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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
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Louise E. Gaffney
May 29, 2021
Louise E. (Nelson) Gaffney, age 83, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Joanne's House at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, Florida. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on September 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late C. Howard and June (Waterman) Nelson. She was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts where she graduated from Walpole High School, Class of 1955....
Francis J. "Frank" Hanifin
May 29, 2021
Francis J. "Frank" Hanifin, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 29, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born in his family's home in Jamaica Plain on September 24, 1932, he was the son of Irish immigrants, John and Mary (McManus) Hanifin. He was raised in Jamaica Plain, where he graduated from Boston English High School with the Class...
David E. Ruggles
May 28, 2021
David E. Ruggles, age 91, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hingham, Massachusetts on January 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Harold N. and Jessie (Grant) Ruggles. He was raised in Hingham, where he tried to enlist in...
Pamela A. Griffin
May 27, 2021
Pamela A. Griffin, age 60, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on February 5, 1961, she was the daughter of Evelyn Shippee. She was raised in the Greenville village of Smithfield, Rhode Island, where she graduated from Smithfield High School with the Class of 1979. Following her graduation, Pam attended Broward Community College in...
Karen A. Lamonica
May 27, 2021
Karen A. (Hansen) Lamonica, age 79, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 17, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Howard P. and Florence Helen (Pare) Hansen. She was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts, where she graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1959. Karen continued...
Todd J. Kannally
May 22, 2021
Todd J. Kannally, age 58, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hosptial in Needham, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on March 31, 1963, he was the son of Lewis J. and Alice (Mullen) Kannally. He was raised in Walpole and graduated from the Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School, focusing on culinary arts. Todd...
Frances Mary Christopher
May 20, 2021
Frances “Bondi” Mary Von Flatern Christopher, born November 5, 1928, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, May 20th. Frances is predeceased by her parents, Catherine “Babe” and Ernest Von Flatern and her brothers, John, Joe, and Mike. She will always be remembered for her compassion and caring for all those she loved - including her husband of 67...
Thomas Michael Shields
May 20, 2021
Thomas Michael Shields, age 76, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. Born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 15, 1944, he was the son of the late Edwin J. and Mary E. (Martin) Shields. He was raised in Richmond Heights, Missouri and graduated from Christian Brothers College High School with the Class of 1962. He went...
Frances D. Palmieri
May 19, 2021
Frances D. (Curran) Palmieri, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Alice G. (Devine) Curran. She was raised in the South End of Boston. Frances was a proud graduate of the...
Robert Anthony Weckesser
May 16, 2021
Robert Anthony Weckesser, age 39, of East Walpole, Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Born in Newton, Massachusetts on January 1, 1982, he was the son of Robert G. and Debra M. (McGillicuddy) Weckesser. He was raised in East, Walpole and graduated from Xaverian Brother's High School in Westwood with the Class of 2000. Rob continued his...
Dorothy A. "Dee" Collins
May 12, 2021
Dorothy A. "Dee" Collins, age 65, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Life Care of Attleboro, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 26, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Dorothy A. (Hughes) Commerford. She spent her early years in Norwood, Massachusetts before her family settled in...
Joanne M. Culkeen
May 11, 2021
Joanne M. Culkeen, age 66, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts with her family by her side. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on January 8, 1955, she was the daughter of William F. and Rosemarie A. (Cerqua) Culkeen. She was raised in Newton, Massachusetts, where she graduated from Newton North High...
Luigi Gioioso
May 7, 2021
Luigi Gioioso, age 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home in Walpole, MA, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in the small village of Viano in Filetto, Italy on January 25, 1934, he was the son of the late Pelino and Giovanna (D'Amore) Gioioso. Luigi developed his strong work ethic at a...
Evan Alexander Lautz
May 6, 2021
Evan Alexander Lautz, age 23, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 06, 2021. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 4, 1998, he was the son of Dr. David B. and Ann L. (Pink) Lautz. He spent his early years in Needham before his family settled in Medfield, Massachusetts. Evan was raised in Medfield, where he graduated from Medfield High School...
John Thomas Magraw
Apr 30, 2021
John Thomas Magraw, age 45, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on March 18, 1976, he was the son of David G. and Nancy B. (Brown) Magraw. He was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1994. John continued...
Patricia A. Lamperti
Apr 29, 2021
Patricia A. Lamperti of Yarmouthport, MA, peacefully passed away while surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the age of 84. She is remembered by her family as the beloved and devoted wife to her late husband, Albert A. Lamperti, the loving mother of Patrice Cushion (John) of Montana, Michael Lamperti (Pam) of Walpole, Roberta Lamperti...
Beverly E. Happnie
Apr 28, 2021
Beverly E. (Black) Happnie, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Sunrise Senior Living Community in Norwood, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 16, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Esther (Wahlstedt) Black. in Boston, Massachusetts. She was raised in the Hyde Park area of Boston, where she graduated from...
Thelma V. Gentili
Apr 24, 2021
Thelma V. (DiTomasso) Gentili, age 97, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, Massachusetts. Born in her parent's South Street home in Walpole, Massachusetts on July 10, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Mary (Saturno) DiTomasso. As a lifelong resident of Walpole, Thelma graduated from Walpole High School...
James Joseph Armstrong, Jr.
Apr 24, 2021
James Joseph Armstrong Jr., age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on September 1, 1932, he was the son of the late James and Mary L. (Regan) Armstrong. He was raised in Norwood, where he was a strong member of the Norwood...
Elizabeth Jane Cargill
Apr 20, 2021
Elizabeth Jane (Kamin) Cargill, age 76, of East Walpole, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hosptial in Needham, Massachusetts. Born in Windsor Ontario, Canada on June 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Goldie (Cohen) Kamin. She was raised in Windsor and graduated from Alma College with the Class...
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