Obituaries

Marie V. (Butler) Wilkinson

Aug 31, 2013

Marie Vivian (Butler) Wilkinson, a long time resident of Norwood, passed away at home on August  31, 2013 at the age of 92 with her family by her side.  Marie is the loving wife of the late Harold H. Wilkinson, Jr. and the dear mother of Warren of Norwood, Steven of Stoughton, and Elizabeth of Sydney, Australia.  She is...

Jean Anderson

Aug 25, 2013

Jean Turnbull (Gardner) Anderson, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Sunday, August 25, 2013 at her home in Westwood after a long illness.  She was 95.  Jean was born November 30, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Alfred H. and Jean Turnbull (Henry) Gardner.  She attended Wheelock College in Boston and graduated from Boston University with a major...

Donald F. Weafer

Aug 14, 2013

Donald Francis Weafer, 91, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Traditions of Dedham.

Donald was born in Boston on December 31, 1921, the son of John and Eva Lord Weafer.  He was raised in Dorchester and graduated from English High School where he played shortstop on the baseball team, and Bentley College...

Joan Anderson

Aug 11, 2013

Joan Elizabeth (Erickson) Anderson, a lifelong resident of Norwood, died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at her home in Norwood .  She was 78.  Joan was born December 19, 1934 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the daughter of Alfred and Margaret (McLeod) Erickson, immigrants from Canada.  Joan graduated from Norwood High School and friom the Katherine Gibbs School in Boston.  She worked...

George Panagos

Aug 5, 2013

Westwood resident George Panagos died Monday, August 5, 2013 at his home after a brief illness.  He was 85.  George was born October 10, 1927 in Piraeus, Greece, the only son of Demetri and Magdalini Panagos.  George was the owner and operator of his own construction company.  He was the brother of the late Helen and Ula.  George is...

Paul F. Bfd Cook

Aug 4, 2013

Paul Frederick Cook, 89, District Chief (Retired), of the Boston Fire Department passed away at his home in Westwood, on Sunday afternoon, August 4, 2013, surrounded by his family.

Paul is survived by his wife of sixty-six years, Dorothy (Neagle) Cook, and three sons and one daughter:  Bruce (and his wife Jennifer) of Westwood; Frank (and his...

Dorothy M. Sanden

Aug 4, 2013

Dorothy Marie (Holmgren) Sanden, a resident of Roslindale for 60 years, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston.  She was 88.  Dorothy was born December 15, 1924 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the only child of Thure and Hildur (Anderson) Holmgren, immigrants from Sweden.  In the 1960’s she worked as a seamstress for Superior Knitting...

Barr. Jeanne A.

Aug 2, 2013

Jeanne Algard Barr of Westwood, MA and formerly of Greenwich, CT passed away peacefully at her home on August 2, 2013.  Jeanne was married to the late Thomas A. Barr for 22 years.  She is survived by her two daughters, Susan Shaffer Atkins of Watertown, MA and Martha J. Shaffer and her husband, Joseph Nigro, of Duxbury, MA and...

George W. “Wes” Hamblen

Jul 25, 2013

George Wesley “Wes” Hamblen, a resident of Norwood since 1984, died Sunday at the Norwood Hospital. He was 92 years old.  A  Mayflower descendant of Richard Warren, Wes was  born in Boston. He was the son of the late George F. and Marion B. (Pearce) Hamblen. Wes graduated from Roslindale High School.  In 1942,  he joined the United States...

Oresto R. “Rusty” Colello

Jul 22, 2013

Oresto “Rusty” Russell Colello passed away peacefully at his home on July 22, 2013 at the age of 98.  Born in Boston, MA, he was the son of Gaetano and Giovannina (Luciano) Colello.  Oresto lived in Hyde Park all of his life.  He built his own house which he shared with his wife Philomena for 76 years.  They just...

June (Allen) Pariseau

Jul 20, 2013

Pariseau, June (Allen) of Westwood, passed away July 20, 2013, surrounded by her family. The beloved wife of the late Raymond A. Pariseau and the late Paul Sheehan. Loving mother of Mark Sheehan and wife Debra of Norwood, Paula Sheehan of Westwood, Gary Sheehan of Norfolk, Peter Sheehan of Norwood, Patricia Sheehan of Stoughton and Denise Pariseau and Scott...

Conrad W. Michel

Jul 15, 2013

Conrad William “Conny” Michel, a lifelong resident of Hyde Park, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  He was 80.  Conny was born June 27, 1933 in the house where he lived his entire life, the only child of William and Catherine T. (O’Connell) Michel.  He was a graduate of Hyde Park High School...

Carol Flagg

Jul 12, 2013

Carol Hansen Flagg passed away gently and peacefully on the morning of July 12 th 2013. at the Deutsches Altenheim Nursing Center in West Roxbury MA.  Born on April 1, 1915 in Auberndale, MA to Carolyn and Alfred Hansen, she was the younger sister of  Barbara and Donald. She attended Newton High School, and graduated from Portia Law School...

Thomas H. Lockhart

Jul 12, 2013

Thomas Harrison Lockhart, a resident of Norwood since 1953, died Friday, July 12, 2013 at his home in Norwood.  He was 97.  Thomas was born August 12, 1915 in Wishaw, Scotland, a son of Robert and Margaret (Harrison) Lockhart, immigrants from Scotland.  In 1923 they immigrated to Boston and a few years later Thomas graduated from Dorchester High School. ...

James E. Mansfield

Jul 6, 2013

James Ellett “Teddy Bear” Mansfield, a longtime resident of Norwood, died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston.  He was 87.  James was born November 26, 1925 in San Francisco County, California, a son of  Walter E. and Lois B. (Carpenter) Mansfield.  He grew up in Walnut Creek, California and spent his childhood summers...

Mildred L. White

Jun 21, 2013

Mildred Lillian (Carlson) White, a resident of Dedham since 1949, died Friday, June 21, 2013 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 87.  Mildred was born May 18, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Albert and Ina (Mattson) Carlson, immigrants from Sweden.  She graduated from Milton High School in Milton, Massachusetts and volunteered for the USO...

Vera D. Hartshorn

Jun 18, 2013

Vera D. Hartshorn , a resident of Norwood, passed away on June 18, 2013 at the age of 86.  Vera was born in Brooklyn, New York to Arthur and Constance (Raddon) Girling.  Growing up she attended school in Connecticut before moving to Massachusetts.  Mrs. Hartshorn was especially proud of her home and family.  She enjoyed crocheting, listening to music...

Madelyn L. Conroy

Jun 13, 2013

Madelyn Louise (Greene) Conroy, of Walpole, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich, Massachusetts.  She was 78.  Madelyn was born May 23, 1935 in Norwood, Massachusetts, a daughter of Ronald R. and Ethel L. (Scott) Greene.  She worked as an administrative clerk in the tax collector’s office in Walpole and then as the assistant...

Carl R. Anderson

Jun 7, 2013

Carl Rune Anderson, known as “Andy” to his family and friends, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Beth Israel Deacones Hospital in Boston.  He was 87.  Andy was born August 27, 1925 in Extorp Nottja, Sweden, a son of Carl E. and Maria T. (Bolm) Anderson.  His parents brought him to the United States when he was three...

Robert G. Mcdonough

Jun 6, 2013

Robert G. McDonough a resident of Walpole for over 8 years, and formerly of Dedham for 38 years, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the Norwood Hospital. He was 83.  Bob was born in Boston, the son of Peter and Delia B. (King) McDonough.  Bob grew up in South Boston, attended high school and lived there for 25 years.  ...