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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Walpole, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
Maureen Catherine Upton
Apr 10, 2026
Maureen Catherine (O'Reilly) Upton, age 85, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on April 10, 2026, at Linden Ponds in Hingham, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 1, 1940, she was the daughter of Thomas J. and Katherine F. (Duggan) O'Reilly.
Maureen was raised in Cambridge and attended Saint John’s Catholic School until her senior year of...
Richard John Montaquila
Nov 11, 2025
Richard John Montaquila, age 72, passed away on Tuesday November 11th, 2025, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, surrounded by his family. Born in Leominster, Massachusetts on August 17th, 1953, he was the son of the late John F. and Gertrude (Bessette) Montaquila. Rick graduated from Leominster High School, class of 1971, and later enjoyed a successful career...
David Paul Muldrew
May 1, 2026
David Paul Muldrew, age 68, unexpectedly passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at his home in Watertown, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 9, 1958, he was the son of Stanley and Marie (Tavernier) Muldrew. David was raised in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston until he was around twelve years old, when his family left the city for...
Dorothy M. Dyer
Apr 21, 2026
Dorothy Marie (O'Connor) Dyer, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at the Thomas Upton House in Medfield, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 6, 1933, she was the daughter of John and Geneva (McDevitt) O'Connor.
Dorothy was raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, where she attended the local public schools....
John F. Groark
Apr 20, 2026
John F. Groark, age 70, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on May 29, 1955, he was the son of John J. and Irene A. (Fleming) Groark.
John was raised in Walpole, where he graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1973. Following his graduation, John...
Brian Lanval Silcott
Apr 20, 2026
Brian Lanval Silcott, 34, of Walpole and formerly of Taunton, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and his cat, Skye, on April 20th, 2026, after a lifelong battle with Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome.
Brian accomplished so much in his 34 short years. He persevered through many missed school days due to illness and obtained his GED. Brian was proud of his independence...
Joan Theresa Smith
Apr 15, 2026
Joan Theresa (Mahoney) Smith, age 89, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 16, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Johanna (Driscoll) Mahoney. Joan grew up in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, where, as a young...
Frederick Joseph Corcoran, Jr.
Apr 12, 2026
Frederick Joseph Corcoran Jr., age 83, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Beth Israel Lahey Hospital in Needham, Massachusetts. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 13, 1942, he was the son of Frederick Joseph and Dorothy Virginia (Connelly) Corcoran. Fred was raised in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts until he was 13 years old, with his family...
Virginia Irene Olshan
Apr 11, 2026
Virginia (Ginny) I. Olshan, 95, of Walpole, formerly of Norwood, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by loved ones, on April 11, 2026. Ginny was the beloved wife of the late Joseph R. Olshan, who pre-deceased her in 2006.
Ginny was born and raised in Boston and married Joe in Boston in 1952. Throughout her life, Ginny was the devoted...
Angeline Joan Balzi
Apr 9, 2026
Angeline Joan (Sacramona) Balzi, age 86, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at All American Assisted Living in Raynham, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 18, 1939, she was the daughter of James and Angeline (Cibotti) Sacramona. Angeline was raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts and attended Saint Raphael’s School, graduating with the class of...
Ann S. Totten
Apr 7, 2026
Ann S. Totten died on the evening of April 7, 2026 at NewBridge on the Charles, in Dedham, Massachusetts where she had lately resided, after living in East Walpole, Massachusetts since 1964.
She was born Louisa Ann Sandifer in Social Circle, Georgia, to the late Madian (Moran) and Maron Asher Sandifer, on October 9, 1932. Although she was an only child,...
Sebastian Scardocci, III
Apr 5, 2026
Sebastian Scardocci III, age 58, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts following a hard-fought but brief battle with cancer. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on June 14, 1967, he was the son of Sebastian and Nancy R. (Johnson) Scardocci. Seb was raised in East Walpole, Massachusetts and attended Walpole High School, where...
Mary Jane Riley
Mar 31, 2026
Mary Jane (Penza) Riley, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026, at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on April 27, 1935, she was the beloved daughter of the late James and Mary (Bothwell) Penza.
Jane, as her family lovingly called her, was raised in Norwood before moving to Portland, Maine during her junior...
Paul Dana Henneberry
Mar 30, 2026
Paul Dana Henneberry, age 94, peacefully passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1932, he was the son of the late Harold L. and Mary Agnes (Finlay) Henneberry. Paul grew up across New England, spending some time in Rutland, Vermont, and Connecticut...
Barbara May Metayer
Mar 29, 2026
Barbara May (Walton) Metayer, age 89, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Briarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Needham, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 28, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Frederick and Helen May (Gould) Walton. Barbara grew up in Dedham, Massachusetts, and graduated from...
Mary Josephine MacDonald
Mar 20, 2026
Mary Josephine (Fitzsimmons) MacDonald, age 93, peacefully passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026. Born in Boston on January 14, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Roach) Fitzsimmons.
Mary grew up in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston and graduated from Mission Church High School as part of the Class of 1950. After high school, she...
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,...
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