Obituaries

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...

Jun 17, 2012

Mary “May” (Mackba) Hamblen, a resident of Norwood since 1984, and formerly of Westwood, Roslindale, and West Roxbury, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood.  She was 84.  Mary was born May 24, 1928 in Boston, a daughter of Jibran and Linda (Saliba) Mackba, immigrants from Syria. She grew up in Boston and graduated...

Jun 9, 2012

Marion Louise (Tuohy) Cooke, a resident of Norfolk and formerly of Dedham, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 after a courageous 6 year battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of  Marion L. (Derau) and the late John J. Tuohy. Marion was a graduate of Dedham High School and the...

Jun 7, 2012

Arthur Georgiou died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at his home in Roslindale.  He was 63.  Arthur was born November 29, 1948 in Athens, Greece, a son of Pericles and Maria (Georgacopoulos) Georgiou.  He served in the US Army in Vietnam for two years.  Arthur worked as a self-employed hair stylist.  He is survived by his brother, Charles...

Jun 4, 2012

George Willard Flint III, a resident of Plainville for several years and formerly a resident of Norwood and Westwood, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at his home in Plainville.  He was 69.  George was born March 4, 1943 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only son of George W. and Pauline (Allenspacker) Flint.  He was the brother of the late Susan...

Jun 2, 2012

Virginia G. Flagg, a resident of West Roxbury for over 50 years died quietly June 2, 2012, at the Deutsches Altenheim in West Roxbury. She was 89. She was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Robert S. and Dorothy (Jones) Fish. Virginia grew up in Billerica and was a graduate of Billerica High School. She...

Jun 1, 2012

Chester E. McMartin, a resident of West Roxbury, passed away on June 1, 2012.  He was 99.  Chester was born on April 25, 1913 in Silver Creek, Iowa to Ernest and Rose (Hendricks) McMartin.  He spent his childhood on the family farm in Iowa.  After graduating high school, he decided to hitchhike up the West Coast for a year. ...

Jun 1, 2012

Russell S. Finbow, a life long resident of Norwood, passed away on June 1, 2012 at the age of 87.  Mr. Finbow was a graduate of the Norfolk Agricultural High School in Walpole.  He served in the US Army as a corporal during World War II.  After leaving the service he started his own business and became proprietor of...

May 22, 2012

Allen Kenneth Swanson, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, inventor, director, engineer, perfectionist.  Allen was born on May 14, 1930, to Eugene Swanson and Ella Lindstrom, both first generation immigrants from Sweden. Allen was one of their six sons, and is survived by his brother Clyde of North Reading. During World War II, when he was just 14, Allen was...

May 21, 2012

Genovefa (Trellopoulos) Mintsas, a resident of Norwood for the past three years, but formerly of Roslindale for over 40 years, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at her home in Norwood.  She was 89.  Genovefa was born May 3, 1927 in Platanakia, Serres, Greece, a daughter of Efstathios and Fotini (Athanasiadou) Trellopoulos.  She worked for  forty years as a seamstress...