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Maureen Theresa Erickson
Feb 23, 2017
Maureen Theresa Erickson, age 63, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 29, 1953, she was the daughter of Terrence J. and Mary P. (Mahoney) O'Grady. She spent her early childhood in Jamaica Plain before her family settled in Sharon, Massachusetts in 1960. Maureen attended Sharon Public Schools and graduated from Sharon High...
Geraldine Matilda Connors
Feb 22, 2017
Geraldine Matilda (Kerrigan) Connors, age 89, passed away peacefully in the Norwood Hospital on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts on May 17, 1927, she was one of 6 children born to the late John Joseph and Matilda Ann (Melanson) Kerrigan. She was raised in North Quincy and attended North Quincy High School...
Thomas L. Conroy
Feb 22, 2017
Thomas L Conroy, 98, of Norwood and longtime resident of Walpole, MA, passed away on February 22, 2017. He was born on December 27, 1918 in North Adams, MA, the son of the late Nellie and Thomas Conroy. He is predeceased by his siblings, Francis Conroy, Catherine McGary, Helen Hughes, and Edward Conroy.
Tom graduated from Natick High School in...
Arthur Daniel McNamara
Feb 21, 2017
Arthur Daniel McNamara, of Wrentham, formerly of Walpole and Boston, February 21, 2017.
Beloved husband of the late Marilyn O. (Metcalf), who predeceased him after 54 years of marriage. Loving father of Elizabeth Reid and her husband John of Walpole, Virginia Turnbull and her husband Brian of The Villages, FL, Susan Handy, ret. BPD, and her husband Ernest of Mashpee,...
John Anthony Jostin
Feb 19, 2017
John Anthony Jostin, 83 of Foxboro, former longtime resident of Norfolk, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, February 19th, 2017.
Born on November 7, 1933 in Norwood, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Elmer Jostin and Mary Hennessey Jostin. He was the Loving husband of Dolores LaRocca Jostin for the past 60 years.
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Edna Shamie
Feb 7, 2017
Edna (Mertens) Shamie, age 93, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Born in New York City on August 19, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Edna (Balle) Mertens. She was raised in Jackson Heights and graduated from Newtown High School in Elmhurst, New York with the Class of...
Thomas Edward Griffin
Feb 7, 2017
Thomas Edward Griffin of Norwood, Massachusetts 2/26/39 - 2/7/17
Born in Walpole to Anna Louise (Dean) (1907 - 1994) and William Thomas Griffin (1904 - 1945). He was the second youngest of six children, all preceding him in death: John Francis Griffin (7/12/29 - 12/9/2009), Dorothy Ann (Griffin) Miller Burgess (12/9/30 - 6/29/12), William Charles Griffin (9/7/32 - 6/16/16), Jane...

Daniel Perrault
Feb 4, 2017
Daniel Perrault, age 99, passed away peacefully in his Walpole, Massachusetts home on Saturday, February 4, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born in North Tiverton, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Albert and Laura (Leddeux) Perrault. His parents passed at a young age, after which, he lived with his grandparents. Daniel was educated in Tiverton and...

Ethel M. Winsor
Feb 4, 2017
Ethel M. (Pike) Winsor, age 84, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Born in Medford, Massachusetts on June 2, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Henry Irving and Ella (McDonald) Pike. She was raised in Medford, graduating from Medford High School with the Class of 1948.
Ethel married Dana G....
Francis "Al" Alford
Feb 2, 2017
Francis "AL" Alford, Jr., age 81, passed away in the Norwood Hospital on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on July 10, 1935, he was the son of the late Francis Alford Sr. and Leeila (Blount) Alford. He was raised in Boston and as a young high school student, found his love for music. He sang with a...
Arthur Paul McSweeney
Jan 31, 2017
Brigadier General Arthur Paul McSweeney, US Army National Guard, retired, age 87, passed away in the Norwood Hospital on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 29, 1930, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Florence L. (MacDonald) McSweeney. He was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School with the Class...
Anthony John Conti
Jan 29, 2017
Anthony John Conti, age 16, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 22, 2000, he spent his early years in East Boston, before settling in Walpole with his family at the age of 8. He attended Walpole Public School, beginning in Fisher Elementary and later in Johnson Middle,...
Marion L. Pare
Jan 27, 2017
Marion L. (O'Brien) Pare, age 94, passed away peacefully in the Villages at Willow Crossing in Mansfield, Massachusetts on Friday, January 27, 2017. Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts on February 12, 1922, she was the middle daughter of the late John J. and Grace E. (Cummings) O'Brien. As a young girl, she attended Saint Francis Catholic School at the top of...
Henry L. "Hank" Barrows
Jan 27, 2017
Henry L. Barrows, Jr. passed away peacefully January 27th with his loving wife and family at his side. Henry was born on April 23, 1929 in Norwood, Mass. to the late Henry L. Barrows, Sr. and Lena Howe Barrows.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Edith Pettis Barrows; a sister, Betty Norton of E. Walpole, MA; four...
Ann C. Bruce
Jan 26, 2017
Ann C. (Sprague) Bruce, age 78, passed away peacefully in the Ellis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Norwood, Massachusetts on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Born in West Roxbury, Massachusetts on November 6, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. and Cecilia A. (Galvin) Sprague. She was raised in West Roxbury and graduated from Saint Joseph's Academy in...
Anita A. Restaino
Jan 23, 2017
Anita A. (DeSena) Restaino passed away on January 23, 2017. Born on February 5, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Anthony R. and Maria (Napoli) DeSena. Anita was a longtime resident of Walpole and graduate of the Class of 1958. Loving wife of the late Domenic Restaino Jr. Cherished mother of Lisa Johnson, her husband Michael, Domenic Restaino...
Elsie M. Wood
Jan 21, 2017
Elsie M. (Lorenz) Wood, age 85, passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Norwood on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 6, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Max and Elizabeth (Rubel) Lorenz. As a young girl, Elsie lived in Beverly, MA and Rye Beach, NH before moving to Portsmouth, NH. She graduated from Portsmouth...
Mary Ann Allen
Jan 21, 2017
Mary Ann (Long) Allen, age 88, passed away peacefully in the Harrington House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Walpole on Saturday, January 21, 2017, with her family at her side. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 12, 1928, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Ella (Cunningham) Long. She was raised in Roslindale and attended Roslindale High...

Shirley Landers
Jan 20, 2017
Shirley (Day) Landers, age 82, passed away in the Norwood Hospital on January 20, 2017. Born in Norwood on December 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Norman L. and Mildred H. (Shaw) Day. She was raised in Walpole and graduated from Walpole High School with the Class of 1952. After graduation, Shirley continued her education at Bridgewater...
Heidi A. Munro
Jan 20, 2017
Heidi A. Munro, age 26, passed away in the Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, January 20, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on October 16, 1990, she was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts. Heidi was a vibrant person who loved to laugh.
She was the loving daughter of the late David M...
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