Local Obituaries
Bruce A. “Touchee” Mcpherson
Aug 7, 2011
Bruce A. “Touchee” McPherson, age 61, of Dedham, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died unexpectedly on August 7, 2011 at home. Bruce is survived by two daughters, Emily McPherson of Jamaica Plain and Sarah Galante of Hyde Park. He leaves behind his mother, Rose (Ritz) McPherson of Pennsylvania and 3 brothers; Gregory McPherson of South Carolina and Bryan and Terrance...
Emma M. Laquidara
Jul 29, 2011
Emma Marie (Baranow) Laquidara, a resident of Dedham for 50 years, died Friday, July 29th, 2011 at Highgate Manor Nursing Home in Dedham. She was 85. Emma was born may 21, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Albert and Emma (Berg) Baranow. She grew up in Boston and graduated from South Boston High School. Emma taught Sunday...
Raymond F. Fleck
Jul 24, 2011
Raymond Franklin Fleck, a resident of Walple since 1990, and formerly of Norwood, died Sunday, July 24th, 2011 at the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts after a brief illness. He was 88. Ray was born November 21, 1922 in Norwood, MA, one of the four children of Franklin William, and Gertrude (Bacon) Fleck. He graduated from Norwood High School...
F. Maude Thomas
Jul 22, 2011
Frances Maude Thomas, a longtime resident of Brookline, Massachusetts died Friday, July 22, 2011 at the Royal Megansett Nursing Home in Falmouth, Massachusetts in her 110th year. Maude was born June 13, 1902 in Wales, a daughter of Owen and Maude (Yates) Thomas. She came to the United States in 1912. In 1920 she and her family lived in...
Frederick G. Grosbeck
Jul 21, 2011
Frederick G. Grosbeck, lovingly known as Fred, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, after a brief illness. He was 79. He was born in Ambridge, Pennsylvania to the late Frederick G. and Lucretia (Heston) Grosbeck. Fred grew up in Girard, Ohio and graduated from High School there. He joined the United States Navy in May...
Beatrice I. Galligan
Jul 21, 2011
Beatrice Iva (Parsons) Galligan, a resident of Dedham for over 50 years, died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Briarwood Healthcare Center in Needham. She was 100. Beatrice was born October 17, 1910 in Quebec, Canada, one of the four children of Ernest and Lily May (Bennett) Parsons. She was the wife of the late Henry A. Galligan; the...
Dorothy Nelson
Jul 14, 2011
Dorothy A.E. Nelson passed away at her home on July 14th. She was born on June 14, 1921 to Albert and Agnes (Bjurstrom). Dorothy found success through her career as a banker at the Bank of Boston, where she was employed for 47 years. She was the first female Vice President of the Bank, and the Vice President of the...
Marie E. Davis
Jul 5, 2011
Marie Elizabeth Davis, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Tuesday night July 5, 2011, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 79. She was the daughter of the late William D. and Mary (Doucette) DeCoste. She graduated from the Peabody Beauty School in Norwood. Marie married the love of her life, the late Robert S. Davis, at a...
Eleanor Mooney
Jul 4, 2011
Eleanor (Fiske) Mooney, a resident of Walpole since 1995, and formerly of Dedham for over 50 years, died Monday, July 4th 2011 at thre Harrington House in Walpole. She was 97. Eleanor was born in Glens Falls, New York, the daughter of Paul and Ruth (Tufts) Fiske. She graduated from Simmons College in Boston with her bachelors degree in...
John W. Stahl
Jul 4, 2011
John W. Stahl died at the Parkwell Nursing Home on Truman Highway in Hyde Park on July 4, 2011. He was the third child of George W Stahl Sr. and Ethel H. (Knight) Stahl. He is survived by a sister Dora A McLeod. His brothers George W. and Franklin W. have predeceased him. He leaves a niece Joyce...
Russell K. Gustafson
Jul 3, 2011
Russell Karl Gustafson, a lifelong resident of West Roxbury, died Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 at the Brockton Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts. He was 88. Russell was born June 7, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Karl and Alva Elizabeth (Anderson) Gustafsson. He served in the US Navy during World War two as a seaman 1st class....
Reynold C. Lyons
Jul 1, 2011
Reynold C. Lyons, a resident of Dedham, died on July 1, 2011 at the age of 91. He was born in Worcester, MA to the late Joseph A. and Ethel (Guertin). Mr. Lyons graduated from the Clarke School for the Deaf in 1937. He was previously employed by the National Youth Administration, was a textile machine operator for the...
Doris E. Peterson
Jun 28, 2011
Doris E. (Fishburne) Peterson, a resident of Brighton Gardens in Dedham, and formerly of Westwood Glen in Westwood and of Boyleston Street in Boston, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Briarwood Nursing Home in Needham. She was 95. Doris was born December 8, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the six children of Louis A., and Mary E....
Loretta E. Flynn
Jun 28, 2011
Loretta Ellen (Ryan) Flynn, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 66. Loretta was the daughter of the late Peter J. & Mary L. (Bishop) Ryan. She was born and raised in Boston and graduated from Monsignor Ryan High School and Newbury College. She was a travel agent...
Joan P. Dipietro
Jun 26, 2011
Joan Patricia (Sweeney) DiPietro, a resident of Westwood for over 30 years, died Sunday, June 26th, 2011 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 75. Joan was born in the Mission Hill section of Boston, the only daughter of Patrick and Cathryn (Murphy) Sweeney, immigrants from Ireland. She graduated from Mission Hill High School and attended Boston...
Raymond F. Jr. Tomilson
Jun 20, 2011
Raymond F. Tomilson Jr. , a 45 year resident of Norwood, died Monday, June 20, 2011 after a long illness. He was 83. Raymond was born in Dedham and was a proud River Rat! He was the son of the late Raymond F. Sr. & Theresa Tomilson. He joined the United States Army during World War II and served...
Peter Alborghetti
Jun 12, 2011
Peter Nino Alborghetti, a resident of Dedham for over 50 years, and also of Mashpee, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Glover Hospital in Needham. Peter was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, a son of Peter and Cherubina (Fontana) Alborghetti. He graduated from Somerville High School and earned a degree in engineering and a degree in...
Paul Mcgeown
Jun 10, 2011
Paul Vincent McGeown, a resident of Dedham for the past two years, and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Friday, June 10, 2011 at his home in Dedham. He was 63. Paul was born July 17, 1947 in Brockton, Massachusetts, the only son of Irish immigrants Philip J. and Catherine A. (Harron) McGeown. He grew up in Randolph and graduated...
Helene M. Mackillop
Jun 8, 2011
Helene Marion (Nay) MacKillop, a Westwood resident for the past three years, and formerly a resident of Walpole for fifty years, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Harrington House in Walpole after a short illness. She was 74. Helene was born July 6, 1936 in Newton, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Kenneth and Helen (Pierce) Nay. She graduated...
Louise Albright
May 29, 2011
Louise (Hall) Albright, a resident of Vero Veach, Florida, and formerly of Westwood, died Monday, may 29, 2011 at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero, Beach, Florida. She was 90. Louise was born February 22, 1921 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of William and Ruth (Davis) Hall. She grew uo in Westwood and graduated from Westwood High School....
