April 15, 2026Grandmother, volunteer Brenda G. Henderson (83) passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, at Barre Gardens Nursing Home. Born May 16, 1942, in Montreal, Canada, Brenda was the daughter of Alton and Stella (Hantow) Williams. She was fostered for many years by several families in... more...
April 15, 2026 ‘Born with the gift of laughter’ Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Anastasi, 91, of Boynton Beach, Florida, formerly of Harwich and Needham, Massachusetts, passed away on March 14, 2026. She is survived by her beloved husband of 63 years, Donald D. Anastasi; her children, Donald E.... more...
April 1, 2026Bob Rich, a longtime resident of Westwood, passed away on March 18th 2026. Born on July 3, 1957, he was the son of Pearl and Irving Rich. He graduated from Framingham North High School in 1975, Springfield College in 1979, and UCLA in 1982. He... more...
February 27, 2026With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Lisa Christine Wissmar (née Ferraro) on February 15, 2026. Born on May 3, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lisa was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, as well as an athlete, entrepreneur, and most important to... more...
February 27, 2026Richard William Oakes passed away on February 11, 2026 at age 93, in Needham, Massachusetts. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Grace and Richard W. Oakes. He served in the Korean war on board the USS Salem, which is permanently docked at... more...
August 13, 2024Age 30, of Dedham, Massachusetts was taken too soon, on August 2, 2024, in a tragic boating accident. Alyssa’s radiant smile, contagious laughter, and joy for life will be missed by all. Her immeasurable love and friendship will forever be remembered. Alyssa was a beloved... more...
April 2, 202472, of Medfield, passed away unexpectedly on December 28, 2023. He is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen Brennan; his cherished daughter, Laura Brennan Cianciolo, of Providence RI; his sister, Rose Marie Portera (Joe) of Oxford, MS; and two brothers, Bill Cianciolo of Oakland, TN;... more...
February 29, 2024was born on December 15, 1946 in Germany to Herbert and Elfriede Marsland. They moved to Saxonville, MA where she grew up. Renate dedicated most of her life supporting the Doberman Rescue League where she focused on placing rescued Doberman’s into safe and loving homes.... more...
January 23, 202485, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on January 3rd. Born in Philadelphia on March 19, 1938, Sally was the eldest daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Blatz of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, and Janet Mitchell Cox Blatz of Scottsville, NY. She is survived... more...
March 26, 2023age 97, passed away on Wednesday. March 15, 2023, at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Born in Toronto, Canada on November 1, 1925, he was the son of the late Hugh Allen - LeRoy and Fanny Stewart. He was raised in Canada, where after... more...
March 26, 2023sadly passed away on March 14th, 2023, after a brief illness. Edna was born May 4th, 1924. She was the daughter of Everett and Edna (Innes) Crittenden of Nova Scotia, Canada. She retired from Charles Court East Condominiums where she was an office manager for many... more...
March 26, 2023It is the rare 85 year old man with a full head of hair, but that was Burton Stern. Burt grew up in Allston, however, he loved Needham, his home for 48 years and the place he raised his family. He was a devoted husband and father. His... more...
March 25, 202363, of Medway since 1994, died suddenly on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Nancy L. (Juda) Daniels for the past 43 years. Born in Newark, New Jersey on March 14, 1959, he was the son of the... more...
March 17, 202388, of Needham, MA, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Monday, February 20. Elaine was a world traveler, relentless advocate for Democratic principles, civil rights and women’s causes, an active volunteer in the Needham Public Schools and at Temple Aliyah in... more...
March 4, 202390, of Norfolk, passed away on February 12, 2023. Born in Boston, MA on April 2, 1932, she was the daughter to the late Lewis L. and Margaret L. (Keefe) Bartholomew. Barbara grew up in Norfolk and Walpole. She graduated from Walpole High School. She... more...
February 1, 2023Evelyn Ruth Harrison Gray, age 75, of South Daytona, FL, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Evelyn was born June 15,1947 in Norwood, Massachusetts to loving parents, the late Bernice (Donahue) and Richard Harrison, of Walpole, MA. Evelyn is survived by her devoted lifelong... more...
October 6, 2022Georgette “Jo” Celina March, age 97, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2022 at The Carriage House in Wayland, MA. She was born in North Dartmouth, MA to the late Yvonne and Ulric Lafond and was one of 9 children. She was predeceased by her devoted... more...
September 20, 2022Erica Catherine Falcone passed away suddenly in Marietta, Georgia, on July 17, 2022 at the age of 25. She was adventurous, mischievous and empathetic to those less fortunate. Her smile lit up the room and her laughter was contagious. She was a 2015 graduate of... more...
March 7, 2022Of Medfield, and formerly of Dover, Needham and Westwood, died Tuesday, February 23, 2022 having lived a full life as a husband, father, and mentor. He is survived by his wife Nancy Fischer Mackay. He was preceded in death by his first wife Alice Guggenheimer... more...
February 24, 2022Warner Emanuel Skomars, 85, of Charlotte, NC passed away on February 10, 2022. He was born in St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Minnesota, on February 24, 1936. Warner graduated from Duluth East High School in 1954 and the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a Bachelor of... more...
January 25, 2022Ralph G. Knowles, 81, of Nobleboro, Maine passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022. Born in 1940 in Brookline, Massachusetts, the oldest son of 10 children, he grew up in Medfield. Ralph had many talents: he worked in tactical aircraft maintenance for the United States... more...
