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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Walpole, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Edwin  R. Johnson

Edwin R. Johnson

Sep 17, 2015

Edwin R. Johnson of Walpole, a retired fiber and textile purchasing manager with the Kendall Company, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Thursday, September 17, 2015. Born in Newton, Massachusetts on March 7, 1925, he was the son of the late Albert and Emma (Hurtig) Johnson. He graduated from Dartmouth College and its Amos Tuck Graduate...

Russell  E. Minkwitz

Russell E. Minkwitz

Sep 15, 2015

Russ died at home on September 15, 2015 after battling ALS for several years. He was 69 years old. Born in Boston, he was the son of Ruth Mahler Minkwitz and Russell E. Minkwitz Sr. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Carol Soule Minkwitz, their three children: Russ and his wife Christen and their 3 boys Nathan,...

John  W. Daley

John W. Daley

Sep 13, 2015

John W. Daley, age 79, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Sunday, September 13, 2015. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 10, 1936, he was the son of the late Daniel and Margaret (Walsh) Daley. He was raised in Boston and attended Boston Catholic Schools. After high school, John proudly served his country in the United...

Dorothy  "Dorry" McNamara

Dorothy "Dorry" McNamara

Sep 9, 2015

Dorothy "Dorry" (Barry) McNamara, age 89, passed away at home on September 9, 2015, following a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts on April 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Laurence and Elizabeth Barry. She was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Roslindale High School with the class of 1943.

Dorry met her...

Marjorie  Anne Pierce

Marjorie Anne Pierce

Sep 5, 2015

Marjorie Anne (Watt) Pierce, 89, of Westwood, MA, formerly of Foxboro and Walpole, entered into eternal rest on September 5, 2015. Born on February 17, 1926, she was the loving daughter of the late Mae Marguerite (Goodwin) Watt Collins and Arthur William Watt. Marjorie was raised in Hyde Park, Massachusetts, graduating from Hyde Park High School, Class of 1943. She...

Thomas McCormack

Thomas McCormack

Aug 29, 2015

Thomas McCormack, age 90, passed away peacefully in the Harrington House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Walpole, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 22, 1925, he was the son of the late Henry T. and Mary (Sexton) McCormack. He was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Roslindale High School with the class of 1943....

David  L. Garney

David L. Garney

Aug 27, 2015

David L. Garney, age 69, passed away in the Charlwell House in Norwood, Massachusetts on Thursday, August 27, 2015. Born on November 28, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Francis H. and Margaret (Kennedy) Garney. He was raised in South Boston before his family moved to Foxborough, Massachusetts. Dave graduated from Foxborough High School with...

Mary  G. Johnson

Mary G. Johnson

Aug 27, 2015

Mary G. (O'Brien) Johnson, age 85, passed away peacefully in her Walpole, Massachusetts home on Thursday, August 27, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Mission Hill section of Boston, Massachusetts on July 10, 1930, she was the daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Connelly) O'Brien. She graduated from Mission High School with the class of 1947,...

Florence  E. Sundquist

Florence E. Sundquist

Aug 23, 2015

Florence Sundquist, age 95, passed away on August 23, 2015 in Norwood. Born in Mobile, AL on September 4, 1919 to the late Henry and Martha Huebner. When she was 12, she moved to Wisconsin where she graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee and went on to earn a BS in Education in 1941 from the University of Wisconsin...

Helen  T. Mayne

Helen T. Mayne

Aug 22, 2015

Helen T. (Boland) Mayne, age 89, died peacefully on August 22, 2015. Born in Medford, Massachusetts on October 28, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Dennis J. and Bridget A. (Doyle) Boland. Helen was raised in Malden, Massachusetts and graduated from Girl's Catholic High School with the class of 1943. She continued her education at the Katherine Gibbs...

Victor  A. Serena

Victor A. Serena

Aug 21, 2015

Victor A. Serena, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2015. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 24, 1924, he was the son of the late Roger and Anna (DiGiovanni) Serena. He was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School with the class of 1943. While in high school and shortly after, Victor worked...

Kathleen  Dahra Taglienti

Kathleen Dahra Taglienti

Aug 19, 2015

Kathleen Dahra (Rourke) Taglienti, age 68, passed away peacefully in the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Newton, Massachusetts on June 13, 1947, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Eva (Auxtolis) Rourke. She was raised in Newton and graduated from Newton South High School with the class of 1965, where she was a cheerleader...

Marjorie  J. Cribby

Marjorie J. Cribby

Aug 11, 2015

Marjorie J. (Sullivan) Cribby, age 95, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 11, 1920, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Helen A. (Murray) Sullivan. She was raised in South Boston until her family moved to Norfolk in 1924. Marjorie graduated from Walpole...

Audrey  J. Philbrick

Audrey J. Philbrick

Aug 10, 2015

Audrey J. Philbrick, age 59, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Monday, August 10, 2015. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 17, 1956, she was raised in West Roxbury. She graduated from Elizabeth Seton High School in Wellesley Hills, where she was a member of the National Honor Society, with the class of 1973. After graduation,...

Robert  C. Powers

Robert C. Powers

Aug 10, 2015

Robert C. Powers, age 85, passed away in the Norwood Hospital on Monday, August 10, 2015. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 16, 1930, he was the son of the late Thomas Joseph and Irene S. (Eldridge) Powers. He graduated from Boston Technical High School with the class of 1948 and continued his education at Springfield College, before earning his...

Joan  P. Flanagan

Joan P. Flanagan

Aug 9, 2015

Joan P. (Peterson) Flanagan, age 84, passed away in the Tippett Home in Needham, Massachusetts on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 20, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Clarence R. and Marian (Munchen) Peterson. She was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut and graduated from Greenwich High School with the class of 1948. She has...

Audrey DeChellis

Audrey DeChellis

Aug 7, 2015

Audrey (Wood) DeChellis, formerly of Walpole, age 87, passed away peacefully in the Meadows Health Center at Edgewood in North Andover, Massachusetts on Friday, August 7, 2015. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on July 20, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Carroll H. and Edith (Baker) Wood.

Audrey spent many years working as an interior designer.

She was...

Jane  B. McNeil

Jane B. McNeil

Aug 5, 2015

Jane B. (Kirley) McNeil, age 76, passed away peacefully in her East Walpole, Massachusetts home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Born in Staten Island, New York on July 6, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Blanche A. (Kuhrt) Kirley. She was raised, with her identical twin sister Janet, in Roslindale...

Catherine  A. Yeomans

Catherine A. Yeomans

Aug 2, 2015

Catherine A. Yeomans, age 82, passed away in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Sunday, August 2, 2015. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 9, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Grace A. (Fitzpatrick) Burns. She graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School with the class of 1950. She has been a resident of Westwood for...

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