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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
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Niall Brendan Kelley
Aug 2, 2026
Niall Brendan Kelley, of Walpole passed away on August 2, 2026, he was 25 years of age.
Niall was born on April 26, 2001 at South Shore Hospital and lived his first few years in Braintree with his parents, Tommy and Michelle, along with his older brothers, Christian and Shane. In 2003, the family moved to Walpole where the boys made...
Louis Rocco LoRusso
Jul 30, 2026
Louis Rocco “Lou” LoRusso, age 69, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 20, 1957, he was the son of the late Rocco and Helen (Mitchell) LoRusso.
Lou was the beloved husband of Margaret P. “Peggy” Kennedy, who was the love of his life. They met...
Ronald August Swanson
Jul 29, 2026
Ronald August Swanson, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Ellis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on August 3, 1939, he was the son of Ronald and Linnea (Kallstrom) Swanson. Ron was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1958.
Following his graduation,...
Ronald Alonzo Hurd
Jul 26, 2026
Ronald Alonzo Hurd, age 86, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Needham, Massachusetts, with his family by his side. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on October 18, 1939, he was the son of the late Albert and Bertha Louise (Randall) Hurd. Ron was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Walpole High...
James Chauncey Smith, Jr.
Jul 25, 2026
James Chauncey Smith, Jr. age 96 passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at the Maples Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wrentham. Born in Walpole, on November 20th, 1929, Chauncey was the son of James Chauncey and Mary (Welch) Smith.
Raised in Walpole, Chauncey graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1947, where he was a member of their...
James Anthony Olivett
Jul 24, 2026
James Anthony Olivett, age 95, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026 at AccentCare Hospice House in Milton, Massachusetts. Born in Dedham, Massachusetts on July 17, 1931, he was the son of James Charles and Ann Theresa (Maida) Olivett. James was raised in Dedham, where he attended the local public schools, graduating in the early 1950's. After graduation James began...
James Joseph Pender, Jr.
Jul 24, 2026
James "Jim" Joseph Pender, Jr. of Walpole died Friday, July 24, 2026 at the age of 91 at home with Ginny, his wife of nearly 67 years, by his side. Jim was born September 1, 1934 to James J, Sr and Mary Ellen (Carroll) Pender of West Roxbury, where he grew up with his two younger sisters, Mary and Kathleen....
Carole Ann Barletta
Jul 21, 2026
Carole Ann (Quintiliani) Barletta, age 87, of Walpole, Massachusetts, passed away on July 21, 2026. Born in Dedham, Massachusetts on January 12, 1939, she was the daughter of Donato (Daniel) and Jennie M. (Capozzi) Quintiliani.
Carole was raised in Dedham and attended the local public schools, graduating from Dedham High School with the class of 1956. She later moved to Bellingham,...
James Thomas Swansey
Jul 15, 2026
James Thomas Swansey, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Walpole, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 24, 1966, he was the son of the late Bernard T. and Frances B. (Presby) Swansey. Jim spent his early years in Waltham and New Bedford, before his family settled in Norwood, when he was seven. After graduating...
David Frank Marshall
Jul 14, 2026
David Frank Marshall, 89, of Walpole, Massachusetts, formerly of Reading, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, David was the son of the late Henry Marshall and Marjorie Elizabeth (Gilcreast) Marshall, who made their home in Melrose, Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Tufts University, Class of 1959.
David is survived by his wife of...
Janet Marie Turner
Jul 12, 2026
Janet Marie Turner, age 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2026, while visiting Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine, with her family by her side. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 23, 1952, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Walsh) Galvin. Janet spent her early years in Quincy, Massachusetts before her family settled on Long...
Mary Elizabeth Pepi
Jul 12, 2026
Mary Elizabeth (Hannon) Pepi, age 84, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Victoria Haven Nursing Facility in Norwood, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 16, 1941, she was the daughter of William J. and Celia V. (Lynch) Hannon. Mary was raised in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, and attended the local public schools, graduating from Roslindale High...
Dean Francis Roberts, Jr.
Jul 7, 2026
Dean Francis Roberts Jr., age 49, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. He was born in Norwood, Massachusetts on October 23, 1976 and raised in Walpole by his paternal grandparents, James and Lillis Conway.
Dean was a happy child, who enjoyed boyscouts and spending time with his sister Julie and Shauna, as well as their neighborhood friends. He was...
Thomas Arthur Chandler
Jul 7, 2026
Thomas A. Chandler, 82, of Walpole, MA and Mount Desert, ME passed away peacefully on July 7, 2026 with his loving wife of 20 years, Sarah, by his side. Son of the late Alcide and Catherine Houlihan Chandler, Tom grew up in Mansfield, MA. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Whiting Chandler; his son, Adam Chandler, his wife, Mona,...
Daniel Joseph Driscoll
Jul 7, 2026
Daniel Joseph Driscoll, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at Boston Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 1, 1959, he was the son of John T. and Joan T. (Souza) Driscoll. He grew up in Norwood, Massachusetts.
Dan attended Blue Hill Regional Technical High School....
Margaret Helen King
Jul 6, 2026
Margaret H. King (Ratti), lovingly known as Peggy to lifelong friends and Nan to her children and grandchildren, passed away peacefully at Angela’s Hospice in Livonia, Michigan, on July 6, 2026, surrounded by her sons.
Born on June 23, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Charles H. Ratti and Margaret H. McCarthy, Margaret graduated from Roslindale High School and later fulfilled a...
Thomas Erwin Salzer
Jul 5, 2026
Thomas Erwin Salzer, 85, of Bedford, Massachusetts, died on July 5, 2026, after 85 years of life spent building things, photographing the world, and making the people around him laugh. He grew up in Brookline and Newton. He lived in Bedford and then Sharon, and has a home in East Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Tom was born on August 26, 1940, to holocaust...
Peter J. Trahan
Jul 1, 2026
Peter J. Trahan, age 72, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts on July 25, 1953, he was the son of the late Lucien and Marie (Langlais) Trahan. He was raised in Plainville, Massachusetts and attended King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham. After completing his education, Pete spent many years at Lifeworks, Inc, working alongside...
Janet Bruno
Jun 30, 2026
Janet (Mongeau) Bruno – of Inverness, FL and formally Wrentham and Walpole, MA passed peacefully away on June 30, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Quincy, MA, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Muriel Mongeau. She was a graduate of Walpole High School, and earned her Bachelor of Fine Art and a Masters in Art...
Miles Donald McAdam
Jun 28, 2026
Miles Donald McAdam passed away on June 28, 2026, at Boston Children's Hospital. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 2, 2026, he was the son of Kevin Donald and Samantha Catherine (Pomer) McAdam.
"Miracle Miles" was a fighter and a one of a kind boy. He faced many unique challenges that he was not expected to overcome, yet he proved everyone...
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