Local Obituaries
Scott A. Marchese
Aug 15, 2025
Scott A. Marchese, a resident of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Dedham, died Friday, August 15, 2025 at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. He was 60. Scott was born June 10, 1965 in Somerville, Massachusetts, the son of Rocco Charles Jr., and Elaine (Kern) Marchese. He worked as an auto mechanic and enjoyed working on...
Shirley E. Munroe
Aug 14, 2025
Shirley Eleanor (Carroll) Munroe, a longtime resident of Westwood, died Thursday, August 14, 2025 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 92. Shirley was born August 6, 1933, in New Bedford, the daughter of Donald John and Laura (Pichard) Carroll. Shirley attended Westwood High School but graduated from Oliver Ames High School in Easton, Massachusetts. While at Westwood...
Joy Sudduth
Aug 9, 2025
With heavy hearts, the Sudduth family announces the passing of Joy Evelyn (Upson) Sudduth, also affectionately known as Nana. After a lengthy and hard-fought battle with cancer, Joy passed peacefully at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, on August 9th, 2025.
Joy was born on April 7th, 1935 to Charles Cecil and Winifred Upson in Dagenham, Essex UK. She emigrated from England,...
Jeanne Parsons
Jul 31, 2025
Jeanne Parsons of Dedham passed away July 2025 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was a lifelong resident of Dedham, born and raised in that little slice of Heaven known as "the Manor." She grew up ice skating on Sprague's Pond, sledding in the hollow up at Capen School and mostly staying out of trouble hanging out with...
John F. Collier
Aug 16, 2025
Jack Collier died peacefully on August 16, 2025 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Jack leaves his wife Jackie Ryan Collier, his sons David (wife Stacie and grandsons Sam and Declan) and Todd (wife Sarah and grandsons Ryan and Charlie). Jack and his family lived in South...
Lois Abdou
Aug 6, 2025
Lois Elaine (Wagner) Abdou of Westwood, died Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at her home. She was 78 years old. Lois was born January 20, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Alfred H. Wagner and Helen M. (Grieshaber) Wagner. Lois graduated from Roslindale High School with the Class of 1964. She worked briefly as a crossing guard but worked for...
Lawrence "Smiley" Porter
Jul 27, 2025
Lawrence Porter, a resident of Burlington, Massachusetts, died Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. He was 95. Larry was born April 27, 1930, in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of William Wendall and Mary E. (Brown) Porter. He was a graduate of Brighton High School, Class of 1947. He proudly served...
Michael Santos
Jul 11, 2025
Michael Santos of Westwood, Massachusetts died peacefully on July 11 at the age of 73. He is survived by his beloved life-long partner Jessie Turbayne, her son, Rob Petta, wife, Molly Cox, their sons, Maxwell and Lucas Petta and brother-in-law Jamie Turbayne, as well as many friends and business associates. His life was spent in the construction world specializing in...
Roseanna May Brierly
Jul 10, 2025
Roseanna May (Caron) Brierly, a longtime resident of Dedham, died Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the Charlwell Nursing Home in Norwood. She was 96. Roseanna was born October 21, 1928 in Halifax, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph Donat Edgar and Alice Mary (Martin) Caron. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting, gardening and floral design, dancing and singing. She also enjoyed time...
Shirley P. Mingels
Jul 7, 2025
Shirley Pearl (Alber) Mingels, a lifelong resident of Dedham, passed peacefully on Monday, July 7, 2025 at the Brush Hill Nursing Home in Milton. She was 97. Shirley was born February 5, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of William E. and Anna Stacia (Meighan) Alber. She graduated from Dedham High School and worked as a secretary for Dun &...
Ruth Patten
Jun 26, 2025
Ruth Alice (Bagley) Patten, resident of Norwood, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025. She was 85 years old. Ruth was born in Norwood on April 9, 1940, the daughter of Edmund S. Bagley and Winifred M. (Butler) Bagley. Ruth graduated from Norwood High School in the class of 1958 and went on to work as a receptionist for Hollingsworth...
Patricia Marie Sweeney
Jun 26, 2025
Patricia Marie (Capone) Sweeney, a resident of Norwood, died Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham. She was 88. Patricia was born May 27, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Alfred R. Sr and Carmella (Paduano) Capone. She graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1956 and worked as a bookkeeper for Mr....
Ralph Joseph Maglio
Jun 24, 2025
Ralph Maglio of Westwood, beloved husband, father, brother and uncle passed away from cancer at the age of 63, surrounded by his loving family.
Ralph grew up in Dedham, Massachusetts, and was a proud graduate of Xaverian Brothers High School and Boston College. He worked in a variety of sales positions throughout his career and was admired for his humor and...
Lillian Stracqualursi
Jun 23, 2025
Lillian (Bibbey) Stracqualursi, a longtime Dedham resident, died Monday, June 23, 2025 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was 86. Lillian was born July 19, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of William T. and Mary E. (Walsh) Bibbey. She worked as a bookkeeper at Boston City Hospital and later worked alongside her husband at Dom's...
Kenneth Edward Wilson
Jun 23, 2025
Kenneth Edward Wilson a lifelong resident of Dedham, died Monday, June 23, 2025 at the LifeCare Center of Attleboro after a long illness. he was 70. Kenneth was born November 23, 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts one of the six children of Thomas Francis and Alice Ruth (McNicholas) Wilson. He graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1972. Kenneth...
Clare Marie Green
Jun 11, 2025
Clare Marie (Danner) Green a resident of O'Neil Drive in Dedham, passed away peacefully at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston with her family by her side. She was 91. Clare was born July 25, 1933 in Dedham, one of the five children of August Frederick and Gladys Clare (Berry) Danner. She was the wife of the late Richard Green who...
Marie G. Holton
Jun 9, 2025
Marie G. Holton (Kachele), of Dedham, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on June 9, 2025, after a lengthy illness. She was the beloved daughter of the late Paul J. Kachele and Marie M. (Sholes) Kachele, both of Boston. She is survived by her devoted husband, Richard M. Holton, to whom she was happily married to for over...
Frederick Stanley Reis Jr.
Jun 7, 2025
Frederick (Fred) Stanley Reis Jr., of Dover, Massachusetts and Arlington, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025—just shy of his 91st birthday—after a brief illness.
Born in Boston, Fred was the son of the late Stanley and Izetta (Nicholson) Reis.
Fred was a Navy Captain, professor, policy analyst, writer, and lifelong student of history and governance. Fred was above all a...
James Joseph Tuohy
Jun 6, 2025
James J. Tuohy, a lifelong resident of Dedham, passed away peacefully at home on June 6, 2025. He was 90 years old. Beloved husband of the late Mary I. (Hurley) Tuohy, he leaves behind his loving daughters: Marianne Tuohy and her husband, Mark Hoeffler—Jimmy’s best buddy and the son he never had—and Cindy (Tuohy) Egan, wife of the late Marty...
Wayne H. Taylor
May 30, 2025
Wayne H. Taylor, a long time resident of North Easton, passed away on May 30, 2025. He was 80 years old. Born in Boston on December 3, 1944, he was the only child of Hazel (McMasters) Woodward and the stepson of Donald W. Woodward. He grew up in Westwood, played football, and was a graduate of the class of 1962....
