Obituaries

Dec 7, 2013

Dorothy Alice (Conlin) Gallagher, a resident of West Roxbury for 61 years, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the West Roxbury Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Boston.  She was 82.  Dorothy was born April 5, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of George Joseph and Loret E. (Webster) Conlin.  She graduated from Dorchester High School for Girls...

Dec 5, 2013

Jane Frances O’Rourke, a resident of Westwood, died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston.  She was 73.  Jane was born March 19, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Frances (Timms) and James A. O’Rourke Sr.  She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Education from Boston State Teachers College and...

Dec 4, 2013

Walter Willis Whitney, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the Charlewell Nursing Home in Norwood.  He was 80.  Walter was born July 27, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Willis Walter and Ann (Havlik) Whitney.  He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served from 1951 until 1955.  Walter worked as a...

Dec 3, 2013

Virginia “Ginny” Louise (Petersen) Berglund of Jamestown, Rhode Island passed away on December 3, 2013 at 92 years.  She was the dear daughter of Axel N. and Louise Petersen of Westwood, Massachusetts and the beloved wife of George A. Berglund for 64 years.  Virginia leaves behind three daughters: Susan L. Hanson and her husband, Warren of Exeter, New Hampshire;...

Dec 2, 2013

Daniel & Diane Lavita = We would like to announce the homegoing of our mom Carol A. Lavita. We praise our Lord Jesus Christ with gratitude for giving us such a loving, kind and caring mom who was always there for family & friends. She worked faithfully at the V.A. Medical Center in West Roxbury Mass always concerned...

Nov 29, 2013

Enid Mae (Magrath) Moore, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Dedham.  She was 90.  Enid was born August 30, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Samuel and Clara (Waterman) Magrath.  She graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School and worked at the First National Bank in Dorchester for 15...

Nov 29, 2013

Grace Ann (Varano) Dietzel, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Friday, November 29, 2013 at the Clark House in Westwood.  She was 79.  Grace was born February 18, 1934 in Dedham, a daughter of Salvatore and Grace (Sarro) Varano.  She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1952 and worked at Shawmut Bank in Boston and Rustcraft...

Nov 28, 2013

Richard Henry “Pete” Peterson, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  He was 72.  Pete was born May 1, 1941 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.  He graduated from Weymouth High School with the Class of 1961 before enlisting in the US Navy.  Pete worked as a welder for Bird Machine Company...

Nov 20, 2013

Ronald S. Holton, a resident of the Wrentham Developmental Center died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro.  He was 71.  Ronald was born November 12, 1942 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a son of Harrison W. and Marion C. (Kraft) Holton.  He was the brother of the late Gary Holton, and the late Robert A. Holton. ...

Nov 13, 2013

Gustaf Lennart “Lenny” Gustafson, a resident of Dedham for 62 years, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford.  He was 90.  Lenny was born March 27, 1923 in North Easton, Massachusetts, a son of Gustaf W. and Hedvig A. (Olson) Gustafson, immigrants from Sweden.  He graduated from Oliver Ames High School in...

Nov 8, 2013

Florence Clinton, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died on November 8. She was 93. She is remembered for her active life.  Born Florence Ducey, she graduated from Roslindale High School and recieved post secondary education in secretarial and business administration.  She met Charles Clinton on the neighborhood tennis courts. They shared a love of dancing and the...

Nov 6, 2013

Janis Margaret Scott, a loving and devoted mother, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at her home in Weymouth.  She was  66.  Janis was born September 3, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of William R. and Vivian (Lehtonen) Scott.  During her life, Janis worked as a nurse, florist and hairdresser. What she was most proud of  and gave  Janis...

Nov 6, 2013

William Philip Gibbons, a resident of Westwood, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on November 6, 2013.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of Dr. Joseph Francis Gibbons and Helene G.( McDonald).  He was a graduate of St. Sebastian High School, Class of 1949 and attended Boston College before serving in the U.S. Army...

Nov 3, 2013

Mary Ann (Mollek) Tynan, of Dedham, Massachusetts and Deer Isle, Maine, died after a yearlong battle with cancer on Sunday November 3, 2013, at home, with her two daughters by her side. She was 68.

Mary Ann was born on October 28, 1945, in Robins Field, Georgia, to Joseph and Veronica Mollek. She grew up in Mountain...

Nov 3, 2013

Rose M. (Taglione) Blackmore, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Highgate Manor Nursing Home in Dedham.  She was 86.  Rose was born June 20, 1927 in Dedham, the daughter of Rose and Edward Taglione, immigrants from Italy.  She was the sister of the late Phyllis Serani and the late Mary DiMartino.  Rose is survived...

Oct 28, 2013

Judith (Sullivan) Dick, a resident of Needham for the past four months, and formerly of East Walpole and Westwood, died Monday, October 28, 2013 at her home in Needham.  She was 65.  Judith was born January 21, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Robert Hugh and Ada Belle (Harris) Sullivan.  She graduated from Roslindale High School and spent...

Oct 22, 2013

Audrey Jean (Mitchell) McKibben, a resident of Hingham for the past three years, but formerly a lifelong Dedham resident, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at her home in Hingham.  She was 84.  Audrey was born March 8, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Robert and Roberta (MacLeod) Mitchell.  She grew up in Dedham and graduated from Dedham High...

Oct 17, 2013

Anne Elizabeth Sheehan, known as “Nancy” to her friends and family, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 85.  Nancy was born June 2, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (McNeil) Sheehan.  She is survived by her brother Paul Sheehan, and his wife Dolores, of Norwood.  nancy was...

Oct 16, 2013

Lois Marie (MacKinney) Johnson, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 83.  Lois was born July 31, 1930 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a daughter of Carl R. and Lillian M. (Letts) MacKenney.  She worked for many years as a bookkeeper in the Johnson family construction business.  Lois was...

Oct 8, 2013

Rita Beaudoin, age 85, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2013 following the death of her husband of 65 years, Andy Beaudoin, who passed away 13 days prior.

Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Rita worked as an Executive Assistant to the Comptroller at Gulf Life Insurance Company, often analyzing numbers in manual spreadsheets. After...