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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Walpole, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas
John J. Perry
Jan 17, 2018
John J. Perry, III., age 87, passed away in the Norwood Hospital on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Born in Sharon, Massachusetts on April 24, 1930, he was the son of the late John J. and Evelyn (Wilbur) Perry. He was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts and graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1948. John married his beloved wife,...

Barbara Curley Holder
Jan 16, 2018
Barbara Curley Holder, Of Weymouth and West Palm Beach, FL., formerly of Milton. January 16, 2018, age 77 years.
Loving mother of Keith Holder of West Palm Beach and Deborah (Scott) Wolfe of Walpole. Cherished grandmother of Kaitlin Wolfe of Walpole. Beloved daughter of the late William Curley, Sr. and Florence Payne, Mary (Beard) and Melvin Beaton. Sister of Lynne...
Robert "Bob" Gallagher
Jan 15, 2018
Robert "Bob" Gallagher, Sr., of E. Walpole. Jan 15th.
Son of the late Elliot & Mary (Hickey) Gallagher. Husband of the late Gertrude Roseann (MacDonald) Gallagher. Loving father of Robert Jr & wife Kelly of Whitinsville, Gregory & wife Kathy of Hudson, Gary & wife Kris of Wareham and the late Richard "Rick"Gallagher. Brother of Claire Linahan of Dorchester...
Priscilla Haverly
Jan 14, 2018
Priscilla (Clapp) Haverly, age 92, passed away in her Walpole, Massachusetts home on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on July 26, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Minnie (Bingham) Clapp. She attended Norwood Public School and was a member of the First Congregational Church and the Rainbow Girls. From an early age,...
Frances Reather Hollman
Jan 12, 2018
Frances Reather (Richardson) Hollman, age 92, passed away in the Norwood Hospital on Friday, January 12, 2018. Born in Chattaloochee, Florida on August 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Martha (Goodson) Richardson. She was raised in Florida and was a proud member of the Friendship AME Church.
Frances graduated from high school in 1943...
Ellen N. Laurie
Jan 10, 2018
Ellen N. (Leadbetter) Laurie, age 79, passed away in her Sharon, Massachusetts home on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 1, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Julia (O'Leary) Leadbetter. She was raised in Quincy, Massachusetts and graduated from Quincy High School with the Class of...
Shirley R. Dow
Jan 9, 2018
Shirley R. (Fisk) Dow, age 83, passed away peacefully in her Walpole, Massachusetts home on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire on March 6, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lillian (McVicker) Fisk. She was raised on her family's chicken farm in Manchester and graduated from Manchester High...
John A. "Jack" Costello
Jan 8, 2018
John A. "Jack" Costello, age 71, passed away peacefully in the Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton, Massachusetts on Monday, January 8, 2018. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on June 25, 1946, he was the son of the late Daniel and Janet (Foley) Costello. He was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts, where as a young boy, he loved playing football and...
Georgia M. Ravinski
Jan 7, 2018
Georgia M. (Lang) Ravinski, age 90, passed away at the Lighhouse at Lincoln Assisted Living on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Born in her family's home in Norfolk, Massachusetts on March 8, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Philip L. and Ameila (Pescuma) Lang. She was raised in Norfolk, attending grammar school in the one room schoolhouse in City...
Dennis W. Zablowski
Jan 6, 2018
Dennis W. Zablowski, age 68, passed away in his Norwood, Massachusetts home on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on May 22, 1949, he was the son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Shugay) Zablowski. He was raised in East Walpole, Massachusetts and graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1967. He continued his education at...
Edmund L. "Ned" McNamara
Dec 30, 2017
Edmund L. McNamara, Jr., age 57, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017. Born in Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton on November 2, 1960, he was the youngest son of Boston Police Commissioner, Edmund L. McNamara, and his wife Marie E. (Ellis) McNamara. He was raised in West Roxbury, where as a standout athlete, he excelled at both football and...
Evelyn P. Clerici
Dec 28, 2017
Evelyn P. (Tierney) Clerici, age 91, beloved wife of James Clerici of Walpole, MA, passed away suddenly on December 28, 2017.
Cherished mother of Timothy Tierney and his wife Deborah of Phoenix, Arizona, Theresa Cunniff and her husband Charles of Falmouth, Maine, Deborah Ela and her husband Jay of Franklin, Massachusetts, Michael Tierney of Walpole, Massachusetts, Cheryl Clerici of Brighton,...
Janice D. Varney
Dec 27, 2017
Janice D. Varney, of Walpole, December 27, 2017, age 88.
Predeceased by her beloved husband of 55 years, Harold Varney and her brother Lyle K. Steely, Jr. Loving mother of Christine Indech, MD of Peachtree Corners, GA (Robert); Earl Varney of Rose Valley, PA ( Mina); Rev. Ross Varney of Newburyport, MA (Lynn); and Elizabeth Ranucci of Pickens, SC (...
Claire S. Brown
Dec 26, 2017
Claire S. (Snell) Brown, age 78, passed away in her Norfolk, Massachusetts home on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Born in Yonkers, New York on November 27, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Courtney A. and Jane R. (Kilbride) Snell. She was raised in the Washington Heights area of New York City and graduated from Academy of Holy Angels...

Eleanor Claire Cercone
Dec 26, 2017
Eleanor Claire Cercone, age 90, passed away peacefully in the Plymouth Harborside Healthcare Facility on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on March 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Annagrazio (Colantonio) Cercone. She was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts and graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1945.
After graduation, Eleanor took...
Andrea B. Goodwin
Dec 25, 2017
Andrea B. Goodwin, 54, passed away unexpectedly on December 25th at her home in East Dennis, MA. She was born in Norwood, MA on March 4th, 1963 to Walter Leonard Goodwin and the late Geneva (Christie) Goodwin.
Andrea was raised in Walpole MA., and graduated from Walpole High School in 1981, and Lasalle College, Newton, MA in 1983. Andrea worked...
Noemi Campanario
Dec 24, 2017
Noemi (Ciannavei) Campanario, age 68, passed away peacefully in the Norwood Hospital on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Born in Ascoli Piceno, Italy on April 18, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Guido F. and Irma (Gabrielli) Ciannavei. She spent her early childhood in Italy, where she received her grade school education, before immigrating to the United States with...
Mary Catherine Grover
Dec 23, 2017
Mary Catherine (Maude) Grover, age 82, passed away in her Norton, Massachusetts home on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Born in Natick, Massachusetts on December 24, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John Charles and Ella Emma (Smith) Maude. She was raised in Natick and graduated from Natick High School. While living in Natick, she was very involved with...
Louise T. Benham
Dec 22, 2017
Louise T. (McManus) Benham, age 84, passed away in the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Friday, December 22, 2017. Born in Medford, Massachusetts on January 15, 1933, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (Nevins) McManus. She was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School with the Class of 1950. She went on to...
Margaret Mary Corboy
Dec 20, 2017
Margaret Mary (Raeke) Corboy, age 75, passed away in her Walpole, Massachusetts home on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 14, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Robert Richard and Barbara C. (Jones) Raeke. She was raised in the Jamaica Plain area of Boston but spent most of her...
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