Local Obituaries
William W. Porter
Sep 6, 2009
William Wendell Porter, Jr., a resident of Dedham since 1958, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, September 6th, 2009 at his home in Dedham after many years of a brave fight with cancer. He was 81. Bill was born May 19, 1928 in Boston, MA, a son of William W. Sr. and Mary E. (Brown) Porter. He grew up...
Mary Theresa Wohler
Sep 5, 2009
Mary Theresa (Muir) Wohler, a reesident of Middleborough for the past 31 years, died Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was 75. Theresa was born Jan 23, 1934 in Washington, DC, a daughter of Robert and Mary (Lydon) Muir. She grew up in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High School with the Class of...
E. Jane Folsom
Sep 5, 2009
Ethel Jane (Anderson) Folsom, a wonderful wife and mother, died Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton with her husband and children by her side. She was 78. Jane (do not even think of calling her “Ethel”) was born March 10, 1931 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the daughter of immigrant Swedes August Nathaniel and Jane Bessie Albertina...
George W. Jr. Flint
Sep 2, 2009
George Willard Flint Jr., a resident of West Roxbury for 56 years, died Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at his home in West Roxbury after a long illness. He was 94. George was born in Cohasset on Oct 18, 1914, a son of George Willard Sr., and Emma (Keegan) Flint. He graduated from Northeastern University in 1937 with his bachelor...
Louise M. Hazoury
Sep 2, 2009
Louise Marie (Milton) Hazoury, a resident of Bridgewater, and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at her daughter’s home in Bridgewater. She was 100. Louise was born November 17, 1908 in Nova Scotia, Canada, a daughter of Betford R., and Clara A. (Slocum) Milton. She was a member of Contentment Chapter #184 Order of the Eastern...
Virginia W. Mcdonald
Aug 31, 2009
Virginia Whitmore (Sullivan) McDonald, formerly of Hopkinton, Malden, and Florida, died Monday, August 31, 2009 at the Deutsches Altenheim in West Roxbury. She was 82. Virginia was born November 17, 1926 in Melrose, Massachusetts, a daughter of Joseph Jeremiah and Evelyn Josephine (Whitmore) Sullivan. She graduated from Malden High School with the Class of 1945. Virginia worked for Filene’s...
Gertrude Bataitis
Aug 28, 2009
Gertrude Bataitis, a resident of Dedham since 1938, died Friday, August 28th, 2009 at her home in Dedham. She was 102. Gertrude was born April 14, 1907 in Norwood, Massachusetts , a daughter of Lithuanian immigrants Peter and Rose (Survilla) Bataitis. She graduated from Norwood High School and earned her Bachelors degree from Boston Teachers College. Gertrude was an...
Grace Heron
Aug 28, 2009
Grace Newhall (Hale) Heron, a resident of Stow for the past 19 years, and formerly of Lexington, died Friday, August 28th, 2009 at the Stanley Tippet House in Needham. She was 89. Grace was born February 6, 1920 in Ware, Massachusetts, a daughter of Charles Samuel and Helen (Wilson) Hale. She worked as the Office Manager for the Concord...
Barbara E. Johnson
Aug 27, 2009
Barbara Ellen Johnson, a resident of Cambridge for the past 27 years, died Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at her home after a long illness. She was 61. Barbara was born October 4th, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only daughter of Gilbert H., and Priscilla C. “Pat” (James) Johnson. She graduated from Westwood High School with the Class of 1965,...
Vida E. Neilson
Jul 30, 2009
Vida Esther (Harrison) Neilson, a 50 year resident of Westwood, died Thursday, July 30th, 2009 at her home in Westwood after a long illness. She was 83. Vida was born June 2, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of the late Reverend Edward Stacy and Clara Aramintha (Davenport) Harrison. She grew up in Avon, Massachusetts and graduated from...
George K. Bird
Jul 29, 2009
George Kurtz Bird, a resident of Dedham since 1943, died Thursday, July 29th, 2009 at his home in Dedham after a brief illness. He was 89. George was born March 24, 1920 in Norwood, Massachusetts, one of the three children, and only son, of George Kurtz and Kathleen Sistare (Thomas) Bird. He graduated from the Noble and Greenough School...
Joanne Juraschek
Jul 12, 2009
Joanne Kowalski Juraschek, a loving daughter, sister, wife, and mother died July 12 th , 2009 after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Although she was born in New York, Joanne lived in Dedham for nearly 30 years. She was 54. Joanne had an exuberant spirit and accomplished much...
Donald H. Maclellan
Jul 8, 2009
Donald Henry MacLellan, a resident of Westwood for 45 years, died Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 at his home in Westwood. He was 94. Donald was born in Portland, Maine on April 17, 1915 the last surviving child of Charles Arnold and Nellie Sadie (Greenough) MacLellan, immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada. He graduated from Burdett College before serving in the...
George B. Merry
Jul 1, 2009
George Bernard Merry, a lifelong Hyde Parker through and through, died Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at the Carney Hospital in Dorchester. He was 83. George’s work as a journalist carried far beyond his Hyde Park community, with some of his research articles running in the international publication The Christian Science Monitor. As a longtime reporter at the Massachusetts State...
Karin Anna Liisa Kristensen
Jun 29, 2009
Karin Anna Liisa (Korhonen) Kristensen, a resident of Plymouth for the past 35 years, and formerly of Norwood for almost 55 years, died Monday, June 29th, 2009 at St. Joseph Manor Nursing Home in Brockton after a long illness. She was 89. Karin was born March 21, 1920 in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only child of Toibo and Mimmi (Portinen)...
Robert W. Dancer
Jun 24, 2009
Robert William Dancer, a longtime resident of Dover, died Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at the Staley Tippett House in Needham after a long illness. He was 91. Robert was born June 8, 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, the last surviving child of Andrew W., and Florence (McDowell) Dancer. He was the brother of the late A. George Dancer, Andrew Dancer,...
Lieselotte I. Belruss
Jun 13, 2009
Lieselotte I. (Hensel) Belruss, a longtime resident of Westwood, passed away on June 13th, 2009 at the Deutsches Altenheim Nursing Home in West Roxbury. She was 96. The youngest of 7 children, Lieselotte was born in Eickel, Germany on May 31, 1913 to Max and Martha (Engelhardt) Hensel, two very prominent German politicians. In fact, her mother was the...
Margaret L. Chamberlain
Jun 9, 2009
Margaret Lena (Alber) Chamberlain, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 99. Peg was born April 24, 1910 in Roslindale, Massachusetts. She was the last surviving child of the 9 children born to Ernest J. Margaret Anna (Fraas) Alber. She attended Dedham Public Schools, and graduated from...
William F. Burton
Jun 9, 2009
William Foster Burton, of South Dennis and Newton, New Hampshire, and formerly of West Roxbury, died Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at his home in South Dennis unexpectedly. He was 62. William was born October 5, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of the late Foster William and Floris (Garry) Burton. He grew up in Dedham and graduated from DedhamHigh...
Joseph B. Jr. Blum
Jun 6, 2009
Joseph Bonner Blum Jr., a resident of Canton for the past 10 years, and formerly a resident of Westwood for 37 years, died Saturday, June 6th, 2009 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was 81. Joseph was born August 12, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph B Sr.,...
