menezes, a resident of Westwood since 1990, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at her home in Westwood. She was 63. Maria was born June 30, 1951 in Mudigere, India, one of the seven children of Ben and Rose (Pais) Rasquinha. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Mangalore, St Agnes College in Mangalore,...
Richard D. Finn
Dec 12, 2014
Richard David Finn, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Friday, December 12, 2014 at his home in Dedham. He was 88. Richard was born October 12, 1926 in Medford, one of the eight children of John and Margaret (Cahill) Finn. He served as a seaman first class in the US Navy during World War Two, earning his honorable discharge...
Christopher J. Derosa
Dec 10, 2014
Christopher Joseph DeRosa, a 24 year resident of Stoughton, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Framingham Union Hospital as the result of an automobile accident. He was 50. Christopher was born December 13, 1963 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a son of Ralph J. and Jane (Murray) DeRosa. He graduated from Dedham High School and was employed as a warehouse...
Rose M. Arntz
Dec 5, 2014
Rose Marie (Palermo) Arntz, a longtime resident of Temple Street in West Roxbury, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 98. Rose was born February 27, 1916 in Hartford, Connecticut and moved to Elmhurst (on Long Island) New York in 1920. Three years later, at the tender age of 7, she...
