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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Walpole, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Mike Pappas
Mar 18, 2026
Mike Pappas, age 88, beloved husband of Maria Pappas for 60 years, passed away peacefully at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts, on March 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on June 27, 1937, just outside Patras, Greece, Mike was the son of the late Sotirios and Despena Pappastathopoulos. He was predeceased by his brothers, Peter and Vasilios Pappas and...
Grazia Gioioso
Mar 17, 2026
Grazia "Grace" Gioioso, age 78, passed away on March 17, 2026, at her home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sicily, Italy on October 12, 1947, she was the daughter of Giuseppe and Grazia (Mattaliano) Gangi. As the eldest daughter, Grace helped to care for her younger siblings as well as her grandmother during her youth,...
Donald Robert Drake
Mar 15, 2026
Donald Robert Drake “Don”, “Donnie” “Drake”, “Big D”, “Grampy” was led to peace by his family at the age of 87 on March 15th 2026 in his beloved home.
Donald and his wife Marjorie shared a 65-year marriage together. It all started when they got married in the hurricane of 1960! They had four children Robbie, Judy, Suzanne and Carla. They...
Ronald Foster Ober
Mar 10, 2026
Ronald Foster Ober, age 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Milford Regional Hospital in Milford, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, on April 21, 1941, to the late Albert P. and Catherine A. (Scanlon) Ober.
Ron spent his childhood in Franklin, Massachusetts, before his family settled in Walpole. As a boy,...
Susan Barbara Rice
Mar 10, 2026
Susan Rice passed away on March 10th. A lifelong resident of Walpole, she is survived by her husband of 52 years David, daughter Jessica Rice Healey, son-in-law Chris Healey, and granddaughter Isabelle. Her siblings Ann Johnstone, Jane Cappuccino and Brad Cole and their spouses all raised their families and remain in Walpole. She is predeceased by her parents Putnam and...
Marjorie Theresa Dunham
Mar 8, 2026
Marjorie Theresa (Brady) Dunham, age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at her loving home in Plainville, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 20, 1939, to the late George E. and Margaret Lillian (Johnson) Brady. Margie grew up in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston and graduated from Roslindale...
Lisa Ann Caughey
Mar 3, 2026
Lisa Ann (Skehill) Caughey, age 63, passed away on March 3, 2026, at Faulkner Hospital in Boston after a decade long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Cambridge on August 14, 1962, she was the daughter of Bernard and Carole (McAndrews) Skehill and was raised in Dedham, where she attended Dedham High School.
Lisa was married to Kevin J. Caughey for...
Nancy E. Richards
Mar 2, 2026
Nancy E Richards, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 02, 2026, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 7, 1943, she was the daughter of Patrick and Olive (Davidson) Shea.
Nancy was raised in West Roxbury and graduated from Roslindale High School in 1961. She worked at a shoe factory before marrying her...
Thomas Edward Meau
Mar 2, 2026
Thomas Edward Meau, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He was born in Norwood, Massachusetts, on July 8, 1967, and was the son of the late Alfred and Cecilia (Burgess) Meau. Tom was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts, and attended Walpole Public Schools before finishing his education at Tri County...
Mahlon Albert Johnstone
Mar 2, 2026
Mahlon "John" A. Johnstone of Walpole.
Passed away on March 2nd, 2026 at age 90. Loving son of late Bernice & Franklin Johnstone.
Born in Norwood and grew up in Walpole, graduated Walpole HS Class of 1954.
Retired from Pan Am Airlines.
Survived by loving wife Ann Cole Johnstone, and sons Mark Johnstone of Walpole and Scott Johnstone (Jerry Funaro) of Chicago, and brother...
Colleen Lane Richards
Feb 18, 2026
Colleen Lane Richards, age 69, of East Bridgewater and Walpole, went to be with the angels on February 18th, 2026, after a long illness.
She was born in Newton, Massachusetts to Carole and Henry Lane, "Co" attended East Bridgewater High, graduating in 1974.
"Co" is survived by her loving children, daughter Taylor Richards and son Ian Richards. She was the sister of...
Sol B. Garcia
Feb 15, 2026
Sol "Beatriz" (Restrepo) Garcia, age 62, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Medellin, Colombia on October 5, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Jaime and Ofelia Restrepo. Sol was raised in Medellin until the age of six when she immigrated to the United States, making home with...
Annette Marie Dantuono
Feb 10, 2026
Annette Marie (McEleney) Dantuono, age 93, passed away, peacefully surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the Briarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Needham, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 30, 1932, she was the daughter of John Patrick and Anna (Maloney) McEleney. Annette was raised in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston and attended the local...
Richard Daniel Upton
Feb 8, 2026
Richard Daniel Upton, age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his home in Norwood, Massachusetts. He was born in Norwood on May 22, 1939, the son of the late Stanley H. and Flora Anne (McLeod) Upton. Known affectionately as Dick, he wished to be remembered in his own words: “I have lived a full and happy...
John Joseph Walsh
Feb 8, 2026
John Joseph Walsh, age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, Massachusetts. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and loved telling everyone he met that he was born near the witch house—something he always found pretty special. John grew up in Charlestown, raised by his parents, James and Anna (Moriarty) Walsh....
Patricia E. Keleher
Feb 6, 2026
Patricia E. Keleher, age 74, peacefully passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Ellis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. She was born in Boston on May 9, 1951, to Herbert J. and Catherine M. (Dolan) Keleher. Pat grew up in Norwood, attending Saint Catherine's Elementary School before graduating from Norwood High School with the Class of 1969.
After...
Sheila Ann McGrail
Feb 6, 2026
Sheila McGrail, age 60, passed away on Friday, February 6, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts in 1965, Sheila was raised in Walpole and graduated from Walpole High School in 1983.
Sheila enjoyed a long career with Boston Edison (later Entergy) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the community she proudly called home. She lived across from the beach — her favorite place...
Roseann Vail
Feb 5, 2026
Roseann (Zarba) Vail, age 95, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Premier Healthcare at Harrington House in Walpole, Massachusetts. Born in Dedham, Massachusetts on October 1, 1930, she was the daughter of Joseph and Angela Zarba. Roseann was raised in Dedham where she attended the local public schools. She married the love of her life, Guy Beecher Vail,...
Susan Marie Campopiano
Feb 4, 2026
Susan Marie (Guerin) Campopiano, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at her home in Wrentham, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island on September 26, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Edmond Hubert and Ruth Constance (Hodgson) Guerin.
Susan was raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island where she attended Cumberland High School. She...
Stephen David Ellis
Jan 31, 2026
Stephen David "Elboy" "Stevie" Ellis, age 67, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on January 24, 1959, he was the son of the late Charles T. and Ann Catherine (Dalton) Ellis. Stevie was raised in Walpole, where he graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1977.
Following his...
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