Local Obituaries
Bernice M. Khouri
Oct 24, 2011
Bernice Mary (Yesukevich) Khouri, a resident of Roslindale for over 50 years, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a brief illness. She was 92. Bernice was born January 7, 1919 in Grafton, Massachusetts, one of the seven children of Frank and Ursula Essex (Acharicule) Yesukevich, immigrants from Lithuania. Bernice graduated from...
Lynne M. Cabot
Oct 23, 2011
Lynne Marie (O’Berry) Cabot, age 72, known as Terry to her friends, died on October 23, 2011, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her sons, Chilton Lyons “Toby” Cabot, and his wife, Victoria Thaler Cabot, of Dedham and Christopher Shepard Cabot and his wife, Brooke Wight Cabot, also of Dedham: her six grandchildren, Jackson, Victoria, Camilla, Katharine,...
Harry J. Kubick
Oct 23, 2011
Harry Joseph Kubick Jr., a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Sunday October 23, 2011 at his home in Dedham. He was 82. Harry, or “Kook” as he was known to friends and family, was born August 11, 1929 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only child of Harry Joseph Sr., and Jayne (Beach) Kubick. Harry graduated from Dedham High School with...
Judith G. “Judy” Craffey
Oct 22, 2011
Judith Grace Craffey, a long time resident of Dedham, died Saturday, October 22, 2011, at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston, after a long illness. She was 41 years old. She was lovingly known as Judy to her family and friends. Judy was born in Boston and was a devoted daughter to the late Gerald and Maureen J. (Wessels) Craffey. ...
M. Mildred Ketola
Oct 21, 2011
Maila Mildred Waltanen Ketola, 85, a resident of Greenwood, South Carolina, widow of William Andero Ketola, died October 21, 2011 at the Wesley Commons.
Born August 28, 1926 in Westminster, MA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and H. Maria Lamminen Waltanen. She was a retired secretary of the Grass Instrument Medical Supply Company in...
Jack Mcdermott
Oct 18, 2011
John James “Jack” McDermott, Jr., a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. He was 85. Jack was born May 4, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only son of John James Sr. and Emily (DeCoste) McDermott. Jack grew up in Dedham and graduated from Dedham High School. He served his...
Donald E. Ericsson
Oct 17, 2011
Donald E. Ericsson, a life long resident of Dedham died on October 17, 2011 at the age of 57. Born and raised in Dedham, he was the son of the late Eric Ericsson, Jr. and Nona (Peterson). He was a graduate of Dedham High School, Class of 1972 and a graduate of Northeastern University. Donald was employed by Rudy’s...
Wilfred L. Lussier
Oct 15, 2011
Wilfred Leon Lussier, a resident of Dedham for the past 15 years, and formerly a resident of Dorchester, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at his home in Dedham. He was 78. Wilfred was born March 22, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of James Charles and Maryellen (Piper) Lussier. He worked as a metalurgist for Lindberg Heat Treating Company...
Jean B. Salander
Oct 13, 2011
Jean Beatrice (Thomson) Salander, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at her home in West Roxbury. She was 80. Jean was born July 25, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Edward W. and Florence (Bigelow) Thomson. She graduated from Roslindale High School and attended Westbrook Junior College in Westbrook, Maine for a year. ...
Leo J. Dicesare
Oct 7, 2011
Leo Joseph DiCesare, a resident of North Easton for over 30 years, died Friday, October 7, 2011 surrounded by his loving and devoted family. He was 86. He was born and raised in the Readville area of Hyde Park by his late parents Giovanni and Angelina ( Navaroli) DiCesare. Leo joined the United States Navy in 1943, during World...
Alice M. Morgan
Oct 3, 2011
Alice M. Morgan (Malloy), a resident of Dedham, died on October 3, 2011 at the age of 83. Born and raised in Roxbury, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late William Malloy and Ellen (Cronin). She was a graduate of the Timilty High School in Roxbury. Alice was the wife of the late Walter L. Morgan and was...
Charles L. Jr. O’Connell
Sep 30, 2011
Charles “Bud” L. O’Connell, a resident of Norwood, died at his home on September 30, 2011. He was 83. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Charles L. O’Connell, Sr. and Margaret (Quinlan). Bud, as he was fondly known, was a veteran in the United States Navy, Seaman 2nd Class during World War II. He was an electrician and...
Franklin Henry Md Ellis
Sep 25, 2011
F. Henry Ellis, Jr. M.D., Ph.D. of Brookline, Massachusetts, died on September 25, 2011 at the age of 91. A son of Katherine McClintock Ellis and Franklin Henry Ellis, Dr. Henry Ellis (also known as Bunky) was born in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 1920. A graduate of the St. Albans and St. Mark’s Schools, Yale, and Columbia’s College ...
Joseph F. Donohue
Sep 25, 2011
Joseph F. Donohue, a longtime resident of Dedham died Sunday, September 25, 2011, at Highgate Manor after a brief illness. He was 65. Joe was born in Boston and grew up in West Roxbury. He was the son of the late William L. Sr. & Mary T. (Findlen) Donohue. He graduated from Roslindale High School and was a Tile...
Bertha E. (Barnes) Laakso
Sep 23, 2011
Bertha Edith Laakso, a resident of Attleboro for many years and formerly of West Roxbury died Friday September 23, 2011 at Life Care Center of Raynham after a long illness. She was 92. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Ruth (Austin) Barnes. Mrs. Laakso was born in Boston. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse for many...
Ronald L. Olmstead
Sep 22, 2011
Ronald Louis Olmstead February 4, 1952 – September 22, 2011 Ronald L Olmstead, of Dover and formerly of Westwood, at home with the Lord, September 22,2011. He was born and grew up in Geneva, New York. Ron was the son of the late Frederick L. and Louise T. ( Varno) Olmstead. Ron graduated from Hobart and...
Gertrude E. Schuessler
Sep 19, 2011
Gertrude Elizabeth Schuesler, a resident of Norwood since 1945, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at her home in Norwood. She was 91. Gertrude was born November 5, 1919 in Columbus, Georgia, the only daughter of Perry Brown and Carrie Gertrude (Holstun) Schuessler. She attended Troy State Teachers College in Alabama and taught for a year in Alabama before moving...
Carol (Mcculloch) Cirillo
Sep 18, 2011
Carol McCulloch Cirillo, a resident of Westwood for the past eighteen years, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 after a brief illness.
Carol was born in Northampton ,MA, the daughter of the late Malcolm McCulloch and the late Catherine (Dolan) McCulloch. She was the sister of the late Alan T. McCulloch.
Carol graduated from the University...
Roland Woodberry
Sep 18, 2011
Roland Kent Woodberry, a resident of Norwood, and formerly of Charlton and Walpole, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Norwood. He was 80. Rollie was born October 29, 1930 in Danvers, Massachusetts, the son of Gordon F., and Grace L. (Salter) Woodberry, and moved with his family to New York City early in 1931...
Maria E. Ortiz
Sep 16, 2011
Maria Esther Ortiz of Jamaica Plain, died September 16, 2011 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was 78. Maria was born January 30, 1933 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, a daughter of Manuel and Carmen (Reyes) Ortiz. She was the wife of the late Francisco Torres and is survived by two sons,...
