Obituaries

Aug 26, 2012

Harold J. Martin, known as Marty to many, a lifelong resident of Readville and Popponesset Beach for 40 years, died Sunday, August 26, 2012, after a brief illness.  He was 74 years old.  Marty was born in Boston, the son of the late Wilhelm and Martha (Strand) Martin. He graduated from Hyde Park High School. In 2009 he retired...

Aug 25, 2012

Rita Virginia Murch, a resident of Westwood for over 35 years, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 97 years old.  Rita was born in Boston.  She was the daughter of the late Richard and Florence (McDonald) Brosnahan. Mrs. Murch worked for 20 years at Blue Cross and Blue Shield as a...

Aug 21, 2012

John R. Duggan passed away on August 21, 2012 after a long illness. He was 84. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, he was the son of Dr. D. Joseph and Barbara (Russell) Duggan. Mr. Duggan was a graduate of Phillip’s Academy in Andover, Harvard College, Class of 1950, and also attended Harvard Business School. He received his J.D. degree from...

Aug 21, 2012

Gordon B. Barker, Sr.  passed away on August 21, 2012 at the age of 86.   Born in Springfield, MA, he was the son of Calvin B. and Millie (Ambrose).  He resided in Bellingham, MA before moving to Port Charlotte, Florida where he lived for 13 years.  Mr. Barker liked to play golf, enjoyed boating and was on various bowling...

Aug 18, 2012

Hazel Iris (Stelfox) Koch, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the Harrington House in Walpole.  She was 92.  Hazel was born June 28, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Harold and Ada Florence (Hill) Stelfox.  Hazel worked as a claims typist for Attorney Donald Cole of Westwood for 18 years until her retirement...

Aug 18, 2012

Richard John Folsom, a resident of Highland Glen in Westwood, and formerly of Norwood, Walpole and Wareham, died unexpectedly on August 18, 2012 at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton.  He was 82.  Dick was born August 17, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Earl Wildred and Ada Marion (Shannehan) Folsom.  He attended Roxbury Latin School and graduated high...

Aug 13, 2012

Ivar Emanuel Johnson, 96, died August 13, 2012 at Norwood Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Fairbanks) Johnson.  Born in Norwood on November 12, 1915, Ivar was one of six children of Axel and Elsa (Swanson) Johnson who emigrated from Sweden.  After graduating from Norwood High School, Ivar worked in his father’s grocery store on Walnut...

Aug 13, 2012

Bessie (Davis) Jacobs, a longtime resident of Dedham and of the Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton, died Monday, August 13, 2012 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts.  She was 84.  Bessie was born June 29, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the four daughters of Mary and Peter Davis, immigrants from Greece.  Bessie was the wife...

Aug 10, 2012

Paul Victor Johnson, formerly of Walpole, passed away at the Serenity Hill Nursing Home in Wrentham on August 10, 2012.  He was 81.  Mr. Johnson was born in Norwood, MA to Arthur and Victoria (Mattson) Johnson.  He was a veteran, serving in the United States Army during the Korean war.  He was a carpenter by profession, but also enjoyed...

Aug 5, 2012

Lulu Margery Nelson Ross was born in Roslindale, MA on February 16, 1916.  She died in Norwood, MA on August 5, 2012 at the age of 96.

Lulu was the youngest of three children of Victor and Lulu (Frockberg) Nelson.  She graduated from Hyde Park High School in 1933 followed by graduation from Boston Clerical School.  Lulu...

Jul 26, 2012

Elizabeth Dunston (Watson) Blanchard, a resident of Westwood for over 15 years, and formerly of Needham, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston.  She was 91.  Betty was born November 23, 1920 in Great Neck, New York, one of the two children of Carl Hawley and Elizabeth Jeanne (Dunston) Watson.  She was a graduate...

Jul 26, 2012

Anastasios D. Mallios, a resident of Brookline, Massachusetts, died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at his home in Brookline after a brief illness.  He was 67.  Anastasios was born April 14, 1947 in Athens, Greece, one of the three children of Demetrios and Stavroula (Papakosea) Mallios.   He was the owner and operator of the Village Pizza House in Brookline.  He...

Jul 24, 2012

Ellen W. (Daggett)Youlden, a resident of New Pond Village in Walpole, MA passed away on July 24, 2012.  She was 89.  Born in Portland, Maine she was the daughter of Neil Daggett and Ruth W. (Little).  Mrs. Youlden was a graduate of Milo High School in Milo, Maine and attended the University of Maine in Orono, ME where she...

Jul 18, 2012

Robert Louis McCarthy, a resident of Dedham for 26 years, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Norwood Hospital.  He was 72. Bob was born in Stoughton, the son of the late William and Beatrice McCarthy.  Bob attended the Fernald School in Waltham and worked for various companies throughout his life including the Templeton Colony Farm in Baldwinville, Massachusetts....

Jul 15, 2012

Richard Arthur Wong, a resident of San Diego, California for the past 23 years, and formerly of Norwood, died Sunday, July 15, 2012 at his son’s home in Chelmsford.  He was 84.  Richard was born November 30, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, the middle child of Samuel K. and Faith L. (Chin) Wong.  Dick graduated from Boston Trade High School...

Jul 2, 2012

Janna Mae Bremer, a resident of Norwood, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at the Norwood Hospital following a courageous six year battle with cancer.  Born December 23, 1942 in Gary, Indiana, Janna was the first daughter of John and Mae L. (Johnson) Bremer.  She graduated in 1960 from Norwood High School and from American University in Washington, D.C. in...

Jul 1, 2012

Rose Marie (Avallone) Connolly, a resident of Jamaica Plain for over 70 years, died Sunday, July 1st, 2012 at the Weymouth Healthcare Center in Weymouth, Massachusetts.  She was 96.  Rose was born December 28, 1915 in New York City, New York, the last surviving daughter of Italian immigrants Nicholas and Agnes (Sarro) Avallone.  She worked as a teacher’s aide...

Jun 25, 2012

Olga J. Stemler, a resident of Dedham for over 70 years, died Monday, June 25, 2012.  Mrs. Stemler was born in Newton.  She was the daughter of the late John and Martha (Seisman) Dobachewski. Olga graduated from Newton High School.  She worked as an assembler at Teldyne-Philbrick in Dedham, retiring in 1983 after 15 years with the company.  She...

Jun 21, 2012

Elaine May Smith, a resident of Foxboro for 8 years, formerly of Dedham for 60 years, and also formerly of Norwood, died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the Epoch Nursing Home in Norton.  She was 86.  Elaine was known to all her family and friends as “Nana”.  She was born May 15, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the...

Jun 19, 2012

Eleanor Aletha (Barnes) Rozen, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at the Island Terrace Nursing Home in Lakeville.  She was 86.  Eleanor was born April 27, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the five children of Harold S. and Ruth I. (Austin) Barnes.  She was a graduate of Roslindale High School.  Eleanor enjoyed arts and...