August 23, 2021John “Johnny” Carlton Jackson Jr., age 93, has passed away at his home in Ashland, MA. He was born in Sherborn, Massachusetts as the third child of John Carlton and Isabelle “Belle” Wing Jackson who owned Jackson Store and gas station and managed the US... more...
May 20, 2021Evan Alexander Lautz, age 23, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 4, 1998, he was the son of Dr. David B. and Ann L. (Pink) Lautz. He spent his early years in Needham before his family settled... more...
January 12, 2021Marie Welton Thomas, of Medfield MA, went to be with the Lord on January 4, 2021, at the age of 88. Born in Poughkeepsie NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Johanna (Haverkamp) Welton. Devoted mother of Mark Thomas and his... more...
August 20, 2020A longtime resident of Medfield, MA, Brad passed away on August 14th with his close family by his side. Brad came to Medfield in 1977. He was an active member of the community especially as both his children grew-up in Medfield. Brad managed and operated Millis Pharmacy... more...
August 13, 2020Elisabeth Theresa (Berlin) Mann 91, of Medfield, Massachusetts passed away on August 8th, 2020 at the Thomas Upham House, Medfield where she has been residing since September after a fall last July. Born in Hanover, Germany she lived through World War I. Elisabeth was one of... more...
August 3, 2020Ruth Caroline Johnson, 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 24, 2020. Ruth was born in Roxbury on December 15, 1925 to Swedish immigrants Harold and Lena Aronson. She was the youngest of three children and loved her older siblings,... more...
July 29, 2020Rooney, Janet M. (Larkin) died Friday, July 24, 2020 after a three-week illness. Born September 8, 1927 in Norwood MA to the late Albert and Agnes Larkin. She was the sister of the late Robert (Shirley), Allan and Richard Larkin all of Medfield, and the... more...
July 24, 2020DeSORGHER, Ruth Marian (Eckland), 96, July 23, 2020 of Medfield, wife of the late L. Lee DeSorgher Sr., daughter of the late Walter and Grace Eckland, sister of the late Dorothy Clemente, and Scylena Jones. Loving mother of Nancy L. Brown and her husband Spencer... more...
July 24, 2020July 23, 1932 - July 11, 2020 Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend Rodney J. “Rod” Marzolf, 87, was born into eternal rest on Saturday, July 11, 2020. He was born on July 23, 1932, in Mount Pleasant, Michigan to Orley T. and... more...
July 24, 2020Hector Roland (Rolly, Pelly) Pelletier, 88 yo. Passed away July 18, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Walpole in 1931, lived his entire life in Walpole. Brother of the late, Omer Pelletier of Walpole, Florence Simoni of Bourne and Norwood Ma, Raymond Pelletier... more...
July 9, 2020John Edward Piasecki, age 80, passed away peacefully in his Walpole, Massachusetts home on Tuesday June 30, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on February 20, 1940, he was the son of the late Stephen and Margaret (Fitzgibbons) Piasecki. As a... more...
June 30, 2020Richard Joseph Sotir, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 in his Norfolk, Massachusetts home. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 25, 1951, he was the son of the late Rachie and Stacia (Gutowski) Sotir. Dick spent his early years living in Roslindale,... more...
June 23, 2020Of Medfield, passed away in a fatal car accident on June 6, 2020. Bob was born on November 13, 1974 to Robert C. and Nancy L. (Dakin) Harrington. Beloved father to his “girls” Caroline, Madeline and Bethany. Bob’s daughters were his life, they were his... more...
June 23, 2020On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Gregory John Shesko passed away at home with his wife and daughter present, exactly one month shy of his 77th birthday. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Alexandria (Maskewich) and John Shesko, he lived most of his life in Needham,... more...
June 17, 2020Richard passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2020, at the age of 67. Born in New Britain, CT, he was the son of the late Victor Abecunas and Joan Carlson. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 30 years Jean Nizinkirck, son Lee, daughter... more...
June 17, 2020Carol Blumental, a resident of Westwood since 1969, passed away on June 1, 2020. She was the beloved wife of George for 54 years and loving mother of sons, David, of China and Hong Kong and Michael of Lakeville, MA. In addition, she leaves behind... more...
June 14, 2020Dwight Rienzi Robinson, 88, of Sherborn, MA, passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Dwight was born on September 7, 1931 to Katherine (Babbitt) and Reginald Robinson in Morristown, NJ, and grew up in Mendham, NJ.... more...
June 2, 2020Joseph E Connolly, Sr. Age 92, of Natick, MA, passed away peacefully in his home on May 23, 2020, surrounded by family, friends and his companion. Joe, son of the late Michael J Connolly and Irene Connolly of Walpole, MA, was a graduate of Walpole... more...
May 28, 2020Kathleen “Katie” Mary McLean of Dover formerly of Belmont: August 15,1974 - May 16, 2020. Loving Mama of Sophia Rocca, Mary Grace Rocca and Sam Rocca. Devoted daughter of Mary E. McLean of Belmont MA. Daughter of Richard A. McLean and his wife Judith of... more...
May 19, 2020Jeannine (Earnshaw) Adams of Dedham, formerly of Medfield, passed peacefully on May 16, 2020 at the age of 88. Jeannine was the daughter of the late George Edward Earnshaw Jr. and the late Jane Levis Carter. She is survived by her beloved husband of over... more...
May 19, 2020Alice (Frankenhauser) Wheeler, 67, of Medfield, MA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 8, 2020 after a long battle with ALS. She is survived by her loving husband Gary Wheeler of Medfield, daughter Robin (Wheeler) Mailhot of Woburn, son Brian Wheeler, her sister... more...
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