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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
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Mary Barbara Collins
Jul 1, 2016
Mary Barbara (McDonough) Collins, a longtime Walpole resident, died peacefully on July 1, 2016, after a long illness. Born in Norwood on May 28, 1930, a daughter of Michael and Helen Durris (Hannaford) McDonough, Mary Barbara attended Walpole schools. As a young adult she was an accomplished figure skater, member of the Skating Club of Boston, and toured nationally with...
Elizabeth A. MacDonald
Jun 28, 2016
Elizabeth A. (Sullivan) MacDonald, age 84, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Born in the Dorchester area of Boston, Massachusetts on August 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Mary (Shanahan) Sullivan. She attended Jeremiah Burke High School with the Class of 1946. Elizabeth married her husband, John...
Shirley Marie Comeau
Jun 28, 2016
Shirley Marie (Carr) Comeau, age 86, passed away peacefully in her Walpole, Massachusetts home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on February 2, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James Albert and Julie Josephine (Folan) Carr. She was raised in Westwood, Massachusetts and graduated from the Westwood High School with...
Erna Arlene Nethercote
Jun 24, 2016
Erna Arlene (Brennan) Nethercote, age 95, passed away on Friday June 24th, 2016 surrounded by her loving children. Born in Newton Massachusetts on September 12th, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence G. and Harriett W. (Bergesen) Brennan. She spent her childhood in Newton Massachusetts, helping her father raise herself and her younger brother, after losing her mother...
J. Philip Schepis
Jun 24, 2016
J. Philip Schepis, age 87, passed away in the Harrington House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Walpole, Massachusetts on Friday, June 24, 2016. Born in Dorchester on December 9, 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph and Nicolina (Miccio) Schepis. As a young boy, Phil found his love for ice hockey and took his long time role of...
Daniel J. DeYesso
Jun 21, 2016
Daniel J. DeYesso, age 89, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Born in Roxbury on August 29, 1926, he was the son of the late Louis and Margaret (Iorio) DeYesso. He was raised in West Roxbury and attended Roxbury Memorial High School. After high school, Dan enlisted in the United States Navy...
James W. Donahue
Jun 18, 2016
James W. Donahue, Jr., age 73, passed away in the arms of his loving wife, Barbara, Saturday, June 18th, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich, MA. Born on August 13, 1942 in Norwood, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late James W. and Arlene V. (Ober) Donahue. Raised in Walpole, he played football and hockey and was a...
Renee Jean Adamson
Jun 18, 2016
Renee Jean (Johnson) Adamson, age 51, passed away peacefully in Norwood Hospital on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 2, 1964, Renee moved with her family in 1968 to Cadillac, Michigan, where she spent most her childhood. She graduated from Cadillac High School with the Class of 1983 and went on to attend Carthage College in...
William C. Griffin
Jun 16, 2016
William C. Griffin, age 83, passed away in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts on Thursday, June 16, 2016, with his loving wife by his side. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on September 7, 1932, he was the son of the late William and Ann (Dean) Griffin. Bill was raised in Norwood and attended Norwood High School. After his...
Ira Allan Levy
Jun 15, 2016
Ira Allan Levy, age 68, of Walpole, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Ira was born on November 24, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Sydney and Bertha (Feder) Levy. His family settled in Queens, NY, where Ira was raised with his sister and brother. Ira graduated from...
Lawrence Edward Russell
Jun 14, 2016
Lawrence Edward Russell, age 61, passed away in the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 18, 1954, he was raised in Sharon and graduated from Sharon High School with the Class of 1972, where he was a dedicated member of the Eagles Football Team. After graduation, Larry spent a...
John "Jack" Shea
Jun 4, 2016
John "Jack" J. Shea, age 86, passed away, peacefully, in his Walpole, Massachusetts home on Saturday, June 4, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 8, 1930, he was the son of the late Ambrose Emmet and Mary Gladys (Bell) Shea. He was raised in South Boston, where he loved running with the Boston Athletic...
Vincent J. Badala
May 28, 2016
Vincent J. Badala, Jr., age 64, passed away in the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Born in Camden, New Jersey on June 9, 1951, he was the son of the late Vincent J. and Elizabeth (Nannicelli) Badala. His family settled in Walpole, Massachusetts a short time later, where Vincent was raised, graduating from Walpole...
Rachel Ann MacMillan
May 27, 2016
Rachel Ann MacMillan, age 23, passed away in her Fort Lauderdale home on Friday, May 27, 2016. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 23, 1992, she spent her early years growing up in West Roxbury. After her family settled in Walpole, Massachusetts in 1997, Rachel's athletic career began, as she took classes at the Walpole Gymnastics Academy as well as...
Patricia Denise Jacob
May 25, 2016
Patricia Denise (Delaney) Jacob, age 81, passed away in the Deutsches Altenheim in West Roxbury on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Born at home in Boston on January 17, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Mary (Clarke) Delaney, who moved from Newfoundland. She was raised in Dorchester, attending the Florence Nightingale School. There she met her kindergarten...
Constance Lillian "Connie" Waldron
May 21, 2016
Constance Lillian "Connie" Waldron, age 91, passed away in the Ocala Regional Medical Center in Florida on May 21, 2016. Born in Randolph, Massachusetts on January 18, 1925, she was the daughter of the late George and Hazel (McCormick) Iverson. She was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School with the Class of 1943.
Connie...
George Gamache
May 21, 2016
George Gamache, Mashpee, formerly of Walpole, died unexpectedly in his home on May 21, 2016. Born in Worcester, MA on October 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Norman (Lefty) and Grace (O'Donnell). George was happily married to his wife of 46 years, Mary Ellen (MacFarlane), formerly of New Bedford. George was the proud father of son Andrew,...
Christine M. Noun
May 18, 2016
Christine M. (Stefan) Noun, age 74, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born in Albany, New York on September 11, 1941, she was raised in Newton, Massachusetts, graduating from Newton High School with the Class of 1959, where she was inducted into the National Honors Society. Christine continued her education at the...

Barbara P. Calnan
May 16, 2016
Barbara P. (Rist) Calnan, age 91, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Monday, May 16, 2016. Born in the Jamaica Plain area of Boston on April 19, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Bernard J. and Frances (Homer) Rist. Barbara was raised in Jamaica Plain and attended Boston Public Schools. After graduation, she took...
Leo J. Mahoney
May 15, 2016
Leo J. Mahoney, age 66, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 5, 1950, he was the son of the late Leo J. and Mary (Cahill) Mahoney. He was raised in Mashpee and graduated from Lawrence High School in Falmouth with the Class of 1968. While in...
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