Obituaries

Jun 14, 2008

Mary I. Tuohy, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Sunday June 14, 2008 at home surrounded by her family, after a long illness. She was 74.  Mrs. Tuohy was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Albert C. and Frances M. (Corbett) Hurley.  She graduated from Roslindale High School. Mary worked for over 30 years as...

Jan 15, 2008

Christine E. Ferguson, a resident of Roslindale, died at her home on Thursday, January 15th, 2008.  She was 94.  Miss Ferguson was born May 4, 1914 in Boston, MA, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Katherine (Macuspic) Ferguson.  She worked as a secretary for Metropolitan Life Insurance Comapny, formerly New England Life Insurance Company.  Christine is survived by...

Nov 18, 1947

Francis J. Ricci, affectionately known as Fran or Goomba by friends and family, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November18th at his home in Dedham, on his 62nd birthday.  Francis was born November 18, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of Alfred A. and Anna F. (Antinarelli) Ricci.  He graduated from Newton Technical High School with the Class of 1963 and...

John P. O’Brien, Jr. – Of Canton (formerly Dedham and Walpole). Proud father of his twin sons Jake P. and Kyle J.

Loved and adored by his parents John (predeceased) and Florence O’Brien of Canton; Predeceased by his sister Tara O’Brien (Pacella). Sadly missed by his siblings Sheila & her fiancé Darren McEvoy of Cavan, Ireland; Laura...

Linda A. (Wickman) Anderson of Braintree MA, formerly of Salem NH and Norwood MA, passed away peacefully on May 10. Devoted wife of 54 years to Gerald Anderson who predeceased Linda in 2022. Brother of William Wickman and his wife Louise of Norwood MA, and Charles Wickman and his wife Rosemary of Southborough MA. Also survived her nieces and...

Pat Joyce was always a little different. Throughout her 84 years with us, she celebrated and struggled with those differences. Pat lived life on her own terms, her own way. Fully independent, she often rejected tradition, expectations and choices made by others. She always went to her grandchildren’s school events and celebrations wearing her favorite color, hot pink. Exuberant,...

Born in London England to Irene Franks and Eric Henry Burt, Ken Burt moved to America in 1945 at the age of 13. After settling in Middleburg Virginia with his mother and step-father, Col. Paul Llewellyn. Ken became a student at St. Paul’s School in Concord New Hampshire, where he managed the ice hockey team, acted in theater productions,...

Louise R. (Briggs) Mulhern, of Canton, formerly of Hyde Park, Jan 18. Dear daughter of the late Harold and Evangeline (McGlynn) Briggs and beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Mulhern. Dear mother of William, and his wife Joanne, of CO, Mark, and his wife Kathleen, of Avon, and the late Joseph  Mulhern.  Dear sister of Harold...

Marjorie Louise (Walter) Sinclair, a resident of Worcester for the past two years, and formerly of Newton, died unexpectedly at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester.  She was 91.  Marge was born May 7, 1926 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, the only child of John Allen and Dorothy (Beetam) Walter.  She grew up in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.  Marge...

Victoria (Sears) Thaler O’Gorman – 97, a retired psychiatric social worker.  Born in Boston, and brought up in Braintree, MA, she lived most of her life in Chestnut Hill, summering in Wellfleet, MA. She is survived by five children: Richard W. Thaler, Jr., Thomas W. Thaler, Roderick P. Thaler, Warren S. Thaler and Victoria Thaler Cabot,...

Gertrude M. “Gert” Donners,  June 9 th, of Norwood.  Formerly of Jamaica Plain.  Daughter of the late Mildred Desroches (Dunbar). Loving mother of Debra Lee & husband Jeffery Schuster of Norwood, Charlie Joseph & wife Kim of Norwood, Kevin Michael of Randolph, and the late Gail and Theresa Marie Donners.  Niece of the late Lillian (Hazel) Theriault.  Grandmother of...

Eleanor (Motley) “Kit” Lee, of Chestnut Hill and Westwood, died peacefully at home with all her family around her. Born in Boston in 1921 to Nancy Barton Motley and John Lothrop Motley, she grew up in the Back Bay with her sisters Elizabeth Motley Ames and Nancy Motley Adams, and a brother, who predeceased her; John Lothrop Motley. She...

John Jacob Markarian Jr. was born on May 2, 1922 in Malden, MA. His parents John J. Markarian, Sr. and Virginia Markarian lived in Watertown where John and his older brother Joseph were raised.

At an early age John showed an ability in music and began taking piano lessons, at first from his encouraging mother. After graduating...

Hardiman, Paul G. “Harpo” – of Roslindale, May 17, beloved husband and best friend of Margot (Johansen), loving father of Paul, Jr. and his wife Barbara of W. Roxbury, Michael and his wife Michelle of Weston, Stephen and his wife Beth of Squantum, Brian and his wife Shannon of Norwood and Allison Kurt and her husband Derya of London,...

John Harold Denekamp was born to Hermanus and Reintje on August 14, 1923 in Boston.  The youngest of 9 children, he was called “Babe” a nickname he carried throughout his long life.  He was brother of the late Bernard, Johanna  Fernandes, Hermina Dolan, Elsie Brack, Hennie Catenacci, Herman (Bob), Christina Little and Mary Funk.   After Babe’s graduation...

Albie Anthony Mikulski, a resident of Dedham for over 40 years, died Friday at Highgate Manor in Dedham. He was 85. Albie was born in Boston and was the son of the late Lawrence and Domincella (Romaka) Mikulski.  He joined the United States Navy in 1944, serving during World War II,  for which he received the Asiatic Pacific Area...

Mildred G. Roemer, a long time resident of Dedham, died Wednesday at the Briarwood Health Care facility in Needham. She was 88. Mrs. Roemer was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late John F. & Gladys E. (Smith) McLaughlin. She grew up in West Roxbury and was devoted to her family. She volunteered for...

Gary E. Hoban, a lifelong resident of Dedham, died suddenly at his home on Friday. He was 51. Gary  was born in Boston and attended Dedham High School. He served in the United States Navy and worked as an auto mechanic for Bill & Mike’s Automotive on East St. in Dedham for over 18 years.  Prior to that he also...

Mary “Hedwig”  (Szablinska) Simonds, a 8 year resident of Phoenix, AZ, and formerly of Dedham for 45 years, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 21st. She was born in Cambridge, MA, the daughter of the late Michael and Stafania (Wasileska) Szablinska. In 1938 Mary married  Harry J. Simonds. They were married for 52 years...

Ruth Heerde, was longtime resident of West Roxbury, and Hull, and a recent resident of River Bay Club, Quincy, MA. Ruth was the beloved aunt of Bud Heerde, and his wife Betsy, of New Rochelle, New York, Nancy Brockman, and her husband Richard, of Burlington, MA,  Janet Ferguson of Manomet, MA, Barbara Trezzi, and her husband Charles, of Milford,...