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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
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Muriel Olive Wise
Sep 12, 2025
Muriel Olive (Moore) Wise, age 96, passed away on September 12, 2025, at her home in Franklin, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on October 4, 1928, she was the daughter of George Stanley and Helen M. (Treen) Moore. Muriel was raised in Norwood until 1938 when her family moved to the neighboring town of Walpole, Massachusetts. In her new hometown,...
Dr. Thomas Peter McCarthy
Sep 9, 2025
Dr. Thomas Peter McCarthy passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on September 9, 2025, in his cherished home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston on November 12, 1942, to the late Dr. Thomas Francis and Mary Catherine McCarthy, Tom's journey through life was marked by dedication, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to helping...
Richard Donald Famiglietti
Sep 5, 2025
Richard “Dick” Donald Famiglietti, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Briarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Needham, Massachusetts, with his devoted wife, Ellen, by his side.
Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on November 12, 1935, Dick was the son of the late Pasquale "Patsy" and Marjorie (Doane) Famiglietti. He was raised in Walpole, where he developed a...
Paul J. Mellett, Jr.
Aug 31, 2025
Paul Joseph Mellett Jr. lived a life defined by kindness, tenderness, and humility. He died on August 31, 2025, surrounded by his wife and children.
He was born on May 1, 1955, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Paul Joseph Mellett Sr. and Eleanor (Dwyer) Mellett, better parents than any child could hope for. He grew up in Roslindale, in a triple-decker that...
Kevin Paul Connors
Aug 29, 2025
Kevin Paul Connors, 64, was called home to the Lord on August 29, 2025, after a long, brave battle with cancer.
Kevin was a loving husband to his wife, Stephanie, and a devoted father to Michael and Abigail. Kevin is survived by his three siblings J. Timothy Connors (Tanya), Karen Connors, and Paul Connors, nephew James (Honey) Connors, niece Kristen (Patrick...
Robert John Rodecker
Aug 29, 2025
Robert John Rodecker, age 70, passed away suddenly on August 29, 2025, at his home in Sharon, Massachusetts. Bob was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on October 6, 1954, he was the son of George Kenneth and Margaret Mary (Mitchell) Rodecker.
His early childhood was spent in a triple decker in Jersey City with multiple generations of his family. Bob’s...
Arthur Joseph Doiron, Jr.
Aug 24, 2025
Arthur Joseph Doiron Jr., age 89, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at his home in East Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Waltham, Massachusetts on May 12, 1936, he was the son of Arthur Joseph and Marguerite (LeBlanc) Doiron. Raised in Rockland, Massachusetts, Art attended Rockland High School where he played football, basketball and ran...
Paul A. "Spike" Yonker, Sr.
Aug 23, 2025
Paul Austin "Spike" Yonker Sr., age 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence, Rhode Island, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Chester Peter and Frances Marie (Bartlett) Yonker. Spike grew up on his family's dairy farm, Hollowdale Farm, on Winter Street...
Dr. James P. LaHive
Aug 20, 2025
Dr. James P. LaHive, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at his home in Sharon, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on September 12, 1959, in Quincy, Massachusetts, Jim was the cherished son of Paul A. and Rose K. (Foster) LaHive. He grew up in Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School in 1977, where he laid...
Judith A. Rooney
Aug 18, 2025
Judith A (McGough) "Judi" Rooney, age 80, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 26, 1944, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Harris) McGough. Judi was raised in Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, where she graduated from Saint Joseph's High School with the...
John Richard Falvey
Aug 17, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of John Richard Falvey, age 74, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston in 1951, John was the son of the late John Joseph and Rose F. (Albanese) Falvey.
John grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood...
Matthew Ross Vance
Aug 15, 2025
Matthew Ross Vance, age 51, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
There are no words sufficient to describe Matt because he was larger than life. He loved his family more than anything in the world and they loved him right back. Matt made friends everywhere he went, with a charming personality,...
Virginia Malone Davis
Aug 11, 2025
Virginia Malone "Ginger" Davis, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 11, 2025, at her home in Walpole, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 5, 1951, she was the daughter of Bernard Joseph and Elizabeth Marie (Burgess) Malone. Ginger was raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston and graduated from Cardinal Cushing High School in Boston with...
Margaret Mary MacKenzie
Aug 11, 2025
Margaret Mary (McGillicuddy) "Peggy" MacKenzie, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2025, at The Chapel Hill in Cumberland, Rhode Island, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 18, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Mary (Connolly) McGillicuddy. Peggy was raised in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, where she...
Margaret E. Gookin
Aug 11, 2025
Margaret E. "Peggy" (Wright) Gookin, age 86, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 26, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John and Edna Rose (McKay) Wright. Peggy was raised in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, attending local public schools. Following her graduation from high school,...
Mary Frances Blaney
Aug 9, 2025
Mary Frances "Fran" Blaney, age 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Seasons of Danvers, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 28, 1943, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Mary Frances (Fitzgibbon) Blaney. Fran spent her early years in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, before her family settled in Walpole, Massachusetts...
Beulah Ina Peterson
Aug 3, 2025
Beulah Ina (Ross) Peterson, age 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Covenant Living in Keene, New Hampshire. Born in Medford, Massachusetts on September 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian (Whitman) Ross. Beulah was raised in Somerville, Massachusetts, where she graduated from Somerville High School with the Class of 1947....
Alice Blanche Reeley
Aug 3, 2025
Alice Blanche (Kerr) Reeley, age 85, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on May 26, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Walter Baniford and Blanche Olive (Mitchell) Kerr. Alice was raised on the family farm in Walpole, Massachusetts, developing a strong...
Thomas Tremlett Rayner, Jr
Jul 30, 2025
Thomas Tremlett Rayner, Jr., age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 29, 1943, he was the son of Thomas T. and Josephine T. (Bonanno) Rayner.
Tom was raised in Watertown, Massachusetts, where, as a young boy, he developed a love of...
Robert "Andy" Reilly
Jul 28, 2025
Robert Andrew Reilly, age 65, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025. Born in Walpole, Massachusetts on September 21, 1959, he was the son of the late David Thomas Reilly and Dorothy Ann Gill. "Andy", as he was lovingly known, was raised in Walpole and attended Sudbury Valley School in Sudbury, Massachusetts, graduating with the class of 1977.
Andy began his...
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