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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
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Lawrence "Larry" Rooney
Aug 3, 2022
Lawrence "Larry" L. Rooney, Jr., age 56, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Malden, Massachusetts on December 30, 1965, he was the son of Lawrence L. Rooney, Sr. and Phyllis A. (Pasche) Rooney. He was raised in Malden, where he quickly found his love for ice...
Joyce A. Griffith
Jul 30, 2022
Joyce A. (Schortmann) Griffith, 77, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 11, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Katherine (Heffernan) Schortmann. She was raised in Dedham, Massachusetts, where she attended Saint Mary's Elementary School, before graduating from Dedham High School...
Patricia A. Baker
Jul 30, 2022
Patricia A. (Pearo) Baker, age 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at her home in East Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 27, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Raymond G. and Mary Teresa (Madden) Pearo. She was raised in Malden, Massachusetts, where she graduated from Malden High...
Stephen P. Morandi
Jul 16, 2022
Stephen P. Morandi, age 58, tragically passed away as a result of a motorcycle accident in Bellingham on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on June 7, 1964, he is the son of Michael R. and Patricia (DeCosta) Morandi. He was raised in Walpole and attended Tri County Regional Technical High School in Franklin, learning the mechanic's trade. ...
Sandra L. McGrath
Jul 11, 2022
Sandra L. (Lawton) McGrath, age 73, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2022 at her home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Marblehead, Massachusetts on October 17, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Francis R. and Beatrice K. (Hopper) Lawton. She was raised in Marblehead and graduated from Marblehead High School with the...
Lorraine Silvestri
Jul 1, 2022
Lorraine Silvestri died of cancer on July 1, 2022, at her Walpole home. She was 63 years old.
Lorraine was the daughter of the late John A. and Consiglia (Marinelli) Silvestri of Walpole. She attended Walpole schools, graduating from Walpole High School in 1976. She then attended the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, where she majored in Illustration...
Arthur F. Cook
Jun 22, 2022
Arthur F. Cook, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Lester A. Cook and Anna M. (Lyman) Ryder. He was raised in Dedham, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of...
Michael Peter Rouille
Jun 16, 2022
Michael Peter Rouille, 64, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his home in Hardwick, MA. Born in Norwood, MA on September 12, 1957 he was the son of the late Raymond T, & Helen (Turowski) Rouille. He grew up in Plainville, MA and graduated in 1975 from King Philip Vocational High School in Wrentham, MA where he learned...
James Joseph Callanan
Jun 15, 2022
James Joseph Callanan, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Newton on July 29, 1940, he was the son of the late James J. and Ann P. (Culkin) Callanan. He was raised in Brighton's Oak Square and graduated from Mission High School in Roxbury with the Class...
Lisa A. Hagopian
Jun 13, 2022
Lisa A. (Gronroos) Hagopian, age 60, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at her home in Attleboro, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on January 29, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Paul C. and Anne G. (Boschen) Gronroos. She was raised in Norfolk, Massachusetts and graduated from King Philip Regional High School...
Francis P. McCarthy
Jun 8, 2022
Francis P. “Mac” McCarthy, 86, of Lenox, MA, formerly of Walpole, passed away Wednesday, June 8th surrounded by loved ones including his loving companion, Betty Davis.
Raised in Dorchester, Frank graduated from Boston English High School in 1954 and served as a US Naval Reserve Airman from 1954 – 1962, and enjoyed a long career as a Compositor and Production...
Kathleen Ruth Hardigan
Jun 8, 2022
Kathleen "Kathy" Ruth Hardigan, age 52, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on June 24, 1969, the beloved daughter of Jay A. Hardigan and Joan E. Bayer-Smith. She was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts, where she was an avid athlete on both the soccer and softball...
Francine Margaret Boyd
Jun 7, 2022
Francine Margaret Boyd (1947-2022)
Following a brief illness, Francine Margaret Boyd passed away peacefully on June 7, 2022, surrounded by her family. Francine was born on October 25, 1947, in the Bronx, NY to Irene Sullivan Nekola and Francis (Bots) Nekola. The Nekolas moved to New Hyde Park, NY and Francine attended The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates,...
Carole L. Mannix
Jun 5, 2022
Carole L. (Lee) Mannix, age 69, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston on November 2, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Dorothea H. (Prasinos) Lee. She was raised in the Hyde Park area of Boston, where she formed...
Arlene T. Hoegler
Jun 3, 2022
Arlene T. (Fitzpatrick) Hoegler, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 3, 2022, at her home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Christopher B. and Mary C. (O'Mara) Fitzpatrick. She spent her early years in Worcester, before her family settled in Franklin,...
Virginia Marie Stokinger
Jun 3, 2022
Virginia Marie Stokinger, 62, of Attleboro, Massachusetts passed away on June 3, 2022 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on November 7, 1959 she was the daughter of Joseph Edgar and the late Evelyn Abely. She was raised in Walpole, where she graduated from Walpole High School with the class of...
Lloyd Paul Smith
Jun 3, 2022
Lloyd Paul Smith, age 96, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Roxbury. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 23, 1925, he was the son of the late Wylie L. and Bessie M. (Paul) Smith.
Lloyd proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He was stationed...
David Anthony Denny
Jun 2, 2022
David Anthony Denny, age 67, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at his home in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Born in Pensacola, Florida on June 28, 1954, he was the son of the late Maurice Martin and Angelina C. (Pestana) Denny. David spent his early years in Spain, before returning to Walpole, Massachusetts, where he graduated from Walpole High School with...
Philip Joseph Lippolis, Sr.
Jun 2, 2022
Philip Joseph Lippolis Sr., age 71, passed away on Thursday, June 02, 2022, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on July 9, 1950, he was the son of the late Philip Condito and Denilia Mary (Guisti) Lippolis. He was raised in Walpole, where he graduated from Walpole High School...
Mary E. "Ellie" Murphy
May 31, 2022
Mary E. "Ellie" Murphy, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Newton Wellesley Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 1, 1934, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Mary E. (O'Brien) Connors. She spent her early years in Dorchester before settling with her family in Quincy. Following her...
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