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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Walpole, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
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...
Vivian Plimpton Salomaa
Jul 27, 2025
Vivian Gail (Plimpton) Salomaa, age 87, peacefully passed away in the early morning of July 27, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 14, 1938, she was the daughter of Henry and Grace F. (Vivian) Plimpton. Vivian was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts and enjoyed all her summers at the beach in Marshfield. After graduating from...
Francis Joseph Kenney
Jul 25, 2025
Francis Joseph Kenney, age 71, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025, at Sachem Center for Health and Rehabilitation in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 19, 1953, he was the son of the late Francis Robert and Rita Jean (Griffin) Kenney. Frank spent his early years in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, before his family...
Mary Angela Melzar
Jul 21, 2025
Mary Angela Melzar, 61, of Wrentham Massachusetts passed away peacefully in her home Monday evening surrounded by her family.
Mary was born on May 18, 1964 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Aurora (née Savoia) and Raymond Melzar. She was the youngest of nine, having been raised among seven sisters and one brother.
Mary is survived by her siblings Theresa Melzar,...
Betsy Ellen Butts
Jul 18, 2025
Betsy Ellen (Hubley) Butts, age 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on May 24, 1960, she is the daughter of Russell and Margaret (Eccher) Hubley. Betsy was raised in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, where she graduated from Longmeadow High School with the Class of 1978. Following graduation...
Ann Alice Kannally
Jul 18, 2025
Ann "Alice" (Mullen) Kannally, age 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2025, at New Pond Village in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 16, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Elizabeth A. (Fitzgerald) Mullen. Alice spent her early years in Norwood, Massachusetts.
Alice married her beloved husband,...
Michael Joseph Gray
Jul 14, 2025
Michael Joseph Gray, age 47, of East Walpole, formerly of Mission Hill, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 14, 2025. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 7, 1977, he is the beloved son of the late Mary Cecelia (Harrington) Gray, and Peter J. Gray, Sr. of Foxborough. He was raised in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, attending the Mission...
Edward Phipps Kingsbury
Jul 14, 2025
Dr. Edward P. Kingsbury, age 94, passed away on July 14, 2025, in Walpole, Massachusetts. He was a prominent figure in lubrication science, particularly known for his groundbreaking work in elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL). Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Willis Albert and Constance Elizabeth (Merriam) Kingsbury. He is survived by his devoted wife Nancy (Mackey)...
Christopher William Crown
Jul 12, 2025
Christopher William Crown, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on January 25, 1955, he is the son of William R. and Shirley H. (Carlson) Crown. Chris was raised in Walpole, where, as a young boy, he found his love for playing hockey, often meeting his friends...
Richard Albert Malone
Jul 11, 2025
Richard Albert Malone, age 65, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at VA Hospital in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Born on September 2, 1959, he was the son of Albert D. and Helene F. Malone. Richie graduated from Walpole High in the late 1970s, served as a Private in the United States Army, and held a variety of jobs over...
Joanne Patricia Kennedy
Jul 9, 2025
Joanne Patricia Kennedy, age 67, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 13, 1958, she was the proud daughter of John and Eileen Kennedy. Joanne was raised in Springfield, where she graduated from Cathedral High School and then went on to earn her Bachelor of Nursing from Saint Joseph's College.
Joanne’s life was characterized...
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