Local Obituaries
Frederick Caruso
Apr 15, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frederick F. Caruso of Dedham, Massachusetts on April 15, 2024. Fred was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, in-law and friend.
Fred proudly served both his country and his community, first as a U.S Army veteran, and then for the next 40 years as a...
Thomas H. Kent
Apr 2, 2024
Thomas Hugh Kent III, a resident of Readville, and formerly a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 at his home in Readville. He was 56. Know as Tommy or Tom to his friends and family, Tom was born September 27, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts, the devoted son of Thomas Hugh Jr. and Barbara Anne (Guilliams) Kent....
David Hill
Mar 28, 2024
David G. Hill, age 80, of Westwood Massachusetts, passed from this life after a long illness with Parkinson’s Disease. He was the beloved only child of the late David H. and the late Zona R. Hill of Virginia Minnesota and devoted husband of 56 years to Irene B. Hill as well as devoted son in law to the late...
Elizabeth Lyons
Mar 28, 2024
February 14th, 1952- March 28th, 2024. Elizabeth Ann Lyons, affectionately known as Lisa passed away peacefully at the age of 72. The sixth of thirteen children, she was predeceased by her loving parents Tom and Virginia as well as her sisters Kippy ,Ginny and her big brother Tommy. She is survived by her siblings, Kathy, Rory (Jim), Claire (Joanne),...
Stry Robert L. Van
Mar 28, 2024
Robert Leonard Van Stry, of Norton, and formerly of Westwood, died Thursday, March 28, 2024 at the Lifecare Center of Attleboro. He was 89. Robert was born October 29, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Leonard and Catherine (Defren) Van Stry. He enlisted in the US Army in 1954 and served in the 38th Infantry Division for two...
Carolyn Anderson
Mar 27, 2024
Carolyn A. (Patterson) Anderson, a longtime resident of Dedham, passed away on March 27, 2024 after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her parents Leota and James Patterson. She is survived by her sister Linda (Patterson) Victoria and her husband Al of Tennessee, her children Jennifer Anderson and Tracey (Anderson) LeGendre and her husband Robert of Dedham. Carolyn...
Ronald Harold Erickson
Mar 24, 2024
Ronald Harold Erickson passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born May 21, 1931, in Springfield, MA to first generation Swedes, the late Harold and Ruth Erickson, he resided most of his early life in Longmeadow, MA. Ronald was known affectionately as Ronnie by his childhood friends and family, and as Ron...
Frances Tradd
Mar 24, 2024
Frances E. (Clancey) Tradd, a long time resident of Dedham, passed away on March 24, 2024. She was 91. Fran was the devoted wife of the late Alexander Tradd, and the loving mother of Alexander D Tradd and his wife Karen, of Foxborough, Mary Powell, of Easton, Beverlee O’Brien and her husband Robert, of Plymouth, John Tradd and his...
Josna Venkata Tayi
Mar 16, 2024
Josna Venkata Tayi, a resident of Norwood, died Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham after a brief illness. She was 67. Josna was born February 5, 1957 in Visakhapatnam, India, the daughter of Adinarayana Rao and Chellamamba (Koka) Samineni. She is survived by her husband, Giri Kumar Tayi; her daughter Anjana Tayi; and...
Francesca Killion
Mar 15, 2024
Francesca (Spadea) Killion, a resident of Norwood, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Friday, March 15, 2024 with her family by her side. Fran was born December 22, 1945 in Centrache, Italy, the daughter of Michele and Immaculata (Barone) Spadea. She grew up in Readville, and earned her Bachelor Degree from Fitchburg State College. Fran worked...
Donald O. Folsom
Mar 2, 2024
Donald O. Folsom, 90, of Keene, NH , died peacefully on Saturday March 2, 2024, at Langdon Place in Keene after a period of declining health.
‘Don’ was born on November 4, 1933, in Boston, MA, a son of the late E. Wilfred Folsom and Ada (Shannehan) Folsom. He attended Boston Schools and graduated from the Bordentown...
Herbert Hooven
Feb 22, 2024
Herbert Hooven, a longtime resident of Readville, died Thursday, February 22, 2024 at his home in Readville, He was 92. Herb was born May 29, 1931 in West Jefferson, North Carolina, a son of George and Hattie (Price) Hooven. He worked as an auto mechanic for General Motors. Herb’s passion was country/bluegrass music. He was an accomplished fiddle, banjo,...
Vegvar Charles H. N. De
Feb 21, 2024
Age 94, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2024 surrounded by his family. Born in 1929 in Vienna, Austria, Charles was the youngest child of Charles and Edith Neuman de Vegvar. In his early years, when not in school in Vienna, he spent long idyllic summers at the family home in Zalaber, Hungary.
Charles moved to America...
Madison Binkley
Feb 11, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Madison Binkley, who departed from this world surrounded by her family after suffering from a brief illness on February 11, 2024. She was 22 years old. Madison spent much of her childhood passionate about dance, attending Miss Donna’s Dance Studio for several years. Through her love of dance,...
Susana C Brown
Feb 11, 2024
Susana Cantor Brown passed on peacefully and surrounded in love by her family in Norfolk, MA on February 11th, 2024.
Her greatest accomplishment in life was her long-lasting and harmonious marriage to Jim Brown and the beautiful life they built together. Susana was the mother to Jessica Brown Sassalos (Paul) and Gregory Brown (Julie). She was also...
Elizabeth M. Lang
Feb 9, 2024
Elizabeth Marie (McMahon) Lang, a longtime resident of Hyde Park, died Friday, February 9, 2024 at Traditions in Dedham after a short illness. She was 89. Betty was born May 22, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of James Bernard and Elizabeth Gertrude (McLay) McMahon. She graduated from Girl’s High School in Boston. She started working at Boston...
Robert Kelley
Feb 1, 2024
Robert F. Kelley, of Norwood, and formerly of Boston, passed away on February 1, 2024. He was 92 years old. Born In Boston on July 31, 1932, he was the son of the late William and Alma (Deininger) Kelley. Bob enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 20, and served for three years in the Korean War. He...
The Rev Walter H. Reuning
Feb 1, 2024
Rev. Walter H. Reuning, formerly a resident of Middleboro, Newton, and Palm Springs, California died Thursday, February 1, 2024 at his residence at Benchmark Senior Living in Norwood. He was 92. Walter was born June 22, 1931 in Manchester, New Hampshire, to Walter A. and Wanda Reuning and raised in Westfield, New Jersey. He received his BA and Theological...
Christine E. Corcoran
Jan 28, 2024
Christine Elizabeth Corcoran, a resident of Westwood, and formerly of Taunton, and Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024 surrounded by her family after a sudden illness. She was 58. Christine was an adored and beloved wife, daughter, sister, stepmother and aunt. Christine was born May 12, 1965 in Burlington, Vermont, the loving daughter of Thomas and...
Carmen D’Attilio
Jan 27, 2024
Carmen Anthony D’Attilio, of Dedham, passed away on January 27, 2024 in Brockton. He was 93 years old. Born in Newton on August 30, 1930, he was son of the late Paul and Anna (Saienni) D’Attilio. Carmen graduated from Newton North High School, and at the age of 18, enlisted in the Army Air Force. He served during the...
